Patents by Inventor Jeff Reichard

Jeff Reichard 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).

  • Modular vehicle power system
    Patent number: 7952225
    Abstract: A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, the modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power the vehicle and producing AC power and method therefore. A plurality of power modules, each of the plurality of power modules receiving the DC power from the vehicle and producing the AC power, wherein each of the plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Diversified Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff A. Reichard, Larry Monroe Ables, David Bryant Moak, Jr.
  • ON-BOARD VEHICLE POWER
    Publication number: 20090097292
    Abstract: A modular vehicle power system for a vehicle, the modular vehicle power system obtaining DC power the vehicle and producing AC power and method therefore. A plurality of power modules, each of the plurality of power modules receiving the DC power from the vehicle and producing the AC power, wherein each of the plurality of power modules are independent and interchangeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff A. Reichard, Larry Monroe Ables, David Bryant Moak, JR.
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA
    Publication number: 20040208029
    Abstract: A circuit for transmitting data. A master controller circuit transmits a first data signal. N slave controller circuits are coupled with the master controller circuit. A first one of the n slave controller circuits is coupled with the master controller circuit to receive the first data signal, and determines a second data signal as a function of the first data signal, and transmits one of the first and second data signals as a function of a first flag signal. Each of the subsequent n−2 slave controller circuits are coupled with the respective previous slave controller circuit and receive the transmitted data signal from the previous slave controller circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Michael A. Caruthers, Jeff Reichard
  • Power converter modulation using phase shifted signals
    Patent number: 6466469
    Abstract: A circuit for transmitting power. A controller circuit transmits n command signals. N power converter circuits are coupled with the controller circuit, and respectively receive the n command signals. The n power converter circuits respectively transmit n pulse width modulated signals as a function of the n command signals, with the n pulse width modulated signals being out of phase by approximately 360/n degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Caruthers, Jeff Reichard
  • Method and apparatus for transmitting power
    Publication number: 20020145896
    Abstract: A circuit for transmitting power. A controller circuit transmits n command signals. N power converter circuits are coupled with the controller circuit, and respectively receive the n command signals. The n power converter circuits respectively transmit n pulse width modulated signals as a function of the n command signals, with the n pulse width modulated signals being out of phase by approximately 360/n degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Caruthers, Jeff Reichard