Patents by Inventor Matthew L. Hendrickson

Matthew L. Hendrickson 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).

  • Patent number: 9637005
    Abstract: A display for use in an off-highway truck includes a position element providing an indication to an operator of the off-highway truck to align the off-highway truck with an overhead trolley line as well as a pantograph element providing an indication to the operator to raise or lower a pantograph associated with the off-highway truck to respectively make or break contact with the overhead trolley line. In an optional aspect, an alarm indicator may be provided for signaling an alarm condition to the operator of the off-highway truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hendrickson, Donald J. Gilmore
  • Patent number: 8635000
    Abstract: A brake monitoring system for a machine has at least one traction motor coupled to drive wheels of the machine. An operator input device receives a requested retarding torque from an operator of the machine and sends a signal to a controller that is configured to compare the required retarding torque to a maximum retarding torque available at a particular speed of the traction motor. The controller selectively generates a warning signal based on a comparison of the required retarding torque to a maximum retarding torque available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hendrickson, Alexander C. Crosman, III, Bo Xie, Bradley S. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20130261901
    Abstract: A display for use in an off-highway truck includes a position element providing an indication to an operator of the off-highway truck to align the off-highway truck with an overhead trolley line as well as a pantograph element providing an indication to the operator to raise or lower a pantograph associated with the off-highway truck to respectively make or break contact with the overhead trolley line. In an optional aspect, an alarm indicator may be provided for signaling an alarm condition to the operator of the off-highway truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Hendrickson, Donald J. Gilmore
  • Patent number: 8505464
    Abstract: A trolley capable mining truck includes a pantograph supported on a machine frame for electrically connecting the truck with an overhead trolley line. A power system includes an onboard electrical power source providing electrical power to electric drive propulsion motors along a first electrical path in a first configuration of the power system. The pantograph provides electrical power from the overhead trolley line to the electric drive propulsion motors along a second electrical path, which includes a transient damping reactor, in a second configuration of the power system. The power system also includes a third configuration in which, during a braking mode of the trolley capable mining truck, the electric drive propulsion motors provide regenerative electrical power to the overhead trolley line through the pantograph along a third electrical path including a regenerative power converter, wherein the regenerative power converter includes the transient damping reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Huber, Eric J. Ruth, Bradley S. Bailey, Matthew L. Hendrickson
  • Publication number: 20130140121
    Abstract: A trolley capable mining truck includes a pantograph supported on a machine frame for electrically connecting the truck with an overhead trolley line. A power system includes an onboard electrical power source providing electrical power to electric drive propulsion motors along a first electrical path in a first configuration of the power system. The pantograph provides electrical power from the overhead trolley line to the electric drive propulsion motors along a second electrical path, which includes a transient damping reactor, in a second configuration of the power system. The power system also includes a third configuration in which, during a braking mode of the trolley capable mining truck, the electric drive propulsion motors provide regenerative electrical power to the overhead trolley line through the pantograph along a third electrical path including a regenerative power converter, wherein the regenerative power converter includes the transient damping reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Brian Huber, Eric J. Ruth, Bradley S. Bailey, Matthew L. Hendrickson