Patents by Inventor Michael Harpster

Michael Harpster 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).

  • Apparatus and method for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle
    Patent number: 10654370
    Abstract: An apparatus for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle includes a charge receptacle and a vehicle charging controller programmed to establish a wireless communication with a charging station. The apparatus further includes a reconfigurable energy storage system selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle. The reconfigurable energy storage system includes a first rechargeable energy storage device selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle, a second rechargeable energy storage device selectively connected to the charge receptacle, and a plurality of low-loss switching devices selectively connected to the first rechargeable energy storage device and the second rechargeable energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chandra S. Namuduri, Thomas W. Nehl, Lei Hao, Michael Harpster, Andrew K. Chandler
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE DC FAST CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190351778
    Abstract: An apparatus for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle includes a charge receptacle and a vehicle charging controller programmed to establish a wireless communication with a charging station. The apparatus further includes a reconfigurable energy storage system selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle. The reconfigurable energy storage system includes a first rechargeable energy storage device selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle, a second rechargeable energy storage device selectively connected to the charge receptacle, and a plurality of low-loss switching devices selectively connected to the first rechargeable energy storage device and the second rechargeable energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chandra S. Namuduri, Thomas W. Nehl, Lei Hao, Michael Harpster, Andrew K. Chandler
  • Apparatus and method for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle
    Patent number: 10369896
    Abstract: An apparatus for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle includes a charge receptacle and a vehicle charging controller programmed to establish a wireless communication with a charging station. The apparatus further includes a reconfigurable energy storage system selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle. The reconfigurable energy storage system includes a first rechargeable energy storage device selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle, a second rechargeable energy storage device selectively connected to the charge receptacle, and a plurality of low-loss switching devices selectively connected to the first rechargeable energy storage device and the second rechargeable energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chandra S. Namuduri, Thomas W. Nehl, Lei Hao, Michael Harpster, Andrew K. Chandler
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE DC FAST CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190160953
    Abstract: An apparatus for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle includes a charge receptacle and a vehicle charging controller programmed to establish a wireless communication with a charging station. The apparatus further includes a reconfigurable energy storage system selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle. The reconfigurable energy storage system includes a first rechargeable energy storage device selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle, a second rechargeable energy storage device selectively connected to the charge receptacle, and a plurality of low-loss switching devices selectively connected to the first rechargeable energy storage device and the second rechargeable energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chandra S. Namuduri, Thomas W. Nehl, Lei Hao, Michael Harpster, Andrew K. Chandler