Patents by Inventor Ron Fiorello
Ron Fiorello 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).
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Publication number: 20220144092Abstract: A control architecture for electric vehicle wireless power transmission systems that may be segmented so that certain essential and/or standardized control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, are permanent to the system and so that other non-essential and/or augmentable control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, may be reconfigurable and/or customizable by a user of the system. The control architecture may be distributed to various components of the wireless power system so that a combination of local or low-level controls operating at relatively high-speed can protect critical functionality of the system while higher-level and relatively lower speed control loops can be used to control other local and system-wide functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Simon Verghese, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Herbert Toby Lou, Ron Fiorello
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Patent number: 11097618Abstract: A control architecture for electric vehicle wireless power transmission systems that may be segmented so that certain essential and/or standardized control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, are permanent to the system and so that other non-essential and/or augmentable control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, may be reconfigurable and/or customizable by a user of the system. The control architecture may be distributed to various components of the wireless power system so that a combination of local or low-level controls operating at relatively high-speed can protect critical functionality of the system while higher-level and relatively lower speed control loops can be used to control other local and system-wide functionality.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Simon Verghese, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Herbert Toby Lou, Ron Fiorello
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Patent number: 10673282Abstract: This application includes a source for a wireless power transfer system including: sensing and measurement circuitry configured to process signals associated with a source resonator and a source impedance matching network including a tunable component; a PWM generator coupled with power transistors of an amplifier coupled with the source impedance matching network, wherein the PWM generator is configured to control a driving signal to drive the source resonator using the power transistors; and a controller coupled with the sensing and measurement circuitry to receive measured signals, wherein the controller is configured to control a component value or an operating point of at least one of the tunable component(s), and the controller is configured to modify operation of the PWM generator based on the measured signals to modify at least a phase of the driving signal while changing power delivered to the source resonator.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Andrew J. Campanella, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Aristeidis Karalis
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Patent number: 10536034Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. Described are methods and designs to reduce and manage heating and heat dissipation in resonator structures. Configuration and orientation of magnetic material as well as heat sinking material with respect to the dipole moment of the resonator is used to reduce and control thermal properties of the resonator structure and reduce the effects of heating on the performance of wireless power transfer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Andre B. Kurs, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Matthew J. MacDonald
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Publication number: 20200014254Abstract: A control architecture for electric vehicle wireless power transmission systems that may be segmented so that certain essential and/or standardized control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, are permanent to the system and so that other non-essential and/or augmentable control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, may be reconfigurable and/or customizable by a user of the system. The control architecture may be distributed to various components of the wireless power system so that a combination of local or low-level controls operating at relatively high-speed can protect critical functionality of the system while higher-level and relatively lower speed control loops can be used to control other local and system-wide functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Simon Verghese, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Herbert Toby Lou, Ron Fiorello
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Patent number: 10424976Abstract: A control architecture for electric vehicle wireless power transmission systems that may be segmented so that certain essential and/or standardized control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, are permanent to the system and so that other non-essential and/or augmentable control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, may be reconfigurable and/or customizable by a user of the system. The control architecture may be distributed to various components of the wireless power system so that a combination of local or low-level controls operating at relatively high-speed can protect critical functionality of the system while higher-level and relatively lower speed control loops can be used to control other local and system-wide functionality.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Simon Verghese, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Herbert Toby Lou, Ron Fiorello
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Publication number: 20190252920Abstract: This application includes a source for a wireless power transfer system including: sensing and measurement circuitry configured to process signals associated with a source resonator and a source impedance matching network including a tunable component; a PWM generator coupled with power transistors of an amplifier coupled with the source impedance matching network, wherein the PWM generator is configured to control a driving signal to drive the source resonator using the power transistors; and a controller coupled with the sensing and measurement circuitry to receive measured signals, wherein the controller is configured to control a component value or an operating point of at least one of the tunable component(s), and the controller is configured to modify operation of the PWM generator based on the measured signals to modify at least a phase of the driving signal while changing power delivered to the source resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Andrew J. Campanella, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Aristeidis Karalis
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Patent number: 10230243Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices. In embodiments reconfigurable or flexible attachment between a source and a device is realized using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Magnetic material may be positioned on or around one or more of the resonator to provide for locations for attaching permanent magnets. A permanent magnet attached to or near one of a source or device or repeater resonators may be used to flexibly attach to the non-lossy magnetic material of another resonator structure. In embodiments, replacing lossy permanent magnets and/or electromagnets in even one of the resonators of a wireless power system may be advantageous to system performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: David A. Schatz, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Ron Fiorello
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Patent number: 10218224Abstract: This application includes systems and techniques relating to wireless power transfer, such as a system including: sensing and measurement circuitry configured to process signals associated with a resonator and an impedance matching network coupled with the resonator; a PWM (pulse width modulation) generator configured to control a driving signal to drive the resonator through the impedance matching network; and a controller coupled with the sensing and measurement circuitry, the controller configured to adjust operation of the PWM generator and operation of the impedance matching network based on measured signals from the sensing and measurement circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Andrew J. Campanella, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Aristeidis Karalis
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Publication number: 20180131233Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. Described are methods and designs to reduce and manage heating and heat dissipation in resonator structures. Configuration and orientation of magnetic material as well as heat sinking material with respect to the dipole moment of the resonator is used to reduce and control thermal properties of the resonator structure and reduce the effects of heating on the performance of wireless power transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Andre B. Kurs, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Matthew J. MacDonald
