Robert Allen Mcgee

US Patent:

20210404135, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Aug 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/397670

Inventors:

- Brooklyn Park MN, US
Jacob J. McAlpine - Otsego MN, US
Robert J. McGee - Peoria IL, US
Timothy M. O'Donnell - Long Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. - Brooklyn Park MN

International Classification:

E02D 3/046

Abstract:

A method includes receiving first information indicative of a location of a perimeter of a worksite surface, and receiving second information indicative of compaction requirements specific to the worksite surface. The method also includes generating a compaction plan based at least partly on the first and second information. Such a compaction plan includes a travel path for a compaction machine. In such a method, the travel path is substantially within the perimeter of the worksite surface. The method also includes causing at least part of the travel path to be displayed via a control interface of the compaction machine. The method further includes receiving an input indicative of approval of the travel path, and controlling operation of the compaction machine on the worksite surface, in accordance with the compaction plan, based at least partly on receiving the input.

US Patent:

20210276596, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Mar 5, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/810508

Inventors:

- Brooklyn Park MN, US
Nicholas A OETKEN - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Kyle HENDRICKS - Saint Francis MN, US
Robert Jason MCGEE - Peoria IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. - Brooklyn Park MN

International Classification:

B60W 60/00
E02F 9/20
E02F 3/96

Abstract:

An autonomous machine control system is disclosed. The autonomous machine control system may include a controller configured to: cause an initiation of an autonomous mode of a machine, the autonomous mode providing automatic control of a propulsion operation, a steering operation, and a work operation of the machine; determine that automatic control of the work operation is to be disabled in the autonomous mode of the machine; and cause automatic control of the work operation to be disabled in the autonomous mode of the machine, while automatic control of the propulsion operation and the steering operation is enabled in the autonomous mode of the machine.

US Patent:

20210278838, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Mar 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/811089

Inventors:

- Brooklyn Park MN, US
Kyle D. HENDRICKS - St. Francis MN, US
Robert J. McGEE - Peoria IL, US
John L. MARSOLEK - Watertown MN, US
Sangameshwar SONTH - Dunlap IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. - Brooklyn Park MN

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
G05D 1/02
B60W 60/00

Abstract:

An automatic control mode system for heavy machinery and a method for controlling heavy machinery for an automatic control mode is disclosed. The method may include: monitoring one or more conditions of one or more systems of the heavy machinery for the automatic control mode; determining whether at least one of the one or more conditions is met; and disabling the automatic control mode if at least one of the one or more conditions are met.

US Patent:

20200217033, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Mar 19, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/823924

Inventors:

- Brooklyn Park MN, US
Jacob J. McAlpine - Otsego MN, US
Robert J. McGee - Peoria IL, US
Timothy M. O'Donnell - Long Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. - Brooklyn Park MN

International Classification:

E02D 3/046

Abstract:

A method includes receiving first information indicative of a location of a perimeter of a worksite surface, and receiving second information indicative of compaction requirements specific to the worksite surface. The method also includes generating a compaction plan based at least partly on the first and second information. Such a compaction plan includes a travel path for a compaction machine. In such a method, the travel path is substantially within the perimeter of the worksite surface. The method also includes causing at least part of the travel path to be displayed via a control interface of the compaction machine. The method further includes receiving an input indicative of approval of the travel path, and controlling operation of the compaction machine on the worksite surface, in accordance with the compaction plan, based at least partly on receiving the input.

US Patent:

20190186094, Jun 20, 2019

Filed:

Dec 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/841771

Inventors:

- Brooklyn Park MN, US
Jacob J. McAipine - Otsego MN, US
Robert J. McGee - Peoria IL, US
Timothy M. O'Donnell - Long Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. - Brooklyn Park MN

International Classification:

E02D 3/046

Abstract:

A method includes receiving first information indicative of a location of a perimeter of a worksite surface, and receiving second information indicative of compaction requirements specific to the worksite surface. The method also includes generating a compaction plan based at least partly on the first and second information. Such a compaction plan includes a travel path for a compaction machine. In such a method, the travel path is substantially within the perimeter of the worksite surface. The method also includes causing at least part of the travel path to be displayed via a control interface of the compaction machine. The method further includes receiving an input indicative of approval of the travel path, and controlling operation of the compaction machine on the worksite surface, in accordance with the compaction plan, based at least partly on receiving the input.