Patents Examined by Daniel Cavallari
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Patent number: 11936183Abstract: An energy Internet system, an energy routing conversion device, and an energy control method, relating to a field of energy information. An alternating-current (AC) side energy routing conversion device of the energy Internet system includes a plurality of first route ports, and a direct-current (DC) side energy routing conversion device includes a plurality of second route ports, where each second route port is connected to a corresponding first route port by means of a corresponding DC busbar. A plurality of energy devices are connected to a DC busbar by means of corresponding first AC/DC converters or first DC converters. The AC side energy routing conversion device and the DC side energy routing conversion device collect energy information of the energy devices and adjust energy of the energy devices on a basis of energy balance constraint conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAIInventors: Mingzhu Dong, Zhigang Zhao, Meng Huang, Xuefen Zhang, Shugong Nan, Shiyong Jiang, Meng Li, Wenqiang Tang, Peng Ren, Wu Wen, Lingjun Wang, Xiao Luo, Wenhao Wu, Jianjun Huang, Weijin Li, Yunhong Zeng, Bei Chen
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Patent number: 11936217Abstract: An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric power supply apparatus. The electric power supply apparatus includes a plurality of electric power supply units adapted to supply electric power by electromagnetic induction to the electric power reception apparatus. A selection unit of the electric power supply apparatus selects, from the total plurality of electric power supply units, a plurality of electric power supply units whose location corresponds to a position where the electric power reception apparatus is placed, and a control unit controls the supply of electric power such that electric power is supplied to the electric power reception apparatus from the selected plurality of electric power supply units.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Yosuke Kozuma, Shinpei Nishikawa, Shinji Kimura, Yusuke Hori, Goro Mikano, Yuuki Iwasaki, Shigetoshi Onitsuka
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Patent number: 11936238Abstract: An uninterruptible power apparatus is coupled between a power grid and a load. The uninterruptible power apparatus includes a bypass path, a power conversion module, and a control module. The bypass path is coupled to the power grid through a grid terminal, and coupled to the load through a load terminal. The control module turns off a first thyristor and a second thyristor by injecting a second voltage into the load terminal during a forced commutation period. The control module calculates a magnetic flux offset amount based on an error amount between the second voltage and a voltage command, and provides a compensation command in response to the magnetic flux offset amount. The control module controls the DC/AC conversion circuit to provide a third voltage to the load terminal based on the compensation command and the voltage command.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Hsin-Chih Chen, Hung-Chieh Lin, Chao-Lung Kuo, Yi-Ping Hsieh, Chien-Shien Lee
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Patent number: 11929636Abstract: Devices, methods and systems for providing electrical power are provided. In some embodiments, hybrid generator systems are provided that are capable of both receiving and delivery powering to various different devices and applications, and that are operable to service various demands. Efficiencies in production and signal conditioning are provided wherein stored energy devices and related controls are capable of responding to variable power demands.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MOSER ENERGY SYSTEMSInventor: Darrin Moorman
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Patent number: 11929617Abstract: A load control unit includes a first input terminal configured to receive power, a second input terminal configured to receive load information, a first output terminal configured to provide a first portion of the power to a first load, a second output terminal configured to provide a second portion of the power to a second load, a memory, and an electronic processor communicatively connected to the memory, first input terminal, the second input terminal, the first output terminal, and the second output terminal. The electronic processor is configured to measure the power received via the first input terminal, receive load parameters via the second input terminal, and dynamically control, in response to measuring the power and receiving the load parameters, at least one of the first load or the second load based on the power that is measured and the load parameters that are received.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Christopher Patrick Sullivan, Melissa A. Baran, Matthew James Fogarty, Frederick L. Bourne
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Patent number: 11929607Abstract: A solar power generation system provides safety for personnel working on or around the system. The solar power generation system includes multiple solar panels, multiple cut-off devices separate from the plurality of solar panels and a master control unit. The cut-off devices are coupled in series with corresponding sub-groups of the plurality of solar panels and connect and disconnect outputs of the corresponding sub-groups from a solar power output chain or bus. The master control unit has at least one power supply output coupled to the plurality of cut-off devices, and a power supply input that receives a power source independent of an output of the plurality of solar panels. The cut-off devices are deactivated to open-circuit a connection of the corresponding sub-group when the power source is removed from the power supply input.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MONITEK, LLCInventors: Nahit Emanet, Oezguer Aksoy, Mustafa Mihmanli
