Patents by Inventor Aaron Sargent Goldin

Aaron Sargent Goldin 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).

  • Smart dim fuse: electrical load flexibility controller using sub-circuit voltage modulation and load sensing
    Patent number: 11296507
    Abstract: Improved control of electrical power consumption is provided with “Smart Dim Fuses” (SDF) which can alter their output voltage as provided to the load circuits they are connected to. SDF units can replace conventional circuit breakers in electrical panels. The voltage control capability provided by SDF units can lead to improved control of electrical power consumption, since many loads can smoothly operate at lower power consumption when the voltage they are driven with decreases. SDF units can comply with relevant safety requirements, such as uninterrupted neutral connections between electrical mains and load circuits. SDF units can also provide a current limiting function that can substitute for the protective action of conventional circuit breakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Aaron Sargent Goldin, Ram Rajagopal, Claudio Rivetta, Juan M. Rivas Davila
  • Smart Dim Fuse: Electrical Load Flexibility Controller Using Sub-Circuit Voltage Modulation and Load Sensing
    Publication number: 20190013670
    Abstract: Improved control of electrical power consumption is provided with “Smart Dim Fuses” (SDF) which can alter their output voltage as provided to the load circuits they are connected to. SDF units can replace conventional circuit breakers in electrical panels. The voltage control capability provided by SDF units can lead to improved control of electrical power consumption, since many loads can smoothly operate at lower power consumption when the voltage they are driven with decreases. SDF units can comply with relevant safety requirements, such as uninterrupted neutral connections between electrical mains and load circuits. SDF units can also provide a current limiting function that can substitute for the protective action of conventional circuit breakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron Sargent Goldin, Ram Rajagopal, Claudio Rivetta, Juan M. Rivas Davila