Patents by Inventor Art Beneditz

Art Beneditz 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).

  • Fault detection system for isolated two-switch exciter drive gate driver
    Patent number: 9871479
    Abstract: A generator control unit (GCU) includes a fault detection system configured to generate a direct current (DC) voltage signal based on a difference of a DC-equivalent voltage between the positive and negative exciter gate drive signals. The fault detection system further outputs a fault detection signal indicating the fault status of the gate drive integrated circuits based on a comparison between the DC average voltage signal and a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas P. Joyce, Art Beneditz
  • FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR ISOLATED TWO-SWITCH EXCITER DRIVE GATE DRIVER
    Publication number: 20170366125
    Abstract: A generator control unit (GCU) includes a fault detection system configured to generate a direct current (DC) voltage signal based on a difference of a DC-equivalent voltage between the positive and negative exciter gate drive signals. The fault detection system further outputs a fault detection signal indicating the fault status of the gate drive integrated circuits based on a comparison between the DC average voltage signal and a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas P. Joyce, Art Beneditz