Patents by Inventor Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani

Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani 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: 20230138909
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and computer-implemented methods for logging positional coordinates and additional data for an unmapped route. In an illustrative embodiment, a system includes a computing device including: a positioning system configured to determine positional coordinates of the positioning system; a processor; and computer-readable media configured to store computer-executable instructions configured to cause the processor to: responsive to determining that the positional coordinates indicate that the positioning system is operating on an unmapped route that is not included in existing map data accessible by the processor, log the positional coordinates for each of a plurality of points along the unmapped route in a new map data set; log additional data for at least a portion of the unmapped route in the new map data set; and communicate the new map data set to a remote data store from which another user can access the new map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani
  • Publication number: 20180176740
    Abstract: A communication system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The communication system may include a plurality of radio transceivers, each of the plurality of radio transceivers including positioning device configured to generate a respective machine position signal. The communication system may further include a processor in communication with each of the plurality of radio transceivers and configured to receive the respective machine position signal generated by the positioning device of each of the plurality of radio transceivers, determine a combined machine position based collectively on the machine position signal generated by the positioning device of each of the plurality of radio transceivers, and communicate the combined machine position to each of the plurality of radio transceivers. Each of the plurality of radio transceivers may be configured to broadcast the combined machine position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Fazal A. GORAYA, Erik L. Olsen, Craig Lawrence Koehrsen, Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani
  • Patent number: 9663033
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collision avoidance using scored-based collision region of interest are disclosed. One method includes receiving data relating to a plurality of machines disposed at a worksite, the data comprising at least one of a position, speed, and direction of movement for at least one machine of the plurality of machines; determining based at least on the data, a score for at least one machine of the plurality of machines, the score representing a criticality; based at least on the determined score, selecting, a group of machines from the plurality of machines; determining, a spatial map representing a position for at least one machine of the selected group of machines; and determining, based at least on the spatial map, a likelihood of collision for at least one machine of the selected group of machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani
  • Publication number: 20160325675
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collision avoidance using scored-based collision region of interest are disclosed. One method includes receiving data relating to a plurality of machines disposed at a worksite, the data comprising at least one of a position, speed, and direction of movement for at least one machine of the plurality of machines; determining based at least on the data, a score for at least one machine of the plurality of machines, the score representing a criticality; based at least on the determined score, selecting, a group of machines from the plurality of machines; determining, a spatial map representing a position for at least one machine of the selected group of machines; and determining, based at least on the spatial map, a likelihood of collision for at least one machine of the selected group of machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani
  • Patent number: 9110454
    Abstract: A method of mapping a machine having a work tool includes sensing an outer boundary of the machine and generating a first set of information indicative of the outer boundary of the machine, moving the work tool relative to the machine through substantially an entire range of motion of the work tool, and sensing an outer boundary of the work tool during movement of the work tool through substantially the entire range of motion. The method also includes generating a second set of information indicative of a location of the outer boundary of the work tool through substantially the entire range of motion, determining information indicative of a position of an object disposed proximate the machine, and determining whether the information indicative of the position of the object is included in either the first or second sets of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani
  • Publication number: 20140228982
    Abstract: A method of mapping a machine having a work tool includes sensing an outer boundary of the machine and generating a first set of information indicative of the outer boundary of the machine, moving the work tool relative to the machine through substantially an entire range of motion of the work tool, and sensing an outer boundary of the work tool during movement of the work tool through substantially the entire range of motion. The method also includes generating a second set of information indicative of a location of the outer boundary of the work tool through substantially the entire range of motion, determining information indicative of a position of an object disposed proximate the machine, and determining whether the information indicative of the position of the object is included in either the first or second sets of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventor: Kiran Kumar Ram Bharwani