Patents by Inventor Michael Reichard

Michael Reichard 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).

  • System for electric distribution system protection and control and method of assembling the same
    Patent number: 8908343
    Abstract: An electric distribution system includes at least one feeder and a protection and control system. The feeder includes at least one segment including a first end and an opposing second end. The protection and control system includes a protective device and an electric current measuring device coupled to the segment proximate each end. The system further includes at least one processor coupled in communication with the electric current measuring devices. The at least one processor is programmed to determine a difference between a synchronized first electric current measured proximate the first end and a synchronized second electric current measured proximate the opposing second end and determine a switching condition of the protective devices as a function of the difference between the synchronized first and second electric currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yan Pan, Wei Ren, Swakshar Ray, Michael Reichard, Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar, Reigh Allen Walling
  • SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PROTECTION AND CONTROL AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130107407
    Abstract: An electric distribution system includes at least one feeder and a protection and control system. The feeder includes at least one segment including a first end and an opposing second end. The protection and control system includes a protective device and an electric current measuring device coupled to the segment proximate each end. The system further includes at least one processor coupled in communication with the electric current measuring devices. The at least one processor is programmed to determine a difference between a synchronized first electric current measured proximate the first end and a synchronized second electric current measured proximate the opposing second end and determine a switching condition of the protective devices as a function of the difference between the synchronized first and second electric currents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Yan Pan, Wei Ren, Swakshar Ray, Michael Reichard, Amol Rajaram Kolwalkar, Reigh Allen Walling