Inventor
KRONE JOHN J
US44 patents
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CATERPILLAR INC
39 patentsUS7051639B2May 30, 2006
Mounting apparatus and method for cylinder position sensor
CATERPILLAR INC50 citations96
US5784945AJul 28, 1998
Method and apparatus for determining a valve transform
CATERPILLAR INC62 citations96
US5678470AOct 21, 1997
Tilt priority scheme for a control system
CATERPILLAR INC61 citations96
US5415076AMay 16, 1995
Hydraulic system having a combined meter-out and regeneration valve assembly
CATERPILLAR INC65 citations96
US5267441ADec 7, 1993
Method and apparatus for limiting the power output of a hydraulic system
CATERPILLAR INC75 citations96
US5182908AFeb 2, 1993
Control system for integrating a work attachment to a work vehicle
CATERPILLAR INC83 citations96
US5813226ASep 29, 1998
Control scheme for pressure relief
CATERPILLAR INC80 citations94
US5628229AMay 13, 1997
Method and apparatus for indicating pump efficiency
CATERPILLAR INC59 citations94
US6446433B1Sep 10, 2002
Hydraulic control system for improving pump response and dynamic matching of pump and valve
CATERPILLAR INC21 citations92
US5653155AAug 5, 1997
Method and apparatus for single lever control of multiple actuators
CATERPILLAR INC21 citations92
US5560387AOct 1, 1996
Hydraulic flow priority system
CATERPILLAR INC29 citations92
US5305681AApr 26, 1994
Hydraulic control apparatus
CATERPILLAR INC42 citations92
US5299420AApr 5, 1994
Redundant control system for a work vehicle
CATERPILLAR INC41 citations92
US5197864AMar 30, 1993
On-off pressure cutoff control for a variable displacement hydraulic pump
CATERPILLAR INC21 citations92
US4834461AMay 30, 1989
Control system for a multiple shank impact ripper
CATERPILLAR INC27 citations92
US7627410B2Dec 1, 2009
Machine payload measurement dial-a-load system
CATERPILLAR INC49 citations91
US6389343B1May 14, 2002
Steering resistance device
CATERPILLAR INC47 citations91
US5350152ASep 27, 1994
Displacement controlled hydraulic proportional valve
CATERPILLAR INC51 citations91
US6321152B1Nov 20, 2001
System and method for inhibiting saturation of a hydraulic valve assembly
CATERPILLAR INC34 citations90
US5622226AApr 22, 1997
Method for controlling bounce of a work implement
CATERPILLAR INC50 citations90
US7624836B2Dec 1, 2009
Steering system having multiple strategies and variable deadzone
CATERPILLAR INC22 citations89
US6266596B1Jul 24, 2001
Method and apparatus for controlling a mobile machine during start-up
CATERPILLAR INC74 citations89
US5608316AMar 4, 1997
Apparatus for detecting particles in a fluid and a method for operating same
CATERPILLAR INC28 citations87
US6941827B2Sep 13, 2005
Mounting apparatus and method for cylinder position sensor
CATERPILLAR INC12 citations84
US9702118B2Jul 11, 2017
Hydraulic regenerative and recovery parasitic mitigation system
CATERPILLAR INC10 citations82
US5580273ADec 3, 1996
Hydraulic electrode seal
CATERPILLAR INC9 citations74
US5348115ASep 20, 1994
Cruise control for hydraulically driven vehicle
CATERPILLAR INC16 citations74
US5064005ANov 12, 1991
Impact hammer and control arrangement therefor
CATERPILLAR INC13 citations74
US5234069AAug 10, 1993
Steering control system for vehicles having dual steering
CATERPILLAR INC17 citations73
US4900093AFeb 13, 1990
Impact ripper and control
CATERPILLAR INC10 citations73
US5608315AMar 4, 1997
Apparatus for detecting particles in a fluid and a method for operating same
CATERPILLAR INC15 citations71
US7441405B2Oct 28, 2008
Cylinder with internal pushrod
CATERPILLAR INC8 citations68
US9068643B2Jun 30, 2015
Efficiency spur gear set housing
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations60
US7853380B2Dec 14, 2010
Steering system having multiple strategies and variable deadzone
CATERPILLAR INC2 citations60
US10473008B2Nov 12, 2019
Lubricant health detection system
CATERPILLAR INC1 citations57
US12385222B2Aug 12, 2025
Powertrain eco-mode for work machines
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations52
US9765499B2Sep 19, 2017
Boom assist management feature
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations50
US11662245B2May 30, 2023
Payload measurement system for machine with hauling body
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations43
US9416779B2Aug 16, 2016
Variable pressure limiting for variable displacement pumps
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations39