Patents by Inventor Cody J. Ryerson

Cody J. Ryerson 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).

  • Steering system with automated articulation control
    Patent number: 8548680
    Abstract: An articulated machine and method of operation, the articulated machine having a first frame with a first traction device and a steering apparatus that controls a steering angle thereof, the first frame pivotally coupled to a second frame at an articulation joint, the second frame having a second traction device, a steering sensor configured to provide a steering signal indicative of the steering angle, and an electronic controller configured to automatically control an articulation angle based on the steering signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Cody J. Ryerson, Phillip A. Newberry, Yongliang Zhu, Bruce Wiewel, Vivek Bhaskar
  • STEERING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED ARTICULATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110035109
    Abstract: An articulated machine and method of operation, the articulated machine having a first frame with a first traction device and a steering apparatus that controls a steering angle thereof, the first frame pivotally coupled to a second frame at an articulation joint, the second frame having a second traction device, a steering sensor configured to provide a steering signal indicative of the steering angle, and an electronic controller configured to automatically control an articulation angle based on the steering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Cody J. Ryerson, Phillip A. Newberry, Yongliang Zhu, Bruce Wiewel, Vivek Bhaskar