Patents by Inventor Gregory P. Wiegand
Gregory P. Wiegand 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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Publication number: 20240047132Abstract: A tap changing regulator with at least one regulator stage that has a set of input taps and a set of switches in a switching matrix. The have respective on-off modes to connect one or more of the taps to an output voltage to effect a number of regulation steps, where the ratio of the number of regulation steps to the number of taps is always greater than 1:1. The regulator taps are spaced between sets of windings having a progressive windings ratio of 1 to 3 to 2, or integer multiples of that ratio. Series connected additional regulator stages have an input tap with a windings ratio that is twice the sum of the first stage regulation steps, plus 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: David Baretich, Gregory P. Wiegand
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Patent number: 7595613Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a specific embodiment is also disclosed herein. The specific circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses eight solid state switches, such as IGBT's, eight diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Microplanet Inc.Inventors: John Thompson, Gregory P. Wiegand, David F. Baretich
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Publication number: 20080197819Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a specific embodiment is also disclosed herein. The specific circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses eight solid state switches, such as IGBT's, eight diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: John Thompson, Gregory P. Wiegand, David F. Baretich
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Patent number: 7315151Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a specific embodiment is also disclosed herein. The specific circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses eight solid state switches, such as IGBT's, eight diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Microplanet Inc.Inventors: John Thompson, Gregory P. Wiegand, David F. Baretich
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Patent number: 7102334Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a preferred embodiment is also disclosed herein. The preferred circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses four solid state switches, such as IGBT's, four diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Microplanet Ltd.Inventors: Gregory P. Wiegand, David F. Baretich
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Publication number: 20040119448Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a preferred embodiment is also disclosed herein. The preferred circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses four solid state switches, such as IGBT's, four diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Gregory P. Wiegand, David F. Baretich
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Publication number: 20030052658Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a preferred embodiment is also disclosed herein. The preferred circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses four solid state switches, such as IGBT's, four diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: David F. Baretich, Gregory P. Wiegand
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Publication number: 20020080627Abstract: An isolated power controller for regulating 0 to full voltage, wherein the output is fully regulated, the power is bi-directional, and the output of the IPC is fed into an LC averaging filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: David F. Baretich, Gregory P. Wiegand
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Patent number: 6366062Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a preferred embodiment is also disclosed herein. The preferred circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses four solid state switches, such as IGBT's, four diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: MicroPlanet, Inc.Inventors: David F. Baretich, Gregory P. Wiegand
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Publication number: 20010054887Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a preferred embodiment is also disclosed herein. The preferred circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses four solid state switches, such as IGBT's, four diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventors: David F. Baretich, Gregory P. Wiegand
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Patent number: 6229288Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a preferred embodiment is also disclosed herein. The preferred circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses four solid state switches, such as IGBT's, four diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: MicroPlanet Ltd.Inventors: David F. Baretich, Gregory P. Wiegand
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Patent number: 5747972Abstract: The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrical circuit apparatus for accomplishing this function in a preferred embodiment is also disclosed herein. The preferred circuitry of this aspect of the invention uses four solid state switches, such as IGBT's, four diodes, an inductor, input and output filters and novel controlling circuitry. The controller apparatus and methods of the invention may be used to implement all otherwise conventional converter types, buck, boost, and inverting (and duals of these) versions to obtain different regulating characteristics, including galvanic isolation of the output from the input.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1995Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: MicroPlanet Ltd.Inventors: David F. Baretich, Gregory P. Wiegand
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Patent number: 5493481Abstract: A banklight 10 with a frame 20, a primary diffusing panel 11 stretched across the front of frame 20, a reflecting panel 12 stretched across the rear of frame 20, a secondary diffuser 13 across the frame between the primary diffusing panel 11 and the reflecting panel 12, a light source row 14 along at least one side of the reflecting panel 12 between the reflecting panel 12 and the secondary diffuser 13. The frame is rectangular and is open along the front and rear portions, and the frame is comprised of a plurality of truss members 24. An alternate embodiment of banklight 10 with frame 107, a primary diffuser 108 across front of frame 107, a reflecting panel 104 across rear of frame 107 and over each of multiple light bars 103, each light bar 103 with multiple light sources 101, and a secondary diffuser 106 across frame 107, with secondary diffuser 106 and reflecting panel 104 connected at uniform intervals by side wall diffusing panels 105, to form a series of prismoid tubular gradation cells 100.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1993Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Inventor: Gregory P. Wiegand
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Patent number: 5122940Abstract: The present invention discloses a unique banklight apparatus and a method for uniform diffuse illumination of large photographic subjects. The banklight includes a reflecting panel, multiple lines of light source rows and diffusing panels for providing uniform illumination of subjects.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1990Date of Patent: June 16, 1992Inventor: Gregory P. Wiegand
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Patent number: 5074702Abstract: A self-aligning connecting system for connecting structural sections (10), the system having at least one pair of connector halves (20), each pair (20) comprising a male half (30) attached at one end of a truss section (10b) and a female half (70) attached at an opposing end of an adjoining truss section (10a). Male half (30) comprises a floating peg (42) within slot (39) which engages a bore (79) located on female half (70). Opposing ends of two truss sections (10a & 10b) are then joined together by inserting the peg (42) of each male half (30) into the corresponding bore (79) of each female half (70). Lock pin (97) then engages each peg (42) in chamber (50) to connect the truss sections. Truss sections (10a & 10b) are thereafter quickly and easily disassembled and reassembled by simply removing and replacing each lock pin (97).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1990Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Inventor: Gregory P. Wiegand