Patents by Inventor Wes HOLM

Wes HOLM 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).

  • Pipelaying guidance
    Patent number: 10801644
    Abstract: A device for providing pipelaying guidance is disclosed. The device may determine an original shape of a pipeline that comprises a plurality of pipeline segments. The device may obtain current location data concerning a respective position of each pipeline segment of the plurality of pipeline segments, and may determine a current shape of the pipeline based on the current location data. The device may calculate, based on the original shape of the pipeline and the current shape of the pipeline, stress information concerning the pipeline, and may perform one or more actions based on the stress information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Dunn, Wes Holm, Leo Chen, Tim Camacho
  • PIPELAYING GUIDANCE
    Publication number: 20200240548
    Abstract: A device for providing pipelaying guidance is disclosed. The device may determine an original shape of a pipeline that comprises a plurality of pipeline segments. The device may obtain current location data concerning a respective position of each pipeline segment of the plurality of pipeline segments, and may determine a current shape of the pipeline based on the current location data. The device may calculate, based on the original shape of the pipeline and the current shape of the pipeline, stress information concerning the pipeline, and may perform one or more actions based on the stress information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James DUNN, Wes HOLM, Leo CHEN, Tim CAMACHO