Patents by Inventor David Schaeffer

David Schaeffer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240170950
    Abstract: A drive system including: a DC bus, a plurality of power electronics devices, each including a capacitor, each power electronics device being connected to the DC bus in parallel with the other power electronics devices, and a plurality of arc suppressing devices, each being configured to short circuit the DC bus in case of an arcing fault on the DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: David Schaeffer, Kalle Huju, Manfred Sievers, Elisabeth Lindell, Simo Poyhonen, Jesper Magnusson, Marley Becerra
  • Patent number: 11811219
    Abstract: A method for restoration of a fault isolation in a medium voltage, MV, network having a plurality of feeders and a plurality of normally open, NO, switches possibly in parallel with MV direct current, DC, links is presented. The method is performed in a control device of the MV network. The method includes closing at least two NO switches in parallel with MVDC links of the plurality of NO switches, being connected to a fault isolated feeder of the plurality of feeders of the MV network, and opening the closed at least two NO switches in parallel with MVDC links except one. A control device, a computer program and a computer program product for restoration of a fault isolation in a MV network are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Ritwik Majumder, Bertil Berggren, David Schaeffer, Lidong Zhang, Frans Dijkhuizen
  • Publication number: 20220337051
    Abstract: A method for restoration of a fault isolation in a medium voltage, MV, network having a plurality of feeders and a plurality of normally open, NO, switches possibly in parallel with MV direct current, DC, links is presented. The method is performed in a control device of the MV network. The method includes closing at least two NO switches in parallel with MVDC links of the plurality of NO switches, being connected to a fault isolated feeder of the plurality of feeders of the MV network, and opening the closed at least two NO switches in parallel with MVDC links except one. A control device, a computer program and a computer program product for restoration of a fault isolation in a MV network are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ritwik Majumder, Bertil Berggren, David Schaeffer, Lidong Zhang, Frans Dijkhuizen
  • Publication number: 20200343727
    Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of feeder line fault response are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method for operating an alternating current (AC) distribution network including a first feeder line, a second feeder line, and a third feeder line. The method includes isolating a faulted portion of the first feeder line from a healthy portion of the first feeder line; closing a tie switch coupled between the healthy portion and the second feeder line in response to isolating the faulted portion from the healthy portion; determining the second feeder line is experiencing an overload condition after closing the tie switch; and transferring AC power including transferring AC power using a direct current (DC) interconnection system coupled to the third feeder line effective to remove the overload condition from the second feeder line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jiuping Pan, Chunming Yuan, Xiaobo Yang, Ritwik Majumder, Bertil Berggren, Frans Dijkhuizen, David Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 10819112
    Abstract: Systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of feeder line fault response are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a method for operating an alternating current (AC) distribution network including a first feeder line, a second feeder line, and a third feeder line. The method includes isolating a faulted portion of the first feeder line from a healthy portion of the first feeder line; closing a tie switch coupled between the healthy portion and the second feeder line in response to isolating the faulted portion from the healthy portion; determining the second feeder line is experiencing an overload condition after closing the tie switch; and transferring AC power including transferring AC power using a direct current (DC) interconnection system coupled to the third feeder line effective to remove the overload condition from the second feeder line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Jiuping Pan, Chunming Yuan, Xiaobo Yang, Ritwik Majumder, Bertil Berggren, Frans Dijkhuizen, David Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 8064640
    Abstract: A software application to generate a Precision Fires Image (PFI) which provides a precision targeting coordinate to guide an air launched weapon using a forward deployed hand held hardware device executing the PFI software application. Suitable hardware devices to execute the PFI software application include the Windows CE handheld and the Army Pocket Forward Entry Device (PFED). Precision targeting coordinates derived from the PFI software application are compatible with most military target planning and weapon delivery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael M. Wirtz, Patrick Simpson, Frank Modlinski, David Schaeffer, An Vinh, Felipe Jauregui, Brett Edwards, Diane Tilley, Wendy Chang
  • Publication number: 20080181454
    Abstract: A software application to generate a Precision Fires Image (PFI) which provides a precision targeting coordinate to guide an air launched weapon using a forward deployed hand held hardware device executing the PFI software application. Suitable hardware devices to execute the PFI software application include the Windows CE handheld and the Army Pocket Forward Entry Device (PFED). Precision targeting coordinates derived from the PFI software application are compatible with most military target planning and weapon delivery systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Michael M. Wirtz, Patrick Simpson, Frank Modlinski, David Schaeffer, An Vinh, Felipe Jauregui, Brett Edwards, Diane Tilley, Wendy Chang
  • Patent number: 6460281
    Abstract: A single trigger sequential firing mechanism for a double barrel firearm fires the two barrels or chambers successively upon successive trigger actuation, without need for a separate selector switch. The firing pins are driven by linear motion of corresponding pistons or plungers, rather than by arcuate motion of pivoting hammers. The present invention is adaptable to various double barrel gun configurations, but is particularly adaptable for use with over and under double barrel shotguns. Three different embodiments are disclosed, with each having identical parts and components with the exception of the upper portion of the trigger body. The first embodiment fires the two barrels successively upon successive pulls of the trigger. The second embodiment fires the two barrels after a first trigger pull and a subsequent release of the trigger. Finally, a third embodiment fires the two barrels upon successive trigger releases, after the trigger has been pulled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Inventor: David Schaeffer