Eric Wayne Gilbert

US Patent:

20060132106, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Nov 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/287580

Inventors:

Michael Lucas - Irvine CA, US
Eric Gilbert - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G05F 1/577

US Classification:

323267000

Abstract:

A regenerative load that includes an input configured to draw a specified current and an output configured to provide an output voltage and current is described. The regenerative load configured to maintain the output voltage to cause the regenerative load to draw the specified current from the unit under test. The output of the regenerative load is provided back to the input of the unit under test. The input current or voltage can be AC, DC, or a combination of AC and DC. The output current or voltage can be AC, DC, or a combination of AC and DC. In one embodiment, a thermal barrier is provided between a test chamber and a load chamber to allow converters under test to be operated at a test temperature while the regenerative loads are operated at a desired operational temperature.

US Patent:

20070091517, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Nov 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/557912

Inventors:

Michael Lucas - Irvine CA, US
Eric Gilbert - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H02H 7/06

US Classification:

361020000

Abstract:

A regenerative load that includes an input configured to draw a specified current and an output configured to provide an output voltage and current is described. The regenerative load configured to maintain the output voltage to cause the regenerative load to draw the specified current from the unit under test. The output of the regenerative load is provided back to the input of the unit under test. The input current or voltage can be AC, DC, or a combination of AC and DC. The output current or voltage can be AC, DC, or a combination of AC and DC. In one embodiment, a thermal barrier is provided between a test chamber and a load chamber to allow converters under test to be operated at a test temperature while the regenerative loads are operated at a desired operational temperature.

US Patent:

59683600, Oct 19, 1999

Filed:

May 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/863455

Inventors:

David E. Crowley - Riverside CA
Dennis D. Focht - Riverside CA
Eric S. Gilbert - Riverside CA
Blanca S. Hernandez - Panama City, PA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C02F 334
B09B 300

US Classification:

210611

Abstract:

Methods and compositions are disclosed for the microbial degradation of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs) at a concentration of 100-200 mg/kg soil in contaminated environments, using natural, non-toxic, environmentally-acceptable compounds for application to such environments, such that PCB-contaminated environments are bioremediated by inducing a metabolic pathway in PCB-degrading microbes. Inoculated or indigenous PCB-degrading microbes, such as Arthrobacter strain B1B are induced to decontaminate the PCBs. Also disclosed are a plant and chemical screening assays for identifying plants that produce metabolites which promote PCB cometabolism. Further disclosed is a method for bioremediating PCB-contaminated environments in a commercially practical manner using l-carvone, a nontoxic and inexpensive chemical component of spearmint, for the in situ cleanup of PCB-contaminated soils, to induce Arthrobacter strain B1B to cometabolize and to substantially degrade PCBs.