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Inventor

Martin Fornage

Inventor
Petaluma, CA, US

Overview

89→
Patents
2003–2021
Patent span
Electricity
Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 89 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

Y02Eprimary
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution19%
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 systems18%
H02JElectric power networks17%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications8%
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variables5%
G01RMeasuring electric variables4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
H02SGeneration of electric power by conversion of infrared radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [pv] modules3%
H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements2%
H04BTransmission2%
PatentTitleYear
10,916,942Method and apparatus for increased energy harvest in a microgrid202110,734,913Method and apparatus for bidirectional power production in a power module202010,707,775Method and apparatus for multi phase shift power converter control202010,581,336Three-phase AC/AC converter with quasi-sine wave HF series resonant link202010,516,270Method and apparatus for coordination of generators in droop controlled microgrids using hysteresis201910,431,980Method and apparatus for increased energy harvest in a microgrid201910,193,347Method and apparatus for improved burst mode during power conversion201910,141,868Method and apparatus for resonant power conversion201810,003,194Parallel battery system20189,960,707Parallel power converter20189,948,204Method and apparatus for controlling resonant converter output power20189,917,447'Systems and methods for synchronizing an appliance load to a local power generating capability'20189,806,445'Method and apparatus for interconnecting distributed power sources'20179,801,293'Energy storage/delivery device mounting plate'20179,793,854'Method and apparatus for ground fault detection'20179,780,645'Method and apparatus for providing power conversion using an interleaved flyback converter with reactive power control'20179,774,189'Method and apparatus for multi-phase power conversion having modified burst current'20179,768,698'Method and apparatus for providing power conversion using an interleaved flyback converter with automatic balancing'20179,748,769'Serially connected micro-inverter system having concertina output voltage control'20179,698,869'Method and apparatus for three-phase power line communications'20179,583,255'Surge blocking inductor'20179,583,946'Method and apparatus for power converter input voltage regulation'20179,557,367'Method and apparatus for monitoring maximum power point tracking'20179,509,371'Method and apparatus for power line communications distortion compensation'20169,509,142'Method and apparatus for determining a corrected monitoring voltage'20169,479,082'Method and apparatus for resonant power conversion'20169,478,967'Method and apparatus for detection and control of DC arc faults'20169,461,561'Method and apparatus for improved burst mode during power conversion'20169,461,552'Method and apparatus for power conversion'20169,461,550'Method and apparatus for extending zero-voltage switching range in a DC to DC converter'20169,450,405'Method and apparatus for reactive power capable inverters'20169,444,367'Method and apparatus for generating single-phase power from a three-phase resonant power converter'20169,436,198'Method and apparatus for power conversion'20169,407,326'Method and apparatus for three-phase power line communications'20169,407,169'Method and apparatus for distributed power generation'20169,379,627'Power conversion circuit arrangements utilizing resonant alternating current linkage'20169,279,832'Method and apparatus for measuring AC voltages'20169,247,595'LED lighting converter'20169,165,275'Method and apparatus for identifying redeployed distributed generator components'20159,137,916'Method and apparatus for potting an electronic device'20159,130,570'Four quadrant bidirectional switch'20159,118,273'Resilient mounting assembly for photovoltaic modules'20159,112,417'Method and apparatus for providing power conversion using an interleaved flyback converter with automatic balancing'20159,105,765'Smart junction box for a photovoltaic system'20159,048,693'Method and apparatus for detecting impairment of a solar array'20159,048,744'Method and apparatus for resonant converter control'20159,030,302'Method and apparatus for three-phase power line communications'20158,963,378'Method and apparatus for interconnecting distributed power sources'20158,937,817'Lossless commutation during operation of a power converter'20158,873,252'Method and apparatus for extending zero-voltage switching range in a DC to DC converter'20148,837,178'Method and apparatus for single-path control and monitoring of an H-bridge'20148,811,049'Method and apparatus for distributed power generation'20148,797,767'Resonant power conversion circuit'20148,760,895'Method and apparatus for distributed power generation'20148,749,395'Method and apparatus for indicating a disconnection within a distributed generator'20148,717,780'Method and apparatus for converting direct current to alternating current'20148,666,561'Method and apparatus for determining a corrected monitoring voltage'20148,537,572'Method and apparatus for providing power conversion using an interleaved flyback converter with automatic balancing'20138,492,932'Method and apparatus for improved burst mode during power conversion'20138,466,582'Method and apparatus for applying an electric field to a photovoltaic element'20138,456,265'Transformer'20138,435,056'Apparatus for coupling power generated by a photovoltaic module to an output'20138,428,783'Method and system for distributed energy generator message aggregation'20138,411,790'Power line communications apparatus'20138,360,390'Method and apparatus for potting an electronic device'20138,359,176'Method and apparatus for determining an operating voltage for preventing photovoltaic cell reverse breakdown during power conversion'20138,319,378'Method and apparatus for improved burst mode during power conversion'20128,299,776'Method and apparatus for measuring AC voltages'20128,257,106'Method and apparatus for interconnecting distributed power sources'20128,222,767'Apparatus for phase rotation for a three-phase AC circuit'20128,195,414'Method and apparatus for identifying an islanding condition'20128,183,852'Method and apparatus for determining AC voltage waveform anomalies'20128,179,147'Method and apparatus for detection and control of dc arc faults'20128,107,516'Power line communications apparatus'20128,099,197'Method and system for distributed energy generator message aggregation'20128,076,802'Method and apparatus for distributed VAr compensation'20118,035,257'Method and apparatus for improved burst mode during power conversion'20117,986,122'Method and apparatus for power conversion with maximum power point tracking and burst mode capability'20117,986,539'Method and apparatus for maximum power point tracking in power conversion based on dual feedback loops and power ripples'20117,944,083'Method and apparatus for characterizing a circuit coupled to an AC line'20117,923,983'Method and apparatus for measuring AC voltages'20117,925,459'Method and apparatus for determining an operating voltage for preventing photovoltaic cell reverse breakdown during power conversion'20117,916,505'Method and apparatus for a leakage energy recovery circuit'20117,899,632'Method and apparatus for anti-islanding of distributed power generation systems'20117,855,473'Apparatus for phase rotation for a three-phase AC circuit'20107,817,450'Method and apparatus for resetting a silicon controlled rectifier bridge'20107,796,412'Method and apparatus for converting direct current to alternating current'20107,768,155'Method and apparatus for improved burst mode during power conversion'20106,519,338'Tone burst generator and its application to telephony'2003

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2003–2021Based in Petaluma, CA, US· patent location history
2010–2021Patents assigned to ENPHASE ENERGY INC (85)· patent assignee history
2011–2018Patents assigned to FORNAGE MARTIN (39)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to BELUR RAGHUVEER R (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to DARGATZ MARV (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to ZIMMANCK DONALD RICHARD (8)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
ENPHASE ENERGY INC852010–2021
FORNAGE MARTINself392011–2018
ZIMMANCK DONALD RICHARD82013–2018
BELUR RAGHUVEER R32012–2015
DARGATZ MARV32012–2016
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Petaluma, California, US892003–2021