Patents by Inventor Doug Husted

Doug Husted 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 of imaging a machine environment and machine system implementing same
    Patent number: 10070071
    Abstract: Imaging a machine environment includes receiving image data from imaging devices on a machine, and comparing a calibration feature in an image defined by the image data with a virtual reference feature in a stored calibration model. A plurality of images are stitched together based on an error between the calibration feature and the virtual reference feature, to produce a composite image of the machine environment. Related setup control logic and strategy, and hardware configurations are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Ali, Doug Husted
  • METHOD OF IMAGING A MACHINE ENVIRONMENT AND MACHINE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAME
    Publication number: 20180063446
    Abstract: Imaging a machine environment includes receiving image data from imaging devices on a machine, and comparing a calibration feature in an image defined by the image data with a virtual reference feature in a stored calibration model. A plurality of images are stitched together based on an error between the calibration feature and the virtual reference feature, to produce a composite image of the machine environment. Related setup control logic and strategy, and hardware configurations are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Ali, Doug Husted