Patents by Inventor Alex M. Fullenkamp

Alex M. Fullenkamp 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).

  • Lubrication System for a Traction Powertrain
    Publication number: 20240125381
    Abstract: A mobile machine can include a traction powertrain configured to operate on electrical power and which includes a traction motor coupled to a transmission. To lubricate the transmission, the mobile machine can include a lubrication system having a lubricant pump coupled with a pump motor. The traction motor and the pump motor are electrically arranged in parallel with each other. A powertrain sensor monitors rotational motion in the traction powertrain and an electronic controller can generate a lubricant supply command directing the lubricant pump to deliver a first lubricant quantity to the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brian E. Lister, Michael D. Beyer, Alex M. Fullenkamp