Patents by Inventor Jeffery Berry

Jeffery Berry 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).

  • On demand machine rimpull adjustment to prevent tire slip
    Patent number: 10544565
    Abstract: A system for proactively controlling a rimpull limit of a machine includes a hydraulic system having a lift cylinder to move an implement; a lift cylinder pressure sensor that senses a hydraulic pressure of the lift cylinder and responsively produces a lift cylinder pressure signal; and a controller in operable communication with the power train and the lift cylinder pressure sensor. The controller is configured to receive the lift cylinder pressure signal; determine the rimpull limit based at least in part upon the lift cylinder pressure signal; and adjust the torque of the power train to the rimpull limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffery Berry
  • ON DEMAND MACHINE RIMPULL ADJUSTMENT TO PREVENT TIRE SLIP
    Publication number: 20190112790
    Abstract: A machine system and method are disclosed to generally prevent the tire slip of a machine conducting work. The machine system utilizes a controller in operable communication with a lift cylinder and lift cylinder pressure signal responsively producing a signal corresponding to a pressure within the lift cylinder. The controller utilizing the lift cylinder pressure signal to determine a rimpull limit for the machine and operably adjusting a torque of the machine to the rimpull limit proactively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Jeffery Berry