Automatic control of a refuse front end loader

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12246916
APP PUB NO 20230339678A1
SERIAL NO

18342330

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An automatic control system for a refuse vehicle includes a mode select switch disposed within the vehicle that generates a mode select signal based on input from an operator of the vehicle, a control mechanism disposed within the vehicle that operates in response to the mode select signal, and a plurality of sensors adapted to sense a plurality of characteristics of the vehicle and adapted to communicate the plurality of sensed characteristics. The system further includes a control module that receives control instructions from the control mechanism and selectively controls at least one component of a plurality of components of the vehicle based on the mode select signal, at least one of the plurality of sensed characteristics, and the control instructions.

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  • THE HEIL COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cooper, Andrew Blaine Signal Mountain, US 5 56
Curotto, John M Sonoma, US 12 298
Ham, Brian Huston Huntsville, US 16 78
Parker, Brian T Signal Mountain, US 19 216
Whitfield,, Jr Ralph Waldo Rainbow City, US 16 136

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