Patents Examined by Alex W Lam
  • Patent number: 12149118
    Abstract: A secure, reliable and simplified control mechanism for operating an inverter is provided. In particular, a mechanical switch is used for connecting a local grid with a public grid and for disconnecting the local grid from the public grid. The mechanical switch comprises an intermediate position. Each time when the switch is in this intermediate position, the inverter is immediately shut down in a fast shutdown operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Fronius International GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Pimminger, Martin Heidl, Florian Guschlbauer
  • Patent number: 12149097
    Abstract: A wireless power reception circuit system includes a wireless power reception circuit, an electric storage device, a load unit, a digital control circuit, a voltage conversion circuit, a DC-DC converter, smoothing capacitors, a voltage OR circuit, and an external signal setting circuit for resetting the digital control circuit. An enable signal input terminal of the voltage conversion circuit is in a disabled state when the voltage conversion circuit is not controlled by the digital control circuit. The digital control circuit supplies an enable signal to the enable signal input terminal of the voltage conversion circuit when operating the voltage conversion circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norikazu Sakamoto, Tatsuya Hosotani
  • Patent number: 12149096
    Abstract: Active electromagnetic shielding for dynamic high power wireless charging and related electrified roadway systems, method, and wireless power transmitters is disclosed. A wireless power transmitter includes a first canceling coil offset from a power transmission coil, a second canceling coil offset from the power transmission coil, and circuitry electrically connected to the first canceling coil and the second canceling coil. The circuitry is configured to deliver canceling currents to the first canceling coil and the second canceling coil to destructively interfere with portions of electromagnetic fields generated by the power transmission coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Bo Zhang
  • Patent number: 12142943
    Abstract: A power reception apparatus wirelessly receives power from a power transmission apparatus, measures a value corresponding to received power in a first period in which the power transmission apparatus limits power transmission, measures, in a second period, a value corresponding to received power used to detect an object different from the power transmission apparatus and the power reception apparatus based on a relationship between a value corresponding to transmitted power in the power transmission apparatus and a value corresponding to the received power in the power reception apparatus, controls a timing of the second period such that the first period and the second period do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takahiro Shichino
  • Patent number: 12136818
    Abstract: A thermal power unit-flywheel energy storage cooperative frequency regulation control method and system is provided, which belongs to the technical field of a power grid. First, a real-time output increment of a thermal power unit is predicted, then a real-time frequency regulation power instruction of a flywheel energy storage system is determined based on the predicted real-time output increment of the thermal power unit, and finally the frequency regulation power instruction of the thermal power unit is determined by a difference adjustment coefficient of a governor and a grid frequency deviation. The thermal power unit and flywheel energy storage system is cooperatively controlled by frequency regulation based on the real-time output increment predicted value of the unit, which realizes self-adaptive adjustment of output of the flywheel energy storage system under dynamic working conditions, and improves the grid frequency stability and operation safety of the thermal power unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Feng Hong, Lu Liang, Xinyi Jia, Junhong Hao, Yanjun Du, Wei Wang, Fang Fang
  • Patent number: 12132329
    Abstract: Provided are a to-be-charged device, a wireless charging device, and a wireless charging method. The to-be-charged device includes a battery, at least two wireless receiver circuits, and a control circuit. Each of the at least two wireless receiver circuits is coupled to the battery, and is configured to receive an electromagnetic signal transmitted by a wireless charging device, and convert the electromagnetic signal into a charging current for charging the battery. The control circuit is coupled with each of the at least two wireless receiver circuits, and is configured to, in various charging stages or in different charging modes, control at least one of the at least two wireless receiver circuits to charge the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Yang, Shiming Wan, Jun Zhang, Jialiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 12132331
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus comprises: a plurality of transmission coils configured to transmit a wireless power to a wireless power reception apparatus; a shielding coil which is arranged on at least one surface of a dielectric substrate, and is configured in a loop shape having at least two turns so as to surround the plurality of transmission coils; and a capacitor configured to connect one point to the other point of the shielding coil. The plurality of transmission coils are arranged inside the shielding coil disposed on the dielectric substrate, and the direction of a magnetic field formed at one side and the other side of the plurality of transmission coils adjacent to the shielding coil is formed to be opposite to the direction of a magnetic field formed around the shielding coil so that the shielding coil shields external exposure of electromagnetic waves by the plurality of transmission coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyunghwan Kim, Seonghun Lee
  • Patent number: 12132330
