Patents by Inventor William Herman Gross

William Herman Gross 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).

  • System and method for using a network to control a power management system
    Patent number: 9841799
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a method of using a network to control a power management system. The method includes using the network to access a generator controller that is part of the power management system. The method further includes using the network to exchange communications with the generator controller in order to permit the generator controller to control other electronic components that are part of the power management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Richard A. Mauk, William Herman Gross, Gary Allen Kroll, Jayson Pierringer
  • Generator controller configured for preventing automatic transfer switch from supplying power to the selected load
    Patent number: 9281716
    Abstract: A power management system may include a generator controller. The generator controller may (i) operate the generator; and (ii) prohibit a transfer switch from supplying first or second power to an output of the transfer switch. In some systems, the first power may be primary power (e.g., from a primary power source such as a utility) while the second power is secondary power (e.g., from a secondary power source such as a generator). In other systems, the second power may be primary power while the first power is secondary power, or both the first and second power may be secondary power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Eric D. Albsmeier, Douglas W. Dorn, William Herman Gross, Andrew John Sember, Anthony J. Hackbarth
  • System and method for identifying electrical devices in a power management system
    Patent number: 8942854
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a method of identifying electrical devices in a power management system. The method includes accessing a controller using a server that includes identifiers of the electrical devices. The controller is electrically connected (directly or indirectly) to the electrical devices. The method further includes exchanging data between the server and the controller to correlate the identifiers with the electrical devices. The potential identifiers that may be used to correlate the identifiers with the electrical devices may be stored in an identifier database on the server. In some embodiments, the identifiers of the electrical devices may also be stored in an identifier database on the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Richard A. Mauk, Edward Douglas Brey, William Herman Gross, Gary Allen Kroll
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ELECTRICAL DEVICES IN A POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130138258
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a method of identifying electrical devices in a power management system. The method includes accessing a controller using a server that includes identifiers of the electrical devices. The controller is electrically connected (directly or indirectly) to the electrical devices. The method further includes exchanging data between the server and the controller to correlate the identifiers with the electrical devices. The potential identifiers that may be used to correlate the identifiers with the electrical devices may be stored in an identifier database on the server. In some embodiments, the identifiers of the electrical devices may also be stored in an identifier database on the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Richard A. Mauk, Edward Douglas Brey, William Herman Gross, Gary Allen Kroll