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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24798656.5 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 10/06(2023.01) G07C 5/00(2006.01) G05D 1/229(2024.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G06Q 10/06; E02F 9/2054; E02F 9/261; E02F 9/264 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/050457 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117038 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.11.2023 US 202318525514 (71) Applicant: Caterpillar, Inc. Peoria, IL 61629-6450 (US)

(72) Inventors: HANAUER, Nicholas Washington, Illinois 61571 (US) BRICKNER, Chad Dunlap, Illinois 61525 (US) NAMA, Manaswini Dunlap, Illinois 61525 (US) BOMER, Bradley Pekin, Illinois 61554 (US) RAMAMOORTHY, Rajesh Tuticorin Tamil Nadu 628716 (IN) KRISHNAN, Gowtham Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641035 (IN) GANESH, Mugesh Chennai Tamil Nadu 600129 (IN) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)