Patents by Inventor Rodney G. Michalko
Rodney G. Michalko 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: 7800245Abstract: Systems and methods perform power conversion and distribution. A system for power conversion and distribution, according to one embodiment comprises: a first generator substation (70) receiving power from a first electrical generator (10); a first main substation (100) for distributing converted power to at least one load, said load being local to the first main substation (100); a ring bus including ring bus feeders (1000, 2000); and at least one satellite substation (700) for powering a remote load, wherein the ring bus feeders (1000, 2000) connect the first generator substation (70) and the first main substation (100) in a ring arrangement, and the at least one satellite substation (700) receives power from the ring bus through a branch substation (500).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Rodney G. Michalko
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Patent number: 7710697Abstract: An electrical circuit protection system provides circuit protection in an electrical power distribution system. The electrical circuit protection system according to one embodiment comprises: an automatic reset circuit breaker; a commutation module electrically connected to the automatic reset circuit breaker; and a controller that sets a state of the commutation module based on detected state of the automatic reset circuit breaker and externally input commands.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Rodney G. Michalko, Brian C. Young
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Patent number: 7692335Abstract: An apparatus performs mechanical phase synchronization of multiple AC generators in an electrical power distribution system. The apparatus according to one embodiment comprises a gearbox mechanically coupled to a prime mover, multiple AC generators, each having a rotor driven by mechanical energy from the prime mover supplied via the gearbox to generate AC electrical power, and a mechanical linkage keying orientation of each rotor to the gearbox, thereby mechanically synchronizing phase of the multiple AC generators.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Rodney G. Michalko
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Patent number: 7564147Abstract: An electrical power distribution system and a method of implementation are provided. The electrical power distribution system includes: a first AC power source; a second AC power source; a first DC bus; a first AC to DC rectifier; a second AC to DC rectifier; and an electrical load management control unit. The first AC power source is connected to the first DC bus via the first AC to DC rectifier. The second AC power source is connected to the first DC bus via the second AC to DC rectifier. The electrical load management control unit shifts power extraction between the first and second AC power sources by changing an AC voltage output of one of the first and second AC power sources relative to an AC voltage output of the other of the first and second AC power sources, thereby changing an DC voltage output to the first DC bus from one of the first and second AC to DC rectifiers.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Rodney G. Michalko
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Publication number: 20090015063Abstract: Systems and methods perform power conversion and distribution. A system for power conversion and distribution, according to one embodiment comprises: a first generator substation (70) receiving power from a first electrical generator (10); a first main substation (100) for distributing converted power to at least one load, said load being local to the first main substation (100); a ring bus including ring bus feeders (1000, 2000); and at least one satellite substation (700) for powering a remote load, wherein the ring bus feeders (1000, 2000) connect the first generator substation (70) and the first main substation (100) in a ring arrangement, and the at least one satellite substation (700) receives power from the ring bus through a branch substation (500).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventor: Rodney G. Michalko
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Patent number: 7439634Abstract: A system (200) for distributing electrical power, includes: a first high voltage AC power distributing unit (210a) including a first high voltage AC bus (214a-1, 214a-2), which is selectively connected to a first high voltage AC generator (224a), and a first start bus (212a); a second high voltage AC power distributing unit (210b) including a second high voltage AC bus (214b-1, 214b-2),which is selectively connected to a second high voltage AC generator (224b), and a second start bus (212b); a first high voltage DC power distributing unit (240a) including, a first high voltage DC bus (246a), and a second high voltage DC power distributing unit (240b) including a second high voltage DC bus (246b). The first high voltage AC bus (214a-1, 214a-2) is selectively connectable to the second high voltage AC bus (214b-1, 214b-2), such that the system (200) provides redundancy for high voltage power distribution.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Rodney G. Michalko
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Publication number: 20080246337Abstract: An electrical power distribution system and a method of implementation are provided. The electrical power distribution system includes: a first AC power source; a second AC power source; a first DC bus; a first AC to DC rectifier; a second AC to DC rectifier; and an electrical load management control unit. The first AC power source is connected to the first DC bus via the first AC to DC rectifier. The second AC power source is connected to the first DC bus via the second AC to DC rectifier. The electrical load management control unit shifts power extraction between the first and second AC power sources by changing an AC voltage output of one of the first and second AC power sources relative to an AC voltage output of the other of the first and second AC power sources, thereby changing an DC voltage output to the first DC bus from one of the first and second AC to DC rectifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Rodney G. Michalko
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Patent number: 7406370Abstract: An electrical energy management system (100) for a more electrical vehicle is provided. The electrical energy management system (100) includes a vehicle operation system (120) for controlling operation of the more electrical vehicle; an electrical system (140) for controlling electrical power generation, conversion, distribution and aero system utilities of the more electrical vehicle; a first controller (102); and a second controller (104) redundant to the first controller (102). The second controller (104) is coupled to the first controller (102) via an inter-controller data bus (106). Each of the first and second controllers (102, 104) is coupled to the vehicle operation system (120) via a vehicle data bus (108). Each of the first and second controllers (102, 104) is coupled to the electrical system (140) via a local data bus (110). The first and second controllers (102, 104) process same data in a first operation mode and process different data in a second operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Hassan A. Kojori, Rodney G. Michalko, Sophia V. Konyukhova
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Patent number: 7400065Abstract: An electrical power distribution system is provided. The electrical power distribution system includes: a first AC power source (1a); a second AC power source (1b); a first DC bus (6a); a first AC to DC rectifier (5a); a second AC to DC rectifier (5b); and an electrical load management control unit (8). The first AC power source (1a) is connected to the first DC bus (6a) via the first AC to DC rectifier (5a). The second AC power source (1b) is connected to the first DC bus (6a) via the second AC to DC rectifier (5b). The electrical load management control unit (8) shifts power extraction between the first and second AC power sources (1a,1b) by changing an AC voltage output of one of the first and second AC power sources (1a, 1b) relative to an AC voltage output of the other of the first and second AC power sources (1a, 1b), thereby changing an DC voltage output to the first DC bus (6a) from one of the first and second AC to DC rectifiers (5a, 5b).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Rodney G. Michalko