Patents by Inventor Elie Abi-Karam

Elie Abi-Karam 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).

  • System for Assisting a User of a Machine of a Kind Comprising a Body and an Implement Movable Relative to the Body
    Publication number: 20160138248
    Abstract: A system for providing guidance to a user of a machine of a kind including a body and an implement movable relative to the body is disclosed. The system may provide a user with information regarding a current position of a part or parts of the implement that may not otherwise be visible to a user situated in a cab of the machine. The system may provide a user with information regarding a future trajectory of a part or parts of the implement on the basis of sensed data relating to current machine position and movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Conway, R. Neil Britten-Austin, Elie Abi-Karam, Sage Smith
  • System Using Radar Apparatus for Assisting a User of a Machine of a Kind Comprising a Body and an Implement
    Publication number: 20160138247
    Abstract: A system using radar apparatus for assisting a user of a machine of a kind including a body and an implement is disclosed. The system may provide a user with information regarding a current position of a part or parts of the implement that may not otherwise be visible to a user situated in a cab of the machine. The system may provide a user with information regarding a future trajectory of a part or parts of the implement on the basis of sensed data relating to current machine position and movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Simon Conway, R. Neil Britten-Austin, Elie Abi-Karam, Sage Smith
  • System for Improving Safety in Use of a Machine of a Kind Comprising a Body and an Implement Movable Relative to the Body
    Publication number: 20160138249
    Abstract: A system for improving safety in use of a machine of a kind including a body and an implement movable relative to the body is disclosed. The system may use sensed data to define a safety zone around an implement to assist a user in avoiding an object of interest. The system may provide functionality to change control of the machine or implement in the event that an object of interest is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Simon Conway, R. Neil Britten-Austin, Elie Abi-Karam, Sage Smith