Patents by Inventor Scott E. Bailey

Scott E. Bailey 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).

  • Apparatus and method for determining the position of a point on a work implement attached to and movable relative to a mobile machine
    Patent number: 5987371
    Abstract: An apparatus and method determines the position of a point on a work implement attached to and movable relative to a mobile machine. The apparatus includes a site coordinate system position sensor mounted on the mobile machine, a ground speed sensor mounted on the mobile machine, an implement position sensor mounted on the mobile machine and coupled to the work implement, and a pitch sensor mounted on the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Bailey, Kenneth L. Stratton