Patents by Inventor James J. Polston

James J. Polston 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: 6801027
    Abstract: A power conversion unit and method for efficient conversion of power for one or more variable loads are disclosed herein. Power having a first form is supplied to one or more power conversion units (PCUs) connected to the one or more variable loads. The PCUs are adapted to convert the power from the first form to other forms suitable for use by the components of the destination system. Based at least in part on a predicted load requirement of the variable load, the operation of the PCUs can be controlled to provide sufficient power to the one or more loads at the appropriate time while minimizing wasted power generation by deactivating any unnecessary PCUs during a decrease in power consumption or by activating PCUs during an increase in power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond E. Hann, James J. Polston, Louis C. Josephs
  • Publication number: 20040061380
    Abstract: A system and method for efficient distribution and conditioning of power to one or more variable loads are disclosed herein. Power having a first form is supplied to one or more power conversion units (PCUs) connected to the one or more variable loads. The PCUs are adapted to convert the power from the first form to other forms suitable for use by the components of the destination system. Additionally, a power control module is adapted to monitor the load requirements, both current and future, of the one or more variable loads. Based at least in part on the load requirements, the power control module controls the operation of the one or more PCUs to provide sufficient power to the one or more loads at the appropriate time while minimizing wasted power generation by deactivating any unnecessary PCUs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Raymond E. Hann, James J. Polston, Louis C. Josephs
  • Publication number: 20040062058
    Abstract: A power conversion unit and method for efficient conversion of power for one or more variable loads are disclosed herein. Power having a first form is supplied to one or more power conversion units (PCUs) connected to the one or more variable loads. The PCUs are adapted to convert the power from the first form to other forms suitable for use by the components of the destination system. Based at least in part on a predicted load requirement of the variable load, the operation of the PCUs can be controlled to provide sufficient power to the one or more loads at the appropriate time while minimizing wasted power generation by deactivating any unnecessary PCUs during a decrease in power consumption or by activating PCUs during an increase in power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Raymond E. Hann, James J. Polston, Louis C. Josephs