Patents by Inventor Joel Beckerman

Joel Beckerman 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: 7014001
    Abstract: A high-voltage energy regulated conversion circuit (HVERCC) (12) for coupling to a vehicle bus (24) includes a battery bus (28) and a heater bus (29). A high-voltage battery pack (30) is electrically coupled to the battery bus and a resistive load element (42) is electrically coupled to the heater bus (29). A high-voltage energy converter (HVEC) module (22) is electrically coupled to the vehicle bus (24), the high-voltage battery pack (30), and the resistive load element (42). The HVEC module regulates power on the vehicle bus (24), the battery bus (28), and the heater bus (29) and operates in multiple functional modes including a constant voltage mode, a constant current mode, and a constant battery current mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Beckerman, Joseph Carl Burba, Matthew Roger DeDona, Raymond Spiteri
  • Patent number: 6959777
    Abstract: A high-voltage energy regulated conversion circuit (HVERCC) (12) for electrically coupling to a vehicle bus (24) is provided. The HVERCC (12) includes a high-voltage energy converter (HVEC) module (22) coupled to the vehicle bus (24), a battery-pack high-voltage bus battery bus (28), and a WEG heater bus (29). The battery bus (28) is coupled to a high-voltage battery pack (30) and a WEG heater circuit (32). The HVEC module (22), the high-voltage battery pack (30), and the WEG heater circuit (32) are coupled to a logic controller (14) via a network (36). The logic controller (14) regulates the power on the vehicle bus (24), the battery bus (28), and the WEG heater bus (29). An operational method for the HVEC module (22) is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Beckerman, Joseph Carl Burba, Matthew Roger DeDona, Raymond Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20030205936
    Abstract: A high-voltage energy regulated conversion circuit (HVERCC) (12) for coupling to a vehicle bus (24) includes a battery bus (28) and a heater bus (29). A high-voltage battery pack (30) is electrically coupled to the battery bus and a resistive load element (42) is electrically coupled to the heater bus (29). A high-voltage energy converter (HVEC) module (22) is electrically coupled to the vehicle bus (24), the high-voltage battery pack (30), and the resistive load element (42). The HVEC module regulates power on the vehicle bus (24), the battery bus (28), and the heater bus (29) and operates in multiple functional modes including a constant voltage mode, a constant current mode, and a constant battery current mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Joel Beckerman, Joseph Carl Burba, Matthew Roger DeDona, Raymond Spiteri
  • Publication number: 20030066695
    Abstract: A high-voltage energy regulated conversion circuit (HVERCC) 12 for electrically coupling to a vehicle bus 24 is provided. The HVERCC 12 includes a high-voltage energy converter (HVEC) module 22 coupled to the vehicle bus 24, a battery-pack high-voltage bus battery bus 28, and a WEG heater bus 29. The battery bus 28 is coupled to a high-voltage battery pack 30 and a WEG heater circuit 32. The HVEC module 22, the high-voltage battery pack 30, and the WEG heater circuit 32 are coupled to a logic controller 14 via a network 36. The logic controller 14 regulates the power on the vehicle bus 24, the battery bus 28, and the WEG heater bus 29. An operational method for the HVEC module 22 is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Joel Beckerman, Joseph Carl Burba, Matthew Roger DeDona, Raymond Spiteri
  • Patent number: 6236188
    Abstract: A matrix system for a battery, which includes a first parameter of power usage and a first requirement, which designates a portion of the first parameter is disclosed. The system further includes a second parameter of temperature and a second requirement, which designates a portion of the second parameter. Also, a third parameter of state of charge and a third requirement, which designates a portion of the third parameter, is described. The portions of the first, second and third parameters intersect to form a volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Beckerman, Robert John Melichar