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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kendall R. Harrell, Morton, IL (US);
Javad Hosseini, Edelstein, IL (US);
Alan L. Stahl, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 7/70 ; F16D 4/806 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 7/70 ; F16D 4/806 ;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a system and a method for controlling the timing of the filling of a fluid actuate. The system includes, a fluid actuated clutch an electronic controller adapted to detect an end-of-fill point for the fluid actuated clutch compare the end-of-fill point with a desired end-of-fill point and adjust at least one of a plurality of clutch fill parameters in response to the comparison in order to control the timing of the filling of the clutch and a control valve that is activated by the electronic controller.