Patents by Inventor Lukas THENMAIER

Lukas THENMAIER 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).

  • System and method for a closed-loop bake-out control
    Patent number: 11950328
    Abstract: A control system for operating a heater includes a controller configured to determine an operational power level based on a measured performance characteristic of the heater, a power set-point, and a power control algorithm, determine a bake-out power level based on a measured leakage current at the heater, a leakage current threshold, and a moisture control algorithm, and select a power level to be applied to the heater. The selected power level is the lower power level from among the operational power level and the bake-out power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Lincoln Kirchoff, Lukas Thenmaier
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CLOSED-LOOP BAKE-OUT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200092953
    Abstract: A control system for operating a heater includes a controller configured to determine an operational power level based on a measured performance characteristic of the heater, a power set-point, and a power control algorithm, determine a bake-out power level based on a measured leakage current at the heater, a leakage current threshold, and a moisture control algorithm, and select a power level to be applied to the heater. The selected power level is the lower power level from among the operational power level and the bake-out power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Lincoln KIRCHOFF, Lukas THENMAIER