Void protection system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9206583
APP PUB NO 20140308106A1
SERIAL NO

13860281

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A void protection system for a mining shovel having an operator input device includes an independent metering valve assembly including one or more fluid source-cylinder valves for fluidly connecting the fluid source to the hydraulic cylinder. The system also includes a sensor assembly for monitoring the fluid pressure within the rod end and the head end of the hydraulic cylinder, and a control module. The control module is configured to monitor movement of the operator input device, monitor pressure within the hydraulic cylinder, increase the opening of the corresponding fluid source-cylinder valve and increase fluid flow from the fluid source to fill corresponding end of the hydraulic cylinder until pressure in the corresponding end of the hydraulic cylinder is above a first threshold pressure.

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CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING LLC6744 S HOWELL AVE OAK CREEK WI 53154

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Brandon Z Oak Creek, US 2 31
Beschorner, Matthew J Plainfield, US 15 109
Cesur, Rustu Lombard, US 13 127
Janson, Brett J Hanna City, US 8 87
Johnson, Bryan A Montgomery, US 7 86

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