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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Robert R. Sychra, Washington, IL (US);
Daniel F. Stanek, Chillicothe, IL (US);
William J. Tate, Dunlap, IL (US);
Robert R. Sychra, Washington, IL (US);
Daniel F. Stanek, Chillicothe, IL (US);
William J. Tate, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A protection system for an electrical device may include at least one temperature sensitive element located in a region adjacent to a component of the electrical device and configured to provide an output related to an actual temperature in the region. The system may also include a controller configured to determine the actual temperature in the region based on the output of the at least one temperature sensitive element and to determine a predicted temperature of the component based on the actual temperature in the region and on a predetermined heat dissipation characteristic of the electrical device.