Patents by Inventor Dennis Mulders

Dennis Mulders 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: 20240039281
    Abstract: A power control system in which power from a power supply is buffered until a predetermined level of buffered power is available at which time the system activates a device to function powered by the buffered power. Thus, by buffering the available power, a higher power requirement load can be operated periodically e.g. data can be transmitted to/from a wireless transceiver periodically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Richard REMEEUS, Dennis MULDERS, Theo DOUMA
  • Patent number: 11834193
    Abstract: A system includes three switches each having a single pole and dual throws. The respective single pole is on a supply side of the each respective switch. The dual throws are on a load side of each respective switch, and include a respective normally open (NO) throw and a respective normally closed (NC) throw. A first voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the first switch to the NC throw of the third switch. A second voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the second switch to the NC throw of the first switch. A third voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the third switch to a NC throw of the second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Mulders, Hans Huijsing
  • Patent number: 11661196
    Abstract: An aircraft galley insert is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the aircraft galley insert includes a control unit including a control unit housing. The aircraft galley insert further includes one or more electronic components at least partially contained within the control unit housing, wherein at least one electronic component of the one or more electronic components is coupled to the control unit housing. The aircraft galley insert further includes one or more operating load components electrically coupled to the at least one electronic component via one or more electrical lines. In one or more embodiments, the control unit housing is configured to provide a grounding path for radiated emissions produced by the at least one electronic component by transferring radiated emissions back to the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Mulders, Lubbertus van den Esker, Marcus M. C. Jaspers
  • Patent number: 11602022
    Abstract: A circuit comprises an optical coupling including an illuminator optically coupled to an optical sensor to output a voltage from the optical sensor based on intensity of illumination from the illuminator. The circuit includes a voltage input node with a resistance connected in series between the voltage input and a Zener diode. A method includes powering an illuminator with current from a first voltage input node. The method includes sensing illumination level in illumination from the illuminator with a sensor and outputting output proportionate to illumination sensed by the sensor indicative of voltage detected at the voltage input node. The method can include limiting current between the voltage input node and the illuminator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventor: Dennis Mulders
  • Publication number: 20230040641
    Abstract: A system includes three switches each having a single pole and dual throws. The respective single pole is on a supply side of the each respective switch. The dual throws are on a load side of each respective switch, and include a respective normally open (NO) throw and a respective normally closed (NC) throw. A first voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the first switch to the NC throw of the third switch. A second voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the second switch to the NC throw of the first switch. A third voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the third switch to a NC throw of the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Mulders, Hans Huijsing
  • Patent number: 11492133
    Abstract: A system includes three switches each having a single pole and dual throws. The respective single pole is on a supply side of the each respective switch. The dual throws are on a load side of each respective switch, and include a respective normally open (NO) throw and a respective normally closed (NC) throw. A first voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the first switch to the NC throw of the third switch. A second voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the second switch to the NC throw of the first switch. A third voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the third switch to a NC throw of the second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Mulders, Hans Huijsing
  • Publication number: 20220201815
    Abstract: A circuit comprises an optical coupling including an illuminator optically coupled to an optical sensor to output a voltage from the optical sensor based on intensity of illumination from the illuminator. The circuit includes a voltage input node with a resistance connected in series between the voltage input and a Zener diode. A method includes powering an illuminator with current from a first voltage input node. The method includes sensing illumination level in illumination from the illuminator with a sensor and outputting output proportionate to illumination sensed by the sensor indicative of voltage detected at the voltage input node. The method can include limiting current between the voltage input node and the illuminator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.V.
    Inventor: Dennis Mulders
  • Publication number: 20220009649
    Abstract: A system includes three switches each having a single pole and dual throws. The respective single pole is on a supply side of the each respective switch. The dual throws are on a load side of each respective switch, and include a respective normally open (NO) throw and a respective normally closed (NC) throw. A first voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the first switch to the NC throw of the third switch. A second voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the second switch to the NC throw of the first switch. A third voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the third switch to a NC throw of the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Mulders, Hans Huijsing
  • Publication number: 20210291986
    Abstract: An aircraft galley insert is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the aircraft galley insert includes a control unit including a control unit housing. The aircraft galley insert further includes one or more electronic components at least partially contained within the control unit housing, wherein at least one electronic component of the one or more electronic components is coupled to the control unit housing. The aircraft galley insert further includes one or more operating load components electrically coupled to the at least one electronic component via one or more electrical lines. In one or more embodiments, the control unit housing is configured to provide a grounding path for radiated emissions produced by the at least one electronic component by transferring radiated emissions back to the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Mulders, Lubbertus van den Esker, Marcus M.C. Jaspers
  • Patent number: 11029343
    Abstract: A system for current measurement and ground fault detection is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes a plurality of Hall Effect sensors configured to detect phase currents associated with at least one portion of a multi-phase system. The system further includes a plurality of phase current measurement circuits and a ground fault detection circuit connected to the Hall Effect sensors. The phase current measurement circuits are configured to measure the phase currents detected by the Hall Effect sensors, and the ground fault detection circuit is configured to measure a summation of the phase currents detected by the Hall Effect sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.V.
    Inventors: Manuel Perez Camacho, Dennis Mulders
  • Patent number: 10884070
    Abstract: A system for current measurement and ground fault detection is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes a plurality of phase current measurement coils configured to detect phase currents associated with at least one portion of a multi-phase system. The system further includes a plurality of phase current measurement circuits and a ground fault detection circuit connected to the phase current measurement coils. The phase current measurement circuits are configured to measure the phase currents detected by the phase current measurement coils, and the ground fault detection circuit is configured to measure a summation of the phase currents detected by the phase current measurement coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.V.
    Inventor: Dennis Mulders
  • Publication number: 20200241050
    Abstract: A system for current measurement and ground fault detection is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes a plurality of Hall Effect sensors configured to detect phase currents associated with at least one portion of a multi-phase system. The system further includes a plurality of phase current measurement circuits and a ground fault detection circuit connected to the Hall Effect sensors. The phase current measurement circuits are configured to measure the phase currents detected by the Hall Effect sensors, and the ground fault detection circuit is configured to measure a summation of the phase currents detected by the Hall Effect sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Manuel Perez Camacho, Dennis Mulders
  • Publication number: 20200241064
    Abstract: A system for current measurement and ground fault detection is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes a plurality of phase current measurement coils configured to detect phase currents associated with at least one portion of a multi-phase system. The system further includes a plurality of phase current measurement circuits and a ground fault detection circuit connected to the phase current measurement coils. The phase current measurement circuits are configured to measure the phase currents detected by the phase current measurement coils, and the ground fault detection circuit is configured to measure a summation of the phase currents detected by the phase current measurement coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Dennis Mulders