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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Matthew W Workman, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180179 ; 123357 ; 364426042 ;
Abstract
A cruise control governor which is able to dynamically define and switch between various goal droop curves in order to find the best goal droop curve for use with the current vehicle driving situation. For instance, the present invention will dynamically define and select different goal droop curves when the vehicle is lugging up a hill, coasting down a hill, cruising on level ground, preparing to crest a hill, or preparing to transition off of a downhill slope.