Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Material tracking for milling machines
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Application No.: US16923907Application Date: 2020-07-08
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Publication No.: US11885080B2Publication Date: 2024-01-30
- Inventor: Colton J. Hirman
- Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Brooklyn Park
- Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Brooklyn Park
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: E01C23/088
- IPC: E01C23/088 ; E01C23/12 ; B65G41/00

Abstract:
A milling machine includes a cutting rotor, a foldable conveyor, a sensor, and a controller. The cutting rotor is configured to mill material beneath the milling machine. The foldable conveyor is configured to receive and dispose the milled material and includes a first section and a second section foldable with respect to the first section at a fold structure. The sensor is positioned on the milling machine and configured to sense a value indicative of a force acting on the second section. The controller is configured to determine an amount of the milled material within the second section of the foldable conveyor using the value indicative of the force.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220010507A1 MATERIAL TRACKING FOR MILLING MACHINES Public/Granted day:2022-01-13
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