Patents by Inventor Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz 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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Patent number: 9024556Abstract: In an electrical machine which has time-varying or position-varying disturbances in its output, signals representing the position and values of machine-related parameters are used to solve a model of the machine to calculate the phase currents which are required to minimize the disturbances. The model is able to provide solutions in the presence of limitations of some of the operating conditions of the machine, for example the supply voltage or the error in the signal representing the position.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Nidec SR Drives, Ltd.Inventors: Michael Ian Peter Henderson, Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Publication number: 20130009579Abstract: In an electrical machine which has time-varying or position-varying disturbances in its output, signals representing the position and values of machine-related parameters are used to solve a model of the machine to calculate the phase currents which are required to minimise the disturbances. The model is able to provide solutions in the presence of limitations of some of the operating conditions of the machine, for example the supply voltage or the error in the signal representing the position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: NIDEC SR DRIVES, LTD.Inventors: Michael Ian Peter Henderson, Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Patent number: 7151359Abstract: A variable reluctance generator has phase windings and a bias winding. By controlling the excitation produced by the bias winding, the speed of the machine or the DC link, a power converter using only diodes can supply power to a DC bus. A method of operating a variable reluctance machine as a generator, the machine having at least one phase winding, includes creating a bias flux linking the or at least one phase winding, and limiting the phase voltage to a magnitude below that otherwise induced in the phase winding by the bias flux.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Switched Reluctance Drives LimitedInventors: Steven Paul Randall, Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Publication number: 20040178774Abstract: A variable reluctance generator has phase windings and a bias winding. By controlling the excitation produced by the bias winding, the speed of the machine or the DC link, a power converter using only diodes can supply power to a DC bus. A method of operating a variable reluctance machine as a generator, the machine having at least one phase winding, includes creating a bias flux linking the or at least one phase winding, and limiting the phase voltage to a magnitude below that otherwise induced in the phase winding by the bias flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVES LIMITEDInventors: Steven Paul Randall, Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Patent number: 6731083Abstract: An electrical machine includes a rotor, a stator operably coupled with the rotor, at least one phase winding operably coupled with the rotor and stator and arranged to establish flux in a magnetic circuit in the machine, and a flux observer adapted to produce a signal indicative of flux-causing voltage across the at least one phase winding. A flux control system includes a flux controller adapted to receive a flux command as an input and to provide a phase coil energization signal as an output. The system also includes an electromagnetic system adapted to receive the phase coil energization signal, the electromagnetic system including at least one phase coil, and a flux observer adapted to provide a feedback signal to the flux controller. The feedback signal corresponds to flux in the electromagnetic system, and the phase coil energization signal provided by the flux controller energizes the electromagnetic system such that flux in the electromagnetic system follows the flux command.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Switched Reluctance Drives, Ltd.Inventor: Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Publication number: 20020149331Abstract: An electrical machine includes a rotor, a stator operably coupled with the rotor, at least one phase winding operably coupled with the rotor and stator and arranged to establish flux in a magnetic circuit in the machine, and a flux observer adapted to produce a signal indicative of flux-causing voltage across the at least one phase winding. A flux control system includes a flux controller adapted to receive a flux command as an input and to provide a phase coil energization signal as an output. The system also includes an electromagnetic system adapted to receive the phase coil energization signal, the electromagnetic system including at least one phase coil, and a flux observer adapted to provide a feedback signal to the flux controller. The feedback signal corresponds to flux in the electromagnetic system, and the phase coil energization signal provided by the flux controller energizes the electromagnetic system such that flux in the electromagnetic system follows the flux command.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventor: Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Patent number: 6441580Abstract: A switched reluctance machine uses a Hall-effect device to detect the flux in the flux path for each machine phase. The flux signal from the Hall-effect device is fed back to a controller which compares the flux feedback with a demand signal to produce an error signal. The error signal is used to control the machine flux using a control law function actuating timed switches for each phase.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Switched Reluctance Drives, Ltd.Inventor: Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Publication number: 20010010453Abstract: A brushless electric machine uses a signal of the flux-causing voltage across the or each phase winding for control. Flux is more closely related to machine torque than current control, thus providing more accurate control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: Switched Reluctance Drives LimitedInventor: Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Publication number: 20010004196Abstract: A switched reluctance machine uses a Hall-effect device to detect the flux in the flux path for each machine phase. The flux signal from the Hall-effect device is fed back to a controller which compares the flux feedback with a demand signal to produce an error signal. The error signal is used to control the machine flux using a control law function actuating timed switches for each phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2000Publication date: June 21, 2001Applicant: Switched Reluctance Drives LimitedInventor: Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz
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Patent number: 6066074Abstract: An exercise machine includes a switched reluctance motor which drives a moveable surface upon which a user can exercise. A controller which is responsive to sudden load changes on the moveable surface controls the torque developed by the motor substantially to maintain a desired motor speed output without the need for a flywheel. In a first embodiment, the controller uses a feedback signal from a rotor position encoder and a motor speed indicator to control the motor output using a proportional-plus-integral signal processor. In a second embodiment, a composite state observer is used to provide estimates of the rotor position, motor speed and load disturbance states from which real time closed loop control of the motor speed with load disturbances on the moveable surface is effected. Corresponding methods also are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1998Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: Switched Reluctance Drives LimitedInventor: Joseph Gerald Marcinkiewicz