Patents by Inventor Vance McMichael

Vance McMichael 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).

  • Fiber optic ring for bypass system in multi-cell power supply
    Patent number: 9875860
    Abstract: Embodiments of a bypass system for a multi-cell power supply are provided. An aspect includes a plurality of power cells, each of the plurality of power cells comprising a respective bypass device comprising one or more contactors. Another aspect includes a central control. Yet another aspect includes a fiber optic ring comprising a plurality of fiber optic links that connect the respective bypass device in each of the plurality of power cells and the central control in series, wherein the fiber optic ring starts and ends at the central control, and the central control is configured to communicate with the one or more contactors in the plurality of bypass devices via the fiber optic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, Vance McMichael, Peter Hammond
  • FIBER OPTIC RING FOR BYPASS SYSTEM IN MULTI-CELL POWER SUPPLY
    Publication number: 20160247641
    Abstract: Embodiments of a bypass system for a multi-cell power supply are provided. An aspect includes a plurality of power cells, each of the plurality of power cells comprising a respective bypass device comprising one or more contactors. Another aspect includes a central control. Yet another aspect includes a fiber optic ring comprising a plurality of fiber optic links that connect the respective bypass device in each of the plurality of power cells and the central control in series, wherein the fiber optic ring starts and ends at the central control, and the central control is configured to communicate with the one or more contactors in the plurality of bypass devices via the fiber optic ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Paolo Malapelle, Vance McMichael, Peter Hammond