Patents by Inventor David E. Reilly
David E. Reilly 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).
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Patent number: 11464135Abstract: A liquid cooling enclosure configured to house and cool at least one circuit component, the liquid cooling enclosure including an inner wall, an outer wall, the outer wall being spaced from the inner wall to form an internal channel, an inlet in fluid communication with the internal channel, the inlet being configured to receive cooling liquid, and an outlet in fluid communication with the internal channel, the outlet being configured to return cooling liquid, wherein the at least one circuit component is positioned within the liquid cooling enclosure and the cooling liquid is circulated around the at least one circuit component via the internal channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventor: David E. Reilly
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Publication number: 20220183183Abstract: A liquid cooling enclosure configured to house and cool at least one circuit component, the liquid cooling enclosure including an inner wall, an outer wall, the outer wall being spaced from the inner wall to form an internal channel, an inlet in fluid communication with the internal channel, the inlet being configured to receive cooling liquid, and an outlet in fluid communication with the internal channel, the outlet being configured to return cooling liquid, wherein the at least one circuit component is positioned within the liquid cooling enclosure and the cooling liquid is circulated around the at least one circuit component via the internal channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventor: David E. Reilly
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Patent number: 11043838Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a UPS comprising a UPS input configured to be coupled to an AC power source and to receive input AC power, an interface configured to be coupled to a DC power source and to receive backup DC power, a UPS output configured to provide output power derived from at least one of the input AC power and the backup DC power to a load, a converter comprising a converter input coupled to the UPS input, a converter output, a first converter path coupled between the converter input and the converter output, and a second converter path coupled between the converter input and the converter output, and a controller configured to operate the first converter path and the second converter path to convert the input AC power into DC power and provide the DC power to the converter output.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventors: David E. Reilly, Emanuel Landsman
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Publication number: 20200177017Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a UPS comprising a UPS input configured to be coupled to an AC power source and to receive input AC power, an interface configured to be coupled to a DC power source and to receive backup DC power, a UPS output configured to provide output power derived from at least one of the input AC power and the backup DC power to a load, a converter comprising a converter input coupled to the UPS input, a converter output, a first converter path coupled between the converter input and the converter output, and a second converter path coupled between the converter input and the converter output, and a controller configured to operate the first converter path and the second converter path to convert the input AC power into DC power and provide the DC power to the converter output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: David E. Reilly, Emanuel Landsman
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Patent number: 9952184Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide an electrical connection sensor comprising at least one transducer configured to be coupled to a power distribution block, to generate ultrasonic pulses in the power distribution block, and to receive ultrasonic signals based on the ultrasonic pulses, and a controller coupled to the at least one transducer and configured to determine a status of at least one electrical connection in the power distribution block based on at least one characteristic of the ultrasonic signals received by the at least one transducer.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Paul Linder, Bret Alan Orner, David E. Reilly, Jeffrey Stephen Young
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Patent number: 9780591Abstract: According to at least one aspect, embodiments herein provide an adaptive battery pack module comprising a Li-ion battery, a low-voltage bus coupled to the Li-ion battery, a bi-directional DC-DC converter coupled to the low-voltage bus, a low-voltage output coupled to the low-voltage bus, a high-voltage output, and a high-voltage bus coupled between the bi-directional DC-DC converter and the high-voltage output, wherein the low-voltage output is configured to be coupled to at least one Li-ion battery of at least one external battery pack module, and wherein the bi-directional DC-DC converter is configured to receive DC power from the Li-ion battery and the at least one Li-ion battery of the at least one external battery pack module via the low-voltage bus, convert the received DC power into output DC power, and provide the output DC power to the high-voltage bus.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, David E. Reilly, Lynn Ernest Schultz, Damir Klikic, Rajesh Ghosh
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Publication number: 20170176394Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide an electrical connection sensor comprising at least one transducer configured to be coupled to a power distribution block, to generate ultrasonic pulses in the power distribution block, and to receive ultrasonic signals based on the ultrasonic pulses, and a controller coupled to the at least one transducer and configured to determine a status of at least one electrical connection in the power distribution block based on at least one characteristic of the ultrasonic signals received by the at least one transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Stephen Paul Linder, Bret Alan Orner, David E. Reilly, Jeffrey Stephen Young
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Publication number: 20160294204Abstract: According to at least one aspect, embodiments herein provide an adaptive battery pack module comprising a Li-ion battery, a low-voltage bus coupled to the Li-ion battery, a bi-directional DC-DC converter coupled to the low-voltage bus, a low-voltage output coupled to the low-voltage bus, a high-voltage output, and a high-voltage bus coupled between the bi-directional DC-DC converter and the high-voltage output, wherein the low-voltage output is configured to be coupled to at least one Li-ion battery of at least one external battery pack module, and wherein the bi-directional DC-DC converter is configured to receive DC power from the Li-ion battery and the at least one Li-ion battery of the at least one external battery pack module via the low-voltage bus, convert the received DC power into output DC power, and provide the output DC power to the high-voltage bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, David E. Reilly, Lynn Ernest Schultz, Damir Klikic, Rajesh Ghosh
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Patent number: 8896152Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply includes a first input to receive input power from an input power source, an output to provide output power, a switch, a first logic power supply coupled to the switch, a back-up power source, a charger, a main logic power supply and power converter circuitry. The switch is configured to close when a characteristic of the input power is within a selected range. The first logic power supply is coupled to the switch and configured to receive input power from the input power source when the switch is closed. The first logic power supply has a first DC output. The back-up power source has a second DC output and is coupled to the first DC output at a common node. The charger has a third DC output and is coupled to the common node. The main logic power supply is coupled to the common node and is configured to receive at least one of the first DC output, the second DC output and the third DC output.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric IT CorporationInventors: Mirza A. Beg, Venkatraman Chennakesavan, Michael J. Ingemi, David E. Reilly, Rajesh Ghosh, Indra Prakash
