Patents by Inventor Patten Atwood EMMONS

Patten Atwood EMMONS 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).

  • Battery management systems (BMS) having isolated, distributed, daisy-chained battery module controllers
    Patent number: 10122186
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a battery pack that may be used in an battery energy storage system. In an embodiment, the battery pack may include an integrated battery management system (BMS) having isolated, distributed, daisy-chained battery module controllers. The daisy-chained battery module controllers may be coupled to a battery pack controller, which may charge and/or discharge the battery pack using the battery modules controllers and a balancing charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Powin Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Nystrom, Virgil Lee Beaston, Patten Atwood Emmons
  • Battery-assisted electric vehicle charging system and method
    Patent number: 10040363
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods are directed to a battery assisted charging station. A battery system comprising plurality of batteries and a battery management system software controlling the operations of the battery system, function together with a vehicle charging system that charges electric vehicles using one or both of stored power provided by a battery system, and power provided by a utility power grid. The battery system uses the power grid to charge the batteries therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Powin Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Virgil Lee Beaston, Daniel Dee Williams, Patten Atwood Emmons
  • Battery pack with integrated battery management system
    Patent number: 9923247
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a battery pack that may be used in an battery energy storage system. In an embodiment, the battery pack may include an integrated battery management system (BMS) having isolated, distributed, daisy-chained battery module controllers. The daisy-chained battery module controllers may be coupled to a battery pack controller, which may charge and/or discharge the battery pack using the battery modules controllers and a balancing charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Powin Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Virgil Lee Beaston, Patrick Joseph Nystrom, Patten Atwood Emmons
  • BATTERY-ASSISTED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170106764
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods are directed to a battery assisted charging station. A battery system comprising plurality of batteries and a battery management system software controlling the operations of the battery system, function together with a vehicle charging system that charges electric vehicles using one or both of stored power provided by a battery system, and power provided by a utility power grid. The battery system uses the power grid to charge the batteries therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Powin Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Virgil Lee BEASTON, Daniel Dee WILLIAMS, Patten Atwood EMMONS
  • BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS) HAVING ISOLATED, DISTRIBUTED, DAISY-CHAINED BATTERY MODULE CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20170077558
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a battery pack that may be used in an battery energy storage system. In an embodiment, the battery pack may include an integrated battery management system (BMS) having isolated, distributed, daisy-chained battery module controllers. The daisy-chained battery module controllers may be coupled to a battery pack controller, which may charge and/or discharge the battery pack using the battery modules controllers and a balancing charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Powin Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph NYSTROM, Virgil Lee BEASTON, Patten Atwood EMMONS
  • BATTERY PACK WITH INTEGRATED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170077559
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a battery pack that may be used in an battery energy storage system. In an embodiment, the battery pack may include an integrated battery management system (BMS) having isolated, distributed, daisy-chained battery module controllers. The daisy-chained battery module controllers may be coupled to a battery pack controller, which may charge and/or discharge the battery pack using the battery modules controllers and a balancing charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Powin Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Virgil Lee BEASTON, Patrick Joseph NYSTROM, Patten Atwood EMMONS