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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Scott Matthew Sells, East Peoria, IL (US);
James Lester Greene, Bristol, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott Matthew Sells, East Peoria, IL (US);
James Lester Greene, Bristol, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G01M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A visual diagnostic system is disclosed. The visual diagnostic system has a sensor located onboard a machine to generate a signal indicative of a status of a machine component, and a user interface associated with the machine to receive input from and provide information to a user. The visual diagnostic system also has a controller in communication with the sensor and the user interface. The controller is configured display on the user interface a model containing the machine component in response to the signal.