Patents by Inventor Robert B. Schlak

Robert B. Schlak 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).

  • Solid state circuit breaker with current overshoot protection
    Patent number: 6515840
    Abstract: A solid state circuit breaker is disclosed for use in connection with a voltage bus, the voltage bus supplying electrical current to a load. The solid state circuit breaker includes a current controller for controlling the magnitude of current supplied by the voltage bus. A first current sensor senses the magnitude of the electrical current supplied by the voltage bus, the first current sensor having an output in communication with the current controller. An inductor is included within the first current sensor, the inductor providing a back electromotive force on the voltage bus. The back electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of current flowing through the voltage bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Covi, Robert B. Schlak, Raymond J. Harrington, Edward J. Seminaro
  • Solid state circuit breaker with current overshoot protection
    Publication number: 20020118500
    Abstract: A solid state circuit breaker is disclosed for use in connection with a voltage bus, the voltage bus supplying electrical current to a load. The solid state circuit breaker includes a current controller for controlling the magnitude of current supplied by the voltage bus. A first current sensor senses the magnitude of the electrical current supplied by the voltage bus, the first current sensor having an output in communication with the current controller. An inductor is included within the first current sensor, the inductor providing a back electromotive force on the voltage bus. The back electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of current flowing through the voltage bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Covi, Robert B. Schlak, Raymond J. Harrington, Edward J. Seminaro