Patents by Inventor Brian Kuhn
Brian Kuhn 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: 20240102865Abstract: Wavefront sensors are provided herein. An aperture mask is configured to receive incident light the wavefront of which is to be measured and comprising irregularly spaced apertures that respectively transmit sub-beams of the incident light. A diffuser is configured to receive the sub-beams transmitted by irregularly spaced apertures of the aperture mask. A camera, having a focal plane in which the diffuser substantially is located, is configured to obtain a digital image of the diffuser and thus to obtain a digital image of the incident light the sub-beams of which the aperture mask transmits onto the diffuser. A controller is configured to electronically receive the digital image of the diffuser and to measure the wavefront of the incident light based on the digital image. Methods also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Quartus Engineering IncorporatedInventors: Peter Pilarz, Jason Kuhn, Brian Dunne, Jesse Melrose
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Patent number: 11855482Abstract: The present disclosure provides energy control systems for whole home and partial home backup with integrated breaker spaces and metering. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid, a backup power interconnection electrically coupled to a backup power source, a backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one backup load, and a non-backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one non-backup load. The energy control system includes a microgrid interconnection device that switches between an on-grid mode to electrically connect the grid interconnection and the backup power interconnection with the backup and non-backup load interconnections and a backup mode to electrically disconnect the grid interconnection and the non-backup load interconnection from the backup power interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATIONInventors: Sandeep Narla, Brian Kuhn, Kevin C. Fischer, Udo Uebel, Marc A. Robinson
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Patent number: 11811261Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an energy control system. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection, a backup load interconnection, a non-backup load interconnection, and a backup power interconnection. The method includes receiving electronic data from a plurality of backup loads. The method includes detecting a power outage at the grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid. The method includes disconnecting the grid interconnection from the backup power interconnection, in which the backup power interconnection is electrically coupled to a backup power source. The method includes connecting a first set of the plurality of backup loads to the backup load interconnection, in which the backup load interconnection is electrically coupled to the backup power interconnection such that power is supplied from the backup power source to the first set of backup loads.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATIONInventors: Sandeep Narla, Brian Kuhn, Kevin C. Fischer, Udo Uebel, Marc A. Robinson
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Patent number: 11695297Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic (PV) disconnect device used in an electrical system. The electrical system includes an energy control system electrically coupled to a utility grid. The electrical system includes a PV power generation system electrically coupled to the energy control system. The electrical system includes an energy storage system electrically coupled to the energy control system. The PV disconnect device is electrically coupled to the PV power generation system and the energy control system. The PV disconnect device electrically disconnects the PV power generation system from the energy control system.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATIONInventors: Sandeep Narla, Brian Kuhn, Kevin C. Fischer, Udo Uebel
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Publication number: 20230208187Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic (PV) disconnect device used in an electrical system. The PV disconnect device includes a relay component electrically coupled to a feed circuit of a backup PV power generation system and a connector port electrically coupled to an energy control system. The PV disconnect device includes a sensor circuit to measure at least one of a voltage, a current, and a current frequency of the feed circuit of the backup PV power generation system. The PV disconnect device includes a controller operatively coupled to the relay component, the sensor circuit, and the connector port. The controller receives and processes the voltage, the current, and the current frequency measurements. The controller selectively actuates the relay component based on the processed voltage, current, and current frequency measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Sandeep NARLA, Brian KUHN, Kevin C. FISCHER, Udo UEBEL
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Patent number: 11516279Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by an application executing on a computing device, a first environment with a first identifier, in response to a first request comprising an authentication code. The method further includes associating, by the application, the first identifier with the authentication code, sending, by the application, a second request comprising the first identifier and the authentication code, and in response to sending the second request, receiving, by the application, a second environment with a second identifier. The second environment is a version snapshot of the first environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Brian Kuhn, Shengyue Ji, Xin Liu
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Publication number: 20220247184Abstract: The present disclosure provides curtailing photovoltaic (PV) power output and autonomous load breaking in a backup mode of an electrical system. The electrical system includes a PV system, an energy storage system having a storage converter, and an energy control system. The energy control system is electrically coupled to the PV system, the energy storage system, and a plurality of backup loads. The electrical system includes an autonomous load breaker electrically coupled to a first backup load. When the energy control system switches from an on-grid mode to the backup mode, the storage converter adjusts the frequency of the power supplied to the backup side of the energy control system to a setpoint frequency that curtails PV power output, and the autonomous load breaker electrically disconnects the first backup load from the energy control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Brian KUHN, Sandeep NARLA
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Publication number: 20220060048Abstract: The present disclosure provides energy control systems for whole home and partial home backup with integrated breaker spaces and metering. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid, a backup power interconnection electrically coupled to a backup power source, a backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one backup load, and a non-backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one non-backup load. The energy control system includes a microgrid interconnection device that switches between an on-grid mode to electrically connect the grid interconnection and the backup power interconnection with the backup and non-backup load interconnections and a backup mode to electrically disconnect the grid interconnection and the non-backup load interconnection from the backup power interconnection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Sandeep NARLA, Brian KUHN, Kevin C. FISCHER, Udo UEBEL, Marc A. ROBINSON