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Patent number: 11923686Abstract: In accordance with exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for providing electrical power for a manufacturing facility for manufacturing of a vehicle, the vehicle having a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a processor, including: positioning the vehicle at the manufacturing facility, the manufacturing facility having an electrical component; and providing electrical power from the RESS of the vehicle to the electrical component of the manufacturing facility, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Michael R Kaphengst, Seog-Chan Oh, Joshua Lee Solomon, James W Wells, Alfred Manser, Barry L Farmer
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Patent number: 11916406Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device may include a coil and wireless power transmitting circuitry coupled to the coil. The wireless power transmitting circuitry may include impulse response measurement circuitry that measures the inductance of the power transmitting coil and the quality factor of the power transmitting coil. The measured inductance and quality factor may subsequently be used to determine a position of the wireless power receiving device relative to the wireless power transmitting device. The determined position of the wireless power receiving device relative to the wireless power transmitting device may be used to estimate an expected power loss associated with the power transmitting coil. The power transfer operations may be adjusted based on expected and actual power losses.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wynand Malan, Wenwei Wang
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Patent number: 11909223Abstract: An over-voltage protection circuit and methods of operation are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring a voltage at an output of a rectifier, a voltage at an output of a voltage regulator, or a combination thereof. The method further includes determining the over-voltage condition based on the monitoring; and in response to determining the over-voltage condition, regulating the voltage at the output of the rectifier in accordance with a voltage difference between the voltage at the output of the rectifier and the voltage at the output of the voltage regulator.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.Inventor: Yannick Guedon
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Patent number: 11905029Abstract: System and methods for passive power sharing of parallel sources are provided. Aspects include a first DC power supply including a first generator and a rectifier circuit, a second DC power supply including a second generator and a second rectifier, wherein a first output of the first DC power supply and a second output of the second DC power supply are commonly coupled at a common bus point, a first current sensing device coupled between the first output of the first DC power supply and the common bus point, a first generator controller configured to receive a first current signal from the first current sensing device, analyze the first current signal to determine a first voltage droop value based on the first current signal, and operate the first DC power supply to reduce a first voltage output of the first DC power supply by the first voltage droop value.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Michael C. Harke, John F. Defenbaugh, William S. Heglund
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Patent number: 11909187Abstract: A power tether for aerial devices such as balloons or drones operates with as few as a single conductor, providing a ground return by capacitive coupling between the aerial device and a ground plane at a base station. High-frequency, high-voltage power allows significant power transfer through the low capacitance between the aerial station and the ground minimizing the necessary current flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Inventor: Daniel Ludois
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Patent number: 11904726Abstract: An accessory power system includes an accessory power module having primary power switches, a transformer, and secondary rectifiers. The primary power switches are electrically connected to the high-voltage bus, and the secondary rectifiers are electrically connected to the low-voltage bus. A peak detector is coupled to the high-voltage bus. A controller is in communication with the peak detector circuit, and operatively connected to the primary power switches. The controller dynamically monitors, via the peak detector circuit, a ripple voltage of the high-voltage bus, compares the monitored voltage with a maximum threshold voltage, and disables the plurality of primary power switches when the ripple voltage of the high-voltage bus is greater than the maximum threshold voltage, and reactivates the primary power switches when the ripple voltage of the high-voltage bus is less than the maximum threshold voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Steven V. Wybo, Ranya Badawi
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Patent number: 11894699Abstract: A means for determining a place and a time at which maintenance is carried out by enabling objective measurement of the status of an object. A power receiving-type information transmission device that is provided in a long body, which is a measurement object, the power receiving-type information transmission device including power receiver for wirelessly receiving power supply from a moving body configured to be movable along a track, information acquisition receiver for acquiring information regarding a physical change occurring in the long body by consuming power obtained by the power receiving receiver, and transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the information to the moving body by consuming the power obtained by the power receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: NejiLaw Inc.Inventor: Hiroshi Michiwaki
