This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: G & W Electric Company. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Katherine M. Cummings and Microgrid Innovation.
Introduction
Katherine M. Cummings is an inventor associated with Steger, Illinois, and G&W Electric Company. Her patent work concerns microgrids and methods for controlling them.
Latest Patents
Cummings is credited with 1 patent: “Microgrids and Methods for Controlling a Microgrid.” The invention describes a microgrid with a controller, a primary junction, high-voltage supply and output lines, and switchgear connecting the junction to other components. It also includes photovoltaic panels connected to inverters, a breaker, a load, and battery banks that may contain multiple battery cells. In some configurations, a ground bank transformer provides a path for ground current.
Career Highlights
Cummings’s patent reflects work on coordinating distributed energy resources within a microgrid. Its described components bring together photovoltaic generation, energy storage, electrical loads, and control equipment.
Collaborations
Her listed coworkers include Erich Keller and Amin Zamani. The patent’s focus on integrated microgrid components illustrates the collaborative engineering context of this work at G&W Electric Company.
Conclusion
Katherine M. Cummings’s patent addresses microgrid control and the integration of solar generation, battery storage, and electrical infrastructure.
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