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US 10,872,540 B2Granted
Configurable monitor and parts management system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsBrian B. Steketee, David W. Baarman, Mark Strayer, Thad Senti
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Abstract
A monitoring and maintenance system that utilizes imperial and theoretical data to compare parts, vehicles, users, regions, wear intensity indexes over time and tracking information to provide a sophisticated data collection system for heavy-duty equipment or rental equipment. This tracking is designed to better the specifications, designs, training, preventative maintenance, and replacement wear understanding of fleet management.
Claims12
A control system for a heavy-duty vehicle, the control system comprising:
- a memory that stores a plurality of patterns representing operation events of the heavy-duty vehicle;
- a first sensor configured to be affixed to the heavy-duty vehicle;
- a second sensor configured to be affixed to a work tool installed on the heavy-duty vehicle;
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- a controller operatively coupled to the memory, the first sensor, and the second sensor, the controller being configured to
- receive first sensor data from the first sensor while the heavy-duty vehicle is operated,
- receive second sensor data from the second sensor while the heavy-duty vehicle is operated,
- identify an operation event of the heavy-duty vehicle by comparing at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data with the plurality of patterns stored in the memory, and
- associate the work tool with the heavy-duty vehicle based on a comparison of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.
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