Patents Examined by Robert L. DeBeradinis
  • Patent number: 12003213
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for integrating an energy control system with an electrical system having a utility meter connected to a utility grid, a photovoltaic (PV) system, an energy storage system, and a plurality of electrical loads. The systems and methods include determining a site condition of the electrical system, determining a type of backup configuration for the electrical system based on the determined site condition, and determining a location of at least one of a main circuit breaker, the PV system, a subpanel, and a site current transformer with respect to the energy control system based on the determined site condition and the determined type of backup configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sandeep Narla, Brian Risi, Andrew Lutkus
  • Patent number: 11996725
    Abstract: A system and method for providing electric power take-off from a high-voltage electric battery to a plurality of external devices includes: receiving a first request from a first external device having a first priority for a supply of power from an electric power take-off connector at a first voltage, a first current, and a first variance tolerance; receiving a second request from a second external device having a second priority for supply of power at a second voltage, a second current, and a second variance tolerance; and assigning available power from the high-voltage battery, via a high voltage (HV) variable direct-current to direct-current (DCDC) converter and a current regulator in electrical communication with the high-voltage battery, to the first and second external devices based upon their respective priorities and variance tolerances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Toussaint Carpenter, Brendan Francis Diamond, Ryan O'Gorman, David Celinske
  • Patent number: 11990754
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power-system stabilization system and a power-system stabilization method, which fundamentally solve the problems of insufficiency and fluctuation in the voltage maintenance capacity and the frequency maintenance capacity. A power-system stabilization system of the present invention comprises a synchronous machine to be field-regulated disposed in an electric power station connected to a power system, a magnetic field regulator for controlling the synchronous machine, and a compensation circuit for correcting a control constant of the magnetic field regulator in accordance with a power-system stability maintaining index that is an index reflecting a renewable energy amount in the power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuro Kozaki
  • Patent number: 11990752
    Abstract: A power electronic control-based capacitor to be used at the terminal of a grid-connected wind generator system for improving the transient stability of the generator following a fault in the network. This eliminates the need of adding auxiliary control devices at the grid side. The wind generator terminal capacitor is controlled through power electronics in such a way as to function both at the steady state and transient conditions maintaining the stability of the wind generator. A power electronic control-based terminal capacitor (ā€œCā€) is connected through two back-to-back thyristor switching devices, T1 and T2. The function of the capacitor depends on the triggering or firing-angle of the thyristor switches, which varies from 0 degrees to 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventor: Mohd Hasan Ali
  • Patent number: 11986662
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for providing a therapy (e.g., stimulation) and/or data signal using an implantable device. Systems, devices and methods for interacting with (e.g., communicating with, receiving power from) an external device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NEUSPERA MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Yeh, Timothy A. Fayram
  • Patent number: 11981450
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling orientation of a payload of a balloon through a despin mechanism. In one instance, a system may include a flexible coupling configured to reduce effects of a balloon envelope tilting on a payload, a sensor configured to measure rotational displacement of the flexible coupling, a despin mechanism including a motor configured to rotate the payload, and a controller. The controller may be configured to use receive the measured rotational displacement and to use the despin mechanism to rotate the payload towards a preferred orientation based on the measured rotational displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Aerostar International, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Knoll, Michael Eglington
  • Patent number: 11981286
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of vehicles, and particularly, to a method and system for vehicle anti-theft authentication, a storage medium, and a vehicle including the system. The method includes the following steps: determining whether key information in a vehicle key matches preset information; performing primary anti-theft authentication between a vehicle body controller and a gateway in a case of matching, to determine whether to activate a vehicle basic function; and performing secondary anti-theft authentication between the gateway and a power controller in a case of meeting a preset condition, to determine whether to activate a vehicle driving function, where the preset condition includes that the vehicle basic function has been activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NIO TECHNOLOGY (ANHUI) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ashish Anand, Garry Cooper
  • Patent number: 11984724
