Inventor
STRATTON KENNETH L
US49 patents
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CATERPILLAR INC
39 patentsUS6615114B1Sep 2, 2003
Calibration system and method for work machines using electro hydraulic controls
CATERPILLAR INC91 citations96
US5560431AOct 1, 1996
Site profile based control system and method for an earthmoving implement
CATERPILLAR INC77 citations96
US5551518ASep 3, 1996
Tilt rate compensation implement system and method
CATERPILLAR INC63 citations96
US7779947B2Aug 24, 2010
Acceleration based automated slip control system
CATERPILLAR INC43 citations93
US5987371ANov 16, 1999
Apparatus and method for determining the position of a point on a work implement attached to and movable relative to a mobile machine
CATERPILLAR INC97 citations93
US5499684AMar 19, 1996
Geographic surface altering implement control system
CATERPILLAR INC40 citations93
US5860480AJan 19, 1999
Method and apparatus for determining pitch and ground speed of an earth moving machines
CATERPILLAR INC89 citations92
US8360343B2Jan 29, 2013
Methods and systems for executing fluid delivery mission
CATERPILLAR INC20 citations91
US8351684B2Jan 8, 2013
Terrain map updating system
CATERPILLAR INC28 citations91
US9228321B1Jan 5, 2016
System and method for adjusting the operation of a machine
CATERPILLAR INC23 citations90
US6267041B1Jul 31, 2001
Fluid regeneration circuit for hydraulic cylinders
CATERPILLAR INC50 citations90
US6408676B1Jun 25, 2002
Method and apparatus for determining the status of a relief valve
CATERPILLAR INC30 citations89
US6253136B1Jun 26, 2001
Method and apparatus for a limp home mode
CATERPILLAR INC47 citations89
US10480157B2Nov 19, 2019
Control system for a machine
CATERPILLAR INC16 citations85
US9624650B2Apr 18, 2017
System and method for implement control
CATERPILLAR INC7 citations84
US9135813B2Sep 15, 2015
Remote lockout/tagout
CATERPILLAR INC9 citations84
US9108596B2Aug 18, 2015
Controller for, and method of, operating a sensor cleaning system
CATERPILLAR INC11 citations84
US9097520B2Aug 4, 2015
System and method for mapping a raised contour
CATERPILLAR INC7 citations84
US5801967ASep 1, 1998
Method for determining the volume between previous and current site surfaces
CATERPILLAR INC17 citations84
US9487931B2Nov 8, 2016
Excavation system providing machine cycle training
CATERPILLAR INC9 citations83
US9228315B2Jan 5, 2016
System and method for modifying a path for a machine
CATERPILLAR INC12 citations83
US9014924B2Apr 21, 2015
System and method for estimating material characteristics
CATERPILLAR INC10 citations83
US7864066B2Jan 4, 2011
Automated lost load response system
CATERPILLAR INC12 citations83
US9340214B2May 17, 2016
System for remotely controlling a machine
CATERPILLAR INC10 citations82
US8019514B2Sep 13, 2011
Automated rollover prevention system
CATERPILLAR INC16 citations82
US7761921B2Jul 20, 2010
Method and system of enabling a software option on a remote machine
CATERPILLAR INC15 citations81
US9322148B2Apr 26, 2016
System and method for terrain mapping
CATERPILLAR INC7 citations78
US10248133B2Apr 2, 2019
Method and system for mapping terrain and operating autonomous machines using machine parameters
CATERPILLAR INC6 citations73
US9909284B2Mar 6, 2018
Missed cut detection and reaction
CATERPILLAR INC5 citations73
US9851719B2Dec 26, 2017
System and method for executing a project plan at worksite
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations73
US4893287AJan 9, 1990
Velocity reference system
CATERPILLAR INC11 citations73
US9593942B2Mar 14, 2017
Cylinder position determination using fiber optic shape sensing
CATERPILLAR INC5 citations72
US9463483B2Oct 11, 2016
Methods and systems for executing fluid delivery mission
CATERPILLAR INC4 citations70
US10060097B2Aug 28, 2018
Excavation system having inter-machine monitoring and control
CATERPILLAR INC2 citations68
US9163384B2Oct 20, 2015
System and method for detecting a crest
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations63
US9033062B2May 19, 2015
Control system for a machine
CATERPILLAR INC2 citations56
US10233616B2Mar 19, 2019
Excavation utilizing dual hopper system
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations52
US9297146B1Mar 29, 2016
Automatic ripping pass detection
CATERPILLAR INC1 citations48
US10384882B2Aug 20, 2019
Material management system and method for an in-pit crusher and conveyer
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations41
STRATTON KENNETH L
4 patentsUS8139108B2Mar 20, 2012
Simulation system implementing real-time machine data
STRATTON KENNETH L60 citations92
US8706363B2Apr 22, 2014
System and method for adjusting a boundary for a machine
STRATTON KENNETH L10 citations83
US8700272B2Apr 15, 2014
System and method for detecting a crest
STRATTON KENNETH L7 citations83
US9234750B2Jan 12, 2016
System and method for operating a machine
STRATTON KENNETH L0 citations41