Patents by Inventor Tobin Rasmusson

Tobin Rasmusson 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).

  • System and method for paver screed endgate control
    Patent number: 8825312
    Abstract: A height adjustment system for a paving screed apparatus and a method for adjusting the height of the endgates of a screed system are disclosed. In a disclosed system, the system includes an endgate coupled to a biasing element, such as a spring or a hydraulic cylinder and rod. The biasing element is coupled to an actuator. The actuator is linked to a controller. The biasing element is moveable between a compressed position and an extended position with a setpoint range disposed between the compressed and extended positions. The biasing element is also associated with a sensor for measuring vertical displacement of the biasing element, pressure or load on the biasing element with respect to the setpoint range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jameson Michael Smieja, Luke Edward Graham, Tobin Rasmusson, Steven Michael Haas, Jason William Kopacz
  • System and Method for Paver Screed Endgate Control
    Publication number: 20130253780
    Abstract: A height adjustment system for a paving screed apparatus and a method for adjusting the height of the endgates of a screed system are disclosed. In a disclosed system, the system includes an endgate coupled to a biasing element, such as a spring or a hydraulic cylinder and rod. The biasing element is coupled to an actuator. The actuator is linked to a controller. The biasing element is moveable between a compressed position and an extended position with a setpoint range disposed between the compressed and extended positions. The biasing element is also associated with a sensor for measuring vertical displacement of the biasing element, pressure or load on the biasing element with respect to the setpoint range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Jameson Michael Smieja, Luke Edward Graham, Tobin Rasmusson, Steven Michael Haas, Jason William Kopacz