Patents by Inventor Joe E. Forcash

Joe E. Forcash 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).

  • Work tool vision system
    Patent number: 10519631
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the movement of a work tool of a machine using a work tool vision a comprises sensing data related to the image of a work tool, selecting a template of an image of a work tool, and displaying the sensed image of the work tool after modifying the sensed image of the work tool by at least zooming on a portion of the sensed data of the image if the sensed data of the image of a work tool matches the template of an image of a work tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joe E. Forcash, Michael Hoffelder, Robert C. McCall, Lawrence A. Mianzo
  • Work Tool Vision System
    Publication number: 20190093320
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the movement of a work tool of a machine using a work tool vision a comprises sensing data related to the image of a work tool, selecting a template of an image of a work tool, and displaying the sensed image of the work tool after modifying the sensed image of the work tool by at least zooming on a portion of the sensed data of the image if the sensed data of the image of a work tool matches the template of an image of a work tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joe E. Forcash, Michael Hoffelder, Robert C. McCall, Lawrence A. Mianzo
  • Apparatus and method for displaying information related to a machine
    Patent number: 7034710
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying information related to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines. This system includes a data module coupled to each of the plurality of machines. The data module is adapted to collect and store information related to the corresponding machine. A data link is coupled to the data module. A display module is coupled through the data link. The data link is adapted to transmit data information between the data module coupled to each machine and the display module. The display module is adapted to display information relating from only a subset of the plurality of machines. The subset is selected from the plurality of machines as a function of machine parameters input by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Gregory J. Falada, Rodney L. Schoonover, Joe E. Forcash, David B. Vernon
  • Apparatus and method for displaying information related to a machine
    Publication number: 20020099520
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying information related to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines. This system includes a data module coupled to each of the plurality of machines. The data module is adapted to collect and store information related to the corresponding machine. A data link is coupled to the data module. A display module is coupled through the data link. The data link is adapted to transmit data information between the data module coupled to each machine and the display module. The display module is adapted to display information relating from only a subset of the plurality of machines. The subset is selected from the plurality of machines as a function of machine parameters input by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Gregory J. Falada, Rodney L. Schoonover, Joe E. Forcash, David B. Vernon