Patents by Inventor Alex P. Brinkman

Alex P. Brinkman 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: 20150211537
    Abstract: A pump system is provided. The pump system includes a power source, a pump and a transmission. A first sensor is configured to provide information indicative of at least one first operating condition relating to the pump. A second sensor is configured to provide information indicative of at least one second operating condition relating to the transmission. A controller is communication with the first sensor and the second sensor. The controller is configured to perform a first comparison of the first operating condition to a predetermined first operating condition and a second comparison of the second operating condition to a predetermined second operating condition and based on the first and second comparisons determine if the pump system passes a functionality test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Minteer, Alex P. Brinkman, Don M. Wilbur, JR., Trevor N. Iund
  • Publication number: 20150211529
    Abstract: A pump system is provided including a power source, a pump and a transmission. First and second sensors are configured to respectively provide information indicative of at least one actual first operating condition relating to the pump and to information indicative at least one operating condition relating to the transmission. A controller is configured to adjust the power source or the transmission based on an output flow rate of the pump. The controller is configured to perform a first comparison of the first operating condition and a predetermined first operating condition and a second comparison of the second operating condition to a predetermined second operating condition and based on the first and second comparisons determine if the controller should continue to adjust the power source or the transmission based on the output flow rate of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Minteer, Alex P. Brinkman, Don M. Wilbur, JR., Trevor N. Iund