Patents by Inventor Dominick Travaglini
Dominick Travaglini 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: 10060374Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for controlling and shaping the current waveform for a solenoid in a fuel injector that has variable impedance.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ning Shen, Matthew K. Ferguson, Dominick Travaglini
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Publication number: 20170331363Abstract: A power converter circuit regulates an output voltage of a power train circuit and controls the current in the power train circuit. A current sensor circuit measures a current in the power train circuit. A hysteretic comparison circuit compares the current in the power train circuit to positive and negative current limits. The hysteretic comparison circuit causes a positive current in the power train circuit to decrease in a positive current limit mode in response to the positive current in the power train circuit reaching the positive current limit. The hysteretic comparison circuit causes a negative current in the power train circuit to decrease in a negative current limit mode in response to the negative current in the power train circuit reaching the negative current limit. The hysteretic comparison circuit prevents a pulse width modulation controller from controlling the power train circuit during the positive and negative current limit modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Altera CorporationInventors: Dominick Travaglini, Jeffrey Demski, Thomas Mathes, Sean Tarlton, Joseph Zbib
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Publication number: 20160319763Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for controlling and shaping the current waveform for a solenoid in a fuel injector that has variable impedance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Ning SHEN, Matthew K. FERGUSON, Dominick TRAVAGLINI
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Patent number: 7312582Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving at least one lamp comprising a rectifying circuit operatively connectable to an AC line; a current drawing circuit connected across said rectifying circuit; and an inverter circuit connected to said rectifying circuit that supplies a lamp current to said at least one lamp; wherein said current drawing circuit draws current from said AC line when the instantaneous voltage of said AC line nears zero to reduce the total harmonic distortion of the input current drawn by said ballast.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Jr., Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel S. Spira
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Patent number: 7285919Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier, a valley-fill circuit, an inverter having first and second series-connected controllably conductive switches having complementary duty cycles, a control circuit for controlling the controllably conductive switches, and an independent cat ear power supply to provide power to the ballast control circuits. The result is a ballast having substantially improved power factor, THD, and current crest factor. In a preferred embodiment, the valley-fill circuit includes an energy storage device that stores energy in response to a controllably conductive switch. In an especially preferred embodiment, the controllably conductive switch of the valley-fill circuit is also one of the switches of the inverter.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Jr., Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel S. Spira
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Publication number: 20060186831Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving at least one lamp comprising a rectifying circuit operatively connectable to an AC line; a current drawing circuit connected across said rectifying circuit; and an inverter circuit connected to said rectifying circuit that supplies a lamp current to said at least one lamp; wherein said current drawing circuit draws current from said AC line when the instantaneous voltage of said AC line nears zero to reduce the total harmonic distortion of the input current drawn by said ballast.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Robert Newman, Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel Spira
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Patent number: 7061189Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier, a valley-fill circuit, an inverter having first and second series-connected controllably conductive switches having complementary duty cycles, a control circuit for controlling the controllably conductive switches, and an independent cat ear power supply to provide power to the ballast control circuits. The result is a ballast having substantially improved power factor, THD, and current crest factor. In a preferred embodiment, the valley-fill circuit includes an energy storage device that stores energy in response to a controllably conductive switch. In an especially preferred embodiment, the controllably conductive switch of the valley-fill circuit is also one of the switches of the inverter.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Jr., Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel S. Spira
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Publication number: 20040183477Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier, a valley-fill circuit, an inverter having first and second series-connected controllably conductive switches having complementary duty cycles, a control circuit for controlling the controllably conductive switches, and an independent cat ear power supply to provide power to the ballast control circuits. The result is a ballast having substantially improved power factor, THD, and current crest factor. In a preferred embodiment, the valley-fill circuit includes an energy storage device that stores energy in response to a controllably conductive switch. In an especially preferred embodiment, the controllably conductive switch of the valley-fill circuit is also one of the switches of the inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Lutron Electronics, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel S. Spira
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Patent number: 6674248Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier, a valley-fill circuit, an inverter having first and second series-connected controllably conductive device having complementary duty cycles, a control circuit for controlling the controllably conductive device, and an independent cat ear power supply to provide power to the ballast control circuits. The result is a ballast having substantially improved THD, and current crest factor. In a preferred embodiment, the valley-fill circuit includes an energy storage device that stores energy in response to a controllably conductive device. In an especially preferred embodiment, the controllably conductive device of the valley-fill circuit is also one of the controllably conductive devices of the inverter.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Jr., Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel S. Spira
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Publication number: 20030001522Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier, a valley-fill circuit, an inverter having first and second series-connected controllably conductive device having complementary duty cycles, a control circuit for controlling the controllably conductive device, and an independent cat ear power supply to provide power to the ballast control circuits. The result is a ballast having substantially improved THD, and current crest factor. In a preferred embodiment, the valley-fill circuit includes an energy storage device that stores energy in response to a controllably conductive device. In an especially preferred embodiment, the controllably conductive device of the valley-fill circuit is also one of the controllably conductive devices of the inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Newman, Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel S. Spira
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Publication number: 20030001516Abstract: An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier, a valley-fill circuit, an inverter having first and second series-connected controllably conductive switches having complementary duty cycles, a control circuit for controlling the controllably conductive switches, and an independent cat ear power supply to provide power to the ballast control circuits. The result is a ballast having substantially improved power factor, THD, and current crest factor. In a preferred embodiment, the valley-fill circuit includes an energy storage device that stores energy in response to a controllably conductive switch. In an especially preferred embodiment, the controllably conductive switch of the valley-fill circuit is also one of the switches of the inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., IncInventors: Robert C. Newman, Stuart DeJonge, Mark Taipale, Dominick Travaglini, Joel S. Spira