Patents by Inventor Emanuel Serban

Emanuel Serban 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: 20240041104
    Abstract: Air-Filter: pear-like shaped container; device based on water/oil, meant to not lose its liquid , liquid meant for the filtration; generally used for smoking cannabis, tobacco or other herbal products; Container of water/oil with 2 holes at its ends; like any other classic water bong but with the update of not losing the filtration liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Emanuel Serban
  • Publication number: 20220357059
    Abstract: Extremely lightweight device which hangs from the ceiling by 1 point (2 screws), used for absorbing/pulling in air, smoke and vapors and gets it out to the ceiling duct or window. Made of 2 extensible sticks, having 1 point of support and 2 points of pushing on the ceiling. The hood (tip of the device) can be rotated/moved in the room 360 degrees, basically anywhere needed for the air extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Emanuel Serban, SR.
  • Publication number: 20210137158
    Abstract: An air-filter device based on water/oil which doesn't lose liquid in any position, used for smoking herbal products. Works as any classic bong when in vertical position and in horizontal position the mechanism it's activated manually and filtration of smoke merges thru circle of water/oil created by centrifugal force by the inner piece, an empty holed at poles sphere. Moves by magnetic force and has no electronic components. Small dimension filter based on metal wool comes on the main device to prevent tar and high temperature coming from the smoke. Additional, has an attachable flexible bong bowl which holds unrolled herbs and comes attached on the small dimension filter, option for raw herb consumers. Materials used are transparent plastic, rubber, metal and magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Emanuel Serban, SR.
  • Patent number: 10859623
    Abstract: At least one aspect of the disclosure is directed to a power conversion unit (PCU). The PCU includes a power converter circuit, a safety detection circuit including a plurality of known network impedances and a switch having a first end coupled between two of the plurality of network impedances and a second end coupled to an output terminal, and a controller communicatively coupled to the safety detection circuit and the at least one power converter circuit. The controller may be configured to operate the switch, determine one or more voltage values of the safety detection circuit, and calculate an insulation impedance based at least in part on the one or more voltage values, a position of the switch, and the plurality of known network impedances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOLAR INVERTERS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Emanuel Serban, Cosmin Pondiche-Muresan
  • Patent number: 10516365
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a renewable energy-based power converter comprising an input, a high-side DC bus, a low-side DC bus, a first output, an inverter portion configured to convert DC power from the high-side DC bus and the low-side DC bus into output AC power, an interface converter coupled to the high-side DC bus and the low-side DC bus, a first auxiliary DC-DC converter, and a controller, wherein, in a first mode of operation, the DC busses are configured to receive input DC power from the input, and the controller is configured to operate the interface converter to convert DC power from the DC busses into regulated DC power, to operate the interface converter to balance voltage levels of the DC busses, and to operate the first auxiliary DC-DC converter to convert the regulated DC power into first output DC power provided to a DC load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOLAR INVERTERS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Emanuel Serban, Cosmin Pondiche-Muresan
  • Patent number: 10476428
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a renewable energy-based power converter comprising an input, a high-side DC bus, a low-side DC bus, a first output, an inverter portion configured to convert DC power from the high-side DC bus and the low-side DC bus into output AC power, an interface converter coupled to the high-side DC bus and the low-side DC bus, a first auxiliary DC-DC converter, and a controller, wherein, in a first mode of operation, the DC busses are configured to receive input DC power from the input, and the controller is configured to operate the interface converter to convert DC power from the DC busses into regulated DC power, to operate the interface converter to balance voltage levels of the DC busses, and to operate the first auxiliary DC-DC converter to convert the regulated DC power into first output DC power provided to a DC load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOLAR INVERTERS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Emanuel Serban, Cosmin Pondiche-Muresan
  • Publication number: 20160245855
    Abstract: At least one aspect of the disclosure is directed to a power conversion unit (PCU). The PCU includes a power converter circuit, a safety detection circuit including a plurality of known network impedances and a switch having a first end coupled between two of the plurality of network impedances and a second end coupled to an output terminal, and a controller communicatively coupled to the safety detection circuit and the at least one power converter circuit. The controller may be configured to operate the switch, determine one or more voltage values of the safety detection circuit, and calculate an insulation impedance based at least in part on the one or more voltage values, a position of the switch, and the plurality of known network impedances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOLAR INVERTERS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Emanuel Serban, Cosmin Pondiche-Muresan
  • Patent number: 8159178
    Abstract: A control strategy for distributed power generation modules in a power system that varies the line frequency or voltage according to a predetermined pattern to cause a PV inverter to modify its power output and thereby avoid overcharging a battery. When the power system operates in islanded mode, the AC load demand can be lower than the available energy from the PV array, causing the battery to become overcharged. To avoid this scenario, a hybrid inverter executes a pattern generator algorithm that varies the line frequency or voltage linearly, exponentially or any mathematical function or look-up tables. The PV inverter executes a pattern detection algorithm that detects the linear, exponential, or any mathematical function or look-up table change in the line frequency. In response, the PV inverter modifies its power output until an overcharging condition of the battery is removed. The line frequency/voltage can be varied within the anti-islanding limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Xantrex Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuel Serban
  • Publication number: 20110043160
    Abstract: A control strategy for distributed power generation modules in a power system that varies the line frequency or voltage according to a predetermined pattern to cause a PV inverter to modify its power output and thereby avoid overcharging a battery. When the power system operates in islanded mode, the AC load demand can be lower than the available energy from the PV array, causing the battery to become overcharged. To avoid this scenario, a hybrid inverter executes a pattern generator algorithm that varies the line frequency or voltage linearly, exponentially or any mathematical function or look-up tables. The PV inverter executes a pattern detection algorithm that detects the linear, exponential, or any mathematical function or look-up table change in the line frequency. In response, the PV inverter modifies its power output until an overcharging condition of the battery is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Xantrex Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Emanuel Serban