Patents by Inventor Michael Edward Smailes

Michael Edward Smailes 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).

  • Power conversion method using variable potential energy storage devices
    Patent number: 10483870
    Abstract: A power conversion method comprising: charging a plurality of energy storage devices of a power converter from an input power source; and sequentially coupling and decoupling energy storage devices of the plurality of energy storage devices to an output. Charging the plurality of energy storage devices comprises maintaining at least two of the plurality of energy storage devices at substantially different potentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
    Inventors: Chong Hwa Ng, Paul McKeever, Michael Edward Smailes
  • POWER CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20180131290
    Abstract: A power conversion method comprising: charging a plurality of energy storage devices of a power converter from an input power source; and sequentially coupling and decoupling energy storage devices of the plurality of energy storage devices to an output. Charging the plurality of energy storage devices comprises maintaining at least two of the plurality of energy storage devices at substantially different potentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Chong Hwa Ng, Paul McKeever, Michael Edward Smailes