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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2012
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Faivre, Edelstein, IL (US);
Yongliang Zhu, Dunlap, IL (US);
Drew A. Fehr, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/43 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/2029 (2013.01); G01G 19/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A payload control system includes a tool position sensor, a boom lift sensor, and a boom swing sensor. A controller is configured to determine a segment of a work cycle based upon the tool position, the boom lift, and the boom swing signal, and determine a payload moved by the tool during the segment of the work cycle.