Patents by Inventor Edward Brandt
Edward Brandt 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: 10879707Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, Jr., Michael Edward Brandt
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Patent number: 10720781Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, Jr., Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20200119571Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a battery sourced power conversion system and a balanced architecture employed in the battery sourced power conversion system comprising a first plurality of battery units connected in series, a plurality of switches, each switch being connected to one of the plurality of battery units, and at least one controller connected to the first plurality of battery units, wherein the at least one controller is configured to control the plurality of switches to generate a square wave output from each battery unit of the first plurality of battery units, wherein the square wave output associated with each battery units of the first plurality of battery units in combination form a desired output waveform having a plurality of steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Jason Robert Norman, Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20190263696Abstract: An apparatus and a method for removing constituents from an influent. The apparatus includes a biological processor that receives a water mixture as influent and outputs a liquor, a solid-liquid separator that receives the liquor and separates the liquor into a liquid and a solid; and a biofilm media that includes at least one media surface. The biofilm media may have a biofilm mass, biofilm volume, biofilm density, biofilm thickness, hydraulic retention time or solids residence time. The at least one media surface grows a biofilm that removes one or more constituents contained in the influent. The biofilm mass, biofilm volume, biofilm density, biofilm thickness, hydraulic retention time or solids residence time can be controlled by at least one of a physical process, a biological process or a chemical process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Charles B. Bott, Haydee De Clippeleir, Bernhard Wett, Christine deBarbadillo, Sudhir N. Murthy, Jessica Edwards-Brandt
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Patent number: 10267016Abstract: A swing control assembly for a first machine is provided. The swing control assembly includes a position detection module configured to generate a signal indicative of a relative position of a second machine with respect to the first machine. The swing control assembly includes a controller communicably coupled to the position detection module. The controller is configured to receive the signal indicative of the relative position of the second machine with respect to the first machine. The controller is configured to determine a direction of swing associated with the first machine based on the received signal. The controller is configured to provide an instruction to initiate a swing operation of the first machine based on the determined direction of swing.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Paul Russell Friend, Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20190115767Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20190115768Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20190115631Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLCInventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
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Patent number: 10060097Abstract: An excavation system is disclosed for use with an excavation machine having a work tool and with an IPCC. The excavation system may have a location device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the excavation machine, a display, and at least one controller in communication with the location device and the display. The controller may be configured to receive a second signal indicative of a location of the IPCC, and to cause representations of the excavation machine and the IPCC to be simultaneously shown on the display based on the first and second signals. The at least one controller may also be configured to determine a swing radius of the work tool, and to selectively cause an indication of alignment between the IPCC and the swing radius to be shown on the display based on the first signal, the second signal, and the swing radius.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Paul Russell Friend, Kenneth L. Stratton, Michael Edward Brandt, James D. Humphrey, James William Ryan
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Publication number: 20180066413Abstract: A swing control assembly for a first machine is provided. The swing control assembly includes a position detection module configured to generate a signal indicative of a relative position of a second machine with respect to the first machine. The swing control assembly includes a controller communicably coupled to the position detection module. The controller is configured to receive the signal indicative of the relative position of the second machine with respect to the first machine. The controller is configured to determine a direction of swing associated with the first machine based on the received signal. The controller is configured to provide an instruction to initiate a swing operation of the first machine based on the determined direction of swing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Paul Russell Friend, Michael Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20170191246Abstract: An excavation system is disclosed for use with an excavation machine having a work tool and with an IPCC. The excavation system may have a location device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the excavation machine, a display, and at least one controller in communication with the location device and the display. The controller may be configured to receive a second signal indicative of a location of the IPCC, and to cause representations of the excavation machine and the IPCC to be simultaneously shown on the display based on the first and second signals. The at least one controller may also be configured to determine a swing radius of the work tool, and to selectively cause an indication of alignment between the IPCC and the swing radius to be shown on the display based on the first signal, the second signal, and the swing radius.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Paul Russell FRIEND, Kenneth L. STRATTON, Michael Edward BRANDT, James D. HUMPHREY, James William RYAN
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Publication number: 20140279575Abstract: Systems and methods for statistically analyzing effects on car hire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Gary Edward BRANDT
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Publication number: 20120173446Abstract: A system for calculating amounts of car hire owed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: GREENBRIER MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLCInventors: Gary Edward Brandt, Gary Alan Snyder, Robert Bradley Ashton
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Patent number: 8150780Abstract: An automated system having a memory storing a plurality of potential reclaims in a queue, and a processor that automatically selects which of the plurality of potential reclaims to apply to a movement cycle of a unit of railroad transport equipment, by processing mutually exclusive combinations of potential reclaims, and so as to maximize the total value of the applied reclaim(s).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: The Greenbrier Management Services, LLCInventors: Gary Edward Brandt, Gary Alan Snyder, Robert Bradley Ashton
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Publication number: 20080071557Abstract: A system for calculating amounts of car hire owed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Gary Edward Brandt, Gary Alan Snyder, Robert Bradley Ashton
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Publication number: 20070119688Abstract: A folding auger assembly. The auger assembly includes at least one auger housing configured to receive at least one driveshaft. The auger assembly further includes flighting connected to each driveshaft, a lower drive assembly configured to operatively couple the driveshaft to a first end of an output driveshaft, a driveshaft support assembly coupled to the lower drive assembly and configured to receive the first driveshaft, an output driveshaft disengagement assembly coupled to the lower drive assembly, and a stabilizer assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventor: Edward Brandt
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Publication number: 20050031440Abstract: A folding auger assembly. The auger assembly includes at least one auger housing configured to receive at least one driveshaft. The auger assembly further includes flighting connected to each driveshaft, a lower drive assembly configured to operatively couple the driveshaft to a first end of an output driveshaft, a driveshaft support assembly coupled to the lower drive assembly and configured to receive the first driveshaft, an output driveshaft disengagement assembly coupled to the lower drive assembly, and a stabilizer assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventor: Edward Brandt
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Patent number: D490087Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Pitonyak Machinery CorporationInventors: Thomas Edward Pitonyak, Edward Brandt