Patents by Inventor Gregory M. Middlestead

Gregory M. Middlestead 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).

  • VOLTAGE SCALING OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR LOAD TO REDUCE POWER CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20100148708
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus to increase the power efficiency of an electric motor load have been presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a parameter detection circuit coupled to the electric motor load to detect one or more parameters of the electric motor load. Furthermore, the apparatus may include a power management controller coupled to the parameter detection circuit to receive the one or more parameters and to scale a voltage supply to the electric motor load in response to the parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Joel A. Jorgenson, Jonathan P. Kotta, Michael J. Schmitz, Gregory M. Middlestead, Jamie G. Cochran