Patents by Inventor Jacob Charles Maley

Jacob Charles Maley 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).

  • Patent number: 11898331
    Abstract: A machine may receive, from one or more sensors, first data indicating a first position of a work implement within an environment and second data indicating a second position of the work implement within the environment. Based on the first position and the second position, the machine may define a working area of the work implement. The machine may receive, from one or more cameras, image data depicting at least a portion of the environment and at least a portion an object disposed within a field of view of the one or more cameras. The machine may determine, based on the image data, that the object is located outside of the working area. Based on determining that the object is located outside of the working area, the machine may refrain from causing output of an alert indicating the presence of the object outside the working area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventor: Jacob Charles Maley
  • Publication number: 20230339429
    Abstract: A machine may comprise a security monitoring system and an engine start/stop system (ESS) where the security monitoring system is configured to detect an object proximate to the machine and classify characteristics of the object and the ESS is configured to turn on an engine of the machine based at least in part on the characteristics of the object. The machine may further comprise a battery to supply power for operation of the security monitoring system and a charging system to charge the battery while the engine is turned on. The ESS may monitor a charge level of the battery, determine whether the charge level is below a preselected threshold start level, and in response to determining that the charge level is below the preselected threshold start level, turn on the engine based at least in part on the characteristics of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventor: Jacob Charles Maley
  • Publication number: 20230287655
    Abstract: A maintenance-service system and method for controlling a machine that includes a plurality of operational modes is disclosed. The plurality of operational modes including a normal mode and a hazard detected mode. The maintenance-service system may comprise a controller configured to receive authorization data when machine is in the hazard detected mode, and enable movement of the machine at a reduced machine speed based on the authorization data, wherein the reduced machine speed is less than 50% of a normal machine speed available to the machine when the operational mode is the normal mode, wherein, the hazard detected mode precludes movement of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Matthew Jacob BEHMLANDER, Jacob Charles Maley
  • Patent number: 11361543
    Abstract: An object detection system may include an imager configured to generate image data indicative of an environment in which a machine is present, and a sensor configured to generate sensor data indicative of the environment in which the machine is present. The object detection system may further include an object detection controller including one or more object detection processors configured to receive an image signal indicative of the image data, identify an object associated with the image data, and determine a first location of the object relative to the position of the imager. The one or more object detection processors may also be configured to receive a sensor signal indicative of the sensor data, and determine, based at least in part on the sensor signal, the presence or absence of the object at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Charles Maley, Pranay Kumar Reddy Kontham, Robert Scott McFarland, Vamsi Krishna Pannala, Peter Joseph Petrany
  • Publication number: 20220170242
    Abstract: A machine may receive, from one or more sensors, first data indicating a first position of a work implement within an environment and second data indicating a second position of the work implement within the environment. Based on the first position and the second position, the machine may define a working area of the work implement. The machine may receive, from one or more cameras, image data depicting at least a portion of the environment and at least a portion an object disposed within a field of view of the one or more cameras. The machine may determine, based on the image data, that the object is located outside of the working area. Based on determining that the object is located outside of the working area, the machine may refrain from causing output of an alert indicating the presence of the object outside the working area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventor: Jacob Charles Maley
  • Publication number: 20210174088
    Abstract: An object detection system may include an imager configured to generate image data indicative of an environment in which a machine is present, and a sensor configured to generate sensor data indicative of the environment in which the machine is present. The object detection system may further include an object detection controller including one or more object detection processors configured to receive an image signal indicative of the image data, identify an object associated with the image data, and determine a first location of the object relative to the position of the imager. The one or more object detection processors may also be configured to receive a sensor signal indicative of the sensor data, and determine, based at least in part on the sensor signal, the presence or absence of the object at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Charles Maley, Pranay Kumar Reddy Kontham, Robert Scott McFarland, Vamsi Krishna Pannala, Peter Joseph Petrany
  • Patent number: 10311599
    Abstract: A control system for a hybrid machine is provided. The control system includes a controller communicably coupled to an energy storage unit of the hybrid machine. The controller is configured to receive data from the energy storage unit. The controller is configured to evaluate a current storage charge state of the energy storage unit based on the received data. The controller is configured to receive historical data related to idle events associated with an engine of the hybrid machine. The controller is configured to receive data related to one or more machine operating parameters. The controller is configured to pre-emptively control at least one of an engine speed and an engine power based on the received data for at least one of shutting down the engine during an idle state and restarting the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Ali, Jacob Charles Maley
  • Publication number: 20180121743
    Abstract: A control system for a hybrid machine is provided. The control system includes a controller communicably coupled to an energy storage unit of the hybrid machine. The controller is configured to receive data from the energy storage unit. The controller is configured to evaluate a current storage charge state of the energy storage unit based on the received data. The controller is configured to receive historical data related to idle events associated with an engine of the hybrid machine. The controller is configured to receive data related to one or more machine operating parameters. The controller is configured to pre-emptively control at least one of an engine speed and an engine power based on the received data for at least one of shutting down the engine during an idle state and restarting the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Ali, Jacob Charles Maley