Patents by Inventor Brandon Carpenter
Brandon Carpenter 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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Patent number: 11949231Abstract: A system for optimizing a network of power plants includes at least one memory storing a network model of a network of power plants including a power plant model for each power plant, each power plant model including one or more equipment models of power plant equipment of a power plant, and plant relationships between the power plant models. The system further includes at least one processor configured to modify an attribute of a first equipment model included in a first power plant model of a first power plant, identify at least one plant relationship between the first power plant model and a second power plant model of a second power plant, determine an expected change in operation of the second power plant based on the modified attribute and the at least one plant relationship, and generate a record including an indication of the expected change.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Gautham Ramesh, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Kyle Monson, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal, Emily Arnold
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Patent number: 11770098Abstract: A method includes obtaining a state of charge (SOC) schedule for an energy storage device and a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by a renewable electrical energy generation resource; generating a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the electrical energy storage device based on the time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production, wherein the time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to maintain an average SOC of the energy storage device as low as possible while satisfying the SOC schedule; and controlling charging and discharging of the energy storage device with the time-varying charge/discharge control signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Patent number: 11757404Abstract: A method includes generating a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for an electrical storage device, wherein generating the time-varying charge/discharge control signal comprises identifying a prioritization order of a stack of simultaneously operating control modes, the stack of simultaneously operating control modes including a staging mode and at least two additional control modes, each control mode of the stack comprising a plurality of control signal candidate values; identifying an intersection of one or more control signal candidate values from the plurality of control signal candidate values of each control mode of the stack according to the prioritization order; and determining, based on the prioritization order, at least one time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the electrical energy storage device from the intersection of control signal candidate values.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Publication number: 20230231516Abstract: A method includes generating a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for an electrical storage device, wherein generating the time-varying charge/discharge control signal comprises identifying a prioritization order of a stack of simultaneously operating control modes, the stack of simultaneously operating control modes including a staging mode and at least two additional control modes, each control mode of the stack comprising a plurality of control signal candidate values; identifying an intersection of one or more control signal candidate values from the plurality of control signal candidate values of each control mode of the stack according to the prioritization order; and determining, based on the prioritization order, at least one time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the electrical energy storage device from the intersection of control signal candidate values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Publication number: 20230208353Abstract: A method includes obtaining a state of charge (SOC) schedule for an energy storage device and a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by a renewable electrical energy generation resource; generating a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the electrical energy storage device based on the time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production, wherein the time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to maintain an average SOC of the energy storage device as low as possible while satisfying the SOC schedule; and controlling charging and discharging of the energy storage device with the time-varying charge/discharge control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Patent number: 11641177Abstract: A method for coordinated control of a renewable electrical energy source (RES) and an electrical energy storage (EES) device utilizes a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by the RES and a state of charge (SOC) schedule for the EES including at least one SOC target value. A time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to ensure that the SOC schedule is satisfied by charging at a rate necessary to meet the SOC target value, while periodically updating the generation of the charge/discharge control signal based upon an updated time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production and/or an updated SOC schedule. A configurable refresh period may be used to limit updates of the time-varying control signal including computation and use of a new basepoint value for aggregated energy supplied from the RES-ESS facility to an electrical grid.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Patent number: 11606062Abstract: A method for coordinated control of a renewable electrical energy source (RES) and an electrical energy storage (EES) device utilizes a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by the RES and a state of charge (SOC) schedule for the EES including at least one SOC target value. A time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to ensure that the SOC schedule is satisfied by charging at a rate necessary to meet the SOC target value, while periodically updating the generation of the charge/discharge control signal based upon an updated time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production and/or an updated SOC schedule. A configurable refresh period may be used to limit updates of the time-varying control signal including computation and use of a new basepoint value for aggregated energy supplied from the RES-ESS facility to an electrical grid.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Publication number: 20220052524Abstract: Methods for controlling an integrated renewable energy source (RES) and energy storage system (ESS) of a RES-ESS facility having a point of grid interconnect (POGI) limit are provided. A forecast for energy production of the RES as well as a state of charge (SOC) schedule are used to calculate a SOC target-based POGI cap that is less than the POGI limit, with the SOC target-based POGI cap representing as low a peak power output value as possible while still ensuring satisfaction of the SOC schedule. The forecasted RES production, SOC schedule, and SOC target-based POGI cap are used to generate a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the ESS that ensures the SOC schedule is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Bora Akyol, Gautham Ramesh, Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Publication number: 20210226466Abstract: A method for coordinated control of a renewable electrical energy source (RES) and an electrical energy storage (EES) device utilizes a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by the RES and a state of charge (SOC) schedule for the EES including at least one SOC target value. A time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to ensure that the SOC schedule is satisfied by charging at a rate necessary to meet the