Patents by Inventor David Jeremiah S. Benedict

David Jeremiah S. Benedict 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20170241104
    Abstract: A method for controlling a machine is provided. The method senses an orientation of a seat of an operator. The method selects a desired mode function with respect to at least one work tool, wherein the at least one work tool is equipped with the machine. Further, the orientation of the seat and the desired mode function is communicated to a processing module. Furthermore, a number of input modules are configured corresponding to predefined patterns to control functions of the at least one work tool and the machine. The predefined patterns define functions of the at least one work tool and the machine corresponding to the orientation of the seat, and the desired mode function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Todd R. Farmer, Jeffrey M. Parker, David Jeremiah S. Benedict