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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2020
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Daniel W. Hoyt, Brimfield, IL (US);
Curtis John Caldwell, Metamora, IL (US);
Aaron J. Gnagey, Morton, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A controller may obtain, from one or more first devices of a first machine, first information regarding a load associated with a first portion of an object. The first portion, of the object, may be carried by an implement of the first machine and a second portion, of the object, may be carried by an implement of a second machine. The controller may obtain, from one or more second devices of the first machine, second information regarding an orientation of the first machine. The controller may determine, based on the first information and a threshold derived based on the second information, that a load drop condition is satisfied; perform a first action associated with dropping the load; and transmit, to the second machine, information regarding the first action to cause the second machine to perform a second action.