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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Roger Dale Koch, Pekin, IL (US);
James Decker Humphrey, Decatur, IL (US);
Inventors:
Roger Dale Koch, Pekin, IL (US);
James Decker Humphrey, Decatur, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling a machine comprise receiving information indicative of an occurrence of a prospective event and providing an event initiation signal to one or more machines. The event initiation signal may be configured to cause a controller of the one or more machines to control movement of the one or more machines based at least on a location of the machine relative to a designated area surrounding a location at which the prospective event is to occur.