Thomas M. Sopko JR.

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East Peoria, IL, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
System and method of overcoming a dead-band in a switched reluctanc...
- Patent number 11,811,344
- Issue date Nov 7, 2023
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jesse R. Gerdes
- E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS SOIL SHIFTING
Information Patent Grant
Electric machine with interchangeable power modules
- Patent number 11,673,477
- Issue date Jun 13, 2023
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Thomas Michael Sopko
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Charging system for a battery operated machine
- Patent number 11,616,380
- Issue date Mar 28, 2023
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jonathan M. Baumann
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Torque control based on rotor resistance modeling in induction motors
- Patent number 11,404,986
- Issue date Aug 2, 2022
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Suresh Baddam Reddy
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Grant
Configuration for battery powered electric drive load haul dump
- Patent number 10,843,578
- Issue date Nov 24, 2020
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jonathan M. Baumann
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Switched reluctance motor power estimation compensation for variabl...
- Patent number 9,941,831
- Issue date Apr 10, 2018
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jason L. Miller
- E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS SOIL SHIFTING
Information Patent Grant
Electric drive having an actively controlled DC bus
- Patent number 9,738,163
- Issue date Aug 22, 2017
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Rodwan Tarek Adra
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Fault detection system with leakage current detection
- Patent number 9,234,931
- Issue date Jan 12, 2016
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Robert W. Lindsey
- E01 - CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
Information Patent Grant
Dual generator single DC link configuration for electric drive prop...
- Patent number 8,901,760
- Issue date Dec 2, 2014
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jackson Wai
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Integrated generator for screed plate heat up
- Patent number 8,636,442
- Issue date Jan 28, 2014
- Caterpillar Paving Products Inc
- Thomas M. Sopko
- E01 - CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for temperature-based power converter control
- Patent number 8,242,735
- Issue date Aug 14, 2012
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Bruce H. Hein
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Grant
System for controlling a machine with a continuously variable trans...
- Patent number 7,854,681
- Issue date Dec 21, 2010
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Thomas M. Sopko
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Power-based underspeed control
- Patent number 7,822,532
- Issue date Oct 26, 2010
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian D. Hoff
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Feedback acceleration reduction for fluid supply valves
- Patent number 7,797,081
- Issue date Sep 14, 2010
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Frank A DeMarco
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for dynamic field weakening
- Patent number 7,679,311
- Issue date Mar 16, 2010
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Thomas Michael Sopko
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Grant
Part-throttle performance optimization
- Patent number 7,552,712
- Issue date Jun 30, 2009
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Michael Barngrover
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Brake control system for an electric drive vehicle
- Patent number 7,493,205
- Issue date Feb 17, 2009
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Hongliu Du
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control
- Patent number 7,378,808
- Issue date May 27, 2008
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian D. Kuras
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control
- Patent number 7,298,102
- Issue date Nov 20, 2007
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Tom Sopko
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Retarding control for an electric drive machine
- Patent number 6,986,727
- Issue date Jan 17, 2006
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian D. Kuras
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

