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Paul Russell Friend
Also filed as: FRIEND PAUL · FRIEND PAUL R · FRIEND PAUL RUSSELL
60 granted patents·14 pending applications·339 citations·filing 2011–2023
98Inventor score
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74 records- 0199US8918246B2Augmented reality implement controlCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 23, 2014·77 cites·21 claims
- 0298US10480157B2Control system for a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 19, 2019·16 cites·17 claims
- 0395US8620535B2System for automated excavation planning and controlFRIEND PAUL RUSSELL·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·25 cites·20 claims
- 0494US9378554B2Real-time range map generationCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·18 cites·20 claims
- 0593US9790695B1Operation resume functions for implement control systems and methods utilizing relative positioningCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 17, 2017·8 cites·20 claims
- 0693US9464405B2Fine implement control system utilizing relative positioningCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 11, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 0792US11454713B2Configuration of a LIDAR sensor scan area according to a cycle segment of an operation of a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 27, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 0891US11255059B2Milling machine having a non-contact leg-height measurement systemCATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 22, 2022·3 cites·14 claims
- 0991US10228232B2Operator assistance systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 12, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 1091US9454147B1Control system for a rotating machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 27, 2016·17 cites·20 claims
- 1190US8773286B1Operator assistance systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 8, 2014·14 cites·20 claims
- 1289US8773540B2Automated camera and monitor color calibrationCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 8, 2014·9 cites·20 claims
- 1386US9803337B2System and method for in-pit crushing and conveying operationsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1486US9519288B2Operator assistance systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·3 cites·23 claims
- 1585US9593942B2Cylinder position determination using fiber optic shape sensingCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·5 cites·4 claims
- 1685US9279235B1Implement position control system having automatic calibrationCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·9 cites·20 claims
- 1784US9945100B2Positioning system and method for determining location of machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 1884US9251587B2Motion estimation utilizing range detection-enhanced visual odometryCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·11 cites·20 claims
- 1983US9340214B2System for remotely controlling a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·10 cites·20 claims
- 2081US10399325B2Systems and methods for preparing a worksite for additive constructionCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 3, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2181US9250086B1Machine positioning system having alignment error detectionCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 2, 2016·8 cites·16 claims
- 2279US9131119B2Perception based loadingCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 8, 2015·7 cites·20 claims
- 2378US11520009B2Method and system for detecting an obstacleCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 2477US9254822B1System and method for estimating position of machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 9, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 2576US10267016B2System and method for swing controlCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 23, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2676US10235774B1Method and system for calibration of an image capturing device mounted on a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 2776US9234758B2Machine positioning system utilizing position error checkingCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 12, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 2874US11629735B2Milling machine having a fluid flow based height measurement systemCATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 18, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2970US9494430B2Positioning system implementing multi-sensor pose solutionCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3070US9341683B2Navigation system and method for machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3170US9020776B2Inclination angle compensation systems and methodsFRIEND PAUL RUSSELL·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 28, 2015·4 cites·14 claims
- 3269US9529092B2Positioning error detection and mitigation system and methodCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 27, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3369US8924095B2Automated system for enhanced blade controlCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 30, 2014·4 cites·20 claims
- 3467US9541420B2System for determining error in a sensed machine positionCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·3 cites·15 claims
- 3567US9449397B2Real-time visual odometry system for determining motion of a machine with a range detection unitCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 20, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3667US9098087B2System and method for adjusting the operation of a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 4, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 3767US9052391B2Backup velocity estimation utilizing traction device speedFRIEND PAUL RUSSELL·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 9, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 3866US10060097B2Excavation system having inter-machine monitoring and controlCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·2 cites·14 claims
- 3966US9593570B2Drill positioning system utilizing drill operation stateCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·2 cites·8 claims
- 4066US9145144B2Inclination detection systems and methodsFRIEND PAUL RUSSELL·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 4165US9200904B2Traffic analysis system utilizing position based awarenessCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 1, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 4264US9803477B2Fiber optic shape sensing adapted to cutter module of highwall minerCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·1 cites·17 claims
- 4363US12398519B2Controlled stopping for a compactor machineCATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4463US9678210B2Error estimation in real-time visual odometry systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 4563US8924096B2Implement controller having angular rate correctionCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 30, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 4662US10377125B2Control systems and methods to optimize machine placement for additive construction operationsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 13, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4758US9773175B2System and method for tracking position of cable attached to a machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 26, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 4856US9305364B2Motion estimation systems and methodsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 5, 2016·1 cites·18 claims
- 4955US11698458B2Method and system for performing dynamic LIDAR scanningCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 5052US9828781B2Fine implement control system using relative positioningCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·0 cites·16 claims
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