Patents by Inventor Chris W. Menge

Chris W. Menge 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).

  • Multi-engine optimizer zone strategy
    Patent number: 10644511
    Abstract: A power system having a plurality of gensets compares the instantaneous power consumption with a plurality of power consumption zone boundaries and classifies the power consumption into a selected zone. Each zone includes a corresponding base power value and a corresponding dynamic range value, which are apportioned among the plurality of gensets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Chase, Perry D. Converse, Michael A. Snopko, Chris W. Menge
  • Multi-Engine Optimizer Zone Strategy
    Publication number: 20190140454
    Abstract: A power system having a plurality of gensets compares the instantaneous power consumption with a plurality of power consumption zone boundaries and classifies the power consumption into a selected zone. Each zone includes a corresponding base power value and a corresponding dynamic range value, which are apportioned among the plurality of gensets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: James Chase, Perry D. Converse, Michael A. Snopko, Chris W. Menge