Patents Examined by Scott Bauer
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Patent number: 11973337Abstract: This invention relates to the technical field of harmonic elimination for ferromagnetic resonance for a voltage transformer (abbreviated as PT), in particular, to a harmonic elimination method for ferromagnetic resonance for an active resistance-matching voltage transformer based on PID-adjustment, including compiling a resistance matching algorithm; designing and building a harmonic elimination control system based on the PID control strategy; presetting an active resistance-matching strategy; designing an engineering scheme for placing resistors.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Qujing Power Supply Bureau of Yunnan Power Grid Co., LtdInventors: Xiaohong Zhu, Lianjing Yang, Fei Mao, Rong Zhang, Yang Yang, Jiangyun Su, Wenfei Feng, Zhe Li, Pengjin Qiu, Jianbin Li, Zhikun Hong, Weirong Yang, Changjiu Zhou, Yingqiong Zhang, Rui Xu, Guibing Duan
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Patent number: 11973334Abstract: A power cord with leakage current detection and interruption (LCDI) function includes at least two power supply lines, at least two insulating layers respectively covering the at lease two power supply lines, at least two leakage current detection lines respectively disposed around the at least two insulating layers, including a first leakage current detection line and a second leakage current detection line, at least one connector line, electrically coupled to the first leakage current detection line and/or the second leakage current detection line, and at least one insulating structure, covering at least one of the at least two leakage current detection lines, to electrically insulate the first and second leakage current detection lines from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Chengli Li
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Patent number: 11973333Abstract: A method for determining phase locking of critical arc light includes: step 1: monitoring and collecting light radiation intensity of an arc inside a switch cabinet in real time, and converting the collected light radiation intensity into an electrical signal; step 2: extracting a power-frequency fundamental wave of the electrical signal, comparing an amplitude of the power-frequency fundamental wave of the electrical signal with a first threshold, and generating a pre-warning signal based on a comparison result of the first threshold; step 3: comparing the amplitude of the power-frequency fundamental wave of the electrical signal with a second threshold voltage, and generating a control signal based on a comparison result of the second threshold voltage and a protection time threshold; and step 4: protecting the switch cabinet under the critical arc light environment based on the pre-warning signal and the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Wuxi Power Supply Branch of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Miao, Ping Chen, Yin Gu, Xi Wu, Jun Qin, Bin Fei, Junfeng Wu, Zhaoyun Leng, Ming Ren
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Patent number: 11966245Abstract: The present disclosure provides a voltage reference source circuit for generating a reference voltage, the voltage reference source circuit comprises a starting circuit, a current generating circuit, and an output voltage reference circuit electrically connected in sequence. The starting circuit provides a starting voltage for the voltage reference source circuit to prevent the voltage reference source circuit from operating in zero state area. The current generating circuit generates a working current for the output voltage reference circuit; and the output voltage reference circuit is used to realize the reference voltage output with zero temperature coefficient according to the working current output by the current generating circuit. A low power consumption power supply system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FocalTech Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhen-Juan Cheng, Jing-Kai Zhang, Jin-Cheng Tian, Xin-Xi Jiang
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Patent number: 11962141Abstract: Devices having one primary transistor, or a plurality of primary transistors in parallel, protect electrical circuits from overcurrent conditions. Optionally, the devices have only two terminals and require no auxiliary power to operate. In those devices, the voltage drop across the device provides the electrical energy to power the device. A third or fourth terminal can appear in further devices, allowing additional overcurrent and overvoltage monitoring opportunities. Autocatalytic voltage conversion allows certain devices to rapidly limit or block nascent overcurrents.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Symptote Technologies LLCInventor: Mark D. Creech
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Patent number: 11962145Abstract: Systems and methods herein use a sensing circuit to detect an overvoltage at a voltage node as a drain current. A current-mode comparator converts the detected current into a control signal, which is provided to a control circuit. The control circuit uses the control signal cut of a bias current to turn off switches in a protection circuit to create a high-impedance electrical path between the voltage node and the to-be-protected voltage node.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventor: Gabriel Eugen Tanase
