Patents by Inventor Andrew Deakin
Andrew Deakin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230291339Abstract: An AC generating system having a power source, a controller, and an energy storage subsystem including a rotatable flywheel connected to an electrical machine which is operable to convert flywheel rotation into electrical energy and vice versa, the energy storage subsystem to transfers energy from or to the generating to maintain a target state of charge of the flywheel. The controller is arranged to monitor the AC frequency of the output power from the power source and to feed in power or extract power from the energy storage subsystem into the generating system to counteract relatively short term frequency errors due to changes in demanded load on the AC generating system. Or the power source and energy storage subsystem may be interconnected via a DC bus, and wherein the controller is arranged to monitor the DC power or voltage on the bus against a target power.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Andrew Deakin, Jean Paul Zammit
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Patent number: 11155151Abstract: A transmission for an energy storage and recovery system comprises a variable slip transmission and a clutch arranged to transmit drive while slipping. The level of torque transmitted through the slipping clutch is dependent on the clutch force but is independent of the clutch slip speed. Preferably the clutch is provided by a plurality of clutches connected in parallel in a range extender. When drive is transferred between clutches in parallel, the clutch forces of both clutches are controlled to maintain the total torque transmitted by the clutches. This reduces torque fluctuations at the energy source/sink during clutch transfer. Where there are two slipping clutches in series, one clutch is controlled to provide the required torque and the other clutch is controlled in response to a clutch slip speed. This helps to control the speed of rotation of the mass between the clutches.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Punch Flybrid LimitedInventors: Andrew Deakin, Ernesto Zedan
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Patent number: 10926619Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage and recovery system (ERS) coupleable to a prime mover and to an energy storage flywheel. The ERS has a hydrostatic arrangement with a first pumping element and a second pumping element. The pumping elements have a respective fluid displacement and a fluid coupling arrangement for the transfer of fluid power between the first and second pumping elements. The ERS also includes a differential device comprising at least three inputs, wherein a first driveshaft of the first pumping element is coupled to a prime mover in use, a first input of the a differential device is coupled to said prime mover in use, a second input of the differential device is coupled to a second driveshaft of the second pumping element, and the third input of the differential device is coupled to a flywheel in use.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Punch Flybrid LimitedInventor: Andrew Deakin
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Patent number: 10821817Abstract: An energy storage and transmission system (ESRS) (69) comprises a transmission (9, 11) and an energy storage device such as a flywheel (1). While energy is being transferred between the energy storage device (1) and an energy source/sink (7), the transmission ratio of the transmission (9, 11) will usually be changing constantly. In order to manage the torque applied by the energy transfer device (1) or the power transferred, a controller (100) responds to discrepancy between the torque or power supplied and the torque or power demanded.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: PUNCH FLYBRID LIMITEDInventors: Ernesto Zedan, Ian Murphy, Andrew Deakin
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Publication number: 20200047599Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage and recovery system (ERS) coupleable to a prime mover and to an energy storage flywheel. The ERS has a hydrostatic arrangement with a first pumping element and a second pumping element. The pumping elements have a respective fluid displacement and a fluid coupling arrangement for the transfer of fluid power between the first and second pumping elements. The ERS also includes a differential device comprising at least three inputs, wherein a first driveshaft of the first pumping element is coupled to a prime mover in use, a first input of the a differential device is coupled to said prime mover in use, a second input of the differential device is coupled to a second driveshaft of the second pumping element, and the third input of the differential device is coupled to a flywheel in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Andrew Deakin
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Publication number: 20200009958Abstract: A transmission for an energy storage and recovery system comprises a variable slip transmission and a clutch arranged to transmit drive while slipping. The level of torque transmitted through the slipping clutch is dependent on the clutch force but is independent of the clutch slip speed. Preferably the clutch is provided by a plurality of clutches connected in parallel in a range extender. When drive is transferred between clutches in parallel, the clutch forces of both clutches are controlled to maintain the total torque transmitted by the clutches. This reduces torque fluctuations at the energy source/sink during clutch transfer. Where there are two slipping clutches in series, one clutch is controlled to provide the required torque and the other clutch is controlled in response to a clutch slip speed. This helps to control the speed of rotation of the mass between the clutches.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Andrew DEAKIN, Ernesto ZEDAN
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Patent number: 10457131Abstract: A transmission for an energy storage and recovery system is disclosed. A variable slip transmission and a clutch arranged to transmit drive while slipping. The level of torque transmitted through the slipping clutch is dependent on the clutch force but is independent of the clutch slip speed. Preferably the clutch is provided by a plurality of clutches connected in parallel in a range extender. When drive is transferred between clutches in parallel, the clutch forces of both clutches are controlled to maintain the total torque transmitted by the clutches. This reduces torque fluctuations at the energy source/sink during clutch transfer. Where there are two slipping clutches in series, one clutch is controlled to provide the required torque and the other clutch is controlled in response to a clutch slip speed. This helps to control the speed of rotation of the mass between the clutches.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Punch Flybrid LimitedInventors: Andrew Deakin, Ernesto Zedan
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Publication number: 20190232774Abstract: An energy storage and transmission system (ESRS) (69) comprises a transmission (9, 11) and an energy storage device such as a flywheel (1). While energy is being transferred between the energy storage device (1) and an energy source/sink (7), the transmission ratio of the transmission (9, 11) will usually be changing constantly. In order to manage the torque applied by the energy transfer device (1) or the power transferred, a controller (100) responds to discrepancy between the torque or power supplied and the torque or power demanded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Ernesto Zedan, Ian Murphy, Andrew Deakin
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Publication number: 20180056773Abstract: A transmission for an energy storage and recovery system is disclosed. A variable slip transmission and a clutch arranged to transmit drive while slipping. The level of torque transmitted through the slipping clutch is dependent on the clutch force but is independent of the clutch slip speed. Preferably the clutch is provided by a plurality of clutches connected in parallel in a range extender. When drive is transferred between clutches in parallel, the clutch forces of both clutches are controlled to maintain the total torque transmitted by the clutches. This reduces torque fluctuations at the energy source/sink during clutch transfer. Where there are two slipping clutches in series, one clutch is controlled to provide the required torque and the other clutch is controlled in response to a clutch slip speed. This helps to control the speed of rotation of the mass between the clutches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Andrew DEAKIN, Ernesto ZEDAN
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Patent number: D800584Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: 1908249 Ontario Inc.Inventors: Timothy Ahong, Sameer Dhar, Jeremy Dabor, Andrew Deakin, Thomas Brisebras, Catherine Sauve
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Patent number: D849355Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D862030Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, William T. Keehn, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D870416Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: William T. Keehn, Andrew Deakin, Judy Guo, Molly Rolig, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, Jamie Lasser, Zachary Parker Willard
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Patent number: D874088Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D892429Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: William T. Keehn, Andrew Deakin, Judy Guo, Molly Rolig, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, Jamie Lasser, Zachary Parker Willard
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Patent number: D907886Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, William T. Keehn, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D910266Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, William T. Keehn, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D915728Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, William T. Keehn, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D930323Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: William T. Keehn, Andrew Deakin, Judy Guo, Molly Rolig, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, Jamie Lasser, Zachary Parker Willard
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Patent number: D954551Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Morgan Pearl Moak, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Randall Burt Cotton, Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, William T. Keehn, Jamie Lasser, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Andrew Deakin, Judy Guo, Molly Rolig