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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);

Attorney:
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.


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Koch, Roger. (2010). Avoidance system for locating electric cables (U.S. Patent No. 7793442). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7793442

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