Patents by Inventor Brandon M. Jones

Brandon M. Jones has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240075839
    Abstract: An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging station for charging a propulsion battery pack of an electric vehicle (EV) includes a charging cabinet, an electrical cable, and a charge coupler. The charging station is operable for providing a charging voltage or current to the battery pack during a charging operation. The electrical cable has a distal end connected to the charging cabinet. The charge coupler is connected to a proximal end of the electrical cable and connects to a charge receptacle of the EV. The charge coupler includes at least one heating element connected to the charge coupler. The heating element is configured to selectively heat the charge coupler in response to the environmental state being indicative of accumulated snow or ice on the charge coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Brandon R. Jones, Kodjo M. Lee, Nathan C. Adams, Michael E. Pedigo, Denise A. Burns
  • Publication number: 20240079818
    Abstract: An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging station for charging a propulsion battery pack of an electric vehicle (EV) includes a charging cabinet, an electrical cable, a charge coupler, and a cradle operable for stowing the charge coupler. The charging station provides a charging voltage or current to the battery pack during a charging operation of the EV. The electrical cable has a distal end connected to the charging cabinet. The charge coupler is connected to a proximal end of the electrical cable and connects to a charge receptacle of the EV. The cradle includes at least one heating element connected thereto. The heating element is configured to selectively heat the cradle body in response to the environmental state of the cradle body being indicative of accumulated snow or ice on the charge coupler and/or the cradle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Denise A. Burns, Brandon R. Jones, Kodjo M. Lee, Michael E. Pedigo, Nathan C. Adams
  • Patent number: 10075312
    Abstract: Constant-envelope phase-optimized transmission methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example method includes determining initial values of modulation phases in a first quadrant, the modulation phases associated with binary codes to be transmitted; and optimizing the initial values to second values to enable a product of an objective function to be within a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Isaac M. Jeng, Brandon M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20170180172
    Abstract: Constant-envelope phase-optimized transmission methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example method includes determining initial values of modulation phases in a first quadrant, the modulation phases associated with binary codes to be transmitted; and optimizing the initial values to second values to enable a product of an objective function to be within a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Isaac M. Jeng, Brandon M. Jones
  • Patent number: 9614705
    Abstract: Constant-envelope phase-optimized transmission methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example method includes determining initial values of modulation phases in a first quadrant, the modulation phases associated with binary codes to be transmitted; and optimizing the initial values to second values to enable a product of an objective function to be within a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Isaac M. Jeng, Brandon M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20160344579
    Abstract: Constant-envelope phase-optimized transmission methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example method includes determining initial values of modulation phases in a first quadrant, the modulation phases associated with binary codes to be transmitted; and optimizing the initial values to second values to enable a product of an objective function to be within a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Isaac M. Jeng, Brandon M. Jones