Patents Examined by Jared Fureman
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Patent number: 11764606Abstract: A system for controlling power in a facility having an electrical system including a generator and an associated fuel tank. The fuel tank provides fuel to the generator and has a gauge indicating remaining fuel. The generator is electrically connected to the electrical system. A first power consuming device imposes a first load connected to the electrical system of the facility and second power consuming device imposes a second load connected to the electrical system of the facility. The system receives information related to the loads and calculates an initial estimated run time of the generator given the remaining quantity of fuel and information related to the first load and information related to the second load. The system selectively removes the second load in a simulation and calculates a second run time of the generator given the remaining quantity of fuel and information related to the first load.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Raymond Frederick Martin, Mark Scott Mueller
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Patent number: 11764598Abstract: A fluid heating system for an electric work machine powered by a battery may include a fluid heater arranged and configured to heat fluid on the work machine and a control module configured to control fluid heating operations by controlling power to the fluid heater based on active operation of a battery charging unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.Inventor: Nicholas A. Oetken
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Patent number: 11764701Abstract: An electrical wiring device for delivering power to multiple mobile devices including: a housing having a faceplate; a first power delivery port accessible through the faceplate; a second power delivery accessible through the faceplate; an AC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive an AC signal from a connection to a source of AC mains power and to output a DC signal; a first DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a first DC output signal having a first power to a first power delivery port; a second DC/DC converter disposed in the housing and configured to receive the DC signal and provide a second DC output signal having a second power to a second power delivery port; wherein the first DC output signal is different from the second DC output signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey C. Richards, Collin C. Richards, Patrick J. Murphy
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Patent number: 11764575Abstract: A battery load management system and methods of managing a battery load, e.g., in a vehicle, may be directed to a converter that steps down electrical power from an input voltage to a reduced voltage. An electrical bus in electrical communication with the converter may be configured to supply electrical power received from the converter at the reduced voltage to a plurality of electrical loads. A controller may be configured to detect a load shed trigger, and in response to the detection select one or more low-priority loads included in the plurality of electrical loads. The controller may also be configured to reduce electrical power consumption by the one or more low-priority loads.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Tae Hoon Park, Tylynn Haddow
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Patent number: 11753107Abstract: A control integrated structure of an electrically assisted bicycle includes a battery management system, a controller and a motor. The battery management system includes a battery assembly and an analog front end. The analog front end is electrically connected to the battery assembly. The controller includes a micro controller unit and a driver. The micro controller unit is electrically connected to the analog front end. The driver is electrically connected to the micro controller unit. The motor is electrically connected to the driver and controlled by the driver. The micro controller unit of the controller is directly electrically connected between the analog front end of the battery management system and the driver, thereby enabling the micro controller unit to control the motor via the driver.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Hyena Inc.Inventor: Hsin-Yi Fang
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Patent number: 11757308Abstract: A wireless laser power transfer system includes, in part, a transmitter and a receiver that form a wireless link. The transmitter, includes, in part, a first communication system, at least a first source of laser beam, and a controller adapted to vary power and direction of the laser beam and further to modulate the laser beam. The receiver includes, in part, a communication system adapted to establish a wireless link with the first communication system, at least a first photo-voltaic cell, and a controller adapted to demodulate and detect the power of the modulated laser beam received by the first photo-voltaic cell from the first source of laser beam. The system optionally includes at least a second source of laser beam controlled by the transmitter controller. The system optionally further includes a second photo-voltaic cell. The transmitter controller is further adapted to cause the second laser beam to strike the second photo-voltaic cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Behrooz Abiri, Aroutin Khachaturian, Seyed Ali Hajimiri
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Patent number: 11752875Abstract: A power source system includes a first power source, a second power source, a Direct Current to Direct Current converter, a first load including a vehicle control device configured to perform predetermined control regarding at least one of traveling, steering, and braking of the vehicle regardless of a driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle, and an electric actuator as a control target of the vehicle control device, and connected to the first path so as to be supplied with power from the first power source, and a power source control device configured to control an operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power is supplied to the first path from the second power source in a case where the predetermined control is performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shu Nakayama, Isao Yoneyama, Tomohiro Usami, Yasuharu Terada
