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Systems and methods of controlling a maximum power output level of an engine-driven power source system

  • US 10,416,701 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2017
  • Issued: 09/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling an engine-driven electric arc generation device, comprising the steps of:

  • providing the engine-driven electric arc generation device, wherein the engine-driven electric arc generation device comprises;

    an internal combustion engine operatively coupled to an electric generator;

    an arc generation power supply powered by the electric generator;

    an engine control unit (ECU) configured to control a maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine when running, according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine; and

    a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver operatively connected to the ECU;

    receiving, by the GNSS receiver, GNSS signals;

    determining current position information of the engine-driven electric arc generation device from the GNSS signals;

    comparing the current position information to predetermined low power routine region data; and

    automatically switching, by the ECU, from the high power routine to the low power routine based on a result of comparing the current position information to the predetermined low power routine region data, to automatically limit the maximum power output level of the internal combustion engine according to the low power routine when running.

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