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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
Hassan Al-Atat, Lakeville, MN (US);
Nilesh Kailasrao Surase, Maharashtra, IN;
Pradeep Gokuldasji Bhutada, Maharashtra, IN;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); F15B 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/10 (2013.01); F15B 15/10 (2013.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01); H02J 1/108 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.