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Refereed Journal Publications

Mentze, E., H. Hess, J. Phillips, K. Buck and T. Windley, “A Scalable High-Voltage Output Driver for Low-Voltage CMOS Technologies,” IEEE Transactions on VLSI, XIV, 12, December 2006, pp. 1347-1353.

 

Wiegers, R., D. Blackketter, and H. Hess, “A Method for Balancing Ultracapacitor Voltage Arrays in an Electric Vehicle Braking System,” International Journal of Vehicle Design, accepted for publication, September 2006.

 

Samineni, S.*, B. Johnson, H. Hess, and J. Law, “Modeling and Analysis of a Flywheel Energy Storage System for Voltage Sag Correction, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, XLII, 1, January/February 2006, pp. 1-11.

 

Martinez, J., B. Johnson, and H. Hess, “Power Semiconductors,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, XX, 3, July 2005, pp. 2086-2094.

 

Sukumar, V.*, M. Alahmad*, K. Buck*, H. Hess, H. Li, D. Cox, F. Zghoul*, J. Jackson*, S. Terry*, B. Blalock, M. Mojarradi, W. West, and J. Whitacre, “Design of a Switch Matrix Gate/Bulk Driver Controller for Thin Film Lithium Microbatteries Using Microwave SOI Technology,” Journal of Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, XLIV, 3, September 2005, pp 203-211.

 

Alahmad, M., M. Braley, J. Nance, V. Sukumar, K. Buck, H. Hess, and H. Li, “Microprocessor Based Battery Power Management System Enhances Charging, Monitoring, and Protection Features,” Battery Power Products and Technology, VIII, 6, November 2004, pp. 17-19.

 

Sukumar, V.*, M. Alahmad*, K. Buck*, H. Hess, H. Li, D. Cox, F. Zghoul*, J. Jackson*, S. Terry*, B. Blalock, M. Mojarradi, W. West, and J. Whitacre, “Switch Array System for Thin Film Lithium Microbatteries,” International Journal of Power Sources, CXXXVI, 2, 1 October 2004, pp. 401-407.

Muljadi, E, H.L. Hess, and K. Thomas, “Zero Sequence Method for Energy Recovery from a Variable-Speed Wind Turbine Generator,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, XVI, 1, March 2001, pp. 99-103. 

Hess, H.L., and R.J. Baker. “Transformerless Capacitive Coupling of Gate Signals for Series Operation of Power MOS Devices.” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, XV, 5, September 2000, pp. 923-930. Prize paper for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics for year 2000. 

Johnson, B.K., and H.L. Hess. “Active Damping for Electromagnetic Transients in Superconducting Systems.” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, IX, 6, June 1999, pp. 318-321.

Hess, H. “Power Electronics Instruction: Topics, Curricula, and Trends.” International Journal of Engineering Education, XV, 5, November 1998, pp. 256-263.

Hirst, B.M., and H. Hess. “Low Flicker Universal Power Converter for Filament-Based Heating Processes.” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, XXXIV, 6, November 1998, pp. 1284-1292.

Wall, R.W., and H. Hess. “Design and Microcontroller Implementation of a Three Phase SCR Power Converter.” Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers, VI, 6, December 1996, pp. 619-633.

Hess, H.L., D.M. Divan, and Y.H. Xue. “Modulation Strategies for a New SCR-Based Induction Motor Drive System with a Wide Speed Range.” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, XXX, 6, November-December 1994, pp. 1156-1163.

Umans, S.D., and H.L. Hess. “Modeling and Analysis of the Wanlass Three Phase Motor Configuration.” IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, CII, 9, September 1983, pp. 2912-2921.

Invited Article

Padaca, V.F., and H. Hess. “Voltage Sags Plague a Food Processing Facility.” Power Quality Assurance, VII, 1, January-February 1997, pp. 1-5 (invited technical article for refereed industry magazine).

Conference Papers with Full Peer Review

Baggu, Murali Mohan, and H. Hess, “Evaluation of an Existing Thermal Model of an Induction Motor and its Further Application to an Advanced Cooling Topology,” IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Antalya, Turkey, May 2007, accepted for presentation.

