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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel E Henderson, Washington, IL (US);
Gregory R Harrod, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
701 50 ; 701213 ; 701207 ; 342457 ; 37414 ; 37348 ; 364151 ;
Abstract
The invention is a method for monitoring a work cycle of a earth moving machine on a land site. The method includes the steps of determining a direction of motion of the earth moving machine as being either a forward or a reverse direction of motion, determining a change in the direction of motion to an opposite direction of motion, determining a location of the earth moving machine on the land site where the change in direction of motion occurs, determining a condition of the land site at the location, and determining a work cycle of the earth moving machine in response to the condition.