Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Wright

Christopher D. Wright 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).

  • Apparatus and method for selecting optimum electrical power converter for variable power source
    Patent number: 9720021
    Abstract: A method and apparatus use a programmable logic circuit to receive data representing environmental conditions such as irradiance, temperature, wind, snow, elevation, and the like, in a given location, to provide an input signal to a simulated variable power source which produces an output that approximates the output of a variable power source such as a photovoltaic panel that is subject to such environmental conditions. Power from the simulated variable power source is separately directed to each of a number of power converters and the efficiency of each power converter is tested to determine the optimum power converter for use with the variable power source in the given location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: INVENTUS HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Waugh, Christopher D. Wright
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING OPTIMUM ELECTRICAL POWER CONVERTER FOR VARIABLE POWER SOURCE
    Publication number: 20140184193
    Abstract: A method and apparatus use a programmable logic circuit to receive data representing environmental conditions such as irradiance, temperature, wind, snow, elevation, and the like, in a given location, to provide an input signal to a simulated variable power source which produces an output that approximates the output of a variable power source such as a photovoltaic panel that is subject to such environmental conditions. Power from the simulated variable power source is separately directed to each of a number of power converters and the efficiency of each power converter is tested to determine the optimum power converter for use with the variable power source in the given location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Inventus Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Waugh, Christopher D. Wright