Patents by Inventor Joshua T. Hayes

Joshua T. Hayes 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).

  • MOTOR GRADER BLADE WITH ABILITY TO FOLLOW FRONT TIRES
    Publication number: 20220364324
    Abstract: A blade positioning system for a work machine is disclosed. The system may have a blade control which has a blade position sensor, and the blade control may adjust a blade of the work machine to a fixed position relative to a wheel. The system may also have a steering control that has a wheel position sensor, and the steering control may steer the work machine. The controller may monitor the blade position sensor and the wheel position sensor to determine a present position of the blade and the wheel prior to the repositioning of the wheel, and adjust the blade position as the wheel is repositioned to maintain the fixed position of the blade relative to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Kuehn, Vincent D. Jones, Joshua T. Hayes, Michael Hill