Abstract: An overshot loader including a set of ground engaging members, a frame attached to the set of ground engaging members, and a linkage assembly movably connected to the frame and located within a longitudinal center portion of the frame.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2002
Date of Patent:
January 25, 2005
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc.
Inventors:
Daniel L. Mikrut, Charles J. Chappell, Ronald O. Groth, Eldon D. Oestmann, Noel J. Rytter
Abstract: A method and apparatus for injecting pilot fuel in a combustion engine. The method and apparatus includes determining a load of the engine, determining a desired injection timing of the pilot fuel and a desired quantity of pilot fuel to be injected as a function of a desired homogeneous distribution of the pilot fuel based on the engine load, and adjusting the injection timing and quantity of the pilot fuel to the desired values.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 23, 2003
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc
Inventors:
Martin L. Willi, Scott B. Fiveland, Joel D. Hiltner, Weidong Gong
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a variable displacement hydraulic pump having a swashplate pivotally attached to the pump. The method and apparatus includes determining a desired swashplate angle as a function of a power limit of the pump, determining an actual swashplate angle, determining a value of discharge pressure of the pump, moving a servo valve spool to a desired position as a function of the desired swashplate angle, the actual swashplate angle and the discharge pressure, and responsively moving the swashplate to the desired swashplate angle position.