ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,273, issued on July 14, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).
"Systems and methods for identifying improper implement installation" was invented by Mo Wei (Dunlap, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for identifying an improper implement on a machine includes a machine configured for performing one or more tasks, the machine including: a movable link configured to change a position of an implement installed on the machine; a hydraulic system for moving the link, the hydraulic system including a hydraulic valve and a hydraulic pump; and a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure of hydraulic fluid for the hy...