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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Applicant:
Bryan G. Lammers, Peoria Heights, IL (US);
Inventor:
Bryan G. Lammers, Peoria Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Operating a trolley assist-capable mining truck having a regenerative braking mechanism and a friction braking mechanism includes receiving data indicative of a change in demand in an electrical power grid for regenerated electrical power from the mining truck, and commanding braking the mining truck such that application of the retarding torque is allocated to the regenerative braking mechanism in a manner responsive to the data. A mining truck and methodology relating to harvesting electrical power regenerated via application of retarding torque is also disclosed.