Patents by Inventor Richard William Gogolin

Richard William Gogolin 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).

  • Machine time usage determination system and method
    Patent number: 10325424
    Abstract: A machine time usage determination system includes a data processing pipeline configured to receive data from a plurality of sources, a machine time usage determination program, and a controller in communication with the data processing pipeline and configured to execute the machine time usage determination program. Thus, the controller is configured to review a set of data from the data processing pipeline, and assign a current activity of a set of predetermined machine activities to a piece of equipment based on the set of data. Each activity of the set of predetermined machine activities is categorized as a productive activity or an unproductive activity. The controller is also configured to determine a probability value associated with the assigned current activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Richard William Gogolin
  • MACHINE TIME USAGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180293808
    Abstract: A machine time usage determination system includes a data processing pipeline configured to receive data from a plurality of sources, a machine time usage determination program, and a controller in communication with the data processing pipeline and configured to execute the machine time usage determination program. Thus, the controller is configured to review a set of data from the data processing pipeline, and assign a current activity of a set of predetermined machine activities to a piece of equipment based on the set of data. Each activity of the set of predetermined machine activities is categorized as a productive activity or an unproductive activity. The controller is also configured to determine a probability value associated with the assigned current activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Richard William Gogolin