Patents by Inventor Andrew OPLAWSKI

Andrew OPLAWSKI 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).

  • Method and system for controlling an electric heater using control on energy
    Patent number: 11921526
    Abstract: A method for controlling a heated process of an electric heater includes obtaining a setpoint variable indicating a target temperature of the heater. The method includes identifying an energy profile for the heater based on the setpoint variable. The energy profile provides a defined magnitude of initial electrical energy to be applied to the heater to have a temperature of the heated process reach the target temperature. The method includes obtaining a process variable indicating a performance characteristic of the heated process. The method includes providing electrical energy to the heater based on at least one of the energy profile and the process variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew Oplawski, Jeremy Quandt, Keith Ness, Jacob Lindley
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC HEATER USING CONTROL ON ENERGY
    Publication number: 20220075399
    Abstract: A method for controlling a heated process of an electric heater includes obtaining a setpoint variable indicating a target temperature of the heater. The method includes identifying an energy profile for the heater based on the setpoint variable. The energy profile provides a defined magnitude of initial electrical energy to be applied to the heater to have a temperature of the heated process reach the target temperature. The method includes obtaining a process variable indicating a performance characteristic of the heated process. The method includes providing electrical energy to the heater based on at least one of the energy profile and the process variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Andrew OPLAWSKI, Jeremy QUANDT, Keith NESS, Jacob LINDLEY