Patents by Inventor Nathan Downes

Nathan Downes 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).

  • Thermal model optimisation
    Patent number: 9703337
    Abstract: A method for controlling the temperature of a component is disclosed. The component is part of a drive configured to drive an electrical machine via an electrically conductive member. The method comprises determining a value of an attribute of the electrically conductive member; configuring a model to calculate the temperature of the component, the model being configured based on the determined value of the attribute of the electrically conductive member; using the model to calculate the temperature of the component; and if the calculated temperature of the component does not meet a predetermined temperature condition, issuing a command to control the operation of the drive such that the temperature of the component is changed to meet the predetermined temperature condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NIDEC CONTROL TECHNIQUES LIMITED
    Inventors: Gareth Christopher James, Robert Gwyn Williams, Nathan Downes