Patents by Inventor Donald McCluskey

Donald McCluskey 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).

  • Method and system for balanced control of backup power
    Patent number: 7244524
    Abstract: A power system comprising: a primary power source in electrical communication with a electrolysis cell, wherein the electrolysis cell is in electrical communication with a bus; a secondary power source in electrical communication with the bus, wherein the secondary power source comprises an electrochemical system including a fuel cell. The system further includes: a controller electrically disposed between and in operable communication with the bus and the electrolysis cell, and electrically disposed between and in communication with the bus and the secondary power source. The controller monitors the primary power source, initiates powering by the bridge power source when the primary power source exhibits selected characteristics, initiates the secondary power source when the electrolysis cell is depleted exceeding a first selected threshold, and initiates interruption of powering by the secondary power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald McCluskey, Stephen Porter, Michael Spaner
  • Method and system for balanced control of backup power
    Publication number: 20050122653
    Abstract: A power system comprising: a primary power source in electrical communication with a electrolysis cell, wherein the electrolysis cell is in electrical communication with a bus; a secondary power source in electrical communication with the bus, wherein the secondary power source comprises an electrochemical system including a fuel cell. The system further includes: a controller electrically disposed between and in operable communication with the bus and the electrolysis cell, and electrically disposed between and in communication with the bus and the secondary power source. The controller monitors the primary power source, initiates powering by the bridge power source when the primary power source exhibits selected characteristics, initiates the secondary power source when the electrolysis cell is depleted exceeding a first selected threshold, and initiates interruption of powering by the secondary power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Donald McCluskey, Stephen Porter, Michael Spaner
  • Method and system for balanced control of backup power
    Patent number: 6902837
    Abstract: A power system comprising: a primary power source in electrical communication with a bridging power source, wherein the bridging power source is in electrical communication with a bus; a secondary power source in electrical communication with the bus, wherein the secondary power source comprises an electrochemical system including a fuel cell. The system further includes: a controller electrically disposed between and in operable communication with the bus and the bridging power source, and electrically disposed between and in communication with the bus and the secondary power source. The controller monitors the primary power source, initiates powering by the bridge power source when the primary power source exhibits selected characteristics, initiates the secondary power source when the bridging power source is depleted exceeding a first selected threshold, and initiates interruption of powering by the secondary power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Proton Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald McCluskey, Stephen Porter, Michael Spaner
  • Method and system for balanced control of backup power
    Publication number: 20040053082
    Abstract: A power system comprising: a primary power source in electrical communication with a bridging power source, wherein the bridging power source is in electrical communication with a bus; a secondary power source in electrical communication with the bus, wherein the secondary power source comprises an electrochemical system including a fuel cell. The system further includes: a controller electrically disposed between and in operable communication with the bus and the bridging power source, and electrically disposed between and in communication with the bus and the secondary power source. The controller monitors the primary power source, initiates powering by the bridge power source when the primary power source exhibits selected characteristics, initiates the secondary power source when the bridging power source is depleted exceeding a first selected threshold, and initiates interruption of powering by the secondary power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Donald McCluskey, Stephen Porter, Michael Spaner