ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,601, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Oshkosh Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).
"Refuse can detection systems and methods" was invented by Dakota Mahan (Oshkosh, Wis.), Christopher J. Rukas (Oshkosh, Wis.), John Beck (Oshkosh, Wis.) and Brendan Chan (Oshkosh, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for detecting and engaging a refuse can includes at least one sensor coupled to a refuse collection vehicle and configured to detect objects on one or more sides of the refuse vehicle, an actuator assembly coupled to the refuse collection vehicle and configured to actuate to engage the refuse can, and a controller configured to receive first d...