    Abstract: An aircraft has a first antenna arrangement, a payload and a processing unit. The first antenna arrangement is designed to wirelessly receive electromagnetic signals. The processing unit is coupled to the first antenna arrangement, on the one hand, and to the payload, on the other hand. The processing unit is designed to modulate an electromagnetic signal received by the first antenna arrangement and thereby to generate a first modulated signal and to forward it to the payload. The payload is designed to use the first modulated signal as working signal. A radiofrequency power signal on an uplink is thus remodulated into a payload working signal, such that the payload working signal is able to be used directly by the payload without rectification into a DC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Daniel
  • Patent number: 12126214
    Abstract: This application provides an uninterruptible power system and a driving method for an uninterruptible power system, and relates to the field of power conversion technologies, to resolve output interruption of the uninterruptible power system. The uninterruptible power system includes a first power input end, a second power input end, a load end, and a bypass, where the bypass includes a first bidirectional switch, and the first bidirectional switch is connected to the first power input end and the load end, and is configured to control connection or disconnection between the first power input end and the load end; and at least one main circuit, where each main circuit includes a bus and an inverter output unit. An input end of the bus is connected to the second power input end, and an output end of the bus is connected to the inverter output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chuntao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12115871
    Abstract: A wireless power receiving system includes: a power receiving device having a power receiving coil configured to receive electric power supplied wirelessly from a power transmission coil of a power transmission device installed on a road surface, at least part of the power receiving coil being contained in a vehicle wheel; and in-vehicle devices installed in a mobile object, the in-vehicle devices being energizably connected to the power receiving device. The power receiving device transmits the received electric power to the in-vehicle devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION, NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujimoto, Takehiro Imura, Osamu Shimizu, Katsuhiro Hata, Keizo Akutagawa, Yasumichi Wakao, Isao Kuwayama, Daisuke Gunji
  • Patent number: 12119645
    Abstract: A method and a device for on-grid and off-grid dispatch, and an energy storage air-conditioning system are provided. The method for on-grid and off-grid dispatch includes: causing a load to be off-grid and causing an energy storage converter to supply power to the load after determining that grid is down; determining a given power and a given voltage according to a voltage and a current of the load obtained for the last time before the grid is down; and obtaining an actual voltage and an actual current outputted by the energy storage converter; and adjusting an output parameter of the energy storage converter according to the given power and the given voltage, as well as the actual voltage and the actual current outputted by the energy storage converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
    Inventor: Songru Huang
  • Patent number: 12103430
    Abstract: An electric circuit for a high-voltage network of a vehicle. The high-voltage network includes at least two electrical energy stores. The electric circuit includes at least one first switching unit, one second switching unit, and one third switching unit electrically connected to the poles of the electrical energy stores and allowing a parallel and a series connection between the two electrical energy stores. The electric circuit includes at least one fourth switching unit and one fifth switching unit electrically connected to one pole connector each and to one consumer connection. The consumer connection is makes electrical contact with an electrical consumer or a charging unit. The switching units are switchable between an electrically disconnecting and connecting states. The fourth and fifth switching units are galvanically isolating in an electrically disconnecting state. The first switching unit, the second switching unit, and the third switching unit are designed as semiconductor components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Samuel Vasconcelos Araujo
  • Patent number: 12100969
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for low power excitation of wireless power transmitters configured to transmit high power. The exemplary systems and methods include disabling a power factor correction circuit of the transmitter, and adjusting one or more variable impedance components of the impedance network to obtain a minimum attainable impedance. The variable impedance components can be configured to operate between the minimum attainable impedance and a maximum attainable impedance. The systems and methods can include adjusting a phase shift angle associated with one or more transistors of the inverter and driving the transmitter such that the transmitter resonator coil generates a magnetic flux density less than or equal to a field safety threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: WiTricity Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Esteban, Milisav Danilovic, Kylee Devro Sealy
  • Patent number: 12095275
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for intelligent energy source monitoring and selection control to enable power delivery in a multi-modal energy system. A multi-modal energy system includes a control system, power supply systems, and an electrical distribution system. The power supply systems are coupled to the control system. The power supply systems include a mains utility power system and at least one renewable power system. The electrical power distribution system is coupled to the control system. The control system is configured to monitor each power supply system to determine a power availability of each power supply system, determine an amount of power usage by the electrical power distribution system, and selectively connect and disconnect one or more of the power supply systems to the electrical power distribution system based on the determined power availability of the power supply systems and the determined power usage of the electrical power distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Amber Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Telefus, Chris Casey