 

Lu, Y., H. Hess, and B. Johnson, “An Optimized Space-Vector Modulation Method for 3phase-3phase Matrix Converter,” IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Antalya, Turkey, May 2007, accepted for presentation.

 

Lu, Y., H. Hess, and D. Edwards, “Adaptive Control of an Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System for Hybrid Electric Vehicles,” IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Antalya, Turkey, May 2007, accepted for presentation.

 

Velpuri, A., E. Cegnar, J. Law, E. Muljadi, and H. Hess, “AC / DC / AC Converter Modulation Strategy With Natural Zero-Sequence Rejection Using Only One Six-Switch Inverter Module, IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Antalya, Turkey, May 2007, accepted for presentation.

 

Anderson, P., M. Braley, K. Buck, H. Hess, and T. Windley, “Accurate Cryochamber For A Small Laboratory With Small Budget,” ASEE 2007 Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007, accepted for publication.

 

Alahmad, M., H. Hess, and B. Johnson, “A Way To Teach Commercial And Residential Electric Power Systems In A Mandatory Introductory Course In Electrical Energy,” ASEE 2007 Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007, accepted for publication.

 

Velpuri, A., E. Cegnar, J.D. Law, E. Muljadi, and H. Hess, “AC / DC / AC Converter Modulation Strategy With Natural Zero-Sequence Rejection Using Only One Six-Switch Inverter Module,” IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Conference, October 2006, accepted for publication.

 

Augdahl, B., D. Katsis, H. Hess, and B. Johnson, “Output Protection Strategies For Matrix Converters In Distributed Generation Applications,” IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Conference, October 2006. 

 

B. Houle, V. Gupta, K. Buck, H. Hess, G. Donohoe, and R. Normann, “Design of a High-Temperature, Small Area Digital Filter on an FPGA,” IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics,” July 2006.  Prize paper for its session.

 

Sukumar, V., and H. Hess, “Nanobattery Charger Circuit,” IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics,” July 2006, Prize paper for its session.. 

 

Perlinger, A., K. Buck, H. Li, and H. Hess, “Analysis and Testing of the Boost Converter Constructed with SOI LDMOSFET Switches: Effects of Various Inductor Types on Performance,” IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics,” July 2006. 

 

Windley, T., J. Nance, H. Hess, and K. Buck, “Instant Data-Gathering, Processing, and Display for Industry Sponsor Using Interfaced Software Packages,” ASEE 2006 Annual Conference,Chicago, Illinois, June 2006.

 

Grinberg, I., and H. Hess, “Load-Flow Analysis in Power Systems Courses: Comparing Student Learning for Engineering AndEngineering Technology Students,” ASEE 2006 Annual Conference,Chicago, Illinois, June 2006.

 

Nance, J., and H. Hess, “An Ultra Low Current Low Cost Zinc-Air Battery Discharge Monitor Utilizing a Microcontroller Based Countdown Algorithm,” Army Power Sources Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2006.

 

Houle, B., V. Gupta, K. Buck, H. Hess, G. Donohoe, and R. Normann, “Design of a High Temperature, Small Area Digital Filter on an FPGA,” IEEE High Temperature Electronics Conference, May 2006, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

 

Nance, J., and H. Hess, “Low Cost Ultra Low Power In-Battery Charge Monitor,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference,” New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2006.

 

Suwal, E., B. K. Johnson, H. Hess, and J. C. Fisher, “Real-time Playback Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation for Traffic Systems,” IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, November 2005.

 

Augdahl, B.W., H. Hess, B. Johnson, and D. Katsis, Output Protection Strategies for Battlefield Power Supplied by Matrix Converters,” IEEE North American Power Symposium, Ames, Iowa, October 2005.

 

Braley, M., and H. Hess, “A Low Cost Method for Environmental Testing at Cryogenic Temperatures,” IEEE Automated Test Conference, September 2005, Orlando, Florida.

 

Somani, A., B. Johnson, and H. Hess, “Evaluation Of Grounding And Protection Methods For A Shipboard Power System,” IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, July 2005, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

El-Mansouri, A., H. Hess, K. Buck and T. Ewars, “Technical Aspects of Creating and Assessing a Learning Environment in Digital Electronics for High School Students” ASEE 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 2005, accepted for presentation.

