Patents by Inventor Jason William Muir
Jason William Muir 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).
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Patent number: 11585052Abstract: A milling machine may have a frame, first and second ground engagement members connected through respective, vertically adjustable leg columns to a front end of the frame, and third and fourth ground engagement members connected through respective, vertically adjustable leg columns to a rear end of the frame. Each vertically adjustable leg column includes a hydraulic cylinder connecting the frame and the associated ground engagement member. A milling drum is attached to the frame between the front and rear ends. At least one pair of the leg columns connected to the front end of the frame or the leg columns connected to the rear end of the frame includes an accumulator associated with each of the at least one pair of leg columns, a fluid conduit fluidly connecting a bore end of each of the hydraulic cylinders to the associated accumulator, and a control valve disposed in the fluid conduit and configured to control a flow of fluid between the hydraulic cylinders and the associated accumulators.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Derek Peter Nieuwsma, Nicholas James Argenziano, Jason William Muir, Timothy Jay Lindholm
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Publication number: 20210301481Abstract: A milling machine may have a frame, first and second ground engagement members connected through respective, vertically adjustable leg columns to a front end of the frame, and third and fourth ground engagement members connected through respective, vertically adjustable leg columns to a rear end of the frame. Each vertically adjustable leg column includes a hydraulic cylinder connecting the frame and the associated ground engagement member. A milling drum is attached to the frame between the front and rear ends. At least one pair of the leg columns connected to the front end of the frame or the leg columns connected to the rear end of the frame includes an accumulator associated with each of the at least one pair of leg columns, a fluid conduit fluidly connecting a bore end of each of the hydraulic cylinders to the associated accumulator, and a control valve disposed in the fluid conduit and configured to control a flow of fluid between the hydraulic cylinders and the associated accumulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Derek Peter NIEUWSMA, Nicholas James ARGENZIANO, Jason William MUIR, Timothy Jay LINDHOLM
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Patent number: 10844558Abstract: A method for operating a milling machine is disclosed. The method includes receiving an input identifying a leg of a plurality of legs of the milling machine. Further, the method includes determining a height of the leg based on the receiving of the input identifying the leg. The height of the leg being determined based on position data of the leg. The position data being obtained by a first sensor. Further, the method includes determining, by the controller and based on the determining the height of the leg, that a height of other legs of the plurality of legs is to be adjusted. Thereafter, the method includes adjusting the height of the other legs of the plurality of legs to the height of the leg. The height of the other legs being adjusted based on the determined height of the leg.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Lee M. Hogan, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Jason William Muir, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Timothy Michael O'Donnell, Hyppolite Kuissi
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Patent number: 10407841Abstract: A rotary mixing system for a construction machine includes a frame, and a power source mounted on the frame. The machine also includes a milling tool rotatably mounted on the frame and configured to be selectively coupled to the power source. The machine further includes a foaming bar mounted on the frame in association with the milling tool. The system also includes an auxiliary vehicle configured to be coupled to the machine. The auxiliary vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of wheels movably mounted to the chassis. The auxiliary vehicle includes a bitumen tank mounted on the chassis. The auxiliary vehicle also includes a heating element and a bitumen pump coupled to the bitumen tank. The auxiliary vehicle further includes a bitumen hose fluidly coupled to the bitumen pump and the foaming bar.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Jason William Muir, Valerio E. D'Ascanio, Dario Sansone, Brian Joe Schlenker, Mark Leslie Eiden
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Publication number: 20190233007Abstract: A method for operating a machine's steering system having an input device, and components to manipulate the machine's traction devices based on the input device's actuation, includes detecting a condition of at least one component of the components in response to an actuation of the input device; determining a steering angle of the traction devices corresponding to the condition of the component according to a map table; receiving an input to set the steering angle to an actual steering angle; estimating a difference between the actual steering angle and the steering angle determined according to the map table; modifying the map table by shifting each steering angle of the plurality of steering angles with respect to each condition of the plurality of conditions based on the difference to generate an adjusted map table; and outputting the actual steering angle based on the adjusted map table to correspond to the condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Lee Michael Hogan, Jason William Muir, Timothy Michael O'Donnell, Hyppolite Kuissi
