Patents by Inventor Scott Parkhill

Scott Parkhill 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).

  • Publication number: 20070193763
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative leads are connected to the negative bus and are connectable to a negative terminal of a power source. The DC bus has one or more positive connections fastenable from the positive bus to the high side of a power module. The DC bus also has one or more negative connections fastenable from the negative bus to the low side of the power module. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Patent number: 7193860
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative leads are connected to the negative bus and are connectable to a negative terminal of a power source. The DC bus has one or more positive connections fastenable from the positive bus to the high side of a power module. The DC bus also has one or more negative connections fastenable from the negative bus to the low side of the power module. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Ballard Power Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Publication number: 20060082983
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative leads are connected to the negative bus and are connectable to a negative terminal of a power source. The DC bus has one or more positive connections fastenable from the positive bus to the high side of a power module. The DC bus also has one or more negative connections fastenable from the negative bus to the low side of the power module. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Patent number: 7012810
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative leads are connected to the negative bus and are connectable to a negative terminal of a power source. The DC bus has one or more positive connections fastenable from the positive bus to the high side of a power module. The DC bus also has one or more negative connections fastenable from the negative bus to the low side of the power module. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Ballard Power Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Publication number: 20060028806
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative leads are connected to the negative bus and are connectable to a negative terminal of a power source. The DC bus has one or more positive connections fastenable from the positive bus to the high side of a power module. The DC bus also has one or more negative connections fastenable from the negative bus to the low side of the power module. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Patent number: 6845017
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module includes a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Ballard Power Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Sayeed Ahmed, Scott Parkhill, Fred Flett, Douglas Maly
  • Patent number: 6793502
    Abstract: An electrical connector for use in a power module includes a first end portion for forming an electrical connection with a substrate, a second end portion, and a compliant portion situated between the first end portion and the second end portion. The compliant portion includes a compressed position and a decompressed position. The first end portion is configured for forming an electrical connection with a substrate if the compliant portion is in the compressed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Ballard Power Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Patent number: 6636429
    Abstract: A high frequency, low impedance network is integrated into the substrate level of a power module for the reduction of electromagnetic interference (“EMI”). In one embodiment, capacitance is electrically connected to at least one of the positive conducting layer in a substrate or the negative conducting layer in a substrate and a ground. Integrating a capacitive network of low stray inductance in a substrate of a power module allows relatively small, inexpensive capacitors to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Ballard Power Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Maly, Sayeed Ahmed, Scott Parkhill, Fred Flett
  • Publication number: 20020167828
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative leads are connected to the negative bus and are connectable to a negative terminal of a power source. The DC bus has one or more positive connections fastenable from the positive bus to the high side of a power module. The DC bus also has one or more negative connections fastenable from the negative bus to the low side of the power module. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Ballard Power Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Publication number: 20020126465
    Abstract: A high frequency, low impedance network is integrated into the substrate level of a power module for the reduction of electromagnetic interference (“EMI”). In one embodiment, capacitance is electrically connected to at least one of the positive conducting layer in a substrate or the negative conducting layer in a substrate and a ground. Integrating a capacitive network of low stray inductance in a substrate of a power module allows relatively small, inexpensive capacitors to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas Maly, Sayeed Ahmed, Scott Parkhill, Fred Flett
  • Publication number: 20020118560
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module includes a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Sayeed Ahmed, Scott Parkhill, Fred Flett, Douglas Maly
  • Publication number: 20020111050
    Abstract: An electrical connector for use in a power module includes a first end portion for forming an electrical connection with a substrate, a second end portion, and a compliant portion situated between the first end portion and the second end portion. The compliant portion includes a compressed position and a decompressed position. The first end portion is configured for forming an electrical connection with a substrate if the compliant portion is in the compressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett
  • Publication number: 20020034088
    Abstract: A DC bus for use in a power module has a positive DC conductor bus plate parallel with a negative DC conductor bus plate. One or more positive leads are connected to the positive bus and are connectable to a positive terminal of a power source. One or more negative leads are connected to the negative bus and are connectable to a negative terminal of a power source. The DC bus has one or more positive connections fastenable from the positive bus to the high side of a power module. The DC bus also has one or more negative connections fastenable from the negative bus to the low side of the power module. The positive bus and negative bus permit counter-flow of currents, thereby canceling magnetic fields and their associated inductances, and the positive and negative bus are connectable to the center portion of a power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Scott Parkhill, Sayeed Ahmed, Fred Flett