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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
May. 08, 2024
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brodie Lee Thompson, Tasmania, AU;
Jason Prakash Wigg, Ridgley, AU;
Alexander Eli Dowling, Mount Hicks, AU;
Jonathan M. Baumann, Hanna City, IL (US);
Andrew Diecker, Shorewell Park, AU;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/0092 (2013.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); H02J 9/06 (2013.01); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A configuration of emergency stop (E-Stop) and high voltage interface lock (HVIL) circuit hardware and software is described that, alone or in combination, allows mobile electric machines with removable power units to function properly when the unit is removed, such as during battery swapping.