Patents by Inventor Keith Maynard Egland

Keith Maynard Egland 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).

  • Laser projection hardware positional device
    Patent number: 11879734
    Abstract: A system for positioning a tool or a component on a workpiece may include a laser configured to project a laser point on the workpiece. The laser may include a field of view and the laser may project the laser point upon objects within the field of view of the laser. The system for positioning a tool on a workpiece may also include a fixture configured to position the tool on the workpiece. The fixture may include a laser indicator configured to be aligned with the laser point projected on the workpiece. The fixture may also include a first tool receptacle configure to receive the tool and locate the tool on a portion of the workpiece outside the field of view of the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Brewer, Josh E. Huang, Michael H. Noble, Keith Maynard Egland
  • LASER PROJECTION HARDWARE POSITIONAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230384093
    Abstract: A system for positioning a tool or a component on a workpiece may include a laser configured to project a laser point on the workpiece. The laser may include a field of view and the laser may project the laser point upon objects within the field of view of the laser. The system for positioning a tool on a workpiece may also include a fixture configured to position the tool on the workpiece. The fixture may include a laser indicator configured to be aligned with the laser point projected on the workpiece. The fixture may also include a first tool receptacle configure to receive the tool and locate the tool on a portion of the workpiece outside the field of view of the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Brewer, Josh E. Huang, Michael H. Noble, Keith Maynard Egland
  • Systems and methods for dual-weave welding
    Patent number: 8941031
    Abstract: A dual-weave welding system is disclosed. The system may have a first welding device configured to create a weld joint in a gap between two or more work pieces by moving a first welding component along a first weaving path. The system may also have a second welding device configured to create the weld joint in the gap by moving a second welding component along a second weaving path. The system may further have a controller that sends commands to control the movement of the first welding device and the second welding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Jacob Behmlander, Keith Maynard Egland
  • Systems and Methods for Dual-Weave Welding
    Publication number: 20140054273
    Abstract: A dual-weave welding system is disclosed. The system may have a first welding device configured to create a weld joint in a gap between two or more work pieces by moving a first welding component along a first weaving path. The system may also have a second welding device configured to create the weld joint in the gap by moving a second welding component along a second weaving path. The system may further have a controller that sends commands to control the movement of the first welding device and the second welding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Jacob Behmlander, Keith Maynard Egland