Methods and apparatus for web-enabled engine-generator systems
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorDavid S. Leslie
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Abstract
A controller for controlling and monitoring the operation of an engine-generator is disclosed. The controller includes a central processing unit, a power supply, an input/output system, a communication system, an annunciation system and mode control switches. The operational status of the engine-generator is displayed on a liquid crystal display and logged in a data storage system or communicated to an external system using a communications interface. The controller also incorporates a monitoring system.
Claims69
A method for controlling and monitoring operation of at least one engine-generator using a controller, said method comprising the steps of:
- configuring the controller for the specific engine-generator set;
- monitoring conditions to control operation of the at least one engine-generator set;
- monitoring operational status of the engine-generator;
- and
- storing a status of the engine-generator including a real-time clock to time tag the stored status.
A controller configured to control and monitor operation of at least one engine-generator, said controller comprising:
- a central processing unit and memory for processing instructions;
- a data acquisition and storage system;
- a real-time clock to time tag the stored status;
- a communications interface including a wireless communication interface;
- an annunciation system;
- and
- a plurality of mode control switches.
A control system for controlling and monitoring operation of at least one engine-generator, said system comprising:
- at least one client system comprising a browser;
- at least one controller configured with a control program including a real-time clock to time tag the stored status and a database for storage of operating parameters of said at least one engine-generator;
- and
- a network connecting said client system and said controller.
A control system for controlling and monitoring operation of at least one engine-generator, said system comprising:
- a server;
- at least one controller configured with a control program including a real-time clock to time tag the stored status;
- and
- a network connecting said server and said controller, said network including one of wired and wireless communications circuitry.
A web-enabled engine-generator system comprising:
- at least one engine-generator set;
- at least one server including a real-time clock;
- at least one client system;
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- a network connecting said engine-generator set, said server and said client clock is used to time tag a stored status of the generator set system, said network includes a wireless communications interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.