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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Applicants:
Frank a Demarco, East Peoria, IL (US);
Brian D Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Inventors:
Frank A DeMarco, East Peoria, IL (US);
Brian D Kuras, Metamora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/662 (2006.01); F16H 47/06 (2006.01); F16D 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A variator torque control system adjusts a variator output so that the actual output torque of the variator closely matches an expected output torque. In an example, pressure values of an existing torque control map are supplemented in real time with calculated pressure supplement values based on the current operation of the variator. The pressure supplement value for each mapped pressure value may be derived based on a prior application of the same or another map value.