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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2022
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Shawn N. Mathew, Savoy, IL (US);
Arthur Milkowski, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Subhani M. Shaik, Peoria, IL (US);
Norman Lay, Baden, PA (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for monitoring and confirming damaged or missing ground-engaging tools at a worksite includes receiving an alert associated with a damaged or missing ground-engaging tool of an earthmoving machine, receiving a confirmation for the damaged or missing tool, and generating a containment area representing one or more locations where at least part of the ground-engaging tool is potentially located. The method also includes determining that an additional machine was present in the containment area and taking an action for the additional machine based on the presence of the machine in the containment area, the action including generating a notification or controlling an action of the additional machine.