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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2003
Applicants:

David J. Andres, Washington, IL (US);

Craig W. Riediger, Cologny, CH;

Donald E. Wilson, Bad Abbach, DE;

John P. Timmons, Chillicothe, IL (US);

Timothy A. Lorentz, Morton, IL (US);

Inventors:

David J. Andres, Washington, IL (US);

Craig W. Riediger, Cologny, CH;

Donald E. Wilson, Bad Abbach, DE;

John P. Timmons, Chillicothe, IL (US);

Timothy A. Lorentz, Morton, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 770 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and system may be provided to perform a process for controlling power provided by an engine in a machine. In an embodiment of the present invention, a process for controlling power provided by an engine operating in a machine is provided. The process may include determining a first power value reflecting a predetermined first power to be provided by the engine to a component operating in the machine and determining, during machine operations, at least one of a parasitic load power value and an intermittent power load value. A second power value may then be determined that reflects a second power provided by the engine based on the parasitic power value, the intermittent power value, and the net power value. The second power value is adjusted such that the engine substantially provides the predetermined net power to the component.


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