Patents by Inventor Peter H. J. How
Peter H. J. How 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).
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Publication number: 20250062063Abstract: In various embodiments, an inductor thermal management system includes an inductor, and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a cavity and a spacer adapted to situate the inductor within the cavity and separate the inductor from at least one wall of the cavity such that heat is transferred from the inductor into the heat sink multi-directionally.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Charles Ingalz, Gargi Kailkhura, Mark Daniel Goldman, Bozhi Yang, Christopher McCarthy, Peter H.J. How, Xu She
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Publication number: 20240349465Abstract: A system is including: an overmolded layer that is placed above a top surface and below a bottom surface of a circuit board, wherein the overmolded layer exposes at least communication interfaces on the circuit board and surrounds a heat generating component on the circuit board; a conductive layer that is placed over the overmolded layer on the top surface of the circuit board, wherein the conductive layer exposes the communication interfaces of the circuit board and covers the heat generating component on the circuit board; and wherein heat from the heat generating component is transferred into the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Gargi Kailkhura, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Andrew Diao, Stephen Robert Bannick
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Patent number: 12119156Abstract: In various embodiments, an inductor thermal management system includes an inductor, and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a cavity and a spacer adapted to situate the inductor within the cavity and separate the inductor from at least one wall of the cavity such that heat is transferred from the inductor into the heat sink multi-directionally.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Charles Ingalz, Gargi Kailkhura, Mark Daniel Goldman, Bozhi Yang, Christopher McCarthy, Peter H. J. How, Xu She
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Patent number: 12080913Abstract: A wiring harness for a battery and inverter system includes a main cable. It further includes an inverter connector configured to plug the main cable into an inverter module. It further includes a first spur of the main cable terminating in a first-type battery device connector. It further includes a second spur of the main cable terminating in a second type battery device connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. J. How, Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Mark Holveck, Anthony Sagneri, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Randol Aikin, Mark Daniel Goldman, Conrad Xavier Murphy, Kevin Richard Fine, Brian M. Neil
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Publication number: 20240291089Abstract: In various embodiments, an energy storage mounting system includes an inverter wall bracket mounted to a wall, wherein an inverter is coupled to the inverter wall bracket. The system includes a battery wall bracket to which a battery block is coupled. The battery wall bracket interfaces with an auxiliary bracket that is mounted to the wall, is vertically translatable relative to the auxiliary bracket, and is at least in part ground-supported. The battery block is electrically connected to the inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Christopher McCarthy, Tahina Christine Felisca, Peter H.J. How, Scott A. Whitman, Eamon Briggs, Sanchita Sheth, Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Mark Daniel Goldman, Kevin Richard Fine
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Patent number: 11997812Abstract: A cover is disclosed, including: a first gasket that is placed along a portion of the cover that is to join with a heat sink; a second gasket that is placed around a cutout region of the cover, wherein the cover is configured to couple to a circuit board associated with the power module and expose a component on the circuit board through the cutout region; and a fastener that is configured to engage with the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Richard Fine, Peter H. J How, Charles Ingalz, Steven Nicholas Grolle, Stephen Robert Bannick
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Patent number: 11991869Abstract: A system is including: an overmolded layer that is placed above a top surface and below a bottom surface of a circuit board, wherein the overmolded layer exposes at least communication interfaces on the circuit board and surrounds a heat generating component on the circuit board; a conductive layer that is placed over the overmolded layer on the top surface of the circuit board, wherein the conductive layer exposes the communication interfaces of the circuit board and covers the heat generating component on the circuit board; and wherein heat from the heat generating component is transferred into the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Gargi Kailkhura, Peter H. J. How, Charles Ingalz, Andrew Diao, Stephen Robert Bannick
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Patent number: 11978987Abstract: 1. An inverter device is disclosed, including; an enclosure comprising a plurality of sides; an antenna port in a first side of the plurality of sides; and an antenna pass through module comprising: an exterior connector assembly comprising a plurality of pins and a base, wherein the plurality of pins are operable to be connected to respective ones of a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of pins passes through the antenna port to an exterior of the enclosure, wherein the base of the exterior connector assembly is sealed against the first side on an interior of the enclosure to provide ingress protection; and an interior antenna circuit configured to: terminate connections from a plurality of transceivers within the interior of the enclosure; and select antenna signals from at least the plurality of pins on the exterior connector assembly to route the plurality of transceivers.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Peter H. J. How, Charles Ingalz, Stephen Robert Bannick, Andrew Diao, Mark Daniel Goldman
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Patent number: 11978918Abstract: In various embodiments, an energy storage mounting system includes an inverter wall bracket mounted to a wall, wherein an inverter is coupled to the inverter wall bracket. The system includes a battery wall bracket to which a battery block is coupled. The battery wall bracket interfaces with an auxiliary bracket that is mounted to the wall, is vertically translatable relative to the auxiliary bracket, and is at least in part ground-supported. The battery block is electrically connected to the inverter.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Christopher McCarthy, Tahina Christine Felisca, Peter H. J. How, Scott A. Whitman, Eamon Briggs, Sanchita Sheth, Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Mark Daniel Goldman, Kevin Richard Fine
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Patent number: 11968793Abstract: An insulating enclosure is disclosed, including: an opening in a side of the insulating enclosure, wherein the opening provides a conductor within a conduit passage into an interior of the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductor is to carry current from the inverter module, wherein a conductive sheath of the conduit is mechanically connected to the insulating enclosure via the opening; and a conductive liner, wherein the conductive liner provides a ground plane for components within the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductive liner covers at least a portion of the side of the insulating enclosure, and wherein the conductive liner is electrically connected to the conductive sheath of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Robert Bannick, Peter H. J. How, Charles Ingalz, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Mark Daniel Goldman
