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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2005
Tracy R. Archer, West Liberty, IA (US);
Yun-ren Ho, Naperville, IL (US);
Kevin D. Mckee, Naperville, IL (US);
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
Tracy R. Archer, West Liberty, IA (US);
Yun-Ren Ho, Naperville, IL (US);
Kevin D. McKee, Naperville, IL (US);
Kevin S. Richman, Lititz, PA (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A fault tolerant operating method for a cotton compactor of a cotton module builder or packager of a cotton harvesting machine, which serves as an alternative to shutting down the compacting process or erratic operation thereof, in the event of indication of a fault or failure condition involving one or more sensors associated with the compactor, or a conductive path in connection with a sensor, all generally identified as a fault or failure condition.