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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Roger Dale Koch, Pekin, IL (US);
Bryan James Everett, Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Roger Dale Koch, Pekin, IL (US);
Bryan James Everett, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An avoidance system for a mobile earthmoving machine is disclosed. The avoidance system includes a sensor system configured to periodically detect a position of a cable tethered from the machine within a worksite and generate a position data set in response thereto. A controller is associated with the sensor system and configured to determine a cable avoidance region based on the position data set.