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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Briton T. Eastman, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Christopher J. Maifield, Dubuque, IA (US);
Inventors:
Briton T. Eastman, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Christopher J. Maifield, Dubuque, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A work machine includes an IC engine having an output, an IVT having an input coupled with the IC engine output, and a ground speed actuator. A desired speed sensor associated with the ground speed actuator provides an output signal indicating a slower ground speed. At least one electrical processing circuit is configured for increasing an input/output (I/O) ratio of the IVT, dependent upon the sensor output signal, such that a net torque transfer back-driven from the IVT input to the IC engine output is substantially zero.