System for recovering energy in hydraulic circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6789387
APP PUB NO 20040060430A1
SERIAL NO

10260272

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A method is provided for recovering energy in a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit includes a pump having a swashplate and being in fluid communication with a hydraulic actuator via a valve. The method includes sensing an overrunning load condition in the hydraulic circuit, actuating the valve to provide fluid from the hydraulic actuator to the pump under the overrunning load condition, and producing a torque output from the fluid provided to the pump. Also, a method is provided for recovering energy in a hydraulic circuit including a pump and a motor in fluid communication with a hydraulic actuator via a valve. The method includes sensing an overrunning load condition in the hydraulic circuit, actuating the valve to provide fluid from the hydraulic actuator to the motor under the overrunning load condition, and producing a torque output from the fluid provided to the motor.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brinkman, Jason L Peoria, IL 16 437

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