Patents by Inventor Scott Perlenfein

Scott Perlenfein 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).

  • Subharmonic power line carrier based island detection systems and methods
    Patent number: 10326279
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying an island condition in a power distribution system and disconnecting distributed generators in the case of islanding. The systems and methods are used to enable reliable detection of island formation with high false-trip immunity, for any combination of distributed energy resources, and for distributed energy resources using grid support functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: Northern Plains Power Technologies, Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Ropp, Scott Perlenfein, Jason C. Neely, Sigifredo Gonzalez, Lee Joshua Rashkin
  • SUBHARMONIC POWER LINE CARRIER BASED ISLAND DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170077703
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying an island condition in a power distribution system and disconnecting distributed generators in the case of islanding. The systems and methods are used to enable reliable detection of island formation with high false-trip immunity, for any combination of distributed energy resources, and for distributed energy resources using grid support functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Ropp, Scott Perlenfein, Jason C. Neely, Sigifredo Gonzalez, Lee Joshua Rashkin