Patents by Inventor Daniel FINGLETON

Daniel FINGLETON 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).

  • Variable frequency drive power ride thru
    Patent number: 9605597
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustor adjacent the compressor, a turbine adjacent the combustor, a shaft, a motor, a variable frequency drive, a stored energy source and a ride thru unit. The motor is coupled to the shaft. The variable frequency drive is electrically connected to the motor and to an AC power source. The ride thru unit electrically connects to the variable frequency drive, the AC power source and the stored energy source. The ride thru unit includes at least one DC to DC voltage converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Rachel Bruno, Daniel Fingleton, Scott Hitoshi Kato
  • Starter/generator combination with all variable frequency drives
    Patent number: 9273610
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustor adjacent the compressor, a turbine adjacent the combustor, a shaft, a motor, a primary variable frequency drive, an auxiliary variable frequency drive, and an auxiliary motor. The motor is coupled to the shaft. The primary variable frequency drive is electrically connected to the motor and an AC power source. The auxiliary variable frequency drive is electrically connected to the primary frequency drive. The auxiliary motor is electrically connected to the auxiliary variable frequency drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Fingleton, Rachel Bruno
  • System and method for controlling an electric motor
    Patent number: 9236824
    Abstract: A system for controlling an electric motor is disclosed herein. In particular, the system receives a user input indicative of a desired performance parameter for the electric motor. Based on the desired performance parameter, the system determines a control parameter that defines an operational range. The system then adjusts the electric motor according to the control parameter so that the electric motor generates constant output power over the operational range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Fingleton, Ryan Elliott Bergener, Thayer Barakat
  • STARTER/GENERATOR COMBINATION WITH ALL VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES
    Publication number: 20150337737
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustor adjacent the compressor, a turbine adjacent the combustor, a shaft, a motor, a primary variable frequency drive, an auxiliary variable frequency drive, and an auxiliary motor. The motor is coupled to the shaft. The primary variable frequency drive is electrically connected to the motor and an AC power source. The auxiliary variable frequency drive is electrically connected to the primary frequency drive. The auxiliary motor is electrically connected to the auxiliary variable frequency drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daniel Fingleton, Rachel Bruno
  • VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE POWER RIDE THRU
    Publication number: 20140366546
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustor adjacent the compressor, a turbine adjacent the combustor, a shaft, a motor, a variable frequency drive, a stored energy source and a ride thru unit. The motor is coupled to the shaft. The variable frequency drive is electrically connected to the motor and to an AC power source. The ride thru unit electrically connects to the variable frequency drive, the AC power source and the stored energy source. The ride thru unit includes at least one DC to DC voltage converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rachel Bruno, Daniel Fingleton, Scott Hitoshi Kato
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
    Publication number: 20140103846
    Abstract: A system for controlling an electric motor is disclosed herein. In particular, the system receives a user input indicative of a desired performance parameter for the electric motor. Based on the desired performance parameter, the system determines a control parameter that defines an operational range. The system then adjusts the electric motor according to the control parameter so that the electric motor generates constant output power over the operational range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daniel FINGLETON, Ryan Elliott BERGENER, Thayer BARAKAT