Patents by Inventor Jeffery McCullough

Jeffery McCullough 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).

  • Managing dump body controls on automonous machines
    Patent number: 9663012
    Abstract: System and methods for managing operations of one or more machines are disclosed. One method includes receiving first information relating to an operation of a dump body of a hauling machine operating in at least a partially autonomous manner, determining a failure condition of the operation based at least on the received first information, transmitting a notification relating to the failure condition, and causing a boost pressure to be applied to the dump body of the hauling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Vitale, Jeffery McCullough, Thomas Brooks, Michael Hudson
  • Managing Dump Body Controls on Automonous Machines
    Publication number: 20160272101
    Abstract: System and methods for managing operations of one or more machines are disclosed. One method includes receiving first information relating to an operation of a dump body of a hauling machine operating in at least a partially autonomous manner, determining a failure condition of the operation based at least on the received first information, transmitting a notification relating to the failure condition, and causing a boost pressure to be applied to the dump body of the hauling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Vitale, Jeffery McCullough, Thomas Brooks, Michael Hudson