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| 8190334 | Rotation control device and working machine therewith An excavator has a controller capable of setting target torque of a rotation motor in accordance with a speed deviation between target speed set in accordance with an operation amount of an operating lever and actual rotation speed and is provided with an inverter f... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190338 | Method and apparatus for compaction of roadway materials A method of compacting a roadway section includes entering initial input parameters into a compaction analyzer. A plurality of passes is made with a roller over a portion of the roadway section and vibratory energy is applied thereto. Responsive vibration signals ar... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190336 | Machine with customized implement control A method is provided for operating a machine. The method includes receiving data relating to a current state of multiple parameters. The method also includes determining a parameter signature for each parameter of the multiple parameters based on the received data. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190335 | Performance management system for multi-machine worksite A performance management system for use a plurality of machines operating at a common worksite is disclosed. The performance management system may have at least one data acquisition module configured to monitor performance of the plurality of machines, and a control... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190337 | Satellite based vehicle guidance control in straight and contour modes A method for steering an agricultural vehicle comprising: receiving global positioning system (GPS) data including position and velocity information corresponding to at least one of a position, velocity, and course of the vehicle; receiving a yaw rate signal; and co... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185278 | Methods and systems for controlling the engine speed of agricultural vehicles An engine speed control system for an agricultural vehicle includes a variable throttle controller, a mode selector, and a control device. The variable throttle control permits an operator to select a variably adjustable engine speed and the mode selector permits th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185277 | Waste removing and hauling vehicle A vehicle for removing and hauling waste has a waste bin located above a baseline. The waste bin has a chamber and an emptying site for receiving waste into the chamber. A waste receptacle transfer means is driven from a first position associated with the baseline t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185275 | System for vehicular guidance with respect to harvested crop A discriminator identifies windrow pixels associated with a windrow within a collected image. A definer defines a search space with respect to a vehicle. An evaluator determines respective spatial correlations between the defined search space and the windrow pixels ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185276 | Programmable wireless remote control system and method for snow plows A control system and method for operating a snow plow is disclosed which utilizes a programmable, wireless remote control for providing fully functional operation of a snow plow blade mounted on a vehicle. The system includes a remote control that can be used to ope... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180534 | Multiple harvester unloading system A grain moving system providing for single point unloading of harvesters to a grain cart. There are a plurality of harvesting machines including a first harvesting machine and a second harvesting machine. The first harvesting machine being configured to deliver grai... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180533 | Device and method for reducing tire wear on an agricultural vehicle An agricultural work machine having a chassis with an operating direction and a transport system coupled to the chassis. The transport system includes a plurality of wheels including a first wheel and a wheel repositioning system. The wheel repositioning system is o... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175776 | System and method for controlling automatic leveling of heavy equipment A system and method for controlling automatic leveling heavy construction equipment. The system has a lower frame and an upper frame, the lower frame having a traveling unit, and the upper frame being tiltably and swingably connected to the lower frame. The system c... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175775 | System and method employing short range communications for establishing performance parameters of an exemplar agricultural machine among a plurality of like-purpose agricultural machines A system and method for enabling the communication to and establishment among a plurality of generally like and like-purpose agricultural machines designed to perform generally similar agricultural operations within a given area generally like performance parameters... | 05/08/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8165746 | Industrial truck control system The present invention relates to an industrial truck control system (10) for influencing the driving operation of an industrial truck (A, B) according to irregularities along the route to be traveled by the industrial truck (A, B), the system comprising a sen... | 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 |
| 8160785 | Vehicle and vehicle attachment A vehicle and work attachment for the vehicle are disclosed in which the vehicle is of the type having a vehicle body, forward extending support arms, a motor-driven hydraulic fluid pump, hydraulic lines for carrying hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic fluid reservoir, and... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160786 | Mobile crane and method for operating a mobile crane A mobile crane has at least one memory unit in which limit curves or limit values are stored for various crane parameters and which should not be exceeded, or only exceeded by issuing an alarm signal, to ensure safe operation of the crane. Crane safety is ensured by... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160784 | Operation parameter display system for working vehicle fitted with working implement An operation parameter display system for a working vehicle (1) fitted with a working implement (3) includes a parameter setting controller (475) setting a group of operation parameters appropriate for the working implement (3) and the wo... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160782 | System and method for controlling the release of material A system includes one or more actuators (such as valve assemblies) that are configured to release a material. The system also includes a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless positioning signals. The system further includes a processing device configured ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155845 | Method of selecting tire tread pattern for construction vehicle and system for supporting selection of tire tread pattern for construction vehicle The present invention provides a system for measuring slip rate of a tire for a construction vehicle, which system makes it possible to select based on a quantitative estimation a tire species that is the most advantageous in terms of wear resisting period among plu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155844 | Implement lift apparatus control system position sensing An agricultural machine includes a lifting apparatus to which an implement or tool is attached. A control system controls the lifting apparatus in response to sensed parameters and operator inputs. The control system includes a first acceleration sensor positioned o... