Patents Assigned to AMPLY Power, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230145630Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for aggregating and assigning power capacity for charging electric vehicles and providing power to other loads. The systems include a DC bus system used to harmonize and combine power drawn from grid connections having different electrical characteristics such as different voltages or phase levels and from other devices such as energy storage systems and generators at the site. Using the systems and methods can help enable utility customer sites to providing electric vehicle charging, especially for multiple electric vehicles, where the sites would otherwise not have sufficient power to do so without significant and expensive service upgrades and modifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: AMPLY Power, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Chow, Victor Shao
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Patent number: 11554684Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for aggregating and assigning power capacity for charging electric vehicles and providing power to other loads. The systems include a DC bus system used to harmonize and combine power drawn from grid connections having different electrical characteristics such as different voltages or phase levels and from other devices such as energy storage systems and generators at the site. Using the systems and methods can help enable utility customer sites to providing electric vehicle charging, especially for multiple electric vehicles, where the sites would otherwise not have sufficient power to do so without significant and expensive service upgrades and modifications.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: AMPLY POWER, INC.Inventors: Bryan M. Chow, Victor Shao
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Publication number: 20230005126Abstract: A method of determining a capability of an electrical panel includes providing information relative to the electrical panel to a computer vision software, such as through an image captured by a camera. An attribute of the electrical panel may be analyzed, using the computer vision software, panel at least partially based on the information. An overall electrical power capacity of the electrical panel may be calculated based at least in part on the attribute of the electrical panel. An electrical load on the electrical panel may be calculated based at least in part on the attribute of the electrical panel. A report may be generated that includes an unused electrical power capacity of the electrical panel at least partially based on the electrical load and the overall electrical power capacity of the electrical panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: AMPLY Power, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Shaotran, Bryan M. Chow
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Publication number: 20230001824Abstract: A method of preconditioning a battery of a vehicle includes determining a baseline preconditioning start time relative to an estimated time of arrival at a charging station. The method further includes analyzing a route of the vehicle to the charging station to determine a route characteristic. The method further includes modifying the baseline preconditioning start time based on the route characteristic to determine a route-based preconditioning start time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: AMPLY Power, Inc.Inventor: Ethan Shaotran
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Publication number: 20230001818Abstract: A method of controlling battery preconditioning in a vehicle includes determining a first preconditioning characteristic of a first battery of a first vehicle relative to a charging station. The method further includes transmitting the first preconditioning characteristic. The method further includes receiving, from a second vehicle, a second preconditioning characteristic of a second battery relative to the charging station. The method further includes comparing the first preconditioning characteristic and the second preconditioning characteristic to determine a preconditioning ranking for the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The method further includes determining a queue of the first and second vehicles for the charging station using the preconditioning ranking of the first and second vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: AMPLY Power, Inc.Inventor: Ethan Shaotran
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Publication number: 20230004901Abstract: A method of coordinating a fleet of vehicles includes receiving a first preconditioning characteristic of a first battery from a first vehicle of the fleet of vehicles. The method further includes receiving a second preconditioning characteristic of a second battery from a second vehicle of the fleet of vehicles. The method further includes comparing the first preconditioning characteristic and the second preconditioning characteristic to determine a preconditioning ranking for the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The method further includes determining a queue of the first and second vehicles for a charging station using the preconditioning ranking of the first and second vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: AMPLY Power, Inc.Inventor: ETHAN SHAOTRAN
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Publication number: 20220258637Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for aggregating and assigning power capacity for charging electric vehicles and providing power to other loads. The systems include a DC bus system used to harmonize and combine power drawn from grid connections having different electrical characteristics such as different voltages or phase levels and from other devices such as energy storage systems and generators at the site. Using the systems and methods can help enable utility customer sites to providing electric vehicle charging, especially for multiple electric vehicles, where the sites would otherwise not have sufficient power to do so without significant and expensive service upgrades and modifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: AMPLY Power, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Chow, Victor Shao
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Publication number: 20210086647Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and devices for controlling electric vehicle charging across multiple customers and multiple fleets of electric vehicles. These methods, systems, and devices may implement machine learning to determine distinct charging strategies for a plurality of charging depots. Scheduling methods systems, and devices disclosed herein do not require fixed electric vehicle arrival times but may instead update charging strategies in real time based on changes in a state of a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: AMPLY Power, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kiessling, Mike Makuch