Patents by Inventor Mark Steven Diekevers
Mark Steven Diekevers 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: 9004619Abstract: A mobile machine track shoe includes a ground engaging surface including a first grouser bar and a second grouser bar substantially parallel to the first grouser bar. The track shoe further includes a base opposite the ground engaging surface. The base includes a first relief disposed opposite the first grouser bar, and a second relief disposed opposite the second grouser bar.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert Lee Meyer, Mark Steven Diekevers, Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, William Jay Ulrich, IV
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Publication number: 20150061370Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a second link having a second bore. Additionally, the track joint assembly may include a pin positioned at least partially within the first bore. The track joint assembly may also include an inner bushing positioned coaxially around the pin, and at least partially within the second bore. In addition, the track joint assembly may include an outer bushing positioned coaxially around the inner bushing. The track joint assembly may also include a seal assembly positioned between the first link and the second link to form a hermetic seal between the first link and the second link.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Temitope Olayemi Akinlua, Mark Steven Diekevers, Caroline Marie Brewer, Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, Timothy Arthur Thorson, Kevin Lee Steiner, Robert Lee Meyer
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Publication number: 20150061369Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a thrust ring for a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the thrust ring may include a generally cylindrical outer surface. The thrust ring may also include a generally cylindrical inner surface including at least one protrusion extending toward a central axis of the thrust ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Timothy Arthur Thorson, Kevin Lee Steiner, Caroline Marie Brewer, Mark Steven Diekevers, Temitope Olayemi Akinlua, Martin Tagore Joseph Xavier
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Publication number: 20150061373Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a joint bushing for a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the joint bushing may include a generally cylindrical outer surface. The joint bushing may also include a generally cylindrical inner bearing surface defining a bore. The inner bearing surface may include a plurality of valley-shaped recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Kevin Lee Steiner, Timothy Arthur Thorson, Caroline Marie Brewer, Mark Steven Diekevers, Temitope Olayemi Akinlua
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Publication number: 20150061374Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a second link having a second bore. In addition, the track joint assembly may include a solid pin positioned at least partially within the first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a bushing positioned coaxially around the pin. The bushing may include an axial end portion disposed in the second bore. The second link may include a sealing portion surrounding an axial end of the axial end portion. The sealing portion may include material having a different wear resistance than material of another portion of the second link.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mark Steven Diekevers, Caroline Marie Brewer, Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, Timothy Arthur Thorson, Kevin Lee Steiner, Temitope Olayemi Akinlua, Robert Lee Meyer
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Publication number: 20150061372Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. Additionally, the track joint assembly may include a second link having a second bore. The track joint assembly may also include a bushing. The bushing may include a first axial end portion disposed in the first bore. In addition, the bushing may include a second axial end portion disposed in the second bore. The track joint assembly may also include a seal assembly positioned at an axial end of the first axial end portion. The seal assembly may contact the first link at a seal-link interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, Timothy Arthur Thorson, Kevin Lee Steiner, Caroline Marie Brewer, Mark Steven Diekevers, Temitope Olayemi Akinlua, Martin Tagore Joseph Xavier
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Publication number: 20150061371Abstract: Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of a track joint assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the track joint assembly may include a first link having a first bore. The track joint assembly may also include a second link having a second bore including first and second portions. The first and second portions may have different diameters. In addition, the track joint assembly may include a solid pin positioned at least partially within the first bore. The track joint may also include a bushing positioned coaxially around the pin. The bushing may include an axial end portion disposed in and contacting the first portion of the second bore. The bushing may also include an axial end-adjacent portion disposed in and contacting the second portion of the second bore. An outer diameter of the end-adjacent portion may be larger than an outer diameter of the end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Caroline Marie Brewer, Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, Timothy Arthur Thorson, Kevin Lee Steiner, Mark Steven Diekevers, Temitope Olayemi Akinlua, Robert Lee Meyer
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Publication number: 20150008730Abstract: A track link for a ground-engaging track includes an elongate link body having a lower hardness material forming a lower mounting surface for mounting a track shoe, and a sacrificial higher hardness material forming an upper rail surface for contacting rotatable track engaging elements. The lower hardness and higher hardness materials transition at a material interface within the elongate link body, and the material interface is longitudinally non-uniform, such that the sacrificial higher hardness material has a varying depth from the upper rail surface to retard scalloping.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Kevin Lee Steiner, Timothy Arthur Thorson, Mark Steven Diekevers, Caroline Marie Brewer, Gregory J. Kaufmann, Temitope Olayemi Akinlua
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Patent number: 8876227Abstract: A mobile machine track shoe includes a ground engaging surface including a first grouser bar and a second grouser bar substantially parallel to the first grouser bar. The track shoe further includes a base opposite the ground engaging surface. The base includes a first relief disposed opposite the first grouser bar, and a second relief disposed opposite the second grouser bar.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert Lee Meyer, Mark Steven Diekevers, Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, William Jay Ulrich, IV
