Patents by Inventor Michael P. Nowak
Michael P. Nowak 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: 11159042Abstract: Power is provided from a power source and a status of the power source is signaled by controlling a waveform of an AC voltage generated from the power source. The status may include, for example, a capacity of the power source. In some embodiments, a frequency of the AC voltage may be controlled to signal the status. The power source may include, for example, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and signaling a status of the power source may include controlling an inverter of the UPS to signal the status. Related systems are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Inventors: Yakov Lvovich Familiant, Michael P. Nowak, Vijay Bhavaraju, George Arthur Navarro
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Publication number: 20200177016Abstract: Power is provided from a power source and a status of the power source is signaled by controlling a waveform of an AC voltage generated from the power source. The status may include, for example, a capacity of the power source. In some embodiments, a frequency of the AC voltage may be controlled to signal the status. The power source may include, for example, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and signaling a status of the power source may include controlling an inverter of the UPS to signal the status. Related systems are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Yakov Lvovich Familiant, MIchael P. Nowak, Vijay Bhavaraju, George Arthur Navarro
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Patent number: 10447072Abstract: Power is provided from a power source and a status of the power source is signaled by controlling a waveform of an AC voltage generated from the power source. The status may include, for example, a capacity of the power source. In some embodiments, a frequency of the AC voltage may be controlled to signal the status. The power source may include, for example, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and signaling a status of the power source may include controlling an inverter of the UPS to signal the status. Related systems are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Yakov Lvovich Familiant, Michael P. Nowak, Vijay Bhavaraju, George Arthur Navarro
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Patent number: 10179589Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Zhijun Tang, Michael P. Nowak, Benjamin Saltsman, Dnyaneshwar Ambhore, Benjamin Morris, Vasilios Tsourapas, Chinmaya Patil, Hassan Al-Atat
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Publication number: 20160221578Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Zhijun Tang, Michael P. Nowak, Benjamin Saltsman, Dnyaneshwar Ambhore, Benjamin Morris, Vasilios Tsourapas, Chinmaya Patil, Hassan Al-Atat
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Publication number: 20160181861Abstract: Power is provided from a power source and a status of the power source is signaled by controlling a waveform of an AC voltage generated from the power source. The status may include, for example, a capacity of the power source. In some embodiments, a frequency of the AC voltage may be controlled to signal the status. The power source may include, for example, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and signaling a status of the power source may include controlling an inverter of the UPS to signal the status. Related systems are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Yakov Lvovich Familiant, Michael P. Nowak, Vijay Bhavaraju, George Arthur Navarro
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Patent number: 9221452Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Zhijun Tang, Michael P. Nowak, Benjamin Saltsman, Dnyaneshwar L. Ambhore, Benjamin Morris, Vasilios Tsourapas, Chinmaya B. Patil, Hassan Al-Atat
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Patent number: 8850237Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter provide a power distribution system for a data processing system. The power distribution system includes a plurality of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units, respective ones of which are configured to be coupled to respective loads via respective load busses, at least one reserve bus, a switching circuit configured to selectively couple and decouple the UPS units and the load busses to and from the at least one reserve bus and a control circuit configured to control the switching circuit responsive to a state of the data processing system. The control circuit may be configured to cause the switching circuit to couple the first UPS unit to the at least one reserve bus concurrent with the first UPS unit being coupled to a first load via a first load bus.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Yakov Lvovich Familiant, Luis Rafael Pereira, Kevin Lee, Michael P. Nowak
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Patent number: 8577945Abstract: A system includes a first powered apparatus having a first analog signal with a fundamental frequency; and a second apparatus providing load diagnostics or power quality assessment of the first apparatus from a second digital signal. The second apparatus includes an input of the first analog signal, an output of the second digital signal, a processor, an adaptive filter executed by the processor, a digital-to-analog converter, and an analog-to-digital converter. The adaptive filter routine outputs a third digital signal as a function of the second digital signal and plural adaptive weights. The digital-to-analog converter inputs the third digital signal and outputs a fourth analog signal representative of an estimate of a fundamental frequency component of the first analog signal. The analog-to-digital converter inputs a difference between the first and fourth analog signals, and outputs the second digital signal representative of the first analog signal with the fundamental frequency component removed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Michael P. Nowak, Steven A. Dimino
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Publication number: 20130080793Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter provide a power distribution system for a data processing system. The power distribution system includes a plurality of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units, respective ones of which are configured to be coupled to respective loads via respective load busses, at least one reserve bus, a switching circuit configured to selectively couple and decouple the UPS units and the load busses to and from the at least one reserve bus and a control circuit configured to control the switching circuit responsive to a state of the data processing system. The control circuit may be configured to cause the switching circuit to couple the first UPS unit to the at least one reserve bus concurrent with the first UPS unit being coupled to a first load via a first load bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Yakov Lvovich Familiant, Luis Rafael Pereira, Kevin Lee, Michael P. Nowak
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Publication number: 20120022764Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary method for optimizing vehicle performance. The method includes determining an optimized drive torque for maximizing vehicle fuel economy and detecting a driver requested drive torque. A determination is made on whether the driver requested drive torque is performance related or safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the optimized drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is not performance and safety related. The arbitrated drive torque is set to the driver requested drive torque when it is determined that the driver requested drive torque is either performance or safety related.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Zhijun Tang, Michael P. Nowak, Benjamin Saltsman, Dnyaneshwar L. Ambhore, Benjamin Morris, Vasilios Tsourapas, Chinmaya B. Patil, Hassan Al-Atat
