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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Steven J. Juricak, Yorkville, IL (US);
Bradley J. Laforest, Yorkville, IL (US);
Arthur Milkowski, Sugar Grove, IL (US);
Michael A. Spielman, Brookfield, IL (US);
Steven J. Juricak, Yorkville, IL (US);
Bradley J. LaForest, Yorkville, IL (US);
Arthur Milkowski, Sugar Grove, IL (US);
Michael A. Spielman, Brookfield, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for controllably absorbing energy associated with a machine. The system may include a power source configured to provide power to a hydraulic pump, wherein the hydraulic pump is configured to provide a flow of fluid to a hydraulic dissipation circuit and to one or more implement system hydraulic cylinders, and wherein the hydraulic dissipation circuit is configured to generate a load associated with the hydraulic pump. The system may also include at least one valve configured to provide the flow of fluid to the hydraulic dissipation circuit in response to one or more control signals and a controller configured to receive an input signal from an operator actuated device, and generate the one or more control signals based on the input signal.