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Publication number: 20190203431Abstract: A method for operating a milling machine is disclosed. The method includes receiving an input identifying a leg of a plurality of legs of the milling machine. Further, the method includes determining a height of the leg based on the receiving of the input identifying the leg. The height of the leg being determined based on position data of the leg. The position data being obtained by a first sensor. Further, the method includes determining, by the controller and based on the determining the height of the leg, that a height of other legs of the plurality of legs is to be adjusted. Thereafter, the method includes adjusting the height of the other legs of the plurality of legs to the height of the leg. The height of the other legs being adjusted based on the determined height of the leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Lee M. Hogan, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Jason William Muir, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Timothy Michael O'Donnell, Hyppolite Kuissi
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Publication number: 20190119867Abstract: A rotary mixing system is provided. The system includes a construction machine. The machine includes a frame and a power source mounted on the frame. The machine also includes a milling tool rotatably mounted on the frame and configured to be selectively coupled to the power source. The machine further includes a foaming bar mounted on the frame in association with the milling tool. The system also includes an auxiliary vehicle configured to be coupled to the machine. The auxiliary vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of wheels movably mounted to the chassis. The auxiliary vehicle includes a bitumen tank mounted on the chassis. The auxiliary vehicle also includes a heating element and a bitumen rump coupled to the bitumen tank. The auxiliary vehicle further includes a bitumen hose fluidly coupled to the bitumen pump and the foaming bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Jason William Muir, Valerio E. D'Ascanio, Dario Sansone, Brian Joe Schlenker, Mark Leslie Eiden
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Patent number: 10266996Abstract: A method for operating a milling machine is disclosed. The method includes receiving an input identifying a leg of a plurality of legs of the milling machine. Further, the method includes determining a height of the leg based on the receiving of the input identifying the leg. The height of the leg being determined based on position data of the leg. The position data being obtained by a first sensor. Further, the method includes determining, by the controller and based on the determining the height of the leg, that a height of other legs of the plurality of legs is to be adjusted. Thereafter, the method includes adjusting the height of the other legs of the plurality of legs to the height of the leg. The height of the other legs being adjusted based on the determined height of the leg.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Lee M. Hogan, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Jason William Muir, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Timothy Michael O'Donnell, Hyppolite Kuissi
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Patent number: 10233599Abstract: A milling machine includes a frame, a milling chamber, a rotor, an enclosed operator cab. The frame has a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The first lateral side corresponds to a flush cut side of the milling machine. The milling chamber is supported by the frame and extends beyond the first lateral side in a lateral direction of the milling machine. The rotor is positioned within the milling chamber to grind a work surface. The enclosed operator cabin is mounted on the frame, and includes a seat for an operator of the milling machine disposed inside the enclosed operator cabin, and a viewing window that is positioned laterally outside the first lateral side of the frame. The viewing window is configured to provide a direct line of sight of the milling chamber to the operator seated on the seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Jason William Muir, Roger Hedlund, Joseph F Carter
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Publication number: 20190063010Abstract: A method for operating a milling machine is disclosed. The method includes receiving an input identifying a leg of a plurality of legs of the milling machine. Further, the method includes determining a height of the leg based on the receiving of the input identifying the leg. The height of the leg being determined based on position data of the leg. The position data being obtained by a first sensor. Further, the method includes determining, by the controller and based on the determining the height of the leg, that a height of other legs of the plurality of legs is to be adjusted. Thereafter, the method includes adjusting the height of the other legs of the plurality of legs to the height of the leg. The height of the other legs being adjusted based on the determined height of the leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Lee M. Hogan, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Jason William Muir, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Timoth Michael O'Donnell, Hyppolite Kuissi
