Patents by Inventor Dustin Grace

Dustin Grace 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).

  • CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20230131483
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system includes a power distributing system configured to receive power from a power control system and selectively direct the power to one of a plurality of power dispensers coupled to the power distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Hayley CASHDOLLAR, Dustin GRACE
  • Battery cassette
    Patent number: 11569543
    Abstract: A battery cassette is disclosed. The battery cassette may include a frame including one or more hollow tubes. The battery cassette may further include a seal component having one or more hollow tubes aligned with the hollow tubes of the frame. The frame and the seal component may be configured to receive one or more battery cells in the hollow tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Herron, Derek R. Paul, Dustin Grace
  • Charging system for electric vehicles
    Patent number: 11554683
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system includes a power distributing system configured to receive power from a power control system and selectively direct the power to one of a plurality of power dispensers coupled to the power distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Hayley Cashdollar, Dustin Grace
  • BATTERY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220371425
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a first battery module with a first heater and a second battery module with a second heater. The battery system also includes a control system configured to selectively activate the first or the second heater to dissipate energy from the first or the second battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin GRACE, Brian PEVEAR
  • DEPOT CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET
    Publication number: 20220348095
    Abstract: Vehicle depots or yards adapted to charge multiple electric vehicles include multiple charging electrodes to simultaneously direct power to multiple electric vehicles. The charging electrodes may direct power to the electric vehicles from an utility grid or from a secondary power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin GRACE, Rajiv SINGHAL, Andre LALLJIE, Brian PEVEAR, Thomas BLAZAK, Seamus McGRATH, John GERBER, Roger INNES
  • BATTERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220311257
    Abstract: A battery system of an electric vehicle includes a plurality of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells enclosed within a housing. A battery management device is electrically connected to each of the battery packs and configured to control an electrical output of the plurality of battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David LAI, Dustin GRACE, Derek R. PAUL, Yale CHEN, Cagkan YILDZ
  • Battery system of an electric vehicle
    Patent number: 11440392
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a first battery module with a first heater and a second battery module with a second heater. The battery system also includes a control system configured to selectively activate the first or the second heater to dissipate energy from the first or the second battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Grace, Brian Pevear
  • Depot charging of an electric vehicle fleet
    Patent number: 11351879
    Abstract: Vehicle depots or yards adapted to charge multiple electric vehicles include multiple charging electrodes to simultaneously direct power to multiple electric vehicles. The charging electrodes may direct power to the electric vehicles from an utility grid or from a secondary power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Grace, Rajiv Singhal, Andre Lalljie, Brian Pevear, Thomas Blazak, Seamus McGrath, John Gerber, Roger Innes
  • LOCATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AT A CHARGING STATION
    Publication number: 20220016991
    Abstract: A method of locating an electric vehicle at a charging station having multiple chargers is includes, receiving at multiple fixed transceivers positioned at different locations in the charging station, signals from the electric vehicle as the electric vehicle moves in the charging station, and determining, at a controller, a current location of the electric vehicle in the charging station using the signals received by the multiple fixed transceivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Jason HOM, Hayley CASHDOLLAR, Dustin GRACE
  • Locating an electric vehicle at a charging station
    Patent number: 11148541
    Abstract: A method of locating an electric vehicle at a charging station having multiple chargers is includes, receiving at multiple fixed transceivers positioned at different locations in the charging station, signals from the electric vehicle as the electric vehicle moves in the charging station, and determining, at a controller, a current location of the electric vehicle in the charging station using the signals received by the multiple fixed transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: PROTERRA INC.
    Inventors: Jason Hom, Hayley Cashdollar, Dustin Grace
  • Electric vehicle charging by adjusting charger current based on battery chemistry
    Patent number: 11027624
    Abstract: A method for charging an electric vehicle using charge current from a charging source. The charge current is determined based at least on the state of charge of the electric vehicle and a chemistry or type of the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Grace, Seamus T. McGrath
  • BATTERY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210074968
    Abstract: A modular and scalable battery module wherein the energy capacity and voltage output are configured to be scaled independent of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Proterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. HERRON, Derek R. PAUL, Dustin GRACE
  • CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20200290474
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charging system includes a power distributing system configured to receive power from a power control system and selectively direct the power to one of a plurality of power dispensers coupled to the power distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Hayley CASHDOLLAR, Dustin GRACE
  • DEPOT CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET
    Publication number: 20200238844
    Abstract: Vehicle depots or yards adapted to charge multiple electric vehicles include multiple charging electrodes to simultaneously direct power to multiple electric vehicles. The charging electrodes may direct power to the electric vehicles from an utility grid or from a secondary power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin GRACE, Rajiv SINGHAL, Andre LALLJIE, Brian PEVEAR, Thomas BLAZAK, Seamus McGRATH, John GERBER, Roger INNES
  • BATTERY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200238810
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a first battery module with a first heater and a second battery module with a second heater. The battery system also includes a control system configured to selectively activate the first or the second heater to dissipate energy from the first or the second battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin GRACE, Brian PEVEAR
  • Thermal event detection and management system for an electric vehicle
    Patent number: 10658714
    Abstract: A method of controlling the battery system of an electric vehicle includes detecting a thermal event in a first battery pack of a plurality of battery packs of the battery system, and at least partially powering down the electric vehicle automatically in response to the detected thermal event. The method may also include initiating a thermal rejection scheme in response to the detected thermal event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Grace, Brian Pevear
  • Battery system of an electric vehicle
    Patent number: 10647189
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a first battery module with a first heater and a second battery module with a second heater. The battery system also includes a control system configured to selectively activate the first or the second heater to dissipate energy from the first or the second battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Grace, Brian Pevear
  • LOCATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AT A CHARGING STATION
    Publication number: 20200039370
    Abstract: A method of locating an electric vehicle at a charging station having multiple chargers is includes, receiving at multiple fixed transceivers positioned at different locations in the charging station, signals from the electric vehicle as the electric vehicle moves in the charging station, and determining, at a controller, a current location of the electric vehicle in the charging station using the signals received by the multiple fixed transceivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Jason HOM, Hayley CASHDOLLAR, Dustin GRACE
  • BATTERY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190210443
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a first battery module with a first heater and a second battery module with a second heater. The battery system also includes a control system configured to selectively activate the first or the second heater to dissipate energy from the first or the second battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin GRACE, Brian PEVEAR
  • Battery system of an electric vehicle
    Patent number: 10272758
    Abstract: A method of operating an electric vehicle having a battery system with a first battery module and a second battery module includes sending a triggering signal. And, in response to the triggering signal, selectively dissipating energy from the first battery module without dissipating energy from the second battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Grace, Brian Pevear