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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2007
Vijayakumar Janardhan, Washington, IL (US);
Jeffrey Kent Berry, Yorkville, IL (US);
Brian Mintah, Washington, IL (US);
Everett Gene Brandt, Brimfield, IL (US);
Robert J. Price, Dunlap, IL (US);
Kevin Dwight King, Peoria, IL (US);
Vijayakumar Janardhan, Washington, IL (US);
Jeffrey Kent Berry, Yorkville, IL (US);
Brian Mintah, Washington, IL (US);
Everett Gene Brandt, Brimfield, IL (US);
Robert J. Price, Dunlap, IL (US);
Kevin Dwight King, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a payload calculation system for use with a work implement having at least two linkage members. The payload calculation system may have at least one state sensor configured to measure a state of the at least two linkage members. The payload calculation system may also have a processing device in communication with the at least one state sensor. The processing device may account for changes in a center of gravity of each of the at least two linkage members. The processing device may also be configured to use the at least one state sensor to determine a mass of a payload moved by the work implement.