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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Inventors:
Terry R. Stoe, Champlin, MN (US);
Andrew J. Steinbach, Oswego, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); E01C 19/48 (2006.01); G01D 5/12 (2006.01); G01S 13/87 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); E01C 19/48 (2013.01); E01C 2301/00 (2013.01); G01D 5/12 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control system for a machine includes a machine, a plurality of proximity sensors coupled to the machine, and a controller in communication with the plurality of proximity sensors. The controller is configured to activate and monitor proximity information from the proximity sensors during a containerization mode and indicate an alert if the proximity information is below a threshold distance.