Patents by Inventor Dachuan Yu
Dachuan Yu 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).
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Patent number: 11894682Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for off-grid load stabilization. For instance, the method may include: receiving generator data from at least one generator and energy storage data from at least one energy store; determining, based on the generator data and/or the energy storage data, a moving average of a system load of the at least one generator; and determining, based on the generator data and/or the energy storage data, an instantaneous load value of the at least one generator. The method may further include: determining a first electronic storage dispatch (ESD) based on the moving average of the system load and the instantaneous load value of the at least one generator; and providing the first ESD to the at least one energy store.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Ronald Christopher Gayles, Dachuan Yu, Gregory J. Speckhart
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Patent number: 11888334Abstract: A method of allocating power across a microgrid having a plurality of energy storage systems with different power and/or energy capacities, and different states of charge. The method includes allocating a total charge request and/or a total discharge request across the energy storage systems; and limiting the charge and/or discharge of one or more energy storage systems to a submaximal value.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. Sergott, Dachuan Yu
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Publication number: 20230121559Abstract: An example transformer includes a controller that determines the currents on a power grid side of the transformer, as well as an inverter/load side of the transformer. The transformer may be of a delta-wye configuration. The controller compares the currents on the delta side of the transformer to the currents on the wye side of the transformer to determine whether the currents on either side are imbalanced. If the currents on the delta side are balanced, while the currents on the wye side are imbalanced, then the controller may determine that an open phase condition exists on the wye side of the transformer. Alternatively, if the currents on the delta side are imbalanced or if the currents on the delta side are balanced and the currents on the wye side are also balanced, then the controller determines that no open phase condition exists.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dachuan Yu, Gregory J Speckhart, Jesse R Gerdes
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Publication number: 20220131388Abstract: A method of allocating power across a microgrid having a plurality of energy storage systems with different power and/or energy capacities, and different states of charge. The method includes allocating a total charge request and/or a total discharge request across the energy storage systems; and limiting the charge and/or discharge of one or more energy storage systems to a submaximal value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Kevin J. SERGOTT, Dachuan YU
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Publication number: 20210359521Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for off-grid load stabilization. For instance, the method may include: receiving generator data from at least one generator and energy storage data from at least one energy store; determining, based on the generator data and/or the energy storage data, a moving average of a system load of the at least one generator; and determining, based on the generator data and/or the energy storage data, an instantaneous load value of the at least one generator. The method may further include: determining a first electronic storage dispatch (ESD) based on the moving average of the system load and the instantaneous load value of the at least one generator; and providing the first ESD to the at least one energy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Ronald Christopher GAYLES, Dachuan YU, Gregory J. SPECKHART
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Patent number: 10998732Abstract: A hybrid micro-grid system for providing power to a load connected to a common bus. The system includes at least one renewable power source, at least one genset, at least one energy storage unit, and an asset management controller operatively coupled to the power sources supply power to the common bus. The AMC is configured to determine a renewable cost function, a genset cost function, and a storage cost function, then assigns a priority of each power source based on the corresponding cost function. The AMC determines a cascade of the power sources based on the determined priority and selectively distributes a power demand of the load between each power source based on the determined cascade.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Suresh B. Reddy, Dachuan Yu
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Patent number: 10856205Abstract: A method includes identifying multiple communication paths extending from a source device and for each path, determining a data rate, a power level used to communicate over at least a portion of the path and a power per data rate value by dividing the power level by the data rate. One of the multiple communication paths is selected such that the selected communication path has the lowest power per data rate value given quality of service requirements of an application. The power per data rate can be optimized from the device perspective as well as an overall network perspective. A message is then sent over the selected communication path.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: ORANGEInventors: John Benko, Akshay Jain, Dachuan Yu
