Patents by Inventor George William Oughton, JR.

George William Oughton, JR. 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).

  • Auto adjusting balancer apparatus
    Patent number: 10944280
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a string of serially-connected energy storage devices, a string of serially-connected windings on at least one core and having a first medial node coupled to a first medial node of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices, and first and second switches configured to connect first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected storage devices to respective first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices. A control circuit is configured to operate the first and second switches at the same duty cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: George William Oughton, Jr.
  • Auto Adjusting Balancer Apparatus
    Publication number: 20190341795
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a string of serially-connected energy storage devices, a string of serially-connected windings on at least one core and having a first medial node coupled to a first medial node of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices, and first and second switches configured to connect first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected storage devices to respective first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices. A control circuit is configured to operate the first and second switches at the same duty cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: George William Oughton, JR.
  • Auto adjusting balancer apparatus
    Patent number: 10439414
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a string of serially-connected energy storage devices, a string of serially-connected windings on at least one core and having a first medial node coupled to a first medial node of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices, and first and second switches configured to connect first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected storage devices to respective first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices. A control circuit is configured to operate the first and second switches at the same duty cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: George William Oughton, Jr.
  • AUTO ADJUSTING BALANCER APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180278074
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a string of serially-connected energy storage devices, a string of serially-connected windings on at least one core and having a first medial node coupled to a first medial node of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices, and first and second switches configured to connect first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected storage devices to respective first and second end nodes of the string of serially-connected energy storage devices. A control circuit is configured to operate the first and second switches at the same duty cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: George William Oughton, JR.
  • Multi-level converter apparatus and methods using clamped node bias
    Patent number: 9397584
    Abstract: A multi-level converter includes first and second DC buses, a plurality of transistors coupled in series between the first and second DC buses and a clamp circuit configured to clamp a node joining a first transistor and a second transistor of the plurality of transistors. The converter further includes a bias circuit coupled to the clamped node, which may reduce or prevent voltage stress on the transistors. Related methods of operation are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: George William Oughton, Jr., Haidong Yu
  • MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTER APPARATUS AND METHODS USING CLAMPED NODE BIAS
    Publication number: 20150085546
    Abstract: A multi-level converter includes first and second DC buses, a plurality of transistors coupled in series between the first and second DC buses and a clamp circuit configured to clamp a node joining a first transistor and a second transistor of the plurality of transistors. The converter further includes a bias circuit coupled to the clamped node, which may reduce or prevent voltage stress on the transistors. Related methods of operation are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: George William Oughton, JR., Haidong Yu