Patents by Inventor Charlie Yang

Charlie Yang 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).

  • Publication number: 20240294222
    Abstract: A system for providing an e-drive kit for a trailer connected to a towing vehicle. The system includes a motorized axle, a plurality of energy storage devices, and a controller coupled to the motorized axle and the plurality of energy storage devices. The motorized axle may be configured to control one or more wheels connected to the motorized axle. The controller may be configured to control the motorized axle to transfer energy generated by the one or more wheels to the plurality of energy storage devices for storage of the transferred energy. The controller may further be configured to receive data indicative of a driving maneuver of the towing vehicle. The controller may further be configured to control the motorized axle to actuate the one or more wheels based on the driving maneuver of the towing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Charlie Yang, Tapan Patel, Brian Woods, Heraldo Stefanon
  • Patent number: 11987142
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for temperature regulation of a charging system. A fluid is provided within a channel formed between a charging component of the charging system in a vehicle and a regulation jacket that surrounds the charging component. The charging component of the charging system is cooled via the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Charlie Yang
  • Publication number: 20230241997
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of sensing an EVSE charging coupler coupled to an inlet of an electric vehicle, detecting within an interruption threshold time a plurality of switch actuations of the EVSE charging coupler and temporarily cancelling a timer charge setting of the electric vehicle based on the detection of the plurality of switch actuations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Charlie Yang
  • Patent number: 11685233
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for temperature regulation of a charging system. An indication is received that the battery system will need to be heated or cooled at a future point in time. A fluid that has been heated or cooled during operation of the vehicle is stored in a storage tank to enable the heating or cooling, respectively the battery system. The flow of the fluid from the storage tank to the battery system is controlled at the future point in time to heat or cool the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Charlie Yang
  • Publication number: 20220305926
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for temperature regulation of a charging system. A fluid is provided within a channel formed between a charging component of the charging system in a vehicle and a regulation jacket that surrounds the charging component. The charging component of the charging system is cooled via the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Charlie YANG
  • Publication number: 20220305882
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for temperature regulation of a charging system. An indication is received that the battery system will need to be heated or cooled at a future point in time. A fluid that has been heated or cooled during operation of the vehicle is stored in a storage tank to enable the heating or cooling, respectively the battery system. The flow of the fluid from the storage tank to the battery system is controlled at the future point in time to heat or cool the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Charlie YANG
  • Patent number: 10052890
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes printing a target on a medium and defining at least one intended cutting line on the medium. The target includes at least one graphical element which defines at least one reference distance measure. The target is centered at the intended cutting line or has a defined distance to the intended cutting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Joan Solans, Charlie Yang, James Dowling
  • Publication number: 20180022118
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes printing a target on a medium and defining at least one intended cutting line on the medium. The target includes at least one graphical element which defines at least one reference distance measure. The target is centered at the intended cutting line or has a defined distance to the intended cutting line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Joan Solans, Charlie Yang, James Dowling