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Patent number: 8503201Abstract: Systems and methods of operating a voltage converter are provided. The converter includes an output inductor and an output capacitor coupled to a rectifier circuit. The converter also includes a clamp circuit having a clamping diode and a clamping capacitor coupled in series, with the serial combination in parallel with the output inductor. The clamp circuit can also include a recovery inductor coupled to the output capacitor, and a switch configured to selectively couple and decouple the recovery inductor in parallel with the clamping capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric IT CorporationInventor: David E. Reilly
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Publication number: 20130002024Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply includes a first input to receive input power from an input power source, an output to provide output power, a switch, a first logic power supply coupled to the switch, a back-up power source, a charger, a main logic power supply and power converter circuitry. The switch is configured to close when a characteristic of the input power is within a selected range. The first logic power supply is coupled to the switch and configured to receive input power from the input power source when the switch is closed. The first logic power supply has a first DC output. The back-up power source has a second DC output and is coupled to the first DC output at a common node. The charger has a third DC output and is coupled to the common node. The main logic power supply is coupled to the common node and is configured to receive at least one of the first DC output, the second DC output and the third DC output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Mirza A. Beg, Venkatraman Chennakesavan, Michael J. Ingemi, David E. Reilly, Rajesh Ghosh, Indra Prakash
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Patent number: 8040695Abstract: At least some aspects of the invention are directed to methods and apparatus for controlling an uninterruptible power supply and subsystems of a UPS. A first aspect of the invention is directed to a method of controlling a DC-DC converter having a predetermined maximum peak load current value. The DC-DC converter has first and second outputs to couple to a load with a capacitor coupled across the first and second outputs. The method includes in a first mode of operation, charging the capacitor to a predetermined output voltage value, and in a second mode of operation, providing output current having the maximum peak load current value to a load coupled to the output of the DC-DC converter, wherein a first portion of the output current is provided by the DC-DC converter and a second portion of the output current is provided by discharging the capacitor to a voltage value that is less than the predetermined output voltage value.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventor: David E. Reilly
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Publication number: 20110133557Abstract: Systems and methods of operating a voltage converter are provided. The converter includes an output inductor and an output capacitor coupled to a rectifier circuit. The converter also includes a clamp circuit having a clamping diode and a clamping capacitor coupled in series, with the serial combination in parallel with the output inductor. The clamp circuit can also include a recovery inductor coupled to the output capacitor, and a switch configured to selectively couple and decouple the recovery inductor in parallel with the clamping capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventor: David E. Reilly
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Publication number: 20100232189Abstract: At least some aspects of the invention are directed to methods and apparatus for controlling an uninterruptible power supply and subsystems of a UPS. A first aspect of the invention is directed to a method of controlling a DC-DC converter having a predetermined maximum peak load current value. The DC-DC converter has first and second outputs to couple to a load with a capacitor coupled across the first and second outputs. The method includes in a first mode of operation, charging the capacitor to a predetermined output voltage value, and in a second mode of operation, providing output current having the maximum peak load current value to a load coupled to the output of the DC-DC converter, wherein a first portion of the output current is provided by the DC-DC converter and a second portion of the output current is provided by discharging the capacitor to a voltage value that is less than the predetermined output voltage value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventor: David E. Reilly
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Patent number: 6728119Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing AC power to a load. In embodiments of the present invention, the uninterruptible power supply includes an input to receive AC power from an AC power source, an output that provides AC power, a DC voltage source that provides DC power, the DC voltage source having an energy storage device, an inverter operatively coupled to the DC voltage source to receive DC power and to provide AC power.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: American Power ConversionInventors: David E. Reilly, Emanuel E. Landsman, Jeffrey Curtis
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Patent number: 6630751Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing AC power to a load having a capacitive element.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: American Power ConversionInventors: Jeffrey Curtis, David E. Reilly, Kevin White, Namwook Paik
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Publication number: 20030026113Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing AC power to a load. In embodiments of the present invention, the uninterruptible power supply includes an input to receive AC power from an AC power source, an output that provides AC power, a DC voltage source that provides DC power, the DC voltage source having an energy storage device, an inverter operatively coupled to the DC voltage source to receive DC power and to provide AC power.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: David E. Reilly, Emanuel E. Landsman, Jeffrey Curtis
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Patent number: 6404658Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing AC power to a load. In embodiments of the present invention, the uninterruptible power supply includes an input to receive AC power from an AC power source, an output that provides AC power, a DC voltage source that provides DC power, the DC voltage source having an energy storage device, an inverter operatively coupled to the DC voltage source to receive DC power and to provide AC power.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: American Power ConversionInventor: David E. Reilly
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Patent number: 6400591Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing AC power to a load. In embodiments of the present invention, the uninterruptible power supply includes an input to receive AC power from an AC power source, an output that provides AC power, a DC voltage source that provides DC power, the DC voltage source having an energy storage device, an inverter operatively coupled to the DC voltage source to receive DC power and to provide AC power.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: American Power ConversionInventors: David E. Reilly, Emanual E. Landsman, Jeffrey Curtis
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Publication number: 20020030411Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing AC power to a load having a capacitive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Jeffrey Curtis, David E. Reilly, Kevin White, Namwook Paik