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Publication number: 20190048536Abstract: A milling machine includes a frame, a milling chamber, a rotor, an enclosed operator cab. The frame has a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The first lateral side corresponds to a flush cut side of the milling machine. The milling chamber is supported by the frame and extends beyond the first lateral side in a lateral direction of the milling machine. The rotor is positioned within the milling chamber to grind a work surface. The enclosed operator cabin is mounted on the frame, and includes a seat for an operator of the milling machine disposed inside the enclosed operator cabin, and a viewing window that is positioned laterally outside the first lateral side of the frame. The viewing window is configured to provide a direct line of sight of the milling chamber to the operator seated on the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Jason William Muir, Roger Hedlund, Joseph F. Carter
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Patent number: 10041215Abstract: A milling machine has a frame, a rotor, a mixing chamber with a front door and a rear door, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the frame, the rotor, the front door, and the rear door, and configured to operate the milling machine in a travel mode and a work mode. When the travel mode is actuated, the controller raises the rotor to a predetermined position, closes the front door and the rear door, and raises the frame to a predetermined height. When the work mode is actuated, the controller lowers the frame to a predetermined height, lowers the rotor to a predetermined position, and opens the front door and the rear door to predetermined positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Jason William Muir, Brian Joe Schlenker, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Derek Peter Nieuwsma
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Publication number: 20180023260Abstract: A milling machine has a frame, a rotor, a mixing chamber with a front door and a rear door, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the frame, the rotor, the front door, and the rear door, and configured to operate the milling machine in a travel mode and a work mode. When the travel mode is actuated, the controller raises the rotor to a predetermined position, closes the front door and the rear door, and raises the frame to a predetermined height. When the work mode is actuated, the controller lowers the frame to a predetermined height, lowers the rotor to a predetermined position, and opens the front door and the rear door to predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Jason William Muir, Brian Joe Schlenker, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Derek Peter Nieuwsma
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Publication number: 20160326701Abstract: A rotary mixer utilizes position control technology to determine the position of the rotary mixer on a work surface and a controller determines whether an intended path across a work surface will overlap with a previously pulverized, mixed and modified surface. The rotary mixer utilizes at least one fluid spray bar in the rotor chamber or mixing chamber that extends along the width of the rotor. The fluid spray bar includes a plurality of nozzles spaced apart along the fluid spray bar that may he individually controlled by a nozzle actuator. In the event such an overlap is occurring or will occur, to avoid the application of excess fluid to the already modified surface, the controller directs the nozzle actuator to either reduce or shut off flow through the nozzles that are in alignment with the already modified surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Brian Joe Schlenker, John Eron Jorgensen, Jason William Muir, Erin Engelmann, Dario Sansone, John R. Guzman
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Publication number: 20160305082Abstract: A system and method are disclosed. The system may comprise a first stabilization machine and one or more other machines or supply trucks. The system may also include one or more site controllers. The first stabilization machine may include a first stabilization controller. The first stabilization controller may be configured to receive location data and metering information, and to determine and transmit one or more of the following to the appropriate other machine(s), supply truck(s) or site controller(s): resupply time, location/boundaries of the worked surface area, the quantity of passes over the worked surface area, the mixing depth and the moisture content. The other machine(s), supply truck(s) or site controller(s) may each be in communication with user interface(s) on which the transmitted information may be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Brian Joe Schlenker, Jason William Muir
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Publication number: 20160237637Abstract: Soil stabilization systems and methods for stabilization of a ground surface are disclosed. The systems and methods may include a stabilization machine having a mixing chamber, a dry additive deliver system for delivering dry additive from a dry additive storage truck and a water delivery system for delivering water from a water storage truck. The systems and methods may further include the delivery of dry additive and water directly to the mixing chamber of a stabilization machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Brian Joe Schlenker, Jason William Muir, Eric Engelmann