Patents by Inventor Michael Edward BRANDT

Michael Edward BRANDT 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: 10879707
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ardent Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, Jr., Michael Edward Brandt
  • Patent number: 10720781
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ardent Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, Jr., Michael Edward Brandt
  • Publication number: 20200119571
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a battery sourced power conversion system and a balanced architecture employed in the battery sourced power conversion system comprising a first plurality of battery units connected in series, a plurality of switches, each switch being connected to one of the plurality of battery units, and at least one controller connected to the first plurality of battery units, wherein the at least one controller is configured to control the plurality of switches to generate a square wave output from each battery unit of the first plurality of battery units, wherein the square wave output associated with each battery units of the first plurality of battery units in combination form a desired output waveform having a plurality of steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Jason Robert Norman, Michael Edward Brandt
  • Patent number: 10267016
    Abstract: A swing control assembly for a first machine is provided. The swing control assembly includes a position detection module configured to generate a signal indicative of a relative position of a second machine with respect to the first machine. The swing control assembly includes a controller communicably coupled to the position detection module. The controller is configured to receive the signal indicative of the relative position of the second machine with respect to the first machine. The controller is configured to determine a direction of swing associated with the first machine based on the received signal. The controller is configured to provide an instruction to initiate a swing operation of the first machine based on the determined direction of swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Russell Friend, Michael Edward Brandt
  • Publication number: 20190115767
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
  • Publication number: 20190115631
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
  • Publication number: 20190115768
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a cell protection system that may be employed in high voltage systems such as grid scale energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a proactive balancing system for balancing one or more battery units of the energy storage systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes a switching protection system for safely connecting and disconnecting the one or more battery units of the energy storage systems to other systems. In some embodiments, the advanced cell protection system includes an isolated communication system for allowing the one or more battery units to safely communicate with each other and at least one controller of the energy storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Ardent Edge, LLC
    Inventors: Clayborne Dudley Taylor, JR., Michael Edward Brandt
  • Patent number: 10060097
    Abstract: An excavation system is disclosed for use with an excavation machine having a work tool and with an IPCC. The excavation system may have a location device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the excavation machine, a display, and at least one controller in communication with the location device and the display. The controller may be configured to receive a second signal indicative of a location of the IPCC, and to cause representations of the excavation machine and the IPCC to be simultaneously shown on the display based on the first and second signals. The at least one controller may also be configured to determine a swing radius of the work tool, and to selectively cause an indication of alignment between the IPCC and the swing radius to be shown on the display based on the first signal, the second signal, and the swing radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Russell Friend, Kenneth L. Stratton, Michael Edward Brandt, James D. Humphrey, James William Ryan
  • Publication number: 20180066413
    Abstract: A swing control assembly for a first machine is provided. The swing control assembly includes a position detection module configured to generate a signal indicative of a relative position of a second machine with respect to the first machine. The swing control assembly includes a controller communicably coupled to the position detection module. The controller is configured to receive the signal indicative of the relative position of the second machine with respect to the first machine. The controller is configured to determine a direction of swing associated with the first machine based on the received signal. The controller is configured to provide an instruction to initiate a swing operation of the first machine based on the determined direction of swing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Russell Friend, Michael Edward Brandt
  • Publication number: 20170191246
    Abstract: An excavation system is disclosed for use with an excavation machine having a work tool and with an IPCC. The excavation system may have a location device configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the excavation machine, a display, and at least one controller in communication with the location device and the display. The controller may be configured to receive a second signal indicative of a location of the IPCC, and to cause representations of the excavation machine and the IPCC to be simultaneously shown on the display based on the first and second signals. The at least one controller may also be configured to determine a swing radius of the work tool, and to selectively cause an indication of alignment between the IPCC and the swing radius to be shown on the display based on the first signal, the second signal, and the swing radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Russell FRIEND, Kenneth L. STRATTON, Michael Edward BRANDT, James D. HUMPHREY, James William RYAN