Patents by Inventor Micheal David Valerio
Micheal David Valerio 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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Publication number: 20240084553Abstract: A system for communicating an impact sustained by a work machine moving at a worksite to a remote operator workstation for controlling the work machine through the remote operator workstation. The system includes a controller configured to obtain data associated with an acceleration of the work machine along one or more degrees of motion during a movement of the work machine at the worksite and derive an acceleration value based on the data. The controller is further configured to issue a notification of the impact of the work machine to the remote operator workstation through an output device of the remote operator workstation if the acceleration value exceeds a threshold acceleration value during the movement of the work machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Micheal David Valerio, Keith Robert Kosowski, Richard Ryan Evenson, Brad R. Van De Veer
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Publication number: 20240052601Abstract: A monitoring system for a work machine includes at least one imaging device disposed on the work machine and at least one mounting device that support the at least one imaging device. The at least one mounting device includes at least one sensor that generates an input signal indicative of a current orientation of the mounting device. The monitoring system further includes a controller including one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to receive the input signal from the sensor, determine a location of the imaging device on the work machine and a field of view of the imaging device, determine a presence of blind spots around the work machine, and generate a pictorial view depicting the blind spots around the work machine. The monitoring system further includes a user interface that displays the pictorial view thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Micheal David Valerio
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Patent number: 11292502Abstract: A steering assembly for a machine is provided. The steering assembly includes a frame. The steering assembly also includes a steering column mounted on the frame. The steering column includes a steering input device and a controller communicably coupled to the steering input device. The steering assembly further includes a steering wheel operably coupled to the steering column. The steering wheel is disposed adjacent to the steering input device.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: John James Krone, Kenneth Marvin Roat, Jeremy Todd Peterson, Robert T. Cameron, Jason Rex Dare, Micheal David Valerio, Michael Weston Burns
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Publication number: 20210245791Abstract: A steering assembly for a machine is provided. The steering assembly includes a frame. The steering assembly also includes a steering column mounted on the frame. The steering column includes a steering input device and a controller communicably coupled to the steering input device. The steering assembly further includes a steering wheel operably coupled to the steering column. The steering wheel is disposed adjacent to the steering input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: John James Krone, Kenneth Marvin Roat, Jeremy Todd Peterson, Robert T. Cameron, Jason Rex Dare, Micheal David Valerio, Michael Weston Burns
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Patent number: 10793166Abstract: A method of providing object detection warning to an operator of a machine is provided. The machine includes object detection modules, a display unit and a controller communicably coupled to the object detection modules and the display unit. The method detects at least one object being located within a predefined distance range from the machine and determines a distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine. The method further displays a threat warning widget on the display unit. The widget includes a plurality of threat level indicators, each of the threat level indicators being representative of a warning level as a function of distance and position of the object relative to the machine. Furthermore, the method activates at least one threat level indicator based on the determined distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Sarah Elizabeth Schonert, Renita Ryan Metcalf, Darrell Richards, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Micheal David Valerio, Shailesh Babu Ramineni, Brad Robert Van De Veer, Qi Xing
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Publication number: 20200290637Abstract: A method of providing object detection warning to an operator of a machine is provided. The machine includes object detection modules, a display unit and a controller communicably coupled to the object detection modules and the display unit. The method detects at least one object being located within a predefined distance range from the machine and determines a distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine. The method further displays a threat warning widget on the display unit. The widget includes a plurality of threat level indicators, each of the threat level indicators being representative of a warning level as a function of distance and position of the object relative to the machine. Furthermore, the method activates at least one threat level indicator based on the determined distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Sarah Elizabeth Schonert, Renita Ryan Metcalf, Darrell Richards, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Micheal David Valerio, Shailesh Babu Ramineni, Brad Robert Van De Veer, Qi Xing
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Patent number: 10352084Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a cabin of machine is provided. The system includes an operator presence sensor, a cabin pressure sensor, a door sensor, and a carbon dioxide sensor configured to generate the first output signal, the second output signal, the third output signal and the fourth output signal respectively. The system includes a controller configured to selectively process at least one of the first output signal, the second output signal, the third output signal or the fourth output signal. The controller is further configured to control one or more conditions inside the cabin based on the selective processing of the at least one of the first output signal, the second output signal, the third output signal or the fourth output signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Douglas John Hovel, Daren Robert Carr, Erick Alan Njos, Daniel Alan Spurgeon, Micheal David Valerio
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Publication number: 20190017312Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a cabin of machine is provided. The system includes an operator presence sensor, a cabin pressure sensor, a door sensor, and a carbon dioxide sensor configured to generate the first output signal, the second output signal, the third output signal and the fourth output signal respectively. The system includes a controller configured to selectively process at least one of the first output signal, the second output signal, the third output signal or the fourth output signal. The controller is further configured to control one or more conditions inside the cabin based on the selective processing of the at least one of the first output signal, the second output signal, the third output signal or the fourth output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Douglas John Hovel, Daren Robert Carr, Erick Alan Njos, Daniel Alan Spurgeon, Micheal David Valerio