Patents by Inventor Sean Casey
Sean Casey 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: 20240123390Abstract: A particle agglomeration system for improving filtering capacity of an HVAC system is disclosed. The system may include a first plate. The first plate may include a first sound generator. The system may include a second plate. The second plate may include a second sound generator. The system may include a frame. The frame may be configured to position the first plate relative to the second plate. A standing sound wave may be formable between the first sound generator and the second sound generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Olivier Centner, Gregor Luthe, Sean Casey, Thomas Arthur Brooks
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Patent number: 11923857Abstract: Embodiments herein describe correcting nonlinearity in a Digital-to-Time Converter (DTC) by relaxing a DTC linearity requirement, which results in the correction being co-adapted with a DTC gain calibration loop which can operate in parallel with a DTC integral nonlinearity (INL) correction loop. In one embodiment, the DTC gain calibration loop and the DTC INL correction loop are constrained when determining a nonlinearity correction code to improve the likelihood they converge. Once determined, the nonlinearity correction code can be combined with an digital code output by a time-to-digital converter (TDC) to generate a phase difference between a reference clock and a feedback clock.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: XILINX, INC.Inventors: Hongtao Zhang, Ankur Jain, Yanfei Chen, Ronan Sean Casey, Winson Lin, Hsung Jai Im
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Publication number: 20240047707Abstract: A redox flow battery may include: a membrane interposed between a first electrode positioned at a first side of the membrane and a second electrode positioned at a second side of the membrane opposite to the first side; a first flow field plate comprising a plurality of positive flow field ribs, each of the plurality of positive flow field ribs contacting the first electrode at first supporting regions on the first side; and the second electrode, including an electrode spacer positioned between the membrane and a second flow field plate, the electrode spacer comprising a plurality of main ribs, each of the plurality of main ribs contacting the second flow field plate at second supporting regions on the second side, each of the second supporting regions aligned opposite to one of the plurality of first supporting regions. As such, a current density distribution at a plating surface may be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Craig E. Evans, Sean Casey, Yang Song
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Patent number: 11894959Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus described herein make a multi-level PAM signal (PAM-N signal) at a transmitter using CMOS-based components. By forming the PAM-N signal at the transmitter, receivers do not have to recombine and/or realign multiple signals and only employs a single transmission line channel (or two transmission line channels in differential implementations) to convey the data stream to the receiver from the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: XILINX, INC.Inventors: Ronan Sean Casey, Lokesh Rajendran, Declan Carey, Kevin Zheng, Catherine Hearne, Hongtao Zhang
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Patent number: 11855312Abstract: A redox flow battery may include: a membrane interposed between a first electrode positioned at a first side of the membrane and a second electrode positioned at a second side of the membrane opposite to the first side; a first flow field plate comprising a plurality of positive flow field ribs, each of the plurality of positive flow field ribs contacting the first electrode at first supporting regions on the first side; and the second electrode, including an electrode spacer positioned between the membrane and a second flow field plate, the electrode spacer comprising a plurality of main ribs, each of the plurality of main ribs contacting the second flow field plate at second supporting regions on the second side, each of the second supporting regions aligned opposite to one of the plurality of first supporting regions. As such, a current density distribution at a plating surface may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ESS TECH, INC.Inventors: Craig E. Evans, Sean Casey, Yang Song
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Publication number: 20230282862Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly interposed by two endplates and comprising a plurality of mated membrane frame plates and bipolar frame plates forming, at a mated interface, a plurality of negative and positive flow channels configured to distribute negative and positive electrolyte into a plurality of bipolar plates. In the battery a membrane is coupled to each of the plurality of membrane frame plates and positioned sequentially between two of the bipolar plates included in the plurality of bipolar plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Craig E. Evans, Sean Casey, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Publication number: 20230274270Abstract: An information processing system includes a hash value acquisition unit for acquiring a hash value generated based on a key containing content data linked to a non-fungible token; a metadata generation unit for generating metadata for the content, the metadata including an electronic signature generated using the hash value and a predetermined secret key and a resource identifier referenced when acquiring the content data; a metadata identifier acquisition unit for acquiring a metadata identifier uniquely indicating the metadata; and a non-fungible token issuing unit for issuing a non-fungible token linked to the metadata and the content, by recording token data including the metadata identifier in a blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.Inventors: Marty BELL, Sean CASEY, Fergal DOWNEY, Hajime NISHINOMIYA, Masafumi MUTA
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Publication number: 20230261238Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system includes a cell stack compressed between terminal structures defining ends of the redox flow battery. The cell stack may be formed of a plurality of cells where each cell includes a deformable positive electrode in contact with a first face of a membrane separator and a negative electrode configured to be less compressible than the positive electrode and arranged at a second face of the membrane separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Sean Casey, Craig Evans, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Publication number: 20230253601Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly having a plate assembly positioned on a lateral side of the cell stack assembly and comprising an elastic flange including a recess mated with a section of a conductive plate and compliant in at least one of a lateral direction and a vertical direction, and a plate frame coupled to the elastic flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Craig E. Evans, Sean Casey, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Publication number: 20230253572Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a redox flow battery. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a bipolar plate assembly including a bipolar plate formed of a thermoplastic composite material. The thermoplastic composite material of the bipolar plate allows the bipolar plate to be directly bonded to a dielectric frame of the bipolar plate assembly, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the bipolar plate assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Sean Casey, Yang Song, Thiago Groberg, Craig Evans
