Patents by Inventor Austin R. BIES

Austin R. BIES 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).

  • Milling machine chamber binding control systems and methods
    Patent number: 11692320
    Abstract: A milling machine is provided comprising a frame including a plurality of height-adjustable legs; a rotor; a rotor chamber including a movable front wall, a movable rear wall, and a pair of movable side walls; and a controller. The controller is configured to enable a rotor chamber binding control during on a lowering of the rotor towards a ground surface; automatically raising at least one of the front wall or the rear wall during the lowering of the rotor; and disable the rotor chamber binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Doy, Lee M. Hogan, Austin R. Bies
  • MILLING MACHINE CHAMBER BINDING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220042255
    Abstract: A milling machine is provided comprising a frame including a plurality of height-adjustable legs; a rotor; a rotor chamber including a movable front wall, a movable rear wall, and a pair of movable side walls; and a controller. The controller is configured to enable a rotor chamber binding control during on a lowering of the rotor towards a ground surface; automatically raising at least one of the front wall or the rear wall during the lowering of the rotor; and disable the rotor chamber binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. DOY, Lee M. HOGAN, Austin R. BIES