Automated material tagging system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989511
APP PUB NO 20160299116A1
SERIAL NO

14683644

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A material tagging system is disclosed for use with an excavation machine. The material tagging system may have a locating device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the excavation machine at a worksite, and a communication device. The material tagging system may also have at least one of an operator input device and a sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of an identity of material in a work tool, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive an electronic map of the worksite predicting locations of different types of material, and to make a comparison of the identity of the material with a type of material predicted to be at a location where the excavation machine was located when the material was loaded. The controller may further be configured to selectively generate and communicate an error flag based on the comparison.

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CATERPILLAR INC510 LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 100 DEERFIELD IL 60015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Smallenberger, Jason Louis Morton, US 3 34
Talmaki, Sanat Arun Plainfield, US 5 38

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