ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,533, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Caterpillar SARL (Geneva).
"Continuous calibration of grade control system" was invented by Justin L. Steinlage (Mackinaw, Ill.) and Christopher Wright (Peoria, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work machine includes a frame, a linkage assembly, a work implement connected to the linkage assembly, and a grade control calibration system. The grade control calibration system includes a vision processing system, which includes a sensor fixed to the linkage assembly and a first controller. The vision processing system is configured to measure a length of a cutting portion of the work implement, ...