Patents by Inventor Stephen J. FINNEY

Stephen J. FINNEY 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: 20130051103
    Abstract: A method of controlling an inverter for converting a DC input to an AC output, the method including measuring a voltage of an AC output produced by the inverter; determining a drive voltage for controlling the inverter; and if a difference in amplitude and/or phase between the drive voltage and the measured voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold, modifying the drive voltage to reduce the difference in amplitude and/or phase between the drive voltage and the measured voltage. The method may be particularly useful for controlling an inverter during “islanded” operation with a variable load, and may therefore be useful e.g. in marine, battlefield, disaster relief and/or aviation electrical power systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. ROSCOE, Stephen J. FINNEY