Patents by Inventor Devin DILLEY
Devin DILLEY 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).
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Patent number: 10998820Abstract: An illustrative embodiment described herein is a stacked direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter including a first DC bus coupled to a first one of a power source and a power load and a second DC bus coupled to a second one of the power source and the power load. The stacked DC-DC converter includes a first half-bridge coupled to a first portion the first DC bus and a second half-bridge circuit coupled to a second portion the DC first bus. The stacked DC-DC converter includes a third half-bridge circuit coupled to a first portion of the second DC bus and a fourth half-bridge circuit coupled to a second portion of the second DC bus. The stacked DC-DC converter includes a first magnetic element coupling the first half-bridge circuit to the third half-bridge circuit and a second magnetic element coupling the second half-bridge circuit to the fourth half-bridge circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: EPC Power CorporationInventor: Devin Dilley
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Patent number: 10892682Abstract: An electrical power conversion system includes an alternating current (AC)-to-direct current (DC) power converter that is configured to convert power between AC power and DC power. The AC-to-DC power converter includes switching legs that each connect to a phase of the AC power. Each of the switching legs includes two electronic devices connected in series with one another between a positive DC bus terminal and a negative DC bus terminal. The electrical power conversion system also includes a DC-to-DC power converter that is configured to convert power between the DC bus power and DC terminal power via a positive DC terminal and a negative DC terminal. The DC-to-DC power converter is configured to control a differential voltage between the positive and negative DC terminals and a common-mode voltage that is between a neutral of the AC power and each of the positive and negative DC terminals.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: EPC Power CorporationInventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: 10756642Abstract: A configurable power converter includes a chassis, a plurality of circuit terminals, power conversion hardware, and a controller. The chassis has an exterior and defines an interior cavity. The plurality of circuit terminals are coupled to the exterior of the chassis. The power conversion hardware is disposed within the interior cavity of the chassis and connected to the plurality of circuit terminals. The power conversion hardware includes at least one of a plurality of electrical switches, a plurality of capacitors, or a plurality of inductors.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: EPC Power CorporationInventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan Smith
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Publication number: 20200067412Abstract: An illustrative embodiment described herein is a stacked direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter including a first DC bus coupled to a first one of a power source and a power load and a second DC bus coupled to a second one of the power source and the power load. The stacked DC-DC converter includes a first half-bridge coupled to a first portion the first DC bus and a second half-bridge circuit coupled to a second portion the DC first bus. The stacked DC-DC converter includes a third half-bridge circuit coupled to a first portion of the second DC bus and a fourth half-bridge circuit coupled to a second portion of the second DC bus. The stacked DC-DC converter includes a first magnetic element coupling the first half-bridge circuit to the third half-bridge circuit and a second magnetic element coupling the second half-bridge circuit to the fourth half-bridge circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventor: Devin Dilley
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Publication number: 20190109544Abstract: A configurable power converter includes a chassis, a plurality of circuit terminals, power conversion hardware, and a controller. The chassis has an exterior and defines an interior cavity. The plurality of circuit terminals are coupled to the exterior of the chassis. The power conversion hardware is disposed within the interior cavity of the chassis and connected to the plurality of circuit terminals. The power conversion hardware includes at least one of a plurality of electrical switches, a plurality of capacitors, or a plurality of inductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan L. Smith
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Patent number: 10153707Abstract: A configurable power converter includes an interchangeable face plate mounted to a chassis and circuit terminals mounted to the face plate. Each of the circuit terminals are configurable as input or output circuit terminals. The power converter also includes a direct current bus within the chassis that includes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The power converter also includes electrical switches connected between the positive and negative terminals. The power converter further includes a controller that operates the electrical switches to provide electrical power to the direct current bus from power received from the input circuit terminals and operates the electrical switches to provide power to the output circuit terminals from power of the direct current bus. The input and output circuit terminals can each support alternating current power or direct current power.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: EPC POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan S Smith
