Patents by Inventor Zachary Wehri

Zachary Wehri 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: 20240162804
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a system comprising a three-phase direct-current-to-direct-current converter (DC-DC converter) including a three-phase primary converter coupled to a three-phase secondary converter via at least one transformer; and a controller configured to cause the system to, obtain a load curve based on an operational load ratio or percentage of the three-phase DC-DC converter, the load curve associated with at least one phase of the primary converter and the secondary converter, and adjust or maintain a modulation frequency of the at least one phase of the primary converter and the secondary converter consistent with an operation point on the obtained load curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Brij N. SINGH, Tianjun FU, Zachary WEHRI
  • Patent number: 11637502
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a dual active bridge based DC/DC converter. A controller implements a startup control scheme and DC bus pre-charge routine to prevent damage to the converter upon startup. During startup of the converter, the startup control process can be used to prevent excessive phase-shift and the DC bus pre-charge routine adjusts the pulse width modulated duty cycle by increasing the dead time between signals, resulting in a decreased DC bus capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Brij N. Singh, Tianjun Fu, Zachary Wehri
  • Publication number: 20220263405
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a dual active bridge based DC/DC converter. A controller implements a startup control scheme and DC bus pre-charge routine to prevent damage to the converter upon startup. During startup of the converter, the startup control process can be used to prevent excessive phase-shift and the DC bus pre-charge routine adjusts the pulse width modulated duty cycle by increasing the dead time between signals, resulting in a decreased DC bus capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Brij N. Singh, Tianjun Fu, Zachary Wehri