Patents by Inventor Michael W. Loth

Michael W. Loth 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).

  • Patent number: 9553533
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pre-charging the DC bus on a motor drive. Pre-charging techniques involve pre-charge circuitry including a manual switch, an automatic switch, and pre-charge control circuitry to switch the automatic switch between pre-charge and pre-charge bypass modes in response to an initialized pre-charge operation, input voltage sags, and so forth. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may be initialized by switching the manual switch closed. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may also be initialized by a detected voltage sag on the DC bus. The pre-charge circuitry may also be configured to disconnect to isolate a motor drive from the common DC bus under certain fault conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Weiss, Doyle F. Busse, Jeremy J. Keegan, Lixiang Wei, Michael W. Loth, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Yogesh Patel
  • Publication number: 20150256112
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pre-charging the DC bus on a motor drive. Pre-charging techniques involve pre-charge circuitry including a manual switch, an automatic switch, and pre-charge control circuitry to switch the automatic switch between pre-charge and pre-charge bypass modes in response to an initialized pre-charge operation, input voltage sags, and so forth. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may be initialized by switching the manual switch closed. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may also be initialized by a detected voltage sag on the DC bus. The pre-charge circuitry may also be configured to disconnect to isolate a motor drive from the common DC bus under certain fault conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Bruce W. Weiss, Doyle F. Busse, Jeremy J. Keegan, Lixiang Wei, Michael W. Loth, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Yogesh Patel
  • Patent number: 9042146
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pre-charging the DC bus on a motor drive. Pre-charging techniques involve pre-charge circuitry including a manual switch, an automatic switch, and pre-charge control circuitry to switch the automatic switch between pre-charge and pre-charge bypass modes in response to an initialized pre-charge operation, input voltage sags, and so forth. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may be initialized by switching the manual switch closed. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may also be initialized by a detected voltage sag on the DC bus. The pre-charge circuitry may also be configured to disconnect to isolate a motor drive from the common DC bus under certain fault conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Weiss, Doyle F. Busse, Jeremy J. Keegan, Lixiang Wei, Michael W. Loth, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Yogesh Patel
  • Patent number: 8953296
    Abstract: AC pre-charging techniques are provided for pre-charging the DC bus on a motor drive. AC pre-charging techniques involve pre-charge circuitry including a manual switch, an automatic switch, and pre-charge control circuitry to switch the automatic switch between pre-charge and pre-charge bypass modes in response to an initialized pre-charge operation, input voltage sags, etc. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may be initialized by switching the manual switch closed. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may also be initialized by a detected voltage sag on the DC bus. The pre-charge circuitry may also be configured to disconnect a motor drive from the AC power supply under certain fault conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Weiss, Doyle F. Busse, Jeremy J. Keegan, Lixiang Wei, Michael W. Loth, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Yogesh Patel
  • Publication number: 20130119903
    Abstract: AC pre-charging techniques are provided for pre-charging the DC bus on a motor drive. AC pre-charging techniques involve pre-charge circuitry including a manual switch, an automatic switch, and pre-charge control circuitry to switch the automatic switch between pre-charge and pre-charge bypass modes in response to an initialized pre-charge operation, input voltage sags, etc. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may be initialized by switching the manual switch closed. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may also be initialized by a detected voltage sag on the DC bus. The pre-charge circuitry may also be configured to disconnect a motor drive from the AC power supply under certain fault conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Weiss, Doyle F. Busse, Jeremy J. Keegan, Lixiang Wei, Michael W. Loth, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Yogesh Patel
  • Publication number: 20130121051
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pre-charging the DC bus on a motor drive. Pre-charging techniques involve pre-charge circuitry including a manual switch, an automatic switch, and pre-charge control circuitry to switch the automatic switch between pre-charge and pre-charge bypass modes in response to an initialized pre-charge operation, input voltage sags, and so forth. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may be initialized by switching the manual switch closed. In some embodiments, the pre-charge operation may also be initialized by a detected voltage sag on the DC bus. The pre-charge circuitry may also be configured to disconnect to isolate a motor drive from the common DC bus under certain fault conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Weiss, Doyle F. Busse, Jeremy J. Keegan, Lixiang Wei, Michael W. Loth, Rangarajan M. Tallam, Yogesh Patel
  • Patent number: 6832607
    Abstract: A portable outdoor stove is provided which includes a burner primarily comprising an outer and inner pieces bolted tightly to form a small gas/air mixture chamber for accepting and maintaining high pressure gaseous fuel, a wind guard of cylinder shape capable of tightly coupled with a cooking vessel and possessing window opening of less than 180° toward its top for exhaust outlet, adjustable means for supporting the burner and positioning flame from burner onto bottom of cooking vessel and supporting means for the wind guard. The burner possesses set of holes capable of directing high pressure combustion flame toward a upper center point concentrating heating power, extremely suitable for heating the bottom of a wok or any round bottom cooking vessel. With an adapter, another set of holes is capable of producing upward and outward spreading flame for flat bottom type cooking vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventors: Dongsheng Zhou, Michael W. Loth
  • Publication number: 20040045542
    Abstract: A portable outdoor stove is provided which includes a burner primarily comprising an outer and inner pieces bolted tightly to form a small gas/air mixture chamber for accepting and maintaining high pressure gaseous fuel, a wind guard of cylinder shape capable of tightly coupled with a cooking vessel and possessing window opening of less than 180° toward its top for exhaust outlet, adjustable means for supporting the burner and positioning flame from burner onto bottom of cooking vessel and supporting means for the wind guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Dongsheng Zhou, Michael W. Loth
  • Patent number: 6619280
    Abstract: The burner possesses set of holes capable of directing high pressure combustion flame toward a upper center point concentrating heating power, extremely suitable for heating the bottom of a wok or any round bottom cooking vessel. With an adapter, another set of holes is capable of producing upward and outward spreading flame for flat bottom type cooking vessels. A protection guard can be put around the first wind guard preventing an operator accidentally touching the wind guard during cooking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventors: Dongsheng Zhou, Michael W. Loth