# US 10,872,540 B2 · Configurable monitor and parts management system

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- Number: US 10,872,540 B2
- Document ID: US10872540B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/648,684
- Filed: 2017-07-13
- Published: 2018-01-04
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2015-01-15
- Assignees: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicants: Caterpillar Inc.
- Inventors: Brian B. Steketee; David W. Baarman; Mark Strayer; Thad Senti
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10872540B2

## CPC

- G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
- E02F 3/96: with arrangements for alternate {or simultaneous} use of different digging elements {(E02F3/7604, E02F3/769, E02F3/78 take precedence; quick-acting devices to connect tools to arms or booms E02F3/3609, for arms to tractors or the like E02F3/627)}
- E02F 9/003: {Devices for transporting the soil-shifting machines or excavators, e.g. by pushing them or by hitching them to a tractor}
- E02F 9/2025: {Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for (E02F3/16, E02F3/26, sub-groups of E02F3/43, E02F3/651, sub-groups of E02F3/84, E02F3/907, E02F5/145 take precedence)}
- E02F 9/2054: {Fleet management}
- E02F 9/26: Indicating devices {(E02F5/145 takes precedence)}
- E02F 9/267: {Diagnosing or detecting failure of vehicles}
- G06Q 10/0877: {by inventory control or reporting using inventory tracking or counting}
- G06Q 10/20: Administration of product repair or maintenance
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- G07C 5/008: {communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C)}
- G07C 5/02: Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only (apparatus forming part of taximeters G07B13/00)
- G07C 5/0808: {Diagnosing performance data (testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005)}
- G07C 5/085: {using electronic data carriers}
- G09B 5/02: with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
- G09B 19/167: {Control of land vehicles}
- H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling
- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- H04W 84/18: Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- E02F: DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat E21C49/00)
- G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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; and
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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data includes vibration data, and
the controller is further configured to analyze the vibration data to track wear associated with a wear part of the heavy-duty vehicle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to provide vehicle operator coaching information to a user related to the operation event based on the identification of operation event.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to calculate an operator rating.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data includes acceleration data.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein the operation event includes at least one of digging with the work tool attached to the heavy-duty vehicle, moving the heavy-duty vehicle, and turning a turret of the heavy-duty vehicle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to identify a shock event based on at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to communicate the first sensor data and the second sensor data via a social mesh network via an advertising mode.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, further comprising a third sensor disposed on at least one of an oil filter, a wear surface, and a filter system.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to
associate one operator of a plurality of operators with at least one of the heavy-duty vehicle and the work tool of the heavy-duty vehicle, and
monitor wear of at least one of the heavy-duty vehicle and the work tool that is attributable to the one operator based on the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the association with the one operator.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The HDi monitor control system of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to
associate the one operator with the work tool of the heavy-duty vehicle, and
monitor wear of the work tool that is attributable to the one operator based on the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the association with the one operator.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The control system of claim 10, wherein the controller is further configured to limit a functionality of the heavy-duty vehicle based on association of the one operator with the heavy-duty vehicle.