Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Laws

Christopher D. Laws 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: 20230076394
    Abstract: A thermal control system for use in an electric vehicle includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a first loop having a first loop component and a second loop having a second loop component. First and second pumps are operable to circulate a liquid coolant to the first loop and the second loop, respectively. A first valve, a second valve, and a third valve are moved between alternate liquid coolant flow positions by a vehicle control unit to selectively change the first and second loops from a parallel orientation to a series orientation providing alternate methods to reclaim or exhaust excess heat generated by the first loop component or to provide redundancy in order to maintain operation of the first loop and the second loop in the event of a failure of the first pump or the second pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Paul D. Yeomans, John M. Kearney, Justin T. Krull, Scott Wujek, Christopher D. Laws, Kegan J. Connick
  • Patent number: 11557909
    Abstract: A system includes a first bus, a second bus, a first battery that includes a first plurality of cells, and a second battery that includes a second plurality of cells, wherein the second battery is connected to the second bus. A first converter connects the high-voltage battery to the first bus. A second converter connects the first bus to the second bus. A controller is configured to control operation of the first converter and the second converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philip W. Juang, Christopher D. Laws, Brandon Pierquet, Giridhar N. Murching, William A. Braff
  • Publication number: 20220190607
    Abstract: A system includes a first bus, a second bus, a first battery that includes a first plurality of cells, and a second battery that includes a second plurality of cells, wherein the second battery is connected to the second bus. A first converter connects the high-voltage battery to the first bus. A second converter connects the first bus to the second bus. A controller is configured to control operation of the first converter and the second converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Philip W. Juang, Christopher D. Laws, Brandon Pierquet, Giridhar N. Murching, William A. Braff