Patents by Inventor Ronald C. GAYLES

Ronald C. GAYLES 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).

  • Methods and systems for charging or discharging energy storage systems
    Patent number: 11742664
    Abstract: A method of allocating power across a microgrid having a plurality of energy storage systems with different power and/or energy capacities, and different states of charge. The method includes allocating a total charge request and/or a total discharge request across the energy storage systems as a function of a usable energy capacity of each energy storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Sergott, Ronald C. Gayles
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CHARGING OR DISCHARGING ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220131381
    Abstract: A method of allocating power across a microgrid having a plurality of energy storage systems with different power and/or energy capacities, and different states of charge. The method includes allocating a total charge request and/or a total discharge request across the energy storage systems as a function of a usable energy capacity of each energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. SERGOTT, Ronald C. GAYLES