Patents Assigned to Electronic Systems Protection
  • Patent number: 7541696
    Abstract: A voltage sag compensation system includes a capacitor charging and discharging module connected to an AC rectifier and to an inverter, a two stage voltage detector configured to detect a degree of voltage sag that is present on a power line, and an inverter gating module selectively connectable to the power line in response to the two stage voltage detector and configured to provide gating signals to the inverter. The system further includes a low DC bus switch out module configured to monitor an output voltage of the capacitor charging and discharging module and to disable the inverter gating module from providing the gating signals to the inverter when voltage associated with the capacitor charging and discharging module falls below a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Electronics Systems Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Albert Dawley
  • Patent number: 6040969
    Abstract: A power filter circuit for protecting electronic equipment from electromagnetic interference introduced by a supply system circuit includes a fault condition sensing circuit capable of detecting whether the supply system circuit is properly wired. The sensing circuit controls switching circuits in accordance with the determination of whether the supply system is properly wired. The sensing circuit activates a first switching circuit to form a short circuit between the neutral and ground conductors of the power filter circuit when it is determined that the supply system circuit is properly wired. If any wiring fault conditions, including a reverse polarity wiring, is detected by the sensing circuit, the first switch is not activated and the short circuit is not formed between the neutral and ground conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter G. Winch, Richard Billingsley
  • Patent number: 5136455
    Abstract: A multi-stage electromagnetic interference suppression circuit is disclosed which utilizes a diverter network, an impedance network and a clamping network. The diverter network includes a series combination of a varistor and a three terminal gas arrester to suppress incoming transient energy in both normal and common propagation modes. The clamping network serves to suppress any transient energy overshoot which is not suppressed by the diverter stage. Radio frequency interference is filtered by X and Y capacitors forming LC filters with an inductance in the impedance network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: ESP Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Billingsley
  • Patent number: RE39446
    Abstract: A power filter circuit for protecting electronic equipment from electromagnetic interference introduced by a supply system circuit includes a fault/condition sensing circuit capable of detecting whether the supply system circuit is properly wired. The sensing circuit controls switching circuits in accordance with the determination of whether the supply system is properly wired. The sensing circuit activates a first switching circuit to form a short circuit between the neutral and ground conductors of the power filter circuit when it is determined that the supply system circuit is properly wired. If any wiring fault conditions, including a reverse polarity wiring, is detected by the sensing circuit, the first switch is not activated and the short circuit is not formed between the neutral and ground conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter G. Winch, Richard Billingsley