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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2011
Applicants:
Nathaniel Doy, Peoria, IL (US);
Erik Eddington, Bartonville, IL (US);
Eric Dishman, Peoria, IL (US);
Robert Shockency, Creve Coeur, IL (US);
Inventors:
Nathaniel Doy, Peoria, IL (US);
Erik Eddington, Bartonville, IL (US);
Eric Dishman, Peoria, IL (US);
Robert Shockency, Creve Coeur, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/172 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/172 (2013.01); B60T 2210/36 (2013.01); B60T 2250/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure describes, in one aspect, a method for determining a machine ground speed. The method includes determining a first speed from a position determining system, determining a direction the machine is traveling at the first speed, determining a machine rate of inclination, and determining a compensated ground speed as a function of the first speed and the machine rate of inclination.