Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Kopca

Andrew R. Kopca 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).

  • LIGHT ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR MACHINES
    Publication number: 20160101722
    Abstract: A cold planer is disclosed herein. The cold planer includes a frame, a platform, an operator station, a ladder, a platform and stair illumination device, an operator-station illumination device, a forward keypad, a rearward keypad, a timer, and a controller. The platform and stair illumination device illuminates the platform and the ladder. The operator-station illumination device illuminates the operator station. The forward keypad includes first control buttons, which generates a first signal, upon actuation. The rearward keypad includes second control buttons, which generates a second signal, upon actuation. The controller is adapted to receive the first signal and second signal, correspondingly activate the platform and stair illumination device and the operator-station illumination device, set the timer to a predetermined period of time and deactivate the stair illumination device and the operator station illumination device when the predetermined period of time elapses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Kopca, Daniel H. Killion, Jason B. Larson