Patents by Inventor Thandava K. Edara

Thandava K. Edara 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 for automated excavation planning and control
    Patent number: 8639393
    Abstract: A control system is disclosed for a mobile excavation machine operating at a worksite. The control system may have a locating device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a position of the mobile excavation machine, and a position sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a position of a work tool. The control system may also have an offboard planner configured to receive a first input indicative of a characteristic of an intended work area, a second input indicative of a characteristic of the mobile excavation machine, and a third input indicative of a desired change in the intended work area. The offboard planner may also be configured to generate an excavation plan based on the first, second, and third inputs. The control system may further have a controller configured to autonomously control the mobile excavation machine based on the first and second signals and based on the excavation plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Taylor, Jean-Jacques Clar, Thandava K. Edara, Timothy J. Felty, Troy K. Becicka
  • SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED EXCAVATION PLANNING AND CONTROL
    Publication number: 20120136508
    Abstract: A control system is disclosed for a mobile excavation machine operating at a worksite. The control system may have a locating device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a position of the mobile excavation machine, and a position sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a position of a work tool. The control system may also have an offboard planner configured to receive a first input indicative of a characteristic of an intended work area, a second input indicative of a characteristic of the mobile excavation machine, and a third input indicative of a desired change in the intended work area. The offboard planner may also be configured to generate an excavation plan based on the first, second, and third inputs. The control system may further have a controller configured to autonomously control the mobile excavation machine based on the first and second signals and based on the excavation plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Michael A. Taylor, Jean-Jacques Clar, Thandava K. Edara, Timothy J. Felty, Troy K. Becicka