 

Yedidi, V. K., B. Johnson, J. Law, and H. Hess, “Creating Power Engineering Laboratory Experiences for Distance Education Students,” ASEE 2005 Annual Conference, June 2005, Portland, Oregon, accepted for presentation.

 

Baggu, M.M., and H. Hess, “Thermal Model for Induction Machine,” IEEE 2005 International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, May 2005, College Station, Texas, accepted for presentation.

 

Lu, Z., H. Sheng, H. Hess, and K. Buck, “The Modeling and Simulation of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Direct Torque Control Based on MATLAB/SIMULINK®,” IEEE 2005 International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, May 2005, College Station, Texas, accepted for presentation.

 

Pan, H., H Hess, and D. Wilamowski, “Method for Improving the Radiation Hardness of a Boost Converter,” IEEE 2005 Applied Power Electronics Conference, March 2005, Austin, Texas, accepted for presentation.

 

Perlinger, A., K. Buck, H. Li, and H. Hess, “Essentials of SOI Technology for Small Power Supply Applications,” IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual Conference, November 2-6, 2004, Pusan, Korea.

 

Perlinger, A., S. Subrahmanium, V. Sukumar, H. Li, and H. Hess, “Temperature-independent High Voltage Reference Design in Silicon-on-insulator CMOS Technology,” IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual Conference, November 2-6, 2004, Pusan, Korea.

 

Seitz, B., G. Harwood, C. Salire, J. Peterson, and H. Hess, “Small Remote Hydroelectric Generating Station,” IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Conference, October 4-7, 2004, Seattle, Washington.

 

Alahmad, M., M. Braley, J. Nance, V. Sukumar, K. Buck, H. Hess, H. Li, M. Mojarradi, W. West, and J. Whitacre, “Microprocessor Based Battery Management System enhances charging, Monitoring, and Protection Features,” Advances in Battery Charging, Monitoring, and Testing Technology Symposium, August 18-19, 2004, Denver, Colorado, accepted for publication.

 

Hess, H., J.D. Law, and B. Johnson, “New Curriculum for Teaching Undergraduates Electric Power,” ASEE 2004 Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 21 June 2004, Session 2433. Nominated for Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Paper (top 5% of papers).

 

Cegnar, E., H. Hess, and B.K. Johnson, “A Purely Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System For Hybrid Electric Vehicles Utilizing A Microcontroller Based DC-DC Boost Converter,” IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference, Anaheim, California, March 2-5, 2004.

 

Sukumar, V. et. al., “Laboratory based lithium microbattery characterization using automated analog instrumentation,” Proc. 41st Army Power Sources Conference, June 14-17, 2004.

 

Mahmoud Alahmad, et. al. “Automated Configuration And Charging System For Multiple Series-Parallel Lithium Ion (LIPON) Batteries,” 41st Power Sources Conference, June 14-17, 2004.

 

Mahmoud Alahmad, et. al. “Behavior and Characteristics Analysis of a Rechargeable Micro-Scale Lithium Battery for an Intelligent Power Management System,” 205th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society May 9-14, 2004.

 

Sukumar, V., D. Pan, K. Buck, H. Hess, H. Li, D. Cox, M. Mojarradi, “Design of High Gain Low Power Differential Amplifiers Using Short Channel and Long Channel Devices for Space Rated Technologies,” IEEE Electron Devices Society Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices, 16 April 2004, Boise, Idaho.

 

Mentze,E.J., K.M. Buck, H.L. Hess, M.M. Mojarradi, “A Low Voltage to High Voltage Level Shifter in a Low Voltage, 0.25um, PD SOI Process,” IEEE Southeast Conference on VLSI, Lafayette, LA, 19-20 February 2004.

 

Samineni, S., B. Johnson, H. Hess, and J.D. Law, “Modeling and Analysis of a Flywheel Energy Storage System with a Power Converter Interface,” International Conference on Power System Transients (IPST 2003), New Orleans, LA, 28 September – 2 October 2003.

Sukumar, V., M. Alahmad, K. Buck, H. Hess, et. al., “Switch Array System for Thin Film Lithium Microbatteries,” 23rd International Power Sources Symposium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22-24 September 2003. 

