Patents by Inventor Robert E. Carr

Robert E. Carr 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).

  • Patent number: 12110642
    Abstract: A mobile milling machine can be equipped with a liquid spray system to introduce a liquid spray into a rotor enclosure to reduce the temperature of a plurality of cutting tools disposed on a rotatable cutting rotor. The liquid spray system can be associated with one or more surface wetness sensors to estimate the wetness of the work surface after the milling operation. The wetness of the work surface can be used to adjust the spray quantity of the liquid spray introduced by the liquid spray system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Sturos, Rolf af Klinteberg, Robert E. Carr
  • Publication number: 20230349112
    Abstract: A mobile milling machine can be equipped with a liquid spray system to introduce a liquid spray into a rotor enclosure to reduce the temperature of a plurality of cutting tools disposed on a rotatable cutting rotor. The liquid spray system can be associated with one or more surface wetness sensors to estimate the wetness of the work surface after the milling operation. The wetness of the work surface can be used to adjust the spray quantity of the liquid spray introduced by the liquid spray system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Sturos, Rolf af Klinteberg, Robert E. Carr
  • Patent number: 10233598
    Abstract: A rotor position indication system for a milling machine is provided. The rotor position indication system includes a height-adjustable rotor having a plurality of cutting tools and a front impact point. During a cutting process, the rotor removes a layer from a ground surface creating a milled ground surface. The front impact point is a point on the ground surface where cutting will stop if the cutting process is terminated. Further, the rotor position indication system includes a light emitting device configured to emit a light signal. The light signal aligns with the front impact point and shows the front impact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Alexis J. Lee, Robert E. Carr
  • Publication number: 20180051427
    Abstract: A rotor position indication system for a milling machine is provided. The rotor position indication system includes a height-adjustable rotor having a plurality of cutting tools and a front impact point. During a cutting process, the rotor removes a layer from a ground surface creating a milled ground surface. The front impact point is a point on the ground surface where cutting will stop if the cutting process is terminated. Further, the rotor position indication system includes a light emitting device configured to emit a light signal. The light signal aligns with the front impact point and shows the front impact point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Alexis J. Lee, Robert E. Carr
  • Patent number: D294649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1988
    Assignee: Diamond Brands Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Carr, Robert L. Dunklee, Peter R. Adams
  • Patent number: D296016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Diamond Brands Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Carr, Robert L. Dunklee, Peter R. Adams