Patents by Inventor Chris BENJAMIN

Chris BENJAMIN 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: 10768652
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a hedge mode plugin increases the ability of an energy storage system to reduce the demand charges associated with purchasing electricity from a utility. A utility measurement interval (UMI) is divided into a pre-discharge phase and a subsequent compensatory charge phase. During the pre-discharge phase, the hedge mode plugin causes an energy storage device to discharge. At the beginning of the compensatory charge phase, the hedge mode plugin computes time-indexed charge values based on the total amount of energy that the energy storage device discharged during the pre-discharge phase. The hedge mode plugin then causes the energy storage device to charge based on at least one of the charge values. By systematically pre-discharging and re-charging the energy device, the hedge mode plugin optimizes the demand reduction effectiveness of the energy storage system during each UMI while stabilizing the state-of-charge of the energy storage device across multiple UMIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Stem, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Burlinson, Chris Benjamin, Ben Kearns, Garrison Venn
  • Patent number: 10571947
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a hedge mode plugin increases the ability of an energy storage system to reduce the demand charges associated with purchasing electricity from a utility. A utility measurement interval (UMI) is divided into a pre-discharge phase and a subsequent compensatory charge phase. During the pre-discharge phase, the hedge mode plugin causes an energy storage device to discharge. At the beginning of the compensatory charge phase, the hedge mode plugin computes time-indexed charge values based on the total amount of energy that the energy storage device discharged during the pre-discharge phase. The hedge mode plugin then causes the energy storage device to charge based on at least one of the charge values. By systematically pre-discharging and re-charging the energy device, the hedge mode plugin optimizes the demand reduction effectiveness of the energy storage system during each UMI while stabilizing the state-of-charge of the energy storage device across multiple UMIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: STEM, INC.
    Inventors: Jon Burlinson, Chris Benjamin, Ben Kearns, Garrison Venn
  • Publication number: 20170329361
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a hedge mode plugin increases the ability of an energy storage system to reduce the demand charges associated with purchasing electricity from a utility. A utility measurement interval (UMI) is divided into a pre-discharge phase and a subsequent compensatory charge phase. During the pre-discharge phase, the hedge mode plugin causes an energy storage device to discharge. At the beginning of the compensatory charge phase, the hedge mode plugin computes time-indexed charge values based on the total amount of energy that the energy storage device discharged during the pre-discharge phase. The hedge mode plugin then causes the energy storage device to charge based on at least one of the charge values. By systematically pre-discharging and re-charging the energy device, the hedge mode plugin optimizes the demand reduction effectiveness of the energy storage system during each UMI while stabilizing the state-of-charge of the energy storage device across multiple UMIs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jon BURLINSON, Chris BENJAMIN, Ben KEARNS, Garrison VENN
  • Publication number: 20170331290
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a hedge mode plugin increases the ability of an energy storage system to reduce the demand charges associated with purchasing electricity from a utility. A utility measurement interval (UMI) is divided into a pre-discharge phase and a subsequent compensatory charge phase. During the pre-discharge phase, the hedge mode plugin causes an energy storage device to discharge. At the beginning of the compensatory charge phase, the hedge mode plugin computes time-indexed charge values based on the total amount of energy that the energy storage device discharged during the pre-discharge phase. The hedge mode plugin then causes the energy storage device to charge based on at least one of the charge values. By systematically pre-discharging and re-charging the energy device, the hedge mode plugin optimizes the demand reduction effectiveness of the energy storage system during each UMI while stabilizing the state-of-charge of the energy storage device across multiple UMIs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jon BURLINSON, Chris BENJAMIN, Ben KEARNS, Garrison VENN
  • Patent number: D835566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Jon P Gaudreau, Ryan C Nagode, Chris A Benjamin
  • Patent number: D835567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Jon P Gaudreau, Ryan C Nagode, Chris A Benjamin
  • Patent number: D935981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris A. Benjamin, Dwayne Jackson, Christopher S. Welch
  • Patent number: D940028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris A. Benjamin, Winnie W. Cheung, Dan M. Zimmermann, Cindy Juette, Dean J. Bakker
  • Patent number: D958716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris A. Benjamin, Winnie W. Cheung, Dan M. Zimmermann, Cecile M. Giroux
  • Patent number: D968292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris A. Benjamin, Dwayne Jackson, Christopher S. Welch, Winnie W. Cheung, Joshua Edward Tang, Dean Jonathan Bakker
  • Patent number: D988973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris A. Benjamin, Dwayne Jackson, Zhe Garrison, Ludwin Cruz
  • Patent number: D993128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris A Benjamin, Jeffrey C Gale, Christopher S Welch, Jack Liu, Stephen P Leu
  • Patent number: D1023879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Chris A. Benjamin, Winnie W. Cheung, Dan M. Zimmermann, Cecile M. Giroux