Patents by Inventor Igor A. Francis-Buller

Igor A. Francis-Buller 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).

  • Publication number: 20170054316
    Abstract: A smart control system for charging a battery is provided. The smart control system includes a charging system electrically coupled to the battery to provide an output to the battery. The smart control system also includes a control module communicably coupled to the charging system and the battery. The control module is configured to monitor at least one of a state of health (SOH) of the battery and a state of charge (SOC) of the battery. The control module is also configured to monitor a temperature of the battery. The control module is further configured to control the output provided by the charging system to the battery based on the monitored temperature and at least one of the SOH and the SOC of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Igor A. Francis-Buller
  • Publication number: 20150212025
    Abstract: A diagnostics system includes a controller to scan impedance along electrical paths of a wiring harness assembly to generate scanned impedance data and compare the scanned impedance data to corresponding baseline impedance data. Upon an impedance deviation between the scanned and baseline data exceeding a predetermined amount, the location along the electrical paths corresponding to the impedance deviation is determined, and the operating conditions of the machine corresponding to the timing of the scan is stored. Portions of the electrical schematic related to the location of the impedance deviation is identified and may be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Igor A. Francis-Buller, Lonny E. Johnson