Patents by Inventor Paul Wayne Bailey

Paul Wayne Bailey 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).

  • Method to enable standard alternating current (AC)/direct current (DC) power adapters to operate in high magnetic fields
    Patent number: 10262788
    Abstract: A power supply (10) and corresponding method (200) supply power in high external magnetic fields. A power converter system (12) converts input power to output power using one or more electromagnetic components (18). One or more ferrous bands (16) encircle the electromagnetic components (18) and shield the electromagnetic components (18) from the high external magnetic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Paul Wayne Bailey, Donald Alan Forrer, Jr., Dimitri George Kostakis
  • Auto recovering protection of electromechanical components in a high magnetic field
    Patent number: 10096988
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) protects a device (80) which has a ferrous electromechanical component which saturates in a high magnetic field (40) and draws a dangerously high electric current. A current sensor (110) senses current in excess of safe operating conditions of the protected device (80) in or near the magnetic field (40). A current switch (120) is controlled by the current sensor (110) and interposed between a power supply (90) and the device (80) to interrupt the current flow to the protected device (80) when the current sensor (110) senses current flow above a threshold due to the saturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Paul Wayne Bailey
  • Application of piezo technology to convert alternating current (AC) line power to isolated direct current (DC) power in high external magnetic fields
    Patent number: 10096764
    Abstract: A system (10) and a method (200) supply power in high external magnetic fields. Alternating current (AC) line power is converted (202) to isolated power using one or more piezoelectric transformers (18). The flow of AC line power to the piezoelectric transformers (18) is regulated (204) to maintain the isolated power at a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Paul Wayne Bailey
  • APPLICATION OF PIEZO TECHNOLOGY TO CONVERT ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) LINE POWER TO ISOLATED DIRECT CURRENT (DC) POWER IN HIGH EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELDS
    Publication number: 20160329483
    Abstract: A system (10) and a method (200) supply power in high external magnetic fields. Alternating current (AC) line power is converted (202) to isolated power using one or more piezoelectric transformers (18). The flow of AC line power to the piezoelectric transformers (18) is regulated (204) to maintain the isolated power at a predetermined voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Wayne BAILEY
  • METHOD TO ENABLE STANDARD ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC)/DIRECT CURRENT (DC) POWER ADAPTERS TO OPERATE IN HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS
    Publication number: 20160322155
    Abstract: A power supply (10) and corresponding method (200) supply power in high external magnetic fields. A power converter system (12) converts input power to output power using one or more electromagnetic components (18). One or more ferrous bands (16) encircle the electromagnetic components (18) and shield the electromagnetic components (18) from the high external magnetic fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Wayne BAILEY, Donald Alan FORRER, JR., Dimitri George KOSTAKIS
  • AUTO RECOVERING PROTECTION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS IN A HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD
    Publication number: 20140285200
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) protects a device (80) which has a ferrous electromechanical component which saturates in a high magnetic field (40) and draws a dangerously high electric current. A current sensor (110) senses current in excess of safe operating conditions of the protected device (80) in or near the magnetic field (40). A current switch (120) is controlled by the current sensor (110) and interposed between a power supply (90) and the device (80) to interrupt the current flow to the protected device (80) when the current sensor (110) senses current flow above a threshold due to the saturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Paul Wayne Bailey