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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162070 | Hydraulic shock dissipation for implement bounce To dissipate hydraulic shock created by the bouncing of an implement mounted on a wheeled vehicle, such as a towed tillage implement or the bucket of a vehicle, such as a wheel loader, an electronic control valve, which supplies hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actu... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7997350 | Motor grader and clutch-control method for motor grader In a motor grader, when a cylinder hydraulic pressure detected by a cylinder-hydraulic-pressure-detecting section is less than a predetermined threshold value, a control section makes a determination that the motor grader is in a running state and uses a running-hyd... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7918285 | Implement with active wing down force and wing lift sequencing A hydraulic latching circuit is provided that allows a load-sense power source to be activated and deactivated depending on the SCV function. The load sense power source is activated when the wing cylinders are fully extended to maintain proper down force on the win... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7857070 | Control system using a single proportional valve The present invention relates to machinery having multiple hydraulically actuated functions and, more particularly, to a control system for using a single proportional valve to control multiple hydraulically actuated functions on a piece of machinery such as a tract... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7753132 | Preparation for machine repositioning in an excavating operation A method of controlling a machine during an excavating operation is provided. Stabilizers are deployed to ground contact to stabilize the machine at a first set-up position. Excavating is performed with an excavating assemblage during a first excavating phase while ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7686095 | Implement height control system A height control system for an implement coupled to a tractor is provided, the implement being raised and lowered by a hydraulic cylinder on the implement, and the height of the implement being sensed by a position sensor on the implement. An operator input device, ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7571775 | Construction machine To provide a construction machine capable of encouraging an operator to perform the driving and the operation for enhancing fuel efficiency. The construction machine includes information providing means 30 to notify the operator of the information such as the... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7490678 | GPS controlled guidance system for farm tractor/implement combination Embodiments of the present invention comprise a system for positioning a drawn implement being pulled by a vehicle traveling generally along a desired path of movement, the vehicle having a mounting hitch on the rear end thereof where a system hitch is configured to... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7431101 | Load sensing hydraulic system A versatile load sensing hydraulic system capable of being adapted to a variety of possible configurations for vehicle mounted implements such as plow/spreader type vehicles or the like is disclosed. An embodiment of the hydraulic system comprises a reservoir for hy... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7400957 | Process and steering system for the automatic steering of an agricultural vehicle An automatic steering of an agricultural tractor on a surface of a field to be processed is accomplished by equipping the tractor with a camera for taking a picture of a region of the field, which is in front of the tractor, including the surface that is to be proce... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395870 | Construction machine with fuel use indication To provide a construction machine capable of encouraging an operator to perform the driving and the operation for enhancing fuel efficiency. The construction machine includes information providing means 30 to notify the operator of the information such as the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7353885 | Apparatus for coupling an implement to a working vehicle The present invention relates to an apparatus for coupling an implement to a working vehicle, having two lower link bars, a length-adjustable upper link bar, and two lifting elements. The end closest to the working vehicle, of each of the lower link bars and the upp... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350738 | Sod unrolling machine A sod unrolling machine including a frame which is adapted to be secured to the rear end of a vehicle having a vertically movable hitch. The frame includes first and second horizontally spaced-apart and rearwardly extending frame members with each of the first and s... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343230 | Method of operating an automated land maintenance vehicle A method of operating an automated land maintenance vehicle over a work area includes (a) determining a work regime by dividing the work area into regions; selecting at least one instruction for the vehicle to follow with respect to each region; providing data relat... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337866 | Work vehicle having overridable automatic engine stop circuit A work vehicle includes an engine, a PTO shaft driven by power from the engine, an operator's seat, an operator's presence sensor for detecting presence/absence of an operator at the operator's seat, and an automatic engine stop unit operable to automatically stop t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321994 | Electronic control unit An electronic control unit includes a microcomputer and an input interface circuit. The microcomputer has square wave input ports, a reference square wave input port, a serial communication port, and an output port. Square wave signals are inputted from sensors to f... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313478 | Method for determining field readiness using soil moisture modeling A method for determining field readiness using moisture modeling of a plurality of fields in a region of interest includes (a) generating a detailed set of moisture factors covering a plurality of scenarios for each field element of the plurality of field elements f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305778 | Self-propelled working machine A self-propelled working machine has a pair of transporting parts, a working part, an engine for driving at least the working part, and a main switch for turning the engine on and off. A locomotion preparation switch produces a command for moving the transporting pa... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293376 | Grading control system A grading control system for a work machine having a work implement for grading along a grade defined by a laser plane generator is disclosed. The system includes tilt and lift actuators associated with the work implement and configured to selectively tilt, raise an... