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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942208 | System and method for blade level control of earthmoving machines A system for automatically controlling the position and level of an earthmoving implement on an earthmoving machine. The system includes at least one hydraulic actuator adapted to raise and lower the earthmoving implement, a device for delivering a pressurized fluid... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7857071 | Grade indicator for excavation operations A graphical grade indicator for use in earth moving operations has an improved, variable resolution and a substantially unlimited range. This grade indicator results in a more accurate indication of the position of a cutting blade relative to the desired grade and, ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7654335 | System and method for controlling an implement based upon a gear shift Systems and methods for controlling an implement based upon a gear shift include a shift detector circuit which detects a direction of the gear shift and an implement controller circuit which adjusts an implement in response to the direction of the gear shift. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7588088 | Motor grader and control system therefore A motor grader has a control system in which the manner of controlling the blade position differs depending upon whether the blade is to be moved vertically or is to be maintained at a generally constant level and cross slope. First and second hydraulic valves contr... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7415748 | Vacuum implement for use with a skid steer A portable vacuum implement for use with a skid steer vehicle has a frame, a skid steer mounting saddle coupled to the frame and a motor mounted to the frame. A vacuum pump mounted on the frame is coupled to the motor so that the motor drives the vacuum pump. A coll... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7372011 | Strobe light and laser beam detection for laser receiver having a comparison of variation in energy levels among photodetectors A device and method detect a moving, relatively thin beam of laser light, and distinguishing between illumination of photodetectors by the beam, and illumination of the photodetectors by an omnidirectional pulse of light. A plurality of photodetector arrays are arra... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363137 | Construction equipment discovery on a network Systems and methodologies that facilitate a search for construction equipment(s) (e.g., a welding terminal) via a locator component that searches a networked area as defined by a plurality of reference points. Upon locating a network address of the construction unit... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356397 | Crowd control system for a loader A work vehicle comprising a motor, a drive unit for driving a ground engaging portion, a torque converter for variably transferring power from the motor to the ground engaging portion, a lubrication circuit for providing lubrication fluid to the torque converter, an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334658 | Steering system with joystick mounted controls A steering system is provided for a work machine. The steering system may include at least one hand-operated work implement control device and a steering mechanism configured to control a direction of travel of the work machine. The system may also include a first s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320558 | Apparatus for screeding uncured concrete surfaces A screeding apparatus and method for screeding and smoothing an uncured concrete surface includes a vibrating member and a grade setting device adjustably mounted to said vibrating member. The screeding apparatus may include a wheeled support which at least partiall... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317977 | Dynamic stabilization and control of an earthmoving machine An earthmoving machine including a control system is disclosed. The machine comprises first and second satellite navigation antennas mounted in a longitudinal direction on the earthmoving machine. A third satellite navigation antenna is mounted on a pole attached to... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315800 | System and method of sub-surface system design and installation The system and method of the present invention provides comprehensive design and installation management for agricultural water management systems. Maps and grade profiles are created from data collected by Global Positioning devices in the field. Latitude, longitud... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313506 | Advanced applications for 3-D autoscanning LIDAR system A laser scanning system can be used in construction projects to generate a field survey. An architect or engineer can use the field survey to create construction drawings. In addition, relevant points from the construction drawings can be identified at the construct... | 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 |
| 7302322 | Vehicular interface including armrest control assembly A user control assembly is provided for use on a vehicle equipped with a processor, an armrest, and a plurality of vehicular systems each having at least one adjustable feature associated therewith that may be controlled by the processor. The user control assembly c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295911 | Construction machine having location-based project data files A construction machine for automatically receiving selected project data files based on the geographical location and identification of the machine. The machine includes an auto-start transceiver for transmitting the local location and identification of the machine ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7260476 | Shock resistant device A shock resistant device. A printed circuit board comprising electronics and a frequency reference is rigidly mounted to a central support member. The electronics can be mounted to both surfaces of the printed circuit board. The central support member is mounted to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248374 | Spherically mounted light source with angle measuring device, tracking system, and method for determining coordinates A device for use in conjunction with a coordinate measuring device, a three-dimensional coordinate measuring system and a method of measuring three-dimensional coordinates are described. The device includes a light source mounted substantially within the center of a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246456 | Linked mode for a multi-axis machine control A tool control system includes actuators to move the tool, a controller to permit either manual or automatic tool operation, and an output configured to display information pertaining to a position of the tool. In addition, the tool can be moved in either an indepen... