Patents by Inventor Matthew-David S. Frantz

Matthew-David S. Frantz 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).

  • Methods and systems for operating a milling machine
    Patent number: 10266996
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Hogan, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Jason William Muir, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Timothy Michael O'Donnell, Hyppolite Kuissi
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A MILLING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190063010
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Hogan, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Jason William Muir, Kristen Ann Gerstner, Timoth Michael O'Donnell, Hyppolite Kuissi
  • Milling machine
    Patent number: 10041215
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jason William Muir, Brian Joe Schlenker, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Derek Peter Nieuwsma
  • MILLING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20180023260
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jason William Muir, Brian Joe Schlenker, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Derek Peter Nieuwsma
  • Milling machine
    Patent number: 9797100
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Muir, Brian J. Schlenker, Matthew-David S. Frantz, Derek P. Nieuwsma