Patents by Inventor Mo-Yuen Chow

Mo-Yuen Chow 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: 11842412
    Abstract: An aggregated distribution system includes an HVAC controller, a battery controller, and an aggregated data management engine. The aggregated data management engine is configured to retrieve an HVAC energy usage profile and retrieve a battery energy usage profile. The aggregated distribution system also includes distribution engine configured to forward a first set of HVAC dual variables and forward a first set of battery dual variables to a first neighboring unit of the aggregated distribution system, receive one or more additional sets of HVAC dual variables and one or more additional sets of battery dual variables from one or more neighboring units of the aggregated distribution system, update the HVAC energy usage profile with the one or more additional sets of HVAC dual vehicles and update the battery energy usage profile with the one or more additional sets of battery dual vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Alberto Castelo Becerra, Wente Zeng
  • Patent number: 11790464
    Abstract: An aggregated distribution system includes an HVAC controller, a battery controller, and an aggregated data management engine. The aggregated data management engine is configured to retrieve an HVAC energy usage profile and retrieve a battery energy usage profile. The aggregated distribution system also includes distribution engine configured to forward a first set of HVAC dual variables and forward a first set of battery dual variables to a first neighboring unit of the aggregated distribution system, receive one or more additional sets of HVAC dual variables and one or more additional sets of battery dual variables from one or more neighboring units of the aggregated distribution system, update the HVAC energy usage profile with the one or more additional sets of HVAC dual vehicles and update the battery energy usage profile with the one or more additional sets of battery dual vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Alberto Castelo Becerra, Wente Zeng
  • Patent number: 11077758
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle control unit (VCU) and an operation method thereof that calculate a speed variation of a vehicle based on input information, predict an average speed of the vehicle based on the calculated speed variation, generate a first speed profile based on the predicted average speed, and generate a second speed profile by applying speed noise information to the first speed profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Daebong Jung, Mo-Yuen Chow, Habiballah Rahimi Eichi, Jinyong Jeon
  • Publication number: 20210215769
    Abstract: Battery parameters, state of charge, and state of health co-estimation are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a terminal current and a terminal voltage of a battery. The method also includes maintaining a battery model that defines a relationship between a parameter of the battery, the terminal current, and the terminal voltage. Further, the method includes determining the parameter of the battery based on the battery model and the acquired terminal current and the terminal voltage. Temperature effects can also be accounted for by the co-estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Habiballah Rahimi Eichi, Cong Sheng Huang, Bharat Balagopal
  • Publication number: 20200262433
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle control unit (VCU) and an operation method thereof that calculate a speed variation of a vehicle based on input information, predict an average speed of the vehicle based on the calculated speed variation, generate a first speed profile based on the predicted average speed, and generate a second speed profile by applying speed noise information to the first speed profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Daebong JUNG, Mo-Yuen CHOW, Habiballah Rahimi EICHI, Jinyong JEON
  • Publication number: 20200202459
    Abstract: An aggregated distribution system includes an HVAC controller, a battery controller, and an aggregated data management engine. The aggregated data management engine is configured to retrieve an HVAC energy usage profile and retrieve a battery energy usage profile. The aggregated distribution system also includes distribution engine configured to forward a first set of HVAC dual variables and forward a first set of battery dual variables to a first neighboring unit of the aggregated distribution system, receive one or more additional sets of HVAC dual variables and one or more additional sets of battery dual variables from one or more neighboring units of the aggregated distribution system, update the HVAC energy usage profile with the one or more additional sets of HVAC dual variables, and update the battery energy usage profile with the one or more additional sets of battery dual variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen CHOW, Alberto Castelo BECERRA, Wente ZENG
  • Patent number: 10677848
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for battery modelling. The method includes acquiring battery information from a sensor attached to a battery, the battery information including at least a terminal voltage and a load current; classifying, the battery information as effective data or ineffective data based on a phase of a battery cycle during which the battery information is acquired; identifying one or more parameters of the circuit model associated with the battery based on the effective data; and generating an estimation of a state of the battery using the circuit model having the one or more parameters identified using the effective data. Further, a circuit model is identified using effective data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: TOTAL S.A., NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Cong Sheng Huang, Carlos Carrejo
  • Patent number: 10661805
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle control unit (VCU) and an operation method thereof that calculate a speed variation of a vehicle based on input information, predict an average speed of the vehicle based on the calculated speed variation, generate a first speed profile based on the predicted average speed, and generate a second speed profile by applying speed noise information to the first speed profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Daebong Jung, Mo-Yuen Chow, Habiballah Rahimi Eichi, Jinyong Jeon
  • Patent number: 10539621
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a system for determining a state of a battery are provided. The method includes acquiring battery information from a sensor associated with the battery. The battery information includes at least terminal voltage and a terminal current. The method further includes estimating degradation information based on a first principle degradation model and the battery information. The first principle degradation model is a three dimensional model that includes a plurality of layers having one or more attributes representative of physical parameters of the battery. The method further includes identifying a circuit model based on the degradation information and the battery information, determining the state of the battery using the identified circuit model, and implementing a control action or a notification based on the determined state of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Bharat Balagopal, Wente Zeng
  • Patent number: 10401433
