Patents by Inventor Kyle Hendricks
Kyle Hendricks 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).
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Patent number: 11868114Abstract: A controller may configure the machine to operate in a plurality of modes including a manned control mode, a remote control mode, and an autonomous control mode. The controller may receive a request to cause the machine to perform an action; and determine a requested mode of operation of the machine associated with the request. The requested mode of operation may be one of the plurality of modes. The controller may selectively deny the request or enable the machine to perform the action based on a priority assigned to a current mode of operation of the machine and a priority assigned to the requested mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Robert Jason McGee, Craig L. Koehrsen, Paul D Lenzen, Clarence Matthew Glover, Kyle Hendricks, Joshua Struble, Justin Peters, Sangameshwar Sonth
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Patent number: 11685412Abstract: An autonomous machine control system is disclosed. The autonomous machine control system may include a controller configured to: cause an initiation of an autonomous mode of a machine, the autonomous mode providing automatic control of a propulsion operation, a steering operation, and a work operation of the machine; determine that automatic control of the work operation is to be disabled in the autonomous mode of the machine; and cause automatic control of the work operation to be disabled in the autonomous mode of the machine, while automatic control of the propulsion operation and the steering operation is enabled in the autonomous mode of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Timothy O'Donnell, Nicholas A Oetken, Kyle Hendricks, Robert Jason McGee
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Publication number: 20230092561Abstract: A controller may configure the machine to operate in a plurality of modes including a manned control mode, a remote control mode, and an autonomous control mode. The controller may receive a request to cause the machine to perform an action; and determine a requested mode of operation of the machine associated with the request. The requested mode of operation may be one of the plurality of modes. The controller may selectively deny the request or enable the machine to perform the action based on a priority assigned to a current mode of operation of the machine and a priority assigned to the requested mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert Jason MCGEE, Craig L. KOEHRSEN, Paul D LENZEN, Clarence Matthew GLOVER, Kyle HENDRICKS, Joshua STRUBLE, Justin PETERS, Sangameshwar SONTH
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Patent number: 11513498Abstract: A controller may configure the machine to operate in a plurality of modes including a manned control mode, a remote control mode, and an autonomous control mode. The controller may receive a request to cause the machine to perform an action; and determine a requested mode of operation of the machine associated with the request. The requested mode of operation may be one of the plurality of modes. The controller may selectively deny the request or enable the machine to perform the action based on a priority assigned to a current mode of operation of the machine and a priority assigned to the requested mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Robert Jason McGee, Craig L. Koehrsen, Paul D. Lenzen, Clarence Matthew Glover, Kyle Hendricks, Joshua Struble, Justin Peters, Sangameshwar Sonth
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Publication number: 20220035337Abstract: A controller may configure the machine to operate in a plurality of modes including a manned control mode, a remote control mode, and an autonomous control mode. The controller may receive a request to cause the machine to perform an action; and determine a requested mode of operation of the machine associated with the request. The requested mode of operation may be one of the plurality of modes. The controller may selectively deny the request or enable the machine to perform the action based on a priority assigned to a current mode of operation of the machine and a priority assigned to the requested mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert Jason MCGEE, Craig L. KOEHRSEN, Paul D. LENZEN, Clarence Matthew GLOVER, Kyle HENDRICKS, Joshua STRUBLE, Justin PETERS, Sangameshwar SONTH
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Publication number: 20210276596Abstract: An autonomous machine control system is disclosed. The autonomous machine control system may include a controller configured to: cause an initiation of an autonomous mode of a machine, the autonomous mode providing automatic control of a propulsion operation, a steering operation, and a work operation of the machine; determine that automatic control of the work operation is to be disabled in the autonomous mode of the machine; and cause automatic control of the work operation to be disabled in the autonomous mode of the machine, while automatic control of the propulsion operation and the steering operation is enabled in the autonomous mode of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Timothy O'DONNELL, Nicholas A OETKEN, Kyle HENDRICKS, Robert Jason MCGEE
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Patent number: 10976746Abstract: System and methods for marking a work area boundary of an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. A system may receive an indication that boundary marking for a work area is to be activated, and may transmit an activation signal to a marking actuator based on receiving the indication that boundary marking for the work area is to be activated. The activation signal may cause the marking actuator to begin marking the boundary as a vehicle, that includes the system, traverses the boundary. The system may store information that identifies a plurality of marked locations along the boundary. The system may determine that boundary marking for the work area is to be deactivated, and may transmit a deactivation signal to the marking actuator based on determining that boundary marking for the work area is to be deactivated. The deactivation signal may cause the marking actuator to stop marking the boundary.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Kyle Hendricks, Jeremy Lee, Timothy O'Donnell
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Publication number: 20200209879Abstract: System and methods for marking a work area boundary of an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. A system may receive an indication that boundary marking for a work area is to be activated, and may transmit an activation signal to a marking actuator based on receiving the indication that boundary marking for the work area is to be activated. The activation signal may cause the marking actuator to begin marking the boundary as a vehicle, that includes the system, traverses the boundary. The system may store information that identifies a plurality of marked locations along the boundary. The system may determine that boundary marking for the work area is to be deactivated, and may transmit a deactivation signal to the marking actuator based on determining that boundary marking for the work area is to be deactivated. The deactivation signal may cause the marking actuator to stop marking the boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Kyle Hendricks, Jeremy Lee, Timothy O'donnell
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Publication number: 20170121917Abstract: A compaction system and a method for determining decoupling of a roller from a work material are disclosed. The compaction system includes a roller configured to compact a work material through rolling engagement with the work material. The compaction system also includes a propulsion device configured to propel the roller along the work material, a power source operatively coupled to the propulsion device, a sensor configured to generate a signal that is indicative of a power potential from the power source, and a controller operatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine a first variance for a first time duration of the signal, determine a second variance for a second time duration of the signal, and determine the roller is decoupled from the work material based on at least one of the first variance and the second variance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Thomas Frelich, Kyle Hendricks
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Patent number: 9207157Abstract: A system for determining a state of compaction of a work material includes a roller having a vibration system. A controller is configured to determine the speed of the machine, determine an inclination of the machine, and determine an inclination power change based upon the inclination and the speed of the machine. The controller is also configured to determine the gross power loss resulting from the compaction operation, determine a vibration compensation factor based upon vibration characteristics of the vibration system, and determine the state of compaction of the work material based upon the inclination power change, the power loss, and the vibration compensation factor.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Frelich, Kyle Hendricks, Robert K. Iverson, Craig R. Fausch
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Publication number: 20150260626Abstract: A system for determining a state of compaction of a work material includes a roller having a vibration system. A controller is configured to determine the speed of the machine, determine an inclination of the machine, and determine an inclination power change based upon the inclination and the speed of the machine. The controller is also configured to determine the gross power loss resulting from the compaction operation, determine a vibration compensation factor based upon vibration characteristics of the vibration system, and determine the state of compaction of the work material based upon the inclination power change, the power loss, and the vibration compensation factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Frelich, Kyle Hendricks, Robert K. Iverson, Craig R. Fausch