Patents by Inventor Regan Andrew Zane
Regan Andrew Zane 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).
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Patent number: 11626811Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated boost modular multilevel converter, which has particular, but not sole, relevance to a converter for an inductive or capacitive (wireless) power transfer system. More particularly, the present invention according to an embodiment discloses a modular multilevel power converter (MMPC) comprising: at least one submodule stack having an output for connection to a load and an input for connection to an input power source, at least one inductive element provided between the input and the output, the at least one submodule stack including at least two submodules, each submodule comprising at least one capacitor and a plurality of controllable switches, and the submodules being operable to selectively transfer energy from the at least one inductive element to boost a voltage at the output relative to a voltage at the input.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Auckland UniServices LimitedInventors: Baljit Singh Riar, Duleepa Jayanath Thrimawithana, Regan Andrew Zane, Wenwei (Victor) Wang
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Patent number: 11451091Abstract: A converter including a bridge circuit having a first leg and a second leg, each leg including a high switch and a low switch, the high switches being connected to a first energy source and the low switches being connected to ground, a coupling network(s) having a first connection between the switches of the first leg and a second connection between the switches of the second leg, and a second (or multiple secondary) energy source(s) connected between the coupling network(s) and ground, wherein the coupling network comprises a first inductive element connected between the second energy source and the switches of the first leg, and a second inductive element connected between the second energy source and the switches of the second leg.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Auckland UniServices LimitedInventors: Duleepa Jayanath Thrimawithana, Udaya Kumara Madawala, Gaurav Rajesh Kalra, Baljit Singh Riar, Martin Neuburger, Steven Ian Ruddell, Regan Andrew Zane
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Publication number: 20210083335Abstract: The invention relates to a battery-based system for powering refrigerated transport and other industrial applications. It includes a battery-based system for supplying power comprising a housing encasing a battery unit, a battery management system connected to the battery unit and operable to manage battery unit, and a power management unit connected to the battery unit and operable to convert battery power from the battery unit to 3 phase power of between 380 and 480 Vac. One exemplary application of the invention is to replace diesel gen-sets in refrigerated transport with more reliable and reduced emission battery power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: Transchill, LLC, Utah State UniversityInventors: Bahman SADEGHI, Michael J MORLEY, Regan Andrew ZANE, Rees Randall HATCH, Ryan BOHM
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Publication number: 20210044216Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated boost modular multilevel converter, which has particular, but not sole, relevance to a converter for an inductive or capacitive (wireless) power transfer system. More particularly, the present invention according to an embodiment discloses a modular multilevel power converter (MMPC) comprising: at least one submodule stack having an output for connection to a load and an input for connection to an input power source, at least one inductive element provided between the input and the output, the at least one submodule stack including at least two submodules, each submodule comprising at least one capacitor and a plurality of controllable switches, and the submodules being operable to selectively transfer energy from the at least one inductive element to boost a voltage at the output relative to a voltage at the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Baljit Singh RIAR, Duleepa Jayanath THRIMAWITHANA, Regan Andrew ZANE, Victor WANG
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Publication number: 20200106303Abstract: The present invention relates to a AC-AC converter, which has particular relevance to a converter for an inductive or capacitive (wireless) power transfer system. More specifically, the current invention discloses an AC-AC converter comprising a bridge circuit having a first leg and a second leg, each leg including a high switch and a low switch, the high switches being connected to a first energy source and the low switches being connected to ground, a coupling network(s) having a first connection between the switches of the first leg and a second connection between the switches of the second leg, a second (or multiple secondary) energy source(s) connected between the coupling network(s) and ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Duleepa Jayanath Thrimawithana, Udaya Kumara Madawala, Gaurav Rajesh Kalra, Baljit Singh Riar, Martin Neuburger, Steven Ian Ruddell, Regan Andrew Zane
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Patent number: 8330376Abstract: A cathodoluminescent lighting system has a light emitting device having an envelope with a transparent face, a cathode for emitting electrons, an anode with a phosphor layer and a conductor layer. The phosphor layer emits light through the transparent face of the envelope. The system also has a power supply for providing at least five thousand volts of power to the light emitting device, and the electrons transiting from cathode to anode are essentially unfocused. Additional embodiments responsive to triac-type dimmers with intensity and color-changes in response to dimmer control. A power-factor-corrected embodiment is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Vu1 CorporationInventors: Charles E. Hunt, Regan Andrew Zane, Richard N. Herring
