US Patent 7798004 Monitoring system for machine vibration

Patent 7798004 was granted and assigned to Caterpillar Inc. on September, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Caterpillar Inc.

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7798004

Date of Patent

September 21, 2010

Patent Application Number

12010605

Date Filed

January 28, 2008

Patent Primary Examiner

Hezron Williams

Patent abstract

A system for monitoring an exposure of a machine operator to machine vibration is provided. The system includes an operator safety restraint. The system also includes at least one vibration sensor on the safety restraint and configured to generate a signal indicative of operator exposure to machine vibration. The system further includes a controller configured to receive the signal and configured to determine an amount of vibration exposure of the machine operator based on the signal.