Patents by Inventor Michael James Scheuerell
Michael James Scheuerell 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).
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Publication number: 20260171901Abstract: Presented herein are systems, devices, and methods for providing electrical power. A system can include a power source configured to provide at least a subset of electrical power to an electrical bus. The system can include an inverter coupled with the power source and the electrical bus, the inverter configured to convey the electrical power between at least the power source and the electrical bus. The system can include a voltage controller coupled with the inverter. The voltage controller can be configured to generate, responsive to an initiation of synchronization between the inverter and the electrical bus, an inverter command to enable phase locked loop (PLL) control on the electrical power. The voltage controller can be configured to modify, responsive to a completion of the synchronization, the inverter command to disable the PLL control on the electrical power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2026Publication date: June 18, 2026Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Michael James Scheuerell, Oliver Daniel Wilson, Wangwei Zhou, Denise Maria Christine Athaide
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Publication number: 20260155761Abstract: Presented herein are systems, devices, and methods for parallel control. A device can receive a first power signal corresponding to electrical power convey via an electrical bus, the first power signal comprising a power and at least one of a first voltage or a first frequency. The device can identify a change in the first power signal greater than a threshold. The device can generate, from the first power signal, a second power signal using at least one of a second voltage or a second frequency associated with the change, wherein the second voltage or the second frequency is different from the first voltage or the first frequency, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2026Publication date: June 4, 2026Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Michael James Scheuerell, Oliver Daniel Wilson, Wangwei Zhou, Denise Maria Christine Athaide, Timothy M. Lewis, Aidar Zhetessov
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Patent number: 12580496Abstract: Presented herein are systems, devices, and methods for parallel control. A device may monitor for a transition in a first power signal corresponding to electrical power conveyed between an inverter and an electric bus. The device may identify, responsive to detecting the transition in the first power signal, a frequency in accordance with the transition in the first power signal and a frequency droop slope and a voltage in accordance with the transition and an amplitude droop slope. The device may modify the first power signal using the frequency and the voltage to generate a second power signal to maintain the power. The device may convey the electrical power between the inverter and the electric bus.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Michael James Scheuerell, Oliver Daniel Wilson, Wangwei Zhou, Denise Maria Christine Athaide, Timothy M. Lewis, Aidar Zhetessov
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Patent number: 12567798Abstract: Presented herein are systems, devices, and methods for inverter control. The device may include a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon. The device may include at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The at least one processor may monitor for an initiation of a connection between an inverter and an electrical bus to convey electrical power. The at least one processor may engage, responsive to detection of the initiation, phase locked loop (PLL) control on the electrical power conveyed via the inverter to synchronize the inverter with the electrical bus. The at least one processor may determine that a synchronization between the inverter and the electrical bus is complete. The at least one processor may disengage, responsive to the determination that the synchronization is complete, the PLL control on the electrical power conveyed between the inverter and the electrical bus.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Michael James Scheuerell, Oliver Daniel Wilson, Wangwei Zhou, Denise Maria Christine Athaide
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Publication number: 20260051751Abstract: An energy storage system (EMS) for mobile and stationary applications includes multiple battery circuits connected in parallel via bidirectional DC-DC converters and managed by centralized or distributed control. Each circuit comprises one or more electrochemical storage elements, and the EMS regulates current flow based on system data indicative of state-of-charge (SOC), state-of-health (SOH), temperature, and chemistry. The EMS performs active balancing by adjusting current commands to equalize SOC across circuits and isolates faulty or degraded modules when necessary. In vehicle applications, the EMS manages power flow between traction batteries, electric drive units, and low-voltage systems, supporting propulsion, regenerative braking, and accessory loads. In stationary systems, the EMS integrates with generators, renewable sources, or grid-tied inverters to coordinate energy delivery, provide backup power, and optimize battery usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2025Publication date: February 19, 2026Inventors: Michael James Scheuerell, Lane Woodland, Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, Minyu Cai, Niraj Vipra
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Publication number: 20250162467Abstract: Presented herein are systems for vehicle power control. The system includes a first controller arranged in a first hierarchical layer of a control topology, the first controller configured to control a first source of energy of a vehicle based on first data of the first source of energy, a second controller arranged in the first hierarchical layer of the control topology, the second controller configured to control a second source of energy of the vehicle based on second data of the second source of energy, and a third controller configured to receive the first data and the second data from the first hierarchical layer, generate a control signal based on the first data and the second data, and transmit the control signal to a component of the vehicle to control the component of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: Cummins Power Generation IncInventors: Michael James Scheuerell, Akshat Abhay Raut, Jonathan W. Georgas
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Publication number: 20240305101Abstract: Systems and methods for managing loads on a power grid are provided. In some embodiments, the load control system includes one or more power sources connected to a power grid. A method includes determining, by a first genset connected to a power grid, a power average at a first rate, and generating, by the first genset, a filtered power average. The filtered average includes the power average at a second rate. The filtered power average is used in a second algorithm to balance the load share of power sources on the power grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Cummins Power Generation Inc.Inventors: Robert Charles Borregard, Michael James Scheuerell, Dale Joseph Frolik, Andrew Novak