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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventor:
Mo Wei, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/20 (2006.01); E02F 3/40 (2006.01); E02F 3/43 (2006.01); E02F 3/60 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/2029 (2013.01); E02F 3/40 (2013.01); E02F 3/43 (2013.01); E02F 3/60 (2013.01); E02F 9/265 (2013.01); G05D 1/0033 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a machine through an interrupted operation of the machine is provided. The method includes retrieving an existing load signal indicative of an existing external load on the machine by a controller prior to the interrupted operation. The method includes calculating an available load capacity for the machine defined as a difference between a maximum load capacity of the machine and the existing external load by the controller. Further, the method includes controlling the machine to execute a working operation by the controller corresponding to the available load capacity of the machine.