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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Inventor:
Nathan A. Carlson, Elk River, MN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); E01C 19/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); E01C 19/22 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); E01C 2301/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and a method for monitoring a condition of a paving machine. The system includes a screed plate and a heating element for heating the screed plate. The system also includes a controller configured to determine a heat-up time for the screed plate and compare the heat-up time to a predetermined time. The controller is further configured to provide a signal indicating that the screed plate needs to be replaced if the heat-up time is less than or equal to the predetermined time.