Patents by Inventor Keith L. Lovegren

Keith L. Lovegren 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).

  • Mobile energy management system
    Patent number: 7305291
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: David J Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt
  • Mobile energy management system
    Patent number: 7286918
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.
    Inventors: David J Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt
  • Mobile energy management system
    Patent number: 6965818
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Onan Corporation
    Inventors: David J Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt
  • Mobile energy management system
    Publication number: 20030105567
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a chassis having a living space, an electrical system for providing electrical power to the living space, an air conditioner for cooling the living space, a heater for heating the living space, and a plurality of appliances within the living space attached to the electrical system. The recreational vehicle also includes an engine for moving the recreational vehicle, a motor generator for supplying power to the recreational vehicle, a connector for connecting the electrical system of the recreational vehicle to an external power source, and a local area network system electrically connected to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, and the motor generator. The local area network manages the power provided to the to the electrical appliances. A display positioned within the living space shows data related to the air conditioner, the heater, the plurality of appliances, the motor generator and the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Koenig, Paul H. Plahn, Dan G. Priem, Keith L. Lovegren, Brian G. Haupt