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Patent number: 11953928Abstract: In an embodiment an electric circuit arrangement includes a current generator circuit having a first output terminal and configured to generate an output current, a controller configured to generate control signals to control the current generator circuit, a random code generator configured to generate random codes and a counter configured to generate a count, wherein the current generator circuit comprises a plurality of output current paths and a plurality of controllable switching circuits, wherein each of the output current paths includes a respective electrical component to define a current in the respective output current path, wherein a respective one of the controllable switching circuits is coupled to a respective one of the output current paths to connect the respective electrical component to the first output terminal, and wherein the random code generator is configured to provide a respective code derived from a respective one of the random codes.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Sciosense B.V.Inventors: Alberto Maccioni, Massimiliano Franzolin, Monica Schipani, Fabrizio Mannozzi
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Patent number: 11955473Abstract: To prevent an electrostatic damage on a display device formed with a driving circuit. Protective circuits are provided not only at input terminal parts, but also at intermediate parts of a circuit or at the ends of wiring lines. Otherwise, the protective circuits are provided at the ends of the wiring lines and at the places immediately before and after the input terminals, respectively, and then the circuit is interposed therebetween. Further, the protective circuits are provided around a circuit with a large current consumption.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: 138 East LCD Advancements LimitedInventor: Yutaka Kobashi
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Patent number: 11948760Abstract: A relay (1) includes a motor (20) and a primary electrical switch assembly (132). Primary electrical switching attachment points (113) are switched by a moveable switching link (101) which is moved in and out of the switch on an switched off position axially by the motor (20) in response to electrical signals delivered to the coil (26) via the flexible leads (32, 33). The switching link (101) includes a mercury reservoir (119). A piezoelectric disk bender (105) displaces mercury to close the gaps between the attachment points (113).Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLCInventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
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Patent number: 11942730Abstract: Active cables and communication methods can provide data path redundancy with power sharing. In one illustrative cable implementation, the cable includes a first connector with contacts to supply power to circuitry in the first connector; a second connector with contacts to supply power to a component of the circuitry in the first connector via a first connection that prevents reverse current flow; and a third connector with contacts to supply power to the same component via a second connection that prevents reverse current flow. An illustrative method implementation includes: using contacts of a first connector to supply power to circuitry in the first connector; and using contacts in each of multiple redundant connectors to supply power to a component of said circuitry in the first connector via a corresponding diodic or switched connection that prevents reverse current flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Credo Technology Group LimitedInventors: Baohua Chen, Haoli Qian, Sheng Huang, Donald Barnetson
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Patent number: 11923227Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes an insulating base body including a predetermined surface, and an electrode inside the base body, which is layer shaped along the predetermined surface. An upper surface of the electrode facing a side where the predetermined surface is located and the base body are in contact. A gap which is rendered a vacuum or filled with a gas is interposed between a side surface of the electrode and the base body.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasunori Kawanabe, Yoshihiro Okawa
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Patent number: 11923672Abstract: A protection system includes: a first positive terminal; a second positive terminal; a first relay configured to be opened and closed by contact and separation of a first contact portion and a second contact portion; and a fuse.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki Iwaki, Hideki Watanabe
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Patent number: 11916370Abstract: A circuit interrupter device for selectively connecting a source of AC power from a line side to a load side of the circuit interrupter device includes a controller powered from a source of AC power from a line side. The controller initializes a self-test and determines whether the self-test was successful. The controller outputs a self-test result signal. An electrically-held relay of the device, which is in communication with the controller and is powered from the line side, stays in an OFF state until the self-test result signal indicates the self-test was successful, and enters an ON state if the self-test was successful. When in the OFF state, a load side of the circuit interrupter device is not in electrical communication with the source of AC power, and when in the ON state, the load side is in electrical communication with the source of AC power.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Michael Ostrovsky, John LiBretto
