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John J. Krone
Also filed as: KRONE JOHN · KRONE JOHN J · KRONE JOHN JAMES
56 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,505 citations·filing 1986–2025
99Inventor score
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60 records- 0197US6655136B2System and method for accumulating hydraulic fluidCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·85 cites·24 claims
- 0297US5182908AControl system for integrating a work attachment to a work vehicleCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 2, 1993·83 cites·12 claims
- 0396US7627410B2Machine payload measurement dial-a-load systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 1, 2009·49 cites·5 claims
- 0496US7051639B2Mounting apparatus and method for cylinder position sensorCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 30, 2006·50 cites·16 claims
- 0596US5415076AHydraulic system having a combined meter-out and regeneration valve assemblyCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 16, 1995·65 cites·9 claims
- 0695US7240486B2Electro-hydraulic system for fan driving and brake chargingCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 10, 2007·32 cites·25 claims
- 0793US12017699B2System for detecting failure of an Ackerman-type steering mechanismCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 25, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 0893US9702118B2Hydraulic regenerative and recovery parasitic mitigation systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 0993US5813226AControl scheme for pressure reliefCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 29, 1998·80 cites·12 claims
- 1092US7555855B2Automatic digging and loading system for a work machineCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 7, 2009·40 cites·36 claims
- 1191US5350152ADisplacement controlled hydraulic proportional valveCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 27, 1994·51 cites·7 claims
- 1290US6266596B1Method and apparatus for controlling a mobile machine during start-upCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 24, 2001·74 cites·23 claims
- 1390US5267441AMethod and apparatus for limiting the power output of a hydraulic systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 7, 1993·75 cites·14 claims
- 1489US6389343B1Steering resistance deviceCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 14, 2002·47 cites·27 claims
- 1589US5784945AMethod and apparatus for determining a valve transformCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 28, 1998·62 cites·56 claims
- 1689US5305681AHydraulic control apparatusCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 26, 1994·42 cites·15 claims
- 1788US7624836B2Steering system having multiple strategies and variable deadzoneCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·22 cites·8 claims
- 1888US5678470ATilt priority scheme for a control systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 21, 1997·61 cites·4 claims
- 1987US8660738B2Equipment performance monitoring system and methodFAIVRE JOSEPH L·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·24 cites·20 claims
- 2086US5628229AMethod and apparatus for indicating pump efficiencyCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 13, 1997·59 cites·18 claims
- 2185US7200993B2Electro-hydraulic steering control systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 10, 2007·18 cites·36 claims
- 2284US8626541B2System for managing loading operations of haul vehiclesDOAN TIEN DZUNG·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 7, 2014·22 cites·23 claims
- 2384US8046134B2Steering system having multiple strategies and variable deadzoneCATERPILAR INC·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 25, 2011·11 cites·20 claims
- 2483US5560387AHydraulic flow priority systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 1, 1996·29 cites·13 claims
- 2582US6446433B1Hydraulic control system for improving pump response and dynamic matching of pump and valveCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 10, 2002·21 cites·11 claims
- 2682US6321152B1System and method for inhibiting saturation of a hydraulic valve assemblyCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·34 cites·22 claims
- 2780US5622226AMethod for controlling bounce of a work implementCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 22, 1997·50 cites·12 claims
- 2880US5299420ARedundant control system for a work vehicleCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 5, 1994·41 cites·25 claims
- 2975US6917867B2Operator input device with tactile feedbackUNIV ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 12, 2005·21 cites·41 claims
- 3075US4834461AControl system for a multiple shank impact ripperCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1987·Granted May 30, 1989·27 cites·36 claims
- 3174US8631650B2Hydraulic system and method for controlVERKUILEN MICHAEL T·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 21, 2014·7 cites·20 claims
- 3273US7441405B2Cylinder with internal pushrodCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 28, 2008·8 cites·22 claims
- 3372US10473008B2Lubricant health detection systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 12, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 3472US9068643B2Efficiency spur gear set housingCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 30, 2015·3 cites·25 claims
- 3572US7434653B2On-demand electro-hydraulic steering systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 14, 2008·8 cites·26 claims
- 3672US6941827B2Mounting apparatus and method for cylinder position sensorCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 13, 2005·12 cites·20 claims
- 3771US5653155AMethod and apparatus for single lever control of multiple actuatorsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 5, 1997·21 cites·10 claims
- 3866US8340872B2Control system and method for capturing partial bucket loads in automated loading cycleMINTAH BRIAN·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 25, 2012·7 cites·20 claims
- 3965US12385222B2Powertrain eco-mode for work machinesCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4064US2025376995A1Work machine accessory motor load protectionCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4162US7849956B2On-demand electro-hydraulic steering systemCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 14, 2010·4 cites·20 claims
- 4262US5197864AOn-off pressure cutoff control for a variable displacement hydraulic pumpCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 30, 1993·21 cites·4 claims
- 4360US5608316AApparatus for detecting particles in a fluid and a method for operating sameCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 4, 1997·28 cites·19 claims
- 4457US4825960ASynchronized hydraulic hammer arrangementMOLEX INC·Filed 1988·Granted May 2, 1989·15 cites·10 claims
- 4554US7853380B2Steering system having multiple strategies and variable deadzoneCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 14, 2010·2 cites·7 claims
- 4653US9416779B2Variable pressure limiting for variable displacement pumpsCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·0 cites·21 claims
- 4752US11745552B2System for detecting failure of an articulated steering mechanismCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 4852US11292502B2Steering assemblyCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 5, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 4952US5348115ACruise control for hydraulically driven vehicleCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 20, 1994·16 cites·15 claims
- 5052US5234069ASteering control system for vehicles having dual steeringCATERPILLAR INC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 10, 1993·17 cites·8 claims
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