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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
May. 16, 2022
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Jared J. Brodbeck, Metamora, IL (US);
Jason Lee Miller, Princeville, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A battery system for a machine includes one or more battery module cell bus bars, one or more terminal bus bars, an interconnect system, and a battery module circuit. The one or more terminal bus bars include a coupling configured to couple the battery system to one or more components of the machine. The interconnect system couples the one or more battery module cells to the one or more terminal bus bars. The battery module circuit is coupled to one or more portions of the interconnect system. The battery module circuit includes one or more thermistors positioned at least partially overlapping with the one or more terminal bus bars.