Patents by Inventor George Kaminski

George Kaminski 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).

  • Patent number: 9341665
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a high voltage isolation in a vehicle. The apparatus comprising a power conversion device for receiving a high voltage on a power bus. The power conversion device is configured to control a first switch for enabling a first known resistance to receive the high voltage and to measure a first voltage between a first node and a ground in response to the first known resistance receiving the high voltage. The power conversion device is further configured to measure a second voltage between a second node and the ground in response to the first known resistance receiving the high voltage and to determine a first leakage resistance between the first node and the ground based on at least the first voltage and the second voltage. The first leakage resistance indicating whether the high voltage is isolated from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: George Kaminski, Richard J. Hampo
  • Patent number: 9130471
    Abstract: An assembly includes a converter and a controller. The converter has a winding around a transformer core, first and second switches configured to alternately connect respective winding segments to an input power, and first and second resistors respectively connected in series with the switches. The controller is configured to compare voltages corresponding to currents through the resistors and terminate operation of the converter when a difference between the voltages exceeds a threshold indicative of transformer core flux walking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Krzysztof Klesyk, George Kaminski
  • Patent number: 8971038
    Abstract: A coldplate for use with electronic components in an electric vehicle (EV) or a hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV). The coldplate includes a main portion having multiple raised features on a surface thereof. The raised features are configured for attaching the main portion to a printed circuit board having multiple electronic components attached thereto. The raised features are further configured for maintaining the printed circuit board in a spaced relation relative to the main portion to facilitate air flow between the printed circuit board and the main portion for dissipating heat generated by the plurality of electronic components. The coldplate also includes a protrusion extending from the surface of the main portion. The protrusion is configured for contacting one of the plurality of electronic components attached to the printed circuit board for dissipating heat generated by the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Nadir Sharaf, Dilip Daftuar, George Kaminski, Venkat Yalamanchili, Richard J. Hampo
  • Publication number: 20150036396
    Abstract: An assembly includes a converter and a controller. The converter has a winding around a transformer core, first and second switches configured to alternately connect respective winding segments to an input power, and first and second resistors respectively connected in series with the switches. The controller is configured to compare voltages corresponding to currents through the resistors and terminate operation of the converter when a difference between the voltages exceeds a threshold indicative of transformer core flux walking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Krzysztof Klesyk, George Kaminski
  • Publication number: 20130312931
    Abstract: A coldplate for use with electronic components in an electric vehicle (EV) or a hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV). The coldplate includes a main portion having multiple raised features on a surface thereof. The raised features are configured for attaching the main portion to a printed circuit board having multiple electronic components attached thereto. The raised features are further configured for maintaining the printed circuit board in a spaced relation relative to the main portion to facilitate air flow between the printed circuit board and the main portion for dissipating heat generated by the plurality of electronic components. The coldplate also includes a protrusion extending from the surface of the main portion. The protrusion is configured for contacting one of the plurality of electronic components attached to the printed circuit board for dissipating heat generated by the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nadir Sharaf, Dilip Daftuar, George Kaminski, Venkat Yalamanchili, Richard J. Hampo
  • Publication number: 20130278272
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a high voltage isolation in a vehicle. The apparatus comprising a power conversion device for receiving a high voltage on a power bus. The power conversion device is configured to control a first switch for enabling a first known resistance to receive the high voltage and to measure a first voltage between a first node and a ground in response to the first known resistance receiving the high voltage. The power conversion device is further configured to measure a second voltage between a second node and the ground in response to the first known resistance receiving the high voltage and to determine a first leakage resistance between the first node and the ground based on at least the first voltage and the second voltage. The first leakage resistance indicating whether the high voltage is isolated from the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: George Kaminski, Richard J. Hampo
  • Patent number: 6816978
    Abstract: A method and related structure for reducing the harmonic distortion on an input signal line of a switching power supply accomplished by a first or upstream power supply adjusting the input voltage such that the duty cycle of conduction or switching signals applied to each phase of a switching power supply have no significant overlap or gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: George A. Kaminski, George F. Squibb, Mark R. Trace
  • Patent number: 6654894
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the power supply fan in a computer system. The speed of a power supply fan can be made directly proportional to the temperature of the power supply. The fan speed can also be controlled by a processor with software commands according to the temperature of the processor. The speed of the fan will be dictated by the higher of the two commands driving it. Therefore, the power supply fan can never be commanded by the processor to run at a lower speed than that required by its own thermal environment. A Fan Speed Control Circuit enables the computer system to command the power supply fan to run at a higher speed. The processor temperature can be monitored with a temperature transducer and analog signal conditioning circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: George A. Kaminski, George F. Squibb
  • Publication number: 20020059533
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the power supply fan in a computer system. The speed of a power supply fan can be made directly proportional to the temperature of the power supply. The fan speed can also be controlled by a processor with software commands according to the temperature of the processor. The speed of the fan will be dictated by the higher of the two commands driving it. Therefore, the power supply fan can never be commanded by the processor to run at a lower speed than that required by its own thermal environment. A Fan Speed Control Circuit enables the computer system to command the power supply fan to run at a higher speed. The processor temperature can be monitored with a temperature transducer and analog signal conditioning circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Kaminski, George F. Squibb
  • Patent number: 6349385
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the power supply fan in a computer system. The speed of a power supply fan can be made directly proportional to the temperature of the power supply. The fan speed can also be controlled by a processor with software commands according to the temperature of the processor. The speed of the fan will be dictated by the higher of the two commands driving it. Therefore, the power supply fan can never be commanded by the processor to run at a lower speed than that required by its own thermal environment. A Fan Speed Control Circuit enables the computer system to command the power supply fan to run at a higher speed. The processor temperature can be monitored with a temperature transducer and analog signal conditioning circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Kaminski, George F. Squibb
  • Patent number: 6291976
    Abstract: A structure and related method for generating phase enable signals for a multi-phase switching power supply with the characteristic that each signal has the same frequency, but each differs in phase relationship. The structure includes a clock circuit coupled to a shift register and clocking the shift register. The shift register has one of its outputs coupled to its shift input signal line. Clocking of the shift register with the clock circuit produces a series of phase enable signals, at the shift register's shift output signal lines, to be coupled to switching phases of a multi-phase switching power supply. The circuit easily adapts to varying number of phases of the multi-phase switching power supply by changing which of the several shift output signals couples back to the shift input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Kaminski, William M. Fulghum
  • Patent number: 6023402
    Abstract: A control circuit for the regulation of fan speed control in a computer power supply with software controlled shutdown and automatic restart for over-temperature protection. The control circuit overrides the control inputs when the temperature inputs indicate a temperature above a specific level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Compact Computer Corporation
    Inventor: George A. Kaminski
  • Patent number: 4096967
    Abstract: An ecological easy-open can end is disclosed. The pull tab cannot be removed from the can end and discarded; rather it is pushed down and snapped in under the can end where its sharp edges cannot cut the user. The pull tab has a hole in it so that when it is down inside the can it does not interfere with the dispensing of the contents of the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Assignee: The Stolle Corporation
    Inventor: Elton George Kaminski