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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2003
James M. Bell, Clayton, NC (US);
Raymond T. Schenck, Morrisville, NC (US);
Paul A. Dvorak, Sanford, NC (US);
Mark A. Sporer, Apex, NC (US);
James M. Bell, Clayton, NC (US);
Raymond T. Schenck, Morrisville, NC (US);
Paul A. Dvorak, Sanford, NC (US);
Mark A. Sporer, Apex, NC (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
Changing operating characteristics of an implement can expand the capabilities of and enhances the productivity of the implement. The disclosed method and apparatus for changing operating characteristics of an implement comprises, providing the operating characteristics of the implement with a predetermined operational range consisting of a plurality of values, connecting the implement with a work machine, sending a first input signal identifying the operational range to an electronic control module, operating the implement at a first value within the operational range, sending a second input signal relating to a second value within the operational range to the electronic control module, and sending an output signal from the electronic control module to one of the work machine and the implement to change from the first value to the second value.