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Publication number: 20120126701Abstract: A cathodoluminescent lighting system has a light emitting device having an envelope with a transparent face, a cathode for emitting electrons, an anode with a phosphor layer and a conductor layer. The phosphor layer emits light through the transparent face of the envelope. The system also has a power supply for providing at least five thousand volts of power to the light emitting device, and the electrons transiting from cathode to anode are essentially unfocused. Additional embodiments responsive to triac-type dimmers with intensity and color-changes in response to dimmer control. A power-factor-corrected embodiment is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: VU1 CORPORATIONInventors: Charles E. Hunt, Regan Andrew Zane, Richard N. Herring
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Patent number: 8102122Abstract: A cathodoluminescent lighting system has a light emitting device having an envelope with a transparent face, a cathode for emitting electrons, an anode with a phosphor layer and a conductor layer. The phosphor layer emits light through the transparent face of the envelope. The system also has a power supply for providing at least five thousand volts of power to the light emitting device, and the electrons transiting from cathode to anode are essentially unfocused. Additional embodiments responsive to triac-type dimmers with intensity and color-changes in response to dimmer control. A power-factor-corrected embodiment is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Vu1 CorporationInventors: Charles E. Hunt, Regan Andrew Zane, Richard N. Herring
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Publication number: 20110062883Abstract: A cathodoluminescent lighting system has a light emitting device having an envelope with a transparent face, a cathode for emitting electrons, an anode with a phosphor layer and a conductor layer. The phosphor layer emits light through the transparent face of the envelope. The system also has a power supply for providing at least five thousand volts of power to the light emitting device, and the electrons transiting from cathode to anode are essentially unfocused. Additional embodiments responsive to triac-type dimmers with intensity and color-changes in response to dimmer control. A power-factor-corrected embodiment is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: VU1 CORPORATIONInventors: Charles E. Hunt, Regan Andrew Zane, Richard N. Herring
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Patent number: 7834553Abstract: A cathodolumineseent lighting system has a light emitting device having an envelope with a transparent face, a cathode for emitting electrons, an anode with a phosphor layer and a conductor layer. The phosphor layer emits light through the transparent face of the envelope. The system also has a power supply for providing at least five thousand volts of power to the light emitting device, and the electrons transiting from cathode to anode are essentially unfocused. Additional embodiments responsive to triac-type dimmers with intensity and color-changes in response to dimmer control. A power-factor-corrected embodiment is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Vu1 CorporationInventors: Charles E. Hunt, Regan Andrew Zane, Richard N. Herring
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Publication number: 20080185970Abstract: A cathodolumineseent lighting system has a light emitting device having an envelope with a transparent face, a cathode for emitting electrons, an anode with a phosphor layer and a conductor layer. The phosphor layer emits light through the transparent face of the envelope. The system also has a power supply for providing at least five thousand volts of power to the light emitting device, and the electrons transiting from cathode to anode are essentially unfocused. Additional embodiments responsive to triac-type dimmers with intensity and color-changes in response to dimmer control. A power-factor-corrected embodiment is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Charles E. Hunt, Regan Andrew Zane, Richard N. Herring
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Patent number: 7262981Abstract: A technique is provided for direct digital phase control of resonant inverters based on sensing of one or more parameters of the resonant inverter. The resonant inverter control system includes a switching circuit for applying power signals to the resonant inverter and a sensor for sensing one or more parameters of the resonant inverter. The one or more parameters are representative of a phase angle. The resonant inverter control system also includes a comparator for comparing the one or more parameters to a reference value and a digital controller for determining timing of the one or more parameters and for regulating operation of the switching circuit based upon the timing of the one or more parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ljubisa Dragoljub Stevanovic, Regan Andrew Zane
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Patent number: 6407514Abstract: A self-oscillating switching power converter has a controllable reactance including an active device connected to a reactive element, wherein the effective reactance of the reactance and the active device is controlled such that the control waveform for the active device is binary digital and is not synchronized with the switching converter output frequency. The active device is turned completely on and off at a frequency that is substantially greater than the maximum frequency imposed on the output terminals of the active device. The effect is to vary the average resistance across the active device output terminals, and thus the effective output reactance, thereby providing converter output control, while maintaining the response speed of the converter.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2001Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Stanley Glaser, Regan Andrew Zane