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).

  • Patent number: 11968793
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Bannick, Peter H. J. How, Charles Ingalz, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Mark Daniel Goldman
  • Publication number: 20240128594
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    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
  • Publication number: 20240130064
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Richard Fine, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Steven Nicholas Grolle, Stephen Robert Bannick
  • Publication number: 20240121923
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Gargi Kailkhura, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Andrew Diao, Stephen Robert Bannick
  • Publication number: 20240120143
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Ingalz, Gargi Kailkhura, Mark Daniel Goldman, Bozhi Yang, Christopher McCarthy, Peter H.J. How, Xu She
  • Publication number: 20240120694
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Stephen Robert Bannick, Andrew Diao, Mark Daniel Goldman
  • Publication number: 20240121908
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Bannick, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Christopher Breckenridge Todd, Mark Daniel Goldman
  • Publication number: 20240106050
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    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
  • Patent number: 11849536
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Ingalz, Christopher McCarthy, Aaron Nealy, Wendy Trattner, Peter H. J. How
  • Patent number: 11769935
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8427523
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H. J. How
  • Publication number: 20100171808
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H.J. How
  • Patent number: 7710448
    Abstract: A method for preventing movement in a telepresence system, includes a plurality of cameras. Each camera has a respective field of vision for viewing one or more users. The fields of vision each have lateral boundaries. The system also includes a plurality of restrictive elements. Each restrictive element is positioned along a respective lateral boundary of a field of vision of the fields of vision of the plurality of cameras such that viewed users each positioned within a field of vision of the plurality of cameras are restricted by the plurality of restrictive elements from moving outside of the field of vision in which each viewed user is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marthinus F. De Beer, Philip R. Graham, Randy K. Harrell, Ashok T. Desai, Philip E. Marechal, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Martin Leugers, Joshua T. Druker, Feng Hao Yu, Peter H. J. How
  • Patent number: 7679639
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H. J. How
  • Publication number: 20070263081
    Abstract: A method for preventing movement in a telepresence system, includes a plurality of cameras. Each camera has a respective field of vision for viewing one or more users. The fields of vision each have lateral boundaries. The system also includes a plurality of restrictive elements. Each restrictive element is positioned along a respective lateral boundary of a field of vision of the fields of vision of the plurality of cameras such that viewed users each positioned within a field of vision of the plurality of cameras are restricted by the plurality of restrictive elements from moving outside of the field of vision in which each viewed user is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Marthinus F. De Beer, Philip R. Graham, Randy K. Harrell, Ashok T. Desai, Philip E. Marechal, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Martin Leugers, Joshua T. Druker, Feng Hao Yu, Peter H.J. How
  • Publication number: 20070263080
    Abstract: A system for enhancing eye gaze in a telepresence system includes a plurality of local cameras coupled to at least one local display. Each local camera is directed to at least one respective local user section and operable to generate an image of the respective local user section. The system also includes a plurality of remote displays. Each remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the local user section. Within the system the plurality of remote displays and the plurality of local cameras are aligned such that when a first local user within a local user section looks at a target at least one remote display is operable to reproduce the local video image of the first user section comprising the first local user such that the eye gaze of the reproduced image of the first local user is directed approximately at a corresponding target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Randy K. Harrell, Michael J. Dhuey, Richard T. Wales, Philip E. Marechal, Philip R. Graham, Ashok T. Desai, Andrew D. Grunes, Tark Abed, Pete Lombrozo, Peter H.J. How