Patent 9096115 was granted and assigned to Caterpillar Inc. on August, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An energy transfer system includes a power transfer mechanism, a first system, and a second system. The first system includes a first pump-motor operatively connecting the first system to the power transfer mechanism and a regenerative system operatively connected to the first pump-motor. The second system is operatively connected to the power transfer mechanism. Power is transferred between systems by the power transfer mechanism. A method of energy transfer is also provided.