Patents by Inventor Russell Aaron SCHLOSS

Russell Aaron SCHLOSS 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).

  • Patent number: 11560908
    Abstract: A machine control system can store model weights determined via machine learning using a training dataset correlating preset hydraulic valve displacements to measured movement parameters of a machine component. The machine control system can receive an input command for the component and machine state data from machine sensors. A control mapping model can use the model weights to map a combination of the input command and the machine state data into a predicted displacement of the hydraulic valve that causes movement of the component in response to the input command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin John Hodel, Nicholas Anthony Payne, Russell Aaron Schloss, Corey Lee Gorman
  • Publication number: 20200362889
    Abstract: A machine control system can store model weights determined via machine learning using a training dataset correlating preset hydraulic valve displacements to measured movement parameters of a machine component. The machine control system can receive an input command for the component and machine state data from machine sensors. A control mapping model can use the model weights to map a combination of the input command and the machine state data into a predicted displacement of the hydraulic valve that causes movement of the component in response to the input command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin John Hodel, Nicholas Anthony Payne, Russell Aaron Schloss, Corey Lee Gorman
  • Patent number: 10401176
    Abstract: A method of determining the real time state of a machine includes receiving acceleration and angular rate of motion measurements from IMU's mounted on components of a machine. Fusing signals received from the IMU's with separate Kalman filter modules by combining an acceleration measurement and an angular rate of motion measurement from each IMU to estimate an output joint angle for the component on which the IMU is mounted. Estimated and measured values of the output joint angle for each component are combined, a kinematic equation is solved to determine a real time value for at least one of position, velocity, and acceleration of the component at successive timesteps, and the determined real time values are applied to control movement of each component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Martin Nackers, Russell Aaron Schloss, Roberto Martinez, Corey Lee Gorman
  • Publication number: 20180372498
    Abstract: A method of determining the real time state of a machine includes receiving, with at least one processor, from each of a plurality of Inertial Measurement Units (IMU's) mounted on different components of the machine, a time series of signals indicative of acceleration and angular rate of motion measurements for each of the components of the machine on which one or more of the plurality of IMU's are mounted. For each one of the IMU's on a separate component of the machine, the signals received from the IMU are fused with a separate Kalman filter module by combining an acceleration measurement and an angular rate of motion measurement from the IMU to estimate an output joint angle for the component of the machine on which the IMU is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Adam Martin NACKERS, Russell Aaron SCHLOSS, Roberto MARTINEZ, Corey Lee GORMAN