ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,263, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).

"Systems and methods for an electric machine" was invented by Andrew B. Robinson (Peoria, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine charging system includes a machine, a charging unit, at least one user locator, and a control system. The machine may include one or more batteries, a cab, and a temperature control system. The charging unit may be configured to be removably coupled to the machine via a cable. The control system may include a controller in communication with the at least one user locator and the cab temperature control system. When the controlle...