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Patent number: 11710843Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly interposed by two endplates and comprising a plurality of mated membrane frame plates and bipolar frame plates forming, at a mated interface, a plurality of negative and positive flow channels configured to distribute negative and positive electrolyte into a plurality of bipolar plates. In the battery a membrane is coupled to each of the plurality of membrane frame plates and positioned sequentially between two of the bipolar plates included in the plurality of bipolar plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: ESS Tech, Inc.Inventors: Craig E. Evans, Sean Casey, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Patent number: 11677093Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system includes a cell stack compressed between terminal structures defining ends of the redox flow battery. The cell stack may be formed of a plurality of cells where each cell includes a deformable positive electrode in contact with a first face of a membrane separator and a negative electrode configured to be less compressible than the positive electrode and arranged at a second face of the membrane separator.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ESS Tech, Inc.Inventors: Sean Casey, Craig Evans, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Patent number: 11670792Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly having a plate assembly positioned on a lateral side of the cell stack assembly and comprising an elastic flange including a recess mated with a section of a conductive plate and compliant in at least one of a lateral direction and a vertical direction, and a plate frame coupled to the elastic flange.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: ESS Tech, Inc.Inventors: Craig E. Evans, Sean Casey, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Publication number: 20230089431Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus described herein make a multi-level PAM signal (PAM-N signal) at a transmitter using CMOS-based components. By forming the PAM-N signal at the transmitter, receivers do not have to recombine and/or realign multiple signals and only employs a single transmission line channel (or two transmission line channels in differential implementations) to convey the data stream to the receiver from the transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Ronan Sean CASEY, Lokesh RAJENDRAN, Declan CAREY, Kevin ZHENG, Catherine HEARNE, Hongtao ZHANG
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Publication number: 20230073599Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mechanical pretreatment of bipolar plates, for example, for plating electrodes in redox flow batteries. In one example, a method for disrupting surfaces of a bipolar plate may include pressing the bipolar plate between imprint plates, and removing the pressed bipolar plate from the imprint plates prior to use in a redox flow battery. In some examples, the pressed bipolar plate may include negative indentations from at least one of the imprint plates. In some examples, the imprint plates may be patterned meshes, such that the negative indentations may include patterns of asymmetric protrusions. In this way, the bipolar plate may be pretreated via pressing so as to reduce wear to manufacturing equipment (relative to other mechanical pretreatment processes, for example) while maintaining electrochemical performance of the redox flow battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventor: Sean Casey
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Publication number: 20230062928Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a set of pressure plates having a first pressure plate at a first terminal end and a second pressure plate at a second terminal end, the second terminal end and the first terminal end positioned on opposing longitudinal sides of the redox flow battery. The redox flow battery further includes a first cell stack positioned longitudinally between the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate, each of the first and second pressure plates includes a plurality stacking detents on a first flange and a plurality of stacking protrusions on a second flange, and the first flange and the second flange arranged on opposing vertical sides of the redox flow battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Sean Casey, Craig Evans, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Publication number: 20220399561Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system has a first redox flow battery and a second redox flow battery, stacked above and in contact with the first redox flow battery along a vertical axis of the redox flow battery system. The second redox flow battery may be coupled to the first redox flow battery via nesting detents. Furthermore, operation of the first redox flow battery and the second redox flow battery may be adjustable according to a power demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Sean Casey, Craig Evans
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Patent number: 11502321Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a set of pressure plates having a first pressure plate at a first terminal end and a second pressure plate at a second terminal end, the second terminal end and the first terminal end positioned on opposing longitudinal sides of the redox flow battery. The redox flow battery further includes a first cell stack positioned longitudinally between the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate, each of the first and second pressure plates includes a plurality stacking detents on a first flange and a plurality of stacking protrusions on a second flange, and the first flange and the second flange arranged on opposing vertical sides of the redox flow battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: ESS Tech, Inc.Inventors: Sean Casey, Craig Evans, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
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Patent number: 11489705Abstract: Some examples described herein provide for an integrated circuit including a continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE) circuit and a method of operating the integrated circuit. In an example, an integrated circuit includes a transconductance amplifier stage and a transimpedance amplifier stage. The transconductance amplifier stage has a first input node and a first output node. The transconductance amplifier stage includes a first complementary device inverter. The transimpedance amplifier stage has a second input node and a second output node. The first output node is electrically connected to the second input node. The transimpedance amplifier stage includes a second complementary device inverter.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: XILINX, INC.Inventors: Ronan Sean Casey, Kevin Zheng, Catherine Hearne
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Patent number: 11462764Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system has a set of pressure plates with a sub-stack separator plate arranged between the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate and a first cell stack positioned between the first pressure plate and the sub-stack separator plate. The redox flow battery system may further include a second cell stack positioned between the second pressure plate and the sub-stack separator plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ESS Tech, Inc.Inventors: Sean Casey, Craig Evans