Patents by Inventor Brian Charles BROWN

Brian Charles BROWN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tool erosion detecting system using augmented reality
    Patent number: 10249060
    Abstract: A tool erosion detecting system for a machine having a ground engaging tool is disclosed. The tool erosion detecting system may include a camera configured to generate a first image of the ground engaging tool on a display device, an input device configured to receive a user input, and a controller in communication with the camera and the input device. The controller may be configured to generate an augmented reality view of the ground engaging tool. The augmented reality view may include the first image of the ground engaging tool generated by the camera and a second image of a ground engaging tool superimposed on the first image and being associated with a selected wear level, wherein the selected wear level is based on the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Edward Wagner, Patrick Simon Campomanes, Brian Charles Brown, Drew Steven Solorio, John M. Plouzek, David Jason Mcintyre, Paul Davis Jackson, Jr., Phillip John Kunz, Thomas Marshall Congdon, Shadi Naji Kfouf
  • TOOL EROSION DETECTING SYSTEM USING AUGMENTED REALITY
    Publication number: 20180165884
    Abstract: A tool erosion detecting system for a machine having a ground engaging tool is disclosed. The tool erosion detecting system may include a camera configured to generate a first image of the ground engaging tool on a display device, an input device configured to receive a user input, and a controller in communication with the camera and the input device. The controller may be configured to generate an augmented reality view of the ground engaging tool. The augmented reality view may include the first image of the ground engaging tool generated by the camera and a second image of a ground engaging tool superimposed on the first image and being associated with a selected wear level, wherein the selected wear level is based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Edward WAGNER, Patrick Simon CAMPOMANES, Brian Charles BROWN, Drew Steven SOLORIO, John M. PLOUZEK, David Jason MCINTYRE, Paul Davis JACKSON, JR., Phillip John KUNZ, Thomas Marshall CONGDON, Shadi Naji KFOUF