Patents Assigned to BTU RESEARCH LLC
  • Patent number: 11462934
    Abstract: The mill for spice products, in particular such as cinnamon sticks, houses a reservoir for storing the spice product. The reservoir communicates through a passage, with a grinding mechanism. The reservoir includes a mechanism for fragmenting the spice product. The mechanism for fragmenting are defined by a crusher of the spice product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Charles I. McAndrew, John Drier, Kenny Swatzel
  • Patent number: 11456616
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power includes a housing, a power supply input connected to a solar panel as a power supply, a main network input, a powered device output, an alternative power supply as a plurality of batteries, and a control module. The power supply input includes a controller and power distribution unit to manage the solar panel. The main network input and control module are also modified to include an adapter, a power management processor, and a network management processor. There can be a panel irradiance sensor on the solar panel and connected to the power management processor. The system can be located at a remote location with only the solar panel connected to the power supply input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Charles I. McAndrew, Kenny Swatzel
  • Patent number: 10916965
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power includes a housing, a power supply input connected to a solar panel as a power supply, a main network input, a powered device output, an alternative power supply as a plurality of batteries, and a control module. The power supply input includes a controller and power distribution unit to manage the solar panel. The main network input and control module are also modified to include an adapter, a power management processor, and a network management processor. There can be a panel irradiance sensor on the solar panel and connected to the power management processor. The system can be located at a remote location with only the solar panel connected to the power supply input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Charles I. McAndrew, Kenny Swatzel
  • Patent number: 10749375
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power includes a housing, a power supply input for a DC power source, a power source equipment input, a powered device output, an alternative power supply, a control module, and a power source equipment extension. The control module includes a comparator, a switch, a line filter and protector and an injector. The injector includes a regulator and PoE power management module. The alternative power supply includes a plurality of battery packs in series. The system can be located at a remote location with only DC power sources, such as generators, batteries, and solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Charles I. McAndrew
  • Patent number: 10218215
    Abstract: A system (10) and method for supplying uninterruptible power has active power negotiation and an extended range. The system includes a housing (12), a power supply input (14), a power source equipment input (16), a powered device output (18), an alternative power supply (20), and a control module (22). The control module (22) includes a comparator (36), a switch (38), a converter (40) and an injector (34). The injector includes a regulator (45) and power autonegotiation module (47). The injector actively manages the power to the powered device, even when the PoE available from older power source equipment differs from the PoE requirements of an updated powered device. There can also be an Ethernet switch (49) as a power source equipment extension between the powered device and the system. The Ethernet switch extends the range of the powered device from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Charles I. McAndrew
  • Patent number: 10218216
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power includes a housing, a power supply input, a power source equipment input, a first powered device output, a second powered device output, an alternative power supply, and a control module. The control module includes a comparator, a switch, a converter and an injector. The injector includes a regulator and power autonegotiation module. The alternative power supply includes a plurality of battery packs in series. There can also be first and second powered devices with uninterrupted power, even when only one of the powered devices breaks. A power is uninterrupted to the first powered device, even if power is stopped to the second powered device, due to a repair or fault of the second powered device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Charles I. McAndrew
  • Patent number: 9735618
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power has active power negotiation and an extended range. The system includes a housing, a power supply input, a power source equipment input, a powered device output, an alternative power supply, and a control module. The control module includes a comparator, a switch, a converter, and an injector. The injector includes a regulator and power autonegotiation module. The injector actively manages the power to the powered device, even when the PoE available from older power source equipment differs from the PoE requirements of an updated powered device. There can also be an Ethernet switch as a power source equipment extension between the powered device and the system. The Ethernet switch extends the range of the powered device from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Charles I. McAndrew
  • Patent number: 9385562
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying uninterruptible power include a housing, a power supply input, a power source equipment input, a powered device output, an alternative power supply, and a control module. The control module includes a comparator, a switch, and an injector. A PoE powered device connects to the powered device output by Ethernet cable, and power source equipment connects to the power source equipment input. The control module connects the power supply input, the power source equipment input, the powered device output, and the alternative power supply. The power source equipment is powered separate from the power supply input. When the comparator detects sufficient power from the power supply unit, the switch directs power from the power supply input to the powered device. When the comparator detects insufficient power from the power supply unit, the switch instantaneously directs power from the alternative power supply to the powered device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kanarellis, Thomas Darr, Austin Blackmore, Jason Gardner
  • Patent number: D853961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventor: Michael Kanarellis
  • Patent number: D853962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: BTU RESEARCH LLC
    Inventor: Michael Kanarellis