Patents by Inventor William Henry Lane

William Henry Lane 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).

  • Hybrid engine system with transient load assistance
    Patent number: 8348804
    Abstract: A power train is provided having a power source for generating a power output. The power train also has a power storage device for storing and distributing power. The power train further has a controller configured to cause the distribution of power from the power storage device for assisting the power source when the rate of fuel entering the power source is above a threshold fuel rate. The threshold fuel rate is a fuel rate at which, assisting the power source increases the efficiency of the power train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: William Henry Lane, Barry Mei, Michael John Barngrover, Baojun Peter Si
  • Hybrid engine system with transient load assistance
    Publication number: 20090186741
    Abstract: A power train is provided having a power source for generating a power output. The power train also has a power storage device for storing and distributing power. The power train further has a controller configured to cause the distribution of power from the power storage device for assisting the power source when the rate of fuel entering the power source is above a threshold fuel rate. The threshold fuel rate is a fuel rate at which, assisting the power source increases the efficiency of the power train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: William Henry Lane, Berry Mei, Michael John Barngrover, Baojun Peter Si