Patents by Inventor Michael Francis Smith
Michael Francis Smith 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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Publication number: 20240122777Abstract: Systems are provided for an imaging system isolation enclosure for use with a medical imaging system includes a pathogen impermeable enclosure for use with one or more of radiation imaging systems and magnetic resonance imaging systems, the pathogen impermeable enclosure is configured to provide a barrier between the imaging system and at least one of a patient user and an imaging room, and an air filtration system including an inlet to supply a cooling air flow to an interior of the imaging system isolation enclosure and an outlet to output exhaust air from an interior of the imaging system isolation enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Paul Francis FitzGerald, Uwe Wiedmann, Ross Christopher Stalter, Stephen Lorenco Araujo, Michael James Rishel, Chad Allan Smith
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Patent number: 11095117Abstract: Example DC-DC power distribution systems include electronic communication device(s), a circuit breaker DIN rail adapted to receive a circuit breaker for providing electrical protection to the one or more electronic communication devices, and a DC-DC converter including a housing having a DIN rail mount, a voltage input and a voltage output. The DC-DC converter includes a DC-DC voltage converter circuit coupled between the voltage input and the voltage output, and a controller electrically coupled with the DC-DC voltage converter circuit. The DC-DC converter is mounted on the circuit breaker DIN rail via the DIN rail mount of the DC-DC converter housing, and the controller is configured to control the DC-DC voltage converter circuit to convert a DC voltage at the voltage input to a different DC voltage at the voltage output to supply power to the one or more electronic communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Vertiv CorporationInventors: Timothy Brooklyn Strouse, Michael Francis Smith, Paul Brian Hiidel
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Patent number: 11095212Abstract: An electrical power supply includes a power circuit for providing power to a load via a conductor, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to set an output voltage of the power circuit at different values to cause the load voltage at the load to change, sense an output current of the power circuit corresponding to each different value of the output voltage, determine an electrical resistance of the conductor based on the different output voltage values and their corresponding output current values, and set the output voltage of the power circuit at a defined value based on the determined resistance to compensate for a voltage drop of the conductor when the power circuit provides power to the load and to regulate the load voltage at the load at a desired value. Other example power supplies, control circuits and/or methods of regulating load voltages are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Vertiv CorporationInventors: Michael Francis Smith, John H. Leitner
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Patent number: 10971921Abstract: Example DC-DC converters include a housing having at least two bullet terminals. The at least two bullet terminals are configured to mate with corresponding terminals in a DC bullet breaker panel. The converter also includes a DC-DC voltage converter circuit coupled between the at least two bullet terminals, and a controller coupled with the DC-DC voltage converter circuit. The controller is configured to control the DC-DC converter circuit to convert a DC input voltage at a first one of the at least two bullet terminals to a different DC output voltage at another one of the at least two bullet terminals. Methods of converting DC voltages using DC-DC converters having bullet terminals are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Vertiv CorporationInventors: Timothy Brooklyn Strouse, Michael Francis Smith, Paul Brian Hiidel
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Publication number: 20200083803Abstract: An electrical power supply includes a power circuit for providing power to a load via a conductor, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to set an output voltage of the power circuit at different values to cause the load voltage at the load to change, sense an output current of the power circuit corresponding to each different value of the output voltage, determine an electrical resistance of the conductor based on the different output voltage values and their corresponding output current values, and set the output voltage of the power circuit at a defined value based on the determined resistance to compensate for a voltage drop of the conductor when the power circuit provides power to the load and to regulate the load voltage at the load at a desired value. Other example power supplies, control circuits and/or methods of regulating load voltages are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Michael Francis SMITH, John H. LEITNER
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Publication number: 20200028352Abstract: Example DC-DC power distribution systems include electronic communication device(s), a circuit breaker DIN rail adapted to receive a circuit breaker for providing electrical protection to the one or more electronic communication devices, and a DC-DC converter including a housing having a DIN rail mount, a voltage input and a voltage output. The DC-DC converter includes a DC-DC voltage converter circuit coupled between the voltage input and the voltage output, and a controller electrically coupled with the DC-DC voltage converter circuit. The DC-DC converter is mounted on the circuit breaker DIN rail via the DIN rail mount of the DC-DC converter housing, and the controller is configured to control the DC-DC voltage converter circuit to convert a DC voltage at the voltage input to a different DC voltage at the voltage output to supply power to the one or more electronic communication devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Timothy Brooklyn STROUSE, Michael Francis SMITH, Paul Brian HIIDEL
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Publication number: 20190078049Abstract: An autonomous control system can be used with one or more systems or components to improve the operation of the systems or components. For example, an autonomous control system can be used in combination with a biorefinery system to improve the operation of the biorefinery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Algae Aqua-Culture Technology, Inc.Inventor: Michael Francis Smith
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Publication number: 20180294641Abstract: Example DC-DC converters include a housing having at least two bullet terminals. The at least two bullet terminals are configured to mate with corresponding terminals in a DC bullet breaker panel. The converter also includes a DC-DC voltage converter circuit coupled between the at least two bullet terminals, and a controller coupled with the DC-DC voltage converter circuit. The controller is configured to control the DC-DC converter circuit to convert a DC input voltage at a first one of the at least two bullet terminals to a different DC output voltage at another one of the at least two bullet terminals. Methods of converting DC voltages using DC-DC converters having bullet terminals are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Timothy Brooklyn STROUSE, Michael Francis SMITH, Paul Brian HIIDEL