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Patent number: 11909195Abstract: An electronic device having an overcurrent protection function is provided. The electronic device includes at least one power converter, the at least one power converter including a power conversion unit to convert input voltage or input current to supply output current, a control unit to adjust the output current, and an overcurrent protection unit to detect the output current and transmit a detection result to the control unit, and wherein the overcurrent protection unit includes an overcurrent extraction module to output a difference between the output current exceeding designated first reference current and the first reference current; a calculation module to calculate an accumulative value obtained by integrating the difference with respect to time, and a first comparison module to compare the accumulative value with a designated critical value and to transmit a first detection result in which the accumulative value exceeds the critical value to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jehwan Lee
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Patent number: 11901724Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for protecting an electrical component includes an overload fuse, and a diverter switch connected in parallel with the overload fuse and operable in a first closed position to provide an electrical path for inrush current when the system is energized and in a second open position to direct operating current exclusively through the overload fuse when the system is in normal operating condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Ricardo Jose Guerra Castillo, Faisal Almansour
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Patent number: 11897698Abstract: A transport vehicle control system restricts a travel speed of an article transport vehicle to less than or equal to a restrictive speed prescribed in advance, in a case where a temperature sensor detects that the temperature of a regenerative resistor is greater than or equal to a first temperature set to a higher temperature than a steady temperature range which is a temperature range of a steady state prescribed in advance, and disconnects the connection between a power supply unit and a travel motor with a switch, in a case where the temperature sensor detects that the temperature of the regenerative resistor is greater than or equal to a second temperature set to a higher temperature than the first temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiya Nobuta, Tadashi Nishikawa
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Patent number: 11892890Abstract: A power device includes one or more electrical components, the electrical components including one or more physical attribute. The power device includes one or more sensors configured to monitor the attribute(s). The power device includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including one or more alerting rule. The power device includes one or more processors configured for retrieving the one or more alerting rule from the storage medium. The processors are configured for monitoring one or more sensor value from the sensor(s), wherein the sensor values are associated with the attribute(s). The processors are configured for evaluating the at least one alerting rule during the monitoring, and when the one or more alerting rule results in a pending failure condition, sending a notification to a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Liron Har-Shai, Israel Gershman, Igor Morozov, David Lachmann, Vitaly Zlotnikov, Bryon Gomberg, Yoav Galin
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Patent number: 11887774Abstract: A system and method for differential protection of a transformer under geomagnetically induced current (GIC).Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventors: Afshin Rezaei Zare, Babak Ahmadzadeh-Shooshtari
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Patent number: 11888308Abstract: Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) enabling distributed controls is a requirement for power transmission and distribution, to improve line balancing and distribution efficiency. These FACTS devices are electronic circuits that vary in the type of services they provide. All FACTS devices have internal circuitry to handle fault currents. Most of these circuits are unique in design for each manufacturer, which make these FACTS devices non-modular, non-interchangeable, expensive and heavy. One of the most versatile FACTS device is the static synchronous series compensator (SSSC), which is used to inject impedance into the transmission lines to change the power flow characteristics. The addition of integrated fault current handling circuitry makes the SSSC and similar FACTS devices unwieldy, heavy, and not a viable solution for distributed control. What is disclosed are modifications to FACTS devices that move the fault current protection external to the FACTS device and make them modular and re-usable.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Smart Wires Inc.Inventors: Haroon Inam, Debrup Das, Amrit Iyer
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Patent number: 11888309Abstract: A fault handling system of a solid-state transformer, including a first power unit and a second power unit that are cascaded and connected is provided. The first power unit includes a first auxiliary supply, a first control module, and a first communication module. The first auxiliary supply and the first control module are both electrically connected to two ends of a first busbar capacitor. The first control module is configured to detect a voltage of the first busbar capacitor. The second power unit includes a second auxiliary supply and a second control module. The second auxiliary supply and the second control module are both electrically connected to two ends of a second busbar capacitor. The first communication module outputs fault information to the second control module when the first control module detects that the voltage of the first busbar capacitor is greater than a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Biao Ren, Xin Liu