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Publication number: 20120011183Abstract: A system includes a first powered apparatus having a first analog signal with a fundamental frequency; and a second apparatus providing load diagnostics or power quality assessment of the first apparatus from a second digital signal. The second apparatus includes an input of the first analog signal, an output of the second digital signal, a processor, an adaptive filter executed by the processor, a digital-to-analog converter, and an analog-to-digital converter. The adaptive filter routine outputs a third digital signal as a function of the second digital signal and plural adaptive weights. The digital-to-analog converter inputs the third digital signal and outputs a fourth analog signal representative of an estimate of a fundamental frequency component of the first analog signal. The analog-to-digital converter inputs a difference between the first and fourth analog signals, and outputs the second digital signal representative of the first analog signal with the fundamental frequency component removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Michael P. Nowak, Steven A. Dimino
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Patent number: 7847580Abstract: A system and method for detecting incipient mechanical motor faults by way of current noise cancellation is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to detect indicia of incipient mechanical motor faults. The controller further includes a processor programmed to receive a baseline set of current data from an operating motor and define a noise component in the baseline set of current data. The processor is also programmed to acquire at least on additional set of real-time operating current data from the motor during operation, redefine the noise component present in each additional set of real-time operating current data, and remove the noise component from the operating current data in real-time to isolate any fault components present in the operating current data. The processor is then programmed to generate a fault index for the operating current data based on any isolated fault components.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Wei Zhou, Bin Lu, Michael P. Nowak, Steven A. Dimino
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Publication number: 20090146599Abstract: A system and method for detecting incipient mechanical motor faults by way of current noise cancellation is disclosed. The system includes a controller configured to detect indicia of incipient mechanical motor faults. The controller further includes a processor programmed to receive a baseline set of current data from an operating motor and define a noise component in the baseline set of current data. The processor is also programmed to acquire at least on additional set of real-time operating current data from the motor during operation, redefine the noise component present in each additional set of real-time operating current data, and remove the noise component from the operating current data in real-time to isolate any fault components present in the operating current data. The processor is then programmed to generate a fault index for the operating current data based on any isolated fault components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Wei Zhou, Bin Lu, Michael P. Nowak, Steven A. Dimino
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Publication number: 20090132142Abstract: An adaptive cruise control system and a method for controlling the speed of a vehicle are disclosed. The system generally includes a controller which determines a torque instruction associated with a limit speed of the vehicle which is less than a selected speed. The method generally includes determining a distance between the vehicle and an object detected in the path of the vehicles determining a torque instruction which is associated with a limit speed which is less than a selected speed from at least the distances and transmitting the torque instruction to an engine controller of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Michael P. Nowak, Sorin C. Bengea, Peter B. Eyabi, Richard M. Avery, Robert O. Anderson
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Patent number: 7346475Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for proactively determining motor wellness arising from potential mechanical faults of the motor. A controller is configured to detect indicia of impending mechanical motor faults. The controller includes a processor configured to determine motor parameters of a given motor including a load and generate a set of baseline data for the given motor. The processor is also configured to acquire current spectrum data from the given motor during operation, map at least one from a plurality of load bins based on the load, and generate a mechanical fault signature from the current spectrum. The processor is caused to compare the mechanical fault signature to baseline data from the set of baseline data corresponding to the mapped bin and determine amplitude variances within the mechanical fault signature indicative of an impending mechanical fault prior to an actual mechanical fault occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Steven A. Dimino, Thomas G. Habetler, Ramzy R. Obaid, Slobodan Krstic, Michael P. Nowak, Yanzhen Liu
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Patent number: 7336455Abstract: The present invention is directed to a power meter or overload relay including a housing and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor operation of a motor. A processor disposed within the housing and configured to receive operational feedback from the plurality of sensor and proactively determine an operational wellness of the motor from the operational feedback.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Steven A. Dimino, Thomas G. Habetler, Ramzy R. Obaid, Slobodan Krstic, Michael P. Nowak, Yanzhen Liu
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Patent number: 7231319Abstract: The present invention is directed to system and method for determining motor wellness based on potential faults including cavitation faults. Specifically, a controller configured to detect indicia of motor faults. The controller includes a processor configured to determine motor parameters of a given motor, generate a set of baseline data for the given motor, and acquire current data from the given motor during operation. The processor is also caused to isolate sidebands within the current data and map the current data within the sidebands to one of a plurality of bins. The processor is caused to compare the current data within the sidebands to baseline data from the set of baseline data associated with the bin and determine a predictive fault index of the given motor prior to an actual fault occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Steven A. Dimino, Slobodan Krstic, Michael P. Nowak, Yanzhen Liu
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Patent number: 7117125Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for proactively determining motor wellness arising from potential mechanical faults of the motor. A controller is configured to detect indicia of impending mechanical motor faults. The controller includes a processor configured to determine motor parameters of a given motor including a load and generate a set of baseline data for the given motor. The processor is also configured to acquire current spectrum data from the given motor during operation, map at least one from a plurality of load bins based on the load, and generate a mechanical fault signature from the current spectrum. The processor is caused to compare the mechanical fault signature to baseline data from the set of baseline data corresponding to the mapped bin and determine amplitude variances within the mechanical fault signature indicative of an impending mechanical fault prior to an actual mechanical fault occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Steven A. Dimino, Thomas G. Habetler, Ramzy R. Obaid, Slobodan Krstic, Michael P. Nowak, Yanzhen Liu
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Patent number: 7075327Abstract: The present invention is directed to a power meter or overload relay including a housing and a plurality of sensors configured to monitor operation of a motor. A processor disposed within the housing and configured to receive operational feedback from the plurality of sensor and proactively determine an operational wellness of the motor from the operational feedback.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Steven A. Dimino, Thomas G. Habetler, Ramzy R. Obaid, Slobodan Krstic, Michael P. Nowak, Yanzhen Liu