Patents by Inventor Fred William Rodenhiser
Fred William 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).
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Patent number: 10256065Abstract: A relay control circuit for use with a relay having a coil voltage input. The relay control circuit includes a first input to receive a first voltage capable of energizing the relay from a de-energized state, a second input to receive a second voltage, less than the first voltage, that is capable of maintaining the relay in an energized state, and means, responsive to a relay control signal having one of a first state and a second state, for switchably coupling the coil voltage input to the first input for a period of time sufficient to energize the relay in response to the relay control signal having the first state, and for switchably coupling the coil voltage input to the second input in response to expiration of the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth A. Colby, Luka Petrovic, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Patent number: 9595742Abstract: A system for guiding a user through a procedure corresponding to installing a battery in a UPS that is associated with the system. The system includes at least one programmed processor embedded within the UPS. The programmed processor is configured to retrieve at least one stored procedure corresponding to installing the battery in the UPS including at least one step to be performed by the user. The system further includes at least one device embedded within the UPS to provide information regarding a status indicator of the battery of the UPS. The programmed processor and the device are operatively coupled such that the programmed processor receives at least a portion of the information of the battery from the device. The system further includes a user interface forming part of the UPS. The user interface is coupled to the programmed processor for displaying the step of the stored procedure.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Brookshire, James S. Spitaels, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Publication number: 20150348729Abstract: A relay control circuit for use with a relay having a coil voltage input. The relay control circuit includes a first input to receive a first voltage capable of energizing the relay from a de-energized state, a second input to receive a second voltage, less than the first voltage, that is capable of maintaining the relay in an energized state, and means, responsive to a relay control signal having one of a first state and a second state, for switchably coupling the coil voltage input to the first input for a period of time sufficient to energize the relay in response to the relay control signal having the first state, and for switchably coupling the coil voltage input to the second input in response to expiration of the period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth A. Colby, Luka Petrovic, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Patent number: 8639953Abstract: A power device, such as a UPS, and a method for gathering system information using the power device are provided. In one aspect, a UPS receives system information associated with at least one other device, the system information including configuration management information, stores, in data storage, the system information associated with the at least one other device and provides the system information to an external entity.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric IT CorporationInventors: James S. Spitaels, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Kyle Brookshire, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Patent number: 8476787Abstract: Aspects in accord with the present invention are directed to a system or method for changing power states of an uninterruptible power supply. In one aspect, the present invention features a method of monitoring a power state of a power device. The method may comprise receiving from one of a plurality of sources a request to change the power state of the power device, initiating a change of power state based on the request, logging an identity of the one of the plurality of sources requesting the change of power state, a type of change of power state, and a time of change of power state, and communicating through a user interface the identity of the one of the plurality of sources requesting the change.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric IT CorporationInventors: James S. Spitaels, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Kyle Brookshire, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Patent number: 8450876Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and method for limiting losses in an uninterruptible power supply. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprising an input to receive input power having an input voltage, an output to provide output power having an output voltage, a neutral line, an automatic voltage regulation (AVR) transformer coupled to the input and the output of the UPS and having an input, an output, a core and at least one switch controllably coupled to at least one of the core, the input and the output, and a means for isolating the core of the AVR transformer from the neutral line when the input voltage is substantially equal to a defined output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Schneider Electric IT CorporationInventors: Fred William Rodenhiser, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Namwook Paik, Fang Sheng-Hsien
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Publication number: 20130002029Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and method for limiting losses in an uninterruptible power supply. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprising an input to receive input power having an input voltage, an output to provide output power having an output voltage, a neutral line, an automatic voltage regulation (AVR) transformer coupled to the input and the output of the UPS and having an input, an output, a core and at least one switch controllably coupled to at least one of the core, the input and the output, and a means for isolating the core of the AVR transformer from the neutral line when the input voltage is substantially equal to a defined output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Fred William Rodenhiser, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Namwook Paik, Fang Sheng-Hsien
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Patent number: 8212402Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and method for limiting losses in an uninterruptible power supply. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprising an input to receive input power having an input voltage, an output to provide output power having an output voltage, a neutral line, an automatic voltage regulation (AVR) transformer coupled to the input and the output of the UPS and having an input, an output, a core and at least one switch controllably coupled to at least one of the core, the input and the output, and a means for isolating the core of the AVR transformer from the neutral line when the input voltage is substantially equal to a defined output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Fred William Rodenhiser, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Namwook Paik, Fang Sheng-Hsien
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Publication number: 20100244571Abstract: Aspects in accord with the present invention are directed to a system or method for changing power states of an uninterruptible power supply. In one aspect, the present invention features a method of monitoring a power state of a power device. The method may comprise receiving from one of a plurality of sources a request to change the power state of the power device, initiating a change of power state based on the request, logging an identity of the one of the plurality of sources requesting the change of power state, a type of change of power state, and a time of change of power state, and communicating through a user interface the identity of the one of the plurality of sources requesting the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: James S. Spitaels, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Kyle Brookshire, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Publication number: 20100250160Abstract: A power device, such as a UPS, and a method for gathering system information using the power device are provided. In one aspect, a UPS receives system information associated with at least one other device, the system information including configuration management information, stores, in data storage, the system information associated with the at least one other device and provides the system information to an external entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: James S. Spitaels, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Kyle Brookshire, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Publication number: 20100244567Abstract: A system for guiding a user through a procedure corresponding to installing a battery in a UPS that is associated with the system. The system includes at least one programmed processor embedded within the UPS. The programmed processor is configured to retrieve at least one stored procedure corresponding to installing the battery in the UPS including at least one step to be performed by the user. The system further includes at least one device embedded within the UPS to provide information regarding a status indicator of the battery of the UPS. The programmed processor and the device are operatively coupled such that the programmed processor receives at least a portion of the information of the battery from the device. The system further includes a user interface forming part of the UPS. The user interface is coupled to the programmed processor for displaying the step of the stored procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Brookshire, James S. Spitaels, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Fred William Rodenhiser
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Publication number: 20100188066Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and method for limiting losses in an uninterruptible power supply. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprising an input to receive input power having an input voltage, an output to provide output power having an output voltage, a neutral line, an automatic voltage regulation (AVR) transformer coupled to the input and the output of the UPS and having an input, an output, a core and at least one switch controllably coupled to at least one of the core, the input and the output, and a means for isolating the core of the AVR transformer from the neutral line when the input voltage is substantially equal to a defined output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Fred William Rodenhiser, Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Namwook Paik, Fang Sheng-Hsien