Patents by Inventor Emily Anne MORRIS

Emily Anne MORRIS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9951795
    Abstract: Engine anti-idling and restart may be implemented in a machine having a power source, a movable work tool, a pump driven by the power source, an actuator receiving fluid from the pump and moving the work tool, a high-pressure fluid reservoir, and an assist motor operatively connected to the power source. Engine restart may include detecting operator input to start the power source, and fluidly connecting the fluid reservoir to the assist motor to assist in starting the power source in response to detecting the operator input. Prior to shutting down the power source during anti-idling, fluid from the pump may be input to the assist motor, pressurized and communicated to the high-pressure fluid reservoir in response to determining that idle condition exists and a reservoir charge pressure is less than a reservoir minimum restart pressure needed to restart the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tonglin Shang, Pengfei Ma, Dayao Chen, Jeremy Peterson, Emily Anne Morris
  • Patent number: 9745940
    Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed for assisting starting of a machine having an engine. The hydraulic system may include a work tool, a pump driven by the engine to pressurize fluid, and an actuator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump and move the work tool. The hydraulic system may also include an accumulator configured to selectively receive pressurized fluid from the pump and from the actuator, an electric starter configured to start the engine, and a motor selectively supplied with fluid from the accumulator to assist the electric starter in starting the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Anne Morris, Jeremy Todd Peterson, Jeffrey Lee Kuehn, Dayao Chen, Pengfei Ma
  • Patent number: 9618014
    Abstract: An implement system is disclosed for use with a machine having an engine. The implement system may have a pump driven by the engine, a first actuator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump during operation of the engine, and at least a second actuator configure to receive pressurized fluid from the pump during operation of the engine. The implement system may also have an accumulator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the first actuator during operation of the engine, and to discharge fluid to the first actuator and to the at least a second actuator when the engine is shut down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Anne Morris, Jeremy Todd Peterson, Jeffrey Lee Kuehn, Dayao Chen, Pengfei Ma
  • Publication number: 20160281745
    Abstract: Engine anti-idling and restart may be implemented in a machine having a power source, a movable work tool, a pump driven by the power source, an actuator receiving fluid from the pump and moving the work tool, a high-pressure fluid reservoir, and an assist motor operatively connected to the power source. Engine restart may include detecting operator input to start the power source, and fluidly connecting the fluid reservoir to the assist motor to assist in starting the power source in response to detecting the operator input. Prior to shutting down the power source during anti-idling, fluid from the pump may be input to the assist motor, pressurized and communicated to the high-pressure fluid reservoir in response to determining that idle condition exists and a reservoir charge pressure is less than a reservoir minimum restart pressure needed to restart the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tonglin Shang, Pengfei Ma, Dayao Chen, Jeremy Peterson, Emily Anne Morris
  • Publication number: 20150247513
    Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed for assisting starting of a machine having an engine. The hydraulic system may include a work tool, a pump driven by the engine to pressurize fluid, and an actuator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump and move the work tool. The hydraulic system may also include an accumulator configured to selectively receive pressurized fluid from the pump and from the actuator, an electric starter configured to start the engine, and a motor selectively supplied with fluid from the accumulator to assist the electric starter in starting the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Anne Morris, Jeremy Todd Peterson, Jeffrey Lee Kuehn, Dayao Chen, Pengfei Ma
  • Publication number: 20150247304
    Abstract: An implement system is disclosed for use with a machine having an engine. The implement system may have a pump driven by the engine, a first actuator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump during operation of the engine, and at least a second actuator configure to receive pressurized fluid from the pump during operation of the engine. The implement system may also have an accumulator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the first actuator during operation of the engine, and to discharge fluid to the first actuator and to the at least a second actuator when the engine is shut down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Anne MORRIS, Jeremy Todd PETESON, Jeffrey Lee KUEHN, Dayao CHEN, Pengfei MA
  • Publication number: 20150247509
    Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed for assisting starting of a machine having an engine. The hydraulic system may include a work tool, a pump driven by the engine to pressurize fluid, and an actuator configured to receive pressurized fluid from the pump and move the work tool. The hydraulic system may also include an accumulator configured to selectively receive pressurized fluid from the pump and from the actuator, an electric starter configured to start the engine, and a motor selectively supplied with fluid from the accumulator to assist the electric starter in starting the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Anne MORRIS, Jeremy Todd PETESON, Jeffrey Lee KUEHN, Dayao CHEN, Pengfei MA