Patents by Inventor Vernon Lee Stant

Vernon Lee Stant 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).

  • Volt-second synchronization for magnetic loads
    Publication number: 20080185920
    Abstract: A method and device for connecting a load to an AC power source is arranged to ensure that the volt-second ratings of magnetic devices in the load are not exceeded, in order to limit in-rush currents resulting from saturation of the magnetic devices. In the case where the load is being disconnected from a first AC source and connected to a second AC source, the volt-seconds of the load can be measured and/or calculated during disconnect, in order to delay connection of the load to the second AC source by an amount sufficient to prevent saturation of magnetic devices and thereby ensure volt-second synchronization of the sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: John B. Kammeter, Vernon Lee Stant, Gregory Scott Schlubter
  • Volt-second synchronization for magnetic loads
    Patent number: 7368836
    Abstract: A method and device for connecting a load to an AC power source is arranged to ensure that the volt-second ratings of magnetic devices in the load are not exceeded, in order to limit in-rush currents resulting from saturation of the magnetic devices. In the case where the load is being disconnected from a first AC source and connected to a second AC source, the volt-seconds of the load can be measured and/or calculated during disconnect, in order to delay connection of the load to the second AC source by an amount sufficient to prevent saturation of magnetic devices and thereby ensure volt-second synchronization of the sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Kammeter, Vernon Lee Stant, Gregory Scott Schlueter