Hess, H.L., “Performance Requirements for the Military’s Small Electric Power Generators,” IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference, September 2003, Dallas, Texas. 

Hess, H.L., “Expected Future Technology Direction for Small Electric Generator Sets,” ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, Session 2533, June 2003. 

Samineni, S., B. Johnson, J. Law, and H. Hess, “Modeling And Analysis Of A Flywheel Energy Storage System for Voltage Sag Correction,” International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, June 2003, Madison, Wisconsin. 

Nelson, R., D. Flegel, B. Johnson, and H. Hess, “Undergraduate Research and Teaching Opportunities from a Transient Network Analyzer,” 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Session 2533. 

Fisher, J., M. Sachtjen, C. Wilson, J. Thomasson, H. Hess, “Fast end-of-travel detection for DC linear actuators,” IEEE Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Toronto, June 2001, pp. 496-499. 

Albrecht, F., T. Stansell, N. Labrum, M. Marks, and H. Hess, “Wind Power Converter Project 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2001. 

Johnson, B.K., and H. Hess, “Power Semiconductors,” IEEE Power Engineering Society 2001 Winter Meeting, New York, New York, Vol. 2, pp. 734-735. 

Hess, H., N. Abdul-Melek, and E. Muljadi, “Power Converter for Wind Turbine Application,” IEEE Power Engineering Society 2000 Summer Meeting, Seattle, Washington, Vol. 2, pp. 1275-1276. 

Hess, H. “Power Electronic Converters for Double Duty in Design and Analysis Courses.” 2000 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 2633, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2000. 

Peterson, J.N., and H.L. Hess. “Feasibility, Design, and Construction of a Small Hydroelectric Power Generation Station as a Student Design Project.” 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 2633, Charlotte, North Carolina, July 1999. Selected as BEST PAPER OVERALL of the 875 papers presented at the conference.

Hess, H.L. “A Realistic, Insightful Demonstration of a Bridge Rectifier.” 1999 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 2633, Charlotte, North Carolina, July 1999. Nominated for Best Paper. 

Baker, R.J., and H. Hess. “Transformerless Capacitive Coupling of Gate Signals for Series Operation of Power MOSFET Devices.” International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 1999, pp. 673-676.

Wall, R.F., and H. Hess. “Induction Machine Alternative for Automotive Alternator and Starter.” International Electric Machines and Drive Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 1999, pp. 499-502.

Hess, H.L. “Using Automated Instrumentation and Available Software to Provide Interactive Laboratory Instruction to Distance Education Students on the Internet.” 1998 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 3226, Seattle, Washington, July 1998.

Hess, H. “Practical Classroom Demonstrations of Power Quality Issues.” 1998 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 1333, Seattle, Washington, July 1998.

Hess, H. “Power Electronics Instruction: Topics, Curricula, and Trends.” 1997 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 3233, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 1997.

Hirst, B.M., and H.L. Hess. “Low Flicker Universal Power Converter for Filament-Based Heating Processes.” Applied Power Electronics Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 27, 1997.

Hess, H.L. “Incorporating Electronic Motor Drives into the Existing Undergraduate Electric Energy Conversion Curriculum.” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 1333, Washington, D.C., June 1996.

Hess, H.L. “Successful Teaching Methods for the Junior-Level Electric Machines Course.” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 1333, Anaheim, California, June 1995, pp. 1413-1417.

Hess, H.L., and D.M. Divan. “A New SCR Based Induction Motor Drive with Wide Speed Range.” IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 1993, pp. 621-628.

Hess, H.L., and D.M. Divan. “Extending the Low Frequency Operating Range of Load Commutated Inverters with Torque Control Techniques.” IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, October 1992, pp. 607-614.

Hess, H.L., and D.M. Divan. “A Method to Extend the Low Frequency Operating Range of Load Commutated Inverters.” IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, San Antonio, Texas, June 1990, pp. 461-468.

Conference Papers with Minimal Peer Review

Nalla, S. and H. Hess, “Flyback converter with voltage control mode on chip for portable applications” IEEE Electron Devices Society Workshop on Microelectronics and Electron Devices,” 15 April 2005, Boise, Idaho, in review.

