Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185359 | System and method for transforming data between the time domain and the combustion pulse domain A method for transforming machine sensor data between a time domain and a combustion pulse domain is disclosed. The method may include determining a number of pulse events per rotation of a shaft and determining a sampling rate per pulse event. The method may also i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185290 | Data acquisition system indexed by cycle segmentation A data acquisition system for an excavation machine having a power source configured to drive a tool through a work cycle is disclosed. The data acquisition system may have a first sensor associated with the power source to generate a first signal indicative of a pe... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185280 | Method and apparatus for shifting gears in transmissions A method of changing from a first gear position to a second gear position of a transmission arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes a rotatable transmission member, a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission coupled to the transmission member and op... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183727 | Grounding mechanism for electric motor An electric motor such as an AC induction electric motor includes a rotor having a rotor core and a rotor shaft. The rotor shaft defines an axially extending bore which has an electrical grounding ring positioned therein. The electrical grounding ring has an inertia... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183723 | Cooling jacket and stator assembly for rotary electric device An electric motor/generator cooling mechanism is presented. The cooling mechanism includes a hollow cooling jacket having an inner and outer coaxial surface, where the inner surface defines a generally cylindric cavity for receiving a stator in heat transference con... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182578 | Engine exhaust after-treatment system An engine exhaust after-treatment system is provided, which may include a particulate trap configured to remove at least some constituents of the exhaust flowing from an engine through an exhaust system. The system may also include a controller configured to collect... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182024 | Structure and a system for connecting a machine cab to a supporting frame A system is disclosed for connecting a cab to a machine supporting frame. A sub-frame is secured to the machine supporting frame and is configured to tilt relative to the machine supporting frame. A plurality of vibration damping mechanisms is configured to at least... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660207 | Fender of a truck | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176737 | Exhaust system having 3-way valve An exhaust system for a use with a combustion engine is provided. The exhaust system may have a first exhaust manifold, a second exhaust manifold, and an exhaust gas recirculation circuit. The exhaust system may also have a fixed geometry turbocharger with a first v... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175790 | Engine droop governor and method A machine (100) has an internal combustion engine (104) operating in response to a control signal provided by an engine governor (216). The engine (104) provides a torque output to a machine system providing a machine function. An electro... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175780 | Adaptive underspeed control A machine (100) includes an engine (102) connected to an implement pump (204) operating an actuator and to a propel pump operating a motor (106). An electronic controller (218) is disposed to receive at least one parameter selected... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172410 | Adjustable auxiliary mirror assembly A mirror assembly comprising primary and auxiliary mirror assemblies having complimentary recesses and protrusions on respective frame portions of the assemblies, the auxiliary mirror assembly adapted to be disposed at a plurality of positions along the primary mirr... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172342 | Machine and track assembly for use therewith A track assembly for a machine includes a track having inner track seals, a rotatable track engaging element such as an idler or drive sprocket and a contact interface for protecting the seals during guiding the track about the rotatable element. The contact interfa... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171895 | Coolant flow control system and method A coolant flow control system includes a fluid cooling device, a coolant bypass circuit, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate a control signal indicative of a desired flow of coolant through the coolant bypass circuit as a function of the proje... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171722 | Fluid delivery system A fluid delivery system for supplying fluid to an exhaust stream of a power source is disclosed. The fluid delivery system includes a supply manifold and a plurality of supply exit orifices fluidly linked to the supply manifold to allow the fluid to exit the manifol... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170787 | Vehicle collision avoidance system A collision avoidance system for a machine is disclosed. The collision avoidance system has a first obstacle detection system. The first obstacle detection system is configured to detect a first obstacle and generate a corresponding first signal. Additionally, the c... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170756 | Excavating system utilizing machine-to-machine communication A method for enhancing productivity for an excavating operation is disclosed. The method includes establishing a machine-to-machine communication system for a fleet of machines, including at least two machines. The method also includes removing material during the e... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170733 | Vehicle control system and method A vehicle control system includes a first powertrain, a second powertrain, and a third powertrain. The first powertrain includes a first power source. The second powertrain includes a second power source. The third powertrain includes a third power source. The vehic... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168917 | System and method for laser-encoding information on hydraulic rods A system for encoding information on a movable object including a laser optically coupled to a moveable object, wherein the moveable object includes a circumferential surface and a longitudinal axis. The laser is configured to project concentrated electromagnetic ra... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167384 | Undercarriage cleaning mechanism and method of providing the same A track roller frame cleaning mechanism is provided. The track roller frame cleaning mechanism includes a linkage configured to pivotally attach to a rotating track member and means for cleaning a surface of the track roller frame coupled to the linkage. