Patent 7677212 was granted and assigned to Eaton Corporation on March, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A hydraulic circuit comprises a temperature sensor, an added motion valve system, and a valve. The temperature sensor detects operating temperature of fluid in the hydraulic circuit. The added motion valve system includes a valve body having an actuator fluid volume. The valve adjusts flow rate quantity of fluid to the actuator fluid volume as a function of the operating temperature of the fluid. A method for controlling the hydraulic circuit is also disclosed.