Patents by Inventor Martin Gerhard Becker

Martin Gerhard Becker 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).

  • Bidirectional high frequency variable speed drive for CHP (combined heating and power) and flywheel applications
    Patent number: 9614461
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bidirectional high frequency speed drive configured to connect to a utility grid and an electrical machine. The bidirectional high frequency variable speed drive comprises a plurality of inductors each configured to connect to respective phase outputs of the electrical machine, a first plurality of power switches connected to the plurality of inductors, a second plurality of power switches connected to the plurality of inductors, and a controller connected to the first and second plurality of power switches. The controller can generate control signals based on an operating status and a predetermined operating status of the electrical machine. The first output of the first plurality of power switches can be interleaved to a second output of the second plurality of power switches. The present invention also provides methods for the bidirectional high frequency speed drive and apparatuses used to perform the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Princeton Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Gerhard Becker
  • Bidirectional High Frequency Variable Speed Drive for CHP (Combined Heating and Power) and Flywheel Applications
    Publication number: 20160156291
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bidirectional high frequency speed drive configured to connect to a utility grid and an electrical machine. The bidirectional high frequency variable speed drive comprises a plurality of inductors each configured to connect to respective phase outputs of the electrical machine, a first plurality of power switches connected to the plurality of inductors, a second plurality of power switches connected to the plurality of inductors, and a controller connected to the first and second plurality of power switches. The controller can generate control signals based on an operating status and a predetermined operating status of the electrical machine. The first output of the first plurality of power switches can be interleaved to a second output of the second plurality of power switches. The present invention also provides methods for the bidirectional high frequency speed drive and apparatuses used to perform the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Martin Gerhard Becker