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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
Applicants:
Ronald L. Ziegler, New Bremen, OH (US);
Dean E. Winner, Celina, OH (US);
Michael P. Kovach, Celina, OH (US);
Timothy A. Wellman, Coldwater, OH (US);
Inventors:
Ronald L. Ziegler, New Bremen, OH (US);
Dean E. Winner, Celina, OH (US);
Michael P. Kovach, Celina, OH (US);
Timothy A. Wellman, Coldwater, OH (US);
Assignee:
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G07C 3/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 3/00 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G07C 5/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of monitoring operation of a vehicle detects an application of force to the vehicle and a change of momentum of the vehicle is calculated. If the change of momentum and the application of force are determined to occur within a predetermined time period of one another, an impact signal is generated.