Patents Examined by Carlos Amaya
  • Patent number: 11503735
    Abstract: A data center power system includes an electrical power conductor that includes a live conductor surface and is configured to carry direct current (DC) power from a power source through a human-occupiable workspace of a data center; 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, the first electrical connector 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 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Varun Sakalkar, Jyoti Sastry, James Kennedy, Eduardo Lao, Christopher Gregory Malone, Pascal Kam
  • Patent number: 11495982
    Abstract: System and method for allocating load power drawn from multiple batteries for powering propulsion of a vehicle. The system includes: high-energy and high-power batteries respectively designed for optimal production of DC power during high-specific-energy and high-specific-power propulsion; and battery health management systems configured to monitor state of charge and state of health of the batteries and generate battery status signals. The system further includes a propulsion load configured to produce propulsion force using power converted from power generated by at least one of the batteries and a system controller configured to allocate load power drawn from the high-energy and high-power batteries for use by the propulsion load in dependence on a propulsion phase of the vehicle and the battery status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John A. Trela, Mehdy Barekatein, Glen M. Brown, Shengyi Liu
  • Patent number: 11479191
    Abstract: A vehicle battery system includes a traction battery having positive and negative terminals, and resistive circuitry including a first resistor electrically connected between one of the terminals and a common ground, a switch, and a second resistor that can be selectively electrically connected between the one of the terminals and the first resistor via the switch. The vehicle battery system also includes a controller that opens and closes the switch, and inhibits charge of the traction battery according to changes in voltage across the second resistor due to opening and closing of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Baojin Wang, Chingchi Chen, Benjamin A. Tabatowski-Bush
  • Patent number: 11479132
    Abstract: A wireless power system for powering a television includes a source resonator, configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, and at least one television component attached to at least one device resonator, wherein the at least one device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power from the source resonator via the oscillating magnetic field when the distance between the source resonator and the at least one device resonator is more than 5 cm, and wherein at least one television component draws at least 10 Watts of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: WiTricity Corporation
    Inventors: Andre B. Kurs, Andrew J. Campanella, Aristeidis Karalis, Katherine L. Hall, Morris P. Kesler
  • Patent number: 11482351
    Abstract: A network apparatus includes a hybrid data/power cable further including a power conductor and a data conductor extending between a first end and a second end thereof, the first end of the hybrid data/power cable terminating with a first connector head. The first connector head includes a fuse element coupled in series with the power conductor of the hybrid data/power cable. A remote device is coupled to the second end of the hybrid data/power cable for receiving a data signal from the data conductor of the hybrid data/power cable and a DC voltage from the power conductor of the first hybrid data/power cable. The remote device includes a current-limiting circuit coupled in series with the power conductor of the first hybrid data/power cable to produce a DC voltage at an output of the current-limiting circuit. The remote device further includes a buck/boost converter coupled to the output of the current-limiting circuit for adjusting the DC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Stephen E. Horvath
  • Patent number: 11482820
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a charging apparatus. The charging apparatus comprises a power source module, a main control circuit, a voltage booster circuit, an adjusting circuit, and an output port. The charging apparatus is configured to charge a vehicle battery or other consumers through the output port. The power source module is electrically connected to the main control circuit and the voltage booster circuit. The main control circuit is electrically connected to the adjusting circuit and the voltage booster circuit. The main control circuit is configured to output an adjusting signal to the adjusting circuit. The adjusting circuit controls the voltage booster circuit to output a first or second output voltage to the output port, according to the adjusting signal. The second output voltage is greater than the first output voltage. The present disclosure provides a plurality of voltages to meet the vehicle battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN HELLO TECH ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhongwei Sun, Shaokui Huang
  • Patent number: 11482859
