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Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2007
Applicants:

Imed Gharsalli, Brimfield, IL (US);

Yongliang Zhu, Dunlap, IL (US);

Inventors:

Imed Gharsalli, Brimfield, IL (US);

Yongliang Zhu, Dunlap, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system is provided for positioning a work implement. The system has at least one actuator for actuating a movement of the work implement. In addition, the system has at least one sensor associated with the at least one actuator and configured to sense at least one parameter indicative of an orientation and a position of the work implement. The system also has at least one ground inclination sensor configured to sense a parameter indicative of an inclination of a surface of the ground. Furthermore, the system has a controller configured to automatically adjust the orientation and position of the work implement in response to data received from the at least one sensor and the at least one ground inclination sensor.


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