Patents by Inventor Steven E. Hourscht

Steven E. Hourscht 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).

  • Tracking of machine system movements in paving machine
    Patent number: 8944719
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for tracking manual operations during automatic control of a surface-engaging operation, such as laying a mat on a paving surface, include automatically operating a plurality of components to perform the surface-engaging operation without the actuation of corresponding operator controls. Actuation of the operator controls and actuation of the corresponding components to perform a manual operation can occur during the automatic operation. Information corresponding to the manual operation is recorded in response to detecting actuation of the operator controls and determining that the automatic operation of the machine is occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Toby A. Frelich, Steven E. Hourscht, Rick L. Mings
  • Tracking of Machine System Movements in Paving Machine
    Publication number: 20140133906
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for tracking manual operations during automatic control of a surface-engaging operation, such as laying a mat on a paving surface, include automatically operating a plurality of components to perform the surface-engaging operation without the actuation of corresponding operator controls. Actuation of the operator controls and actuation of the corresponding components to perform a manual operation can occur during the automatic operation. Information corresponding to the manual operation is recorded in response to detecting actuation of the operator controls and determining that the automatic operation of the machine is occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Toby A. Frelich, Steven E. Hourscht, Rick L. Mings