Patents by Inventor Samuel R. Soto

Samuel R. Soto 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).

  • System and method for monitoring fatigue during operation of equipment
    Patent number: 10730525
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring fatigue during operation of equipment is provided. A system includes a processor subsystem; and a memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to: determine a number of fatigue events of that an operator experienced while operating equipment over a time period; determine a weighted alertness score based on the number of fatigue events, the weighted alertness score determined using a non-linear function; and initiate a remedial response based on the weighted alertness score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel G. Smith, Todd A. Dawson, Matthew D. Fletcher, Snigdha N. Pande, Xinyu L. Wen, Silvano V. Angelone, Samuel R. Soto, Elisa B. Begner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING FATIGUE DURING OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20200070838
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring fatigue during operation of equipment is provided. A system includes a processor subsystem; and a memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to: determine a number of fatigue events of that an operator experienced while operating equipment over a time period; determine a weighted alertness score based on the number of fatigue events, the weighted alertness score determined using a non-linear function; and initiate a remedial response based on the weighted alertness score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel G. Smith, Todd A. Dawson, Matthew D. Fletcher, Snigdha N. Pande, Xinyu L. Wen, Silvano V. Angelone, Samuel R. Soto, Elisa B. Begner