Patents by Inventor Susan B. Grandone

Susan B. Grandone 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).

  • Method and system of forecasting compaction performance
    Patent number: 7191062
    Abstract: The present invention is associated with a system and method of managing a compaction process. The method may include establishing a soil characteristic and establishing a machine performance characteristic in response to the soil characteristic. The machine performance characteristic may include a predictive compaction characteristic associated with a particular machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Liqun Chi, Paul T. Corcoran, Susan B. Grandone