Patents by Inventor Patrick William Sullivan

Patrick William Sullivan 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).

  • Work machine with operator display
    Patent number: 12601156
    Abstract: A work machine featuring a boom and equipped with sensors to detects its rotation angle, along with a bucket attached to the boom and fitted with sensors to detect its tilt angle is disclosed. A controller manages the adjustment of both angles based on operator input. After adjustment, the controller processes sensor data to determine the bucket's carry height relative to a predetermined range. The system displays guidance information on an operator display within the machine's cab, displaying real-time feedback on the bucket's position relative to the predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Abhijeet Saini, Brad Robert Van De Veer, Patrick William Sullivan, Aaron Robert Shatters, Eric Wade Cler, Michael Anthony Spielman, Keven K. Lockwood, Wayne E. Harshberger, II
  • WORK MACHINE WITH OPERATOR DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20250263910
    Abstract: A work machine featuring a boom and equipped with sensors to detects its rotation angle, along with a bucket attached to the boom and fitted with sensors to detect its tilt angle is disclosed. A controller manages the adjustment of both angles based on operator input. After adjustment, the controller processes sensor data to determine the bucket's carry height relative to a predetermined range. The system displays guidance information on an operator display within the machine's cab, displaying real-time feedback on the bucket's position relative to the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc,
    Inventors: Abhijeet SAINI, Brad Robert Van De Veer, Patrick William Sullivan, Aaron Robert Shatters, Eric Wade Cler, Michael Anthony Spielman, Keven K. Lockwood, Wayne E. Harshberger, II