Patents by Inventor Gregory Kern

Gregory Kern 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: 20240388101
    Abstract: A system for controlling a photovoltaic (PV)-powered hydrogen production plant includes a plurality of PV modules to receive sunlight and output DC power, wherein the plurality of PV modules are combined in series to create a PV string, at least one power cabinet comprising at least one DC-to-DC power converter to receive DC power from the PV string and provide regulated DC power to an electrolyzer stack, the regulated DC power having regulated output current and/or voltage, and at least one controller to control the at least one DC-to-DC power converter to match the regulated DC power to requirements of the electrolyzer stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Anil Kumar Adapa, Gregory Kern, Rasool Aghatehrani, Arne Ballantine, Vidya Rangaswamy
  • Patent number: 11050256
    Abstract: Systems and methods regarding distributed energy resource systems (DERs) are described. Configurations and employed methods may include sending a command to a DER system to place the DER system in one or more of a charge state, a discharge state, an idle state, or a reactive power state. These DER systems may include an energy storage circuit, a dc/ac converter configured to receive a DC voltage from the storage circuit and convert the received DC voltage for receipt by an external AC circuit, and one or more controllers configured to designate operation state of the storage circuit in at least a charge state, a discharge state, and an idle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern
  • Publication number: 20200144821
    Abstract: Systems and methods regarding distributed energy resource systems (DERs) are described. Configurations and employed methods may include sending a command to a DER system to place the DER system in one or more of a charge state, a discharge state, an idle state, or a reactive power state. These DER systems may include an energy storage circuit, a dc/ac converter configured to receive a DC voltage from the storage circuit and convert the received DC voltage for receipt by an external AC circuit, and one or more controllers configured to designate operation state of the storage circuit in at least a charge state, a discharge state, and an idle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern
  • Patent number: 10530157
    Abstract: Computer systems and methods regarding distributed energy resource systems (DERs) re described. Configurations and employed methods may include sending a command to a DER system to place the DER system in one or more of a charge state, a discharge state, an idle state, or a reactive power state. these DER systems may include a rechargeable battery, a dc/ac converter configured to receive a DC voltage from the battery and convert the received DC voltage for receipt by an external AC circuit, and one or more controllers configured to designate operation state of the battery in at least a charge state, a discharge state, and an idle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern
  • Publication number: 20190372347
    Abstract: Computer systems and methods regarding distributed energy resource systems (DERs) re described. Configurations and employed methods may include sending a command to a DER system to place the DER system in one or more of a charge state, a discharge state, an idle state, or a reactive power state. these DER systems may include a rechargeable battery, a dc/ac converter configured to receive a DC voltage from the battery and convert the received DC voltage for receipt by an external AC circuit, and one or more controllers configured to designate operation state of the battery in at least a charge state, a discharge state, and an idle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern
  • Patent number: 10418815
    Abstract: A distributed energy resource (DER) may store electrical power from an AC circuit and discharge stored electrical power to the AC circuit. A DER may be coupled to the AC circuit via a plug inserted into a receptacle coupled to the AC circuit, and a load device may be plugged into the DER via a receptacle of the DER. The DER may pass AC power from the AC circuit to the load device, and may draw additional power from the AC circuit to charge an energy storage circuit of the DER. The DER may also discharge stored energy into the AC circuit and/or power the load device directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern
  • Publication number: 20190157867
    Abstract: A distributed energy resource (DER) may store electrical power from an AC circuit and discharge stored electrical power to the AC circuit. A DER may be coupled to the AC circuit via a plug inserted into a receptacle coupled to the AC circuit, and a load device may be plugged into the DER via a receptacle of the DER. The DER may pass AC power from the AC circuit to the load device, and may draw additional power from the AC circuit to charge an energy storage circuit of the DER. The DER may also discharge stored energy into the AC circuit and/or power the load device directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern
  • Patent number: 10218177
    Abstract: A distributed energy resource (DER) may store electrical power from an AC circuit and discharge stored electrical power to the AC circuit. A DER may be coupled to the AC circuit via a plug inserted into a receptacle coupled to the AC circuit, and a load device may be plugged into the DER via a receptacle of the DER. The DER may pass AC power from the AC circuit to the load device, and may draw additional power from the AC circuit to charge an energy storage circuit of the DER. The DER may also discharge stored energy into the AC circuit and/or power the load device directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern
  • Publication number: 20180083446
    Abstract: A distributed energy resource (DER) may store electrical power from an AC circuit and discharge stored electrical power to the AC circuit. A DER may be coupled to the AC circuit via a plug inserted into a receptacle coupled to the AC circuit, and a load device may be plugged into the DER via a receptacle of the DER. The DER may pass AC power from the AC circuit to the load device, and may draw additional power from the AC circuit to charge an energy storage circuit of the DER. The DER may also discharge stored energy into the AC circuit and/or power the load device directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: SunPower Corporation
    Inventor: Gregory Kern