Patents
US 12104359 B2: Monitoring ground-engaging products for earth working equipment
- Granted
- 2024-10-01
- Filed
- 2016-02-12 application 15043433
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system and tool for monitoring ground-engaging products for earth working equipment that can monitor characteristics such as part identification, presence, condition, usage, and/or performance of the products on earth working equipment used, for example, in mining, construction, and dredging environments. The monitoring tool includes or is supported by a mobile device that is separate from the earth working equipment. Supporting the monitoring tool on a mobile device can, e.g., provide unique vantage points to monitor the earth working equipment products, monitor the products without inhibiting the operation of the earth working equipment or endangering personnel, closely approach areas of interest for secure and reliable gathering of information, monitor multiple earth working equipment, and/or be protected from the vibrations and impact shocks that can be associated with earth working equipment.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241001.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCO GROUP LLC 117 patents | US company or organization | Portland, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher M. Carpenter | Tualatin, OR | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Karsten D. Zuendel | Portland, OR | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Noah D. Cowgill | Portland, OR | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joshua K. Hoyt | Portland, OR | 44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David John Sayler | Portland, OR | 19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E02F | Dredging; soil-shifting | E02F9/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64C | Aeroplanes; helicopters | B64C39/024 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64U | Unmanned aerial vehicles [uav]; equipment therefor | B64U2101/30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | Merger Merger and change of name | ESCO CORPORATION signed 2018-07-11 ESCO GROUP LLC signed 2018-07-11 | ESCO GROUP LLC PORTLAND, OR | 46848/493 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-07-16 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2018-07-11 | ESCO CORPORATION PORTLAND, OR | 46355/901 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-06-30 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest in patents | ESCO CORPORATION signed 2017-06-30 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHARLOTTE, NC | 43070/413 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-07-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CARPENTER, CHRISTOPHER M. signed 2016-05-11 COWGILL, NOAH D. signed 2016-05-12 ZUENDEL, KARSTEN D. signed 2016-05-12 HOYT, JOSHUA K. signed 2016-07-11 SAYLOR, DAVID J. signed 2016-07-11 | ESCO CORPORATION PORTLAND, OR | 39145/24 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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