Patents Examined by Carlos Amaya
  • Patent number: 12203353
    Abstract: An electrically-driven fracturing system, which includes a main power generation device, a first auxiliary power generation device, a switch device, and an electrically-driven fracturing device; the electrically-driven fracturing device includes a fracturing motor and a fracturing auxiliary device; a rated generation power of the main power generation device is greater than that of the first auxiliary power generation device, a rated output voltage of the main power generation device is greater than that of the first auxiliary power generation device, the input end of the high-voltage switch group is connected to the main power generation device, the output end of the high-voltage switch group is connected to the fracturing motor, the input end of the low-voltage switch group is connected to the first auxiliary power generation device, and the output end of the low-voltage switch group is connected to the fracturing auxiliary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jifeng Zhong, Jihua Wang, Liang Lv, Shouzhe Li, Yipeng Wu, Xincheng Li
  • Patent number: 12207360
    Abstract: A method and system of controlling a single load by one of two available power sources. More particularly, the wiring and use of a relay to control a power feed to a packaged terminal unit, that provides both heating and cooling to an individual housing unit, from one of two power sources based upon a heating or cooling thermostat mode of operation. The relay is wired and configured so that when the thermostat is in one mode of operation, a primary side of the relay is open, or not complete, the normally-closed contacts are energized, and the packaged terminal unit is powered by one of the first and the second power source; and when the thermostat is in a second mode of operation, the primary side of the relay is triggered, the normally-open contacts are energized, and the packaged terminal unit ingle is powered by the other power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Ice Air, LLC
    Inventors: Yi Liu, Anthony Gili, Fredric Nadel
  • Patent number: 12199466
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply includes an input configured to be coupled to a renewable power source and an energy storage component configured to receive and store energy and to provide stored power. Power circuitry is configured to receive the renewable power and the stored power and provide output power to a load. A controller coupled to the power circuitry determines whether an amount of available renewable power exceeds the output power level provided to the load and, if so, provides excess power from the renewable power to the stored energy component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mirza Akmal Beg
  • Patent number: 12179611
    Abstract: An electrical energy storage system for an aircraft, comprising at least one electrical energy storage unit with power supply lines and an energy source that is configured to store electrical energy and to supply electrical power at a predetermined voltage range via the power supply lines, wherein the at least one electrical energy storage unit comprises a power switching unit that is adapted to operate in an associated supply mode for supplying electrical power from the energy source via the power supply lines, and to operate in an associated disconnect mode for disconnecting the energy source from the power supply lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS URBAN MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Geiss
  • Patent number: 12176725
    Abstract: Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for wireless power transfer utilizing a midfield source and implant. In one variation, a midfield source may be realized by a patterned metal plate composed of one of more subwavelength structures. These midfield sources may manipulate evanescent fields outside a material (e.g., tissue) to excite and control propagating fields inside the material (e.g., tissue) and thereby generate spatially confined and adaptive energy transport in the material (e.g., tissue). The energy may be received by an implanted device, which may be configured for one or more functions such as stimulation, sensing, or drug delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: NEUSPERA MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Jueshyan Yeh, Milton M. Morris
  • Patent number: 12170445
    Abstract: A high frequency, high efficiency, near field wireless charging system and interface for battery-powered wearable devices are provided. A number of various magnetic core, multi-winding transmitter coil, receiver coil configurations may be used with the transmitter coils generating a charge voltage at the receiver coils through magnetic flux. In some configurations, a buck-boost assisted transmitter, or a buck-boost split between transmitter and receiver charging system may be used. In other configurations, a switch-cap boost block on the transmitter side may be used to increase efficiency. In yet other configurations, a dual path charging system (e.g., for smart glass temples) or a dual transmitter—single receiver charging system with buck-boost or switch-cap blocks may be used. The transmitter-receiver pair configurations may also be used to charge a battery module to be inserted into a wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Baifeng Chen