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MODULAR SYSTEM MODE CONTROLLER AND RELATED METHODS
- Publication number 20240125099
- Publication date Apr 18, 2024
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Ankit SHARMA
- E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS SOIL SHIFTING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OVERCOMING A DEAD-BAND IN A SWITCHED RELUCTANC...
- Publication number 20220200501
- Publication date Jun 23, 2022
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jesse R. Gerdes
- E02 - HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING FOUNDATIONS SOIL SHIFTING
Information Patent Application
Electric Machine With Interchangeable Power Modules
- Publication number 20220024324
- Publication date Jan 27, 2022
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Thomas Michael Sopko
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Configuration for Battery Powered Electric Drive Load Haul Dump
- Publication number 20200298713
- Publication date Sep 24, 2020
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jonathan M. Baumann
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Charging System for a Battery Operated Machine
- Publication number 20200266633
- Publication date Aug 20, 2020
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jonathan M. Baumann
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ELECTRIC DRIVE HAVING AN ACTIVELY CONTROLLED DC BUS
- Publication number 20160152146
- Publication date Jun 2, 2016
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Rodwan Tarek Adra
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM WITH LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION
- Publication number 20140253139
- Publication date Sep 11, 2014
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Robert W. LINDSEY
- E01 - CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
Information Patent Application
Dual Generator Single DC Link Configuration for Electric Drive Prop...
- Publication number 20140210208
- Publication date Jul 31, 2014
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jackson Wai
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Method and system for temperature-based power converter control
- Publication number 20100007300
- Publication date Jan 14, 2010
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Bruce H. Hein
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Application
POWER-BASED UNDERSPEED CONTROL
- Publication number 20090199814
- Publication date Aug 13, 2009
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian D. Hoff
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
PART-THROTTLE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
- Publication number 20090156360
- Publication date Jun 18, 2009
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Michael Barngrover
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
System and method for dynamic field weakening
- Publication number 20090001924
- Publication date Jan 1, 2009
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Thomas Michael Sopko
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Application
FEEDBACK ACCELERATION REDUCTION FOR FLUID SUPPLY VALVES
- Publication number 20090005914
- Publication date Jan 1, 2009
- Caterpillar Inc.
- FRANK A. DEMARCO
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
System for controlling a machine with a continuously variable trans...
- Publication number 20080269011
- Publication date Oct 30, 2008
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Thomas M. Sopko
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Retarding control for hydromechanical drive machine
- Publication number 20070284170
- Publication date Dec 13, 2007
- Brian D. Kuras
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Turbocharger system
- Publication number 20070144175
- Publication date Jun 28, 2007
- Thomas Michael Sopko
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
Multiple turbine system with a single recuperator
- Publication number 20070137211
- Publication date Jun 21, 2007
- Caterpillar Inc.
- James J. Callas
- F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
Information Patent Application
Retarding and filter cleaning method and system
- Publication number 20070119146
- Publication date May 31, 2007
- Caterpillar Inc.
- James J. Callas
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Turbocharger system
- Publication number 20060218923
- Publication date Oct 5, 2006
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Thomas Michael Sopko
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Continuously variable transmission system with power boost
- Publication number 20050288148
- Publication date Dec 29, 2005
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian Dean Kuras
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
System and method for controlling a continuously variable transmission
- Publication number 20050277501
- Publication date Dec 15, 2005
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian Dean Kuras
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control
- Publication number 20050263331
- Publication date Dec 1, 2005
- Tom Sopko
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control
- Publication number 20050263329
- Publication date Dec 1, 2005
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian D. Kuras
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Retarding control for an electric drive machine
- Publication number 20050137060
- Publication date Jun 23, 2005
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Brian A. Kuras
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT
- Publication number 20050071066
- Publication date Mar 31, 2005
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Charles Earl Rose
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL

Thomas M. Sopko JR.

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

System and method of overcoming a dead-band in a switched reluctanc...

Electric machine with interchangeable power modules

Charging system for a battery operated machine

Torque control based on rotor resistance modeling in induction motors

Configuration for battery powered electric drive load haul dump

Switched reluctance motor power estimation compensation for variabl...

Electric drive having an actively controlled DC bus

Fault detection system with leakage current detection

Dual generator single DC link configuration for electric drive prop...

Integrated generator for screed plate heat up

Method and system for temperature-based power converter control

System for controlling a machine with a continuously variable trans...

Power-based underspeed control

Feedback acceleration reduction for fluid supply valves

System and method for dynamic field weakening

Part-throttle performance optimization

Brake control system for an electric drive vehicle

Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control

Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control

Retarding control for an electric drive machine

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

MODULAR SYSTEM MODE CONTROLLER AND RELATED METHODS

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OVERCOMING A DEAD-BAND IN A SWITCHED RELUCTANC...

Electric Machine With Interchangeable Power Modules

Configuration for Battery Powered Electric Drive Load Haul Dump

Charging System for a Battery Operated Machine

ELECTRIC DRIVE HAVING AN ACTIVELY CONTROLLED DC BUS

FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM WITH LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION

Dual Generator Single DC Link Configuration for Electric Drive Prop...

Method and system for temperature-based power converter control

POWER-BASED UNDERSPEED CONTROL

PART-THROTTLE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION

System and method for dynamic field weakening

FEEDBACK ACCELERATION REDUCTION FOR FLUID SUPPLY VALVES

System for controlling a machine with a continuously variable trans...

Retarding control for hydromechanical drive machine

Turbocharger system

Multiple turbine system with a single recuperator

Retarding and filter cleaning method and system

Turbocharger system

Continuously variable transmission system with power boost

System and method for controlling a continuously variable transmission

Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control

Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control

Retarding control for an electric drive machine

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE LOAD MANAGEMENT