Patents by Inventor James A. Buckey

James A. Buckey 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).

  • Control system for medium voltage variable frequency drive
    Patent number: 11677329
    Abstract: A drive system (300) includes a plurality of power cells (312) supplying power to one or more output phases (A, B, C), each power cell (312) having multiple switching devices (315a-d) incorporating semiconductor switches, and a control system (400) in communication with the plurality of power cells (312) and controlling operation of the plurality of power cells (312), wherein the control system (400) includes a system on chip (410) with one or more central processing units (412, 414) and a field programmable gate array (416) in communication with the one or more central processing units (412, 414).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, James A. Buckey, Shelby Chun, Alan Wright, Grigoriy Puchkarev
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE
    Publication number: 20210313904
    Abstract: A drive system (300) includes a plurality of power cells (312) supplying power to one or more output phases (A, B, C), each power cell (312) having multiple switching devices (315a-d) incorporating semiconductor switches, and a control system (400) in communication with the plurality of power cells (312) and controlling operation of the plurality of power cells (312), wherein the control system (400) includes a system on chip (410) with one or more central processing units (412, 414) and a field programmable gate array (416) in communication with the one or more central processing units (412, 414).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, James A. Buckey, Shelby Chun, Alan Wright, Grigoriy Puchkarev
  • Master controller containing a control processor configured to receive power cell control information and a host processor configured to receive command and status information
    Patent number: 8397085
    Abstract: A power supply includes multiple power cells and a master control system in communication with each of the power cells. The master controller includes a control processor configured to receive power cell control information and a host in communication with the control processor wherein the host is configured to receive command and status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Buckey, Ralph R. Flaugher
  • DUAL PROCESSOR POWER SUPPLY
    Publication number: 20090083553
    Abstract: A power supply includes multiple power cells and a master control system in communication with each of the power cells. The master controller includes a control processor configured to receive power cell control information and a host in communication with the control processor wherein the host is configured to receive command and status information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION, INC.
    Inventors: James A. Buckey, Ralph Raymond Flaugher