Patents Assigned to Electronic Power Design
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Patent number: 11962144Abstract: A photovoltaic array of photovoltaic solar cells; a smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker for electrically providing a pulsed 100 microseconds duration short circuit to the photovoltaic array electrical outputs, wherein a response time for the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker is more than 1 millisecond when responding to a short circuit; a computer program comprising instructions that when executed by the processor perform functions that control the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker, the computer program comprising: instructions to command the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker to initiate the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; instructions to measure a current magnitude and current rise time of the smart photovoltaic system outputs during the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; and instructions to select a behavior curve from a plurality of smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker behavior curves 10% above the current magnitude and current rise time during the pulsed shType: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20230344268Abstract: A system and method for providing a backup power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: Charles Sutherland
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Publication number: 20230265626Abstract: A system is disclosed including but not limited to a a jack up processor in data communication with each for dynamically balancing loads in real time on a plurality of legs supporting a jack up rig platform having a plurality of gear box motors on the plurality of legs. A processor reads data from sensors on gear box motors on the legs and selects a stored torque profile from a computer readable medium based on the load data from the sensors; and sends the torque profile to the plurality of gearboxes. A computer readable medium and neural network are disclosed for dynamically balancing loads on the plurality of legs in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Patent number: 11677264Abstract: A system and method for providing a backup power supply.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ELECTRONIC POWER DESIGN, INC.Inventor: Charles Sutherland
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Patent number: 11674281Abstract: A system is disclosed including but not limited to a a jack up processor in data communication with each for dynamically balancing loads in real time on a plurality of legs supporting a jack up rig platform having a plurality of gear box motors on the plurality of legs. A processor reads data from sensors on gear box motors on the legs and selects a stored torque profile from a computer readable medium based on the load data from the sensors; and sends the torque profile to the plurality of gearboxes. A computer readable medium and neural network are disclosed for dynamically balancing loads on the plurality of legs in real time.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ELECTRONIC POWER DESIGN, INC.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20220333536Abstract: A mobile power supply system for electric fracking in an oil field.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Patent number: 11462902Abstract: A photovoltaic array of photovoltaic solar cells; a smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker for electrically providing a pulsed 100 microseconds duration short circuit to the photovoltaic array electrical outputs, wherein a response time for the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker is more than 1 millisecond when responding to a short circuit; a computer program comprising instructions that when executed by the processor perform functions that control the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker, the computer program comprising: instructions to command the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker to initiate the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; instructions to measure a current magnitude and current rise time of the smart photovoltaic system outputs during the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; and instructions to select a behavior curve from a plurality of smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker behavior curves 10% above the current magnitude and current rise time during the pulsed shType: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ELECTRONIC POWER DESIGN, INC.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Patent number: 11333085Abstract: A system is disclosed including but not limited to a processor; a hybrid power source for servicing a system load, the hybrid power source comprising a natural gas engine, a diesel engine and a battery; a linear computer program comprising, instructions determining a current system load serviced by power provided from the hybrid power source; instructions to determine a current operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery; instructions to use linear programming to determine a new operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery to reduce power consumption servicing the current system load the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery; and instructions to replace the current operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery to the new operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20220149652Abstract: A system and method for providing a backup power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: Charles Bradford Sutherland
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Publication number: 20220081091Abstract: A hybrid power generation plant system and method are disclosed, the system including but not limited to a plurality of diesel engines; an electrical bus switchably attached to the diesel engines, batteries switchably attached to the electrical bus; a tug boat propulsion load attached to the electrical bus; a diesel engine and a battery; a processor the executes a computer program; instructions to determine a current system load serviced by power provided from the hybrid power source; instructions to determine a current operating state for the diesel engine and the battery; instructions to determine a new operating state for the diesel engine and the battery to reduce power consumption servicing the current system load the diesel engine and the battery; and instructions to replace the current operating state for the diesel engine and the battery to the new operating state for the diesel engine and the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: ELECTRONIC POWER DESIGN, INC.Inventors: John Bradford Janik, Berry JUSTIN ROWDEN, CHARLES SUTHERLAND, Prince VARGHESE, Felix GONZALEZ
