Patents by Inventor Ke BI

Ke BI 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: 12562587
    Abstract: A meter socket adapter (MSA) for connecting a battery energy storage system (BESS) to a household microgrid through a meter combo load center. The MSA includes: a housing matching an electricity meter and a meter socket in the meter combo load center; a plurality of power conductors that connect among the electricity meter, the meter socket, and BESS; a meter interconnection device (MID) switch for connecting a utility grid or one or more distribution energy resource (DER) devices to supply power to household loads in the household microgrid; a MID driving circuit for driving the MID switch to close or open; and a MID connection detection circuit to verify an electrical connection of a closed MID switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Franklin WH Energy Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Daqing Wang, Gang Xiao, Ke Bi, Cheung (Gary) Lam, Douglas Amarhanow, Qing Zhang, Tao Wang, Lianyan Cai, Yanxiang Wang, Mingfeng Li, Dongcai Tang, Jingming Leng, Long Chen
  • Patent number: 12476467
    Abstract: A meter socket adapter (MSA) for connecting a battery energy storage system (BESS) to a household microgrid through a meter combo load center. The MSA includes: a housing matching an electricity meter and a meter socket in the meter combo load center; a plurality of power conductors that connect among the electricity meter, the meter socket, and BESS; a meter interconnection device (MID) switch for connecting a utility grid or one or more distribution energy resource (DER) devices to supply power to household loads in the household microgrid; a MID driving circuit for driving the MID switch to close or open; and a MID connection detection circuit to verify an electrical connection of a closed MID switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Franklin WH Energy Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Daqing Wang, Gang Xiao, Ke Bi, Cheung (Gary) Lam, Douglas Amarhanow, Qing Zhang, Tao Wang, Lianyan Cai, Yanxiang Wang, Mingfeng Li, Dongcai Tang, Jingming Leng, Long Chen
  • Publication number: 20250343418
    Abstract: A meter socket adapter (MSA) for connecting a battery energy storage system (BESS) to a household microgrid through a meter combo load center. The MSA includes: a housing matching an electricity meter and a meter socket in the meter combo load center; a plurality of power conductors that connect among the electricity meter, the meter socket, and BESS; a meter interconnection device (MID) switch for connecting a utility grid or one or more distribution energy resource (DER) devices to supply power to household loads in the household microgrid; a MID driving circuit for driving the MID switch to close or open; and a MID connection detection circuit to verify an electrical connection of a closed MID switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Daqing WANG, Gang XIAO, Ke Bi, Cheung (Gary) Lam, Douglas Amarhanow, Qing ZHANG, Tao WANG, Lianyan CAI, Yanxiang WANG, Mingfeng LI, Dongcai TANG, Jingming LENG, Long CHEN
  • Patent number: 12381413
    Abstract: A meter socket adapter (MSA) for connecting a battery energy storage system (BESS) to a household microgrid through a meter combo load center. The MSA includes: a housing matching an electricity meter and a meter socket in the meter combo load center; a plurality of power conductors that connect among the electricity meter, the meter socket, and BESS; a meter interconnection device (MID) switch for connecting a utility grid or one or more distribution energy resource (DER) devices to supply power to household loads in the household microgrid; a MID driving circuit for driving the MID switch to close or open; and a thermal management circuit couple with a plurality of temperature sensors disposed at each high current connection point to prevent overheat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Franklin WH Energy Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Daqing Wang, Gang Xiao, Ke Bi, Cheung (Gary) Lam, Douglas Amarhanow, Qing Zhang, Tao Wang, Lianyan Cai, Yanxiang Wang, Mingfeng Li, Dongcai Tang, Jingming Leng, Long Chen
  • Patent number: 12300992
    Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) shutdown system for a PV power generation system includes a mid-circuit interrupter (MCI) controller and at least one MCI with two terminals. The two terminals of the at least one MCI are arranged for connection with the MCI controller, a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) system, and a PV string. The PV string includes PV modules connected in series. The MCI controller is arranged to turn on the at least one MCI by providing supply power and turn off the at least one MCI by terminating the supply power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Wang, Song Chen, Lianyan Cai, Xiaolong Luo, Gang Xiao, Yanxiang Wang, Ke Bi, Cheung (Gary) Lam, Douglas Amarhanow
  • Patent number: 9958474
    Abstract: A pointer is rotational relative to the screen. A driver unit rotates the pointer. An imaging device detects an image of the pointer sends a signal of the image. A controller receives the signal of the image from the imaging device. The screen indicates a graphic. The controller modifies the graphic according to the signal of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ke Bi, Takaaki Muramatsu, Jill DeGowske
  • Patent number: 9945702
    Abstract: A pointer is rotational relative to a screen. A driver unit is equipped with the pointer and configured to rotate the pointer. A controller sends an output signal to the driver unit to rotate the pointer at a rotational position in a rotational range. The controller is configured to modify the rotational range. The controller is configured to modify the graphic according to the rotational range, which is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jill DeGowske, Ke Bi
  • Publication number: 20170241814
    Abstract: A pointer is rotational relative to a screen. A driver unit is equipped with the pointer and configured to rotate the pointer. A controller sends an output signal to the driver unit to rotate the pointer at a rotational position in a rotational range. The controller is configured to modify the rotational range. The controller is configured to modify the graphic according to the rotational range, which is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicants: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jill DeGOWSKE, Ke BI
  • Publication number: 20170075437
    Abstract: A pointer is rotational relative to the screen. A driver unit rotates the pointer. An imaging device detects an image of the pointer sends a signal of the image. A controller receives the signal of the image from the imaging device. The screen indicates a graphic. The controller modifies the graphic according to the signal of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ke BI, Takaaki MURAMATSU, Jill DeGowske