Patents by Inventor Thomas J. DeVENNEY

Thomas J. DeVENNEY 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).

  • Patent number: 10408118
    Abstract: An engine coolant monitoring system for a machine is disclosed. The engine coolant monitoring system may have a test device configured to test a fluid sample of an engine coolant. The engine coolant monitoring system may also have a database configured to store a test result generated by the test device, the test result including a plurality of characteristics of the fluid sample. In addition, the engine coolant monitoring system may have a controller. The controller may be configured to access a rule-set associated with the engine coolant from the database, the rule-set having criteria associated with the characteristics. The controller may also be configured to label the engine coolant as normal when the characteristics of the fluid sample satisfy the criteria and label the engine coolant as abnormal when the characteristics do not satisfy at least one criterion included in the rule-set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. DeVenney, Douglas P. Hunsicker
  • Publication number: 20170299475
    Abstract: A maintenance system for a machine is disclosed. The maintenance system may have a test apparatus configured to test a fluid sample extracted from the machine. The maintenance system may also have a database configured to store a test result generated by the test apparatus. In addition, the maintenance system may have a controller. The controller may be configured to access a rule-set from the database. The controller may also be configured to determine whether the test result satisfies the rule-set. Further, the controller may be configured to label the test result as normal when the test result satisfies the rule-set. Additionally, the controller may be configured to label the test result as abnormal when the test result does not satisfy the rule-set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. DeVENNEY, Andrea L. GRIMM, David S. NYCZ
  • Publication number: 20170298806
    Abstract: An engine coolant monitoring system for a machine is disclosed. The engine coolant monitoring system may have a test device configured to test a fluid sample of an engine coolant. The engine coolant monitoring system may also have a database configured to store a test result generated by the test device, the test result including a plurality of characteristics of the fluid sample. In addition, the engine coolant monitoring system may have a controller. The controller may be configured to access a rule-set associated with the engine coolant from the database, the rule-set having criteria associated with the characteristics. The controller may also be configured to label the engine coolant as normal when the characteristics of the fluid sample satisfy the criteria and label the engine coolant as abnormal when the characteristics do not satisfy at least one criterion included in the rule-set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. DeVENNEY, Douglas P. HUNSICKER