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166751 | Particulate filter A filter includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, and the housing includes a first section and a second section. The filter also includes a plurality of parallel channels defined by a plurality of porous walls within the first and second sections of the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165765 | Variator pressure-set torque control A method and system for configuring a hydromechanical transmission having a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor driven by the hydraulic pump and a pressure-driven actuator employs a particular torque-pressure curve configuration to maximize torque resolution with r... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161747 | Exhaust system having series turbochargers and EGR An exhaust system for a use with a combustion engine is provided. The exhaust system may have a first exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the engine, a second exhaust manifold configured to receive exhaust from the engine in parallel with the first e... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161731 | Selective catalytic reduction using controlled catalytic deactivation An exhaust treatment control system includes a controller configured to determine a value representative of a NO2 concentration associated with an exhaust gas upstream of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, and determine a value representative... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160783 | Digging control system A digging control system for use with a machine having a work implement is disclosed. The digging control system may have a sensing system configured to generate a signal indicative of a loading of the work implement. The digging control system may also have a contr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160766 | System and method for detecting low tire pressure on a machine A method of detecting a low tire pressure condition on a machine is disclosed. The method may include determining at least one of an actual pitch of the machine and an actual roll of the machine, at a known location and determining at least one of an expected pitch ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157997 | Canister filter system with drain that cooperates with filter element A canister filter system includes a base, a canister attachable to the base, and positioned inside the canister a filter element having filter media. A drain engages and forms a seal with the filter element in a closed position. In an open position, the drain allows... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157897 | Filter purge system utilizing impact wave generating device and vacuum source A system for removing matter from a filtering device is disclosed. The system may have an impact wave generating device. The system may further have a vacuum source to draw matter away from the filtering device. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157155 | Automated assembly and welding of structures A system for automated assembly and welding is disclosed. The system includes a pallet for receiving incoming workpieces; a workpiece holder having a plurality of electromagnets; a handling robot configured to transport incoming workpieces from the pallet to the wor... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156960 | Servo pressure control valve A valve for controlling pressure in a system is provided. The valve includes a housing, a servo spool and a piston positioned within the housing with the piston and the servo spool being movable relative to each other. The piston defines a first orifice configured t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156926 | Systems and methods for filtering crankcase fumes A filtration system is disclosed. The filtration system includes a valve lid defining a chamber. The chamber is configured to extend substantially in a second direction. The filtration system also includes a filter element associated with a lower portion of the cham... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156048 | Adaptive payload monitoring system A payload monitoring system for an excavation machine is disclosed. The payload monitoring system may have a tool, a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of a velocity of the tool, and a second sensor configured to generate a second signal i... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151558 | Exhaust system implementing SCR and EGR An exhaust system for use with an engine is disclosed. The exhaust system may have an exhaust passageway, a reduction catalyst located within the exhaust passageway, and a particulate filter located within the exhaust passageway upstream of the reduction catalyst. T... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151099 | Virtualized service tool and virtualized control tool A computer-readable medium is disclosed. The computer-readable medium stores a virtualized service tool application program for running on a computer running an existing operating system platform. The virtualized service tool application program has operating system... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150722 | System and method for automated processing of claims A system and method are disclosed that provide for processing claims. The system and method include receiving a claim from a customer and determining if a customer average value associated with the customer is greater than or equal to a threshold value. The system a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150603 | Engine control system having fuel-based timing A control system for an engine having a cylinder is disclosed having an engine valve movable to regulate a fluid flow of the cylinder and an actuator associated with the engine valve. The control system also has a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146700 | Skid steer loader and mounting method A mounting method for a skid steer loader is disclosed including coupling a first end portion of a component directly to a first wall of a skid steer loader frame. The method also includes coupling a second end portion of the component to an opposite wall of the ski... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146052 | Method and system for hierarchical hardware mapping for software design The present disclosure is directed toward a method for hierarchical hardware mapping in a software design environment. The method comprises the step of providing a software design tool on a graphical interface of a computer system. The method also includes receiving... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145513 | Haul road maintenance management system A haul road maintenance management system has a vehicle diagnostic module located onboard a haul vehicle and a database, which stores historical repair data relating to the haul vehicle. The haul road maintenance management system also has a controller in communicat... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145398 | Method for controlling gear ratio changes in an automatic transmission A method of controlling an automatic transmission of a machine includes a step of identifying an upcoming gear ratio change from a current gear ratio to a proposed gear ratio. An estimated power output value, based on the proposed gear ratio and a current engine spe... | 03/27/2012 |
