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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898471.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60L 5/28(2006.01) B60L 5/38(2006.01) B60L 5/20(2006.01) H01R 13/26(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B60L 5/08; B60L 5/38; B60L 2200/40; B60L 5/36 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/055083 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117158 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.11.2023 US 202318525092 (71) Applicant: Caterpillar, Inc. Peoria, IL 61629-6450 (US)	(72) Inventors: STRASHNY, Igor Tucson, Arizona 85715 (US) SCHAFER, Jason Rapid City, South Dakota 57703 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner & Geyer  Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)