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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 13, 2023
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Inventor:

Corey Lee Gorman, Peoria, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60L 50/10 (2019.01); B60L 50/61 (2019.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/13 (2016.01); B60L 50/10 (2019.02); B60L 50/61 (2019.02); B60L 58/13 (2019.02); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2530/18 (2013.01); B60W 2556/10 (2020.02); B60W 2710/244 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for managing a battery charge of a work machine are described herein. The battery charge is maintained using a source of power (or other source) while the work machine also uses the source of power to power the work machine and the systems associated with the work machine. In instances in which the source of power may be removed for use by the work machine, a modification request may be used to change the battery from primary mode of operation, where the battery charge is maintained at a lower level to maintain the life of the battery, to a secondary mode of operation where the battery is charged to a high charge. The higher charge can be used to accommodate work machine operations while the battery is removed from the source of power. The battery can thereafter be returned to the primary mode of operation.


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