Patents by Inventor Steve Witter

Steve Witter 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: 20230079648
    Abstract: Presently disclosed is an EV charging system & method for charging EVs while the EVs are in motion. The charging system has a longitudinally extending charging strip or rail having at least one electrically charged length and an external power source in electrical connection with the at least one electrically charged length. At least one electrical connector is configured to electrically connect an EV to the at least one electrically charged length and charge the EV, while the EV and the electrical connector are moving along a length of the longitudinally extending charging strip or rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Steve Witters
  • Patent number: 10610036
    Abstract: A locatable container holder or cooler having a wireless interconnection device is presently provided. At least one reporter such as a buzzer or light is held with the container holder or cooler and is in electrical communication with the wireless interconnection device. The wireless interconnection device is configured to wirelessly connect with a portable electronic device and report the location of the container holder or cooler by energizing the at least one reporter, upon receiving a location report command from the portable electronic device. A system and an electronic device and method for locating a container holder or cooler are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventor: Steve Witters
  • Patent number: 9086333
    Abstract: The present invention is able to perform an examination of a motor mounted on EV or HEV (HV) as well as charge and discharge of a battery mounted on EV or HEV (HV), by a single system. The system includes a dynamometer coupled to an output shaft of a motor, a power supply unit for supplying power to the motor or the dynamometer, a motor examination circuit for supplying the power of the power supply unit to the dynamometer and the motor, a battery charge and discharge circuit connected with a battery, for supplying the power of the power supply unit to the battery or discharging the power of the battery, and a circuit switching mechanism for switching between the motor examination circuit and the battery charge and discharge circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: HORIBA Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Rumer, Steve Witter, Masahiro Yao, Kazuhisa Sasahara, Mineyuki Komada
  • Publication number: 20120323417
    Abstract: The present invention is able to perform an examination of a motor mounted on EV or HEV (HV) as well as charge and discharge of a battery mounted on EV or HEV (HV), by a single system. The system includes a dynamometer coupled to an output shaft of a motor, a power supply unit for supplying power to the motor or the dynamometer, a motor examination circuit for supplying the power of the power supply unit to the dynamometer and the motor, a battery charge and discharge circuit connected with a battery, for supplying the power of the power supply unit to the battery or discharging the power of the battery, and a circuit switching mechanism for switching between the motor examination circuit and the battery charge and discharge circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: HORIBA, Ltd., HORIBA Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Rumer, Steve Witter, Masahiro Yao, Kazuhisa Sasahara, Mineyuki Komada