Caterpillar Inc. Patent Application Trends in 2025
Caterpillar Inc. Patent Filing Activity
Caterpillar Inc. patent applications in 2025
Top 10 Technology Areas
- B60L2200/40 (PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles)
- Count: 9 patents
- Example: 20250033484. ELECTROPLATED COATINGS FOR CONDUCTOR CORROSION RESISTANCE (Caterpillar Inc.)
- E02F9/2825 (DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat)
- Count: 5 patents
- Example: 20250003203. IMPLEMENT TIP ASSEMBLY HAVING TIP WITH SUPPORT RIB (CATERPILLAR INC.)
- B60L53/66 (PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles)
- Count: 4 patents
- Example: 20250033512. Charging Management For Electric Work Vehicles (Caterpillar Inc.)
- B60L53/62 (PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles)
- Count: 4 patents
- Example: 20250033512. Charging Management For Electric Work Vehicles (Caterpillar Inc.)
- B60L53/80 (Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries)
- Count: 4 patents
- Example: 20250037066. OPTIMIZING BATTERY DELIVERY AND REPLACEMENT (Caterpillar Inc.)
- E02F9/2833 (DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat)
- Count: 3 patents
- Example: 20250003203. IMPLEMENT TIP ASSEMBLY HAVING TIP WITH SUPPORT RIB (CATERPILLAR INC.)
- H01M8/04029 (PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY)
- B60L53/11 ({DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4})
- Count: 2 patents
- Example: 20250033512. Charging Management For Electric Work Vehicles (Caterpillar Inc.)
- E02F3/40 (DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat)
- Count: 2 patents
- Example: 20250034832. BUCKET WITH MULTIPLE RADIUS WRAPPER (Caterpillar Inc.)
- E02F9/2883 (DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat)
- Count: 2 patents
- Example: 20250034832. BUCKET WITH MULTIPLE RADIUS WRAPPER (Caterpillar Inc.)
Emerging Technology Areas
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- F28F3/025 (DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (water and air traps, air venting)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250105314. FIN STRUCTURE, RADIATOR, AND FUEL CELL COOLING SYSTEM (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F28F2215/04 (DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (water and air traps, air venting)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250102244. Composite Fin Structure, Radiator, and Fuel Cell Cooling System (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F28D2021/0043 (HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT (fluid heaters having heat generating means and heat transferring means)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250102244. Composite Fin Structure, Radiator, and Fuel Cell Cooling System (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F28F3/08 (DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (water and air traps, air venting)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250102244. Composite Fin Structure, Radiator, and Fuel Cell Cooling System (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F02D19/0681 (CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES (vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250101926. DUAL FUEL SYSTEM FOR ENGINE HAVING FUEL-ACTUATED FUEL PUMP AND METHOD (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F02D19/0649 (CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES (vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250101926. DUAL FUEL SYSTEM FOR ENGINE HAVING FUEL-ACTUATED FUEL PUMP AND METHOD (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F02D19/0684 (CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES (vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250101926. DUAL FUEL SYSTEM FOR ENGINE HAVING FUEL-ACTUATED FUEL PUMP AND METHOD (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F16C2233/00 (SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250100854. Wear Pad for a Telehandler, Wear Pad Arrangement, Telehandler and Method (Caterpillar Inc.)
- F16C29/02 (SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250100854. Wear Pad for a Telehandler, Wear Pad Arrangement, Telehandler and Method (Caterpillar Inc.)
- B66C23/707 ({guiding devices for telescopic jibs})
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250100854. Wear Pad for a Telehandler, Wear Pad Arrangement, Telehandler and Method (Caterpillar Inc.)
Top Inventors
- Michael C. Gentle of Maroa IL (US) (4 patents)
- Ethan M. Tevis of Bloomington IL (US) (4 patents)
- Corey Michael WELLS of East Peoria IL (US) (4 patents)
- Eric Thomas SINN of Tremont IL (US) (4 patents)
- William Jay ULRICH, IV of East Peoria IL (US) (4 patents)
- Douglas Charles SERRURIER of Morton IL (US) (4 patents)
- Swetha Suresh (3 patents)
- Ebi Bernard (3 patents)
- Tamilmurasu Annadurai (3 patents)
- Brandon Hammig McCAFFREY of St. Louis MO (US) (3 patents)
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