Patents by Inventor Mark A. Tarvin
Mark A. Tarvin 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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Publication number: 20240318388Abstract: A system for assisting an asphalt compactor in performing a directional change can include a controller configured to perform a turn-out for the asphalt compactor by steering the asphalt compactor at a desired turning angle on an asphalt mat; the controller configured to turn off a vibratory system for the asphalt compactor during the turn-out; the controller configured to slow down and stop the asphalt compactor after a desired distance into the turn-out; and the controller configured to move the asphalt compactor in an opposite direction and restart the vibratory system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Lindholm, John L. Marsolek, Cary M. Bryant, Jeremy W. Lee, Matthew D. Chisholm, Joseph A. Lehtola, Robert J. McGee, Mark A. Tarvin, Rianto A. Rahman, Paul S. Petersen
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Patent number: 11746482Abstract: A system may include a first transportation device of a milling machine, a controller, and an inclination control system. The controller can control a construction machine including the first transportation device, which can move the construction machine over an operating surface. The inclination control system includes a first sensor coupled to the first transportation device to sense an orientation of the first transportation device relative to the frame of the milling machine. The controller controls the milling machine based on inclination information received from the inclination control system.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Engelmann, Mark A. Tarvin, Conwell K. Rife, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230220645Abstract: A method for controlling a compactor machine can include inputting a compaction specification into a controller for compacting a work area; inputting a compaction target value into the controller; while compacting, evaluating an actual compaction value; and if the actual compaction value reaches the compaction target value, the controller being configured to turn off a vibratory system of the compactor machine while the compactor machine finishes any further passes over the work area as specified by the compaction specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel S. Doy, John L. Marsolek, Nicholas A. Oetken, Mark A. Tarvin
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Patent number: 11679639Abstract: A machine for road work can comprise a frame, a plurality of ground engaging units, a plurality of vertically moveable legs, each leg connecting one of the plurality of ground engaging units to the frame, a pair of spatial sensors, such as global navigation satellite system (GNSS) sensors, and a controller configured to, in response to a three-dimensional signal received from each of the spatial sensors, activate at least some of the plurality of vertically moveable legs.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Conwell K. Rife, Jr., Eric S. Engelmann, Mark A. Tarvin
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Patent number: 11573126Abstract: In one aspect, a method of determining lateral edges of an asphalt mat deposited by a paving machine includes obtaining thermal image data of the asphalt mat at a thermal measuring device associated with the paving machine, and determining, on the paving machine, the lateral edges of the asphalt mat based on a threshold temperature value and the thermal image data. Other aspects include a method of generating a thermal map of an asphalt mat formed by paving machine, and a system for determining lateral edges of an asphalt mat deposited by a paving machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Tarvin, Jacob J. McAlpine, John L. Marsolek, Sivakumar P. Shanmugasundaram
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Publication number: 20220259822Abstract: The disclosure describes technology that is related to mobile machines performing an automated mobilization task based on a mobilization command received from an electronic device that is separate from the mobile machines. The mobile machine may receive, from the electronic device, a mobilization command that instructs relocation of the mobile machine from an initial location to a final location. The mobile machine may traverse a path on a worksite that includes a series of locations extending from the initial location of the mobile machine to the final location. Furthermore, the mobile machine may determine its present position includes the final location, and, in response, send a relocation notification to the electronic device indicating that the mobilization task is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gautham Subramanian, Mark William Whiting, Mark A. Tarvin
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Patent number: 11105051Abstract: A system may include a first transportation device, a controller, and an inclination control system. The controller can control a construction machine including the first transportation device, which can move the construction machine over an operating surface. The inclination control system includes first and second slope sensors. The first slope sensor is coupled to the first transportation device and the second slope sensor is coupled to the construction machine. The controller controls the construction machine based on inclination information received from the inclination control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Engelmann, Mark A. Tarvin, Conwell K. Rife, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210238814Abstract: A system may include a first transportation device of a milling machine, a controller, and an inclination control system. The controller can control a construction machine including the first transportation device, which can move the construction machine over an operating surface. The inclination control system includes a first sensor coupled to the first transportation device to sense an orientation of the first transportation device relative to the frame of the milling machine. The controller controls the milling machine based on inclination information received from the inclination control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicants: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLCInventors: Eric S. Engelmann, Mark A. Tarvin, Conwell K. Rife, JR.
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Publication number: 20210215542Abstract: In one aspect, a method of determining lateral edges of an asphalt mat deposited by a paving machine includes obtaining thermal image data of the asphalt mat at a thermal measuring device associated with the paving machine, and determining, on the paving machine, the lateral edges of the asphalt mat based on a threshold temperature value and the thermal image data. Other aspects include a method of generating a thermal map of an asphalt mat formed by paving machine, and a system for determining lateral edges of an asphalt mat deposited by a paving machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventors: Mark A. TARVIN, Jacob J. MCALPINE, John L. Marsolek, Sivakumar P. SHANMUGASUNDARAM
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Publication number: 20200122540Abstract: A machine for road work can comprise a frame, a plurality of ground engaging units, a plurality of vertically moveable legs, each leg connecting one of the plurality of ground engaging units to the frame, a pair of spatial sensors, such as global navigation satellite system (GNSS) sensors, and a controller configured to, in response to a three-dimensional signal received from each of the spatial sensors, activate at least some of the plurality of vertically moveable legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicants: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLCInventors: Conwell K. Rife, Jr., Eric S. Engelmann, Mark A. Tarvin
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Publication number: 20200123716Abstract: A system may include a first transportation device, a controller, and an inclination control system. The controller can control a construction machine including the first transportation device, which can move the construction machine over an operating surface. The inclination control system includes first and second slope sensors. The first slope sensor is coupled to the first transportation device and the second slope sensor is coupled to the construction machine. The controller controls the construction machine based on inclination information received from the inclination control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicants: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLCInventors: Eric S. Engelmann, Mark A. Tarvin, Conwell K. Rife, JR.