Patents by Inventor Dennis G. McDonald

Dennis G. McDonald 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: 20230335993
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a non-transitory computer readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied therein that, when executed by a circuit of a power system, causes the power system to perform functions to activate and deactivate routes. The functions include determining a plurality of source objects, each including source functions and being assigned a position on a one-line topology; determining one or more switch objects including switch functions and assigned a position on the one-line topology; determining one or more bus objects including bus functions and assigned a position on the one-line topology; determining one or more load objects including load functions and assigned a position on the one-line topology; and allocating each object to one of a plurality of controllers, each of the controllers structured to cooperatively perform the source functions, the switch functions, the bus functions, and the load functions to provide operation of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230246480
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a first controller structured to control a first power system object located on a first route of a power system, and a second controller structured to control a second power system object located on a second route of the power system. The first controller and the second controller are both structured to perform a route level function including coordination of actions of the first power system object and the second power system object, and the first controller is a principal controller and the second controller is a participant controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald, Gordon J. Keller
  • Patent number: 11715954
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a non-transitory computer readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied therein that, when executed by a circuit of a power system, causes the power system to perform functions to activate and deactivate routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20230208328
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to: identify a first source object, a second source object, and a load bus object; determine locations of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object on a one-line topology; receive operational parameters of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a first route including objects electrically connected between the first source object and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a second route including all objects electrically connected between the second source object and the load bus object; and control operation of the first route and the second route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald
  • Patent number: 11626752
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a first controller structured to control a first power system object located on a first route of a power system, and a second controller structured to control a second power system object located on a second route of the power system. The first controller and the second controller are both structured to perform a route level function including coordination of actions of the first power system object and the second power system object, and the first controller is a principal controller and the second controller is a participant controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald, Gordon J. Keller
  • Patent number: 11557994
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to: identify a first source object, a second source object, and a load bus object; determine locations of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object on a one-line topology; receive operational parameters of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a first route including objects electrically connected between the first source object and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a second route including all objects electrically connected between the second source object and the load bus object; and control operation of the first route and the second route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20210234369
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a non-transitory computer readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied therein that, when executed by a circuit of a power system, causes the power system to perform functions to activate and deactivate routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20210234486
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to: identify a first source object, a second source object, and a load bus object; determine locations of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object on a one-line topology; receive operational parameters of the first source object, the second source object, and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a first route including objects electrically connected between the first source object and the load bus object; define, using the one-line topology, a second route including all objects electrically connected between the second source object and the load bus object; and control operation of the first route and the second route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20210234399
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a first controller structured to control a first power system object located on a first route of a power system, and a second controller structured to control a second power system object located on a second route of the power system. The first controller and the second controller are both structured to perform a route level function including coordination of actions of the first power system object and the second power system object, and the first controller is a principal controller and the second controller is a participant controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Aufderhar, Paul R. Dahlen, Dennis G. McDonald, Gordon J. Keller