  • Patent number: 12095262
    Abstract: Features are disclosed for charging a battery using a power supply in series with a diode. A power supply can be connected in series with a diode to restrict an inrush current resulting from connection of the power supply with a battery. In some embodiments, the power supply can further include a plurality of power supplies to restrict the amount of inrush current a single power supply can provide. In other embodiments, the power supply can also include a bypass capacitor that the power supply charges before supplying current to the battery. The power supply can regulate the amount of current that is applied to the battery and prevent inrush current from damaging the battery. Multiple power supplies add to overall reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Shruhan, Thomas Kent
  • Patent number: 12088132
    Abstract: Systems and methods for extending battery backup power to an electrical substation include or utilize a latching direct current contactor having a current input and a current output, and a controller configured to monitor all alternating current inputs to an electrical substation, and to trip the latching direct current contactor when all alternating current inputs and auxiliary power to the electrical substation are dead, whereby direct current does not flow through the latching direct current contactor when supplied loads in the substation, such as relaying and communications, are not needed, and to close the latching direct current contactor when at least one alternating current input or auxiliary power is live, whereby direct current flows through the latching direct current contactor when the direct current supplied loads are needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventors: Gerald Robert Callison, Sebastien Christophe Billaut
  • Patent number: 12088124
    Abstract: A power transmitter for wireless power transfer includes a control and communications unit configured to provide power control signals to control a power level of a power signal configured for transmission to a power receiver and including a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generator for determining and selecting the operating frequency from the operating frequency range. The power transmitter further includes an inverter circuit configured to receive a direct current (DC) power and convert the input power to a power signal, coil configured to transmit the power signal to a power receiver, the coil formed of wound Litz wire and including at least one layer, the coil defining, at least, a top face, and a shielding comprising a ferrite core and defining a cavity, the cavity configured such that the ferrite core substantially surrounds all but the top face of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NuCurrent, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Green, Andrew Kovacs, Mark Melone, Md Nazmul Alam
  • Patent number: 12086007
    Abstract: This application provides a power supply method for a data center. The data center includes a first device and at least one second device, an importance of a first service in the first device is higher than an importance of a second service in the at least one second device, and the second service in the at least one second device is transferable. A power supply apparatus includes a first uninterruptible power supply UPS and a second UPS, the first UPS is configured to control a first power source and a first energy storage apparatus to supply power to the first device, and the second UPS is configured to control the first power source and a second energy storage apparatus to supply power to the at least one second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuyong Huang, Xiaofei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12071036
    Abstract: This invention has as its objective provision of a method and apparatus to enable the batteries of Electric Vehicles (EV)s to level the electric demand in buildings to reduce demand charges based on instantaneous demand for electric power. This load leveling is done by connecting the EV to the building electrical system by its conventional Alternating Current (AC) recharging connection, and by an additional Direct Current (DC) path supporting intermittent loads. In this way the EV battery stands between the AC energy source and the intermittent load and reduces the electric power drawn from the grid to a constant minimum level, thereby minimizing demand charges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: NETZERO V2G TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Paul Harriman Kydd
  • Patent number: 12074448
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus including a controller configured to initiate a digital ping to solicit a response from a wireless power reception apparatus, perform a negotiation for a first available power indicator with the wireless power reception apparatus; and a power converter configured to transmit a wireless power to the wireless power reception apparatus according to the first available power indicator, wherein the controller is configured to transmit, to the wireless power reception apparatus in response to a received power packet, a bit pattern response requesting a communication by the wireless power transmission apparatus to change the first available power indicator, and transmit a packet related to a second available power indicator to the wireless power reception apparatus, and wherein the bit pattern response is defined as a pattern different from a bit pattern for an 8-bit ACK response, a bit pattern for an 8-bit NAK response and a bit pattern for an 8-bit ND response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongcheol Park, Gyunghwan Yook