Patents by Inventor Mark R. Torpey

Mark R. Torpey 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).

  • Generator control system to accommodate a decrease in a power grid voltage
    Patent number: 6498462
    Abstract: A system includes a generator and a circuit. The generator is coupled to provide power to a power grid. The circuit is coupled to the generator and is adapted to use a scheme to detect a shut down of the power grid and prevent the generator from providing power to the power grid in response to the detection of the shut down of the power grid. The circuit is also adapted to receive an indication to modify the scheme and modify the scheme based on the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Plug Power Inc.
    Inventors: Arne W. Ballantine, Mark R. Torpey
  • Generator control system to accommodate a decrease in a power grid voltage
    Publication number: 20020105306
    Abstract: A system includes a generator and a circuit. The generator is coupled to provide power to a power grid. The circuit is coupled to the generator and is adapted to use a scheme to detect a shut down of the power grid and prevent the generator from providing power to the power grid in response to the detection of the shut down of the power grid. The circuit is also adapted to receive an indication to modify the scheme and modify the scheme based on the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Arne W. Ballantine, Mark R. Torpey