Patents by Inventor Bryan Downing

Bryan Downing has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Temperature dependent auto adaptive compaction
    Patent number: 9587361
    Abstract: A compactor system for compacting a work material includes a roller drum, a vibratory mechanism, and a controller. The roller drum is configured to compact a work material. The vibratory mechanism is coupled to the roller drum and operatively coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to determine a vibration effort based on a vibration parameter, and further configured to generate an output signal to control the vibratory mechanism to apply the vibration effort to the roller drum. The controller includes at least one sensor and a processor. The at least one sensor is configured to sense a first data parameter of the work material and a second data parameter of the roller drum. The processor is configured to calculate the vibration parameter based on the first data parameter and the second data parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Oetken, John Marsolek, Maria Biberdorf, Bryan Downing
  • Temperature Dependent Auto Adaptive Compaction
    Publication number: 20160298308
    Abstract: A compactor system for compacting a work material includes a roller drum, a vibratory mechanism, and a controller. The roller drum is configured to compact a work material. The vibratory mechanism is coupled to the roller drum and operatively coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to determine a vibration effort based on a vibration parameter, and further configured to generate an output signal to control the vibratory mechanism to apply the vibration effort to the roller drum. The controller includes at least one sensor and a processor. The at least one sensor is configured to sense a first data parameter of the work material and a second data parameter of the roller drum. The processor is configured to calculate the vibration parameter based on the first data parameter and the second data parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Oetken, John Marsolek, Maria Biberdorf, Bryan Downing