Patents by Inventor Benny J. Varghese

Benny J. Varghese 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).

  • Patent number: 11521792
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer pad for wireless power transfer with active field cancellation using multiple magnetic flux sinks includes a ferrite structure, a center coil positioned adjacent to the ferrite structure, and a plurality of side coils positioned around a perimeter of the center coil and positioned adjacent to the ferrite structure. A direction of current flow of the center coil is opposite a current flow in each of the plurality of side coils such that current flowing in a portion of the center coil adjacent to a portion of a side coil of the plurality of side coils is in a same direction as current in the portion of the side coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Utah State University
    Inventors: Benny J. Varghese, Abhilash Kamineni, Regan A. Zane
  • Patent number: 11521780
    Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless power transfer (“WPT”) pad heat management system includes a ferrite structure positioned adjacent to a coil configured to wirelessly transfer power. The apparatus includes a plurality of heat spreaders positioned along a length of a component of the ferrite structure. Each of the plurality of heat spreaders is non-metallic. The apparatus includes a trough shaped to surround at least a portion of each of the plurality of heat spreaders, wherein the trough is non-metallic. The apparatus includes a phase change material (“PCM”) in the trough where at least a portion of the heat spreaders extend into the PCM. The ferrite structure, coil, plurality of heat spreaders, trough and PCM are encased in a solid material, and each of the plurality of heat spreaders comprises a material that transfers heat from the component of the ferrite structure to the PCM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Roberts, James Mullen, Regan A. Zane, Abhilash Kamineni, Benny J. Varghese, Marvin Hailing
  • Publication number: 20210082613
    Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless power transfer (“WPT”) pad heat management system includes a ferrite structure positioned adjacent to a coil configured to wirelessly transfer power. The apparatus includes a plurality of heat spreaders positioned along a length of a component of the ferrite structure. Each of the plurality of heat spreaders is non-metallic. The apparatus includes a trough shaped to surround at least a portion of each of the plurality of heat spreaders, wherein the trough is non-metallic. The apparatus includes a phase change material (“PCM”) in the trough where at least a portion of the heat spreaders extend into the PCM. The ferrite structure, coil, plurality of heat spreaders, trough and PCM are encased in a solid material, and each of the plurality of heat spreaders comprises a material that transfers heat from the component of the ferrite structure to the PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Roberts, James Mullen, Regan A. Zane, Abhilash Kamineni, Benny J. Varghese, Marvin Halling
  • Publication number: 20210082617
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer pad for wireless power transfer with active field cancellation using multiple magnetic flux sinks includes a ferrite structure, a center coil positioned adjacent to the ferrite structure, and a plurality of side coils positioned around a perimeter of the center coil and positioned adjacent to the ferrite structure. A direction of current flow of the center coil is opposite a current flow in each of the plurality of side coils such that current flowing in a portion of the center coil adjacent to a portion of a side coil of the plurality of side coils is in a same direction as current in the portion of the side coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Benny J. Varghese, Abhilash Kamineni, Regan A. Zane
  • Publication number: 20210078425
    Abstract: An apparatus for inductive wireless charging for electric vehicles reinforced with non-conductive elements is disclosed. An apparatus includes a wireless power transfer (“WPT”) pad that includes at least one coil for wireless power transfer and a ferrite structure. The apparatus includes a solid material that the WPT pad is encased in. The apparatus includes at least one rigid member encased within the solid material. The at least one rigid member is configured to provide structural reinforcement to the solid material and/or WPT pad. The rigid member is non-metallic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Benny J. Varghese, John Mermigas, Abhilash Kamineni, Regan A. Zane