Patents by Inventor Brock Petersen

Brock Petersen 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).

  • Deployment of power flow control systems
    Patent number: 11807149
    Abstract: A trailer-based system and related method are described for efficiently transporting, configuring and deploying a power flow control system, including connection to a power transmission line. The system may include preconfigured modules using bolted attachments, hoist rings and a corona ring structure. Standardized clamps are also used. A plurality of power flow control modules is operable while mounted on the trailer. The power flow control modules are configurable to inject reactive power into the power transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Smart Wires Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Sanders, Bryce Puchta, Brock Petersen, Amrit Iyer, Ali Farahani, John Parks
  • System and methods for using thyristors to conduct surge currents away from critical infrastructure
    Patent number: 11303110
    Abstract: A system and method using thyristors to protect a series-connected Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) device from surge currents are disclosed. According to some embodiments, the system includes a thyristor connected in shunt with the FACTS device to be protected. The system further includes control circuitry coupled to the thyristor to drive a gate of the thyristor with a direct current (DC) signal and turn on the thyristor in a time span on order of microseconds. The system and method can be used to protect any series-connected FACTS device that is in danger of being exposed to surge current such as a reclose after a deadline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Wires Inc.
    Inventors: Amrit Iyer, Govind Chavan, Liyu Cao, Brock Petersen, Haroon Inam, Antonio Ginart
  • Deployment of Power Flow Control Systems
    Publication number: 20210066917
    Abstract: A trailer-based system and related method are described for efficiently transporting, configuring and deploying a power flow control system, including connection to a power transmission line. The system may include preconfigured modules using bolted attachments, hoist rings and a corona ring structure. Standardized clamps are also used. A plurality of power flow control modules is operable while mounted on the trailer. The power flow control modules are configurable to inject reactive power into the power transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicants: Smart Wires Inc., Smart Wires Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Sanders, Bryce Puchta, Brock Petersen, Amrit Iyer, Ali Farahani, John Parks