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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2003
Chad T. Brickner, Aurora, IL (US);
C. Erik Bright, Raleigh, NC (US);
Clayton L. Padgett, Raleigh, NC (US);
W. Chris Swick, Raleigh, NC (US);
Chad T. Brickner, Aurora, IL (US);
C. Erik Bright, Raleigh, NC (US);
Clayton L. Padgett, Raleigh, NC (US);
W. Chris Swick, Raleigh, NC (US);
Caterpillar S.A.R.L., Geneva, CH;
Abstract
A method of modulating a boom assembly to perform in a linear manner. The boom assembly includes a boom and a stick. The method comprising the steps of sending at least one lever signal to a control device indicative of operator desired direction and desired velocity of the boom and the stick, calibrating the lever signals to provide a boom command signal and a stick command signal, applying an algorithm-to-the boom command signal and the stick command signal, which the algorithm uses command signal mapping, and providing a modulating factor to the control device as a result of the algorithm.