Rodney V Hamilton

Title: Rodney V. Hamilton: Power-Supply Control and Diagnostics

Introduction

Rodney V. Hamilton is an inventor associated with Orlando, Florida, and NCR Corporation. His patent work focuses on digital control systems for power supplies, including output regulation, fault detection, and diagnostic reporting. His record includes 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Hamilton’s patents describe complementary approaches to controlling and diagnosing power supplies.

- **Power supply diagnostic system.** This invention detects component failures that cause a power supply to shut down. Encoders prioritize simultaneous faults and produce binary signals identifying the faulty component. The signals are latched and shown on an LED display, which can be activated after the fault occurs.

- **Digital controller.** This invention generates a pulse-width-modulated control signal using digital feedback. It combines a standard pulse-width signal with a correction signal that reflects changes in the power supply’s output. The controller also provides balancing corrections, soft-start operation, and selectable clock frequencies.

Career Highlights

Hamilton’s patent portfolio reflects work on practical power-supply technologies. His inventions address both the regulation of electrical output and the identification of faults, helping make power systems more controllable and easier to diagnose.

Collaborations

Hamilton’s listed coworkers include Ishwar S. Khamare and Ronald L. Bruckner. His work is associated with NCR Corporation.

Conclusion

Rodney V. Hamilton’s patents center on digital power-supply control and diagnostics, combining output regulation with tools for detecting and identifying component failures.