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for controlling power modes in electronic devices are provided. A system may include an electronic device and an input device that sends power mode selection information via a network to a power mode selection receiving component in the electronic device. The electronic device includes a first power component that powers a first component, and a switching component that controls the first power component. The electronic device may include a second power component that powers a second component. The switching component may control the second power component. The power mode selection receiving component and the switching component may be powered independently of the first and the second component. If the power mode selection information indicates an off mode, the electronic device may provide power to the power mode selection receiving component and the switching component and not to the first and the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: D&R Tech LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Massand, Rajan Jetley
  • Patent number: 11984730
    Abstract: This is a technology for non-contact power transmission to the laboratory animal biological information acquisition device 12 embedded in the multiple laboratory animals in the breeding cage 14, and provides the power reception device, which can observe the behavior of laboratory animals from outside without covering the breeding cage 14 with the power transmission side, and which can continuously supply power regardless of the direction and position of the laboratory animals. The secondary coil part 22 includes a magnetic core 31 having a circular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of spiral coils 40a and 40b formed by winding a conductor so that the outer shape is substantially rectangular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventors: Fumihiro Sato, Jun Shibuya, Akifusa Yuyama, Shu Sasaki, Yoshiki Furuya, Takehiko Sone, Kenichi Sagara
  • Patent number: 11979952
    Abstract: A wall-mountable remote control device may be installed in place of an existing light switch and may be configured to transmit wireless signals to an electrical load device, such as a screw-in light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, to provide control of the electrical load device. The remote control device may comprise an air-gap switch adapted to be electrically coupled in series between a power source and the controllable light source, but may not comprise a bidirectional semiconductor switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to the electrical load device using a phase-control dimming technique. The remote control device may have a low-profile enclosure that is smaller than an enclosure of a standard dimmer switch, and thus may be easier to install in an electrical wallbox. The remote control device may comprise two parts including an air-gap switch device and a wireless communication device mounted to the air-gap switch device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventor: Joel S. Spira
  • Patent number: 11962167
    Abstract: A power receiving apparatus capable of receiving power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus capable of executing first foreign object detection and second foreign object detection, transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, data to be used by the power transmitting apparatus to execute the first foreign object detection; before transmitting the data, determines whether a predetermined condition for the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection different from the first foreign object detection is satisfied; and transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, a signal for causing the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection in accordance with the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hajime Shimura
  • Patent number: 11962244
    Abstract: A buck-assisted split-source inverter including a DC link having two voltage rails, at least two pairs of series connected switches, a first connection point and a second connection point for receiving voltage terminals of a fuel cell, one of the two voltage rails forming the first connection point, a switch component and an inductor connected in series having a first end formed of a terminal of the switch component and a second end formed of a terminal of the inductor, the first end forming the second connection point for receiving a voltage terminal of a fuel cell. The inverter further including at least two first diodes, a second diode having first and second terminals, wherein the switch component is adapted to be controlled conductive when any one of the lower switches connected to voltage rail forming the first connection point is controlled conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Ahmed Abdelhakim, Cicero Postiglione, Arber Haxhiu
  • Patent number: 11962142
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a power generator; and a power line through which power generated by the power generator is transmitted to a load. The power line between the power generator and the load is provided with: a current limitation device configured to, when detecting occurrence of a fault current, limit the fault current; and a current interruption device configured to interrupt current heading for the load, in conjunction with the limitation of the fault current performed by the current limitation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Horinouchi, Katsuki Hotta, Tsuguhiro Takuno
  • Patent number: 11962253
    Abstract: A microinverter inverter is provided and comprises an output comprising a four-way connector comprising three power input/output connecters and a voltage monitoring and power line communications connector. The output is configured to connect to an AC cable comprising a rotatable four-way connector comprising three phase wires and a neutral wire which allows the microinverter to operate in at least one of a three-phase grid-tied mode of operation, a three-phase off-grid neutral-forming mode of operation, a two-phase grid-tied mode of operation, a two-phase off-grid neutral-forming mode of operation, or a split-phase and single-phase grid tied and off-grid neutral-forming mode of operation when the microinverter is connected to the AC cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 11958381