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243982 | Operator's cab for a work machine An operator's cab for a work machine includes a ceiling structure and a floor structure. An operator's station is disposed between the ceiling structure and the floor structure, and is configured to position an operator in a driving position. First and second vertic... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245999 | Construction machine having location based auto-start A construction machine for automatically receiving selected project data files based on the geographical location and identification of the machine. The machine includes an auto-start transceiver for transmitting the local location and identification of the machine ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231295 | System and method for creating accurate topographical maps using low-drift DGPS The present invention is directed to a method for acquiring elevation data for an area. The method includes using a GPS receiver to map ground elevations while driving back and forth over an area and periodically recording position, elevation, and time. Then, at lea... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222444 | Coordinated linkage system for a work vehicle A work vehicle with a tool pivotally attached to a linkage, an actuator for controllably moving the tool about its pivot, and a tilt angle sensor for sensing the absolute angle of the work tool relative to the earth. A controller is adapted to perform an auto-hold f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222021 | Operator guiding system A base station is installed in a predetermined area where a large number of target points are studded around the station. When the operator moves a mobile station around the base station, display means is provided for both or either of the base station that guides t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7202941 | Apparatus for high accuracy distance and velocity measurement and methods thereof A system and method for measuring a parameter of a target in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes transmitting at least one signal towards a target and receiving at least a portion of the transmitted signal back from the target. The measured... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192034 | Load based suspension motion limiting An articulated loader has an articulated chassis and two A-frames. The points of the A-frames face each other. The articulated chassis includes a front portion and a rear portion. Likewise, there is a front or first A-frame and a rear or second A-frame. The A-frames... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184926 | Method for estimating the orientation of a machine A method for estimating the orientation of the machine which provides a motive power unit and a working tool, in which the working tool is pivoted to the motive power unit and carries a 3D sensor and a rotational angle sensor; the method includes collecting a buffer... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178606 | Work implement side shift control and method A system for automatically moving a work implement of a work machine includes a position monitoring system configured to track a position of the work implement relative to a mapped landscape and programmable to incorporate an electronic representation of at least on... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175363 | Apparatus and method for improving the control of a concrete screed head assembly A soft landing control system for a screeding device is operable to automatically lower a vibrating member of a screed head assembly into engagement with a concrete surface at a time and place where the vibrating member is not positioned over an overlap area of alre... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172050 | Arrangement of operating portions for industrial vehicle An industrial vehicle includes an armrest and a plurality of operating members. The armrest extends in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle. The operating members are arranged in front of the armrest. At least two of the operating members each have an operating... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144191 | Apparatus and method for three-dimensional contouring A contouring machine control system, contouring/smoothing method, and kit for enabling a contouring machine to automatically contour three-dimensional surfaces includes a contouring member, such as a screed or dirt grading blade, a target either attached to the cont... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142967 | Features of main control computer for a power machine The present invention is directed to a computer based control system for controlling hydraulic and electromechanical actuators on a power machine, such as a skid steer loader. The computer based control system is configured to implement a number of features to enhan... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7121762 | Apparatus for screeding uncured concrete surfaces A screeding apparatus for screeding and smoothing an uncured concrete surface includes a vibrating member and a grade setting device adjustably mounted to said vibrating member. The screeding apparatus may include a wheeled support which at least partially supports ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113105 | Work machine display system A display system and method for a work machine is provided. A terrain map indicative of a current surface configuration for a geographic location is displayed. The display of the terrain map includes a plurality of elevation segments. Each of the plurality of elevat... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110102 | Working position measuring system A working position measuring system, comprising a rotary laser device for irradiating and rotating a laser beam and a photodetection sensor device for receiving the laser beam and for detecting a working position, wherein the rotary laser device comprises a laser pr... | 09/19/2006 |
