Patents by Inventor Nicholas James Elliot

Nicholas James Elliot 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).

  • Fast utility disconnect switch for single conversion UPS
    Patent number: 10230260
    Abstract: One embodiment is a uninterruptable power supply (UPS) system including a utility disconnect switch (UDS) coupled with an input line and an output line and structured to selectably connect and disconnect the input line and the output line. The UDS includes a semiconductor switching device connected between the input line and the output line, a surge arrester coupled in parallel with the semiconductor switching device, a dynamic voltage balancing device and a static voltage balancing device which are coupled in parallel with the semiconductor switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Pietro Cairoli, Hongrae Kim, Nicholas James Elliot, Simon Walton
  • FAST UTILITY DISCONNECT SWITCH FOR SINGLE CONVERSION UPS
    Publication number: 20170085121
    Abstract: One embodiment is a uninterruptable power supply (UPS) system including a utility disconnect switch (UDS) coupled with an input line and an output line and structured to selectably connect and disconnect the input line and the output line. The UDS includes a semiconductor switching device connected between the input line and the output line, a surge arrester coupled in parallel with the semiconductor switching device, a dynamic voltage balancing device and a static voltage balancing device which are coupled in parallel with the semiconductor switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Pietro Cairoli, Hongrae Kim, Nicholas James Elliot, Simon Walton