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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2011
Applicants:

Jonathan W. Anders, Peoria, IL (US);

Corey L. Gorman, Kobe, JP;

John J. Bernardi, Chillicothe, IL (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan W. Anders, Peoria, IL (US);

Corey L. Gorman, Kobe, JP;

John J. Bernardi, Chillicothe, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/16 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/16 (2013.01); B60L 15/2045 (2013.01); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7283 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for controlling power in a machine includes an interface and a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of a requested hydraulic operation of a hydraulic actuator corresponding to a requested hydraulic power level. The controller is further configured to receive a signal indicative of a requested electric operation of the electric actuator corresponding to a requested electric power level. The controller is also configured to provide a signal for supplying electric power to the electric actuator less than the requested electric power level based on an electric power output ratio, and provide a signal for supplying hydraulic power to the hydraulic actuator less than the requested hydraulic power level based on a hydraulic power output ratio. At least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable via the interface.


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