The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
May. 09, 2024
GE Infrastructure Technology Llc, Greenville, SC (US);
Amit Kumar, Stafford, GB;
Carl Barker, Stafford, GB;
GE VERNOVA INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
A dynamic braking system for a bipole power transmission network including a first dynamic braking unit and a second dynamic braking unit connectable, respectively, between a first transmission pole and a neutral arrangement, and a second transmission pole and a neutral arrangement, of a bipole power transmission network. The dynamic braking system includes a controller configured to determine, based on an operating state of the bipole power transmission network, whether a third current equal to the difference between first and second currents flowing through the first and second dynamic braking units, can flow through the neutral arrangement. The controller is configured to operate the dynamic braking units independently if the third current is permitted to flow, and in coordination with each-other, to balance the first and second currents such that the third current is substantially zero, if the third current is not permitted to flow through the neutral arrangement.