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Publication number: 20200303925Abstract: A hybrid micro-grid system for providing power to a load connected to a common bus. The system includes at least one renewable power source, at least one genset, at least one energy storage unit, and an asset management controller operatively coupled to the power sources supply power to the common bus. The AMC is configured to determine a renewable cost function, a genset cost function, and a storage cost function, then assigns a priority of each power source based on the corresponding cost function. The AMC determines a cascade of the power sources based on the determined priority and selectively distributes a power demand of the load between each power source based on the determined cascade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Suresh B. Reddy, Dachuan Yu
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Patent number: 10146242Abstract: A micro grid power system includes a plurality of generator sets, a photovoltaic system, an external load, and a controller. Each generator set includes an engine and a sensor to determine a temperature of exhaust gases exiting the engine. The photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels for generating power. The external load is powered by the plurality of generator sets and the photovoltaic system. The controller is configured to determine the external load, and control the plurality of generator sets to maintain the temperature above a threshold temperature. The controller is further configured to determine a remaining load which is the external load subtracted by a portion of the external load powered by the plurality of generator sets, and control the photovoltaic system to power the remaining load.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Joshua W. Steffen, Gregory S. Hasler, Dachuan Yu
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Publication number: 20180070285Abstract: A method includes identifying multiple communication paths extending from a source device and for each path, determining a data rate, a power level used to communicate over at least a portion of the path and a power per data rate value by dividing the power level by the data rate. One of the multiple communication paths is selected such that the selected communication path has the lowest power per data rate value given quality of service requirements of an application. The power per data rate can be optimized from the device perspective as well as an overall network perspective. A message is then sent over the selected communication path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: John Benko, Akshay Jain, Dachuan Yu
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Publication number: 20180059700Abstract: A micro grid power system includes a plurality of generator sets, a photovoltaic system, an external load, and a controller. Each generator set includes an engine and a sensor to determine a temperature of exhaust gases exiting the engine. The photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels for generating power. The external load is powered by the plurality of generator sets and the photovoltaic system. The controller is configured to determine the external load, and control the plurality of generator sets to maintain the temperature above a threshold temperature. The controller is further configured to determine a remaining load which is the external load subtracted by a portion of the external load powered by the plurality of generator sets, and control the photovoltaic system to power the remaining load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Joshua W. Steffen, Gregory S. Hasler, Dachuan Yu
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Patent number: 9906162Abstract: A method is provided to control the output voltage across an unbalanced load connected to a three-phase inverter, The method includes transformation of a set of three-phase voltage signals to a dq-coordinate system. Based on the transformation, a set of d-axis and a set of q-axis positive, negative and a set of zero sequence signals are generated. The method includes phase shifting of each of the zero sequence signals to generate 120 degrees and 240 degrees phase shifted zero sequence signals. Each of the zero sequence signals, the 120 degrees and the 240 degrees phase shifted zero sequence signals are transformed to a set of d-axis and q-axis zero sequence signals. A set of error signals, calculated based on the set of d-axis and q-axis zero, positive and negative sequence signals, are minimized and transformed to abc-coordinate system to obtain a three-phase control voltage signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dachuan Yu, Osama M. Alkhouli
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Patent number: 9729008Abstract: A variable speed genset system is provided that may include a primary power source, an electric machine, an energy storage device, a boost converter, and a controller. The electric machine may be coupled to the primary power source and electrically coupled to a load through a common bus. The boost converter may be in electrical communication with the common bus and the energy storage device. The controller may determine a State of Health (SOH) for the energy storage device, selectively engage the energy storage device to provide a first power amount to the common bus, and selectively change the operating speed of the primary power source to provide a second power amount to the common bus, the speed based on the SOH, a temperature of the energy storage device, and the load demand. The combination of the first and second power amounts substantially meet a load power demand.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: John J. Votoupal, Dachuan Yu, Gregory S. Hasler, Gregory J. Speckhart
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Patent number: 9722445Abstract: A hybrid energy storage system (HESS) and method of controlling a HESS is provided. The HESS comprises a common direct current (DC) bus having a DC bus voltage, an energy storage device electrically coupled to the common DC bus, a power device electrically coupled to the common DC bus, and a controller in operable communication with the energy storage device, the power device and the common DC bus. The controller is configured to, when the energy storage device is charging, increase a power device charging current if an energy storage device charging current is greater than a charging limit for the energy storage device, and when the energy storage device is discharging, increase a power device discharging current if an energy storage device discharging current is greater than a discharging limit for the energy storage device. The HESS can be part of a power system.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dachuan Yu, Gregory J. Speckhart, Eric Matthew Andris
