US Patent Issued to Caterpillar on Sept. 8 for "Work machine accessory motor load protection" (Arizona, Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,699, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).

"Work machine accessory motor load protection" was invented by Andrew J. Olson (Vail, Ariz.), Luc Anani Agbekodo (San Tan Valley, Ariz.), David W. Engelhardt (Tucson, Ariz.), Steven C. Budde (Dunlap, Ill.), Michael D. Hudson (Tucson, Ariz.), John J. Krone (Peoria, Ill.), Cameron T. Lane (Oro Valley, Ariz.) and Karl P. Schneider (Decatur, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work machine includes a first hydraulic circuit, a second hydraulic circuit, a single electric motor, and a controller. The first hydraulic circuit includes a first pump and a first valve. T...