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Patent number: 10054966Abstract: A battery backup unit (BBU) for supplying backup power to a load includes at least one battery, an output terminal for coupling to a load, a power converter having an input coupled to the at least one battery and an output coupled to the output terminal, and a bypass circuit having an input coupled to the at least one battery and an output coupled to the output terminal. The power converter is configured to regulate a voltage at the output terminal after startup of the power converter. The bypass circuit is configured to regulate the voltage at the output terminal during startup of the power converter. Other example systems including one or more BBUs are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Michael Francis Smith
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Patent number: 9906072Abstract: A system includes a first power converter, a second power converter, a first battery having a time to end of discharge (EOD) and coupled to output a current to the first converter, a second battery having a time to EOD and coupled to output a current to the second converter, and a control circuit coupled to the first converter and the second converter. The control circuit is configured to monitor the times to EOD of the first battery and the second battery, and in response to the times to EOD of the first battery and the second battery not being substantially equal, control the first converter to adjust the current drawn from the first battery to change a rate of decrease of the time to EOD of the first battery. Other example systems and methods for substantially matching a time to EOD of a plurality of batteries are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Michael Francis Smith
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Publication number: 20160036270Abstract: A system includes a first power converter, a second power converter, a first battery having a time to end of discharge (EOD) and coupled to output a current to the first converter, a second battery having a time to EOD and coupled to output a current to the second converter, and a control circuit coupled to the first converter and the second converter. The control circuit is configured to monitor the times to EOD of the first battery and the second battery, and in response to the times to EOD of the first battery and the second battery not being substantially equal, control the first converter to adjust the current drawn from the first battery to change a rate of decrease of the time to EOD of the first battery. Other example systems and methods for substantially matching a time to EOD of a plurality of batteries are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventor: Michael Francis SMITH
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Publication number: 20160006296Abstract: A system includes a first converter, a second converter, a first rechargeable battery configured to output a current to the first converter, a second rechargeable battery configured to output a current to the second converter, and a control circuit coupled to the converters. Each rechargeable battery has a capacity and a number of remaining discharge cycles. The control circuit is configured to determine a remaining lifetime energy throughput of the first rechargeable battery and the second rechargeable battery based on their respective capacity and number of remaining discharge cycles, and in response to the remaining lifetime energy throughput of the first rechargeable battery and the remaining lifetime energy throughput of the second rechargeable battery not being substantially equal, control the first converter to adjust the current from the first rechargeable battery to change a rate of decrease of the remaining lifetime energy throughput of the first rechargeable battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventor: Michael Francis SMITH
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Publication number: 20150380930Abstract: A battery backup unit (BBU) for supplying backup power to a load includes at least one battery, an output terminal for coupling to a load, a power converter having an input coupled to the at least one battery and an output coupled to the output terminal, and a bypass circuit having an input coupled to the at least one battery and an output coupled to the output terminal. The power converter is configured to regulate a voltage at the output terminal after startup of the power converter. The bypass circuit is configured to regulate the voltage at the output terminal during startup of the power converter. Other example systems including one or more BBUs are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventor: Michael Francis Smith
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Publication number: 20150372537Abstract: A system for providing power to a load includes an output converter configured to provide power to a load, at least one battery coupled to the output converter, an input converter coupled to the at least one battery and the output converter, and a control circuit coupled to the input converter. The input converter is configured to provide an output voltage and an output current to the at least one battery and the output converter. The control circuit is configured to regulate the output voltage of the input converter at a defined voltage level to prevent the output converter from operating in a sleep mode. Other example systems, control circuits etc. are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Michael Francis SMITH, Paul Brian HIIDEL, Julie JoAnn LEE
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Publication number: 20140030695Abstract: An autonomous control system can be used with one or more systems or components to improve the operation of the systems or components. For example, an autonomous control system can be used in combination with a biorefinery system to improve the operation of the biorefinery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Algae Aqua-Culture Technology, Inc.Inventor: Michael Francis Smith
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Publication number: 20140024528Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plant cultivation composition is provided. The composition generally includes algae digestate and organic carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Algae Aqua-Culture Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Francis Smith, Robert Michael Holecek, Robin Doria Kelson
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Publication number: 20140024529Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plant cultivation composition is provided. The composition generally includes algae digestate and organic carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Algae Aqua-Culture Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Francis Smith, Robert Michael Holecek, Robin Doria Kelson
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Publication number: 20120208254Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, components, methods directed to generating energy and output products from biomass in a biorefinery system. The systems, components, and methods can be used alone or in combination as part of an integrated biorefinery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Algae Aqua-Culture Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Francis Smith, James Michael Rockwell, JR.