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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Darryl D. Baldwin, Lacon, IL (US);
James B. Maddock, Washington, IL (US);
Fred Mehdian, Peoria, IL (US);
Anthony E. Sloan, Lacon, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 1/110 ; F02D 4/114 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 1/110 ; F02D 4/114 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the speed of an engine. The engine has an associated turbo charger and a throttle. The method includes the steps of determining an actual speed of the engine, establishing a desired speed of the engine, determining an overspeed condition exists in response to said desired speed and said actual speed, and determining a throttle command in response to the desired and actual engine speed.