ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,209, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY Co. LTD. (Hiroshima, Japan).

"Automatic loading system" was invented by Daisuke Noda (Hiroshima, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A controller is installed in a work machine and configured to perform loading control based on a detection result of a position detection unit. An external system is arrangeable outside the work machine and communicable with the controller. The external system is configured to output a loading control start signal for starting the loading control. The controller starts the loading control on condition that the loading control start ...