Patents by Inventor Peter Ibrahim
Peter Ibrahim 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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Patent number: 11949342Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bidirectional power converter capable of receiving and delivering AC and DC power from and to multiple ports in accordance to its different embodiments. The AC or DC input receives power and at least two power conversion circuits work with a plurality of switches for connecting provides DC or AC current at multiple ports. The power conversion circuits may be rectifier inverters and have module form that connect to the AC and DC ports via a backplane having multiple connectors. The apparatus may also provide DC to DC conversion using a buck/boost circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventors: Peter Ibrahim, Hani Vahedi, Jean-Hugues Deschenes, Marc-André Forget
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Publication number: 20240014683Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Hani Vahedi, Marc-André Forget, Peter Ibrahim
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Patent number: 11831235Abstract: A system for optimizing dead time of switches, for example in power converters, using software. The system is first calibrated. The system determines the state that switches should be in. If the switch state needs to be changed, the system determines an optimized dead time which needs to be waited between turning one switch off and a complimentary switch on. The system controls the switches to turn on or off switches and waiting only the duration of the optimized dead time.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventors: Hani Vahedi, Peter Ibrahim, Marc-André Forget
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Publication number: 20230369991Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing power output of a converter has been provided by present disclosure having an electrical entry power sensor for measuring power drawn by an electrical entry of a household, a power drawn increase prediction module, a power budget controller managing power allocation to restrict a current level output by the power converter so as to prevent power drawn by the electrical entry from exceeding a predefined limit should the greatest probable jump in power drawn occur, a user interface allowing a user to request changes to said current level output by the power converter to charge an electric vehicle, wherein the power budget controller makes suggestions to said user to adjust said power drawn and has the user confirm said changes in order to reallocate said allocation according to said user's adjustments.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Peter IBRAHIM, Hani VAHEDI, Jean-Hugues DESCHÊNES, Marc-André FORGET
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Patent number: 11689118Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing power output of a converter has been provided by present disclosure having an electrical entry power sensor for measuring power drawn by an electrical entry of a household, a power drawn increase prediction module, a power budget controller managing power allocation to restrict a current level output by the power converter so as to prevent power drawn by the electrical entry from exceeding a predefined limit should the greatest probable jump in power drawn occur, a user interface allowing a user to request changes to said current level output by the power converter to charge an electric vehicle, wherein the power budget controller makes suggestions to said user to adjust said power drawn and has the user confirm said changes in order to reallocate said allocation according to said user's adjustments.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventors: Peter Ibrahim, Hani Vahedi, Jean-Hugues Deschênes, Marc-André Forget
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Publication number: 20220192047Abstract: A power conversion apparatus with modified cooling properties has been disclosed. The apparatus comprises an AC port, at least one DC port, a chassis, at least one power conversion module mounted in said chassis connectable to off-board conductors and said AC and said at least one DC ports, a module heat sink attached to each one of said at least one power conversion module for cooling said module, wherein said off-board inductors are mounted in said chassis together and separate from modules with one or more of an inductor heat sink and cooling fluid circulator for cooling said inductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Peter IBRAHIM, Hani VAHEDI, Marc-André FORGET
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Publication number: 20220153148Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Hani Vahedi, Marc-André Forget, Peter Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20220158464Abstract: The present disclosure provides a charger comprising an AC port, a variable voltage DC power supply connected to said AC port and comprising a controller having an input to receive charging parameters, a charge cable connector connectable to a battery, an interface connectable to said connectors and to said input of said DC power supply wherein said interface performs either translating a battery management system voltage command regarding charging parameters of said battery received via said charge cable connector into said input for said variable voltage DC power supply, or generating said input for said variable voltage DC power supply defining said charging parameters for said battery from measured information about said battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Peter IBRAHIM, Hani VAHEDI, Jean-Hugues DESCHENES, Marc-André FORGET
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Publication number: 20220149745Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bidirectional power converter capable of receiving and delivering AC and DC power from and to multiple ports in accordance to its different embodiments. The AC or DC input receives power and at least two power conversion circuits work with a plurality of switches for connecting provides DC or AC current at multiple ports. The power conversion circuits may be rectifier inverters and have module form that connect to the AC and DC ports via a backplane having multiple connectors. The apparatus may also provide DC to DC conversion using a buck/boost circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Peter IBRAHIM, Hani VAHEDI, Jean-Hugues DESCHENES, Marc-André FORGET
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Publication number: 20220097547Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing power output of a converter has been provided by present disclosure having an electrical entry power sensor for measuring power drawn by an electrical entry of a household, a power drawn increase prediction module, a power budget controller managing power allocation to restrict a current level output by the power converter so as to prevent power drawn by the electrical entry from exceeding a predefined limit should the greatest probable jump in power drawn occur, a user interface allowing a user to request changes to said current level output by the power converter to charge an electric vehicle, wherein the power budget controller makes suggestions to said user to adjust said power drawn and has the user confirm said changes in order to reallocate said allocation according to said user's adjustments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Peter IBRAHIM, Hani VAHEDI, Jean-Hugues DESCHÊNES, Marc-André FORGET
