Patents by Inventor Gary Dean Bracht

Gary Dean Bracht 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).

  • Power source braking system to prevent engine stalls
    Patent number: 7926464
    Abstract: A system to prevent engine stalls for a machine having a power source is disclosed. The power source is in communication with a controller, which is configured to determine the temperature of the power source and compare the temperature of the power source to a predetermined threshold temperature. The controller is configured to disable power source braking if the temperature of the power source is less than the threshold temperature. The controller is further configured to determine the power source speed and the travel speed of the machine, and disable power source braking if the power source speed and machine travel speed are less than predetermined thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Kenneth Garman, Stephen Michael Wiley, Gary Dean Bracht, Chris James Schaub
  • Power source braking system to prevent engine stalls
    Publication number: 20090217907
    Abstract: A system to prevent engine stalls for a machine having a power source is disclosed. The power source is in communication with a controller, which is configured to determine the temperature of the power source and compare the temperature of the power source to a predetermined threshold temperature. The controller is configured to disable power source braking if the temperature of the power source is less than the threshold temperature. The controller is further configured to determine the power source speed and the travel speed of the machine, and disable power source braking if the power source speed and machine travel speed are less than predetermined thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Brian Kenneth Garman, Stephen Michael Wiley, Gary Dean Bracht, Chris James Schaub