Merritt P Callaghan

US Patent:

20140081489, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/616089

Inventors:

Fu P. Yuet - Simpsonville SC, US
Merritt P. Callaghan - Simpsonville SC, US
Justin Anderson - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

G05D 1/00

US Classification:

701 21

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to a marine vessel having a control system for automatically steering the marine vessel for the purpose of aiding an angler who has hooked a fish. The control system includes a GPS unit for determining the orientation of the marine vessel, a sonar unit for determining the bearing of a fish, and an algorithm for minimizing the error between the two. The control system will execute steering commands in the propulsion system in order to minimize the error in order to aid the angler as he tries to land the hooked fish.

US Patent:

20220380013, Dec 1, 2022

Filed:

May 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/334287

Inventors:

- Peoria IL, US
Cameron S. Gandy - Houston TX, US
Merritt P. Callaghan - Cypress TX, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B63H 21/21

Abstract:

An advanced control station system for a marine vessel. The control station provides a motor-controlled lever head with the ability to control the amount of pressure required to move the lever head as well as the ability to set adjustable detents within the range of motion of the lever head. The advanced control station further provides for electronic communication between multiple stations controls so that the throttle and transmission settings from one control station can be synchronized during a control station transfer.

US Patent:

20210375237, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

May 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/882949

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Meghna PRASAD - Peoria IL, US
Keith R. FOLKEN - West Peoria IL, US
Merritt P. CALLAGHAN - Cypress TX, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/373
G09G 5/38

Abstract:

A graphical user interface (GUI) of a display screen connected to a machine and, more particularly, to GUIs of one or more display screens that have a relative coordinate system to display parameter information from one or more connected machines. The GUI may include one or more display screens associated with a data bus for a machine, one or more data storage devices for storing processor readable instructions, and at least one processor configured to perform operations stored on the one or more data storage devices. The at least one processor may be configured to receive operations data from the data bus for the machine, extract parameter information from the operations data, and generate the GUI. The GUI may depict a plurality of parameter elements, wherein the plurality of parameter elements are arranged and scaled according to the extracted parameter information, arrangement rules, and display screen resolution.

US Patent:

20210114706, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Oct 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/656694

Inventors:

- Peoria IL, US
Merritt P. Callaghan - Cypress TX, US
Adnan Kadribasic - Göteborg, SE
Per Jonas Granath - Göteborg, SE
Brian P. Neathery - Hockley TX, US
Mark I. Harrison - Cypress TX, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

B63H 21/20
B63H 25/46
B63H 23/34
B63H 23/30
B63H 21/21

Abstract:

A propulsion system for a marine vessel having a first driveline assembly having a first engine and a first motor-generator, a second driveline assembly having a second engine and second motor-generator, and a controller configured to operate of the assemblies in a split mode. The split mode includes the first driveline assembly being driven by the first engine without torque assistance from the first motor-generator and the second driveline assembly being driven by the second motor-generator without torque assistance from the second engine and includes the first motor generator providing electrical power to the marine vessel grid for consumption.

US Patent:

20140352595, Dec 4, 2014

Filed:

May 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/906706

Inventors:

- Peoria IL, US
Hashim Marzuq - Greer SC, US
Merritt P. Callaghan - Simpsonville SC, US
Patrick Lee - Greenville SC, US

International Classification:

B63H 25/42

US Classification:

114150

Abstract:

A marine vessel is disclosed having a control system for automatically controlling thrusters for steering the marine vessel for the purpose of aiding an angler who has hooked a fish. The control system will automatically control the thrusters based on the positions of the propulsion unit control levers if the control levers are split. The control system may also control the thrusters if the propulsion unit control levers have moved past a predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold can be set by the operator of the marine vessel.

US Patent:

20140331163, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

May 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/887829

Inventors:

- Peoria IL, US
Merritt Callaghan - Simpsonville SC, US
Thomas M. Rowell - Greenville SC, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

G06F 3/0488

US Classification:

715771

Abstract:

A method of managing control of a drivetrain is provided. The method may include the steps of reading sensor data provided by one or more sensors configured to detect one or more operating parameters of the drivetrain, displaying one or more gauges on a touch screen device based on the sensor data, receiving one of a plurality of gestures through the touch screen device, and displaying one or more user definable limits for at least one of the gauges based on the gesture received where the user definable limits may be indicative of an operating threshold for at least one of the operating parameters of the drivetrain.