Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Doherty
Thomas F. Doherty 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).
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Patent number: 11762540Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for dynamically alerting off-screen machine status information The system includes a user interface on at least one display. The user interface includes, for example, (i) a monitoring section configured to display information corresponding to a first group of the machines; and an off-screen indicator configured to indicate that additional information corresponding to a second group of machines is available. The off-screen indicator is configured to provide a dynamically-changing indicator of information related to the second group of machines. The dynamically-changing indicator can change upon receiving a different prioritized status event corresponding to one or more machines of the second group of machines.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Adam Lewis, Daniel P. Adcock, Thomas F. Doherty, John Harpour, Alison Brandon, Alexander Ball, Carla Wesley
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Publication number: 20230214095Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for dynamically alerting off-screen machine status information The system includes a user interface on at least one display. The user interface includes, for example, (i) a monitoring section configured to display information corresponding to a first group of the machines; and an off-screen indicator configured to indicate that additional information corresponding to a second group of machines is available. The off-screen indicator is configured to provide a dynamically-changing indicator of information related to the second group of machines. The dynamically-changing indicator can change upon receiving a different prioritized status event corresponding to one or more machines of the second group of machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Adam Lewis, Daniel P. Adcock, Thomas F. Doherty, John Harpour, Alison Brandon, Alexander Ball, Carla Wesley
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Patent number: 11609688Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for managing on-site machines. The method includes, for example, (i) receiving geospatial information associated with a work site; (ii) generating a user interface on at least one display; (iii) displaying a first machine of the multiple machines within the first section in a first compressed view; (iv) selecting a second machine of the multiple machines; (v) in response to the selection of the second machine of the multiple machines within the second section, visually presenting at least one portion of the work site in an elevated view; and (vi) visually presenting the second machine of the multiple machines in a second compressed view.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Adam Lewis, Daniel P. Adcock, Thomas F. Doherty, John Harpour, Alison Brandon, Alexander Ball, Carla Wesley
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Publication number: 20220382439Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for managing on-site machines. The method includes, for example, (i) receiving geospatial information associated with a work site; (ii) generating a user interface on at least one display; (iii) displaying a first machine of the multiple machines within the first section in a first compressed view; (iv) selecting a second machine of the multiple machines; (v) in response to the selection of the second machine of the multiple machines within the second section, visually presenting at least one portion of the work site in an elevated view; and (vi) visually presenting the second machine of the multiple machines in a second compressed view.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Adam Lewis, Daniel P. Adcock, Thomas F. Doherty, John Harpour, Alison Brandon, Alexander Ball, Carla Wesley
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Patent number: 10852707Abstract: A site management system for tracking material movement in an environment includes a plurality of material sources, one or more processors, and a plurality of machines. Each of the machines operates according to operating instructions to capture material from one material source and deliver the material at or near at least one processor. The site management system also includes an environment monitoring system having a controller configured to monitor movement of the machines, track a cumulative material blend at each of the processors based on the movement of the machines, and modify the operating instructions to maintain the cumulative material blend within a target blend range.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gordon Wayne Mountford, Greg M Wood, Russell Brockhurst, Thomas F Doherty
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Publication number: 20190033808Abstract: A site management system for tracking material movement in an environment includes a plurality of material sources, one or more processors, and a plurality of machines. Each of the machines operates according to operating instructions to capture material from one material source and deliver the material at or near at least one processor. The site management system also includes an environment monitoring system having a controller configured to monitor movement of the machines, track a cumulative material blend at each of the processors based on the movement of the machines, and modify the operating instructions to maintain the cumulative material blend within a target blend range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Gordon Wayne Mountford, Greg M. Wood, Russell Brockhurst, Thomas F. Doherty