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Methods and systems for managing and implementing state-of-health to control lifespan of a fuel cell
Patent number: 11894709Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for determining, applying, and/or managing the state-of-health of fuel cell to control the lifespan of the fuel cell in a vehicle and/or powertrain.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: CUMMINS INC.Inventor: Archit Koti -
Patent number: 11881739Abstract: A control module (120,120a-b) for controlling a plurality of power switching elements (111a-d) arranged for controlling provision of power to one or more wireless network devices (125a-c); wherein the control module (120,120a-b) comprises a processor (122) arranged for: determining which one of the plurality of power switching elements (111a-d) the control module (120,120a-b) receives power through; determining a set of the plurality of wireless network devices (125a-c) which receives power via a first power switching element out of the plurality of power switching elements (111a-d); determining that the set includes all the wireless network devices which receive power via the first power switching element; determining operational state of each of the wireless network devices in the set; determining whether the control module (120,120a-b) receives power via the first power switching element; evaluating a first set of conditions; wherein the first set of conditions comprises that the control module (120,120a-bType: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Bernd Ackermann, Matthias Wendt
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Patent number: 11876384Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a wireless power transfer device includes an inductor panel and a capacitor panel adjacent the inductor panel. The capacitor panel includes a first conductive plate adjacent one side of the inductor panel, a dielectric layer adjacent the first conductive plate, and a second conductive plate adjacent the dielectric layer on an opposite side of the dielectric layer from the first conductive plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Ben Guo, Antonio Martins
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Patent number: 11870269Abstract: A dynamic capacitive power transfer system for an elevator that can realize the real-time powering of the elevator when it is in the moving status. It includes a metal track along the building side as the power transmitter and a piece of metal at the elevator side as the power receiver. There is a gap between the transmitter and receiver, and up to kW power can be transferred wirelessly and efficiently to serve the air conditioner, lightning, and other electronic devices in the moving car. The steel wheels and ropes may be used to connect the moving car to the earth ground, which contributes to form the current returning loop. It eliminates the electric cables and the corresponding flexible cable carrier system for the linear movement.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Drexel UniversityInventors: Fei Lu, Hua Zhang
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Patent number: 11870268Abstract: A power management server comprises a controller configured to select, from a plurality of facilities having storage battery apparatuses, two or more first facilities applying first processing configured to suppress a discharge amount of the storage battery apparatuses. The controller is configured to apply, to the two or more first facilities, a same condition as a suppression condition of the discharge amount of the storage battery apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Kenta Okino
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Patent number: 11858438Abstract: A vehicular apparatus includes a first power supply circuit, a second power supply circuit, a correction unit, and a sensor configured to detect an angular velocity or acceleration applied to a vehicle. The first power supply circuit is configured to perform a first power supply with a first minimum operating voltage. The second power supply circuit is configured to perform a second power supply with a second minimum operating voltage set to be lower than the first minimum operating voltage. The second power supply circuit is enabled to start the second power supply before an engine of a vehicle is started. The correction unit is configured to perform a process related to a zero point correction of the sensor. Herein, the sensor and the correction unit are configured to receive the second power supply from the second power supply circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Tsuyoshi Shiomi
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Patent number: 11852114Abstract: A system for discharging or charging a capacitor of a hybrid vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a target state of charge (SOC) module and a capacitor charge/discharge module. The target SOC module determines a target state of charge of the capacitor based on a speed of the vehicle. The capacitor charge/discharge module determines whether a state of charge of a capacitor is greater than a target state of charge. The capacitor charge/discharge module dissipates power from the capacitor to at least one of a battery of the vehicle and an electrical load of the vehicle when the state of charge of the capacitor is greater than the target state of charge.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Gentherm IncorporatedInventors: Michael Peter Ciaccio, Brian Moorhead