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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Dante Toran Thomas, Garner, NC (US);
Mark Andrew Sporer, Apex, NC (US);
Kevin Edward Pielmeier, Cary, NC (US);
Joseph Dale Groves, Apex, NC (US);
Inventors:
Dante Toran Thomas, Garner, NC (US);
Mark Andrew Sporer, Apex, NC (US);
Kevin Edward Pielmeier, Cary, NC (US);
Joseph Dale Groves, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar S.A.R.L., Geneva, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of operating a work machine includes sensing at least one operational characteristic of a work tool indicative of current work tool performance. The method also includes altering the operation of the work machine in response to the sensing to maintain a desired relationship between the at least one operational characteristic of the work tool and at least one operational characteristic of the work machine.