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US 2006/0136092 A1Published application
Floating deadband control
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorImed Gharsalli
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Abstract
A control system having a floating deadband control includes an input device moveable from a first position to a second position. In addition, the control system includes a controller configured to automatically generate a first electronically defined deadband about the first position when the input device is at the first position and configured to automatically generate a second electronically defined deadband about the second position when the input device is at the second position.
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A control system having a floating deadband control comprising:
- an input device moveable from a first position to a second position;
- and
- a controller configured to automatically generate a first electronically defined deadband about the first position when the input device is at the first position and configured to automatically generate a second electronically defined deadband about the second position when the input device is at the second position.
A method of controlling an input device, comprising:
- automatically generating a first electronically defined deadband about a first position when the input device is at a first position;
- moving the input device from the first position to a second position;
- and
- automatically generating a second electronically defined deadband about the second position when the input device is at the second position.
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A work machine, comprising:
- a frame;
- ground engaging traction devices supporting the frame;
- a joystick configured to generate a steering signal to control the steering of the ground engaging traction devices, the joystick being moveable from a first position to a second position;
- and
- a controller configured to receive the steering signal and automatically generate a first electronically defined deadband about the first position when the joystick is at the first position and configured to automatically generate a second electronically defined deadband about the second position when the joystick is at the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.