Systems, apparatuses, and methods for monitoring pressure in a hydraulic system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10210676
APP PUB NO 20180005462A1
SERIAL NO

15197281

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A method, system, and apparatus to determine a malfunction or an abnormal pressure condition in a hydraulic system over a time period are provided. The method, system, and apparatus include monitoring hydraulic accumulator charge time, hydraulic accumulator discharge time, and hydraulic pump pressure over the time period, and determining whether the monitored hydraulic accumulator charge time, hydraulic accumulator discharge time, and hydraulic pump pressure are within respective predetermined ranges. A maintenance notification is output responsive to at least one of the monitored hydraulic accumulator charge time, hydraulic accumulator discharge time, and hydraulic pump pressure being outside the respective predetermined ranges during the time period.

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  • CATERPILLAR INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dhorajiya, Ankitkumar P Dunlap, US 3 4
Milton, Dale E Brimfield, US 1 1

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