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Publication number: 20170186250Abstract: A system for determining hang time for a machine operating at a worksite is provided. The system includes a sensing module associated with the machine. The sensing module is configured to track at least one parameter associated with the machine. The at least one parameter includes a machine heading, a machine speed, or a machine location. The system also includes a control module communicably coupled to the sensing module. The control module is configured to receive tracked information corresponding to the at least one parameter from the sensing module. The control module is also configured to analyze the tracked information corresponding to the at least one parameter, based on the received tracked information. The control module is further configured to determine the hang time for the machine, based on the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Darryl Collins, Cherise Osborn, Gregory M. Wood, Thomas F. Doherty, Kevin E. Gates, Gregory Davis
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Patent number: 9134721Abstract: A worksite system is disclosed. The worksite system may have an input module configured to receive at least one of a boundary and a characteristic of an awareness zone at a worksite, and at least one locating device configured to determine a position of a mobile machine and another mobile entity at the worksite. The worksite system may also have a controller in communication with the input module and the at least one locating device. The controller may be configured to track movement of the mobile machine, and to make a determination of a presence of the other mobile entity. The controller may also be configured to initiate a collision avoidance strategy in response to at least one of the mobile machine nearing or entering the awareness zone when the other mobile entity is in the awareness zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Craig L. Koehrsen, Thomas F. Doherty
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Publication number: 20140277967Abstract: A distributed worksite data management system is provided. The system includes a plurality of machines, each having a data communication device and a controller on-board the machine. The controller is configured to read sensor data associated with the machine and transmit the sensor data to the data communication device. A worksite datacenter is accessible by the plurality of machines. The worksite datacenter is situated remotely from the worksite. The worksite datacenter includes a plurality of databases and application servers. An end user device is associated with the plurality of machines. The end user device is configured to visualize results of an execution of an application of the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Sprock, Thomas F. Doherty, Ryan Baumann, Daniel A. Daiber, Douglas R. Blaine, Jonathon D. Ronna, Daniel J. Long, Jingming Hou
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Publication number: 20120232779Abstract: A worksite system is disclosed. The worksite system may have an input module configured to receive at least one of a boundary and a characteristic of an awareness zone at a worksite, and at least one locating device configured to determine a position of a mobile machine and another mobile entity at the worksite. The worksite system may also have a controller in communication with the input module and the at least one locating device. The controller may be configured to track movement of the mobile machine, and to make a determination of a presence of the other mobile entity. The controller may also be configured to initiate a collision avoidance strategy in response to at least one of the mobile machine nearing or entering the awareness zone when the other mobile entity is in the awareness zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Craig L. KOEHRSEN, Thomas F. DOHERTY
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Patent number: 6240765Abstract: A forging press includes a die set having a stationary die, a movable die in facing-but-spaced-apart relation to the stationary die along a press axis and defining a workpiece volume therebetween, and an exterior constraint extending circumferentially around the workpiece volume. The movable die has a base level region lying generally in a workpiece plane perpendicular to the press axis, and three rotationally symmetric segments raised above the base level region. Each of the segments forms an angular segment of a disk having an included segment angle and that is angularly separated from the other segments. A press mechanism includes a axial drive operable to move the movable die in a direction parallel to the press axis, and an indexing drive operable to rotate the movable die about the press axis by an indexing rotational angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Wyman Gordon CorporationInventors: Hugo E. Delgado, Timothy E. Howson, Jack M. Hyzak, Paul D. Antaya, Thomas F. Doherty, Paul J. Gargolinski, Peter R. Jepson, Martin M. Morra, James E. Shannon, III
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Patent number: 6044685Abstract: A forging press includes a die set having a stationary die, a movable die in facing-but-spaced-apart relation to the stationary die along a press axis and defining a workpiece volume therebetween, and an exterior constraint extending circumferentially around the workpiece volume. The movable die has a base level region lying generally in a workpiece plane perpendicular to the press axis, and three rotationally symmetric segments raised above the base level region. Each of the segments forms an angular segment of a disk having an included segment angle and that is angularly separated from the other segments. A press mechanism includes a axial drive operable to move the movable die in a direction parallel to the press axis, and an indexing drive operable to rotate the movable die about the press axis by an indexing rotational angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1997Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: Wyman GordonInventors: Hugo E. Delgado, Timothy E. Howson, Jack M. Hyzak, Paul D. Antaya, Thomas F. Doherty, Paul J. Gargolinski, Peter R. Jepson, Martin M. Morra, James E. Shannon, III