Patents by Inventor Douglas Gene Austin

Douglas Gene Austin 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).

  • Extending black-start availability using energy storage systems
    Patent number: 10153641
    Abstract: Systems and methods for extending black-start availability using energy storage systems can be provided. In one example implementation, a method includes detecting, by one or more controllers, a disconnection of the power system from a power grid; obtaining, by the one or more controllers, data indicative of the amount of energy present in a first energy storage system; obtaining, by the one or more controllers, data indicative of an amount of energy associated with powering one or more loads coupled to the power system; and determining, by the one or more controllers, to activate the auxiliary power source based at least in part on the amount of energy present in the first energy storage system and the amount of energy associated with powering the one or more loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wayne Allen Schulz, Douglas Gene Austin, Bennett Steven Sheron
  • EXTENDING BLACK-START AVAILABILITY USING ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180248379
    Abstract: Systems and methods for extending black-start availability using energy storage systems can be provided. In one example implementation, a method includes detecting, by one or more controllers, a disconnection of the power system from a power grid; obtaining, by the one or more controllers, data indicative of the amount of energy present in a first energy storage system; obtaining, by the one or more controllers, data indicative of an amount of energy associated with powering one or more loads coupled to the power system; and determining, by the one or more controllers, to activate the auxiliary power source based at least in part on the amount of energy present in the first energy storage system and the amount of energy associated with powering the one or more loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Wayne Allen Schulz, Douglas Gene Austin, Bennett Steven Sheron