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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Brian Dean Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Thomas Michael Sopko, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Maria-magdalena Dilimot, Dunlap, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brian Dean Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Thomas Michael Sopko, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Maria-Magdalena Dilimot, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of controlling a continuously variable transmission includes sensing an output speed of a motor, determining an upper speed limit based on the output speed of the motor and a positive torque limit associated with the motor, determining a limited motor speed command based on the lesser of a motor speed command and the upper speed limit, and controlling the motor based on the limited motor speed command.