Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Topographic wear monitoring system for ground engaging tool
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Application No.: US14707173Application Date: 2015-05-08
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Publication No.: US09714923B2Publication Date: 2017-07-25
- Inventor: Matthew Jacob Behmlander , Terri Lynn Atkinson , Jeremy Roe Hammar
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Miller, Matthias & Hull
- Main IPC: E02F9/26
- IPC: E02F9/26 ; E02F9/28 ; G01N29/04 ; G01N29/26 ; G01N29/34

Abstract:
A system for measuring topography of the surface of a ground engaging tool is disclosed. The system may include a machine and the ground engaging tool. A phased array ultrasonic sensor may be associated with the ground engaging tool and configured to create ultrasonic pulses within the ground engaging tool. A communication device may be associated with the phased array ultrasonic sensor. A monitoring component may communicate with the phased array ultrasonic sensor via the communication device, and may be configured to receive signals from the phased array ultrasonic sensor and monitor the topography of the ground engaging tool.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160326723A1 TOPOGRAPHIC WEAR MONITORING SYSTEM FOR GROUND ENGAGING TOOL Public/Granted day:2016-11-10
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