Patents by Inventor Michael J. Kresca

Michael J. Kresca 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).

  • Automatic deck wrench engagement for drilling machines
    Patent number: 12104483
    Abstract: A controller may receive sensor data from one or more sensor devices of the drilling machine. The sensor data indicates a vertical position of a drilling assembly of the drilling machine. The drilling assembly includes a drill string connected to a drill bit. The controller may determine, based on the sensor data, that the vertical position of the drilling assembly corresponds to a deck wrench engaging position. The controller may cause a deck wrench, of the drilling machine, to engage an engagement portion of the drill string based on determining that the vertical position of the drilling assembly corresponds to the deck wrench engaging position. The engagement portion of the drill string is adjacent to an end of the drill string connected to the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Roberto Garcia, Charles Taylor Hudson, Yagneshwar Natarajan, Michael J. Kresca, Rex Aaron Glover
  • AUTOMATIC DECK WRENCH ENGAGEMENT FOR DRILLING MACHINES
    Publication number: 20240240552
    Abstract: A controller may receive sensor data from one or more sensor devices of the drilling machine. The sensor data indicates a vertical position of a drilling assembly of the drilling machine. The drilling assembly includes a drill string connected to a drill bit. The controller may determine, based on the sensor data, that the vertical position of the drilling assembly corresponds to a deck wrench engaging position. The controller may cause a deck wrench, of the drilling machine, to engage an engagement portion of the drill string based on determining that the vertical position of the drilling assembly corresponds to the deck wrench engaging position. The engagement portion of the drill string is adjacent to an end of the drill string connected to the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Roberto GARCIA, Charles Taylor HUDSON, Yagneshwar NATARAJAN, Michael J. KRESCA, Rex Aaron GLOVER
  • Machine activity monitor with speed based conditional
    Patent number: 9580890
    Abstract: A control system for a machine having a brake is disclosed. The control system may include an operator interface configured to receive inputs from an operator of the machine, and output data to the operator of the machine, and a controller in communication with the operator interface. The controller may be configured to monitor operator inputs received by the operator interface, monitor a speed of the machine, and send a signal to the operator interface to notify the operator to apply the brake based at least in part on the operator inputs and the speed of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brett M. Nee, Michael J. Kresca, Nischol N. Antao, Swetha Ramegowda, Michael T. Bly, Jason W. Stroh
  • Machine Activity Monitor with Speed Based Conditional
    Publication number: 20160130788
    Abstract: A control system for a machine having a brake is disclosed. The control system may include an operator interface configured to receive inputs from an operator of the machine, and output data to the operator of the machine, and a controller in communication with the operator interface. The controller may be configured to monitor operator inputs received by the operator interface, monitor a speed of the machine, and send a signal to the operator interface to notify the operator to apply the brake based at least in part on the operator inputs and the speed of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brett M. Nee, Michael J. Kresca, Nischol N. Antao, Swetha Ramegowda, Michael T. Bly, Jason W. Stroh