Patents by Inventor Franklin Allen

Franklin Allen 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: 20250054082
    Abstract: A method includes accessing historic five-minute electricity data for a predetermined number of previous days, determining, using the historic five-minute electricity data for the predetermined number of previous days, a maximum charge price for the predetermined number of previous days, and determining, using the historic five-minute electricity data for the predetermined number of previous days, a minimum discharge price for the predetermined number of previous days. The method further includes determining a current amount of charge of a battery, accessing live five-minute electricity data for a current day, and communicating one or more instructions to discharge a battery when a next live five-minute electricity price is greater than the determined minimum discharge price and the current amount of charge of the battery is greater than zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: John Franklin Allen, JR.
  • Patent number: 12159320
    Abstract: A method includes accessing historic five-minute electricity data for a predetermined number of previous days, determining, using the historic five-minute electricity data for the predetermined number of previous days, a maximum charge price for the predetermined number of previous days, and determining, using the historic five-minute electricity data for the predetermined number of previous days, a minimum discharge price for the predetermined number of previous days. The method further includes determining a current amount of charge of a battery, accessing live five-minute electricity data for a current day, and communicating one or more instructions to discharge a battery when a next live five-minute electricity price is greater than the determined minimum discharge price and the current amount of charge of the battery is greater than zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Hunt Energy Network, L.L.C.
    Inventor: John Franklin Allen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12039558
    Abstract: A system includes an energy storage device geographically proximate a plurality of load centers. The energy storage device is coupled to one or more of the plurality of load centers for supplying energy to the load centers and is also coupled to an energy generation source for receiving energy from the energy generation source. The system also includes a control system that is operable to receive energy market data, monitor the plurality of load centers, the energy storage device, and the energy generation source, and control the charging and dispatching of the energy storage device based on the monitoring and the energy market data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hunt Energy Network, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Gregory Price, John Franklin Allen, Victor Kuang-en Liu, Robert D. Maher
  • Publication number: 20230158618
    Abstract: A process for treating a centrifugal compressor wheel includes a combination of cold expansion of at least part of the bore of the wheel to induce residual compressive stresses in a region around the bore, and surface peening at least parts of the compressor wheel such as the back disk and portions of the blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Garrett Transportation I Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Morrissey, Franklin Allen, Xiaodong Li, Quentin Roberts, Philippe Renaud
  • Patent number: 11648632
    Abstract: A process for treating a centrifugal compressor wheel includes a combination of cold expansion of at least part of the bore of the wheel to induce residual compressive stresses in a region around the bore, and surface peening at least parts of the compressor wheel such as the back disk and portions of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Garrett Transportation I Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Morrissey, Franklin Allen, Xiaodong Li, Quentin Roberts, Philippe Renaud
  • Patent number: 11473588
    Abstract: A process for cold working of the inner surface of a bore in a centrifugal compressor wheel along only a fractional portion of the bore length (i.e., along less than a full axial length of the bore), thereby creating a zone of compressive residual hoop stress in the metal surrounding the bore where the wheel needs the beneficial residual stress. The process purposefully avoids cold working of the bore at locations adjacent to high-stress areas and features of the wheel, where cold working in such locations could negatively impact the wheel's overall life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Garrett Transportation I Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Mavrosakis, Franklin Allen, Petr Skara
  • Publication number: 20220156775
    Abstract: A system includes an energy storage device geographically proximate a plurality of load centers. The energy storage device is coupled to one or more of the plurality of load centers for supplying energy to the load centers and is also coupled to an energy generation source for receiving energy from the energy generation source. The system also includes a control system that is operable to receive energy market data, monitor the plurality of load centers, the energy storage device, and the energy generation source, and control the charging and dispatching of the energy storage device based on the monitoring and the energy market data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Gregory Price, John Franklin Allen, JR., Victor Kuang-en Liu, Robert D. Maher, III
  • Patent number: 11238474
    Abstract: A system includes an energy storage device geographically proximate a plurality of load centers. The energy storage device is coupled to one or more of the plurality of load centers for supplying energy to the load centers and is also coupled to an energy generation source for receiving energy from the energy generation source. The system also includes a control system that is operable to receive energy market data, monitor the plurality of load centers, the energy storage device, and the energy generation source, and control the charging and dispatching of the energy storage device based on the monitoring and the energy market data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HUNT ENERGY ENTERPRISE, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Gregory Price, John Franklin Allen, Jr., Victor Kuang-En Liu, Robert D. Maher, III
  • Publication number: 20200400158
    Abstract: A process for cold working of the inner surface of a bore in a centrifugal compressor wheel along only a fractional portion of the bore length (i.e., along less than a full axial length of the bore), thereby creating a zone of compressive residual hoop stress in the metal surrounding the bore where the wheel needs the beneficial residual stress. The process purposefully avoids cold working of the bore at locations adjacent to high-stress areas and features of the wheel, where cold working in such locations could negatively impact the wheel's overall life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Garrett Transportation I Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Mavrosakis, Franklin Allen, Petr Skara
  • Publication number: 20190385182
    Abstract: A system includes an energy storage device geographically proximate a plurality of load centers. The energy storage device is coupled to one or more of the plurality of load centers for supplying energy to the load centers and is also coupled to an energy generation source for receiving energy from the energy generation source. The system also includes a control system that is operable to receive energy market data, monitor the plurality of load centers, the energy storage device, and the energy generation source, and control the charging and dispatching of the energy storage device based on the monitoring and the energy market data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Gregory Price, John Franklin Allen, JR., Victor Kuang-en Liu, Robert D. Maher, III
  • Publication number: 20140377723
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, errors in software may be monitored to identify types for the errors and individual programmers responsible for the errors. Then a customized learning plan for online education may be created for one or more individual programmers based on the types of errors identified by the bug tracking module and the individual programmers responsible for those errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Margaret A. Strong, Gwendolyn P. Roberts, Jon Franklin Allen