US Patent Issued to Caterpillar on April 15 for "Lubrication distribution system for machine with kinematic linkages" (Illinois, Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,276,081, issued on April 15, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).

"Lubrication distribution system for machine with kinematic linkages" was invented by Dragos Marinescu (Montgomery, Ill.), Brian C. Howson (Bolingbrook, Ill.), Matthew J. Fritzke (Watertown, Minn.) and Matthew T. Hansen (Big Rock, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine including a first kinematic joint, wherein the first kinematic joint is lubricated based on a first schedule and a second kinematic joint, wherein the second kinematic joint is lubricated based on a second schedule. The first schedule is different than the second schedule. A lubricant pump ...