US Patent No: 7,276,669

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Payload overload control system

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Abstract

A work machine may have a payload overload control system. The system may include a payload carrier and a lift mechanism configured to raise and lower the payload carrier. The system may further include a payload monitor configured to determine a payload in the payload carrier. The system may also include a controller configured to compare the determined payload with a predetermined maximum payload and to selectively control lift of the payload carrier by the lift mechanism based on the comparison between the determined payload and the predetermined maximum payload.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CATERPILLAR INC.PEORIA, IL5394

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aneloski, Randy G Channahon, IL 1 9
Cler, Eric Wade Peoria, IL 3 11
Dahl, Kristofor Lee Homer Glen, IL 8 22
Li, Wei Yorktown Heights, NY 517 1011

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CATERPILLAR INC. (13)
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5,188,502 Linkage arrangement for a multi-purpose vehicle 27 1990
5,493,798 Teaching automatic excavation control system and method 52 1994
5,509,293 Dynamic payload monitor 24 1994
5,737,993 Method and apparatus for controlling an implement of a work machine 21 1996
5,848,368 Method for controllably loading haul vehicles by a mobile loading machine 22 1996
5,955,706 Method and apparatus for calculating work cycle times 12 1997
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6,518,519 Method and apparatus for determining a weight of a payload 11 2000
6,437,701 Apparatus and method for a machine stability system for an articulated work machine 5 2000
6,601,013 Method and apparatus configured to determine the weight of a machine payload 8 2000
6,552,279 Method and apparatus configured to perform viscosity compensation for a payload measurement system 13 2001
6,721,680 Maximum payload speed manager 11 2001
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO (2)
4,511,974 Load condition indicating method and apparatus for forklift truck 72 1982
6,350,100 Tilt control device for forklift 7 1998
 
CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (1)
5,088,879 Forward tilt limit system for lift trucks 4 1990
 
GAGETEK TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS COMPANY (1)
5,666,295 Apparatus and method for dynamic weighing of loads in hydraulically operated lifts 22 1996
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOMATSU SEISAKUSHO (1)
5,714,719 Workload detecting system for excavating and loading apparatus 14 1994
 
KOMATSU FORKLIFT KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,411,582 Electronically controlled industrial trucks 32 1981
 
LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH (1)
2005/0281,656 Industrial truck having increased static or quasi-static tipping stability 5 2005
 
THE RAYMOND CORPORATION (1)
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WIGGINS LIFT CO., INC. (1)
6,785,597 Hydraulic stabilizer system and process for monitoring load conditions 12 2003

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CATERPILLAR INC. (7)
7,894,961 Dump cycle counting and monitoring system 0 2004
8,340,872 Control system and method for capturing partial bucket loads in automated loading cycle 0 2007
8,185,290 Data acquisition system indexed by cycle segmentation 0 2008
8,156,048 Adaptive payload monitoring system 0 2008
8,024,095 Adaptive work cycle control system 2 2008
8,285,458 Machine with automatic operating mode determination 0 2008
8,190,336 Machine with customized implement control 1 2008
 
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
8,160,806 Load-sensing systems for light-duty trucks 0 2008
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
7,914,082 Apparatus for a vehicle for dumping and providing ground access 2 2008

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