 

Cegnar, E., B. Johnson, and H. Hess, “Design and Perspective on Purely Ultracapacitor Energy Storage Systems,” Power Systems World Conference, 10 November 2004, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Hess, H., J.D. Law, and B. Johnson, “New Curriculum for Undergraduate Electric Power Subjects,” NSF Conference on Teaching Power Electronics, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1 March 2004.

 

Flegel, D., R. Nelson, R. Wall, H. Hess, and B. Johnson, “An Analog Model Power System for Research and Classroom Use,” IEEE North American Power Symposium, Rolla, Missouri, 19-22 October 2003.

 

Balasubramanian, G.K., B. K. Johnson, H. L. Hess, R. Nelson, and D. Flegel,” “Design, Modeling and Simulation of an IGBT-Based Solid-State Circuit Breaker,” IEEE North American Power Symposium, Rolla, Missouri, 19-22 October 2003.

Hess, H.L., H. Li, V. Sukumar, M. Alahmad, F.N. Zougl, and K. Buck, “Laboratory Based Lithium Microbattery Characterization Using Automated Analog Instrumentation,” Proceedings of the Sixth Annual International Conference on Integrated Nana/Micro/Bio Technologies for Space, Medical, and Commercial Applications, 2-5 September 2003, Houston, NASA Nanospace 2003 Conference, September 2003, Galveston, Texas, accepted for presentation.  This conference was cancelled due to the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster. 

Hess, H.L., H. Li, V. Sukumar, M. Alahmad, F.N. Zougl, and K. Buck,, “High Voltage Band Gap Reference Design Using SOI Technology,” 15th Biennial University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, Boise State University Boise, Idaho, June 30-July 2, 2003. 

Buck, K., H. Li, S. Subramanian, H. Hess, and M. Mojarradi, “Development and Testing of High-Voltage Devices Fabricated in Standard CMOS and SOI Technologies,” 11th Annual NASA Symposium on VLSI Design, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 28-29 May 2003. 

Sukumar, V., H. Hess, H. Li, D. Cox, M. Alahmad, F.N. Zougl, and K. Buck, “Nano Current Charging Algorithm For Thin Film Lithium Ion Microbatteries,” 11th NASA Symposium On The VLSI Design, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 28-29 May 2003. 

Velpuri, A., J. Law, H. Hess, and E. Muljadi, “Simultaneous Modulation of Two Voltage Components of a Single Converter Excited Induction Generator,” IEEE North American Power Symposium, Tempe, Arizona, October 2002. 

Somani, A., B. Johnson, and H. Hess, “Evaluation and Protection Methods for a Shipboard Power System,” IEEE North American Power Symposium, Tempe, Arizona, October 2002.

Gordon, D., K. Hollinger, J. Leman, B. Johnson, H. Hess, and R. W. Wall, “TNA Fault Controller,” North American Power Symposium, College Station, Texas, October 2001. 

Dodge, J., and H. Hess, “Method for Reducing Energy Losses in a Boost Converter,” Power Systems World Conference 2001, Chicago, Illinois, September 2001. 

Hess, H. and R. Baker, “Easier Method to Simultaneously Trigger Series-Connected MOS Devices,” Power Systems World Conference 2000, Boston, Massachusetts, September 2000.

Albrecht, F., T. Stansell, N. Labrum, M. Marks, and H. Hess, “Load Management for Power Quality in an Independent Power System”, North American Power Symposium, Waterloo, Ontario, October 2000.

Shaffer, E.C., J. Sullivan, H. Hess, and C. Gross. “Development of Unique Laboratory Power System Demonstrator.” North American Power Symposium, San Luis Obispo, California, October 1999.

Seitz, B., C. Salire, G. Harwood, J. Peterson, and H. Hess. “Taylor Ranch MicroHydroelectric Power Generation System.” North American Power Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, November 1998, pp. 7-13.

Henricksen, L., B. Johnson, and H. Hess. “Preliminary Investigation of Dispersed Fuel Cell Generation Applied to Rural Electric Distribution Systems.” Fuel Cell Seminar, Palm Springs, California, November 1998.

Hess, H.L., and B.K. Johnson. “Incorporating SMES Coils and FACTS and Custom Power Devices.” Applied Superconductivity Conference, Palm Springs, California, September 1998.

