Patents by Inventor Rudolf Vidael

Rudolf Vidael 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).

  • System and method for balancing energy storage devices
    Patent number: 9647467
    Abstract: A system for balancing a series connection of energy storage devices having: an intermediate storage element coupled between a pair of sections of one or a number of adjacent energy storage devices of a series connection of energy storage devices, sections each having a more positive terminal (A) at one end and a more negative terminal (B) at its other end; and a switching device for switching sequentially between coupling terminals (A) to each other via intermediate storage element and coupling terminals (B) to each other via intermediate storage element wherein the sections are non-adjacent. A method for balancing a series connection between energy storage devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: 4ESYS NV
    Inventors: Eric Verhaeven, Jeroen Van Den Keybus, Rudolf Vidael, Johan Coosemans
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCING ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120235494
    Abstract: A system for balancing a series connection of energy storage devices having: an intermediate storage element coupled between a pair of sections of one or a number of adjacent energy storage devices of a series connection of energy storage devices, sections each having a more positive terminal (A) at one end and a more negative terminal (B) at its other end; and a switching device for switching sequentially between coupling terminals (A) to each other via intermediate storage element and coupling terminals (B) to each other via intermediate storage element wherein the sections are non-adjacent. A method for balancing a series connection between energy storage devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: 4ESYS NV
    Inventors: Eric Verhaeven, Jeroen Van Den Keybus, Rudolf Vidael, Johan Coosemans