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle capable of additionally mounting a swappable battery and a power source management method for the same are provided. A method of power source management of an electrified vehicle is provided, comprising connecting a swappable battery unit to a connector in an electrified vehicle comprising a first battery fixedly arranged with a main battery unit, a first battery management system configured to control the first battery, and a DC converter having a first end and a second end, the swappable battery unit comprises a second battery, and a second battery management system configured to control the second battery. The method further comprises determining, using a vehicle control unit, a target integrated voltage to be supplied to a power electric unit, and transmitting, using the vehicle control unit, a voltage command corresponding to a target output voltage to the DC converter, according to a determined target integrated voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Jung Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11951870
    Abstract: A battery monitoring apparatus is provided for monitoring unit batteries of an assembled battery which are grouped into battery blocks. The battery monitoring apparatus includes a battery ECU, voltage monitors each being mounted to a corresponding one of the battery blocks, and a monitor activation device. The battery ECU is configured to wirelessly transmit commands to the voltage monitors. The voltage monitors are configured to detect voltage information of the unit batteries and wirelessly transmit the detected voltage information to the battery ECU. The monitor activation device is configured to sequentially activate the voltage monitors with time lags in a predetermined order recognized by the battery ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihiko Hori
  • Patent number: 11955834
    Abstract: A backup power supply device to be connected to a conduction path from an external power supply to an external load includes a plurality of secondary batteries connected in parallel, a plurality of charging switches that can individually pass and cut off charging power from the conduction path to the plurality of secondary batteries, and a control device for performing discharging control on the plurality of secondary batteries when the power supply voltage of the conduction path drops below a predetermined power failure detection threshold value. When battery voltages of the plurality of secondary batteries drop below a predetermined charging start threshold value, the control device performs charging control with a time difference set between charging start timings of the secondary batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: FDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichiro Sugimori, Naoaki Konda
  • Patent number: 11955802
    Abstract: This application provide a power supply device and a control method. In one example, a power supply device includes a first AC/DC unit and a second AC/DC unit. An input terminal of the first AC/DC unit and an input terminal of the second AC/DC unit are connected to an alternating current input bus. An output terminal of the first AC/DC unit is connected to a first direct current output bus. The first AC/DC unit is output stable. An output terminal of the second AC/DC unit is connected to a second direct current output bus. Power is output to a plurality of direct current output buses respectively through a plurality of AC/DC units to supply power to different loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xueji Zhang, Liqun Xiong, Jinli Feng
  • Patent number: 11949279
    Abstract: Modular electricity generation systems that use large numbers of low-cost Multiplexed Automotive Engines (MAE) to provide dispatchable electricity for decarbonized grid reliability or for non-grid backup power are disclosed. The engines may be disposed in power modules that are readily transportable containers that house several engine-generator units and typically produce 1 to 2 MW of maximum power. The MAE-based generation approach could provide greater flexibility in fuel use; power rating; transportability and location, along with faster startup time and very low air pollution. MAE electricity generation systems can be fueled with natural gas, low-carbon hydrogen and/or various liquids that may or may not be produced by grid electricity. The MAE generation systems can be employed in an energy storage process that uses surplus grid generated electricity from wind or solar energy to produce a fuel that is stored and later converted back into electricity when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel R. Cohn, Leslie Bromberg, Howard Gruenspecht
  • Patent number: 11945381
    Abstract: An in-vehicle system is provided with a first in-vehicle unit having a first electric signal transfer part, a first substrate wiring, and a first connector; a second in-vehicle unit having a second electric signal transfer part, a second substrate wiring, a third substrate wiring, a second connector, and a third connector; a third in-vehicle unit having a third electric signal transfer part, a fourth substrate wiring, a fifth substrate wiring, and a fourth connector; a first insulated sheathed cable connecting the first connector and the second connector; and a second insulated sheathed cable connecting the third connector and the fourth connector. When the first insulated sheathed cable is connected, the first substrate wiring and the third substrate wiring become conductive. When the second insulated sheathed cable is connected, the second substrate wiring and the fifth substrate wiring become conductive, and the third substrate wiring and the fourth substrate become conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Katayama