Patents Assigned to Power Distribution, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5434455
    Abstract: A harmonic current filtering transformer includes a three-phase input winding and at least two wye-connected three-phase output windings. Windings for each of the phases includes an in-phase coil connected between a common neutral and vector coils for each of the other two phases, the output windings thereby being phase shifted relative to each other by an amount which causes harmonic currents generated by a non-linear load to magnetically cancel in the transformer core. The harmonic current filtering transformer may be used as part of a harmonic cancelling power system which includes multiple linear and nonlinear loads, and protective devices, switches, filters and other components on both the input and output sides of the transformer as in a conventional power system since the harmonic cancelling transformer does not require additional secondary windings or other electrical components previously thought necessary to achieve harmonic cancellation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. Kammeter
  • Patent number: 5343080
    Abstract: A harmonic current filtering transformer includes a three-phase input winding and at least two wye-connected three-phase output windings. The output windings are phase shifted relative to each other by an amount which causes harmonic currents generated by a non-linear load to magnetically cancel in the transformer core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. Kammeter
  • Patent number: 5206539
    Abstract: A harmonic current filtering transformer includes a three-phase input winding and at least two wye-connected three-phase output windings. The output windings are phase shifted relative to each other by an amount which causes harmonic currents generated by a non-linear load to magnetically cancel in the transformer core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. Kammeter
  • Patent number: 4914386
    Abstract: A microprocessorized thermal protection system and accompanying method measures input voltage and current of an induction motor and derives therefrom continuously updated estimates of the slip dependent rotor resistance during acceleration of the motor. The measurements and calculations of the varying rotor resistance enable determination of the heat generated within the motor based on a thermal model thereof. Phase shift distortions induced by the measurement system are accounted for by determining the value of the stator resistance at start up. In addition, during a brief period following start up, sampling of the voltage/current inputs is suspended to avoid the effects of the initially occurring DC-offset resulting from the application of the voltage input to the inductive motor load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: ABB Power Distribution Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley E. Zocholl
  • Patent number: 4896092
    Abstract: A voltage regulator for AC single phase and three phase systems. An output voltage is controlled by controlling a preset stepped addition to or subtraction from the input voltage. The controlled addition or subtraction is performed by a series injection transformer whose secondary is in series with the input voltage and whose primary is controlled by a microprocessor based switch matrix. The switch matrix imposes various voltage levels and phasing on the primary winding so as to produce a regulated system output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon E. Flynn
  • Patent number: 4531085
    Abstract: A polyphase line voltage regulator which uses polyphase pulse saturable ferroresonant reactors in series with three separate and equal input chokes. The line voltage regulator is particularly suitable for computer operations which impose a variable current demand on the power source. The input chokes are directly coupled with an unregulated a.c. source and are provided with controlled non-linearity. LC tuned circuits inhibit the second and third harmonics from the regulated a.c. voltage. An isolation transformer is connected across the polyphase pulse saturable ferroresonant reactors and delivers a voltage regulated a.c. output voltage to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: Power Distribution Inc.
    Inventor: Lee O. Mesenhimer
  • Patent number: 4442385
    Abstract: A variable frequency drive for a motor-generator/alternator set which is used to supply electrical power to computer or data processing equipment. Power failures in commercially supplied power results in aberrations and erroneous computations in computers and data processing equipment. An induction motor is used to drive a generator/alternator. The induction motor is driven below the synchronous speed of the generator/alternator and a variable speed drive increases the velocity supplied to the generator/alternator, preferably to a point above its synchronous speed. Therefore, when there is a commercial power failure, the generator/alternator remains within a desired frequency range for a longer period of time than a comparable generator/alternator driven at synchronous speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Van Sickle