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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:
Mar. 12, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 11, 2022
Applicant:

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);

Inventors:

David A. King, Blaine, MN (US);

Todd Willis Mansell, Rogers, MN (US);

Eric Remboldt, Rapid City, SD (US);

Matt Peasley, Rapid City, SD (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G09B 5/02 (2006.01); G09B 9/052 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/014 (2013.01); G09B 9/052 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects disclosed herein provide an operator training system that can train an operator about basic machine movements, operations, and applications, such as asphalt compactor rolling patterns, paving-by-numbers, milling-by-numbers, etc. with the use of a virtual reality headset at any point or time on a work site. The operator training system uses data received from the virtual reality headset and associated hand controls to guide the operator via training scenarios. The operator training system also includes providing immediate feedback on the outcome of the training scenario and may also identify one or more areas of improvement.


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