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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brian B. Steketee, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
David W. Baarman, Fennville, MI (US);
Mark Strayer, Rockford, MI (US);
Thad Senti, Zeeland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G09B 19/16 (2006.01); E02F 3/96 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G07C 5/02 (2006.01); G09B 5/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 19/167 (2013.01); E02F 3/96 (2013.01); E02F 9/2025 (2013.01); E02F 9/2054 (2013.01); E02F 9/26 (2013.01); E02F 9/267 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/02 (2013.01); G07C 5/085 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G09B 5/02 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A monitoring and maintenance system that utilizes imperial and theoretical data to compare parts, vehicles, users, regions, wear intensity indexes over time and tracking information to provide a sophisticated data collection system for heavy-duty equipment or rental equipment. This tracking is designed to better the specifications, designs, training, preventative maintenance, and replacement wear understanding of fleet management.