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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7761921 | Method and system of enabling a software option on a remote machine The present disclosure is associated with a user requesting access to the software option associated with a machine, a remote facility receiving the request, authorizing access to the software option, and sending an enabling signal to enable the software. The enabli... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7653516 | System and method of establishing a reliability characteristic The present invention includes a method and system configured to establish a reliability characteristic associated with a part type. The method includes the step of establishing a use associated with a part, the part being of the part type, establishing an amount of... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7272532 | Method for predicting the quality of a product A method is provided for predicting a quality characteristic of a product to be manufactured. The method may integrate one or more of feature and tolerance information associated with the product, manufacturing characteristic information associated with the manufact... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7251540 | Method of analyzing a product The present invention includes a system and method configured to analyze a performance of a product. The product has associated process and performance characteristics. The method includes the steps of establishing a plurality of process characteristics associated w... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7191062 | Method and system of forecasting compaction performance The present invention is associated with a system and method of managing a compaction process. The method may include establishing a soil characteristic and establishing a machine performance characteristic in response to the soil characteristic. The machine perform... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7171418 | Universal file format for products that allows both parametric and textual searching Methods are disclosed for loading a database for a computerized procurement system in a standard format that will allow suppliers in varying industries that have and have not standardized their nomenclature. The first step is for a supplier to put data describing an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128039 | Engine air induction arrangement and method Chaotic air flow structures in internal combustion engine manifolds may lead to poor combustion performance and hence undesirable emissions such as visible smoke. Manifolds with flow characteristics compromised by other design requirements are especially prone to th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129825 | Action recommendation system for a mobile vehicle Specific advertisements and other information can be communicated to the user of a mobile vehicle depending on the vehicles or occupants needs or preferences. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7034710 | Apparatus and method for displaying information related to a machine A system and method for displaying information related to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines. This system includes a data module coupled to each of the plurality of machines. The data module is adapted to collect and store information rela... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6882961 | Method and system for providing diagnostics for a work machines A computer based system and method for providing case base diagnostics for a work machine, is provided. The case bases include diagnostic information and processes related to the work machine. The system and method receive a description of an initial problem from a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6779660 | Method and apparatus for installing a prepackaged piston assembly in an engine This invention relates generally to a piston assembly and more specifically to a piston assembly in a prepackaged configuration. The prepackaged piston assembly is ready for immediate installation into an engine or compressor. The piston assembly has a plurality of ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6408676 | Method and apparatus for determining the status of a relief valve The present invention provides an apparatus and method for determining a status of a relief valve located within a fluid system having a pump and an actuator valve. The fluid system 102 is located on an earth moving machine, and the pump delivers fluid to... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6189378 | Electronically controlled fuel injector trimming The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining a performance characteristic of at least one of a plurality of fuel injectors located within a fuel system. The method includes the steps of determining a first desired fuel quantity to... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6173572 | Method and apparatus for controlling a bypass valve of a fluid circuit The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the fluid flow in a fluid circuit 102. The fluid circuit 102 includes a pump 32 driven by an engine 106. The pump 32 delivers fluid to at least one actuator 44, 45 through a control val... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6133643 | Method for determining governor gains for a fuel control system The present invention is adapted to provide a method for dynamically determining optimal governor dynamics, i.e., gains, for a fuel control system supplying fuel to an engine. The method determines a mode of the engine, then determines the governor gain i... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6114993 | Method for determining and displaying the position of a truck during material removal In one aspect of the present invention, a method for determining and displaying a correlated position of a truck as it is being loaded by an earth moving machine is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a loading event signal and then deter... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6052925 | Method for determining the front and rear axle weight of an earth moving machine A method for determining the front and rear axle weights of an earth moving machine. The method includes determining the weight of a portion of the earth moving machine, and the forces acting on the lift cylinder pin, lift arm pin, and the tilt cylinder p... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5961560 | System and method for managing access of a fleet of mobile machines to a service resource The invention is a system and method for managing a service resource by a fleet of mobile machines. Each of the mobile machines has a queue manager adapted to generate a queue position request signal as the mobile machine approaches the service resource. ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5955706 | Method and apparatus for calculating work cycle times In one aspect of the present invention, a method for determining the work cycle of an earth moving machine is disclosed. The machine has a transmission, a work implement, and a lift cylinder and a tilt cylinder connected to the work implement. The method ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5953196 | Method and apparatus for an electromagnetic joystick lock with flux canceling driver circuit The locking force of an electromagnetic joystick lock with flux having a flux canceling driver circuit is controlled in order to maintain the control lever of a joystick in a desired position. In one embodiment, the locking force may be in either an activ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5944764 | Method for monitoring the work cycle of earth moving machinery during material removal The invention is a method for monitoring a work cycle of a earth moving machine on a land site. The method includes the steps of determining a direction of motion of the earth moving machine as being either a forward or a reverse direction of motion, dete... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5913914 | Method and apparatus for managing simultaneous access to a resource by a fleet of mobile machines The invention is a system and method for managing a resource having a dump location. A plurality of stop points are located adjacent to the dump location. Each of a plurality of mobile machines includes a queue manager adapted to generate a queue position... | 06/22/1999 |
