Patents by Inventor Michiel Hoogmartens

Michiel Hoogmartens 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).

  • Controller and method of controlling a power system
    Patent number: 8326467
    Abstract: A controller for a power system including a plurality of power system components includes a memory for storing computer-executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions program the processor to determine an operating condition of at least one first power system component and at least one second power system component of the plurality of power system components. The processor is also programmed to determine whether a predetermined condition is met based on at least one operating condition, and transmit a command to at least one other controller to at least one of electrically couple the first power system component to the second power system component and electrically decouple the first power system component from the second power system component based on whether the predetermined condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Cecil Rivers, Jr., Seth Adam Cutler, Michiel Hoogmartens
  • CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A POWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120095612
    Abstract: A controller for a power system including a plurality of power system components includes a memory for storing computer-executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions program the processor to determine an operating condition of at least one first power system component and at least one second power system component of the plurality of power system components. The processor is also programmed to determine whether a predetermined condition is met based on at least one operating condition, and transmit a command to at least one other controller to at least one of electrically couple the first power system component to the second power system component and electrically decouple the first power system component from the second power system component based on whether the predetermined condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Cecil Rivers, JR., Seth Adam Cutler, Michiel Hoogmartens