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Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.

Gregory E Sparks

Carl E Kittle

Thomas Eugene Boe

Mark Allen Bergene

Kenneth D Kramer

Dennis Lee Jeffries

Douglas Rene Johnson

Trent Lynn Goodnight

Robert Clayton Emmert

Wesley F Buchele

Dennis R Barber

Raymond D Thompson

Timothy J Mattson

David Alan Larson

Kenneth J Stoss

Gary Lee Dostal

Ricky D Madson

Howard T Uehle

Gary L Dostal

A disposable oil filter wrench includes an adhesive layer for adhering the wrench to an oil filter.

Disposable oil filter wrench

A hydraulic system is provided for an engine driven vehicle. The hydraulic system includes a higher pressure engine driven pump for supplying pressurized fluid to a higher pressure circuit via a first supply line. The system also includes a lower pressure engine driven pump for supplying lower pressure fluid to a lower pressure circuit via a second supply line. The system also includes a pressure responsive relief valve. The relief valve has a sensing port connected to the first supply line, an inlet connected to the first supply line, and an outlet connected to the second circuit via the second supply line. The relief valve opens when a demand of the higher pressure circuit is satisfied. A cut-off valve controls communication between the high pressure circuit and a reservoir, and a control unit controls the cut-off valve as a function of operation of the high pressure circuit.

Dual pump dual pressure hydraulic circuit

A method and apparatus for detecting a restricted or bypassed transmission oil filter by providing pressure transducers on both sides of the oil filter whereby the pressure differential will indicate the extent of filter restriction. A first alarm is activated at a first pressure differential to indicate a restricted filter and the need for filter replacement. A second, higher level, alarm is activated to indicate the filter is bypassed and the engine is reduced in speed to allow the pressure and the pressure differential to drop to the point that the filter is no longer bypassed. This enables the vehicle to be operated with limited capabilities to allow the vehicle to be driven to the shop for filter replacement. If the lowered engine speed is insufficient to reduce the pressure differential to stop the bypass, then the engine speed is further reduced to a low idle and the transmission shifted to neutral. The filter must be replaced before the vehicle is can be operated again to prevent damage to the hydrostatic unit in the transmission.

Method and apparatus for detecting a restricted or bypassed transmission oil filter

An engine-driven pump supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to vehicle brake and steering circuits. A ground driven variable displacement pump controlled by a control circuit is de-stroked when the engine-driven pump is operational. The variable displacement pump includes a movable piston which divides a bore into a pilot chamber and a pump chamber. An outlet line with a check valve communicates fluid one way from the pump chamber to the vehicle circuits. An inlet line with a check valve communicates fluid one way from a reservoir to the pump chamber. A ground-driven rotatable cam member reciprocates the piston. A spring urges the piston towards the cam member and towards a full stroke position. A pilot line which communicates fluid pressure from an outlet of the engine-driven pump to the pilot chamber. When the engine-driven pump is operational the pressure in the pilot line moves the piston away from the cam member, thus de-stroking the variable displacement pump. When the engine-driven pump stops, the pilot pressure drops, causing the variable displacement pump to go into stroke. A relief valve may be used to reduce the stroke of the variable displacement pump when its output pressure is too high.

Auxiliary hydraulic pump system

A microprocessor-based control system includes an automatic calibration and configuration feature. A calibration and configuration algorithm operates to establish the sensor ranges of all sensors installed and disables certain configurable features if the associated sensors are not present. The algorithm also provides a functional test of the control system during the calibration process.

Control system calibration

A pilot operated control valve includes a spool type pilot valve member which is coupled to the main valve member by a pair of springs so that both pilot pressure forces and spring forces act on the main valve member. The main valve member and the housing in which it moves enclose a damping chamber. A damping orifice extends through the main valve member and connects the damping chamber with a pilot pressure chamber to reduce vibration of the main valve member.

Pilot operated hydraulic control valve

A differential lock control system includes a solenoid valve which operates hydraulic differential lock mechanisms in response to the operation of a control circuit. The control circuit includes normally closed, steering-responsive switches which open to unlock the differential when steering effort exceeds a certain level. The steering-responsive switches are operated by pins which are exposed to pilot pressures on either end of a valve spool of a conventional pilot-operated steering valve.

Steering pressure responsive differential lock control system

A solenoid includes a coil, a pole assembly, an armature movable in the pole assembly and an air gap separating the armature from part of the pole assembly. A single mumetal washer may be fixed to the armature adjacent the air gap or a pair of mumetal washers may be fixed to the armature and to one of the pole parts on opposite sides of the air gap.

Solenoid with saturable element

A compactor device for large round bales is disclosed comprising a horizontally disposed cylindrical housing containing a plunger, a double toggle mechanism connected to the plunger, a hydraulic cylinder connected to the double toggle mechanism for driving the plunger, and a stabilizer linkage connected to the plunger and the double toggle mechanism for maintaining the plunger in a vertical position during compaction of a bale.

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Waterloo, IA, United States of America

Gregory E Sparks