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Patent No.:

US 9732502 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017

Filed:

Jul. 02, 2015

Excavation system providing impact detection

Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey Graham Fletcher, Peoria, IL (US);

Daniel Aaron Jones, Tasmania, AU;

Ricky Kam Ho Chow, Queensland, AU;

Ranishka De Silva Hewavisenthi, Queensland, AU;

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Calvin Cheung

Assistant Examiner:

Paula L Schneider

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/70 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06G 7/00 (2006.01); G06G 7/76 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); E02F 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/261 (2013.01); E02F 3/34 (2013.01);
Abstract

An excavation system is disclosed for use with a mobile machine having a work tool. The excavation system may have a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a distance to an inclined face of the pile of material, and a controller in communication with the first sensor. The controller may be configured to determine a repose angle of the pile of material based on a known edge location of the pile of material and the distance.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Fletcher, Jeffrey. (2017). Excavation system providing impact detection (U.S. Patent No. 9732502). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9732502

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