Patents Assigned to TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • Patent number: 12283454
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relate to an electrode standoff isolator. An example electrode standoff isolator includes a plurality of adjacent insulative segments positioned between a proximal end and a distal end of the electrode standoff isolator. A geometry of the adjacent insulative is configured to guard a surface area of the electrode standoff isolator against deposition of a conductive layer of gaseous phase materials from a filament of an ion source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Killer, Vladislav Vekselman, Joshua Leuenberger
  • Patent number: 12220995
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided for charging and discharging energy systems having multiple modules arranged in cascaded fashion for generating and storing power. Each module can include an energy source and switch circuitry that selectively couples the energy source to other modules in the system for generating power or for receiving and storing power from a charge source. The energy systems can be arranged in single phase or multiphase topologies with multiple serial or interconnected arrays. The embodiments are capable of being charged with multiphase AC charge signals, a single phase AC charge signal, and/or a DC charge signal. Embodiments implementing the modular energy system within a charge source for performing multiphase, single phase AC, or DC charging of electric vehicles are also disclosed. Also disclosed are multi-motor embodiments and embodiments with the capability to power active suspensions and active steering systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Slepchenkov, Roozbeh Naderi, Milan Bhakta, Romi S. Kadri
  • Patent number: 12154750
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relate to an ion beam source system. An ion source is configured to provide a negative ion beam to a tandem accelerator system downstream of the ion source, and a modulator system connected to an extraction electrode of the ion source is configured to bias the extraction electrode for a duration sufficient to maintain acceleration voltage stability of the tandem accelerator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vladislav Vekselman, Alexander Dunaevsky, Andrey A. Korepanov
  • Patent number: 12139024
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided for energy systems having multiple modules arranged in cascaded fashion for generating and storing power. Each module can include an energy source and switch circuitry that selectively couples the energy source to other modules in the system for generating power or for receiving and storing power from a charge source. The energy systems can be arranged in single phase or multiphase topologies with multiple serial or interconnected arrays. Thermal management systems, switching assemblies, physical layouts of a module, and EV models based on a universal platform are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Slepchenkov, Milan Bhakta, Mohammad Mousavi, Roozbeh Naderi, Jaka Verbic, Leslie G. Webber
  • Patent number: 12127325
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relating to a charge exchange system having one or more guard apparatuses are described. The guard apparatuses can include one or more guard electrodes, optionally with one or more screen electrodes. Also described are embodiments of beam systems incorporating one or more charge exchange systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Artem N. Smirnov, Vladislav Vekselman, Vladimir I. Davydenko, Alexandr A. Ivanov, Michael Meekins, Blake Koop, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12083361
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relate to a modular diagnostics interface system. An example modular diagnostics interface system includes one or more insertable measurement boards configured to communicably couple with a backplane of a modular measurement rack, and configured to collect a measured current from a component of a beamline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Konstantin Pirogov, Andrey A. Korepanov, Alexander Dunaevsky
  • Patent number: 12070625
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relate to a beam system. An example beam system includes a charged particle source configured to generate a beam of charged particles, a pre-accelerator system configured to accelerate the beam, and an accelerator configured to accelerate the beam from the pre-accelerator system. The pre-accelerator system can cause the beam to converge as it is propagated from the source to an input aperture of the accelerator. The pre-accelerator system can further reduce or eliminate source disturbance or damage caused by backflow traveling from the accelerator toward the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Dunaevsky, Artem N. Smirnov, Alexandr A. Ivanov, Vladislav Vekselman
  • Patent number: 12065058
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided herein for cooling a modular energy system. The embodiments can utilize an enclosure surrounding the modular energy system to route the coolant in a manner that passes in proximity with components of modules of the modular energy system. The embodiments can provide for a sequence of pumping coolant such that the coolant cools components of the electric vehicle having the lowest desired operating temperature first, followed by the components having relatively higher desired operating temperatures. Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are also provided herein for a modular energy system with removable and replaceable energy sources. The system can be positioned within an electric vehicle in a manner that permits rapid removal of energy sources having a relatively low state of charge and replacement of those energy sources with different energy sources having a relatively higher state of charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Slepchenkov, Roozbeh Naderi
  • Patent number: 12057243
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relate to fast beam position monitoring for detecting beam misalignment in a beam line. In an example, a fast beam position monitor includes a plurality of electrodes extending into an interior of a component of a beam line. The fast beam position monitor is configured to detect a position of a beam passing through the component of the beam line based on beam halo current. Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods further relate to noninvasively monitoring parameters of beams advancing along a beam line. In examples, gas is puffed into a pumping chamber along a beam line. One or more beam parameters are measured from fluorescence resulting from collisions of energetic beam particulates of a beam advancing through the beam line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vladislav Vekselman, Alexander Dunaevsky
  • Patent number: 12035457
    Abstract: Metallic bodies are provided having a lithium layer and a metallic substrate. The metallic bodies can exhibit increased resistance to radiation-induced deformations such as blistering. Methods are provided for transitioning the metallic bodies into more blister resistant configurations, as our methods for diminishing or eliminating blisters previously formed. Systems for utilizing the metallic bodies and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergey Y. Taskaev, Alexandr N. Makarov, Evgeniia O. Sokolova
  • Patent number: 12013238
