Patents by Inventor Goran Drobnjak

Goran Drobnjak 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: 8692523
    Abstract: A power generation system includes a generator mechanically coupled to a turbine to generate electrical power. The system includes a fault ride through system having a variable resistor and a variable inductor. The variable resistor is connected in parallel across output terminals of the generator to absorb power from the generator during a grid fault condition, and the variable inductor is connected between an output terminal of the generator and a power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Goran Drobnjak, Simon Herbert Schramm, Christof Martin Sihler
  • Patent number: 8471534
    Abstract: A power generation system that includes a prime mover configured to generate mechanical energy. The power generation system also includes a power generator configured for generating electrical power from the mechanical energy received from the prime mover. The power generation system further includes a fault ride-through switch electrically coupled in series between the power generator and a power grid. The fault ride-through switch includes a first branch configured to carry the electrical power during normal operating conditions and includes an LC resonance circuit. The fault ride-through switch also includes a multiphase transformer configured for providing voltage phases of different polarities to the LC resonance circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ara Panosyan, Goran Drobnjak, Simon Herbert Schramm
  • Publication number: 20120049805
    Abstract: A power generation system that includes a prime mover configured to generate mechanical energy. The power generation system also includes a power generator configured for generating electrical power from the mechanical energy received from the prime mover. The power generation system further includes a fault ride-through switch electrically coupled in series between the power generator and a power grid. The fault ride-through switch includes a first branch configured to carry the electrical power during normal operating conditions and includes an LC resonance circuit. The fault ride-through switch also includes a multiphase transformer configured for providing voltage phases of different polarities to the LC resonance circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ara Panosyan, Goran Drobnjak, Simon Herbert Schramm
  • Patent number: 8106540
    Abstract: A system is provided for compensating a power transmission line having one or more non-conventional power generating sources connected to the power transmission line. At least one series compensation circuit is connected to a portion the power transmission line, and at least one damping circuit is connected in parallel with the series compensation circuit. The damping circuit reduces subsynchronous series resonance caused by the series compensation circuit on the power transmission line, and the series compensation circuit compensates the power transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Einar V. Larsen, Bruce E. English, Goran Drobnjak
  • Publication number: 20110101927
    Abstract: A power generation system includes a generator mechanically coupled to a turbine to generate electrical power. The system includes a fault ride through system having a variable resistor and a variable inductor. The variable resistor is connected in parallel across output terminals of the generator to absorb power from the generator during a grid fault condition, and the variable inductor is connected between an output terminal of the generator and a power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Goran Drobnjak, Simon Herbert Schramm, Christof Martin Sihler
  • Publication number: 20100090537
    Abstract: A system is provided for compensating a power transmission line having one or more non-conventional power generating sources connected to the power transmission line. At least one series compensation circuit is connected to a portion the power transmission line, and at least one damping circuit is connected in parallel with the series compensation circuit. The damping circuit reduces subsynchronous series resonance caused by the series compensation circuit on the power transmission line, and the series compensation circuit compensates the power transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Einar V. Larsen, Bruce E. English, Goran Drobnjak
  • Patent number: 7629705
    Abstract: A method for operating an electrical machine includes coupling the electrical machine to an electric power system such that the electric power system is configured to transmit at least one phase of electric power to and from the electrical machine. The method also includes configuring the electrical machine such that the electrical machine remains electrically connected to the electric power system during and subsequent to a voltage amplitude of the electric power system operating outside of a predetermined range for an undetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sidney A. Barker, Anthony Klodowski, John D'Atre, Einar Larsen, Goran Drobnjak
  • Publication number: 20080093853
    Abstract: A method for operating an electrical machine includes coupling the electrical machine to an electric power system such that the electric power system is configured to transmit at least one phase of electric power to and from the electrical machine. The method also includes configuring the electrical machine such that the electrical machine remains electrically connected to the electric power system during and subsequent to a voltage amplitude of the electric power system operating outside of a predetermined range for an undetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Sidney A. Barker, Anthony Klodowski, John D'Atre, Einar Larsen, Goran Drobnjak