US Patent Issued to KOMATSU on June 30 for "Work machine, method and system for controlling work machine" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,949, issued on June 30, was assigned to KOMATSU LTD. (Tokyo).

"Work machine, method and system for controlling work machine" was invented by Akihiro Kyozu (Tokyo) and Takeshi Kamimae (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work machine includes a vehicle body, a support member, a blade, a rotation angle sensor, an object sensor, and a controller. The support member is connected to the vehicle body. The blade is rotatably supported by the support member. The rotation angle sensor detects a rotation angle of the blade. The object sensor detects an object around the work machine and outputs a signal indicating a presence or absence of t...