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Patent number: 11757312Abstract: A power receiving apparatus for receiving power transmitted by wireless power transmission from a power transmitting apparatus, comprises a first communication unit for communicating with the power transmitting apparatus, and a second communication unit for performing communication at a speed higher than the first communication unit. The power receiving apparatus determines, by communication via the first communication unit, whether the power transmitting apparatus has a function of transmitting/receiving, via the second communication unit, information for device authentication with the power transmitting apparatus, and enables the second communication unit to execute transmission/reception of the information for the device authentication with the power transmitting apparatus via the second communication unit if it is determined that the power transmitting apparatus has the function and the second communication unit is in a disabled state.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomoki Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 11756727Abstract: A wireless coupling structure has a first layer comprising a flux coupling coil having two opposing end regions separated by two opposing side regions; a second layer comprising a first block of ferrite and a second block of ferrite; and a third layer comprising a leakage flux control coil. The first block is provided next to one of the end regions and the second block is provided next to the other of the end regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LIMITEDInventors: Grant Anthony Covic, Matthew Geoffrey Seymour Pearce
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Patent number: 11756757Abstract: An underarm gang operated vacuum break switch (underarm switch) has an electrically live portion under a mounting arm, which provides advantages over the standard vacuum break switch, which have the electrically live portion above the mounting arm. Because the non-electrified mounting arm is above the electrified portion, the underarm switch is safer for perching birds and other wildlife. The nature of the underarm switch also provides other benefits including a disconnect blade that when opened creates a visual gap to ensure electrical discontinuity along with a safety locking arm tied to deactivating the underarm switch. Adding to the safety measures is a visual indicator that shows an electrician when the switch is live and safe to open the disconnect blade. Other safety measures include a shock absorber assembly and inertia slowing mass protecting electrical contacts within the vacuum break switch from failing.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: nertial Engineering and Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Dean Carnell Sanders, Elliott James Gist
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Patent number: 11756820Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate; a base plate; and a heater unit which heats the ceramic dielectric substrate. The heater unit includes first and second heater elements. The second heater element has a plurality of main zones separated from each other in a radial direction. The first heater element has a plurality of sub-zones separated from each other. A number of the sub-zones is larger than a number of the main zones. The main zones include a first main zone. The first main zone has a main heater line and a first main power feeding portion. The sub-zones include a first sub-zone overlapping the first main zone. The first sub-zone has a central region and an outer peripheral region. The first main power feeding portion is provided at a position where the first main power feeding portion overlaps the central region.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Toto Ltd.Inventors: Akihito Ono, Jumpei Uefuji
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Patent number: 11752874Abstract: A power source system includes a first power source, a second power source, a Direct Current to Direct Current converter, a first load including a vehicle control device configured to perform predetermined control regarding at least one of traveling, steering, and braking of the vehicle regardless of a driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle, and an electric actuator as a control target of the vehicle control device, and connected to the first path so as to be supplied with power from the first power source, and a power source control device configured to control an operation of the Direct Current to Direct Current converter such that power is supplied to the first path from the second power source in a case where the predetermined control is performed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shu Nakayama, Isao Yoneyama, Tomohiro Usami, Yasuharu Terada
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Patent number: 11757377Abstract: A power conversion device includes: a power converter connected to an AC grid to which a load is connected; and a control circuit. The control circuit includes a harmonic compensation unit that includes a current command generation unit and a limit coefficient calculation unit and compensates for harmonic current contained in load current. The current command generation unit generates compensation current desired values for respective frequency components, and corrects the compensation current desired values using corresponding limit coefficients, to generate compensation current commands for respective frequency components. The limit coefficient calculation unit calculates each limit coefficient, on the basis of the compensation current desired value for each frequency component, and maximum voltage and maximum current that the power converter can output.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takato Toi, Takuya Kajiyama, Toshiyuki Fujii
