Patents Assigned to Ardent Edge, LLC
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Patent number: 10879707Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, Jr., Michael Edward Brandt
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Patent number: 10720781Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, Jr., Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20200119571Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a battery sourced power conversion system and a balanced architecture employed in the battery sourced power conversion system comprising a first plurality of battery units connected in series, a plurality of switches, each switch being connected to one of the plurality of battery units, and at least one controller connected to the first plurality of battery units, wherein the at least one controller is configured to control the plurality of switches to generate a square wave output from each battery unit of the first plurality of battery units, wherein the square wave output associated with each battery units of the first plurality of battery units in combination form a desired output waveform having a plurality of steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Jason Robert Norman, Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20190115631Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20190115768Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20190115767Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt