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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
May. 23, 2018
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Matthew M. Tinker, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael A. Spielman, Brookfield, IL (US);
Eric Cler, Oswego, IL (US);
Aaron R. Shatters, Montgomery, IL (US);
Austin J. Scott, Naperville, IL (US);
Jeffrey K. Berry, Yorkville, IL (US);
Sairam G. Velamakanni, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling an earth moving machine may comprise: a speed sensor configured to communicate a speed signal indicative of a speed of the machine; an operator bucket lift command input configured to communicate an operator-input bucket lift command; and a controller configured to: receive the speed signal and the operator-input bucket lift command; determine a torque of the machine; using the speed signal and the determined torque, determine a controller-generated bucket lift command; and provide a bucket lift command which is the larger of the operator-input bucket lift command and the controller-generated bucket lift command.