Patents by Inventor Brian G. Haupt

Brian G. Haupt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180294892
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a generator set including an electric generator, a sensor structured to provide a diagnostic signal, a controller, a light source, and a computer readable storage medium. The controller is configured to receive the diagnostic signal, determine an information code based on the diagnostic signal, and convert the information code to a flash sequence. The light source is configured to receive and output the flash sequence. The computer readable storage medium has instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processing circuit of a mobile device including an image capturing device and a display, cause the processing circuit to capture the flash sequence with the image capturing device, translate the flash sequence into information relating to the generator set, and provide the information on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Khem Chapagain, Brian G. Haupt, Kevin Keene, Dennis McDonald
  • Patent number: 9562456
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton Smith, Gary A. Salmonson, Brian G. Haupt, Shawn John Kipka, Kurt Butz, Lee Severtson, David W. Strombeck
  • Publication number: 20140298776
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton SMITH, Gary A. SALMONSON, Brian G. HAUPT, Shawn John KIPKA, Kurt BUTZ, Lee SEVERTSON, David W. STROMBECK
  • Patent number: 8839611
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton Smith, Gary A. Salmonson, Brian G. Haupt, Shawn John Kipka, Kurt Butz, Lee Severtson, David W. Strombeck
  • Patent number: 8769940
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton Smith, Gary A. Salmonson, Brian G. Haupt, Shawn John Kipka, Kurt Butz, Lee Severtson
  • Patent number: 8607554
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton Smith, Gary A. Salmonson, Brian G. Haupt, Shawn John Kipka, Kurt Butz, Lee Severtson, David W. Strombeck
  • Publication number: 20120067027
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton Smith, Gary A. Salmonson, Brian G. Haupt, Shawn John Kipka, Kurt Butz, Lee Severtson, David W. Strombeck
  • Publication number: 20120060474
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton Smith, Gary A. Salmonson, Brian G. Haupt, Shawn John Kipka, Kurt Butz, Lee Severtson, David W. Strombeck
  • Publication number: 20120060473
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is coupled to an electric power generator. An exhaust manifold for the engine includes an exhaust gas conduit. A housing includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the conduit to receive exhaust produced by the engine. The catalyst is operable to reduce one or more constituents of the exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Mark E. Turpin, Clayton Smith, Gary A. Salmonson, Brian G. Haupt, Shawn John Kipka, Kurt Butz, Lee Severtson
  • Publication number: 20100186373
    Abstract: An electric power system includes a genset with an electric power generator, an internal combustion engine driving the electric power generator, and an electric heating device. This device may be used to selectively regenerate an exhaust treatment subsystem and/or to otherwise selectively increase load on the engine. In one application, the system is carried by a vehicle propelled by another engine. In another application, the system is structured to provide back-up power to an AC power bus, and is typically stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Pierz, Brian G. Haupt, Shreyasee Kambale, Bruce A. Peterson, Dan G. Priem, Lowell K. Siewart, Karim Elayed
  • Patent number: 7557544
    Abstract: One system of the present application includes an electric power generation device structured to provide an AC electric power output at a target frequency. This device includes: an electric power generator; a sensing arrangement structured to provide samples corresponding to magnitude of the AC electric power output; and a controller including operational logic responsive to the sensing arrangement to calculate a peak amplitude as a function of a waveform period corresponding to the target frequency and two of the samples separated in time by a target duration of 20 to 30 percent of the waveform period and determine a zero crossing of the output from the peak amplitude and the target frequency. The operating logic is further structured to control operation of the device in accordance with the zero crossing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Heinz, Brian G. Haupt
  • Publication number: 20080258692
    Abstract: One system of the present application includes an electric power generation device structured to provide an AC electric power output at a target frequency. This device includes: an electric power generator; a sensing arrangement structured to provide samples corresponding to magnitude of the AC electric power output; and a controller including operational logic responsive to the sensing arrangement to calculate a peak amplitude as a function of a waveform period corresponding to the target frequency and two of the samples separated in time by a target duration of 20 to 30 percent of the waveform period and determine a zero crossing of the output from the peak amplitude and the target frequency. The operating logic is further structured to control operation of the device in accordance with the zero crossing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: John E. Heinz, Brian G. Haupt
  • Patent number: 7305291
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: David J Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt
  • Patent number: 7286918
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: David J Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt
  • Patent number: 6965818
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Onan Corporation
    Inventors: David J Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt
  • Publication number: 20030105567
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt