Patents by Inventor Steven M. Raedy

Steven M. Raedy 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).

  • Useful improvements in the art of 3-phase electronic tap changer commutation device
    Patent number: 8207716
    Abstract: The invention is for a 3-phase electronic tap changer commutation device to be utilized in electronic regulators, and more particularly to 3-phase alternating current (AC) electronic tap-changing voltage, current or phase correcting regulators. The present invention provides a specific transformer winding topology and commutation technique that improves performance and reduces cost compared to conventional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Utility Systems Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Raedy, Doug Marble, Erick Singleman
  • 3-phase electronic tap changer commutation and device
    Patent number: 7737667
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel 3-phase electronic tap changer commutation and related device. In one embodiment, the invention includes firing a commutation silicon controlled rectifier (SCR), removing a gating signal from a first SCR connected to a first of the plurality of taps, firing a second SCR connected to a second of the plurality of taps, and removing a gating signal from the commutation SCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Utility Systems Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Raedy
  • USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ART OF 3-PHASE ELECTRONIC TAP CHANGER COMMUTATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090102438
    Abstract: The invention is for a 3-phase electronic tap changer commutation device to be utilized in electronic regulators, and more particularly to 3-phase alternating current (AC) electronic tap-changing voltage, current or phase correcting regulators. The present invention provides a specific transformer winding topology and commutation technique that improves performance and reduces cost compared to conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Utility Systems Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Raedy, Doug Marble, Erick Singleman