Keith R Folken, Age 52109 Dixon Ave, Peoria, IL 61604

7619324, Nov 17, 2009

Jan 29, 2007

11/698999

Keith Ronald Folken - West Peoria IL, US
Michael Allen Dvorsky - Peoria IL, US
Julie Lynn Boley - Peoria IL, US
James Dean McBurney - Metamora IL, US
Andrew William Black - Peoria IL, US
Stephen Charles Nofsinger - Washington IL, US

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

H02J 9/00

307 84, 307 85

A method of operating a power system is provided. The power system may have a plurality of generator sets and a power line. The method may include commanding a plurality of the generator sets that are disconnected from the power line to start generating electricity. The method may also include supplying to a control device acting as a coordinating control unit information about the operating state of each of the plurality of generator sets commanded to start generating electricity. Additionally, the method may include determining with the coordinating control unit which of the plurality of generator sets has become ready to supply electricity to the power line first. The method may also include initiating supply of electricity to the power line by first connecting to the power line the generator set that the coordinating control unit has determined to be the first ready to supply electricity.

8478550, Jul 2, 2013

Jul 23, 2010

12/842492

Keith Ronald Folken - West Peoria IL, US
Michael Allen Dvorsky - Peoria IL, US
Matthew Joseph Meinhart - Peoria IL, US

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

H02P 9/04
G01R 35/00

702 60, 702 62

A calibration system for a generator set controller is disclosed. The calibration system may have a source of electric power, a controller in communication with the source and configured to monitor a parameter of the electric power and produce at least one output corresponding to the monitored parameter, and a power meter configured to measure the parameter of the electric power. The calibration system may also have a processor in communication with the source of electric power, the controller, and the power meter. The processor may be configured to direct electric power having a first test voltage from the source to the controller, and directly relate a value of the at least one output corresponding to the first test voltage and a value of the measured parameter to an offset error.

8519565, Aug 27, 2013

Oct 24, 2008

12/289318

Chad Eric Dozier - Washington IL, US
Edward Maurer Schroeder - Germantown Hills IL, US
Matthew Lee Wagner - Dunlap IL, US
Matthew Joseph Meinhart - Peoria IL, US
Keith Ronald Folken - West Peoria IL, US
Joydip Chakravarty - Chesterfield MO, US
Douglas William Fisher - Washington IL, US

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

H02J 3/38

307 44

A control system is provided for use with a plurality of generator sets. The control system may have at least one load discrete signal cable, a ramping discrete signal cable, a switching device, and a control module associated with a first of the plurality of generator sets. The control module may be configured to detect a signal on the at least one load discrete signal cable generated by a second of the plurality of generator sets indicative of a load on the second of the plurality of generator sets, and to activate the switching device to implement an operational status change of the first of the plurality of generator sets based on the detection. The control module may also be configured to generate a signal on the ramping discrete signal cable to inhibit others of the plurality of generator sets from changing operational status during the operational status change of the first of the plurality of generator sets.

8604630, Dec 10, 2013

Feb 22, 2011

13/032212

Keith Ronald Folken - West Peoria IL, US

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

H02H 3/00
G01R 35/00

290 7, 322 18, 361 72

A power distribution system is disclosed. The power distribution system may have a generator, a first load interruption device associated with the generator, and a load powered by the generator. The power distribution system may also have a second load interruption device associated with the load, and a generator controller. The generator controller may be configured to control the generator, determine existence of a fault condition associated with electric service between the generator and the load, and selectively activate the second load interruption device based on the determination. The generator controller may be further configured to determine if activation of the second load interruption device isolated the fault condition, and selectively activate the first load interruption device when activation of the second load interruption device fails to isolate the fault condition.

2008017, Jul 17, 2008

Jan 17, 2007

11/654424

Keith R. Folken - West Peoria IL, US
Michael A. Dvorsky - Peoria IL, US
James D. McBurney - Metamora IL, US
Julie Boley - Peoria IL, US
Stephen C. Nofsinger - Washington IL, US
David L. Zwetz - Morton IL, US
Andrew W. Black - Peoria IL, US

G01D 18/00

702104

A method of setting up a genset system for operation includes selecting one of a plurality of different sensors to monitor an operating parameter of a genset system, and coupling the selected sensor with a data processor of the genset system. The method further includes configuring the data processor for processing inputs from the selected sensor, for example an optional replacement sensor, by entering custom sensor calibration data for the selected sensor and recording the custom sensor calibration data on at least one computer writable medium of a control system for the genset system. A genset system includes a combustion engine, a generator, a set of standard sensors, and a control system. The control system includes a data processor configured to receive and process inputs from custom sensors, and includes a computer writable medium for storing custom sensor calibration data.

2012016, Jul 5, 2012

Mar 25, 2011

13/071608

Keith Folken - West Peoria IL, US
Joydip Chakravarty - Peoria IL, US
Edward M. Schroeder - Germantown Hills IL, US
Andrew W. Black - Antrim, IE
Nelson Slaughter - Locust Grover GA, US

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

B65B 1/04
B65B 31/00

141 1, 141 59

An electric generator set fuel control system is disclosed. The fuel control system includes an electric generator, a prime mover mechanically coupled to the generator, a first fuel tank, a fuel level sensor configured to generate a fuel level signal indicative of a fuel level in the first fuel tank, a fuel loading operator input device configured to generate a fuel loading signal, a fueling mode operator input device configured to generate a fueling mode signal, and a control module. The first fuel tank is configured to supply fuel to the prime mover, and selectively receive or supply fuel to a second fuel tank through a fuel pump. The control module is configured to generate a fuel transfer signal as a function of the fuel loading signal, the fueling mode signal, and the fuel level signal.

2012031, Dec 6, 2012

Jun 1, 2011

13/150451

Keith Ronald Folken - West Peoria IL, US
Michael Allen Dvorsky - Peoria IL, US
Matthew Joseph Meinhart - Peoria IL, US

G06F 19/00
G01R 35/00

702104

A controller for a generator set is disclosed. The controller may have a memory module having stored therein calibration factors associated with an offset error, a scale error, and a time delay error, and a processor module in communication with the memory module. The processor module may be configured to monitor at least one parameter of electric power directed from the generator set to a load, detect connection of the generator set to the load, and determine adjustments to the calibration factors after connection of the generator set to the load based on a comparison of the at least one parameter monitored by the processor module and measured at the load.

2021037, Dec 2, 2021

May 26, 2020

16/882949

- Deerfield IL, US
Meghna PRASAD - Peoria IL, US
Keith R. FOLKEN - West Peoria IL, US
Merritt P. CALLAGHAN - Cypress TX, US

G09G 5/373
G09G 5/38

A graphical user interface (GUI) of a display screen connected to a machine and, more particularly, to GUIs of one or more display screens that have a relative coordinate system to display parameter information from one or more connected machines. The GUI may include one or more display screens associated with a data bus for a machine, one or more data storage devices for storing processor readable instructions, and at least one processor configured to perform operations stored on the one or more data storage devices. The at least one processor may be configured to receive operations data from the data bus for the machine, extract parameter information from the operations data, and generate the GUI. The GUI may depict a plurality of parameter elements, wherein the plurality of parameter elements are arranged and scaled according to the extracted parameter information, arrangement rules, and display screen resolution.