Patents by Inventor Elizabeth R.K. Brockman

Elizabeth R.K. Brockman 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).

  • Publication number: 20250067025
    Abstract: A worksite management system directs one or more mobile machines to enhance the compaction of the terrain surface about a worksite. One or more local topography detectors that may be located on a non-compactor mobile machine measures the state of compaction of the local topography proximate to the mobile machine. An electronic controller that may be onboard the mobile machine detects if the detected state of compaction corresponds to a first topography area associated with a greater state of compaction and, if so, directs the mobile machine to a second topography area associated with a lesser state of compaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth R.K. Brockman, Nicholas A. Oetken, David E. Gerding
  • Publication number: 20250052038
    Abstract: A controller may monitor sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a machine while the machine is operating at a worksite. The controller may determine whether the sensor data is indicative of the machine operating in an unsafe condition at a location of the machine at the worksite. The controller may cause, based on a determination that the sensor data is indicative of the machine operating in the unsafe condition, at least one of: storing of the sensor data relating to the machine operating in the unsafe condition at least until the sensor data relating to the machine operating in the unsafe condition is offboarded from the machine, or transmission of the sensor data relating to the machine operating in the unsafe condition offboard the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: John Lee MARSOLEK, Elizabeth R. K. BROCKMAN, Nathaniel DOY, Derek K. HUHN, Shannon Gailene DUDLEY, David Edwin GERDING
  • Publication number: 20250043516
    Abstract: A controller may obtain one or more ground surface work records from one or more databases, the one or more ground surface work records identifying information relating to at least one of base layer preparation, paving, or compacting of a ground surface performed at a worksite by a plurality of work machines. The controller may determine, based on the one or more ground surface work records, configuration information for a ground surface work operation to be performed by a work machine of the plurality of work machines. The controller may generate a signal, based on the configuration information, to cause the work machine to perform the ground surface work operation or to cause presentation of the configuration information on a display of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth R. K. BROCKMAN, Matthew Daryl CHISHOLM, Michael William RIES
  • Publication number: 20250033656
    Abstract: A controller may obtain, from one or more sensors of an operator control of a work machine, sensor data collected from at least one hand of an operator using the operator control. The controller may determine, based on the sensor data, at least one of a physiological profile of the operator or an amount of time that the operator releases the operator control. The controller may cause, based on the at least one of the physiological profile of the operator or the amount of time that the operator releases the operator control, a limitation on a capability of a work implement of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: John Lee MARSOLEK, Elizabeth R. K. BROCKMAN
  • Publication number: 20250036125
    Abstract: A work machine discharges material through a discharge port at a moving discharge target in a coordinated maneuver during which the discharge target is confined to a bounded area. A distance control mechanism selects path information to a dwell location of the coordinated maneuver. Sensors generate respective signals by which a relative position of the discharge port to the bounded area are indicated during the coordinated maneuver. A messenger indicates the selected path information to compel relocation of the bounded area according thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jameson M. SMIEJA, Eric S. ENGELMANN, Timothy J. STUROS, Elizabeth R.K. BROCKMAN
  • Publication number: 20250033627
    Abstract: A system for determining a connection status of a battery system of a work machine includes one or more processors configured to detect, based on information from a communication system of the work machine, a key-off event of the work machine and determine, after the key-off event of the work machine, that a device associated with an operator of the work machine has moved away from the work machine by the predetermined distance. The one or more processors are also configured to determine, based on the device being moved away by at least the predetermined distance and based on the device being unable to communicate with the communication system, that the battery system is in a disconnected state and indicate, based on the battery system being in the disconnected state, to the operator that the battery system is in the disconnected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Wade Cler, Elizabeth R.K. Brockman
  • Patent number: 12208741
    Abstract: A method and system for generating an augmented machine view. The augmented machine view may include a dynamic virtual machine model representing an actual working machine, overlayed with camera footage from around the working machine. The dynamic virtual machine model may be synched in time with the camera footage. The system for generating the augmented machine view may include cameras mounted on the actual machine and machine sensors monitoring the position and movements of individual components of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew-David S. Frantz, Eric Engelmann, Dario Sansone, Gianfranco Perri, Elizabeth R. K. Brockman
  • Publication number: 20240102254
    Abstract: A method for directing transport vehicles based on real-time operating parameters of a paving train machine comprises estimating a material productivity value at a current location of the paving train machine, comparing the material productivity value to a threshold productivity value, generating a predicted location for the paving train machine when the threshold will be reached, and communicating the generated predicted location to a transport vehicle. A system for coordinating location of an empty transport vehicle in a paving train comprises a sensor to generate material productivity data for a paving train machine, a controller configured to determine an output rate of the paving train machine, a time when an in-use transport vehicle will be at capacity, and a location for where the in-use transport vehicle will be at capacity, and a communication device for the paving train machine configured to transmit the location to the empty transport vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth R.K. Brockman, Eric S. Engelmann
  • Patent number: 11881203
    Abstract: A noise control system detects, identifies, and cancels specific, preselected sounds that an operator does not want to hear during operation of a machine. One or more of a microphone or another sensor detects sound vibrations or other operational parameters that result in the generation of sound vibrations during operation of the machine. A controller identifies, and selectively cancels only the specific, preselected sounds the operator does not want to hear while operating the machine by generating an anti-noise signal to interfere with the specific, preselected sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Oetken, Clinton A. Metzger, Elizabeth R. K. Brockman, Bryce David Uitermarkt
  • Publication number: 20230382305
    Abstract: A method and system for generating an augmented machine view. The augmented machine view may include a dynamic virtual machine model representing an actual working machine, overlayed with camera footage from around the working machine. The dynamic virtual machine model may be synched in time with the camera footage. The system for generating the augmented machine view may include cameras mounted on the actual machine and machine sensors monitoring the position and movements of individual components of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew-David S. FRANTZ, Eric ENGELMANN, Dario SANSONE, Gianfranco PERRI, Elizabeth R. K. BROCKMAN
  • Publication number: 20230360628
    Abstract: A noise control system detects, identifies, and cancels specific, preselected sounds that an operator does not want to hear during operation of a machine. One or more of a microphone or another sensor detects sound vibrations or other operational parameters that result in the generation of sound vibrations during operation of the machine. A controller identifies, and selectively cancels only the specific, preselected sounds the operator does not want to hear while operating the machine by generating an anti-noise signal to interfere with the specific, preselected sounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Oetken, Clinton A. Metzger, Elizabeth R.K. Brockman, Bryce David Uitermarkt