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Control for hydraulically operated construction machine having multiple tandem articulated members

  • US 5,953,838 A
  • Filed: 07/30/1997
  • Issued: 09/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling a hydraulically operated construction machine having a plurality of tandem articulated members in a manner which moves said tandem articulated members in a particular pattern wherein movement of a first one of said tandem articulated members is controlled in response to movement of a second one of said tandem articulated members, including:

  • determining anticipated future movement of said second one of said tandem articulated members; and

    controlling said first one of said tandem articulated members as a function at least of said anticipated future movement of said second one of said tandem articulated members;

    wherein said determining anticipated future movement includes measuring actual time delay between movement of said first and second ones of said tandem articulated members.

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