Patents by Inventor Arun Kumar Kadavelugu

Arun Kumar Kadavelugu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11290026
    Abstract: A converter system includes a DC bus for each phase of an input AC power signal; a first switching cell for each phase, including first two active switches coupled in series across the DC bus and forming a first switching cell AC pole therebetween, the first switching cell AC pole being coupled to a respective phase; and a second switching cell for each phase, including second two active switches coupled in series across the DC bus and forming a second switching cell AC pole therebetween. The second switching cell AC poles are coupled to each other to form a flying neutral. One of the first switching cell and the second switching cell switches at a frequency at least an order of magnitude greater than the line frequency. The other of the first switching cell and the second switching cell switches at a frequency approximately equal to the line frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Sandeep Bala, Arun Kumar Kadavelugu
  • Patent number: 11128290
    Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of short circuit protection are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method for protecting a semiconductor switch comprising receiving a measurement corresponding to an electrical characteristic of the semiconductor switch; determining a semiconductor switch resistance value using the received measurement; estimating a junction temperature of the semiconductor switch using the semiconductor switch resistance value; determining a short circuit voltage threshold using the estimated junction temperature; comparing the short circuit voltage threshold to a test voltage corresponding to a drain-source voltage of the semiconductor switch; determining a short circuit condition is occurring in response to comparing the short circuit voltage threshold and the test voltage; and opening the semiconductor switch in response to determining the short circuit condition is occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Eddy Aeloiza, Arun Kumar Kadavelugu
  • Publication number: 20210028778
    Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of short circuit protection are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method for protecting a semiconductor switch comprising receiving a measurement corresponding to an electrical characteristic of the semiconductor switch; determining a semiconductor switch resistance value using the received measurement; estimating a junction temperature of the semiconductor switch using the semiconductor switch resistance value; determining a short circuit voltage threshold using the estimated junction temperature; comparing the short circuit voltage threshold to a test voltage corresponding to a drain-source voltage of the semiconductor switch; determining a short circuit condition is occurring in response to comparing the short circuit voltage threshold and the test voltage; and opening the semiconductor switch in response to determining the short circuit condition is occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Eddy Aeloiza, Arun Kumar Kadavelugu
  • Publication number: 20200052608
    Abstract: A converter system includes a DC bus for each phase of an input AC power signal; a first switching cell for each phase, including first two active switches coupled in series across the DC bus and forming a first switching cell AC pole therebetween, the first switching cell AC pole being coupled to a respective phase; and a second switching cell for each phase, including second two active switches coupled in series across the DC bus and forming a second switching cell AC pole therebetween. The second switching cell AC poles are coupled to each other to form a flying neutral. One of the first switching cell and the second switching cell switches at a frequency at least an order of magnitude greater than the line frequency. The other of the first switching cell and the second switching cell switches at a frequency approximately equal to the line frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Sandeep Bala, Arun Kumar Kadavelugu