Patents Assigned to Electra Vehicles, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230302962Abstract: An electrical storage system comprises a first energy storage system and a second energy storage system having a lower electrical energy density and a higher rated electrical power output capability than the first energy storage system, at least one electrical power sensor configured to sense over a plurality of time intervals, electrical power usage information for a load electrically coupled to the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and at least one computer processor programmed to determine based, at least in part, on the sensed electrical power usage information and a power requirement of the load in a current time interval, charging/discharging parameters for each of the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and control charging/discharging of each of the first and second energy storage systems in accordance with the determined charging/discharging parameters during the current time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Couture, Akhilesh Bakshi, Jacob M. Berliner, Nicoló Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Patent number: 11685291Abstract: An electrical storage system comprises a first energy storage system and a second energy storage system having a lower electrical energy density and a higher rated electrical power output capability than the first energy storage system, at least one electrical power sensor configured to sense over a plurality of time intervals, electrical power usage information for a load electrically coupled to the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and at least one computer processor programmed to determine based, at least in part, on the sensed electrical power usage information and a power requirement of the load in a current time interval, charging/discharging parameters for each of the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and control charging/discharging of each of the first and second energy storage systems in accordance with the determined charging/discharging parameters during the current time interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Couture, Akhilesh Bakshi, Jacob M. Berliner, Nicolo Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini
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Publication number: 20230139003Abstract: Systems, methods, and at least one computer-readable medium for selecting a velocity profile for an electric vehicle. In some embodiments, a first parameter value may be determined for a road segment in a selection horizon, and a second parameter value may be determined for an energy storage device of the electric vehicle. The first and second parameter values may be used to predict a plurality of velocity profiles over the selection horizon, wherein each velocity profile is predicted based on a corresponding value of a variable relating to a driving style of a driver of the electric vehicle. An energy consumption cost and a travel time cost may be computed for each velocity profile. A velocity profile may be selected from the plurality of velocity profiles, based on the respective energy consumption costs and the respective travel time costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Saurabh Bhasme, Fabrizio Martini, Britany Straley, Thomas James Couture
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Publication number: 20220067850Abstract: Systems, methods, and at least one computer-readable medium are described. The system comprises at least one processor and at least one computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed, program the at least one processor to for each candidate model of a plurality of candidate models, determine a reward for using the candidate model in a context, wherein the context comprises a value of a feature selected from a group consisting of, a feature relating to an environment in which an energy application is operating, a feature relating to the energy application, and a feature relating to one or more energy storage devices associated with the energy application. The at least one processor being further programmed to select a model from the plurality of candidate models, based at least in part on the respective rewards for using the candidate models in the context.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Saurabh Bhasme, Thomas James Couture, Britany Straley, Fabrizio Martini
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Publication number: 20210319152Abstract: An electrical storage system comprises a first energy storage system and a second energy storage system having a lower electrical energy density and a higher rated electrical power output capability than the first energy storage system, at least one electrical power sensor configured to sense over a plurality of time intervals, electrical power usage information for a load electrically coupled to the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and at least one computer processor programmed to determine based, at least in part, on the sensed electrical power usage information and a power requirement of the load in a current time interval, charging/discharging parameters for each of the first energy storage system and the second energy storage system, and control charging/discharging of each of the first and second energy storage systems in accordance with the determined charging/discharging parameters during the current time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Electra Vehicles, Inc.Inventors: Thomas James Couture, Akhilesh Bakshi, Jacob M. Berliner, Nicolò Michele Brambilla, Fabrizio Martini