Patents by Inventor Joseph Bowman Thomas

Joseph Bowman Thomas 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).

  • Active multi-module switching system and method
    Patent number: 10886775
    Abstract: An active multi-module switching (MMS) system provides at least Tier-III level reliability to a data center using a UPS system with only N+1 redundancy. Only one additional UPS module is provided over the total number of UPS modules required to fully power the loads. The active MMS system includes a controller, a control circuit, and a number of distribution units each having electrically operated circuit breakers and sensor components. The active MMS system operates to control the switching components on each of the UPS modules as well as to selectively connect/disconnect individual UPS modules from MMS operation. This allows for disconnection of a UPS module from the critical load bus whenever maintenance on the UPS module is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Bowman Thomas, Jesus Penalver-Gamboa
  • ACTIVE MULTI-MODULE SWITCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180337554
    Abstract: An active multi-module switching (MMS) system provides at least Tier-III level reliability to a data center using a UPS system with only N+1 redundancy. Only one additional UPS module is provided over the total number of UPS modules required to fully power the loads. The active MMS system includes a controller, a control circuit, and a number of distribution units each having electrically operated circuit breakers and sensor components. The active MMS system operates to control the switching components on each of the UPS modules as well as to selectively connect/disconnect individual UPS modules from MMS operation. This allows for disconnection of a UPS module from the critical load bus whenever maintenance on the UPS module is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Bowman Thomas, Jesus Penalver-Gamboa