Patents by Inventor Arindam Maitra

Arindam Maitra 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).

  • Publication number: 20150183330
    Abstract: A modular reconfigurable medium voltage transformer configured for data centers, VOLT/VAR control, AC and DC charging, and vehicle-to-grid applications is disclosed. The modular reconfigurable transformer includes a plurality of modules configured to be connected to or disconnected from each other to provide multiple transformer configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Satish Rajagopalan, Arindam Maitra, Jih-Sheng Lai, Mark Duvall, Mark McGranaghan
  • Publication number: 20130134935
    Abstract: An apparatus for DC fast charging of an electric vehicle includes an active front end AC-DC converter and an isolated DC-DC converter. The active front end AC-DC converter is adapted to rectify a medium voltage alternating current (AC) from a utility grid to a high voltage direct current (DC). The isolated DC-DC converter is adapted to transform the high voltage DC to a low voltage DC for charging the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Arindam Maitra, Satish Rajagopalan, Jih-Sheng Lai, Mark Duvall, Mark McGranaghan
  • Publication number: 20110273917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photo-voltaic interface for integration of photo-voltaic modules in a power system. The photo-voltaic interface includes a power conversion system adapted to convert power to a pre-determined voltage and current type, a control and monitoring system adapted to allow monitoring and control of power flow to optimize grid operation, and a communications system adapted to allow remote monitoring of the photo-voltaic interface to detect defective components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Arindam Maitra, Mark McGranaghan, Satish Rajagopalan, Jih-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 7405910
    Abstract: A universal hybrid solid-state switchgear for power transmission or distribution systems incorporates a fast mechanical switch and solid-state power electronics switching circuits to provide circuit breaker and fault current limiting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Arindam Maitra, Mark McGranaghan, Jih-Sheng Lai, Tom Short, Frank Goodman
  • Publication number: 20070230226
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a first switched converter circuit coupled to a device input and a second switched converter circuit coupled to the first switched converter circuit and a device output. The first switched converter circuit and the second switched converter circuit may be configurable for multi-level step-up and/or step-down conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman
  • Publication number: 20070223258
    Abstract: A power conversion device includes a switched AC-to-DC converter circuit coupled to a device input and a switched DC-to-AC converter circuit coupled to the switched AC-to-DC converter circuit and a device output. The switched AC-to-DC converter circuit and the switched DC-to-AC converter circuit are configurable for multi-level step-up and/or step-down conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman
  • Publication number: 20070121257
    Abstract: A universal hybrid solid-state switchgear for power transmission or distribution systems incorporates a fast mechanical switch and solid-state power electronics switching circuits to provide circuit breaker and fault current limiting applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Arindam Maitra, Mark McGranaghan, Jih-Sheng Lai, Tom Short, Frank Goodman
  • Publication number: 20060221653
    Abstract: A multilevel converter-based, intelligent, universal transformer includes back-to-back, interconnected, multi-level converters coupled to a switched inverter circuit via a high-frequency transformer. The input of the universal transformer can be coupled to a high-voltage distribution system and the output of the universal transformer can be coupled to low-voltage applications. The universal transformer is smaller in size than conventional copper-and-iron based transformers, yet provides enhanced power quality performance and increased functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arshad Mansoor, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman
  • Patent number: 7050311
    Abstract: A multilevel converter-based, intelligent, universal transformer includes back-to-back, interconnected, multi-level converters coupled to a switched inverter circuit via a high-frequency transformer. The input of the universal transformer can be coupled to a high-voltage distribution system and the output of the universal transformer can be coupled to low-voltage applications. The universal transformer is smaller in size than conventional copper-and-iron based transformers, yet provides enhanced power quality performance and increased functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arshad Mansoor, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman
  • Publication number: 20060028848
    Abstract: A multifunction hybrid intelligent universal transformer includes a conventional transformer coupled with power electronics on the secondary side to enhance the functionality of power conversion. The universal transformer includes features for overcoming the deficiencies associated with conventional transformers, including voltage sag compensation, instantaneous voltage regulation, outage compensation, capacitor switching protection, harmonic compensation, single-phasing protection, DC output, and variable frequency output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arshad Mansoor, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman
  • Patent number: 6954366
    Abstract: A multifunction hybrid intelligent universal transformer includes a conventional transformer coupled with power electronics on the secondary side to enhance the functionality of power conversion. The universal transformer includes features for overcoming the deficiencies associated with conventional transformers, including voltage sag compensation, instantaneous voltage regulation, outage compensation, capacitor switching protection, harmonic compensation, single-phasing protection, DC output, and variable frequency output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arshad Mansoor, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman
  • Publication number: 20050111246
    Abstract: A multilevel converter-based, intelligent, universal transformer includes back-to-back, interconnected, multi-level converters coupled to a switched inverter circuit via a high-frequency transformer. The input of the universal transformer can be coupled to a high-voltage distribution system and the output of the universal transformer can be coupled to low-voltage applications. The universal transformer is smaller in size than conventional copper-and-iron based transformers, yet provides enhanced power quality performance and increased functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arshad Mansoor, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman
  • Publication number: 20050111245
    Abstract: A multifunction hybrid intelligent universal transformer includes a conventional transformer coupled with power electronics on the secondary side to enhance the functionality of power conversion. The universal transformer includes features for overcoming the deficiencies associated with conventional transformers, including voltage sag compensation, instantaneous voltage regulation, outage compensation, capacitor switching protection, harmonic compensation, single-phasing protection, DC output, and variable frequency output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Jih-Sheng Lai, Arshad Mansoor, Arindam Maitra, Frank Goodman