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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
May. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Randall T. Anderson, Peoria, IL (US);
Luke R. Sheley, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael A. Berry, Peoria, IL (US);
Manuel Gomes, La Terrasse, FR;
Guillaume Raffin, St Nizier du Moucherotte, FR;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18145 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 2540/18 (2013.01); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02); B60W 2710/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2710/207 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example, described herein, involves monitoring an operating input of a vehicle; determining a turning maneuver is to be performed by the vehicle with a decreased turn radius based on the operating input; determining that a transmission of the vehicle is to be downshifted to a low gear to enable the vehicle to perform the turning maneuver; and downshifting the transmission to the low gear.