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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2023
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Timothy J. Lindholm, Ham Lake, MN (US);
John L Marsolek, Watertown, MN (US);
Cary M Bryant, Plymouth, MN (US);
Jeremy W. Lee, Otsego, MN (US);
Matthew D. Chisholm, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Joseph A. Lehtola, Buffalo, MN (US);
Robert J. Mcgee, Clayton, NC (US);
Mark A. Tarvin, Canton, IL (US);
Rianto A. Rahman, Plymouth, MN (US);
Paul S. Petersen, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for assisting an asphalt compactor in performing a directional change can include a controller configured to perform a turn-out for the asphalt compactor by steering the asphalt compactor at a desired turning angle on an asphalt mat; the controller configured to turn off a vibratory system for the asphalt compactor during the turn-out; the controller configured to slow down and stop the asphalt compactor after a desired distance into the turn-out; and the controller configured to move the asphalt compactor in an opposite direction and restart the vibratory system.