Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Eaton Corporation

Nilesh Kailasrao Surase

Hassan Al-Atat

Pradeep Gokuldasji Bhutada

James Dean Betsinger

A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic component. A sensor is provided for sensing a characteristic of the hydraulic component. An energy harvester is configured to harvest energy from the hydraulic circuit. An energy combiner receives power outputs from the energy harvester and a battery, and is configured to selectively power the sensor from at least one of the battery and the energy harvester in response to a predetermined condition.

Energy combiner for hydraulic circuit sensor

A hose monitoring system and a method of monitoring a hose are disclosed. A system includes a hose assembly including a hose having a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, and a monitoring circuit in electrical communication with the first and second conductive layers. The system also includes an energy harvesting unit in electrical communication with the monitoring circuit, the energy harvesting unit including one or more energy harvesters for providing electrical energy to the monitoring circuit.

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Maharashtra, India

Nilesh Kailasrao Surase