Inventor

Brian D. Kuras

Inventor

East Peoria, IL, US

Overview

1999–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 43 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F16Hprimary

F16HGearing24%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function20%

B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles11%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation9%

B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles8%

B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology5%

E02FDredging4%

F02DControlling combustion engines4%

B62DMotor vehicles3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

PatentTitleYear

11,066,074Control of an engine of a machine based on detected load requirements of the machine2021 11,038,442Control system for DC bus regulation2021 10,843,575Control system for controlling operation of a drive motor2020 10,464,565Propulsion control system with varying aggressiveness of response2019 10,404,239Control system for controlling operation of a machine by imposing shaped hysterisis2019 9,694,849'Steering control system for multi-path electric drive'2017 9,216,738'Primary steering enabler during engine failure'2015 9,181,682'Aggressive and stable speed control'2015 9,002,595'Torque and speed control in a machine with continuously variable transmission'2015 8,634,998'Continuously variable transmission clutch anti-autoengagement in multi-clutch vehicle transmission arrangement'2014 8,532,889'Open-loop torque control with closed-loop feedback'2013 8,205,444'Hydrostatic pump and motor with improved torque reversal characteristics'2012 8,074,451'Electric motor actuation of a hydrostatic pump'2011 8,000,863'Open-loop torque control with closed-loop feedback'2011 7,920,949'Feedback adjustment for open-loop torque control map'2011 7,854,681'System for controlling a machine with a continuously variable transmission'2010 7,822,532'Power-based underspeed control'2010 7,797,081'Feedback acceleration reduction for fluid supply valves'2010 7,660,657'Anti-hunt system and method for parallel path variable transmission'2010 7,552,712'Part-throttle performance optimization'2009 7,493,205'Brake control system for an electric drive vehicle'2009 7,469,761'Continuously variable transmission system with power boost'2008 7,378,808'Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control'2008 7,298,102'Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control'2007 7,192,374'System and method for controlling a continuously variable transmission'2007 7,146,263'Predictive load management system'2006 7,078,872'System and method for conditioning a signal'2006 7,076,954'Turbocharger system'2006 6,986,727'Retarding control for an electric drive machine'2006 6,901,324'System and method for predictive load management'2005 6,457,382'Method and apparatus for shifting ranges in a torque reversing mechanical transmission coupled to a hydrostatic transmission'2002 6,424,902'Method and apparatus for operating a continuously variable transmission in the torque limited region near zero output speed'2002 6,409,628'Method and apparatus for preventing hunting between ranges in a continuously variable transmission'2002 6,402,660'Apparatus and method for adaptively shifting between ranges in a continuously variable transmission'2002 6,393,945'Apparatus and method for preventing hunting between ranges in a continuously variable transmission'2002 6,385,970'Underspeed control system for a hydromechanical drive system and method of operating same'2002 6,343,250'Method and apparatus for smoothing the output of a hydrostatic transmission near zero speed'2002 6,295,497'Method and apparatus for adaptively shifting ranges in a continuously variable transmission'2001 6,260,440'Method and apparatus for shifting ranges in a continuously variable transmission'2001 6,223,111'Method and apparatus for generating velocity commands for a continuously variable transmission'2001 6,042,502'Method and apparatus for generating velocity commands in response to rapid changes in operator inputs'2000 6,038,504'System and method for providing different values of jerk in response to speed pedal displacement'2000 5,996,343'Overspeed control system for a hydro-mechanical drive system'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2021Patents assigned to CATERPILLAR INC (43)· patent assignee history

1999–2021Based in East Peoria, IL, US· patent location history

2000–2006Based in Peoria, IL, US· patent location history

2005–2013Based in Metamora, IL, US· patent location history

2007Based in Metamor, IL, US· patent location history

2011–2014Patents assigned to KURAS BRIAN D (4)· patent assignee history

2011–2012Patents assigned to CRONIN MICHAEL G (2)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Patents assigned to DEMARCO FRANK A (2)· patent assignee history

2011Patents assigned to BARNGROVER MICHAEL J (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
CATERPILLAR INC	43	1999–2021
KURAS BRIAN Dself	4	2011–2014
CRONIN MICHAEL G	2	2011–2012
DEMARCO FRANK A	2	2011–2013
BARNGROVER MICHAEL J	1	2011

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
East Peoria, Illinois, US	22	1999–2021
Metamora, Illinois, US	18	2005–2013
Peoria, Illinois, US	2	2000–2006
Metamor, Illinois, US	1	2007