Patents by Inventor Tara L. Morr

Tara L. Morr 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).

  • Control system for wheel tractor scrapers
    Patent number: 6336068
    Abstract: A control system to automate operations for wheel tractor scrapers. The control system simplifies the operation of the wheel tractor scraper by automating the many operations of the wheel tractor scraper which alleviates the operator from many of the operations of the wheel tractor scraper during the use thereof. The control system has a load control module, a haul control module associated with the load control module and an eject control module. The eject control module is associated with the load control module and the haul control module. The load control module, the haul control module and the eject control module control the loading, hauling and ejecting operations of the wheel tractor scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Lawson, Tara L. Morr, Kermit A. Velder