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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
James C. Hall, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/26 (2006.01); G01V 3/08 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/24 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/26 (2013.01); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); E02F 9/2025 (2013.01); E02F 9/24 (2013.01); G01V 3/08 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to some implementations, a magnetic sensor may include a communication device; a magnetic switch; and a controller configured to: determine whether the magnetic switch is actuated by a magnet associated with the bucket tooth; generate, based on determining whether the magnetic switch is actuated, a message concerning an attachment status of the bucket tooth; and cause the communication device to wirelessly transmit the message.