Inventor
FERGUSON ALAN L
US19 patents
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CATERPILLAR INC
12 patentsUS7532640B2May 12, 2009
Systems and methods for performing protocol conversions in a machine
CATERPILLAR INC58 citations95
US5576962ANov 19, 1996
Control system and method for a hydrostatic drive system
CATERPILLAR INC57 citations95
US5873427AFeb 23, 1999
Method and apparatus for controlling a load of an engine associated with a hydrostatic drive system
CATERPILLAR INC47 citations92
US7676804B2Mar 9, 2010
Systems and method for remotely modifying software on a work machine
CATERPILLAR INC46 citations91
US6654673B2Nov 25, 2003
System and method for remotely monitoring the condition of machine
CATERPILLAR INC34 citations91
US7983820B2Jul 19, 2011
Systems and methods for providing proxy control functions in a work machine
CATERPILLAR INC32 citations90
US7516244B2Apr 7, 2009
Systems and methods for providing server operations in a work machine
CATERPILLAR INC25 citations90
US6463949B2Oct 15, 2002
Method and apparatus for determining a valve status
CATERPILLAR INC19 citations89
US7693633B2Apr 6, 2010
Machine operational data collection and reporting system
CATERPILLAR INC9 citations81
US6027177AFeb 22, 2000
Method and an apparatus for controllably releasing a mechanical brake on a hydrostatic machine
CATERPILLAR INC11 citations71
US7506097B2Mar 17, 2009
Method and apparatus for installing data in a memory on a work machine
CATERPILLAR INC2 citations61
US8004982B2Aug 23, 2011
Method and system for choosing communication services
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations39
CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD
6 patentsUS5568992AOct 29, 1996
Screed control system for an asphalt paver and method of use
CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD73 citations94
USRE38632EOct 19, 2004
Propulsion control apparatus and method for a paver
CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD30 citations92
US5787374AJul 28, 1998
Propulsion control apparatus and method for a paver
CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD33 citations92
US5575583ANov 19, 1996
Apparatus and method for controlling the material feed system of a paver
CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD40 citations92
US5924509AJul 20, 1999
Traction control apparatus and method for a hydrostatically driven work machine
CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD19 citations82
US5757158AMay 26, 1998
Adaptive operator control for a compactor
CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD15 citations73