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Publication number: 20140225427Abstract: A mobile machine track shoe includes a ground engaging surface including a first grouser bar and a second grouser bar substantially parallel to the first grouser bar. The track shoe further includes a base opposite the ground engaging surface. The base includes a first relief disposed opposite the first grouser bar, and a second relief disposed opposite the second grouser bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert Lee Meyer, Mark Steven Diekevers, Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, William Jay Ulrich, IV
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Publication number: 20140105481Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining part wear using a mobile device. One such exemplary method includes capturing, using the mobile device, at least one digital image of a wear part of a machine. The method further includes determining, by the mobile device and based on the at least one digital image, a degree of wear of the wear part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Michael D. Hasselbusch, Stephen Paul Lu, Erich Owen Mathews, Mark Steven Diekevers, Jonathan Taylor Blocksom, Todd R. Goins
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Publication number: 20130082846Abstract: A method is disclosed for collecting information related to a machine component of a mobile machine that is configured to perform work on a worksite. The sensor system may be installed on or within the machine component, and the machine component may be installed with the sensor system on the mobile machine. The information may be collected with the sensor system while the machine is performing work on the worksite, the information relating to a characteristic experienced by the machine component. The information may be transmitted with the sensor system. The sensor system may collect information related to a tracked undercarriage of the mobile machine, or the cutting head of a tunnel boring machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Timothy Allen McKinley, Mark Steven Diekevers, John M. Plouzek, Mathew William Trone, Robert L. Meyer, Gregory W. Tomlins, Andrew Caruana
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Publication number: 20130002011Abstract: A chain link for a track of a mobile machine includes a pin, and a retention ring coupled to the pin at a mechanical joint. A portion of the retention ring fills imperfections of the pin at the joint and the pin remains substantially metallurgically separate from the retention ring. The chain link also includes a first track link defining a hole having a step. The first track link is mounted on the pin such that the retention ring is disposed substantially within the step.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Robert Lee Meyer, Mircea Dumitru, Ajay Dnyandeo Yadav, Mark Steven Diekevers, Dennis Robert Shookman
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Publication number: 20130002009Abstract: A mobile machine track shoe includes a ground engaging surface including a first grouser bar and a second grouser bar substantially parallel to the first grouser bar. The track shoe further includes a base opposite the ground engaging surface. The base includes a first relief disposed opposite the first grouser bar, and a second relief disposed opposite the second grouser bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Robert Lee Meyer, Mark Steven Diekevers, Gregory Jerome Kaufmann, William Jay Ulrich, IV
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Patent number: 8336970Abstract: A link for a track-type machine is disclosed. The link may have a body portion. The link may also have an aperture extending through the body portion. The aperture may have a cylindrical portion. Additionally, the aperture may have an annular groove formed in the cylindrical portion. The aperture may also have a tapered portion. The tapered portion may abut the cylindrical portion, and may taper toward the cylindrical portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Eric James Johannsen, Mark Steven Diekevers
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Patent number: 7959239Abstract: A track assembly for a track-type machine is disclosed. The track assembly includes inner and outer track links. A rotatable bushing is positioned about a track pin and a sleeve bearing is positioned about the track pin. A first seal member is disposed between an inner track link and the rotatable bushing and a second seal member is disposed between inner and outer track links. A first thrust ring is engaged with the rotatable bushing and a second thrust ring is engaged with the sleeve bearing. A first contact member is engaged with the first seal member and a second contact member is engaged with the second seal member. The first and second contact members are configured to inhibit wear of the first and second seal members.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Mark Steven Diekevers, Eric James Johannsen, Richard Edward Livesay, Kevin Lee Steiner
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Patent number: 7776451Abstract: A method of forming a composite overlay compound on a substrate includes forming a mixture including at least one component from a first group of component materials including titanium, chrome, tungsten, vanadium, niobium, and molybdenum. The mixture also includes at least one component from a second group of component materials including carbon and boron, and the mixture further includes at least one component from a third group of component materials including silicon, nickel, and manganese. The mixture of selected component materials is then applied to a substrate material to form an overlay compound on the substrate material. The overlay compound is fused to the substrate to form a metallurgical bond between the substrate material and the overlay compound.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar IncInventors: Xiangyang Jiang, M. Brad Beardsley, D. Trent Weaver, Mark Steven Diekevers
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Publication number: 20100148575Abstract: A link for a track-type machine is disclosed. The link may have a body portion. The link may also have an aperture extending through the body portion. The aperture may have a cylindrical portion. Additionally, the aperture may have an annular groove formed in the cylindrical portion. The aperture may also have a tapered portion. The tapered portion may abut the cylindrical portion, and may taper toward the cylindrical portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Eric James Johannsen, Mark Steven Diekevers
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Patent number: D712935Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Meyer, Gregory J. Kaufmann, Mark Steven Diekevers, William Jay Ulrich, IV
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Patent number: D719588Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Meyer, Gregory J. Kaufmann, Mark Steven Diekevers, Timothy A. Thorson