Patents by Inventor Bevan Holcombe

Bevan Holcombe 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: 12401267
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for regulating electrical power in an electricity transmission network, the apparatus including: a DC contactor; a transmission network connector including live terminal(s) connected to live connection(s) and a neutral terminal connected to a neutral or earth of the electricity transmission network; switches connected to the DC contactor; electronic controlling devices coupled to the switches and control the switches to independently regulate electrical power on each of the live connection(s) and the neutral connection, the electronic controlling devices receive voltage reading of the live connection(s); calculate average of the voltage reading for the live connection(s); if the average is larger than an upper value, control the switches to reduce voltage on the live connection; if the average is less than a lower value, control the switches to increase voltage supplied on the live connection(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Elexsys IP Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Bevan Holcombe
  • Patent number: 12062910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-way electrical power distribution network including: a high electrical power distribution bus; medium voltage electrical power feed lines; low voltage distribution lines, wherein the low voltage distribution lines are connected to load(s) and/or source(s); and, medium voltage electrical power regulating apparatus including: a DC contactor having DC terminals; a transmission network connector connected to the medium voltage electrical power feed line including: live terminal(s) connected to live connection(s) and a neutral terminal connected to a neutral of the medium voltage electrical power feed line; switches connected to the DC contactor; and electronic controlling devices coupled to the switches and control the switches to independently regulate electrical power on each of the live connection and the neutral connection of the medium voltage electrical power feed line to thereby maintain a voltage in the electrical power distribution bus during different load and source condi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Elexsis Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Bevan Holcombe
  • Publication number: 20230223751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-way electrical power distribution network including: a high electrical power distribution bus; medium voltage electrical power feed lines; low voltage distribution lines, wherein the low voltage distribution lines are connected to load(s) and/or source(s); and, medium voltage electrical power regulating apparatus including: a DC contactor having DC terminals; a transmission network connector connected to the medium voltage electrical power feed line including: live terminal(s) connected to live connection(s) and a neutral terminal connected to a neutral of the medium voltage electrical power feed line; switches connected to the DC contactor; and electronic controlling devices coupled to the switches and control the switches to independently regulate electrical power on each of the live connection and the neutral connection of the medium voltage electrical power feed line to thereby maintain a voltage in the electrical power distribution bus during different load and source condi
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Bevan HOLCOMBE
  • Publication number: 20220302823
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for regulating electrical power in an electricity transmission network, the apparatus including: a DC contactor; a transmission network connector including live terminal(s) connected to live connection(s) and a neutral terminal connected to a neutral or earth of the electricity transmission network; switches connected to the DC contactor; electronic controlling devices coupled to the switches and control the switches to independently regulate electrical power on each of the live connection(s) and the neutral connection, the electronic controlling devices receive voltage reading of the live connection(s); calculate average of the voltage reading for the live connection(s); if the average is larger than an upper value, control the switches to reduce voltage on the live connection; if the average is less than a lower value, control the switches to increase voltage supplied on the live connection(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Bevan HOLCOMBE
  • Publication number: 20220263311
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for managing power in an electrical power distribution network. The system includes a plurality of DC/DC converters each electrically coupled between the output of one of a plurality of DC sources and a DC bus, the converters electrically coupled to the DC bus in parallel and each converter configured to transfer power from the DC source to the DC bus; at least one DC energy storage apparatus electrically coupled to the DC bus; at least one DC/AC inverter having an input electrically coupled to the DC bus and an output electrically coupled to at least one of an AC load and an AC electrical source; and, one or more electronic processing devices that selectively controls the DC/DC converters to thereby selectively control transfer of power to the at least one energy storage apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Bevan HOLCOMBE
  • Publication number: 20220200283
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for managing power in an electrical power distribution network. The method includes, in one or more electronic processing devices: determining parameter values of one or more operating parameters of an alternating current (AC) source; determining target parameter values of the one or more operating parameters; determining a difference between the parameter values and target parameter values; and, generating a control signal based at least in part on the determined difference to control an inverter and thereby selectively cause power flow between a direct current (DC) energy storage apparatus and the AC source, the power flow causing the parameter values to tend towards the target parameter values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Bevan Holcombe