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Publication number: 20180278161Abstract: An electrical power conversion system includes an alternating current (AC)-to-direct current (DC) power converter that is configured to convert power between AC power and DC power. The AC-to-DC power converter includes switching legs that each connect to a phase of the AC power. Each of the switching legs includes two electronic devices connected in series with one another between a positive DC bus terminal and a negative DC bus terminal. The electrical power conversion system also includes a DC-to-DC power converter that is configured to convert power between the DC bus power and DC terminal power via a positive DC terminal and a negative DC terminal. The DC-to-DC power converter is configured to control a differential voltage between the positive and negative DC terminals and a common-mode voltage that is between a neutral of the AC power and each of the positive and negative DC terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: 9991795Abstract: An electrical power conversion system includes an alternating current (AC)-to-direct current (DC) power converter that is configured to convert power between AC power and DC power. The AC-to-DC power converter includes switching legs that each connect to a phase of the AC power. Each of the switching legs includes two electronic devices connected in series with one another between a positive DC bus terminal and a negative DC bus terminal. The electrical power conversion system also includes a DC-to-DC power converter that is configured to convert power between the DC bus power and DC terminal power via a positive DC terminal and a negative DC terminal. The DC-to-DC power converter is configured to control a differential voltage between the positive and negative DC terminals and a common-mode voltage that is between a neutral of the AC power and each of the positive and negative DC terminals.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: EPC Power CorporationInventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: 9723741Abstract: A housing arrangement of a power electronics device includes one power module or several identical power modules, each module with at least one part connected to a hazardous voltage, the arrangement further including a housing part having room for at least one power module. Each power module includes an enclosure part which essentially surrounds the power module and includes electrically insulating material. All the external connections of the power module are placed on one single wall of the enclosure part. The power modules and the enclosure part of the power modules are arranged such that when the power module is installed to the housing part the power module is electrically insulated from the housing part and external connections of the power module are directed to the front side of the housing part.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: VACON OYInventors: Devin Dilley, Marc Hoffman, Dan Isaksson
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Publication number: 20160315540Abstract: An electrical power conversion system includes an alternating current (AC)-to-direct current (DC) power converter that is configured to convert power between AC power and DC power. The AC-to-DC power converter includes switching legs that each connect to a phase of the AC power. Each of the switching legs includes two electronic devices connected in series with one another between a positive DC bus terminal and a negative DC bus terminal. The electrical power conversion system also includes a DC-to-DC power converter that is configured to convert power between the DC bus power and DC terminal power via a positive DC terminal and a negative DC terminal. The DC-to-DC power converter is configured to control a differential voltage between the positive and negative DC terminals and a common-mode voltage that is between a neutral of the AC power and each of the positive and negative DC terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan Smith
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Publication number: 20160301323Abstract: A configurable power converter includes an interchangeable face plate mounted to a chassis and circuit terminals mounted to the interchangeable face plate. Each of the circuit terminals are configurable as input circuit terminals or output circuit terminals. The power converter also includes a direct current bus within the chassis that includes a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The power converter also includes electrical switches electrically connected between the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the direct current bus. The power converter further includes a controller that operates the electrical switches to provide electrical power to the direct current bus from power received from the input circuit terminals and operates the electrical switches to provide power to the output circuit terminals from power of the direct current bus. The input circuit terminals and the output circuit terminals can each support alternating current power or direct current power.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Devin Dilley, Ryan S. Smith
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Publication number: 20150342076Abstract: A housing arrangement of a power electronics device, including one power module or several identical power modules, each module with at least one part connected to a hazardous voltage, the arrangement further including a housing part having room for at least one power module. Each power module includes an enclosure part which essentially surrounds the power module and includes electrically insulating material. All the external connections of the power module are placed on one single wall of the enclosure part. The power modules and the enclosure part of the power modules are arranged such that when the power module is installed to the housing part the power module is electrically insulated from the housing part and external connections of the power module are directed to the front side of the housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: VACON OYJInventors: Devin DILLEY, Marc HOFFMAN, Dan ISAKSSON
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Patent number: D804416Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: EPC POWER CORPORATIONInventor: Devin Dilley