System and method for accumulator fluid mixing

US9052014B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9052014-B2
Application numberUS-201213442415-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 9, 2012
Priority dateApr 9, 2012
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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A system and method for controlling an accumulator for use with a hydraulic circuit is provided. The system and method is configured to determine a set of accumulator temperature indicators and discharge and charge the accumulator as a function of the set of accumulator temperature indicators.

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The following is claimed: 1. A method for controlling an accumulator for use with a hydraulic circuit, the method comprising: determining a set of accumulator temperature indicators, wherein the step of determining the set of accumulator temperature indicators includes sensing an adjacent ambient air temperature and determining a length of time since a most recent charge or discharge of the accumulator at a charging time; discharging the accumulator as a function of the set of a…

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What does patent US9052014B2 cover?
A system and method for controlling an accumulator for use with a hydraulic circuit is provided. The system and method is configured to determine a set of accumulator temperature indicators and discharge and charge the accumulator as a function of the set of accumulator temperature indicators.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Otanez Paul G, Zhang Zhen J, Bockenstette Casie M, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16H61/4096. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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