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Patent number: 11745676Abstract: The invention is directed to a motor vehicle locking device, comprising a motor vehicle locking module and an electronics module, said electronics module being spatially and functionally separated from the motor vehicle locking module, wherein the motor vehicle locking module and the electronics module are connected to exchange data and optional are connected regarding power supply, the motor vehicle locking device further comprising a first plug connector for connecting the electronics module directly to the motor vehicle locking module to establish a mechanical and data connection between the modules and optionally a power supply connection between the two modules, and wherein the first plug connector is designed to be plugged in the modules to established said connections and plugged out of the modules to sever said connections.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Bryan Bishop, Hector Verde
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Patent number: 11745593Abstract: A vehicle electrical system for a vehicle includes a power source, two low-voltage buses, two power-distribution boxes each electrically connected to the power source and to one of the low-voltage buses and positioned to control electrical flow from the power source to that low-voltage bus, and two low-voltage batteries each electrically connected to one of the power-distribution boxes and arranged to supply electricity to one of the low-voltage buses via that power-distribution box. Each power-distribution box is programmed to perform a test on its low-voltage battery, the tests being isolated from the other low-voltage battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Adel Awad Alla, Sami Dagher, Mathew A. Boesch
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Patent number: 11749980Abstract: The method for using semiconductor intelligence line of the invention, which is to set the semiconductor intelligence line on the drain source voltage axis of the first semiconductor output characteristic, has a gate voltage setting, which indicates the function of limiting the application limit of the drain source current on the output characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventor: Chao-Cheng Lu
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Patent number: 11745618Abstract: Provided is a control system of an all-solid-state lithium ion battery which is capable of improving safety. The control system of an all-solid-state lithium ion battery installed in a vehicle includes: an all-solid-state lithium ion battery connected to a motor for driving a vehicle; and a control unit controlling input and output of a current to the all-solid-state lithium ion battery, wherein the all-solid-state lithium ion battery includes an anode containing lithium titanate, and the control unit adds the number of seconds or a current value whenever the charged capacity of the all-solid-state lithium ion battery exceeds 100% of SOC due to an overcurrent, calculates the decreased amount of the SOC limit based on a value obtained from the addition, calculates the second specified SOC based on the decreased amount of the SOC limit, and controls the all-solid-state lithium ion battery based on the second specified SOC.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato Kamiya, Satomi Hayashi
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Patent number: 11749673Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting a device from an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event are provided. A resistor-capacitor (RC) trigger circuit and a driver circuit are provided. The RC trigger circuit is configured to provide an ESD protection signal to the driver circuit. A discharge circuit includes a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor and a second MOS transistor connected in series between a first voltage potential and a second voltage potential. The driver circuit provides one or more signals for turning the first and second MOS transistors on and off.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: Shu-Yu Su, Jam-Wem Lee, Wun-Jie Lin
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Patent number: 11749984Abstract: Output circuit devices for use in electric power systems may include a first output subsystem for transmitting a first signal output via an output port to a component of the electric power system, an input subsystem for receiving and monitoring the first signal output transmitted by the first output subsystem, and a second output subsystem for transmitting another signal output to the component of the electric power system. The second output subsystem is to transmit the signal output in response to an indication from the input subsystem. Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and associated methods may include one or more output circuit devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Evan J. Penberthy, Brian James Peterson
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Patent number: 11749986Abstract: An in-vehicle power supply system supplies electric power to a large electric power load and a small electric power load. The in-vehicle power supply system includes a first power supply unit to output electric power having a first voltage higher than a total power supply voltage required by the large and small electric power loads, zone management units to manage predetermined zones on the vehicle, a power supply trunk line unit connecting the first power supply unit and the zone management units and a step-down conversion unit disposed in a zone of one zone management unit of the zone management units and to convert the electric power having the first voltage into electric power having a second voltage lower than the first voltage. The power supply trunk line unit includes a high-voltage power supply line to distribute the electric power having the first voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Kominato, Sadaharu Okuda