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Patent number: 9686288Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for constructing security policies for content instrumentation against attacks. In one embodiment, the method comprises constructing one or more security policies for web content using at least one rewriting template, at least one edit automata policy, or at least one policy template; and rewriting a script program in a document to cause behavior resulting from execution of the script to conform to the one or more policies.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Haruka Kikuchi, Dachuan Yu, Ajay Chander
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Publication number: 20170063124Abstract: A HESS and method of controlling a HESS is provided. The HESS may comprise a common DC bus having a DC bus voltage, an energy storage device electrically coupled to the common DC bus, a power device electrically coupled to the common DC bus, and a controller in operable communication with the energy storage device, the power device and the common DC bus. The controller may be configured to, when the energy storage device is charging, increase a power device charging current if an energy storage device charging current is greater than a charging limit for the energy storage device, and when the energy storage device is discharging, increase a power device discharging current if an energy storage device discharging current is greater than a discharging limit for the energy storage device. The HESS may be part of a power system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Dachuan Yu, Gregory J. Speckhart, Eric Matthew Andris
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Publication number: 20160337833Abstract: A system and method for call routing among multiple service providers is disclosed. In one aspect, a call dialed by the user is directed to a call routing broker for determination of a cost effective or otherwise best call option for the user. If an option to place a call through a service provider that does not incur extra charge and does not accrue data or minutes against a plan quota, the call will be placed through that service provider. If only an option to place the call through a service provider that does not incur extra charge but does accrue data and/or minutes is identified, the call will be placed through that service provider. If only an option to place the call through a service provider that does incur extra charge, the call will be placed through a service provider selected based in part on the best rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: ORANGEInventors: John Benko, Akshay Jain, Dachuan Yu, Ombeline Choupin
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Patent number: 9437206Abstract: A method is provided for enabling or enhancing a use of voice control in a voice controlled application (VCA) via a development framework. The method includes providing in the framework a plurality of action-context pairs usable in a memory of an application development device, which includes a processor. The action-context pairs serve to direct execution of the VCA, wherein the framework context defines a list of parameters related to the action and their respective value types. At least one of a voice recognition engine (VRE) and a natural language library is provided to match each action-context pair with a semantically related vocabulary. A registration mechanism is provided in the framework, which permits an association to be formed between an action-context pair and a handler in the voice controlled application. An associated development system for developing the VCA and user equipment that executes the VCA are provided as well.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: FRANCE TELECOMInventors: Dachuan Yu, John Benko, Satya Mallya
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Publication number: 20160248342Abstract: A method is provided to control the output voltage across an unbalanced load connected to a three-phase inverter, The method includes transformation of a set of three-phase voltage signals to a dq-coordinate system. Based on the transformation, a set of d-axis and a set of q-axis positive, negative and a set of zero sequence signals are generated. The method includes phase shifting of each of the zero sequence signals to generate 120 degrees and 240 degrees phase shifted zero sequence signals. Each of the zero sequence signals, the 120 degrees and the 240 degrees phase shifted zero sequence signals are transformed to a set of d-axis and q-axis zero sequence signals. A set of error signals, calculated based on the set of d-axis and q-axis zero, positive and negative sequence signals, are minimized and transformed to abc-coordinate system to obtain a three-phase control voltage signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dachuan Yu, Osama M. Alkhouli
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Patent number: 9042141Abstract: A system that manages a supplemental energy source connected to a power grid uses a two stage control strategy to manage power transfers in and out of the power grid as well as in and out of an energy storage system, such as a battery bank. One stage uses a non-linear transfer function to control an output frequency of a DC-to-AC inverter to limit undesired effects of power transients that occur on the grid. A second stage uses control strategy for transferring energy between the energy storage system and an internal DC link based on a relationship between a voltage on a DC link connecting the first and second stages and a DC link reference voltage, the voltage on the DC link, and a voltage at the energy storage system. The control strategy includes rapid charging, over-charging protection, and grid transient stabilization.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dachuan Yu, Greg Speckhart