Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ground engaging tool monitoring system
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Application No.: US16412553Application Date: 2019-05-15
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Publication No.: US11447931B2Publication Date: 2022-09-20
- Inventor: John Michael Plouzek , Mitchell Chase Vlaminck , Nolan S. Finch
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Deerfield
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Deerfield
- Agency: Law Office of Kurt J. Fugman LLC
- Main IPC: E02F9/28
- IPC: E02F9/28 ; E02F9/26 ; G08B21/18 ; H04N7/18

Abstract:
The electronic control unit includes a memory including computer executable instructions for recognizing a ground engaging tool; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to: determine a dimension of a ground engaging tool installed on a work tool; compare the determined dimension of the ground engaging tool installed on a work tool to the theoretical dimension of a new ground engaging tool installed on the work tool; and calculate the difference between the determined dimension and the theoretical dimension.
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