Patents by Inventor Bryan Matthew Fore

Bryan Matthew Fore 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).

  • Power system having transient control
    Patent number: 8258640
    Abstract: A power system is disclosed. The power system may have an engine with a desired operating speed range, and a generator mechanically driven by the engine to produce electrical power directed to an external load. The power system may also have a power storage device associated with at least one of the engine and the generator, and a controller in communication with the engine and the power storage device. The controller may be configured to determine a speed of the engine deviating from the desired operating range, and to activate the power storage device to absorb or supplement at least a portion of the electrical power directed to the external load based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Robert Conway, Bryan Matthew Fore
  • Power system having transient control
    Publication number: 20100109344
    Abstract: A power system is disclosed. The power system may have an engine with a desired operating speed range, and a generator mechanically driven by the engine to produce electrical power directed to an external load. The power system may also have a power storage device associated with at least one of the engine and the generator, and a controller in communication with the engine and the power storage device. The controller may be configured to determine a speed of the engine deviating from the desired operating range, and to activate the power storage device to absorb or supplement at least a portion of the electrical power directed to the external load based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Scott Robert Conway, Bryan Matthew Fore