The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
William James Tate, Dunlap, IL (US);
Robert Paul Bertsch, Edwards, IL (US);
Bruce H. Hein, East Peoria, IL (US);
Thuong Dao Anh Le, Peoria, IL (US);
William James Tate, Dunlap, IL (US);
Robert Paul Bertsch, Edwards, IL (US);
Bruce H. Hein, East Peoria, IL (US);
Thuong Dao Anh Le, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An electric drivetrain for a mobile machine is disclosed. The electric drivetrain has at least one power consuming device, a sensor associated with the at least one power consuming device, and a controller in communication with the power consuming device and the sensor. The sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature of the power consuming device. The controller is configured to limit a power consumption level of the at least one power consuming device to an amount corresponding to a value of the signal.