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Patent number: 11247516Abstract: A system is disclosed included but not limited to a wheel having a wheel pressure chamber; a tire having a tire pressure chamber, wherein the tire is mounted on the wheel; a tire pressure sensor inside of the tire pressure chamber for measuring a tire air pressure inside of the tire pressure chamber; a wheel outlet valve between the wheel pressure chamber and the tire pressure chamber; a processor that reads a measure of the pressure inside of the tire pressure chamber from the tire pressure sensor and controls the wheel outlet valve to allow gas from the wheel pressure chamber to flow into the tire pressure chamber to increase the pressure in the tire pressure chamber when the tire pressure is less than a reference tire pressure. A method is provided for using the system.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20210339989Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for building a modular electrical system for a jack up rig, the method including but not limited to identifying rig equipment on the jack up rig that will be connected to the modular electrical system; selecting electrical equipment to control the rig equipment; placing the electrical equipment in an electrical module; and electrically connecting the electrical equipment to power cables and control cables inside of the electrical module; and testing the electrical equipment inside of the electrical module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: JOHN NORWOOD, IV
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Publication number: 20210320494Abstract: A photovoltaic array of photovoltaic solar cells; a smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker for electrically providing a pulsed 100 microseconds duration short circuit to the photovoltaic array electrical outputs, wherein a response time for the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker is more than 1 millisecond when responding to a short circuit; a computer program comprising instructions that when executed by the processor perform functions that control the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker, the computer program comprising: instructions to command the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker to initiate the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; instructions to measure a current magnitude and current rise time of the smart photovoltaic system outputs during the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; and instructions to select a behavior curve from a plurality of smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker behavior curves 10% above the current magnitude and current rise time during the pulsed shType: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Patent number: 10984142Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for building a modular electrical system for a jack up rig, the method including but not limited to identifying rig equipment on the jack up rig that will be connected to the modular electrical system; selecting electrical equipment to control the rig equipment; placing the electrical equipment in an electrical module; and electrically connecting the electrical equipment to power cables and control cables inside of the electrical module; and testing the electrical equipment inside of the electrical module.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Norwood, IV
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Publication number: 20200119549Abstract: A System and Method for a Dynamic Switchable Active Front End—Dynamic Switchable Active Harmonic Filtering System is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Patent number: 10541536Abstract: A system for variable speed drives using generators adjusting the motor frequency having a plurality of main generators 1, 2, 3 and 4 as the means of adjusting a plurality of AC motors frequency, a processor is provided that opens a main bus tie breaker in a power system to create two separate power systems, power source A and power source B, wherein power source a is powered by a generator 1 and a generator 2. and power source b is powered by a generator 3 and a generator 4, wherein the generators 1-4 are configured to operate on a droop curve wherein the output frequency of the generator is slightly reduced as the load increases.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: Justin Rowden
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Patent number: 10530290Abstract: A hybrid power generation system is disclosed including but not limited to a processor in data communication with a non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling a plurality of power sources to substantially optimize energy generation by the plurality of power sources, wherein the plurality of power sources comprise a solar panel and a battery that generate energy; a computer program comprising instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium that are executed by the processor, the computer program comprising, instructions to determine a current operating state for each of the plurality of power sources; instructions to determine a new operating state for each of the plurality of power sources to substantially optimize power generated for each of the power sources; and instructions to replace the current operating state for each of the plurality of power sources to the new operating state for each of the plurality of power sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20190390619Abstract: A system is disclosed including but not limited to a processor; a hybrid power source for servicing a system load, the hybrid power source comprising a natural gas engine, a diesel engine and a battery; a linear computer program comprising, instructions determining a current system load serviced by power provided from the hybrid power source; instructions to determine a current operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery; instructions to use linear programming to determine a new operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery to reduce power consumption servicing the current system load the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery; and instructions to replace the current operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery to the new operating state for the natural gas engine, the diesel engine and the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Patent number: 10511169Abstract: A System and Method for a Dynamic Switchable Active Front End—Dynamic Switchable Active Harmonic Filtering System is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventor: John Bradford Janik
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Patent number: 10455746Abstract: A hybrid cooling system is disclosed including but not limited to an array of solar cells electrically connected to inverters for producing electricity from the sun; a chiller controller processor in data communication with the inverters and a non-transitory computer readable medium; a chiller in data communication with the chiller controller processor and in thermal communication with inverters in a sealed enclosure, wherein the inverters are cooled by an inverter coolant fluid; an array of solar cells attached to the inverters for producing power from the sun; a free cooler in data communication with the chiller controller processor and in thermal communication with the inverter cooling fluid; a Freon loop positioned a water pipe carrying the inverter cooling fluid from the invert to the chiller; and a temperature sensor apparatus in thermal communication with the inverter cooling fluid; a switch for controlling an on off state for the chiller and the cooler, where in the processor for turns the chiller onType: GrantFiled: January 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Electronic Power Design, Inc.Inventors: Brent Baker, Charles Sutherland