Patents by Inventor James Nanut

James Nanut 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).

  • Patent number: 10998829
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power converter circuit includes a resonant circuit coupled to an alternating current (AC) voltage source to convert a first AC voltage to a first AC current and an AC to direct current (AC/DC) converter coupled to the resonant circuit, where the AC/DC converter is to convert the AC current to a DC current. The power converter circuit further includes an inverter coupled to the AC/DC converter to convert the DC current to a second AC current, an AC filtering circuit coupled to an output of the inverter, and a load coupled to the output of the inverter to convert the second AC current to a second AC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: James Nanut
  • Publication number: 20190052183
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power converter circuit includes a resonant circuit coupled to an alternating current (AC) voltage source to convert a first AC voltage to a first AC current and an AC to direct current (AC/DC) converter coupled to the resonant circuit, where the AC/DC converter is to convert the AC current to a DC current. The power converter circuit further includes an inverter coupled to the AC/DC converter to convert the DC current to a second AC current, an AC filtering circuit coupled to an output of the inverter, and a load coupled to the output of the inverter to convert the second AC current to a second AC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: JAMES NANUT
  • Patent number: 10110140
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power converter circuit includes a resonant circuit coupled to an alternating current (AC) voltage source to convert a first AC voltage to a first AC current and an AC to direct current (AC/DC) converter coupled to the resonant circuit, where the AC/DC converter is to convert the AC current to a DC current. The power converter circuit further includes an inverter coupled to the AC/DC converter to convert the DC current to a second AC current, an AC filtering circuit coupled to an output of the inverter, and a load coupled to the output of the inverter to convert the second AC current to a second AC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventor: James Nanut
  • Patent number: 8923026
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AC power system includes a first AC/DC converter to be coupled to a direct current (DC) load and a multi-phase AC power supply. The system further includes a second AC/DC converter coupled in parallel with the first AC/DC converter via an interphase transformer to the DC load and the multi-phase AC power supply. The system further includes a controller coupled to the first and second AC/DC converters, where the controller is configured to generate a gate trigger signal for firing each of the rectifiers for the first and second AC/DC converters. During a first power cycle, a rectifier of the first AC/DC converter is fired at a firing angle advanced to a firing angle of a corresponding rectifier of the second DC/DC converter. During a second power cycle, the rectifier of the first AC/DC converter is fired at a firing angle lagging to a firing angle of the corresponding rectifier of the second AC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventors: James Nanut, Pia Nanut
  • Patent number: 8885372
    Abstract: An AC power conversion system includes a first AC/DC converter to be coupled to a multi-phase AC power supply, a second AC/DC converter coupled in parallel with the first AC/DC converter to the multi-phase AC power supply, a first DC load in series with a first inductor coupled to a first positive DC terminal of the first AC/DC converter and a second negative DC terminal of the second AC/DC converter, and a second DC load in series with a second inductor coupled to a first negative DC terminal of the first AC/DC converter and a second positive DC terminal of the second AC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: James Nanut
  • Patent number: 8854774
    Abstract: A fault current limiter includes a rectifier having AC terminals and direct current (DC) terminals, the AC terminals to be coupled to an AC power source and a load. The fault current limiter further includes a DC diode coupled in parallel across the DC terminals of the rectifier and a DC reactor coupled to the DC diode. When an AC current drawn from the AC power source is less than a predetermined threshold, the DC diode is in a forward bias state to allow the AC current flowing to the load through the DC diode. When the AC current drawn from the AC power source is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold, the DC diode is in a reverse bias state, forcing the AC current to flow to the load through the DC reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: James Nanut
  • Publication number: 20140009986
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AC power system includes a first AC/DC converter to be coupled to a direct current (DC) load and a multi-phase AC power supply. The system further includes a second AC/DC converter coupled in parallel with the first AC/DC converter via an interphase transformer to the DC load and the multi-phase AC power supply. The system further includes a controller coupled to the first and second AC/DC converters, where the controller is configured to generate a gate trigger signal for firing each of the rectifiers for the first and second AC/DC converters. During a first power cycle, a rectifier of the first AC/DC converter is fired at a firing angle advanced to a firing angle of a corresponding rectifier of the second DC/DC converter. During a second power cycle, the rectifier of the first AC/DC converter is fired at a firing angle lagging to a firing angle of the corresponding rectifier of the second AC/DC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: James Nanut, Pia Nanut
  • Patent number: 8553440
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an AC power system includes a first AC/DC converter to be coupled to a direct current (DC) load and a multi-phase AC power supply. The system further includes a second AC/DC converter coupled in parallel with the first AC/DC converter via an interphase transformer to the DC load and the multi-phase AC power supply. The system further includes a controller coupled to the first and second AC/DC converters, where the controller is configured to generate a gate trigger signal for firing each of the rectifiers for the first and second AC/DC converters. During a first power cycle, a rectifier of the first AC/DC converter is fired at a firing angle advanced to a firing angle of a corresponding rectifier of the second DC/DC converter. During a second power cycle, the rectifier of the first AC/DC converter is fired at a firing angle lagging to a firing angle of the corresponding rectifier of the second AC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventors: James Nanut, Pia Nanut