Patents by Inventor Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats

Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats 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).

  • Generator management system and method that selectively activate at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system
    Patent number: 10649420
    Abstract: A method of determining an operation of at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system. The method includes identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate to minimize fuel consumption of the power generation system based on the system parameter. Other methods include identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate by optimizing an operating variable of the power generation system based on the system parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Frank C. Formas, Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats
  • GENERATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT SELECTIVELY ACTIVATE AT LEAST ONE OF A PLURALITY OF GENERATORS IN A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170322528
    Abstract: A method of determining an operation of at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system. The method includes identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate to minimize fuel consumption of the power generation system based on the system parameter. Other methods include identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate by optimizing an operating variable of the power generation system based on the system parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Frank C. Formas, Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats
  • Generator management system and method that selectively activate at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system
    Patent number: 9778632
    Abstract: A method of determining an operation of at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system. The method includes identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate to minimize fuel consumption of the power generation system based on the system parameter. Other methods include identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate by optimizing an operating variable of the power generation system based on the system parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Frank C. Formas, Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats
  • Power generation system with anticipatory operation
    Patent number: 9698625
    Abstract: Systems and methods include operating a power system in a first state, and detecting an anticipated load increase. The systems and methods further include changing operation of the power system from the first state to a second state upon detection of the anticipated load increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats, Anthony J. Hackbarth, Isaac S. Frampton
  • GENERATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT SELECTIVELY ACTIVATE AT LEAST ONE OF A PLURALITY OF GENERATORS IN A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140309797
    Abstract: A method of determining an operation of at least one of a plurality of generators in a power generation system. The method includes identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate to minimize fuel consumption of the power generation system based on the system parameter. Other methods include identifying a system parameter that is related to operation of the power generation system; and determining which of the plurality of generators to operate by optimizing an operating variable of the power generation system based on the system parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Frank C. Formas, Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats
  • POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH ANTICIPATORY OPERATION
    Publication number: 20140210256
    Abstract: Systems and methods include operating a power system in a first state, and detecting an anticipated load increase. The systems and methods further include changing operation of the power system from the first state to a second state upon detection of the anticipated load increase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Petrus Eduardus Raats, Anthony J. Hackbarth, Isaac S. Frampton