Patents by Inventor Tony Hoevenaars

Tony Hoevenaars 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: 20120013428
    Abstract: A step-down autotransformer for a power distribution system with 1-phase non-linear loads according to the invention provides at least one output for each phase. In two-output embodiments the outputs in each output pair have a different voltage than the input voltage and are phase-shifted by 30 degrees to cancel or substantially reduce the 5th and 7th harmonic currents. The autotransformer of the invention also cancels or substantially reduces zero phase sequence (ZPS) harmonic currents by providing a number of turns of windings between the neutral and each output oriented in a positive direction to be substantially equal to the number of turns of windings between the neutral and each output oriented in a negative direction. A single-output embodiment provides one output for each phase and therefore does not introduce a 30 degree phase shift for cancellation of 5th and 7th harmonic currents, but cancels or substantially reduces zero phase sequence (ZPS) harmonic currents by providing a lower impedance path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Tony Hoevenaars