Patents by Inventor Paul F. Koeppe

Paul F. Koeppe 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).

  • Patent number: 5514915
    Abstract: A shunt connected energy stabilizing system with isolation switching for providing stored energy to loads or to a utility or industrial electrical distribution system or source of electrical power. An energy backup and recovery system stores energy in a superconducting magnet and releases the energy to a real power/reactive power (VARs) generator which in turn delivers energy to either the loads or to both the loads and the source of electrical power. During periods of voltage sag or power outage, an isolation switch provide a means for isolating the loads from the source of power so that energy can be supplied to the loads only to provide "ride-thru". In effect, the isolation of the load sheds this load from the power system, thereby boosting the rest of the electrical distribution to a level so that other loads on the power system are not disturbed by the voltage sags. By supplying energy to the loads only, small superconducting magnets can be used thereby providing economic and size advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Superconductivity, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang H. Kim, Paul F. Koeppe, Carel C. DeWinkel
  • Patent number: 5376828
    Abstract: A shunt connected energy stabilizing system with isolation switching for providing stored energy to loads or to a utility or industrial electrical distribution system or source of electrical power. An energy backup and recovery system stores energy in a superconducting magnet and releases the energy to a real power/reactive power (VARs) generator which in turn delivers energy to either the loads or to both the loads and the source of electrical power. During periods of voltage sag or power outage, an isolation switch provides a way for isolating the loads from the source of power so that energy can be supplied to the loads only to provide "ride-thru". In effect, the isolation of the load sheds this load from the power system, thereby boosting the rest of the electrical distribution to a level so that other loads on the power system are not disturbed by the voltage sags. By supplying energy to the loads only, small superconducting magnets can be used thereby providing economic and size advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Superconductivity, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang H. Kim, Paul F. Koeppe, Carel C. DeWinkel
  • Patent number: 4962354
    Abstract: A superconductive voltage stabilizer comprises an AC/DC converter, a voltage regulator, an energy storage cell and a superconducting energy storage coil. Alternating current is converted to direct current and stored in a superconducting coil. The stored direct current is selectively delivered to an energy storage cell to satisfy the energy requirements of a load. A voltage regulator senses the energy drawn from the energy storage cell and when appropriate releases stored energy from the superconducting coil to maintain a constant supply of energy to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Superconductivity, Inc.
    Inventors: Age T. Visser, Robert C. Trendler, Paul F. Koeppe