Determining a ground speed of a machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8855869
APP PUB NO 20130151086A1
SERIAL NO

13335181

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The disclosure describes, in one aspect, a method for determining a machine ground speed. The method includes determining a machine speed from a position determining system, the machine speed includes a horizontal speed component and a vertical speed component, determining a direction the machine is moving at the machine speed, determining a machine inclination angle, determining a machine rate of inclination, and determining a compensated ground speed as a function of the horizontal speed component, the vertical speed component, the direction, the machine inclination angle, and the machine rate of inclination.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629-9510

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Dishman, Eric Peoria, US 3 10
Doy, Nathaniel Peoria, US 19 81
Eddington, Erik Bartonville, US 3 13
Shockency,, Jr Robert Creve Coeur, US 1 4

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