Patents by Inventor Lee T. W. Bavaro

Lee T. W. Bavaro 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).

  • Power regulator utilizing only battery current monitoring
    Patent number: 4794272
    Abstract: For a power system having a single maximum power point and varying loads, the present invention provides a power regulator which adjusts the operating point of one source as a function of only the sensed current conditions of the secondary source.In the preferred embodiment, a solar array is controlled by a regulator which determines whether the battery is properly charging. Upon the occurrence of an undercharging condition, the array operating point is adjusted so as to minimize undercharge current. Upon the occurrence of a charging condition, the operating point is adjusted so as to continue battery charging according to predetermined limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Lee T. W. Bavaro, James W. Bates