Deere + Company

Dick J Goering

Ronnie F Burk

Alan David Sheidler

Michael John Pipho

Adam Joe Shuttleworth

Matthew Robert Oliver

Brian Eugene Holthaus

Jason L Jirovsky

Michael J Pipho

Brian Holthaus

Matthew R Oliver

A machine includes an engine and a governor operable to control an operating speed of the engine along a first droop curve such that the operating speed is a function of an operating load of the engine. The first droop curve includes a first region that defines a first slope, a second region that defines a second slope different from the first slope, and a transition point located at an intersection of the first region and the second region. The machine further includes a controller in communication with the governor. The controller is configured to determine an average operating load of the engine over a predetermined time period, adjust the location of the transition point based at least in part on the average operating load to create a second droop curve, and operate the engine based on the second droop curve.

System for controlling engine operating speed based on operating load

A method for controlling a fan. An ECU estimates the time for an engine to reach a substantially decreased engine load relative to a current engine load. The ECU determines whether the time to reach the substantially decreased engine load is within a threshold. And the ECU controls a fan operating characteristic based on whether the time is within the threshold.

Fan control system and method

A method of operating an internal combustion engine includes the steps of: determining an upper torque curve at which exhaust emissions from the internal combustion engine are acceptable; determining a lower torque curve at which exhaust emissions from the internal combustion engine are acceptable; and operating the internal combustion engine using a command torque curve ranging between the lower torque curve as a lower limit and the upper torque curve as an upper limit.

Method and system for operating an internal combustion engine with multiple torque curves

The invention relates to an air diverter for a vehicle cooling system. There is a need for an improved vehicle cooling system. An air diverter is provided for a vehicle cooling system having a radiator, a fan for moving air through the radiator and a cooling unit positioned in front of the radiator with respect to air moving through the radiator. The fan is surrounded by a fan shroud. The air diverter includes a collector and a conduit. The collector is positioned between the cooling unit and the radiator. The collector receives a portion of air which passes through the cooling unit. The conduit extends around an edge of the radiator and communicates air from the collector to the interior of the fan shroud while bypassing the radiator.

Air diverter for vehicle cooling system

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Cedar Falls, IA, United States of America

Dick J Goering