    Abstract: A system includes a two-conductor loop in which the loop current or current signal is controlled by a loop current controller to be proportional to a signal output from a sensor. The system further includes energy harvesting circuity in electrical connection with the two-conductor loop which includes a second current controller in parallel electrical connection with the loop current controller and a power converter in electrical connection with the second current controller. The second current controls a portion of current drawn from the two-conductor loop and delivered to the power converter from an output port thereof. The portion of the current drawn from the two-conductor loop is returned to the loop current controller from the energy harvesting circuit. Noise in the portion of the current drawn from the two-conductor loop by the second current controller is controlled by the second current controller to be below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kevin Sexton, Mark Flori Zanella, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11473336
    Abstract: For locking industrial safety guarding, a sensor includes an inductive coil that generates a second sensing field about a second sensing field axis at a second frequency that detects advancement of a locking bolt. The sensor further includes at least two radio frequency identifier (RFID) coils that generate a first sensing field at a first frequency that detects an RFID tag. A second RFID coil of the at least two RFID coils has a second polarity reversed from a first polarity a first RFID coil of the at least two RFID coils and reduces the first sensing field at the second sensing field axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Girish S. Mali, Timothy P. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 11472287
    Abstract: An example system includes a motive application having a prime mover, a load, a driveline, and a motor/generator that couples to the driveline. The system includes a number of batteries, and a battery assembly that electrically couples the batteries to the motor/generator. The battery assembly includes a power interface positioned at a first end of the battery assembly, the power interface including a low voltage coupling and a high voltage coupling, and a service electrically interposed between the batteries and the power interface. The service disconnect in a first position couples at least one of the batteries to the first low voltage coupling and couples the batteries to the second high voltage coupling. The service disconnect in a second position de-couples the batteries from the low voltage coupling and the high voltage coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventor: Thomas Joseph Stoltz
  • Patent number: 11476689
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transport refrigeration system including: an engine that is dedicated to the transport refrigeration system; a primary battery that is dedicated to the transport refrigeration system, the primary battery being electrically connected to the engine; and a jumper battery electrically connected to the primary battery, the jumper battery configured to automatically boost the primary battery when the primary battery fails to start the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Greg W. Turner
  • Patent number: 11469628
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for receiving wireless power and providing wired power. In some embodiments, a predictive phase estimation apparatus comprises a transceiver module configured to receive a plurality of beaconing signals from a wireless client during a beacon cycle. The predictive phase estimation apparatus also comprises a phase compensation module configured to store the received plurality of beaconing signals, a phase predictor module is coupled to the transceiver module and configured to calculate predictive phases based on the received plurality of beaconing signals and based on beaconing signals received from the wireless client prior to the beacon cycle, and a signal converter coupled to the transceiver module. The signal converter is configured to form transmission signals based on the predictive phases and supply the transmission signals to the transceiver module. The transceiver module also transmits the transmission signals for delivery of wireless power to the wireless client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventors: Ahmad Moghaddam, Hatem Ibrahim Zeine
  • Patent number: 11462935
    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: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David Titus, Stewart Barker
  • Patent number: 11462914
    Abstract: Methods for black-starting an electrical grid (2) are described herein. For example, a method comprising disconnecting the wind farm (1) from the grid at a first location, said first location being located between the electrical grid (2) and the energy storage (16) with the associated converter (17), energizing the AC export cable (12) using said energy storage (16) and the associated converter (17), energizing at least one part of the wind farm electrical infrastructure via said export cable (12) using said energy storage (16) and the associated converter (17), re-establishing energy supply to said wind farm electrical infrastructure by said wind turbine generators (3, 4), and reconnecting the wind farm (1) to said electrical grid (2) at said first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Troels Stybe Sørensen
  • Patent number: 11454348
