Patents by Inventor Paul Bachmaier

Paul Bachmaier 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: 10205404
    Abstract: A power converter control system includes a first power converter, at least one additional power converter, a first control module, and an additional control module. The first power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as a first power output. The additional power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as an additional power output. The first control module controls timing of events of the first power converter. The additional control module is associated with the additional power converter and controls timing of events of the additional power converter. The first control module communicates first information regarding the timing of the first power converter to the additional control module. The additional control module is configured to adjust the timing of the additional power converter to correspond with the timing of the first power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Bachmaier, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Kevin Michael Jones
  • Publication number: 20160347179
    Abstract: A power converter control system includes a first power converter, at least one additional power converter, a first control module, and an additional control module. The first power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as a first power output. The additional power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as an additional power output. The first control module controls timing of events of the first power converter. The additional control module is associated with the additional power converter and controls timing of events of the additional power converter. The first control module communicates first information regarding the timing of the first power converter to the additional control module. The additional control module is configured to adjust the timing of the additional power converter to correspond with the timing of the first power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Bachmaier, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Kevin Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 9409482
    Abstract: A power converter control system includes a first power converter, at least one additional power converter, a first control module, and an additional control module. The first power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as a first power output. The additional power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as an additional power output. The first control module controls timing of events of the first power converter. The additional control module is associated with the additional power converter and controls timing of events of the additional power converter. The first control module communicates first information regarding the timing of the first power converter to the additional control module. The additional control module is configured to adjust the timing of the additional power converter to correspond with the timing of the first power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Bachmaier, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Kevin Michael Jones
  • Publication number: 20130270898
    Abstract: A power converter control system includes a first power converter, at least one additional power converter, a first control module, and an additional control module. The first power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as a first power output. The additional power converter receives direct current and outputs alternating current as an additional power output. The first control module controls timing of events of the first power converter. The additional control module is associated with the additional power converter and controls timing of events of the additional power converter. The first control module communicates first information regarding the timing of the first power converter to the additional control module. The additional control module is configured to adjust the timing of the additional power converter to correspond with the timing of the first power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Bachmaier, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Kevin Michael Jones
  • Patent number: 8405250
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for controlling an electronic device. An exemplary method comprises employing a look-up table to derive waveform value data for a multi-phase reference waveform. The exemplary method also comprises employing the look-up table to derive waveform value data corresponding to harmonic data for the multi-phase reference waveform. Harmonic data is injected into the multi-phase reference waveform to produce a harmonic reference waveform. The exemplary method additionally comprises generating a plurality of control signals from the harmonic reference waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ajit Kane, Emil N. Nikolov, Jeffrey Zimmerman, Paul Bachmaier, Patrick Walsh
  • Publication number: 20110080041
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for controlling an electronic device. An exemplary method comprises employing a look-up table to derive waveform value data for a multi-phase reference waveform. The exemplary method also comprises employing the look-up table to derive waveform value data corresponding to harmonic data for the multi-phase reference waveform. Harmonic data is injected into the multi-phase reference waveform to produce a harmonic reference waveform. The exemplary method additionally comprises generating a plurality of control signals from the harmonic reference waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ajit Kane, Emil N. Nikolov, Jeffrey Zimmerman, Paul Bachmaier, Patrick Walsh