Patents by Inventor Marc Schade

Marc Schade 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).

  • System and method for monitoring machine status
    Patent number: 6859696
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring communications in a machine including electronic control module (ECM) components connected via datalinks. A message is received on a datalink. The source address of the received message is determined. The received message is added to an address list based on the source address, and the address list is evaluated to determine the status of a datalink associated with each ECM component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Marc Schade, James W. Landes, Mark J. Hilbert
  • System and method for monitoring machine status
    Publication number: 20030125852
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring communications in a machine including electronic control module (ECM) components connected via datalinks. A message is received on a datalink. The source address of the received message is determined. The received message is added to an address list based on the source address, and the address list is evaluated to determine the status of a datalink associated with each ECM component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Schade, James W. Landes, Mark J. Hilbert