Patents by Inventor Fred W. Rodenhiser

Fred W. Rodenhiser 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).

  • System and method for estimating an efficiency of a power device
    Patent number: 9231439
    Abstract: A method for estimating an efficiency of a power device includes identifying a state of operation of the power device, measuring power-related information produced by the power device, and determining an estimated efficiency of the power device based in part on the state of operation of the power device and power loss parameters associated with the power device by using the measured power-related information. Other methods and devices for measuring efficiency are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, James S. Spitaels, Fred W. Rodenhiser, Lynn Ernest Schultz, Kyle Brookshire
  • System and method for altering a user interface of a power device
    Patent number: 8732602
    Abstract: A system and method for altering a user interface of a power device is provided. The user interface includes an interface structure. The method includes acts of receiving user preference information, determining additional configuration information of the power device, adapting the interface structure based at least in part on the user preference information and the additional configuration information and providing at least a portion of the adapted interface structure to a user via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, James S. Spitaels, Himanshu Trivedi, Fred W. Rodenhiser, Kyle Brookshire
  • System and method for configuring a power device
    Patent number: 8386809
    Abstract: A system and method for directing a user to configure a power device via an alphanumeric user interface is provided. The power device may include data storage storing a plurality of operational parameters. The method includes acts of prompting, during an initial power-up of the power device, a user to enter an indication of quality of power supplied to the power device, receiving the indication via the user interface, determining a first value for each of the plurality of operational parameters of the power device based at least in part on the indication and applying each first value of the plurality of operational parameters to the power device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
    Inventors: James S. Spitaels, Kyle Brookshire, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Fred W. Rodenhiser, Himanshu Trivedi
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALTERING A USER INTERFACE OF A POWER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100246101
    Abstract: A system and method for altering a user interface of a power device is provided. The user interface includes an interface structure. The method includes acts of receiving user preference information, determining additional configuration information of the power device, adapting the interface structure based at least in part on the user preference information and the additional configuration information and providing at least a portion of the adapted interface structure to a user via the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, James S. Spitaels, Himanshu Trivedi, Fred W. Rodenhiser, Kyle Brookshire
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AN EFFICIENCY OF A POWER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100250192
    Abstract: A method for estimating an efficiency of a power device includes identifying a state of operation of the power device, measuring power-related information produced by the power device, and determining an estimated efficiency of the power device based in part on the state of operation of the power device and power loss parameters associated with the power device by using the measured power-related information. Other methods and devices for measuring efficiency are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, James S. Spitaels, Fred W. Rodenhiser, Lynn Ernest Schultz, Kyle Brookshire
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A POWER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100244566
    Abstract: A system and method for directing a user to configure a power device via an alphanumeric user interface is provided. The power device may include data storage storing a plurality of operational parameters. The method includes acts of prompting, during an initial power-up of the power device, a user to enter an indication of quality of power supplied to the power device, receiving the indication via the user interface, determining a first value for each of the plurality of operational parameters of the power device based at least in part on the indication and applying each first value of the plurality of operational parameters to the power device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: James S. Spitaels, Kyle Brookshire, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Fred W. Rodenhiser, Himanshu Trivedi
  • Uninterruptable power supply
    Patent number: D458590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: American Power Conversion
    Inventors: James Wilson, Mark H. Germagian, Jane E. Morgan, Fred W. Rodenhiser