Inventor
George W. Oughton, Jr.
Inventor
Raleigh, NC, US
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H02Mprimary
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems27%
H02JElectric power networks25%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications10%
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables4%
H01FMagnets4%
H03KPulse technique4%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution4%
Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods4%
Y04SSystems integrating technologies related to power network operation, communication or information technologies for improving the electrical power generation, transmission, distribution, management or usage, i.e. smart grids4%
G01RMeasuring electric variables2%
PatentTitleYear
10,944,280Auto adjusting balancer apparatus202110,855,167Power converter apparatus and methods using adaptive node balancing202010,439,414Auto adjusting balancer apparatus201910,381,917Power converter apparatus and methods using adaptive node balancing20199,607,750'Inductor systems using flux concentrator structures'20179,397,584'Multi-level converter apparatus and methods using clamped node bias'20169,398,723'Apparatus and methods using heat pipes for linking electronic assemblies that unequally produce heat'20169,297,862'Systems and apparatus for fault detection in DC power sources using AC residual current detection'20168,810,069'System and method for maximizing power output of photovoltaic strings'20148,593,209'Resonant tank drive circuits for current-controlled semiconductor devices'20137,800,924'Power converter apparatus and methods using neutral coupling circuits with interleaved operation'20107,583,109'Apparatus and methods for monitoring parallel-connected power switching devices responsive to drive circuit parameters'20097,205,875'Hybrid air/magnetic core inductor'20076,933,626'Ferroelectric transformer-free uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and methods for communications signal distribution systems'20056,753,622'Uninterruptible power supply systems and methods using rectified AC with current control'20046,348,782'Uninterruptible power supply systems, voltage regulators and operating methods employing controlled ferroresonant transformer circuits'20026,172,432'Automatic transfer switch'20016,122,181'Systems and methods for producing standby uninterruptible power for AC loads using rectified AC and battery'20005,680,301'Series/parallel resonant converter'19975,399,913'Gate-drive circuit'19955,291,383'Simplified UPS system'19945,057,698'Shunt circuit for reducing audible noise at low loading conditions of a power supply employing a high frequency resonant converter'19914,988,889'Power source for emergency lighting systems'19914,935,861'Uninterrupted power supply having no low frequency power magnetics'19904,200,830'Series resonant battery charger and control therefor'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980Based in Horsham, PA, US· patent location history
1990–1991Patents assigned to EXIDE ELECTRONICS (2)· patent assignee history
1990–2021Based in Raleigh, NC, US· patent location history
1994–2000Patents assigned to EXIDE ELECTRONICS CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2009–2019Patents assigned to EATON CORP (9)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to LIU YU (2)· patent assignee history
2019–2021Patents assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD (4)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| EATON CORP | 9 | 2009–2019 |
| EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD | 4 | 2019–2021 |
| EXIDE ELECTRONICS CORP | 3 | 1994–2000 |
| EXIDE ELECTRONICS | 2 | 1990–1991 |
| LIU YU | 2 | 2014–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC, US | 24 | 1990–2021 |
| Horsham, Pennsylvania, US | 1 | 1980 |