Deere & Company

Matthew Sbai

Michael G Kean

Todd F Velde

Aaron R Kenkel

David J Myers

Michael R Gratton

Grant R Henn

Dustin T Staade

Mary B Wigginton

Ryan N Detweiler

Kevin W Campbell

Thomas L Kennedy

Scott R Stahle

Joseph R Keene

Joel D Banninga

Vehicles and methods of operating vehicles are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a main frame, a work implement, and a control system. The work implement is supported by the main frame and configured to carry a payload in use of the vehicle. The control system is supported by the main frame and configured to control operation of the vehicle. The control system includes a payload measurement system configured to provide payload input indicative of a variable payload carried by the work implement in use of the vehicle and a controller coupled to the payload measurement system.

Vehicles with control systems to perform various functions based on payload weight and methods of operating the same

Systems and methods for steering a vehicle that adjust how quickly a selected steering input is achieved based on a speed at which the vehicle is traveling are disclosed. The systems and methods include receiving a steering input, detecting a vehicle speed, and selecting a steering ramp rate that defines how quickly a steering amount corresponding to the steering input is achieved by one or more steerable components of the vehicle. In some implementations, the steering ramp rate may be affected as a result of whether the steering input is greater than or less than a previous steering input.

Systems and methods for vehicle travel speed dependent steering ramp rates

A work machine includes a chassis, a boom coupled to the chassis, and a work implement coupled to the boom and movable relative to the chassis. In system may further include dynamic payload weighing system configured to measure the payload weight on the work implement. The system may also include an electrohydraulic system controller in communication with the dynamic payload weighing system and an electrohydraulic control valve electrically coupled to the electrohydraulic system controller and moveable to a plurality of weight-specific valve positions based on the measured payload weight on the implement.

Load-based adjustment system of implement control parameters and method of use

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Dubuque, IA, United States of America

Matthew Sbai