US Patent Issued to Caterpillar on Sept. 30 for "High-velocity air-fuel coatings for conductor corrosion resistance" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,431,260, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).

"High-velocity air-fuel coatings for conductor corrosion resistance" was invented by Daniel Joseph Sordelet (Dunlap, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site, includes a conductor rod housing concentric metal tubes for receiving electrical power from a contactor sliding on a power rail. Electrical connectivity between conductors within the conductor rod are provided using a conductive liquid. Corrosion barriers are used to protect the conductors while maintaining the electrical connectivity between the conductors."...