Patents by Inventor Todd Michael Jennings

Todd Michael Jennings 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).

  • System and method for screed endgate control
    Patent number: 9151003
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of an endgate of a screed paving machine using a control device is disclosed. The at least one control device may have a plurality of endgate controls and may be employed for issuing commands to a controller by an operator for controlling operation of the at least one endgate and operate the at least one endgate in an up mode and a down mode, changing the fore/aft pitch of the at least one endgate in tilt-up and tilt-down modes and operating the at least one endgate in auto-on and auto-off modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Edward Graham, Ricky Mings, Todd Michael Jennings, Jameson Michael Smieja
  • System and Method for Screed Endgate Control
    Publication number: 20140064847
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of an endgate of a screed paving machine using a control device is disclosed. The at least one control device may have a plurality of endgate controls and may be employed for issuing commands to a controller by an operator for controlling operation of the at least one endgate and operate the at least one endgate in an up mode and a down mode, changing the fore/aft pitch of the at least one endgate in tilt-up and tilt-down modes and operating the at least one endgate in auto-on and auto-off modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS
    Inventors: Luke Edward Graham, Ricky Mings, Todd Michael Jennings, Jameson Michael Smieja