Patents by Inventor William Eugene Carlson

William Eugene Carlson 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).

  • Low-mass, bi-directional DC-AC interface unit
    Patent number: 8238130
    Abstract: A DC-AC converter includes a DC-DC converter providing bi-directional conversion between a first DC power signal and a second DC power signal, the first DC power signal being on a first DC bus and the second DC power signal being on a second DC bus. The DC-AC converter also includes an inverter providing bi-directional DC-AC conversion between a third DC power signal and a first AC power signals the third DC power signal being on the second DC bus and the first AC power signal being on a first AC bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Herman Lucas Norbert Wiegman, William Eugene Carlson, Paul Michael Perozek
  • Integrated aircraft power conditioning unit
    Patent number: 8218341
    Abstract: An integrated power conditioning unit includes a DC bus, a first terminal for connection to first AC equipment, a second terminal for connection to second AC equipment, a first inverter circuit providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a first AC power signal and a first DC power signal, and a converter assembly providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a second AC power signal and a second DC power signal. A control module controls the first inverter circuit such that the first DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus and the first AC power signal may flow from/to the first terminal. The control module also controls the converter assembly such that the second AC signal power signal may flow from/to the second terminal and the second DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Herman Lucas Norbert Wiegman, William Eugene Carlson
  • INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT POWER CONDITIONING UNIT
    Publication number: 20100080027
    Abstract: An integrated power conditioning unit includes a DC bus, a first terminal for connection to first AC equipment, a second terminal for connection to second AC equipment, a first inverter circuit providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a first AC power signal and a first DC power signal, and a converter assembly providing bi-directional AC-DC conversion between a second AC power signal and a second DC power signal. A control module controls the first inverter circuit such that the first DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus and the first AC power signal may flow from/to the first terminal. The control module also controls the converter assembly such that the second AC signal power signal may flow from/to the second terminal and the second DC power signal may flow from/to the DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Herman Lucas Norbert Wiegman, William Eugene Carlson
  • LOW-MASS, BI-DIRECTIONAL DC-AC INTERFACE UNIT
    Publication number: 20100080030
    Abstract: A DC-AC converter includes a DC-DC converter providing bi-directional conversion between a first DC power signal and a second DC power signal, the first DC power signal being on a first DC bus and the second DC power signal being on a second DC bus. The DC-AC converter also includes an inverter providing bi-directional DC-AC conversion between a third DC power signal and a first AC power signals the third DC power signal being on the second DC bus and the first AC power signal being on a first AC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Herman Lucas Norbert Wiegman, William Eugene Carlson, Paul Michael Perozek