Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Rottman

Joseph L. Rottman 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: 20150214717
    Abstract: A power supply system for a machine, to control a supply of electric current, is disclosed herein. The machine includes an engine, which operates in an active mode and an inactive mode. The engine is operably connected to an alternator, a pre-lube pump, and a battery unit. The power supply system includes a circuit breaker system. The circuit breaker system includes a common circuit breaker electrically connected between the battery unit and each of the alternator and the pre-lube pump. The circuit breaker system communicates the supply of electric current between the alternator and the battery unit, through the common circuit breaker corresponding to the active mode of operation of the engine. The circuit breaker system communicates the supply of electric current between battery unit and the pre-lube pump, through the common circuit breaker corresponding to the inactive mode of operation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Satyanaryana Rao, Justin M. Krager, Joseph L. Rottman
  • Patent number: 8813548
    Abstract: A sensor mounting arrangement of a wheel assembly having a spindle defining an elongated cavity is provided. The spindle rotatably supports a wheel. The sensor mounting arrangement comprises a tube, a wire harness, and a sensor assembly. The tube is configured to be partially received in the elongated cavity of the spindle. The wire harness is routed through the tube. The sensor assembly is connected to a leading end of the wire harness wherein the leading end is configured to be disposed proximal to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Rottman, Kenneth M. De Luca, Brandon D. Mann
  • Publication number: 20130276523
    Abstract: A sensor mounting arrangement of a wheel assembly having a spindle defining an elongated cavity is provided. The spindle rotatably supports a wheel. The sensor mounting arrangement comprises a tube, a wire harness, and a sensor assembly. The tube is configured to be partially received in the elongated cavity of the spindle. The wire harness is routed through the tube. The sensor assembly is connected to a leading end of the wire harness wherein the leading end is configured to be disposed proximal to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Rottman, Kenneth M. De Luca, Brandon D. Mann