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating battery life are provided. A method of estimating battery life may involve estimating first status information of a battery based on battery information acquired from the battery, estimating second status information of the battery using a partial cycle model corresponding to a battery degradation pattern for a partial cycle, and calculating the battery life based on a comparison between the first status information and the second status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Habiballah Rahimi Eichi, Taejung Yeo, Paul Barom Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190041464
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a system for determining a state of a battery are provided. The method includes acquiring battery information from a sensor associated with the battery. The battery information includes at least terminal voltage and a terminal current. The method further includes estimating degradation information based on a first principle degradation model and the battery information. The first principle degradation model is a three dimensional model that includes a plurality of layers having one or more attributes representative of physical parameters of the battery. The method further includes identifying a circuit model based on the degradation information and the battery information, determining the state of the battery using the identified circuit model, and implementing a control action or a notification based on the determined state of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen CHOW, Bharat BALAGOPAL, Wente ZENG
  • Publication number: 20180348307
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for battery modelling. The method includes acquiring battery information from a sensor attached to a battery, the battery information including at least a terminal voltage and a load current; classifying, the battery information as effective data or ineffective data based on a phase of a battery cycle during which the battery information is acquired; identifying one or more parameters of the circuit model associated with the battery based on the effective data; and generating an estimation of a state of the battery using the circuit model having the one or more parameters identified using the effective data. Further, a circuit model is identified using effective data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: TOTAL S.A., NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen CHOW, Cong Sheng HUANG, Carlos CARREJO
  • Publication number: 20180141555
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle control unit (VCU) and an operation method thereof that calculate a speed variation of a vehicle based on input information, predict an average speed of the vehicle based on the calculated speed variation, generate a first speed profile based on the predicted average speed, and generate a second speed profile by applying speed noise information to the first speed profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Daebong JUNG, Mo-Yuen CHOW, Habiballah Rahimi EICHI, Jinyong JEON
  • Patent number: 9910982
    Abstract: Large-scale, time-sensitive secure distributed control systems and methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes detecting an anomaly at a module among a plurality of modules in a network. The method also includes adjusting a reputation level of the module associated with the detected anomaly. Further, the method includes controlling interaction of the module associated with the detected anomaly within the network based on the adjusted reputation level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Wente Zeng
  • Patent number: 9849802
    Abstract: A method of analyzing data related to a driving range estimation of a vehicle includes collecting attribute data related to the driving range estimation of the vehicle, analyzing a correlation between the attribute data and a driving range of the vehicle, generating a vehicle driving range estimation model based on the analyzed correlation, and analyzing a sensitivity between the vehicle driving range estimation model and the attribute data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Paul Barom Jeon, Habiballah Rahimi Eichi, Taejung Yeo
  • Patent number: 9643511
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a state of charge (SOC) of a battery in an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus may include a driving history data storage configured to store driving history data for each category among categories generated based on a frequency of appearance of road data, a driving profile generator configured to categorize road data associated with a driving route for each of the generated categories and generate a driving profile with respect to the driving route based on the driving history data corresponding to the categorized road data, and a battery SOC estimator configured to estimate the SOC of a the battery with respect to the driving route based on the driving profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Paul Barom Jeon, Mo-Yuen Chow, Taejung Yeo, Habiballah Rahimi Eichi
  • Publication number: 20160209472
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating battery life are provided. A method of estimating battery life may involve estimating first status information of a battery based on battery information acquired from the battery, estimating second status information of the battery using a partial cycle model corresponding to a battery degradation pattern for a partial cycle, and calculating the battery life based on a comparison between the first status information and the second status information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: North Carolina State University, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen CHOW, Habiballah RAHIMI EICHI, Taejung YEO, Paul Barom JEON
  • Publication number: 20160176309
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a state of charge (SOC) of a battery in an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus may include a driving history data storage configured to store driving history data for each category among categories generated based on a frequency of appearance of road data, a driving profile generator configured to categorize road data associated with a driving route for each of the generated categories and generate a driving profile with respect to the driving route based on the driving history data corresponding to the categorized road data, and a battery SOC estimator configured to estimate the SOC of a the battery with respect to the driving route based on the driving profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicants: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Paul Barom JEON, Mo-Yuen CHOW, Taejung YEO, Habiballah Rahimi EICHI
  • Publication number: 20160114698
    Abstract: A method of analyzing data related to a driving range estimation of a vehicle includes collecting attribute data related to the driving range estimation of the vehicle, analyzing a correlation between the attribute data and a driving range of the vehicle, generating a vehicle driving range estimation model based on the analyzed correlation, and analyzing a sensitivity between the vehicle driving range estimation model and the attribute data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicants: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen Chow, Paul Barom Jeon, Habiballah Rahimi Eichi, Taejung Yeo
  • Publication number: 20160117505
    Abstract: Large-scale, time-sensitive secure distributed control systems and methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes detecting an anomaly at a module among a plurality of modules in a network. The method also includes adjusting a reputation level of the module associated with the detected anomaly. Further, the method includes controlling interaction of the module associated with the detected anomaly within the network based on the adjusted reputation level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Mo-Yuen CHOW, Wente ZENG