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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2004
Applicants:
Federico Mauro John Rio, Bologna, IT;
Dean Roger Potts, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Kevin Lynn Mann, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
Federico Mauro John Rio, Bologna, IT;
Dean Roger Potts, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Kevin Lynn Mann, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 3/06 (2006.01); E01C 11/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for controlling a vibratory mechanism. The method includes sensing a vibratory amplitude of the vibratory mechanism and determining a decoupling point of the vibratory mechanism. An output signal is generated based on the determination of the decoupling point for controlling the vibratory amplitude of the vibratory mechanism.