Patents by Inventor Michael H. Fairbank

Michael H. Fairbank 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).

  • Systems, methods and devices for neural network control for IPM motor drives
    Patent number: 11876464
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for controlling an interior-mounted permanent magnet (IPM) alternating-current (AC) electrical machine utilizing a space vector pulse-width modulated (SVPWM) converter operably connected between an electrical power source and the IPM AC electrical machine comprising three neural networks (NNs), including a controller NN operably connected to the SVPWM converter, a parameter estimator NN, and a flux-weakening and MTPA NN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
    Inventors: Shuhui Li, Michael H. Fairbank
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR NEURAL NETWORK CONTROL FOR IPM MOTOR DRIVES
    Publication number: 20200266743
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for controlling an interior-mounted permanent magnet (IPM) alternating-current (AC) electrical machine utilizing a space vector pulse-width modulated (SVPWM) converter operably connected between an electrical power source and the IPM AC electrical machine comprising three neural networks (NNs), including a controller NN operably connected to the SVPWM converter, a parameter estimator NN, and a flux-weakening and MTPA NN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shuhui Li, Michael H. Fairbank