Patents by Inventor Michael Alfred Kultgen

Michael Alfred Kultgen 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).

  • Publication number: 20220186390
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating an electrolyzer. The systems and methods include operations comprising: forming an electrical series connection through the plurality of electrolytic cells; bypassing a first electrolytic cell using bypass circuitry included in a first bipolar plate to electrically remove the first electrolytic cell from the electrical series connection while maintaining flow of current through a second of electrolytic cell; monitoring one or more parameters of the plurality of electrolytic cells; and generating, based on the one or more parameters, a model representing operating conditions of the electrolytic cells on an individual electrolytic cell basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Antonio MONTALVO, Michael Alfred KULTGEN, Brian HARRINGTON
  • Publication number: 20220112612
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating an electrolyzer. The electrolyzer comprising a plurality of electrolytic cells, each of the electrolytic cells comprising an electrolyte and two electrodes, the systems and methods comprising: a common voltage converter coupled in parallel to the plurality of electrolytic cells and configured to distribute power to the plurality of electrolytic cells; and control circuitry coupled to the plurality of electrolytic cells, the control circuitry configured to: monitor one or more parameters of the plurality of electrolytic cells; and generate, based on the one or more parameters, a model representing operating conditions of the electrolytic cells on an individual electrolytic cell basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Antonio Montalvo, Michael Alfred Kultgen
  • Patent number: 9182428
    Abstract: A circuit may sense the differential voltage across two nodes that each have a non-zero common mode voltage. The circuit may have a positive input impedance that is imposed across the nodes. An impedance compensation circuit may generate a compensation current that is delivered to the nodes that substantially cancels the loading effect of the positive input impedance. The impedance compensation circuit may generate a negative input impedance that is imposed across the two nodes that is substantially the same as the positive input impedance. The impedance compensation circuit may instead be configured to deliver the compensation current to the nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Alfred Kultgen, David Hutchinson
  • Publication number: 20120274360
    Abstract: A circuit may sense the differential voltage across two nodes that each have a non-zero common mode voltage. The circuit may have a positive input impedance that is imposed across the nodes. An impedance compensation circuit may generate a compensation current that is delivered to the nodes that substantially cancels the loading effect of the positive input impedance. The impedance compensation circuit may generate a negative input impedance that is imposed across the two nodes that is substantially the same as the positive input impedance. The impedance compensation circuit may instead be configured to deliver the compensation current to the nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Linear Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Alfred Kultgen, David Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 7417509
    Abstract: A spread spectrum frequency modulated oscillator circuit usable as a clock comprises a reference component such as a resistor, a voltage controlled oscillator and a first circuit coupled to the reference component and voltage controlled oscillator and configured to supply a first control signal to the oscillator to cause the oscillator to oscillate at a frequency corresponding to a value of the reference component. A second circuit configured to supply a random signal to the oscillator causes the frequency of the oscillator to dither.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Linear Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Alfred Kultgen