Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Pieper

Joseph J. Pieper 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: 20150233786
    Abstract: A wear measurement device for measuring wear of a machine component includes a probe configured to generate and send an ultrasonic wave through the component, generate a first signal upon sending the ultrasonic wave, and generate a second signal upon receiving the reflected wave. The device also includes a display configured to provide a visible output to a user of the device and a controller coupled to the probe and the display and comprising a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the first and second signals and to, immediately upon receiving the signals, determine a measurement of the component based on the signals, determine a percent worn value for the component based on the measurement and stored component data, and cause the display to provide the percent worn value as a visible output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Pieper, Clinton N. Fell, Sunita J. Kottoor