Patents by Inventor Marc Francis AIELLO
Marc Francis AIELLO 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).
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Patent number: 9372493Abstract: A modular multilevel converter system. The system includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal M2LC cells arranged into at least two output phase modules. A first one of the output phase modules has an inductance and an effective capacitance associated therewith. The first one of the output phase modules is configured so that a natural resonant frequency of the inductance with the effective capacitance of the first one of the output phase modules is greater than at least one of the following: an operating frequency of the first one of the output phase modules; a switching frequency of the first one of the output phase modules; and a switching frequency of any of the M2LC cells of the first one of the output phase modules.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Benshaw, Inc.Inventors: Marc Francis Aiello, Kenneth Stephen Berton, Walter Gilbert Barie
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Patent number: 8878395Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Unico, Inc.Inventors: Marc Francis Aiello, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
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Patent number: 8649187Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical CorporationInventors: Marc Francis Aiello, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
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Patent number: 8618698Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical CorporationInventors: Marc Francis Aiello, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
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Publication number: 20130234681Abstract: A modular multilevel converter system. The system includes a plurality of series connected two-terminal M2LC cells arranged into at least two output phase modules. A first one of the output phase modules has an inductance and an effective capacitance associated therewith. The first one of the output phase modules is configured so that a natural resonant frequency of the inductance with the effective capacitance of the first one of the output phase modules is greater than at least one of the following: an operating frequency of the first one of the output phase modules; a switching frequency of the first one of the output phase modules; and a switching frequency of any of the M2LC cells of the first one of the output phase modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical CorporationInventors: MARC FRANCIS AIELLO, Kenneth Stephen Berton, Walter Gilbert Barie
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Publication number: 20120112545Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical CorporationInventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew KRAMER, Kenneth Stephen BERTON
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Publication number: 20120068756Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical CorporationInventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
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Publication number: 20120068555Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical CorporationInventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton
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Publication number: 20120032512Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical CorporationInventors: Marc Francis AIELLO, Dustin Matthew Kramer, Kenneth Stephen Berton