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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2019
Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Stephen J. Schoonmaker, Chambersburg, PA (US);
Matthew T. Oswald, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Melisa Lavery, Chambersburg, PA (US);
Frank C. Schnittker, Wuerzburg, DE;
John R. Rudy, Greencastle, PA (US);
Jared Yorke, Falling Waters, WV (US);
Manitowoc Crane Companies, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A crane includes a lower works having one or more ground engaging elements, an upper works connected to the lower works, the upper works having a boom, and a system for determining a crane status. The system includes a sensor assembly positioned to have a line of sight along at least a portion of a length of the boom or the lower works. The sensor assembly configured to detect light transmission and output sensor information. The system further includes a computer configured to receive the sensor information and determine the crane status based on the sensor information. A method of determining the crane status is also provided.