Patents by Inventor Steve Ott

Steve Ott 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).

  • Performance monitor for a machine
    Patent number: 10669697
    Abstract: A machine having a ground-engaging work tool is disclosed includes a traction device configured to move the machine on a ground surface, a control system configured to determine a slip experienced by the machine as the machine moves on the ground surface, and a display device. The display device may be configured to pictorially display (a) the determined slip, and (b) one or more target ranges of slip, wherein the machine efficiency when slip has a value within a target range may be higher compared to the efficiency when slip is outside the target range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine Miller, Joseph Faivre, Bradley Krone, Tony Metzger, Steve Ott
  • PERFORMANCE MONITOR FOR A MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190301143
    Abstract: A machine having a ground-engaging work tool is disclosed includes a traction device configured to move the machine on a ground surface, a control system configured to determine a slip experienced by the machine as the machine moves on the ground surface, and a display device. The display device may be configured to pictorially display (a) the determined slip, and (b) one or more target ranges of slip, wherein the machine efficiency when slip has a value within a target range may be higher compared to the efficiency when slip is outside the target range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine Miller, Joseph Faivre, Bradley Krone, Tony Metzger, Steve Ott