Patents by Inventor Robert K. Iverson

Robert K. Iverson 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).

  • Publication number: 20240060952
    Abstract: A controller may obtain measurement information for measuring a property of a soil of a job site. The controller may measure the property of the soil based on obtaining the measurement information. The controller may compare the measured property of the soil and a target property of the soil. The controller may generate one or more instructions that cause one or more other machines to perform one or more actions with respect to the soil. The one or more instructions may be generated based on comparing the measured property of the soil and the target property. The controller may provide the one or more instructions to the one or more other machines to cause the one or more machines to perform the one or more actions to adjust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Daniel BEHN, Robert K. IVERSON, Nicholas A. OETKEN, Kishore Sundara SRINIVASAN
  • Publication number: 20230349119
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products can wirelessly receive moisture data outputted from one or more wireless moisture sensors at least partially embedded in a material to be compacted by a compaction machine; determine, based on the moisture data from the one or more wireless moisture sensors, whether water needs to be added to the material at each of the one or more wireless moisture sensors; and output signaling to direct a water truck to provide water to the portion or portions of the material determined to need water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. OETKEN, Mark D. BEHN, Nathaniel S. DOY, Robert K. IVERSON, John Lee MARSOLEK, Brian D. NAGEL, Kishore Sundara SRINIVASAN
  • Publication number: 20230343144
    Abstract: A system and method include receiving sensor data from a of at least a portion of a work surface of a worksite including a first one or more material properties, a first timestamp, a first location, and the like, determining a multi-layer map based at least in part from this data and including new layer commands, meeting or exceeding data thresholds, new machine operations, machine learning models, and receiving additional sensor data containing a second same, similar, and/or different information, generating a new layer and/or overwriting the existing layer data, and providing a processed map to one or more machines, memory, additional devices, and the like. The method also includes saving prior layers and/or data of overwritten layers. The method further includes causing at least a part of the multi-layer material property map to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel S. Doy, Joseph L. Faivre, Jeremy Wayne Lee, John L. Marsolek, Matthew Thomas Hanson, Brian D. Nagel, Robert K. Iverson
  • Publication number: 20230155423
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method may operatively couple machines, each powered, at least in part by an energy accumulator, together to charge one machine using power of another machine. On condition that a first remaining amount of power in a first machine is less a first total amount of power needed to complete a first task and charging of the first machine takes priority over completion of a second task to be completed by a second machine, the second machine can travel to the first machine and charge a first energy accumulator in the first machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Derek K. HUHN, Robert K. IVERSON, Anwar T. ALNATSHEH, Kenneth G. JONES, John L Marsolek
  • Publication number: 20200378554
    Abstract: A work machine includes a compactor drum, a controller, and an output device. The compactor drum includes a vibratory system, which includes at least one bearing that supports rotation of the vibratory system within the compactor drum, and lubricant received by the at least one bearing. The controller is configured to monitor at least one physical property of the vibratory system over a specified time and project a remaining useful life of the lubricant based on the at least one physical property. The output device is configured to generate an output indicative of the remaining useful life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Iverson, Craig R. Fausch
  • Patent number: 10851942
    Abstract: A work machine includes a compactor drum, a controller, and an output device. The compactor drum includes a vibratory system, which includes at least one bearing that supports rotation of the vibratory system within the compactor drum, and lubricant received by the at least one bearing. The controller is configured to monitor at least one physical property of the vibratory system over a specified time and project a remaining useful life of the lubricant based on the at least one physical property. The output device is configured to generate an output indicative of the remaining useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Iverson, Craig R. Fausch
  • Patent number: 9207157
    Abstract: A system for determining a state of compaction of a work material includes a roller having a vibration system. A controller is configured to determine the speed of the machine, determine an inclination of the machine, and determine an inclination power change based upon the inclination and the speed of the machine. The controller is also configured to determine the gross power loss resulting from the compaction operation, determine a vibration compensation factor based upon vibration characteristics of the vibration system, and determine the state of compaction of the work material based upon the inclination power change, the power loss, and the vibration compensation factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Frelich, Kyle Hendricks, Robert K. Iverson, Craig R. Fausch
  • Publication number: 20150260626
    Abstract: A system for determining a state of compaction of a work material includes a roller having a vibration system. A controller is configured to determine the speed of the machine, determine an inclination of the machine, and determine an inclination power change based upon the inclination and the speed of the machine. The controller is also configured to determine the gross power loss resulting from the compaction operation, determine a vibration compensation factor based upon vibration characteristics of the vibration system, and determine the state of compaction of the work material based upon the inclination power change, the power loss, and the vibration compensation factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Frelich, Kyle Hendricks, Robert K. Iverson, Craig R. Fausch