Patents by Inventor Christopher A Willner

Christopher A Willner 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).

  • Optimization arrangement for direct electrical energy converters
    Patent number: 7068017
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for supplying electrical energy to a load from a direct electrical energy converter that optimizes converter power generation efficiency. The arrangement for optimizing converter power generation efficiency includes an impedance transformation circuit coupled between the energy converter and load for regulating current delivered by the energy converter so as to maximize power delivered to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A Willner, Michael Cummins
  • Fiber optic cylinder pressure measurement system for a combustion engine
    Patent number: 6981406
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided for a combustion engine. The measurement system employs a fiber optic cable optically coupled to a light source and has at least one Bragg grating. A second fiber optic cable is coupled to the first fiber optic cable in addition to a wavelength measurement device and a device for measuring intensity. A controller is coupled to the device for measuring intensity and the wavelength measurement device. Based upon the measurements from these devices, the controller determines the temperature and pressure in the combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher A Willner