    Abstract: An interlocking device for locking a movable safety guard has a locking unit, an electric mover, an additional release unit, a sensor device and an evaluation unit. The locking unit is movable between a locking position for interlocking the movable safety guard and a release position for releasing the movable safety guard and the mover is configured to move the locking unit between the locking position and the release position. The additional release unit is movable from a neutral position into an additional release position to move the locking unit from the locking position into the release position. The sensor device is configured to detect a position of the locking unit and a position of the additional release unit. The evaluation unit is configured to output a locking signal, a normal release signal, and an additional release signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Julio Sandino Plariza, Omar Saycon, Trevor Lee
  • Patent number: 11456115
    Abstract: Provided is an electric transmission device that is provided at relatively rotating parts of a mechanical apparatus. The electric transmission device (E) includes a pair of magnetic elements (1A, 1B) relatively rotatable about the same axis (O). The magnetic elements (1A, 1B) each includes a core (2A, 2B) and a coil (3A, 3B) having a conductive wire. One of the coil (3A) and the coil (3B) is located at an inner side of the other coil in a radial direction, and the coils (3A and 3B) are magnetically coupled to each other. Each bobbin (4A, 4B) includes a cylinder (4aA, 4aB) and a dis-shaped flange (4bA, 4bB). The flanges (4bA, 4bB) are slidably in contact with each other at contact surfaces (10a, 11a) thereof in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kayo Sakai, Eiichirou Shimazu, Shougo Kanbe
  • Patent number: 11447015
    Abstract: A system for dynamic excitation of an energy storage element configured for use in an electric aircraft includes a plurality of propulsors mechanically connected to the electric aircraft. The system includes a plurality of energy storage elements electrically connected to the plurality of propulsors. The system includes a bus element, wherein the bus element is electrically connected to the plurality of energy storage elements and a cross tie element connected to the bus element configured to disconnect a first energy storage element from a second energy storage element. The system includes a modulator unit electrically connected to the bus element configured to modulate a first electrical command to the first energy storage element and a second electrical command to the second energy storage element. The system includes at least a sensor configured to detect an energy datum corresponding to the first energy storage element as a function of the modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventors: Herman Wiegman, Steven J. Foland
  • Patent number: 11451059
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to mitigate flaring of natural gas. A natural gas processing system may process raw natural gas into a fuel gas stream that may be used to power any number of on-site power generation modules. In turn, the power generation modules may convert the fuel gas stream into an electrical output, which may be employed to power any number of distributed computing units housed within one or more mobile data centers. In certain embodiments, the distributed computing units may be adapted to mine cryptocurrency or perform other distributed computing tasks to generate revenue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CRUSOE ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Charles Cavness, Chase Lochmiller, Kenneth Parker
  • Patent number: 11451087
    Abstract: A maintenance bypass (MBP) system for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes a first switch having at least three positions that provide different couplings of a power source, a load, a power input of a UPS and a power output of a UPS and including a first contact set configured to indicate at least one transition between positions of the at least three positions. The system further includes a second switch configured to enable transition of the first switch between at least two of the positions and including a second contact set configured to indicate actuation of the second switch. The first switch may include a rotary switch and the second switch may include a pushbutton switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Pradeep Kumar Nandam, David Glenn Miller, Scott Jason Davis
  • Patent number: 11451082
    Abstract: A present invention is a charge coil unit, comprising an inductor that generates an induced current based on power of a source of power, a capacitor connected in series to the inductor, and a circuit unit provided to be able to charge the capacitor by the induced current generated in the inductor, thereby, the output voltage of the charge coil unit can be stabilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Zhejiang Fenglong Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Kuriyagawa, Jiang Li, Bin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11450895
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric tool and a power supply method for an electric tool. The electric tool includes: a housing; a motor, accommodated in the housing; battery pack mounting portions, at least two battery packs being detachably mounted in the battery pack mounting portions; a main switch, being in an open state or a closed state according to an operation of a user, when the main switch is in a closed state, the battery packs are capable of supplying power to the motor, and when the main switch is in an open state, the battery packs stop supplying power to the motor; and a control assembly, detecting a state of the main switch, when the main switch is in an open state, the control assembly controls transfer of electric energy of a battery pack with a high voltage to a battery pack with a low voltage of the at least two battery packs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Qiang Deng, Mingming Chen