Patents by Inventor Kathleen M. Romans

Kathleen M. Romans 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).

  • Multi-port split-phase power system
    Patent number: 11817701
    Abstract: A multi-port split-phase power system that includes a control panel including a plurality of breakers, a multi-port converter including an AC port coupled to a second breaker, a DC port coupled to a DC energy source device, and galvanically isolated converters coupled to the AC port and DC port, where the AC port includes a first line, a second line, and a neutral and structured to supply, from the AC energy source device during islanded mode, at least one of 240V to the load device via the first line and the second line or 120V to the load device via the first line and the neutral, and an energy management system including a software for controlling the plurality of breakers, the energy management system structured to perform islanding, reconnection to the utility, and interlocking of the plurality of breakers during the islanding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: David W. Ganger, Vijay Bhavaraju, Kathleen M. Romans, Sandy Jimenez, Marzieh Karami
  • MULI-PORT SPLIT-PHASE POWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220247175
    Abstract: A multi-port split-phase power system that includes a control panel including a plurality of breakers, a multi-port converter including an AC port coupled to a second breaker, a DC port coupled to a DC energy source device, and galvanically isolated converters coupled to the AC port and DC port, where the AC port includes a first line, a second line, and a neutral and structured to supply, from the AC energy source device during islanded mode, at least one of 240V to the load device via the first line and the second line or 120V to the load device via the first line and the neutral, and an energy management system including a software for controlling the plurality of breakers, the energy management system structured to perform islanding, reconnection to the utility, and interlocking of the plurality of breakers during the islanding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: David W. Ganger, Vijay Bhavaraju, Kathleen M. Romans, Sandy Jimenez, Marzieh Karami