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Method and apparatus for controlling an earthworking implement to preserve a crown on a road surfaceA method and apparatus for controlling an earthworking implement on an earthworking machine to preserve a crown on the surface of a road, including determining the position of the crown on the road surface, choosing a sloped grade on one side of the crown, positioning the earthworking implement on the sloped grade so that a first end of the earthworking implement is on the road surface. The processor determines a desired position of a second end of the earthworking implement so that the second end overlaps the crown and the earthworking implement does not cut the crown.
Document ID
20080004524
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Staub, Michael D.
Alster, Louis G.
Lundquist, Steve D.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 18, 1999
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-928446
Patent Number: US-PATENT-5,905,968
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-9007
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-5,905,968
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-928446

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