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Alan L. Ferguson
Also filed as: FERGUSON ALAN · FERGUSON ALAN L · FERGUSON ALAN LEWIS
24 granted patents·13 pending applications·754 citations·filing 1995–2015
97Inventor score
Files withCATERPILLAR INC22CATERPILLAR PAVING PROD6FERGUSON ALAN L3BIERDEMAN PAUL W1FERGUSON ALAN LEWIS1
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37 records- 0195US7676804B2Systems and method for remotely modifying software on a work machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 9, 2010·46 cites·19 claims
- 0291US5576962AControl system and method for a hydrostatic drive systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 19, 1996·57 cites·4 claims
- 0388US5568992AScreed control system for an asphalt paver and method of useCATERPILLAR PAVING PROD·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 29, 1996·73 cites·8 claims
- 0487US7532640B2Systems and methods for performing protocol conversions in a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 12, 2009·58 cites·9 claims
- 0584US7398137B2System and method for remotely controlling machine operations using mapping informationCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2008·32 cites·24 claims
- 0684US6654673B2System and method for remotely monitoring the condition of machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 25, 2003·34 cites·15 claims
- 0781US7278567B2Systems and methods for self-service dispatchCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 9, 2007·20 cites·30 claims
- 0880US8463946B2Method for automatic radio operational mode selectionFERGUSON ALAN LEWIS·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 11, 2013·70 cites·21 claims
- 0980US7983820B2Systems and methods for providing proxy control functions in a work machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 19, 2011·32 cites·4 claims
- 1080USRE38632EPropulsion control apparatus and method for a paverCATERPILLAR PAVING PROD·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 19, 2004·30 cites·32 claims
- 1178US7330117B2Systems and methods for radio frequency triggerCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 12, 2008·41 cites·37 claims
- 1278US6463949B2Method and apparatus for determining a valve statusCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·19 cites·24 claims
- 1377US7113839B2System for providing indexed machine utilization metricsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 26, 2006·38 cites·44 claims
- 1476US7516244B2Systems and methods for providing server operations in a work machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 7, 2009·25 cites·11 claims
- 1575US5575583AApparatus and method for controlling the material feed system of a paverCATERPILLAR PAVING PROD·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 19, 1996·40 cites·18 claims
- 1671US7693633B2Machine operational data collection and reporting systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 6, 2010·9 cites·16 claims
- 1771US5873427AMethod and apparatus for controlling a load of an engine associated with a hydrostatic drive systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 23, 1999·47 cites·16 claims
- 1869US5787374APropulsion control apparatus and method for a paverCATERPILLAR PAVING PROD·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 28, 1998·33 cites·18 claims
- 1960US9236966B2Clock synchronization for a machine control systemMCNEALY ANTHONY D·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 12, 2016·3 cites·27 claims
- 2051US7506097B2Method and apparatus for installing data in a memory on a work machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 17, 2009·2 cites·27 claims
- 2151US6027177AMethod and an apparatus for controllably releasing a mechanical brake on a hydrostatic machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·11 cites·4 claims
- 2250US2009003138A1Calendar interface scheduling tool for a data acquisition systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2348US5924509ATraction control apparatus and method for a hydrostatically driven work machineCATERPILLAR PAVING PROD·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 20, 1999·19 cites·5 claims
- 2446US2009143878A1Operator profile control system for a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2545US8004982B2Method and system for choosing communication servicesCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 23, 2011·0 cites·18 claims
- 2645US5757158AAdaptive operator control for a compactorCATERPILLAR PAVING PROD·Filed 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·15 cites·4 claims
- 2745US2006041845A1Systems and methods for exchanging display data between machinesCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2844US2005267998A1Interchangeable communication modules for work machinesFERGUSON ALAN L·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2943US2005005167A1Systems and methods for providing security operations in a work machineFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3043US2005002354A1Systems and methods for providing network communications between work machinesFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3142US2008109122A1Work machine control using off-board informationFERGUSON ALAN L·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3242US2003110482A1System and method for remotely modifying software on a machineFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3340US2007140269A1Cellular communication system on a work machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3440US2007142940A1Processes for monitoring user-selected parametersFERGUSON ALAN L·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3540US2007124391A1Electronic mail system for a work machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3635US2008027600A1Systems and methods for intelligently establishing communicationBIERDEMAN PAUL W·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3727US2017133739A1Fixture for locating an antennaCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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