Patents by Inventor Keith Turcot

Keith Turcot 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).

  • Patent number: 8756331
    Abstract: A system to provide reliable and secure communication between a work machine and one or more remote entities using a communication network may include a work machine controller configured to control at least one operation of a work machine. The system may also include a gateway device operably connected to the work machine controller and a communication network, the gateway device being configured to receive data from the work machine controller. The gateway device may also be configured to add quality of service information to the received data. The gateway device may also be configured to transmit, based on the added quality of service information, the received data with the added quality of service information to the communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Moughler, Keith A. Turcot
  • Publication number: 20070142990
    Abstract: A system to provide reliable and secure communication between a work machine and one or more remote entities using a communication network may include a work machine controller configured to control at least one operation of a work machine. The system may also include a gateway device operably connected to the work machine controller and a communication network, the gateway device being configured to receive data from the work machine controller. The gateway device may also be configured to add quality of service information to the received data. The gateway device may also be configured to transmit, based on the added quality of service information, the received data with the added quality of service information to the communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Moughler, Keith Turcot
  • Publication number: 20070124000
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for project-oriented job-site management. According to one embodiment, a system is disclosed for managing a project environment including a work machine performing operations associated with a project included in the project environment. The system may include a project management system configured to store a first set of project specifications for the project in a storage device, receive operation data from the work machine reflecting the operations of the work machine, analyze the operation data to determine the status of the work machine, and generate a second set of project specifications based on the status of the work machine. The system may also include a project subscriber configured to receive the second set of project specifications from the project management system and determine an action to be taken with the work machine based on the status of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Moughler, Keith Turcot, Bhavin Vyas