Patents by Inventor Alex M. Stankovic

Alex M. Stankovic 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).

  • Patent number: 6940187
    Abstract: A controller (236) for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) compensates for harmonic distortion in the output current (224,26,228). The controller also provides a control vector (230) also with input from the adaptation processor (234).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Gerardo Escobar, Alex M. Stankovic, Paolo Mattavelli
  • Patent number: 6885970
    Abstract: A method and system for the sensorless estimation of the states of the mechanical subsystem of a motor are disclosed. In particular, the method and system split the estimation problem into two sub-problems: the estimation of motor parameters as a function of position, and the determination of the states of the mechanical subsystem of the motor using the estimated parameters via a state observer. Motor current and PWM voltage in a polyphase system is measured or otherwise determined and converted into current and voltage in ?-? coordinates. A least square estimator is constructed that uses the voltage and current in ?-? coordinates and provides an estimate of the motor parameters, and in particular, the inductances of the motor, which are a function of the rotor position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Vladan Petrovic, Alex M. Stankovic
  • Patent number: 6862199
    Abstract: A controller (130) for compensating reactive power and selected current load harmonics in an unbalanced multi-phase power distribution system. Control current is injected from a multi-phase voltage source inverter (118) into the multi-phase power distribution system as a function of the voltage and current provided by the source inverter 118. The injected current is operative to balance the load seen by the power distribution system including non-linear/distorted and unbalanced loads in each phase. The controller includes an inner loop control processor (216), an outer loop control processor, and an adaptation processor. The adaptation processor (238) is operative to estimate a selected set of predetermined harmonic components in the periodic disturbance which is a function of the unknown system parameters, the source current, the source voltage, and their time derivatives in stationary coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Gerardo Escobar, Alex M. Stankovic, Paolo Mattavelli
  • Publication number: 20040071000
    Abstract: A controller (130) for compensating reactive power and selected current load harmonics in an unbalanced multi-phase power distribution system. Control current is injected from a multi-phase voltage source inverter (118) into the multi-phase power distribution system as a function of the voltage and current provided by the source inverter 118. The injected current is operative to balance the load seen by the power distribution system including non-linear/distorted and unbalanced loads in each phase. The controller includes an inner loop control processor (216), an outer loop control processor, and an adaptation processor. The adaptation processor (238) is operative to estimate a selected set of predetermined harmonic components in the periodic disturbance which is a function of the unknown system parameters, the source current, the source voltage, and their time derivatives in stationary coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Gerardo Escobar, Alex M Stankovic, Paolo Mattavelli
  • Publication number: 20030233200
    Abstract: A method and system for the sensorless estimation of the states of the mechanical subsystem of a motor are disclosed. In particular, the method and system split the estimation problem into two sub-problems: the estimation of motor parameters as a function of position, and the determination of the states of the mechanical subsystem of the motor using the estimated parameters via a state observer. Motor current and PWM voltage in a polyphase system is measured or otherwise determined and converted into current and voltage in &agr;-&bgr; coordinates. A least square estimator is constructed that uses the voltage and current in &agr;-&bgr; coordinates and provides an estimate of the motor parameters, and in particular, the inductances of the motor, which are a function of the rotor position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Vladan Petrovic, Alex M. Stankovic
  • Publication number: 20030062774
    Abstract: A controller (236) for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) compensates for harmonic distortion in the output current (224,26,228). The controller also provides a control vector (230) also with input from the adaptation processor (234).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Gerardo Escobar, Alex M. Stankovic, Paolo Mattavelli