Patents by Inventor Craig Steven Smugeresky

Craig Steven Smugeresky 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).

  • Broad turndown ratio traction drive
    Patent number: 8232750
    Abstract: A traction drive system comprising a plurality of electric motors selectably connected to a main shaft by engagement devices, each motor or combination of motors provides distinct performance characteristics along a broad spectrum of performance characteristics; and a method of managing a traction drive system including sensing physical parameters of the fraction drive system, selecting an electric motor having well-suited performance profile based on pre-selected criteria against which the sensed parameter is compared, and engaging one or more of the corresponding motors to the main shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Steven Smugeresky, Derrin Lynn Olischefski
  • BROAD TURNDOWN RATIO TRACTION DRIVE
    Publication number: 20110204829
    Abstract: A traction drive system comprising a plurality of electric motors selectably connected to a main shaft by engagement devices, each motor or combination of motors provides distinct performance characteristics along a broad spectrum of performance characteristics; and a method of managing a traction drive system including sensing physical parameters of the fraction drive system, selecting an electric motor having well-suited performance profile based on pre-selected criteria against which the sensed parameter is compared, and engaging one or more of the corresponding motors to the main shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Steven Smugeresky, Derrin Lynn Olischefski
  • Methods and apparatus for controlled solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)/turbine hybrid power generation
    Patent number: 7456517
    Abstract: A method for operating a pressurized solid oxide fuel cell/turbine (SOFC/turbine) hybrid power generation system in which the hybrid power generation system includes an SOFC generator and a turbine generator includes controlling airflow to the SOFC/turbine hybrid power generation system in accordance with power demand and utilizing electrical current drawn from the SOFC generator to regulate SOFC generator temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Bruce Campbell, Craig Steven Smugeresky