Brian Howson — 10 Patents at Caterpillar

Brian Howson has been granted 10 US patents while listed as an inventor at Caterpillar. The first was granted in 2010 and the most recent in August 2025. Brian Howson ranks #481,000 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 11.6%). Patent records list Brian Howson in Bolingbrook, IL, US.

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Patent #	Title	Co-Inventors	Date	Approx Value ⓘ
12380741	Linkage pin monitoring and galling protection	Yang-Kyoo Chang, Byron D Collis, Joel P Busker, Christopher A. Junck, Huapei Wan +2 more	2025-08-05
12276081	Lubrication distribution system for machine with kinematic linkages	Dragos Marinescu, Matthew J. Fritzke, Matthew T. Hansen	2025-04-15
12163623	Automatic lubrication system for kinematic linkage	Mark J. Roeder, Cameron D. Jensen, Timothy A. Vik, Aaron R. Shatters	2024-12-10	$73,356,000
11932305	Steering bracket for construction machine	Rajendra Vavilala, William James Hurst	2024-03-19	$81,740,000
11920323	Counterweight assembly for work machines	Dennis Allen Matousek, Scott Andrew McGregor	2024-03-05	$185,368,000
11607910	Axle oscillation stop for construction machine	Rajendra Vavilala, William James Hurst	2023-03-21	$63,230,000
8627737	Spur gear final drive with integrated brakes	Jeffrey Edward Jensen	2014-01-14	$206,220,000
8596666	Ground engaging machine having articulation hitch, and method	Matthew T. Hansen, Christopher Carpenter, David R. Shields	2013-12-03	$27,965,000
8291999	Control arrangement for motor grader blade	Thomas E. Oertley, Christopher A. Junck, Chris Zach	2012-10-23	$36,830,000
7658236	Implement positioning assembly for a machine	Glen A. Spindel, Kevin L. Martin	2010-02-09	$36,205,000

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