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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898449.4 (22) Date of filing: 18.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60M 1/30(2006.01) H01R 25/14(2006.01) B60M 1/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B60L 5/40; B60L 5/36; B60L 2200/40; B60M 1/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/051880 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117078 (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 202318524503 (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) DADDUPADUVARI, Bhaskara Dunlap, Illinois 61525 (US) DONG, Zhaoxu Dunlap, Illinois 61525 (US) WELLER, Brian Chillicothe, Illinois 61523 (US) RAJESH, Roopa Tucson, Arizona 85719 (US) (74) Representative: Wagner & Geyer  Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)