Vehicle drive and control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11833985
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17822635

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A drive and control system for a lawn tractor includes a CAN-Bus network, a plurality of controllers, a pair of electric transaxles controlled by the plurality of controllers, and one or more steering and drive input devices coupled to respective sensor(s) for sensing user steering and drive inputs. The plurality of controllers communicate with one or more vehicle sensors via the CAN-Bus network. The plurality of controllers receive the user's steering and drive inputs and posts on the CAN-Bus network and generate drive signals to obtain the desired speed and direction of motion of the lawn tractor.

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HYDRO-GEAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1411 SOUTH HAMILTON STREET SULLIVAN IL 61951

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arends, Gregory E Fishers, US 18 236
Brown, Alyn G Indianapolis, US 31 134
Hamilton, Joseph Ashburn, US 25 120
Hibbard, John Tyler Indianapolis, US 8 21
Hoyda, Damon J McCordsville, US 15 76
McCoy, K Mike Avon, US 25 200
Moebs, Gregory Barton Avon, US 12 68
Probst, Jesse L Strasburg, US 30 189

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