US Patent 7418302 Floating deadband control

Patent 7418302 was granted and assigned to Caterpillar Inc. on August, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Caterpillar Inc.

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

74183020

Patent Inventor Names

Imed Gharsalli0

Date of Patent

August 26, 2008

Patent Application Number

115174520

Date Filed

September 8, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Crystal Barnes-Bullock

Patent abstract

A method of controlling an input device is disclosed. A deadband is generated about a first position when the input device is at the first position. The input device is moved from the first position to one or more additional positions. The deadband width is varied based on the position of the input device.