Patents by Inventor Peter M. Stipan

Peter M. Stipan 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: 10411624
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a method and apparatus operable to damp reflected voltage transients in an electric motor drive system. The system includes an inverter, an electrical cable having at least one conducting cable connected to the inverter, and an electric motor connected to the electrical cable. An inner shield is disposed along a length of the at least one conducting cable. A ground line is operable for connecting the inner shield to a ground location through a resistor connected in series therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Joseph von Sebo, Peter M. Stipan, Trevor E. Deacon
  • Publication number: 20190068095
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a method and apparatus operable to damp reflected voltage transients in an electric motor drive system. The system includes an inverter, an electrical cable having at least one conducting cable connected to the inverter, and an electric motor connected to the electrical cable. An inner shield is disposed along a length of the at least one conducting cable. A ground line is operable for connecting the inner shield to a ground location through a resistor connected in series therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph von Sebo, Peter M. Stipan, Trevor E. Deacon
  • Patent number: 10186855
    Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of a fault detection system are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment is a fault detection system comprising a protected device including a DC bus structured to receive AC power and provide AC power; a DC bus sensor structured to measure an electrical characteristic of the DC bus; at least one input sensor structured to measure an electrical characteristic of the AC power received by the protected device; at least one output sensor structured to measure the electrical characteristic of the AC power provided by the protected device; and a monitoring device configured to receive measurements from the DC bus sensor, at least one input sensor, at least one output sensor and determine the existence of a fault condition which originates within the protected device using the measurements of the DC bus sensor, at least one input sensor, and at least one output sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Joseph von Sebo, Peter M. Stipan, David R. Holmburg
  • Publication number: 20180097353
    Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of a fault detection system are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment is a fault detection system comprising a protected device including a DC bus structured to receive AC power and provide AC power; a DC bus sensor structured to measure an electrical characteristic of the DC bus; at least one input sensor structured to measure an electrical characteristic of the AC power received by the protected device; at least one output sensor structured to measure the electrical characteristic of the AC power provided by the protected device; and a monitoring device configured to receive measurements from the DC bus sensor, at least one input sensor, at least one output sensor and determine the existence of a fault condition which originates within the protected device using the measurements of the DC bus sensor, at least one input sensor, and at least one output sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph von Sebo, Peter M. Stipan, David R. Holmburg