Patents by Inventor Charles S. Tosch
Charles S. Tosch 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: 12113522Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system comprising a solid-state relay assembly comprising a device-side driver circuitry having a device-side switching device, a battery-side driver circuitry having a battery-side switching device, a first recirculation driver circuitry, a first recirculation switching device, a second recirculation switching device, and a second recirculation driver circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Michael R. Blemberg, Kevin P. Minnickel, Charles S. Tosch
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Publication number: 20220102821Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system comprising a solid-state relay assembly comprising a device-side driver circuitry having a device-side switching device, a battery-side driver circuitry having a battery-side switching device, a first recirculation driver circuitry, a first recirculation switching device, a second recirculation switching device, and a second recirculation driver circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Michael R. Blemberg, Kevin P. Minnickel, Charles S. Tosch
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Patent number: 11196133Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system comprising a solid-state relay assembly comprising a device-side driver circuitry having a device-side switching device, a battery-side driver circuitry having a battery-side switching device, a first recirculation driver circuitry, a first recirculation switching device, a second recirculation switching device, and a second recirculation driver circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Michael R. Blemberg, Kevin P. Minnickel, Charles S. Tosch
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Publication number: 20200136123Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system comprising a solid-state relay assembly comprising a device-side driver circuitry having a device-side switching device, a battery-side driver circuitry having a battery-side switching device, a first recirculation driver circuitry, a first recirculation switching device, a second recirculation switching device, and a second recirculation driver circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Michael R. Blemberg, Kevin P. Minnickel, Charles S. Tosch
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Patent number: 10601233Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system including a battery module with a first and second cell group connected in series; and a cell control unit communicatively coupled to a plurality of sensors, in which the cell control unit includes a first analog-to-digital converter that outputs a first cell group voltage; a second analog-to-digital converter that outputs a second cell group voltage; outputs a measured battery module voltage; and logic circuitry that determines a calculated battery module voltage based at least in part on the first cell group voltage and the second cell group voltage; and determines whether a fault is expected to be present in the cell control unit, the battery module, or both based at least in part on the measured battery module voltage and the calculated battery module voltage.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Charles S. Tosch, Ronald J. Dulle
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Patent number: 10411484Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system that includes a battery string with a first and second battery module; and a battery control system. The battery control system includes a first cell control that determines first module level operational parameters related to operation of the first battery module; a second cell control that determines second module level operational parameters related to operation of the second battery module; a string control unit communicatively that determines string level operational parameters related to operation of the battery string based at least in part on the first and second module level operational parameters; and a system control unit that determines system level operational parameters related to operation of the battery system based at least in part on the string level operational parameters; and controls operation of the battery system based at least in part on the system level operational parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Charles S. Tosch, Fredrick C. Ellner, Mark D. Gunderson
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Patent number: 10148102Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system that includes a battery string with a first and second battery module connected in series; and a battery control system that includes a cell control unit electrically coupled to the first battery module, in which the first cell control unit determines first module level operational parameters related to operation of the first battery module; an integrated string control unit electrically coupled to the second battery module, in which the integrated string control unit determines second module level operational parameters related to operation of the second battery module; determines string level operational parameters related to operation of the battery string based at least in part on the first module level operational parameters and the second module level operational parameters; and controls operation of the battery string based at least in part on the string level operational parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Mark D. Gunderson, Charles S. Tosch
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Patent number: 10014700Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery system that may include a first terminal and a second terminal electrically coupled to an electronic component. The system may also include a current source electrically coupled to the first terminal. The system may also include a control system that may direct an asynchronous current from the current source to the first terminal according to a pattern and receive a current signal status from a current detector. The current signal status is associated with a second current received via the second terminal. The control system may disconnect the electronic component from the first terminal or the second terminal when the current signal status does not correspond to the pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventor: Charles S. Tosch
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Publication number: 20170229884Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery system that may include a first terminal and a second terminal electrically coupled to an electronic component. The system may also include a current source electrically coupled to the first terminal. The system may also include a control system that may direct an asynchronous current from the current source to the first terminal according to a pattern and receive a current signal status from a current detector. The current signal status is associated with a second current received via the second terminal. The control system may disconnect the electronic component from the first terminal or the second terminal when the current signal status does not correspond to the pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventor: Charles S. Tosch
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Publication number: 20170126035Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system including a battery module with a first and second cell group connected in series; and a cell control unit communicatively coupled to a plurality of sensors, in which the cell control unit includes a first analog-to-digital converter that outputs a first cell group voltage; a second analog-to-digital converter that output a second cell group voltage; outputs a measured battery module voltage; and logic circuitry that determines a calculated battery module voltage based at least in part on the first cell group voltage and the second cell group voltage; and determines whether a fault is expected to be present in the cell control unit, the battery module, or both based at least in part on the measured battery module voltage and the calculated battery module voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Charles S. Tosch, Ronald J. Dulle
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Publication number: 20170123471Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system that includes a battery string with a first and second battery module connected in series; and a battery control system that includes a cell control unit electrically coupled to the first battery module, in which the first cell control unit determines first module level operational parameters related to operation of the first battery module; an integrated string control unit electrically coupled to the second battery module, in which the integrated string control unit determines second module level operational parameters related to operation of the second battery module; determines string level operational parameters related to operation of the battery string based at least in part on the first module level operational parameters and the second module level operational parameters; and controls operation of the battery string based at least in part on the string level operational parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Mark D. Gunderson, Charles S. Tosch
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Publication number: 20170125784Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system that includes a battery string with a first and second battery module; and a battery control system. The battery control system includes a first cell control that determines first module level operational parameters related to operation of the first battery module; a second cell control that determines second module level operational parameters related to operation of the second battery module; a string control unit communicatively that determines string level operational parameters related to operation of the battery string based at least in part on the first and second module level operational parameters; and a system control unit that determines system level operational parameters related to operation of the battery system based at least in part on the string level operational parameters; and controls operation of the battery system based at least in part on the system level operational parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Ronald J. Dulle, Charles S. Tosch, Fredrick C. Ellner, Mark D. Gunderson