Patents Assigned to Levant Power Corporation
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Patent number: 8841786Abstract: A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of to the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Clive Tucker, Ross Wendell, Zackary M. Anderson, Evan Moen, Johannes Schneider, Zachary J. Jackowski, Sean Morton
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Patent number: 8840118Abstract: Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Ross J. Wendell, Zackary Martin Anderson, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Vladimir Gorelik, Tyson David Sawyer, Jonathan R. Leehey, Johannes Schneider, Robert Driscoll, Patrick W. Neil, Shakeel Avadhany
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Patent number: 8839920Abstract: A regenerative shock absorber that include a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when the shock is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor, in turn, drives an electric generator that produced electric energy. The electric energy may be provided to a vehicle, among other things. The regenerative shock absorber may also provide ride performance that comparable to or exceeds that of conventional shock absorbers.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Zackary M. Anderson, Zachary M. Jackowski, Ryan Bavetta
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Publication number: 20140265170Abstract: Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Ross J. Wendell, Zackary M. Anderson, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Vladimir Gorelik, Tyson David Sawyer, Jonathan R. Leehey, Johannes Schneider, Robert Driscoll, Patrick W. Neil, Shakeel Avadhany
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Publication number: 20140265169Abstract: Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Ross J. Wendell, Zackary Martin Anderson, John Giarratana, Richard Anthony Zuckerman, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Vladimir Gorelik, Tyson David Sawyer, Jonathan R. Leehey, Johannes Schneider, Robert Driscoll, Patrick W. Neil
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Publication number: 20140260233Abstract: Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Ross J. Wendell, Zackary Martin Anderson, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Vladimir Gorelik, Tyson David Sawyer, Jonathan R. Leehey, Johannes Schneider, Robert Driscoll, Patrick W. Neil, Shakeel Avadhany
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Publication number: 20140265168Abstract: Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Marco Giovanardi, Clive Tucker, Ross J. Wendell, Zackary Martin Anderson, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Vladimir Gorelik, Tyson David Sawyer, Jonathan R. Leehey, Johannes Schneider, Robert Driscoll, Patrick W. Neil, Shakeel Avadhany
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Publication number: 20130154280Abstract: A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: LEVANT POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Clive Tucker, Ross Wendell, Zackary M. Anderson, Evan Moen, Johannes Schneider, Zachary J. Jackowski, Sean Morton
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Publication number: 20130147205Abstract: A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of to the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Levant Power CorporationInventor: Levant Power Corporation
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Patent number: 8392030Abstract: A device and system that can dynamically provide variable load on a generator and intelligently distribute generated power to loads and energy storage devices is disclosed. One system includes load profile controllers that employ a switching strategy to dynamically vary the load the generator induces while producing regenerative energy. This switching strategy may allow for a wide dynamic range of configurable damping characteristics, as well as decouple generator damping and the system output power. Multiple load profile controllers can be used together via a communications network, such as a vehicle controller area network (CAN) bus. A central regeneration controller or existing electronic control unit (ECU) can issue commands to change damping performance in different load profile controllers.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Zackary M. Anderson, Sean Morton, Zachary J. Jackowski, Ryan Bavetta
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Patent number: 8376100Abstract: Regenerative shock absorber. A piston is disposed for reciprocating motion within a cylinder as a vehicle's suspension system deflects. Hydraulic fluid passes through an hydraulic motor to turn its shaft. The hydraulic motor shaft is connected to an electric generator to generate electricity. Flow characteristics of hydraulic circuits are selected to provide suspension system damping for appropriate wheel control.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Shakeel Avadhany, Paul Abel, Vladimir Tarasov, Zack Anderson
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Publication number: 20100262308Abstract: A device and system that can dynamically provide variable load on a generator and intelligently distribute generated power to loads and energy storage devices is disclosed. One system includes load profile controllers that employ a switching strategy to dynamically vary the load the generator induces while producing regenerative energy. This switching strategy may allow for a wide dynamic range of configurable damping characteristics, as well as decouple generator damping and the system output power. Multiple load profile controllers can be used together via a communications network, such as a vehicle controller area network (CAN) bus. A central regeneration controller or existing electronic control unit (ECU) can issue commands to change damping performance in different load profile controllers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Zackary M. Anderson, Sean C. Morton, Zachary J. Jackowski, Ryan Bavetta
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Publication number: 20100072760Abstract: A regenerative shock absorber that include a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when the shock is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor, in turn, drives an electric generator that produced electric energy. The electric energy may be provided to a vehicle, among other things. The regenerative shock absorber may also provide ride performance that comparable to or exceeds that of conventional shock absorbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Levant Power CorporationInventors: Zackary Anderson, Zachary Jackowski, Ryan Bavetta