Johnson, B.K., and H.L. Hess. “Active Damping for Electromagnetic Transients in Superconducting Systems.” Applied Superconductivity Conference, Palm Springs, California, September 1998.

Hess, H. “Remote Laboratory Data Gathering System.” North American Power Symposium, Laramie, Wyoming, October 1997, pp. 442-449.

Hess, H. “Technological Advances in Distance Education Mitigate Short-Term Instructor Absence from the Classroom.” 1997 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 1675, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 1997.

Shaffer, E.C., H.L. Hess, and C.A. Gross. “Electric Machines and Drives Laboratory Development at the United States Military Academy.” North American Power Symposium, Cambridge, Massachusetts, October 1996, pp. 512-517.

Padaca, V., and H.L. Hess. “A Practical Approach to Solving Voltage Sag Related Power Quality Problems in Processing of Food Products.” Power Quality Solutions ‘96, Power Systems World Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 1996, pp. 1-12.

Hirst, B.M., and H.L. Hess. “Flicker Reduction in Electrophotographic Printer and Xerographic Copier Fusing Systems.” Power Quality Solutions ‘96, Power Systems World Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 1996, pp. 254-257.

Hess, H.L., R. Rinker, R.W. Wall, J. Peterson, and K. Belknap. “Two-University Cooperation: Paradigm for the Future of Statewide Engineering Education.” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 2432, Washington, D.C., June 1996.

Beyerlein, S., H. Hess, and D. Blackketter. “Role of On-Site Facilitation in Delivering Statewide Engineering Education.” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Session 2358, Washington, D.C., June 1996.

Hess, H.L., R.W. Wall, A. Brennan, M. Peterson, A. Miller, and J.D. Law. “A Microcontroller Based Pulse Width Modulated Voltage Source Inverter.” North American Power Symposium, Bozeman, Montana, October 1995, pp. 217-222.

Padaca, V., and H.L. Hess. “Resonant Interaction and Additive Harmonic Effects of Multiple Paralleled AC Drives in Forest Products Processing.” Power Quality Solutions ‘95, Power Systems World Conference, Long Beach, California, September 1995, pp. 167-176.

Hess, H.L., K.D. Reinhard, and P.F. Barber. “Electric Machines Laboratory Innovation at the United States Military Academy.” ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1994, pp. 501-506.

Patents

Mentze, E.*, K. Buck*, H. Hess, D. Cox, H. Li, and M. Mojarradi, US Patent 7,112,995, “Low Voltage to High Voltage Level Shifter and related methods,” September 26, 2006.

 

Mentze, E.*, K. Buck*, H. Hess, D. Cox, H. Li, and M. Mojarradi, US Patent 7,061,298, “High Voltage to Low Voltage Level Shifter,” June 13, 2006.

 

Mentze, E.*, K. Buck*, H. Hess, D. Cox, H. Li, and M. Mojarradi, US Patent 7,030,654, “Low Voltage to Extra High Voltage Level Shifter,” April 18, 2006.

Hess, H.L., and D.M. Divan. “Thyristor Based DC Link Current Source Power Conversion System for Motor Driven Operation.” U.S. Patent 5,483,140, January 9, 1996.

Patents Applied for

Egolf, D., and H. Hess, “Geographic Position of a Recording Site (GPRS).” Provisional Patent Disclosure, 1 December 2006.

 

Nance, J.* and H. Hess, Low Cost Ultra Low Power In-Battery Charge Monitor,” Provisional Patent Disclosure, 29 June 2006.

 

Mentze, E.*, J. Phillips*, and H. Hess, “Method for Series Triggering of MOSFET Devices,” Patent Pending, 21 May 2005.

M. Alahmad, V. Sukumar, H. Hess., et al., "Intelligent Microbattery Power Management System," Patent Pending, 30 September 2003.

V. Sukumar, M. Alahmad, H. Hess, et. al., "On-chip Switch Array Matrix for Integrated Energy Storage Element, Provisional Patent Application, 30 September 2003.

M. Alahmad, V. Sukumar, H. Hess, et. al., "Switch Array Matrix for Energy Storage Elements," Provisional Patent Application, 30 September 2003.