Patents by Inventor David Plecko

David Plecko 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN UTILITY SCALE POWER INVERTERS
    Publication number: 20220272879
    Abstract: A power electronics system comprising a environmentally sealed electronics compartment for housing power electronics equipment is provided. The system includes a plenum within the sealed electronic compartment for circulating air. A first liquid cooling loop is configured to cool air flowing through the plenum. A second liquid cooling loop configured to directly cool the power electronics equipment. The system includes a controller configured to independently control the flow rate of the first liquid cooling loop and the second liquid cooling loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: David Plecko
  • Systems and methods for thermal management in utility scale power inverters
    Patent number: 11382242
    Abstract: A power electronics system comprising a environmentally sealed electronics compartment for housing power electronics equipment is provided. The system includes a plenum within the sealed electronic compartment for circulating air. A first liquid cooling loop is configured to cool air flowing through the plenum. A second liquid cooling loop configured to directly cool the power electronics equipment. The system includes a controller configured to independently control the flow rate of the first liquid cooling loop and the second liquid cooling loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOLAR INVERTERS USA, INC.
    Inventor: David Plecko
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN UTILITY SCALE POWER INVERTERS
    Publication number: 20190202283
    Abstract: A power electronics system comprising a environmentally sealed electronics compartment for housing power electronics equipment is provided. The system includes a plenum within the sealed electronic compartment for circulating air. A first liquid cooling loop is configured to cool air flowing through the plenum. A second liquid cooling loop configured to directly cool the power electronics equipment. The system includes a controller configured to independently control the flow rate of the first liquid cooling loop and the second liquid cooling loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: David Plecko