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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
May. 25, 2006
Michael A. Snopko, Lincoln, IL (US);
Jack A. Merchant, Peoria, IL (US);
Scott F. Shafer, Morton, IL (US);
Daniel R. Puckett, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael A. Snopko, Lincoln, IL (US);
Jack A. Merchant, Peoria, IL (US);
Scott F. Shafer, Morton, IL (US);
Daniel R. Puckett, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A control system for controlling a device, the device having at least two functional elements, each functional element being controlled by a control signal, is disclosed in the present disclosure. The control system may include detecting means operatively connected to the device and configured to monitor the operation of the device, and to generate a signal indicative of an operating condition of the device. The control system may also include a control module operatively connected to the at least two functional elements and the detecting means, and configured to switch the two control signals applied to the respective functional elements in response to the signal generated by the detecting means.