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Patent number: 11201496Abstract: The present disclosure provides energy control systems for whole home and partial home backup with integrated breaker spaces and metering. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid, a backup power interconnection electrically coupled to a backup power source, a backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one backup load, and a non-backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one non-backup load. The energy control system includes a microgrid interconnection device that switches between an on-grid mode to electrically connect the grid interconnection and the backup power interconnection with the backup and non-backup load interconnections and a backup mode to electrically disconnect the grid interconnection and the non-backup load interconnection from the backup power interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventors: Sandeep Narla, Brian Kuhn, Kevin C. Fischer, Udo Uebel, Marc A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20210367447Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic (PV) disconnect device used in an electrical system. The electrical system includes an energy control system electrically coupled to a utility grid. The electrical system includes a PV power generation system electrically coupled to the energy control system. The electrical system includes an energy storage system electrically coupled to the energy control system. The PV disconnect device is electrically coupled to the PV power generation system and the energy control system. The PV disconnect device electrically disconnects the PV power generation system from the energy control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Sandeep NARLA, Brian KUHN, Kevin C. FISCHER, Udo UEBEL
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Patent number: 11095249Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system includes module-level power electronic (MLPE) devices that produce energy. The PV system includes a gateway to receive and send data to MLPE devices. The gateway also connects the PV system with a network, such as a local area network, that allows access to the Internet. The gateway provides functionality within the PV system to perform various processes to improve operation of MLPE devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc.Inventors: Miles Bintz, Patrick L. Chapman, Jonathan L. Ehlmann, Julianne Frances Haugh, Dale Herman, Brian Kuhn, Kelly Mekechuk, Eric Roesinger
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Publication number: 20210194949Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by an application executing on a computing device, a first environment with a first identifier, in response to a first request comprising an authentication code. The method further includes associating, by the application, the first identifier with the authentication code, sending, by the application, a second request comprising the first identifier and the authentication code, and in response to sending the second request, receiving, by the application, a second environment with a second identifier. The second environment is a version snapshot of the first environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Brian Kuhn, Shengyue Ji, Xin Liu
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Patent number: 10951682Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by an application executing on a computing device, a first environment with a first identifier, in response to a first request comprising an authentication code. The method further includes associating, by the application, the first identifier with the authentication code, sending, by the application, a second request comprising the first identifier and the authentication code, and in response to sending the second request, receiving, by the application, a second environment with a second identifier. The second environment is a version snapshot of the first environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Brian Kuhn, Shengyue Ji, Xin Liu
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Publication number: 20200336002Abstract: The present disclosure provides energy control systems for whole home and partial home backup with integrated breaker spaces and metering. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid, a backup power interconnection electrically coupled to a backup power source, a backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one backup load, and a non-backup load interconnection electrically coupled to at least one non-backup load. The energy control system includes a microgrid interconnection device that switches between an on-grid mode to electrically connect the grid interconnection and the backup power interconnection with the backup and non-backup load interconnections and a backup mode to electrically disconnect the grid interconnection and the non-backup load interconnection from the backup power interconnection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Sandeep NARLA, Brian KUHN, Kevin C. FISCHER, Udo UEBEL, Marc A. ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20200336003Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an energy control system. The energy control system includes a grid interconnection, a backup load interconnection, a non-backup load interconnection, and a backup power interconnection. The method includes receiving electronic data from a plurality of backup loads. The method includes detecting a power outage at the grid interconnection electrically coupled to a utility grid. The method includes disconnecting the grid interconnection from the backup power interconnection, in which the backup power interconnection is electrically coupled to a backup power source. The method includes connecting a first set of the plurality of backup loads to the backup load interconnection, in which the backup load interconnection is electrically coupled to the backup power interconnection such that power is supplied from the backup power source to the first set of backup loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Sandeep NARLA, Brian KUHN, Kevin C. FISCHER, Udo UEBEL, Marc A. ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20200235699Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) system includes module-level power electronic (MLPE) devices that produce energy. The PV system includes a gateway to receive and send data to MLPE devices. The gateway also connects the PV system with a network, such as a local area network, that allows access to the Internet. The gateway provides functionality within the PV system to perform various processes to improve operation of MLPE devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Miles Bintz, Patrick L. Chapman, Jonathan L. Ehlmann, Julianne Frances Haugh, Dale Herman, Brian Kuhn, Kelly Mekechuk, Eric Roesinger
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Patent number: 10701128Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing multiple resources via one identifier are described, including receiving an input that includes at least an authentication code from an application; associating the authentication code with a resource; receiving another input, which includes at least an identifier associated with the resource and the authentication code, from the application requesting the resource; determining that the application can access another resource based on the authentication code; and based on the determining, providing the another resource to the application.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Brian Kuhn, Shengyue Ji, Xin Liu
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Publication number: 20200177664Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by an application executing on a computing device, a first environment with a first identifier, in response to a first request comprising an authentication code. The method further includes associating, by the application, the first identifier with the authentication code, sending, by the application, a second request comprising the first identifier and the authentication code, and in response to sending the second request, receiving, by the application, a second environment with a second identifier. The second environment is a version snapshot of the first environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Brian Kuhn, Shengyue Ji, Xin Liu
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Patent number: D909974Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventors: Brian Kuhn, William J. Morris, Daidipya J. Patwa, Sandeep Narla
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Patent number: D978081Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Sunpower CorporationInventors: Brian Kuhn, William J. Morris, Daidipya J. Patwa, Sandeep Narla