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Publication number: 20180115168Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices. In embodiments reconfigurable or flexible attachment between a source and a device is realized using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Magnetic material may be positioned on or around one or more of the resonator to provide for locations for attaching permanent magnets. A permanent magnet attached to or near one of a source or device or repeater resonators may be used to flexibly attach to the non-lossy magnetic material of another resonator structure. In embodiments, replacing lossy permanent magnets and/or electromagnets in even one of the resonators of a wireless power system may be advantageous to system performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: David A. Schatz, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Ron Fiorello
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Patent number: 9806541Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices. In embodiments reconfigurable or flexible attachment between a source and a device is realized using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Magnetic material may be positioned on or around one or more of the resonator to provide for locations for attaching permanent magnets. A permanent magnet attached to or near one of a source or device or repeater resonators may be used to flexibly attach to the non-lossy magnetic material of another resonator structure. In embodiments, replacing lossy permanent magnets and/or electromagnets in even one of the resonators of a wireless power system may be advantageous to system performance.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: David A. Schatz, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Ron Fiorello
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Patent number: 9748039Abstract: A resonator structure for wireless power transfer includes a first piece and a second piece of magnetic material disposed adjacent to one another, a spacer disposed between the first and second pieces of magnetic material forming a gap of 1 mm or less between the first and second pieces of magnetic material, and an electrical conductor wound to form a plurality of loops. The electrical conductor is disposed on the first and second pieces of magnetic material. The resonator structure includes a thermal conductor positioned in contact with the electrical conductor and at least one of the first and second pieces of magnetic material.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Andre B. Kurs, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Matthew J. MacDonald
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Publication number: 20170066335Abstract: A control architecture for electric vehicle wireless power transmission systems that may be segmented so that certain essential and/or standardized control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, are permanent to the system and so that other non-essential and/or augmentable control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, may be reconfigurable and/or customizable by a user of the system. The control architecture may be distributed to various components of the wireless power system so that a combination of local or low-level controls operating at relatively high-speed can protect critical functionality of the system while higher-level and relatively lower speed control loops can be used to control other local and system-wide functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Simon Verghese, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Herbert Toby Lou, Ron Fiorello
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Publication number: 20160362015Abstract: A wireless power system for powering a television includes a source resonator, configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, and at least one television component attached to at least one device resonator, wherein the at least one device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power from the source resonator via the oscillating magnetic field when the distance between the source resonator and the at least one device resonator is more than 5 cm, and wherein at least one television component draws at least 10 Watts of power.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Ron Fiorello, Andrew J. Campanella, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler
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Publication number: 20160336812Abstract: A wireless power system for powering a television includes a source resonator, configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, and at least one television component attached to at least one device resonator, wherein the at least one device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power from the source resonator via the oscillating magnetic field when the distance between the source resonator and the at least one device resonator is more than 5 cm, and wherein at least one television component draws at least 10 Watts of power.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Ron Fiorello, Andrew J. Campanella, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Konrad J. Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler
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Publication number: 20160233726Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. A power source for driving a resonator includes a switching amplifier. The duty cycle of the switching amplifier may be adjusted as well as optionally inductors and/or capacitors of the circuit to improve the efficiency of power transfer from the power source to the resonators when the parameters of the resonant load change.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Andrew J. Campanella, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Aristeidis Karalis
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Publication number: 20160028243Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices. In embodiments reconfigurable or flexible attachment between a source and a device is realized using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Magnetic material may be positioned on or around one or more of the resonator to provide for locations for attaching permanent magnets. A permanent magnet attached to or near one of a source or device or repeater resonators may be used to flexibly attach to the non-lossy magnetic material of another resonator structure. In embodiments, replacing lossy permanent magnets and/or electromagnets in even one of the resonators of a wireless power system may be advantageous to system performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: David A. Schatz, Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler, Ron Fiorello
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Publication number: 20150357831Abstract: A wireless power system for powering a device having an electronic display includes: a device resonator including a loop of conductive material, the device resonator being coupled with an electronic display component; a matching network coupled with the loop of conductive material and including capacitive elements; and power and control circuitry coupled with the matching network at two terminals and configured to connect with a load of the electronic display component; wherein the matching network is configured to provide voltages of equal magnitude and opposite sign at the terminals when coupling power from the device resonator to the power and control circuitry; and wherein the device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power from a source resonator via an oscillating magnetic field generated by the source resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Ron Fiorello, Andrew J. Campanella, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler
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Patent number: 9160203Abstract: A wireless power system for powering a television includes at least one device resonator including at least one loop of conductive material, a matching network including at least two capacitive elements, and power and control circuitry coupled to the matching network and configured to connect with a load of the television, wherein the at least one device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power via an oscillating magnetic field generated by a source resonator when the distance between the source resonator and the at least one device resonator is at least 2 cm, wherein the load of the television is configured to draw at least 5 Watts of power, and wherein an efficiency of wirelessly receiving power by the least one device resonator is at least 50%.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Ron Fiorello, Andrew J. Campanella, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler, Konrad Kulikowski, Eric R. Giler