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ZIMMANCK DONALD RICHARD

US44 patents
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ENPHASE ENERGY INC

36 patents
US10008854B2Jun 26, 2018

Method and apparatus for time-domain droop control with integrated phasor current control

ENPHASE ENERGY INC9 citations84
US9531300B2Dec 27, 2016

Single phase cycloconverter with integrated line-cycle energy storage

ENPHASE ENERGY INC10 citations84
US11031794B2Jun 8, 2021

Autonomous charge balancing of distributed AC coupled batteries with droop offset

ENPHASE ENERGY INC3 citations73
US10511178B2Dec 17, 2019

Autonomous charge balancing of distributed AC coupled batteries with droop offset

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations73
US9031140B2May 12, 2015

Method and apparatus for transmitting combined power, control and data through an isolation barrier

ENPHASE ENERGY INC5 citations73
US11073807B2Jul 27, 2021

Method and apparatus for activation and de-activation of power conditioners in distributed resource island systems using low voltage AC

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations69
US10635059B2Apr 28, 2020

Method and apparatus for activation and de-activation of power conditioners in distributed resource island systems using low voltage AC

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations69
US10126721B2Nov 13, 2018

Method and apparatus for activation and de-activation of power conditioners in distributed resource island systems using low voltage AC

ENPHASE ENERGY INC3 citations69
US11133675B2Sep 28, 2021

Method and apparatus for synchronizing start-up of grid-forming inverters

ENPHASE ENERGY INC2 citations67
US9450500B2Sep 20, 2016

Method and apparatus for modulating lower powers in resonant converters

ENPHASE ENERGY INC2 citations63
US9444355B2Sep 13, 2016

Method and apparatus for determining a bridge mode for power conversion

ENPHASE ENERGY INC2 citations63
US9013171B2Apr 21, 2015

Method and apparatus for detecting a zero-voltage condition across four quadrant switches

ENPHASE ENERGY INC2 citations63
US11594897B2Feb 28, 2023

Autonomous charge balancing of distributed AC coupled batteries with droop offset

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations62
US11509137B2Nov 22, 2022

Voltage and current management in three-phase interconnected power systems using positive and negative sequence secondary control

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations62
US11355936B2Jun 7, 2022

Method and apparatus for time-domain droop control with integrated phasor current control

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations62
US11289910B2Mar 29, 2022

Method and apparatus for impedance matching in virtual impedance droop controlled power conditioning units

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations62
US11201469B2Dec 14, 2021

Method and apparatus for automatic interleaving of cycled loads in a microgrid

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations62
US11190016B2Nov 30, 2021

Method and apparatus for increased energy harvest in a microgrid

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations62
US11146068B2Oct 12, 2021

Method and apparatus for minimizing circulating currents in microgrids

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations62
US10951037B2Mar 16, 2021

Method and apparatus for time-domain droop control with integrated phasor current control

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations62
US10916942B2Feb 9, 2021

Method and apparatus for increased energy harvest in a microgrid

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations62
US10903654B2Jan 26, 2021

Method and apparatus for minimizing circulating currents in microgrids

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations62
US10516270B2Dec 24, 2019

Method and apparatus for coordination of generators in droop controlled microgrids using hysteresis

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations62
US11594951B2Feb 28, 2023

Method and apparatus for rapid shutdown of islandable inverters using open circuit detection

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations59
US10996704B2May 4, 2021

Method and apparatus for control of intelligent loads in microgrids

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations59
US12261441B2Mar 25, 2025

Methods and apparatus for discharge protection in a storage system

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations52
US11979023B2May 7, 2024

Method and apparatus for relative value generation of resources based on knapsack algorithms

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations52
US11539217B2Dec 27, 2022

Method and apparatus for tertiary control of microgrids with integrated over-current protection

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations52
US10707681B2Jul 7, 2020

Method and apparatus for impedance matching in virtual impedance droop controlled power conditioning units

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations52
US10431980B2Oct 1, 2019

Method and apparatus for increased energy harvest in a microgrid

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations52
US10141868B2Nov 27, 2018

Method and apparatus for resonant power conversion

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations52
US10079557B2Sep 18, 2018

Efficient resonant topology for DC-AC inversion with minimal use of high frequency switches

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations52
US11398731B2Jul 26, 2022

Method and apparatus for balancing loads on split-phase islanded systems

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations51
US9379627B2Jun 28, 2016

Power conversion circuit arrangements utilizing resonant alternating current linkage

ENPHASE ENERGY INC1 citations47
US10707775B2Jul 7, 2020

Method and apparatus for multi phase shift power converter control

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations42
US11966242B2Apr 23, 2024

Method and apparatus for load control in a power system

ENPHASE ENERGY INC0 citations41

FORNAGE MARTIN

8 patents