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150584 | Generation and starting system An agricultural vehicle including plurality of engines, a plurality of mechanical loads, a plurality of electrical generators, a plurality of electrical loads, at least one load sensor, and a controller. The plurality of engines includes a first engine and a second ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145394 | Automatic method and system for the calibration of earthworking machines An earthworking machine having a working tool at the end of an articulated arm is automatically calibrated. The calibration method includes collecting angular position data relating to different articulated components, after a series of movements of the end of the w... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145378 | Communication system for exchanging data A communication system for exchanging data between data recipients and data generators provides the data exchange between stationary and/or mobile units and/or within a stationary or mobile unit, and has a communication network via which the data exchange takes plac... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145393 | System and method employing short range communications for interactively coordinating unloading operations between a harvester and a grain transport A system, and method of use thereof, that employs short distance communications signals, thereby limiting and localizing the dissemination area for such signals, for interactively coordinating crop material transfer operations between a harvester and a grain transpo... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145390 | Swath finder feature integrated with multipurpose display A GPS-based vehicle guidance system method for providing an integrated display for the operator of a vehicle and provides determining the ideal swath path based on predetermined and user inputted parameters. The method is applied to both manual and automatic modes o... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145392 | System and method for controlling automatic leveling of heavy equipment A system and method for controlling an automatic leveling of heavy equipment. The system, in which a lower frame having a traveling unit and an upper frame are combined together by a tilting unit, includes a sensor unit, provided in the equipment, for sensing twist ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145396 | Planter assembly with selectively actuated output An actuating system for a planting device. The actuating system has an electric motor that provides an actuating force for a seed shaft. A pneumatic acting member is connected to a source of compressed air through a valve and positioned to engage the electric motor ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145395 | Vehicular stored energy processor A ground engaging work vehicle including a frame, a plurality of tractive elements, a movable extension, a hydraulic fluid using attachment, a hydraulic fluid pump and an accumulator. The plurality of tractive elements are coupled to the frame. The tractive elements... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145391 | Automatic blade control system with integrated global navigation satellite system and inertial sensors Disclosed are method and apparatus for controlling the blade elevation and blade slope angle of a dozer blade. Elevation and slope angle measurements are calculated from measurements received from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna and an inertial m... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140228 | System and method for dynamically maintaining the stability of a material handling vehicle having a vertical lift A system and method that maintains the dynamic stability of a material handling vehicle having a vertical lift. The method allows static vehicle properties, such as vehicle weight, wheelbase length, and wheel configuration, and dynamic operating parameters, such as ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135518 | Linkage control system with position estimator backup A linkage control system for a machine having a linkage and a work implement is disclosed. The linkage control system has an operator input device configured to control the movement of the linkage, at least one actuator configured to respond to the operator input de... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131432 | Method and system for managing the turning of a vehicle A method and system for managing the turning of a vehicle comprises establishing a boundary of a work area. A location-determining receiver determines an observed position and velocity of the vehicle in the work area. An estimator estimates a first duration from an ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131433 | Device for longitudinally balancing an agricultural vehicle A method and device for longitudinally balancing an agricultural vehicle, in particular a tractor, whereby at least one sensor, for detecting at least one respective stress affecting a longitudinal attitude of the agricultural vehicle, controls an actuating device o... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131434 | Engine speed control system for work vehicle An engine speed control system for a work vehicle comprises a pedal sensor (32) for detecting an operative position of an accelerator pedal (31); a foot accelerator controller for carrying out foot accelerator control in which the engine speed that cor... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131435 | Transmission upshift run-through detection and control A control system for a transmission of a vehicle comprises an actuation module and an upshift control module. The transmission has a first gear that corresponds to a first transmission ratio and a second gear that corresponds to a second transmission ratio that is l... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126621 | Engine load control device of work vehicle In an engine load control device of a work vehicle, an output of an engine is transmitted to a hydraulic actuator via a variable displacement type hydraulic pump. A controller is configured to calculate, based on a target rotational speed of the engine detected by a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126619 | Weight calculation compensation A method and apparatus for determining weight of a payload lifted by a rig of a load lifting machine. The weight is determined from at least one parameter being or indicative of the force or pressure existing in or applied by the rig while the payload is lifted and ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126618 | Travel control apparatus for industrial vehicle A travel control apparatus for a forklift is disclosed. The forklift is provided with a loading device that performs load handling operations by raising and lowering a load, and a drive motor which generates a drive force for travel and is capable of generating a br... | 02/28/2012 |
