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Inventors: Earleson, Walter E. (Morton, IL) Application Number: 09/212058 Publication Date: 09/05/2000 Filing Date: 12/15/1998 Export Citation: Click for automatic bibliography generation Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL) Primary Class: 123/352 Other Classes: 123/357, 701/110 International Classes: F02D31/00; G05B13/02; F02D41/14 Field of Search: 123/27GE, 123/352, 123/357, 123/478, 123/526, 69/39.281, 180/176, 180/179, 318/560, 701/110 View Patent Images: Download PDF 6112719 ??????PDF help US Patent References: 5040119 Draft control apparatus and method August, 1991 Hardy et al. 701/50 4890231 Method of disabling a resume switch in an electronic speed control system for vehicles December, 1989 Frantz 701/110 4860210 Method of determining and using a filtered speed error in an integrated acceleration based electronic speed control system for vehicles August, 1989 McCombie 123/352 4498016 Locomotive governor control February, 1985 Earleson et al. 290/40R 4423593 Fuel control for controlling helicopter rotor/turbine acceleration January, 1984 Zagranski et al. 60/392.81 Foreign References: EP0467353 January, 1992 Auto-drive control apparatus for use in vehicle. Primary Examiner: Argenbright, Tony M. Attorney, Agent or Firm: Haverstock Garrett Roberts Claims: What is claimed is:1. A method for governing the speed of a device comprising: (a) determining a desired change in acceleration; (b) determining a desired change in a first command signal based on the desired change in acceleration, the inertia of the device, and a load associated with the device; (c) determining a second command signal based on the desired change in the first command signal; and (d) outputting the second command signal to actuating means for changing the speed of the device. 2. The method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the device is a movable machine powered by an engine. 3. The method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the device is a movable component of