Patents by Inventor Dustin Matthew Kramer

Dustin Matthew Kramer 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).

  • M2LC system coupled to a current source power supply
    Patent number: 8878395
    Abstract: A system. The system is a modular multilevel converter system and includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal modular multilevel converter subsystems. The subsystems are magnetically coupled to an AC current source power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Unico, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Francis Aiello, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
  • Two-terminal M2LC subsystem and M2LC system including same
    Patent number: 8649187
    Abstract: A two-level two-terminal modular multilevel converter subsystem. The subsystem includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The modular multilevel converter subsystem is configured to selectively place the first capacitor in series with the second capacitor. The modular multilevel converter subsystem is also configured to selectively place the first capacitor in parallel with the second capacitor relative to first and second output terminals of the modular multilevel converter subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Francis Aiello, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
  • System and method for controlling a M2LC system
    Patent number: 8618698
    Abstract: A modular multilevel converter system. The system includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal M2LC subsystems and a control system module. The two-terminal M2LC subsystems are arranged into at least two output phase modules. A first one of the output phase modules defines a total value of inductance and includes a positive arm and a negative arm. The control system module is configured to apply selectively reassigned modulated switch functions to only one of the following at a given instance of time: the two-terminal M2LC subsystems of the positive arm of the first one of the output phase modules or the two-terminal M2LC subsystems of the negative arm of the first one of the output phase modules. The selective reassigning of the modulated switch functions forces charge balance of the individual capacitors of the series connected two-terminal M2LC subsystems at a predetermined rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Francis Aiello, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
  • M2LC System Coupled to a Rectifier System
    Publication number: 20120112545
    Abstract: A system. The system is a modular multilevel converter system and includes a plurality of series connected modular multilevel converter cells. At least one of the modular multilevel converter cells is a three-level modular multilevel converter cell. The plurality of series connected modular multilevel converter cells are coupled to a rectifier system via a DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew KRAMER, Kenneth Stephen BERTON
  • System and Method For Controlling A M2LC System
    Publication number: 20120068555
    Abstract: A modular multilevel converter system. The system includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal M2LC subsystems and a control system module. The two-terminal M2LC subsystems are arranged into at least two output phase modules. A first one of the output phase modules defines a total value of inductance and includes a positive arm and a negative arm. The control system module is configured to apply selectively reassigned modulated switch functions to only one of the following at a given instance of time: the two-terminal M2LC subsystems of the positive arm of the first one of the output phase modules or the two-terminal M2LC subsystems of the negative arm of the first one of the output phase modules. The selective reassigning of the modulated switch functions forces charge balance of the individual capacitors of the series connected two-terminal M2LC subsystems at a predetermined rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
  • Two-Terminal M2LC Subsystem and M2LC System Including Same
    Publication number: 20120068756
    Abstract: A two-level two-terminal modular multilevel converter subsystem. The subsystem includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The modular multilevel converter subsystem is configured to selectively place the first capacitor in series with the second capacitor. The modular multilevel converter subsystem is also configured to selectively place the first capacitor in parallel with the second capacitor relative to first and second output terminals of the modular multilevel converter subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
  • M2LC System Coupled to a Current Source Power Supply
    Publication number: 20120032512
    Abstract: A system. The system is a modular multilevel converter system and includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal modular multilevel converter subsystems. The subsystems are magnetically coupled to an AC current source power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton