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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2023
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Reece Berns, Blaine, MN (US);
Jacob R. Ellwein, Oak Grove, MN (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A paving system includes a paving machine including a drive assembly, a paving material delivery system, and a material depth sensor. The paving material delivery system includes a hopper, a conveyor assembly, an auger, and a screed. The material depth sensor is configured to detect a head of paving material in front of the screed. The paving machine further includes a controller in communication with the material depth sensor. The controller is configured to receive a feed sensor signal from the material depth sensor, receive an auger speed signal indicative of a speed of the auger, and adjust a conveyor speed based on at least one of the feed sensor signal and the auger speed signal.