  • Patent number: 12166354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for electrical energy storage. More specifically, the system comprises an energy storage retrofitted to an existing photovoltaic system. The present invention further relates to a method for control such a system for electrical energy storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Lithium Balance A/S
    Inventors: Michael A. E. Andersen, Ziwei Ouyang, Zhe Zhang, Kevin Thomas Manez
  • Patent number: 12160113
    Abstract: Provided is a power transmission device that has a simple structure and suppresses magnetic field leakage from a power transmission coil while suppressing excessive increase in the outer shape and the weight of the power transmission device. A power transmission device 1 includes: a power transmission portion 2 including a power transmission coil 20 and a housing 3 made of metal and having a peripheral wall 30 surrounding the power transmission portion 2. A shielding portion 5 protruding inward of the peripheral wall 30 is integrated with, of the peripheral wall 30, a top end 30t located on a power reception coil 90 placement side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Kanto, Minoru Shibata, Shin-Ichiro Matsuzawa, Toshiaki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 12160168
    Abstract: An adaptive electrical power distribution panel receives electrical power from at least an alternative power source other than a utility electric grid, and selectively outputs power to a plurality of branch circuits, appliances, or devices. An internal or remote controller monitors conditions. In response to the monitored conditions, the controller algorithmically divides the plurality of branch circuits, appliances, or devices into a first group to receive power from the alternative power source and a second group to not receive power from the alternative power source, and breaks electrical connections between the alternative power source and the second group. The monitored conditions may include operating parameters the grid; an instantaneous or average individual current flow; and a charge state of storage batteries. The division into groups may also be in response to stored information, such as a priority of, or history of current usage by, each branch circuit, appliance, or device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: KOOLBRIDGE SOLAR, INC.
    Inventor: Paul Wilkinson Dent
  • Patent number: 12160136
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing intelligent power distribution. A distribution point unit is connected to a plurality of user units in a telecommunications system. A loss of power to the distribution point unit is detected. It is determined that at least one user unit has backup power. Based on a determination that at least one user unit has backup power, a power mode for the distribution point unit is selected. The power mode is implemented on the distribution point unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David Titus, Stewart Barker
  • Patent number: 12157424
    Abstract: A high-voltage module, such as a traction battery, a traction inverter, or a DC/DC converter of a traction powertrain of an electrified vehicle (EV), includes an enclosure, an electronics assembly for performing electrical power operations, and a fuse box for providing a power distribution and fuse protection arrangement to the electronics assembly. The enclosure includes a main enclosure portion and a secondary enclosure portion integrated together. The electronics assembly is housed within the main enclosure portion and the fuse box is housed within the secondary enclosure portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Michael Baydoun, Senate Ghanim, David A. Wilson
  • Patent number: 12156314
    Abstract: A light system for a vehicle using an eight-zone controller for controlling the lights. The eight-zone controller can maintain eight independent signal zones, or two or more zones can be grouped together. The eight-zone controller is configured with splitter hubs and second tier splitter hubs to increase the quantity of lights included in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Inventor: Vernon L. Walker
  • Patent number: 12155263
    Abstract: A power system that is attachable to a helmet is disclosed. The power system provides power and data connections for helmet-mounted accessory devices and provides power to the accessory devices. The power system includes a base unit that is attachable to the helmet. The base unit includes a processor, an internal power source, and one or more cable interfaces. One or more accessory interfaces can each be attached to the helmet, connected to a cable interface, and connected to an accessory device. The base unit further include an interface for attaching a power module to the base unit. The power module includes one or more removable power sources. The base unit selectively provides, to an accessory device connected to an accessory interface, power from either the internal power source or from a removable power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: GALVION LTD.
