Patents by Inventor Andrew Cecil Tucker

Andrew Cecil Tucker 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: 11309937
    Abstract: An active decoupling device for stabilizing the impedance on an electric line in a determined band of frequency. The decoupling device of the invention is inductively coupled to the power line and comprises a transformer with a primary winding connectable to the power line, and a secondary winding closed on a burden network. In an application, the invention, is used to decouple a smart meter from variations of the load impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
    Inventors: Andrew Cecil Tucker, Tianyi Zhang, Roland Gentsch
  • Publication number: 20220021414
    Abstract: An active decoupling device for stabilizing the impedance on an electric line in a determined band of frequency. The decoupling device of the invention is inductively coupled to the power line and comprises a transformer with a primary winding connectable to the power line, and a secondary winding closed on a burden network. In an application, the invention, is used to decouple a smart meter from variations of the load impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Cecil TUCKER, Tianyi ZHANG, Roland GENTSCH
  • Patent number: 11114992
    Abstract: Motor drive with a T-type filter with at least two three-phase differential mode reactors and three capacitors, wherein at least one of the three-phase differential mode reactor comprises an auxiliary coil (6) wound around three wound core elements (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) such that the common mode current is induced in the auxiliary coil (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
    Inventors: Andrew Cecil Tucker, Luca Dalessandro, Jari Tapani Heininen
  • Publication number: 20200204140
    Abstract: Motor drive with a T-type filter with at least two three-phase differential mode reactors and three capacitors, wherein at least one of the three-phase differential mode reactor comprises an auxiliary coil (6) wound around three wound core elements (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) such that the common mode current is induced in the auxiliary coil (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Cecil TUCKER, Luca DALESSANDRO, Jari Tapani HEININEN
  • Patent number: 7944326
    Abstract: An EMC active filter capable to maintain a low earth leakage current at all times, thus being compatible with RCD devices. The filter of the invention has an especially simple inductor's structure, where typically the power conductors pass straight through the filter, without windings, and most of the components can be implemented in a modular shunt circuit. Preferably the filter is realized by connecting the shunt module by an IDC device to the phase conductors, or directly to the line and load terminal, thus avoiding cutting and splicing high-current cables. The particular protection circuit of the filter prevents in-rush current at power on, and limits earth leakage current even in case of a fault in the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
    Inventor: Andrew Cecil Tucker
  • Publication number: 20100182100
    Abstract: An EMC active filter capable to maintain a low earth leakage current at all times, thus being compatible with RCD devices. The filter of the invention has an especially simple inductor's structure, where typically the power conductors pass straight through the filter, without windings, and most of the components can be implemented in a modular shunt circuit. Preferably the filter is realized by connecting the shunt module by an IDC device to the phase conductors, or directly to the line and load terminal, thus avoiding cutting and splicing high-current cables. The particular protection circuit of the filter prevents in-rush current at power on, and limits earth leakage current even in case of a fault in the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew Cecil TUCKER
  • Patent number: 7667988
    Abstract: EMC filter, for connection between a mains supply network and a mains-operated appliance to reduce conduction noise between said supply network and said appliance, comprising a voltage divider connected to said mains network, for generating a voltage lower than a voltage of said mains network; rectifying means, connected to an output of said voltage divider, for generating a DC voltage; and an electronic active circuit, supplied by said DC voltage, for absorbing a noise current transmitted between said supply network and said appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
    Inventors: Norbert Haeberle, Peter Arthur Kull, Andrew Cecil Tucker
  • Publication number: 20090121805
    Abstract: EMC filter, connectable between a supply network and an electric operated appliance to reduce conduction noise between said supply network and said appliance, comprising one voltage regulator having an output terminal whose potential is kept close to the earth potential, in order to reduce the voltage drop, at mains frequency, across a “Y” capacitor or an active shunt module. In this way the leakage current to earth is sensibly reduced. The device of the invention is especially useful in corner-earthed three-phase lines or in conjunction with RCD devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Schaffner EMV AG
    Inventor: Andrew Cecil TUCKER