Patents by Inventor Lee Midlo

Lee Midlo 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 set cooling control system
    Patent number: 8550038
    Abstract: A system includes a genset having an engine, an AC generator, and a radiator thermally coupled to the engine. The system includes an electric variable speed fan having an outlet flow, where the outlet flow passes at least partially through the radiator. The system includes a controller structured to functionally execute certain operations for cooling the genset. The controller interprets a genset identification parameter and selects a cooling algorithm from a predetermined set of cooling algorithms according to the genset identification parameter. The controller further interprets genset operating conditions according to the cooling algorithm, and provides a cooling fan command in response to the genset operating conditions and the cooling algorithm. The electric variable speed fan is responsive to the cooling fan command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Cummins Power Generation IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Alyssa Marlenee, Arthur J. Punyko, Leo T. Steffl, Michael A. Fedewa, Lee Midlo, Daniel Woody
  • Generator set cooling control system
    Publication number: 20110248511
    Abstract: A system includes a genset having an engine, an AC generator, and a radiator thermally coupled to the engine. The system includes an electric variable speed fan having an outlet flow, where the outlet flow passes at least partially through the radiator. The system includes a controller structured to functionally execute certain operations for cooling the genset. The controller interprets a genset identification parameter and selects a cooling algorithm from a predetermined set of cooling algorithms according to the genset identification parameter. The controller further interprets genset operating conditions according to the cooling algorithm, and provides a cooling fan command in response to the genset operating conditions and the cooling algorithm. The electric variable speed fan is responsive to the cooling fan command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Alyssa Marlenee, Arthur J. Punyko, Leo T. Steffl, Michael A. Fedewa, Lee Midlo, Daniel Woody