Patents Assigned to Electronic Power Design
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Publication number: 20190257052Abstract: 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: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: ELECTRONIC POWER DESIGNInventors: John Bradford Janik, John Norwood
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Publication number: 20190245476Abstract: A system is disclosed comprising a solar field comprising a plurality of solar panels combined to supply electrical power and a movable sled wherein the solar field is mounted on the moveable sled. A method is disclosed for using the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Electronic Power DesignInventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20180222259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Electronic Power DesignInventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20180160571Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: ELECTRONIC POWER DESIGNInventors: BRENT BAKER, CHARLES SUTHERLAND
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Publication number: 20170302218Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Electronic Power DesignInventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20170234250Abstract: 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 for 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: January 25, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Electronic Power DesignInventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20170211251Abstract: A system is disclosed including but not limited to a jack up processor in data communication with each of one of a plurality of gearbox motors over a first unidirectional data link for sending speed reference data to the plurality of gear box motors on the jack up rig leg to raise and lower a jack up rig leg; and a second unidirectional data link for load data from a sensor on each one of the gear box motors at the controller from the plurality of gearbox motors on the jack up rig leg. A method is disclosed for using the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Electronic Power DesignInventor: John Bradford Janik
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Publication number: 20160227665Abstract: 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: July 30, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Electronic Power DesignInventor: JOHN NORWOOD
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Publication number: 20160183408Abstract: 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; 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 on and the cooler off when the inverter cooling fluid is above a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Electronic Power DesignInventors: Charles Sutherland, Brent Baker
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Patent number: 8602117Abstract: A method for pumping water on a naval vessel is disclosed, the method including but not limited to pumping fresh water from a fresh water reservoir into a fresh water flush tank; pumping salt water from a salt water reservoir into a a fire water reservoir during fire operations; controlling a valve in liquid communication to alternately connect the fire water reservoir to the salt water reservoir to supply salt water to the fire water reservoir during fire operations and connecting the fire water reservoir to the fresh water flush to flush salt water from the fire water reservoir after fire water operations. A system is disclosed for practicing the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Electronic Power DesignInventor: John Janik