Patents by Inventor JAMES M. HANNER

JAMES M. HANNER 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).

  • PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150232125
    Abstract: A system for assisting an operator to maneuver a first machine relative to a second machine on a worksite is provided. The system includes a display device and a controller located onboard the first machine. The display device is configured to display an image feed associated with the first machine. The controller is configured to superimpose on the image feed a first line indicative of an axis associated with the first machine when a reverse gear of the first machine is engaged. The controller is configured to determine an angle of a reference point associated with the second machine and to determine a position of the second machine with respect to the first machine. The controller is configured to superimpose on the image feed a second line indicative of an axis associated with the reference point of the second machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Kriel, MATHEW CHACKO, HONG LIU, RICHARD L. HUNZIKER, II, MATTHEW A. CSENCSITS, JAMES M. HANNER, PETER R. LAWTON