Patent 7797092 was granted and assigned to Caterpillar Inc. on September, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a method for controlling power distribution. The method includes monitoring at least one parameter associated with a power source including a fuel limit proximity of the power source, generating a control signal based on the at least one parameter, and reducing a load associated with the power source based on a characteristic of the control signal.