Patents by Inventor Jeff C. WHITE

Jeff C. WHITE 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).

  • Patent number: 10144301
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system for charging a battery located in a vehicle includes a primary side network and a secondary side network. The primary side network includes a transmitting coil and a primary side compensation network. The primary side compensation network includes a primary compensation coil. The secondary side network includes a receiving coil and a secondary side compensation network. The secondary compensation network includes a secondary compensation coil. The primary compensation coil and the secondary compensation network has one of an unipolar coil design and a bipolar coil design, and the transmitting coil and the receiving coil has the other one of the unipolar coil design and the bipolar coil design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Trong-Duy Nguyen, Jeff C. White
  • Patent number: 10000134
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may be used to charge a battery in a vehicle via a receiving coil. The wireless charging system may include a coil charge device, a linear track, a linear motor, and a charge control module. The coil charge device includes a carriage and a transmitting coil positioned on the carriage. The linear track extends across a designated path. The coil charge device is positioned on and moveable along the linear track. The linear motor is operable to move the coil charge device along the linear track. The charge control module controls a position of the coil charge device along the designated path via the linear motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., The Regents of The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Jeff C. White, Chris Mi
  • Publication number: 20170274788
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may be used to charge a battery in a vehicle via a receiving coil. The wireless charging system may include a coil charge device, a linear track, a linear motor, and a charge control module. The coil charge device includes a carriage and a transmitting coil positioned on the carriage. The linear track extends across a designated path. The coil charge device is positioned on and moveable along the linear track. The linear motor is operable to move the coil charge device along the linear track. The charge control module controls a position of the coil charge device along the designated path via the linear motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Wei ZHANG, Jeff C. WHITE, Chris MI
  • Publication number: 20170240055
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer system for charging a battery located in a vehicle includes a primary side network and a secondary side network. The primary side network includes a transmitting coil and a primary side compensation network. The primary side compensation network includes a primary compensation coil. The secondary side network includes a receiving coil and a secondary side compensation network. The secondary compensation network includes a secondary compensation coil. The primary compensation coil and the secondary compensation network has one of an unipolar coil design and a bipolar coil design, and the transmitting coil and the receiving coil has the other one of the unipolar coil design and the bipolar coil design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Trong-Duy NGUYEN, Jeff C. WHITE
  • Publication number: 20170210220
    Abstract: A traction system for a vehicle may include a first mount, a second mount, a stator, and a rotor. The first mount defines a hollow core. The second mount is coaxially positioned with the first mount about a center axis. The stator is attached to and arranged along an outer surface of the first mount. The rotor is attached to and arranged along an inner surface of the second mount. The rotor faces the stator and rotates with respect to the stator and about the center axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Zifu WANG, Jeff C. WHITE, Heath HOFMANN