    Inventors: Christopher Martin Moore, Adam Hennick, Nicolas Desjardins, David Detroy
  • Patent number: 12151570
    Abstract: A coil unit for a contactless power supply system includes a plurality of coils for electric power transfer, and a magnetic flux reduction structure. The plurality of coils include a first coil and a second coil adjacent to the first coil in a predetermined direction. The magnetic flux reduction structure reduces, during electric power transfer using the first coil, magnetic flux by which the first coil causes an induced voltage or induced current to be generated in the second coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru Shibanuma, Masaya Takahashi, Eisuke Takahashi, Nobuhisa Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 12156365
    Abstract: A data center power system includes an electrical power conductor that includes a live conductor surface and is configured to carry electrical power from a power source through a human-occupiable workspace of a data center. The live conductor surface includes a rail configured to mount to a floor of the data center. The data power system further includes a grounded conductor positioned in the human-occupiable workspace apart from the electrical power conductor; a first electrical connector configured to mount to a data center rack that supports a plurality of electronic devices and moveable to electrically contact the live conductor surface of the electrical power conductor; and a second electrical conductor positioned on the rack and configured to electrically contact the grounded conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Varun Sakalkar, Jyoti Sastry, James Kennedy, Eduardo Lao, Christopher Gregory Malone, Pascal Kam
  • Patent number: 12149119
    Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-ion battery system includes a cell pack comprising a plurality of battery cells, a charger connection configured to connect to an external battery charger to supply a first charge current to recharge the plurality of battery cells, and a safety switch positioned between the cell pack and the charger connection and operable to divert the first charge current from the external battery charger through a cell recovery charger to the cell pack. The system is configured to operate the cell recovery charger to deliver a charge current to the cell pack to charge the plurality of battery cells until a cell voltage of each of the plurality of battery cells is greater than a threshold cell voltage or until a time out period is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Lazarov, Ron Hogedoorn
  • Patent number: 12136826
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a wireless power transmission device may comprise: a coil circuit configured to generate a power signal for power transmission to an electronic device; an inverter configured to convert direct current power to alternating current power and to provide the alternating current power to the coil circuit; a coil-type detection unit comprising a coil disposed to be adjacent to the coil circuit and configured to detect a signal corresponding to the power signal; and a control circuit configured to adjust, based on the detected signal, a switching frequency of the inverter to change the alternating current power output from the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kyungmin Lee, Kiyoung Kim, Gun-Woo Moon, Young-Dal Lee, Dongmin Kim, Jaeil Baek
  • Patent number: 12136829
    Abstract: A Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) system may transfer power, without mechanical contact, underwater between a transmitter device and a receiver device or multiple receiver devices in long ranges (>1 meters). An exemplary embodiment may employ focused acoustic sound wave to transfer wireless power underwater over long distances. An embodiment may include a transmitter and receiving device with onboard electronics that effectively power a target electronic system or battery storage device with minimal power losses during transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Technical Systems Integration, Inc.
    Inventors: Gong Zhou, Adrian Hernandez, Casey Durr
  • Patent number: 12132422
    Abstract: An electrical power system for a resource extraction system includes a thermoelectric generator assembly configured to couple to a wall of a fluid containment structure. A portion of the thermoelectric generator assembly is configured to be disposed within an opening in the wall that extends through the wall to a cavity within the fluid containment structure. In addition, the thermoelectric generator assembly includes a thermoelectric generator configured to be in thermal communication with a fluid within the opening and with an environment external to the fluid containment structure. The thermoelectric generator is configured to generate electrical power in response to a temperature differential between the fluid within the opening and the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventor: Parth Dilip Pathak
  • Patent number: 12132320
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power management device including a monitoring unit configured to monitor power usage statuses of a plurality of sites individually, a determination unit configured to determine whether to supply the surplus power to a second site of the plurality of sites when the monitoring unit detects that surplus power is generated in a first site of the plurality of sites in accordance with a prediction of a power transmission loss between the first site and the second site, and a site control unit configured to instruct the first site to supply the surplus power to the second site when the determination unit determines that the surplus power is to be supplied to the second site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Hanaoka, Hidetoshi Takada, Toshihiro Hayashi