Cycle counter for wheeled tractor scraper

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8635792
APP PUB NO 20120144704A1
SERIAL NO

12967937

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A cycle counter for a wheeled tractor scraper is disclosed. The cycle counter may have an ejector configured to push material from a bowl of the wheeled tractor scraper, a sensor configured to generate a pressure signal indicative of a position of the ejector, and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller may be configured to determine movement of the ejector toward a full dump position based on the pressure signal, and to record completion of a cycle for the wheeled tractor scraper after the ejector has reached the full dump position only if a value of the pressure signal exceeded a threshold value during movement of the ejector toward the full dump position.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629-9510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Byers, Brian A Decatur, US 6 51
Cone, Ramona D Mackinaw, US 2 10
Kingdon, Ryan A Peoria, US 6 49
Kosowski, Keith R Peoria, US 3 10
Krause, Steven R Chillicothe, US 13 124
Krishnan, Ashok Peoria, US 9 76
Laube, Donna K Peoria, US 4 27
Polston, Eric N Peoria, US 3 10

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