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283903 | Enabling system for an implement controller A system for reliably enabling an implement controller for a work vehicle having a swivel seat with at least two angular positions. The system includes an implement controller for controlling a work implement, seat position detector for determining the positions of ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277784 | Combination of a self-moving harvesting machine and a transport vehicle The invention refers to a combination of a self-propelled harvester (32) and a transport vehicle (33), set up to accept crops from the harvester, which has at least one driven and at least one steered axle, wherein the transport vehicle (33) has... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267181 | Cultivating device A cultivator for aerating a ground surface. The cultivator has a support frame moveable relative to the ground surface and a follower first pivotally connected to the support frame by a first pair of spaced link arms. The link arms have two pairs of equidistantly sp... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264063 | Sod harvester with controlled sod cut-off and conveying system A sod harvester includes a sod cut-off system driven by a hydraulic actuator controlled by a processor in response to signals from a ground speed sensor to cut a strip of sod to a desired length. The controller also operating to control the speed of conveyors used t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263422 | Method and system for controlling a mobile machine Embodiments of the present invention recite system for controlling an agricultural vehicle. In one embodiment the system comprises a vehicle guidance system for determining a course correction for the agricultural vehicle based upon position data received from a pos... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246670 | Work vehicle with hydrostatic steering system A work vehicle with a hydrostatic steering system is disclosed which is capable of performing optimum control of the absorption torque of a hydraulic pump according to running load; capable of preferentially ensuring turning performance and implement speed when runn... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225068 | Variable gain logic for a GPS based automatic steering system A method is provided for controlling steering oscillations in a work vehicle having a closed loop GPS based automatic steering system, wherein the closed loop steering system has a default gain and a user defined gain. The method causes the system to automatically a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216033 | Path planner and method for planning a contour path of a vehicle In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a path planner and method for planning a path of a vehicle defines a reference row having a reference contour in a work area. A representation of the defined reference row is established. The defined reference row ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201250 | Utility vehicle having hydrostatic drive A vehicle that has a frame, a front axle secured to the frame near the front thereof and a pair of rear axle shafts secured to the frame near the rear thereof. The vehicle also has a seat for at least two occupants and a dashboard. The vehicle further includes a loa... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194319 | Method and arrangement for controlling the position of an actuating element The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for controlling the position of an actuating element (1) which prevent damage to the actuating element by a collision with at least one stop (25, 30) and simultaneously ensure good dynamic charac... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191061 | Auto-steering apparatus and method A vehicular guidance method involves providing a user interface using which data can be input to establish a contour for a vehicle to follow, the user interface further configured to receive information from a differential global positioning system (DGPS), determini... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188015 | Method and system for controlling a mobile machine Embodiments of the present invention recite system for controlling a mobile machine. In one embodiment the system comprises a position determining component for determining the geographic position of the mobile machine. The system further comprises a steering compon... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181322 | Ammunition loading vehicle and method A motorized hydraulically-operated and driven aircraft loading vehicle is particularly suited for the loading of bombs, which are raised by a pair of hydraulically-operated arms. Vehicle has two selectable operation modes. A first, working mode provides four-wheel h... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172363 | Paving machine output monitoring system A paving machine may include a power source, a traction system, a hopper configured to contain paving material, and one or more conveyors configured to transfer the paving material from the hopper. The paving machine may also include a screed configured to lay a mat... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162348 | Articulated equipment position control system and method An articulated equipment position control system and method are provided for equipment consisting of motive and working components. The components are connected by an articulated connector, such as a pivotal hitch. GPS-derived positional data is utilized for power-a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7142968 | Hitch raise rate calibration method A method is provided for automatically determining a hitch raise rate calibration value for a hitch control system having a hydraulic actuator for moving the hitch, a valve for controlling flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator and an electronic hitch control unit.... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139662 | Device and method for determining the position of a working part A device and method for determining the position for a working part of a machine with a position-determining apparatus is disclosed. A detector is placed at a defined place on the machine to determine the position in a fixed coordinate system. A positional relations... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131386 | Marine propulsion system with pressure compensated hydraulic supply capability A hydraulic system for a marine vessel incorporates a single hydraulic pump that can be driven by either first or second motive devices, such as an internal combustion engine or an electric motor. Depending on the circumstances, the pressure required by the hydrauli... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121355 | Bulldozer autograding system A dozer blade control system controls the position of a bulldozer blade, maintaining the blade at a constant position as the dozer travels through a worksite. The control system monitors the angle of the dozer blade with respect to the earth and when it senses that ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114747 | Work vehicle stabilizer A system for automatically moving a stabilizer of a work vehicle is disclosed. A joystick is connected to an electronic controller, which in turn, is connected to valve drivers to drive stabilizer raising and lowering valves. In one mode of operation, the controller... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093685 | Utility vehicle having hydrostatic drive A utility vehicle is disclosed within. The utility vehicle includes a front axle, a pair of rear axle shafts, a seat with a minimum capacity of two occupants secured to the vehicle, an engine, having an engine output shaft, mounted between the front axle and the rea... | 08/22/2006 |