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Publication number: 20240130064Abstract: A cover is disclosed, including: a first gasket that is placed along a portion of the cover that is to join with a heat sink; a second gasket that is placed around a cutout region of the cover, wherein the cover is configured to couple to a circuit board associated with the power module and expose a component on the circuit board through the cutout region; and a fastener that is configured to engage with the heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Kevin Richard Fine, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Steven Nicholas Grolle, Stephen Robert Bannick
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Publication number: 20240128594Abstract: A wiring harness for a battery and inverter system includes a main cable. It further includes an inverter connector configured to plug the main cable into an inverter module. It further includes a first spur of the main cable terminating in a first-type battery device connector. It further includes a second spur of the main cable terminating in a second type battery device connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Peter H.J. How, Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Mark Holveck, Anthony Sagneri, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Randol Aikin, Mark Daniel Goldman, Conrad Xavier Murphy, Kevin Richard Fine, Brian M. Neil
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Publication number: 20240121908Abstract: An insulating enclosure is disclosed, including: an opening in a side of the insulating enclosure, wherein the opening provides a conductor within a conduit passage into an interior of the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductor is to carry current from the inverter module, wherein a conductive sheath of the conduit is mechanically connected to the insulating enclosure via the opening; and a conductive liner, wherein the conductive liner provides a ground plane for components within the insulating enclosure, wherein the conductive liner covers at least a portion of the side of the insulating enclosure, and wherein the conductive liner is electrically connected to the conductive sheath of the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Stephen Robert Bannick, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Mark Daniel Goldman
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Publication number: 20240121923Abstract: A system is including: an overmolded layer that is placed above a top surface and below a bottom surface of a circuit board, wherein the overmolded layer exposes at least communication interfaces on the circuit board and surrounds a heat generating component on the circuit board; a conductive layer that is placed over the overmolded layer on the top surface of the circuit board, wherein the conductive layer exposes the communication interfaces of the circuit board and covers the heat generating component on the circuit board; and wherein heat from the heat generating component is transferred into the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Gargi Kailkhura, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Andrew Diao, Stephen Robert Bannick
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Publication number: 20240120143Abstract: In various embodiments, an inductor thermal management system includes an inductor, and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a cavity and a spacer adapted to situate the inductor within the cavity and separate the inductor from at least one wall of the cavity such that heat is transferred from the inductor into the heat sink multi-directionally.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Charles Ingalz, Gargi Kailkhura, Mark Daniel Goldman, Bozhi Yang, Christopher McCarthy, Peter H.J. How, Xu She
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Publication number: 20240120694Abstract: 1. An inverter device is disclosed, including; an enclosure comprising a plurality of sides; an antenna port in a first side of the plurality of sides; and an antenna pass through module comprising: an exterior connector assembly comprising a plurality of pins and a base, wherein the plurality of pins are operable to be connected to respective ones of a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of pins passes through the antenna port to an exterior of the enclosure, wherein the base of the exterior connector assembly is sealed against the first side on an interior of the enclosure to provide ingress protection; and an interior antenna circuit configured to: terminate connections from a plurality of transceivers within the interior of the enclosure; and select antenna signals from at least the plurality of pins on the exterior connector assembly to route the plurality of transceivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Stephen Robert Bannick, Andrew Diao, Mark Daniel Goldman
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Publication number: 20240106050Abstract: In various embodiments, an energy storage mounting system includes an inverter wall bracket mounted to a wall, wherein an inverter is coupled to the inverter wall bracket. The system includes a battery wall bracket to which a battery block is coupled. The battery wall bracket interfaces with an auxiliary bracket that is mounted to the wall, is vertically translatable relative to the auxiliary bracket, and is at least in part ground-supported. The battery block is electrically connected to the inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Christopher McCarthy, Tahina Christine Felisca, Peter H. J. How, Scott A. Whitman, Eamon Briggs, Sanchita Sheth, Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Mark Daniel Goldman, Kevin Richard Fine
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Patent number: 11849536Abstract: A gantry for thermal management is disclosed, including: a heat generating component that includes a top surface and a bottom surface; a heat sink; a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material that is in direct contact with the heat sink; and a gantry extending above the heat generating component, wherein the gantry pushes a pin against the top surface of the heat generating component such that the bottom surface of the heat generating component is pushed against the thermally conductive and electrically insulating material.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Charles Ingalz, Christopher McCarthy, Aaron Nealy, Wendy Trattner, Peter H. J. How
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Patent number: 11769935Abstract: A wiring harness for a battery and inverter system includes a main cable. It further includes an inverter connector configured to plug the main cable into an inverter module that includes: an inverter-end positive-DC power bus pin, an inverter-end negative DC power bus pin, and an inverter-end neutral power bus pin. It further includes a first spur of the main cable terminating in a first-type battery device connector that includes: a first-type battery module positive-DC power bus pin and a first-type battery device neutral power bus pin. It further includes a second spur of the main cable terminating in a second type battery device connector that includes: a second-type battery module neutral power bus pin and a second-type battery device negative DC power bus pin.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. J. How, Tanner Bruce DeVoe, Mark Holveck, Anthony Sagneri, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Randol Aikin, Mark Daniel Goldman, Conrad Xavier Murphy, Kevin Richard Fine, Brian M. Neil
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Patent number: D1035571Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.Inventors: Kunal Satyabhushan Girotra, Kevin Richard Fine, Peter H. J. How, Mark Holveck, Doyeon Shin, Junggi Sung, Pablo Velazquez, Oliver Gaetano Hsu, Daniel Sunghwe Kim, Brett Newman, Boram Won