US 11,719,099 B2
Milling machine and method for operating a milling machine
Christian Berning, Zülpich (DE); Thomas Lehnert, Oberraden (DE); and Philip Verhaelen, Cologne (DE)
Assigned to Wirtgen GmbH
Filed by Wirtgen GmbH, Windhagen (DE)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,309.
Application 17/582,309 is a continuation of application No. 16/708,540, filed on Dec. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,236,611.
Application 16/708,540 is a continuation of application No. 16/221,793, filed on Dec. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,508,541, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/221,793 is a continuation of application No. 15/283,631, filed on Oct. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,167,721, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2015 118 330.7 (DE), filed on Oct. 27, 2015; and application No. 10 2016 113 251.9 (DE), filed on Jul. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0349305 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. E21C 25/10 (2006.01); E21C 35/24 (2006.01); E01C 21/00 (2006.01); E01C 23/088 (2006.01); E21C 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21C 35/24 (2013.01) [E01C 21/00 (2013.01); E01C 23/088 (2013.01); E21C 25/10 (2013.01); E21C 41/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A method for controlling operation of a milling machine comprising a milling drum having a transponder arranged therein or thereon, wherein the milling drum is one of a plurality of different milling drums replaceable in association with the milling machine, and wherein the transponder has stored therein an identifying element, the method comprising:
inputting data to the transponder over time relating to prior operation of the milling drum;
at least prior to a current operation of the milling machine, detecting the identifying element via the transponder and identifying the milling drum based on the detected identifying element;
optimizing at least one machine parameter of the milling machine, based at least in part on the data relating to prior operation of the milling drum; and
controlling operation of the milling machine in accordance with at least the optimized at least one machine parameter.