Patents by Inventor Ed Bourgeau

Ed Bourgeau 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).

  • Apparatus for the redundant power supply of at least one load
    Patent number: 7863773
    Abstract: In order to provide an apparatus for the redundant power supply of at least one load having a first converter, which can be connected to a first AC voltage system via a first connection, a second converter, which can be connected to a second AC voltage system via a second connection, and a DC voltage intermediate circuit, which connects the first converter to the second converter on the DC voltage side, which apparatus makes a redundant power supply possible, the invention proposes that the DC voltage intermediate circuit has at least one load connection for the purpose of supplying power to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignees: Siemens AG, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Bourgeau, Jörg Flottemesch, Jürgen Moser
  • Apparatus for the redundant power supply of at least one load
    Publication number: 20070069583
    Abstract: In order to provide an apparatus for the redundant power supply of at least one load having a first converter, which can be connected to a first AC voltage system via a first connection, a second converter, which can be connected to a second AC voltage system via a second connection, and a DC voltage intermediate circuit, which connects the first converter to the second converter on the DC voltage side, which apparatus makes a redundant power supply possible, the invention proposes that the DC voltage intermediate circuit has at least one load connection for the purpose of supplying power to a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Ed Bourgeau, Jorg Flottemesch, Jurgen Moser