Patents by Inventor Michael A. McKeever

Michael A. McKeever 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: 20150134163
    Abstract: An electric drive control system for a machine is provided. The electric drive control system includes a sensor and a drivetrain control module operatively coupled to the sensor. The sensor is configured to determine one or more operational parameters associated with the machine. The drivetrain control module is further operatively coupled to a power source controller associated with a power source and a generator controller associated with a generator. The drivetrain control module is configured to determine a desired operating mode of the machine and selectively regulate one or parameters associated with the power source based on a predefined dataset corresponding to the desired operating mode of the machine. The drivetrain control module is further configured to selectively adjust an amount of power produced by the generator based on the predefined dataset corresponding to the desired operating mode of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary R. Carter, Srikar Thaduvayi, Karl Schneider, Michael A. McKeever, Joseph E. Roth