SOC target value, while periodically updating the generation of the charge/discharge control signal based upon an updated time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production and/or an updated SOC schedule. A configurable refresh period may be used to limit updates of the time-varying control signal including computation and use of a new basepoint value for aggregated energy supplied from the RES?ESS facility to an electrical grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Patent number: 11043809Abstract: Methods for controlling an integrated renewable energy source (RES) and energy storage system (ESS) of a RES-ESS facility having a point of grid interconnect (POGI) limit are provided. A forecast for energy production of the RES as well as a state of charge (SOC) schedule are used to calculate a SOC target-based POGI cap that is less than the POGI limit, with the SOC target-based POGI cap representing as low a peak power output value as possible while still ensuring satisfaction of the SOC schedule. The forecasted RES production, SOC schedule, and SOC target-based POGI cap are used to generate a time-varying charge/discharge control signal for the ESS that ensures the SOC schedule is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: 8me Nova, LLCInventors: Bora Akyol, Gautham Ramesh, Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Publication number: 20200259358Abstract: A method for coordinated control of a renewable electrical energy source (RES) and an electrical energy storage (EES) device utilizes a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by the RES and a state of charge (SOC) schedule for the EES including at least one SOC target value. A time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to ensure that the SOC schedule is satisfied by charging at a rate necessary to meet the SOC target value, while periodically updating the generation of the charge/discharge control signal based upon an updated time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production and/or an updated SOC schedule. A configurable refresh period may be used to limit updates of the time-varying control signal including computation and use of a new basepoint value for aggregated energy supplied from the RES-ESS facility to an electrical grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
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Patent number: 10585980Abstract: In various implementations, a first computing device (such as a cloud-based server) receives, from a second computing device (e.g., a notebook computer, tablet computer, or smartphone) a graphical annotation for a document displayed on the second computing device. The first computing device stores the graphical annotation in a database in a graphical annotation data entity and creates an association between an entity containing the portion of the document to which the graphical annotation is to be anchored and the graphical annotation entity.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Workiva Inc.Inventors: Nathan Raleigh, Todd Kaji, Brandon Carpenter, Shane Sawyer, Jason Moore
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Publication number: 20190042553Abstract: In various implementations, a first computing device (such as a cloud-based server) receives, from a second computing device (e.g., a notebook computer, tablet computer, or smartphone) a graphical annotation for a document displayed on the second computing device. The first computing device stores the graphical annotation in a database in a graphical annotation data entity and creates an association between an entity containing the portion of the document to which the graphical annotation is to be anchored and the graphical annotation entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Nathan Raleigh, Todd Kaji, Brandon Carpenter, Shane Sawyer, Jason Moore
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Patent number: 10114810Abstract: In various implementations, a first computing device (such as a cloud-based server) receives, from a second computing device (e.g., a notebook computer, tablet computer, or smartphone): (a) a graphical annotation for a document displayed on the second computing device, and (b) a comment for the graphical annotation. The first computing device stores the graphical annotation in a database in a graphical annotation data entity, stores the comment in the database in a comment data entity, and associates the graphical annotation data entity with the comment data entity within the database.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Workiva Inc.Inventors: Nathan Raleigh, Todd Kaji, Brandon Carpenter, Shane Sawyer, Jason Moore
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Publication number: 20180032493Abstract: In various implementations, a first computing device (such as a cloud-based server) receives, from a second computing device (e.g., a notebook computer, tablet computer, or smartphone): (a) a graphical annotation for a document displayed on the second computing device, and (b) a comment for the graphical annotation. The first computing device stores the graphical annotation in a database in a graphical annotation data entity, stores the comment in the database in a comment data entity, and associates the graphical annotation data entity with the comment data entity within the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Nathan Raleigh, Todd Kaji, Brandon Carpenter, Shane Sawyer, Jason Moore
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Publication number: 20160116223Abstract: A ferrohydrodynamic thermal management system is described and claimed. At least one ferrohydrodynamic pump is utilized to motivate a ferrofluid along a fluid communication channel. A primary heat exchanger transfers thermal energy from a system to be thermally managed to the ferrofluid, and a secondary heat exchanger transfers thermal energy from the ferrofluid to an external heat sink. The ferrofluid is motivated within the fluid communication channel by at least one time-varying magnetic field produced by at least one electromagnet, which may be driven by a time-varying electromagnet drive signal such that the motivation of the ferrofluid within the fluid communication channel is controlled in a desired fashion. The amount of thermal energy, or heat, removed from the system to be thermally managed is controllable and may be controlled by a controller that produces a desired time-varying electrical drive signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Brandon Carpenter, Jonathan Wachob, Keith Crisman, Matt Hopper, Dustin Pessatore, Ben McDeed
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Publication number: 20070196267Abstract: Apparatus and process are provided to enable rapid start up of hydrogen generator (1) that use partial oxidation reforming. In the start up processes, a heated oxygen containing gas (110) is passed through the reformer (106) and at least one downstream unit operation (108) to achieve a first temperature regime. Then a heated steam containing gas is used to raise the temperatures of the reformer (106) and at least one downstream unit operation (108) to a second temperature regime at which partial oxidation reforming can be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2005Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Brandon Carpenter, John Harness, Bradley Russell
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Publication number: 20050227101Abstract: A laminated wrapper for a product. The laminated wrapper includes a parchment substrate, and a sheet of polyester laminated to the parchment substrate. The laminated wrapper has properties which allow the product wrapped in the laminated wrapper to be maintained in a usable condition for an extended time. The laminated wrapper can be used in an oven, microwave, refrigerator, and/or freezer. The present invention also involves a method of wrapping a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Brandon Carpenter, Larry Teague, Jackie Fields, Chad Clem, Michael Brewster