Patents by Inventor Thomas Shaofeng Sun
Thomas Shaofeng Sun 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: 20230331110Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.). Embodiments can support load management across groups of vehicles, offline access control, and improved user interfaces with improved security for facilitating charging sessions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230322112Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles can include: receiving a request (e.g., a request including one or more parameters; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on a power distribution type for the charging session.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230256858Abstract: Embodiments of a methods and systems for charging one or more electric vehicles are described. A method can include: determining a collective power output aggregated from individual power outputs of each of the set of EVSEs; determining an adjusted power output of an EVSE unit of the set of EVSEs based upon the collective power output and an output constraint; and executing instructions for delivering the adjusted power output through the EVSE unit, for charging a vehicle of the set of vehicles. The set of vehicles can include fleet vehicles, and output constraints can be based upon demand response events.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventor: Thomas Shaofeng Sun
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Patent number: 11724617Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Patent number: 11724616Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.). Embodiments can support load management across groups of vehicles, offline access control, and improved user interfaces with improved security for facilitating charging sessions.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230242000Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Patent number: 11673483Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Inventor: Thomas Shaofeng Sun
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Patent number: 11648846Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Publication number: 20220302701Abstract: Systems and methods for load distribution, where a method can include: establishing an interface with a controlling architecture of an electric power distribution system, the electric power distribution system in communication with a set of outlets of utility-facing devices providing access to the electric power distribution system; returning a demand assessment from a demand model characterizing anticipated demand upon the one or more portions of the electric power distribution associated with the set of outlets, the set of outlets positioned at a set of sites; and executing an action for adjustment of load distribution throughout the set of sites, through the controlling architecture, based upon the demand assessment. The inventions can be used to achieve carbon emission goals by incentivizing better use of limited energy resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventor: Thomas Shaofeng Sun
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Publication number: 20210213849Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210213847Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210213848Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventor: Thomas Shaofeng Sun
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Publication number: 20210213846Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.). Embodiments can support load management across groups of vehicles, offline access control, and improved user interfaces with improved security for facilitating charging sessions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: NAD Grid CorpInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Patent number: 10981464Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Inventor: Thomas Shaofeng Sun
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Patent number: 10953765Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Inventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Patent number: 10836274Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for charging one or more electric vehicles (e.g., based on one or more reserved charging sessions; for charging an electric vehicle during a scheduled time period; etc.) can include: receiving a reservation request (e.g., a reservation request including one or more reservation parameters; etc.); scheduling a reserved charging session based on the reservation request (e.g., based on reservation parameters from the reservation request; etc.); determining a check in at an Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) for the reserved charging session; and/or causing the EVSE to charge the electric vehicle based on the reserved charging session (e.g., during the scheduled time period; etc.).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: NAD Grid Corp.Inventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Timotej Gavrilovic, Thai Vinh Loc Nguyen
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Patent number: 10430898Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for facilitating electricity services can include collecting a set of electricity provision parameters from one or more providing parties, collecting a set of electricity request parameters from a receiving party, determining a services match between the providing party and the receiving party based on the set of electricity provision parameters and the set of electricity request parameters, processing an electricity services transaction based on the services match between the providing party and the receiving party, and/or dynamically facilitating electricity services between the providing party and the receiving party based on the electricity services transaction.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: NAD GRID CORPInventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Gustavo Oscar Collantes, Xiaoyao Qian, Herval Freire de Albuquerque Junior, Rui Zhang
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Publication number: 20190172159Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for facilitating electricity services can include collecting a set of electricity provision parameters from one or more providing parties, collecting a set of electricity request parameters from a receiving party, determining a services match between the providing party and the receiving party based on the set of electricity provision parameters and the set of electricity request parameters, processing an electricity services transaction based on the services match between the providing party and the receiving party, and/or dynamically facilitating electricity services between the providing party and the receiving party based on the electricity services transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Thomas Shaofeng Sun, Gustavo Oscar Collantes, Xiaoyao Qian, Herval Freire de Albuquerque Junior, Rui Zhang