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Patent number: 11273718Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Inventors: Hani Vahedi, Marc-André Forget, Peter Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20210008987Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Hani Vahedi, Marc-André Forget, Peter Ibrahim
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Patent number: 10759287Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: OSSIACO INC.Inventors: Hani Vahedi, Marc-André Forget, Peter Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20200070672Abstract: A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Hani VAHEDI, Marc-André FORGET, Peter Ibrahim
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Patent number: 9744457Abstract: A system and method optically track players and automatically capture broadcastable video of a sporting event within a venue. The system includes at least one fixed tracking camera, a remote-controlled broadcast camera, and a scoreboard camera, with each of the components being in communication with a processing system. The method involves dividing the venue into zones of interest, optically tracking individual players in the zones of interest, identifying player groups in the zones of interest, determining a zone of interest containing the most players, analyzing player activity in the zone of interest with the most players, selecting a current gameplay scenario corresponding to the player activity from a set of predetermined gameplay scenarios, and adjusting the pan, tilt and zoom of a broadcast camera according to the current gameplay scenario.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: LIVEBARN INC.Inventors: Peter Ibrahim, Farrel Miller
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Publication number: 20170001118Abstract: A system and method optically track players and automatically capture broadcastable video of a sporting event within a venue. The system includes at least one fixed tracking camera, a remote-controlled broadcast camera, and a scoreboard camera, with each of the components being in communication with a processing system. The method involves dividing the venue into zones of interest, optically tracking individual players in the zones of interest, identifying player groups in the zones of interest, determining a zone of interest containing the most players, analyzing player activity in the zone of interest with the most players, selecting a current gameplay scenario corresponding to the player activity from a set of predetermined gameplay scenarios, and adjusting the pan, tilt and zoom of a broadcast camera according to the current gameplay scenario.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Peter IBRAHIM, Farrel MILLER
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Patent number: 9468850Abstract: A system and method optically track players and automatically capture broadcastable video of a sporting event within a venue. The system includes at least one fixed tracking camera, a remote-controlled broadcast camera, and a scoreboard camera, with each of the components being in communication with a processing system. The method involves dividing the venue into zones of interest, optically tracking individual players in the zones of interest, identifying player groups in the zones of interest, determining a zone of interest containing the most players, analyzing player activity in the zone of interest with the most players, selecting a current gameplay scenario corresponding to the player activity from a set of predetermined gameplay scenarios, and adjusting the pan, tilt and zoom of a broadcast camera according to the current gameplay scenario.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: LIVEBARN INC.Inventors: Peter Ibrahim, Farrel Miller
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Publication number: 20160101358Abstract: A system and method optically track players and automatically capture broadcastable video of a sporting event within a venue. The system includes at least one fixed tracking camera, a remote-controlled broadcast camera, and a scoreboard camera, with each of the components being in communication with a processing system. The method involves dividing the venue into zones of interest, optically tracking individual players in the zones of interest, identifying player groups in the zones of interest, determining a zone of interest containing the most players, analyzing player activity in the zone of interest with the most players, selecting a current gameplay scenario corresponding to the player activity from a set of predetermined gameplay scenarios, and adjusting the pan, tilt and zoom of a broadcast camera according to the current gameplay scenario.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Peter IBRAHIM, Farrel MILLER
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Patent number: 6948128Abstract: A nonlinear editing system for audio, video and/or other source materials comprises a system to define at least one time line representing the edit, the time line being represented in the editing system as an operator graph. The operator graph includes operators, representing sources and time-based effects, and time varying connections therebetween. For each period of the defined time line wherein the connections do not change, a expression tree comprising a simplified representation of the operators and the connections required to render that portion of the time line is extracted. Each expression tree can be examined to ensure that all of the required sources and/or connections are available to render that portion of the time line in real time and, if this is not the case, a determination can be made of which portions of the expression tree can be pre-rendered to an intermediate result, the intermediate result being substituted into expression tree to provide real time rendering.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Avid Technology, Inc.Inventors: Peter Ibrahim, Christopher B. Lea, Adam D. Barr, Raymond Hill
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Publication number: 20040117730Abstract: A nonlinear editing system for audio, video and/or other source materials comprises a system to define at least one time line representing the edit, the time line being represented in the editing system as an operator graph. The operator graph includes operators, representing sources and time-based effects, and time varying connections therebetween. For each period of the defined time line wherein the connections do not change, a expression tree comprising a simplified representation of the operators and the connections required to render that portion of the time line is extracted. Each expression tree can be examined to ensure that all of the required sources and/or connections are available to render that portion of the time line in real time and, if this is not the case, a determination can be made of which portions of the expression tree can be pre-rendered to an intermediate result, the intermediate result being substituted into expression tree to provide real time rendering.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Peter Ibrahim, Christopher B. Lea, Adam D. Barr, Raymond Hill