Inventor
BRENNEN MICHAEL B
US31 patents
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
23 patentsUS4811236AMar 7, 1989
Transmission line voltage detector for static VAR generator
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP59 citations96
US4651265AMar 17, 1987
Active power conditioner system
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP108 citations96
US3999117ADec 21, 1976
Method and control apparatus for static VAR generator and compensator
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP54 citations93
US5355295AOct 11, 1994
Series-parallel active power line conditioner utilizing temporary link energy boosting for enhanced peak voltage regulation capability
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP49 citations92
US5349517ASep 20, 1994
Active power line conditioner utilizing harmonic frequency injection for improved peak voltage regulation
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP26 citations92
US5319535AJun 7, 1994
Active power line conditioner having capability for rejection of common-mode disturbances
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP20 citations92
US4599553AJul 8, 1986
Malfunction detector for static VAR controllers
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP49 citations92
US4047097ASep 6, 1977
Apparatus and method for transient free energization and deenergization of static VAR generators
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP41 citations92
US4719402AJan 12, 1988
VAR generator system with minimal standby losses
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP39 citations90
US4234842ANov 18, 1980
Voltage regulator and flicker compensator
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP22 citations82
US4188573AFeb 12, 1980
Static VAR generator with time-related-error minimizer
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP20 citations82
US3989999ANov 2, 1976
Load saving over current apparatus for shutdown in a reactive power generator
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP24 citations82
US5319534AJun 7, 1994
Series-parallel active power line conditioner utilizing reduced-turns-ratio transformer for enhanced peak voltage regulation capability
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP14 citations74
US4743832AMay 10, 1988
Protection system for thyristor-controlled reactors
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP7 citations74
US4644248AFeb 17, 1987
Line fault tolerant synchronous timing reference generator for static VAR generators
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP9 citations74
US4398141AAug 9, 1983
Static VAR generators
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP10 citations74
US4204151AMay 20, 1980
Static VAR generator with non-linear frequency dependent dynamic gain adjuster
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP18 citations74
US4172234AOct 23, 1979
Static VAR generator compensating control circuit and method for using same
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP15 citations74
US4001671AJan 4, 1977
Apparatus for providing feedback to eliminate a dc component in the output of a static var generator
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP11 citations74
US3989991ANov 2, 1976
Method and circuit for the derivation of an analog slip frequency signal of an induction motor in a tachometerless motor drive
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP17 citations74
US3987360AOct 19, 1976
High accuracy fast recovery reference timing generator for a static VAR generator
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP9 citations73
US4394614AJul 19, 1983
Static VAR generators
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP6 citations63
US4048521ASep 13, 1977
Flip-flop with false triggering prevention circuit
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP6 citations62
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST
8 patentsUS5384696AJan 24, 1995
Active power line conditioner with fundamental negative sequence compensation
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST89 citations96
US5355025AOct 11, 1994
Active power line conditioner with synchronous transformation control
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST57 citations96
US5351181ASep 27, 1994
Low cost active power line conditioner
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST36 citations92
US5351180ASep 27, 1994
Highly fault tolerant active power line conditioner
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST43 citations92
US5351178ASep 27, 1994
Active power line conditioner with a derived load current fundamental signal for fast dynamic response
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST46 citations92
US5287288AFeb 15, 1994
Active power line conditioner with low cost surge protection and fast overload recovery
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST47 citations92
US4356441AOct 26, 1982
Voltage regulator utilizing a static VAR generator with half period averaging and saturating type firing angle control
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST15 citations74
US4156176AMay 22, 1979
Voltage regulator utilizing a static var generator
ELECTRIC POWER RES INST11 citations74