Patents by Inventor Vincenzo I. Paparo

Vincenzo I. Paparo 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).

  • System and method for inductively transferring AC power and self alignment between a vehicle and a recharging station
    Patent number: 8796990
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for hands free inductive charging of batteries for an electric vehicle is characterized by the use of a transformer having a primary coil connected with a charging station and a secondary coil connected with a vehicle. More particularly, the when the vehicle is parked adjacent to the charging station, the primary coil is displaced via a self alignment mechanism to position the primary coil adjacent to the secondary coil to maximize the inductive transfer of charging current to the secondary coil. The self alignment mechanism preferably utilizes feedback signals from the secondary coil to automatically displace the primary coil in three directions to position the primary coil for maximum efficiency of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Evatran Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincenzo I. Paparo, Robert Atkins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSFERRING AC POWER AND SELF ALIGNMENT BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A RECHARGING STATION
    Publication number: 20130249480
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for hands free inductive charging of batteries for an electric vehicle is characterized by the use of a transformer having a primary coil connected with a charging station and a secondary coil connected with a vehicle. More particularly, the when the vehicle is parked adjacent to the charging station, the primary coil is displaced via a self alignment mechanism to position the primary coil adjacent to the secondary coil to maximize the inductive transfer of charging current to the secondary coil. The self alignment mechanism preferably utilizes feedback signals from the secondary coil to automatically displace the primary coil in three directions to position the primary coil for maximum efficiency of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: EVATRAN GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Vincenzo I. Paparo, Robert Atkins
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSFERRING AC POWER AND SELF ALIGNMENT BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A RECHARGING STATION
    Publication number: 20110204845
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for hands free inductive charging of batteries for an electric vehicle is characterized by the use of a transformer having a primary coil connected with a charging station and a secondary coil connected with a vehicle. More particularly, the when the vehicle is parked adjacent to the charging station, the primary coil is displaced via a self alignment mechanism to position the primary coil adjacent to the secondary coil to maximize the inductive transfer of charging current to the secondary coil. The self alignment mechanism preferably utilizes feedback signals from the secondary coil to automatically displace the primary coil in three directions to position the primary coil for maximum efficiency of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: EVATRAN LLC
    Inventors: Vincenzo I. Paparo, Robert Atkins