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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2019
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Inventors:

Sagar Chowdhury, Peoria, IL (US);

Matthew D. Johnson, Dunlap, IL (US);

Joshua C. Struble, Chillicothe, IL (US);

Philip Wallstedt, Washington, IL (US);

Bryan J. Everett, Washington, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); B60W 50/04 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); B60W 50/0205 (2013.01); B60W 50/04 (2013.01); E02F 9/2054 (2013.01); E02F 9/265 (2013.01); G05D 1/0272 (2013.01); B60W 2050/007 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0215 (2013.01); B60W 2050/041 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0202 (2013.01);
Abstract

Process for clearing an autonomous machine including first evaluating operation at a high curvature offline location. Following acceptable operation, the machine is placed into service and evaluated at a worksite. Following acceptable worksite operation, online operating speed of the machine is increased incrementally, and performance reevaluated. Following acceptable performance characteristics, online operating speed of the machine continues to be increased and revaluated until the machine reaches maximum designated operating speed, or is evaluated as unacceptable, in which case the machine continues to operate at the last acceptable online operating speed and identifies the unacceptable performance characteristic for further evaluation.


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