Patents by Inventor Mario Joseph Souraty

Mario Joseph Souraty 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).

  • Surface compactor and method of operating a surface compactor
    Patent number: 8162564
    Abstract: A method of operating a surface compactor is provided. The method may include supporting a base of the surface compactor on a surface. The method may also include generating a fluctuating vertical force on the base with a vibratory mechanism, which may include moving one or more weights of the vibratory mechanism with a drive system of the vibratory mechanism. Additionally, the method may include sensing a parameter of the operation of the vibratory mechanism that fluctuates in reaction to moving the one or more weights to generate the fluctuating vertical force. The method may also include automatically adjusting the operation of the vibratory mechanism to adjust the fluctuating vertical force based at least in part on the sensed parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Roger Potts, Mario Joseph Souraty, Nicholas A. Oetken
  • Surface compactor and method of operating a surface compactor
    Patent number: 7938595
    Abstract: A method of operating a surface compactor is provided. The method may include supporting a base of the surface compactor on a surface. The method may also include generating a fluctuating vertical force on the base with a vibratory mechanism, which may include moving one or more weights of the vibratory mechanism with a drive system of the vibratory mechanism. Additionally, the method may include sensing a parameter of the operation of the vibratory mechanism that fluctuates in reaction to moving the one or more weights to generate the fluctuating vertical force. The method may also include automatically adjusting the operation of the vibratory mechanism to adjust the fluctuating vertical force based at least in part on the sensed parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Roger Potts, Mario Joseph Souraty, Nicholas A. Oetken
  • SURFACE COMPACTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SURFACE COMPACTOR
    Publication number: 20110097148
    Abstract: A method of operating a surface compactor is provided. The method may include supporting a base of the surface compactor on a surface. The method may also include generating a fluctuating vertical force on the base with a vibratory mechanism, which may include moving one or more weights of the vibratory mechanism with a drive system of the vibratory mechanism. Additionally, the method may include sensing a parameter of the operation of the vibratory mechanism that fluctuates in reaction to moving the one or more weights to generate the fluctuating vertical force. The method may also include automatically adjusting the operation of the vibratory mechanism to adjust the fluctuating vertical force based at least in part on the sensed parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Dean Roger Potts, Mario Joseph Souraty, Nicholas A. Oetken
  • Surface Compactor and Method of Operating a Surface Compactor
    Publication number: 20110070023
    Abstract: A method of operating a surface compactor is provided. The method may include supporting a base of the surface compactor on a surface. The method may also include generating a fluctuating vertical force on the base with a vibratory mechanism, which may include moving one or more weights of the vibratory mechanism with a drive system of the vibratory mechanism. Additionally, the method may include sensing a parameter of the operation of the vibratory mechanism that fluctuates in reaction to moving the one or more weights to generate the fluctuating vertical force. The method may also include automatically adjusting the operation of the vibratory mechanism to adjust the fluctuating vertical force based at least in part on the sensed parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Dean Roger Potts, Mario Joseph Souraty, Nicholas A. Oetken
  • Surface compactor and method of operating a surface compactor
    Publication number: 20080267707
    Abstract: A method of operating a surface compactor is provided. The method may include supporting a base of the surface compactor on a surface. The method may also include generating a fluctuating vertical force on the base with a vibratory mechanism, which may include moving one or more weights of the vibratory mechanism with a drive system of the vibratory mechanism. Additionally, the method may include sensing a parameter of the operation of the vibratory mechanism that fluctuates in reaction to moving the one or more weights to generate the fluctuating vertical force. The method may also include automatically adjusting the operation of the vibratory mechanism to adjust the fluctuating vertical force based at least in part on the sensed parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Dean Roger Potts, Mario Joseph Souraty, Nicholas A. Oetken