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Utility
System and Method for Engine Valve Lash Calibration
9 Dec 21
A method for adjusting a valve lash in an internal combustion engine includes receiving a first signal generated by a sensor secured to the internal combustion engine, the first signal being indicative of a closing of a valve, receiving a second signal indicative of at least one of an engine speed of the internal combustion engine or a position of a camshaft of the internal combustion engine, and automatically determining an adjusted amount of lash associated with the valve based on the received first signal and the received second signal.
Yifeng Lu, Yanchai Zhang, Zhaoxu Dong, Nathan S. Pauli, Xuefei Hu, Purna C. Nalla, Brian W. Young, James D. Siegle
Filed: 5 Jun 20
Utility
Valve Cap Adapter and Arrangement and Method of Removing a Valve Cap
9 Dec 21
Method of removing a valve cap threadedly engaged with a valve body includes inserting at least one coupling rod from a cap adapter through a valve cap attachment hole to couple the structures, coupling an output drive of a torque multiplier with the adapter, and exerting an input torque on the torque multiplier to rotate the adapter and valve cap, the input torque exerted on the torque multiplier being increased by the torque multiplier.
Robert E. Riedel, JR., Nickolas J. Gretz, James D. McPhail
Filed: 8 Jun 20
Utility
Work Implement Assembly Using a Center Adapter Mating with a Notched Base Edge
9 Dec 21
An adapter includes a first leg, a second leg, and a throat portion that define a slot defining a direction of assembly onto a work implement assembly, a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the direction of assembly, and a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the direction of assembly and the lateral direction.
Eric T. Sinn, Douglas C. Serrurier, Rammagy Yoeu
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Rib-less Hoist Structure for Truck Body
9 Dec 21
A hoist structure for a body of a truck can be comprised of a hoist plate arrangement extending in a first direction and configured to be rotatably coupled to a hoist member of the truck; and a plurality of external gussets spaced from each other in the first direction and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
Samuel J. ARUL
Filed: 4 Jun 20
Utility
Material transfer system for machine
7 Dec 21
A material transfer system for a machine having a conveyor adapted to transfer material into a material holding space of a receptacle.
Brian Joe Schlenker
Filed: 12 Aug 20
Utility
Turbocharger control using an intake throttle valve
7 Dec 21
Control of a turbocharger of a power system is disclosed.
Derek Tanis, Sylvain J. Charbonnel
Filed: 29 Nov 19
Utility
System and method of controlling a turbocharged engine
7 Dec 21
A control system for an engine including a turbocharger disposed downstream of a plurality of cylinders.
Christopher Lusardi
Filed: 15 May 20
Utility
Construction machine ride control systems and methods using elevation cylinder control
7 Dec 21
A road work machine comprises a frame, a plurality of ground engaging units, a plurality of vertically moveable legs connecting the plurality of ground engaging units to the frame, respectively, a hydraulic system to control heights of the plurality of vertically moveable legs, pressure sensors for sensing hydraulic pressures in the plurality of vertically movable legs, and a controller configured to, in response to signals received from the pressure sensors, generate a control signal.
Brian J. Schlenker, Jason W. Muir, Derek P. Nieuwsma
Filed: 14 Feb 19
Utility
Method of estimating soot using a radio frequency sensor
7 Dec 21
A method of calibrating a soot load estimating function for a diesel particulate filter uses radio frequency attenuation measurement and temperature measurements.
Jonathan Whittaker, Daniel Fitch, Antony James Eager, Craig Bradley, Prashant Kumar Mishra
Filed: 20 Nov 20
Utility
System and method for determining a priority of monitoring a machine
7 Dec 21
A system for determining a priority of monitoring a machine is provided.
Erik J. Anderson
Filed: 29 Apr 19
Utility
Localization System for Underground Mining Applications
2 Dec 21
A mining machine is disclosed.
Dave Smith, Tyson Phillips
Filed: 11 Aug 21
Utility
System, Method, and Device for Electronically Providing Paving Information
2 Dec 21
A system, method, and device for electronically providing paving information for paving quality and control actions comprises receiving paving information at a first computer or processor, which can host an application to perform some or all of the paving quality and control actions.
Gautham SUBRAMANIAN, John MARSOLEK, Jacob MCALPINE
Filed: 29 May 20
Utility
Methods and Systems for Determiing Part Wear Using a Bounding Model
2 Dec 21
A method for determining part wear, such as using a wear metric, includes receiving, from a sensor, sensor data representing a surface of a wear part.
Patrick Simon Campomanes, Graham Ray Hartoonian, Brandon Hammig McCaffrey
Filed: 11 Aug 21
Utility
Role-based Asset Tagging for Quantification and Reporting of Asset Performance
2 Dec 21
Performance quantifying and reporting for machine assets includes storing, in a work plan, asset tag assignments for a plurality of assets, and receiving location information, for example, indicative of a segment of a work cycle, being worked on by an asset.
Arun Prasad Alayamani, Allen J DeClerk, Chad Timothy Brickner, Nicholas Adam Hanauer, Chetna Varman, Vishnu Gaurav Selvaraj, Timothy Edward Noon, Eric J. Spurgeon, Bradley K. Bomer, Umasri Devireddy
Filed: 1 Jun 20
Utility
Methods and Systems for Display Screens with Relative Coordinate Systems
2 Dec 21
A graphical user interface (GUI) of a display screen connected to a machine and, more particularly, to GUIs of one or more display screens that have a relative coordinate system to display parameter information from one or more connected machines.
Fu P. YUET, Meghna PRASAD, Keith R. FOLKEN, Merritt P. CALLAGHAN
Filed: 26 May 20
Utility
Canopy Structure for Truck Body
2 Dec 21
A canopy of a dump body for a truck comprises a deck having a length and a width greater in dimension that the length defined by a front edge, a rear edge opposite the front edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge opposite the first side edge.
Samuel J. Arul
Filed: 26 May 20
Utility
System and Method to Shift Transmission In Machines
2 Dec 21
A method for shifting a transmission in a machine.
Brodie Lee Thompson, Sai Praveen Gundlapalli, Robert Anthony Herold, Alexander Eli Dowling, Scott Glenn Jackson
Filed: 27 May 21
Utility
Drift-prevention Valve Device, Blade Device, and Working Machine
2 Dec 21
To provide a drift-prevention valve device, a blade device, and a working machine capable of operating an actuated unit and preventing the machine body from drifting with a simple configuration.
Shuhei ORIMOTO, Koichi KIYASU, Hiroshi MAEDA
Filed: 15 Oct 19
Utility
Drawbar Assembly for a Motor Grader
2 Dec 21
A drawbar assembly for a motor grader is provided.
Davida Ray Reang, Davied Lee Cox, Benjamin J Kovalick
Filed: 28 May 20
Utility
Method and System for Load Control In an Internal Combustion Engine
2 Dec 21
A method for controlling an internal combustion engine includes receiving a request for a desired output from the internal combustion engine, receiving sensor information indicative of at least an engine speed or a pressure of gas provided to the internal combustion engine, and setting a changeable limit associated with a supply of air and fuel to the internal combustion engine.
Karthik JAYASANKARAN, Joshua T. ANNIN, Christopher F. GALLMEYER, Alex M. KUBIAK, Kamalakannan THAMMIREDDI VAJRAM
Filed: 27 May 20