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relating to a beam system. An example method of detecting beam misalignment a beam system includes detecting beam misalignment in an injector system of the beam system. The example method further includes detecting beam misalignment in an accelerator system of the beam system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Vladislav Vekselman
  • Patent number: 12010788
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relate to initiating beam transport for an accelerator system. An example method includes increasing a bias voltage of one or more electrodes of the accelerator system to a first voltage level and extracting a charged particle beam from a beam source such that the beam is transported through the accelerator system. The beam has a beam current that results in a first transient voltage drop within a threshold. The method further includes increasing the beam current at a rate that results in one or more subsequent transient voltage drops within the threshold until the accelerator system has reached nominal conditions. Another example method includes biasing one or more electrodes of an accelerator system and selectively extracting, according to a duty cycle function, a charged particle beam from a beam source such that the charged particle beam is transported through the accelerator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vladislav Vekselman, Suu Duong, Alexander Dunaevsky, Igor Nikolaevich Sorokin
  • Patent number: 11973436
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multilevel hysteresis current control for a cascaded multi-level converter having a plurality of power cells connected in series with a positive integer number of output voltage levels, and to control any shape of AC/DC current in the load, transfer electrical power from energy storage elements of the power cells to that load and recover the energy back to the storage elements. Systems and methods for voltage balancing on energy storage elements of the power cells to determine whether to inject energy into or extract energy from a selected storage element, and for zero switching state rotation technique of switching elements in each power cell of cascaded multilevel converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Mikhail Slepchenkov
  • Patent number: 11964573
    Abstract: Module-based energy systems are provided having multiple converter-source modules. The converter-source modules can each include an energy source and a converter. The systems can further include control circuitry for the modules. The modules can be arranged in various ways to provide single phase AC, multi-phase AC, and/or DC outputs. Each module can be independently monitored and controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Slepchenkov, Roozbeh Naderi
  • Patent number: 11942788
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided herein for energy systems having multiple modules arranged in cascaded fashion for storing power from one or more photovoltaic sources. Each module includes an energy source and converter circuitry that selectively couples the energy source to other modules in the system over an AC interface for generating AC power or for receiving and storing power from a charge source. Each module also includes a DC interface for receiving power from one or more photovoltaic sources. Each module can be controlled by control system to route power from the photovoltaic source to that modules energy source or to the AC interface. The energy systems can be arranged in single phase or multiphase topologies with multiple serial or interconnected arrays. The energy systems can be arranged such that each module receives power from the same single photovoltaic source, or multiple photovoltaic sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Slepchenkov, Roozbeh Naderi
  • Patent number: 11929182
    Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate forming and maintaining FRCs with superior stability as well as particle, energy and flux confinement and, more particularly, systems and methods that facilitate forming and maintaining FRCs with elevated system energies and improved sustainment utilizing neutral beam injection and high harmonic fast wave electron heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Xiaokang Yang
  • Patent number: 11923782
    Abstract: A housing and/or installation frameworks for a modular multi-level energy system includes a set of similar cabinets configured for orthogonal (e.g., vertical and horizontal) alignment of the modules. The cabinets are configured so modules of a particular phase are oriented along an axis parallel to a reference plane. Modules of the same level of the multi-level arrangement but of different phases are mounted in each cabinet, arranged such that a module for each phase is a defined distance from the reference plane. The cabinets are arranged equidistant and orthogonal to the reference plane, minimizing distance for connections between modules of the same phase across multiple cabinets, and facilitating convenient addition or removal of levels. The framework also facilitates data and reference signal connections between local control devices of the modules, and between the local control devices and a master control device for the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Slepchenkov, Roozbeh Naderi
  • Patent number: 11897347
    Abstract: Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided for charging and discharging energy systems having multiple modules arranged in cascaded fashion for generating and storing power. Each module can include an energy source and switch circuitry that selectively couples the energy source to other modules in the system for generating power or for receiving and storing power from a charge source. The energy systems can be arranged in single phase or multiphase topologies with multiple serial or interconnected arrays. The embodiments are capable of being charged with multiphase AC charge signals, a single phase AC charge signal, and/or a DC charge signal. Embodiments implementing the modular energy system within a charge source for performing multiphase, single phase AC, or DC charging of electric vehicles are also disclosed. Also disclosed are multi-motor embodiments and embodiments with the capability to power active suspensions and active steering systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikhail Slepchenkov, Roozbeh Naderi, Milan Bhakta, Romi S. Kadri
  • Patent number: 11901095
    Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate the transmutation of long-lived radioactive transuranic waste into short-live radioactive nuclides or stable nuclides using an electrostatic accelerator particle beam to generate neutrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Toshiki Tajima, Michl W. Binderbauer, Ales Necas
  • Patent number: 11901087
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilizing successive, axially symmetric acceleration and adiabatic compression stages to heat and accelerate two compact tori towards each other and ultimately collide and compress the compact tori within a central chamber. Alternatively, systems and methods utilizing successive, axially asymmetric acceleration and adiabatic compression stages to heat and accelerate a first compact toroid towards and position within a central chamber and to heat and accelerate a second compact toroid towards the central chamber and ultimately collide and merge the first and second compact toroids and compress the compact merge tori within the central chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michl W. Binderbauer, Vitaly Bystritskii, Toshiki Tajima