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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
May. 23, 2017
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies Llc, Dayton, OH (US);
Tony R. Metzger, Congerville, IL (US);
Bruce J. Wiewel, East Peoria, IL (US);
Robert L. Powers, East Peoria, IL (US);
Richard R. Evenson, Apex, NC (US);
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC, Dayton, OH (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a blade of an earthmoving system is disclosed. The method includes enabling independent blade control so that the blade is controllable independent of the terrain contour design while a cutting edge of the blade is beneath the terrain contour design, and receiving first sensor signals from one or more first sensors of the earthmoving system, where the sensor signals indicate that the cutting edge of the blade is within a threshold distance from the terrain contour design. In response to receiving the first sensor signals, the method automatically controls the cutting edge of the blade to the terrain contour design, where the movement of the blade is dependent on the terrain contour design.