Patents by Inventor Stu Statman
Stu Statman 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: 20240047769Abstract: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a battery cell balancing system and strategy that delivers more efficient use of battery capacities as needed for different use cases. For example, a balancing circuit is provided to support targeted battery cell passive and active balancing according to a balancing strategy for the use cases. Further the balancing circuit allows for cell balancing to be performed while the battery cells are collectively being charged or discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Powin, LLCInventor: Stu Statman
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Patent number: 11799137Abstract: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a battery cell balancing system and strategy that delivers more efficient use of battery capacities as needed for different use cases. For example, a balancing circuit is provided to support targeted battery cell passive and active balancing according to a balancing strategy for the use cases. Further the balancing circuit allows for cell balancing to be performed while the battery cells are collectively being charged or discharged.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Powin, LLCInventor: Stu Statman
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Patent number: 11749990Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present invention a distributed energy system edge unit is presented. An edge unit includes a power grid interface; one or more device interfaces; a processing unit coupled to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces, the processing unit including a communication state that allows communications with an external entity; a control and monitor state that communicates with the communication state; a check unit state that communicates with the control and monitor state and provides a unit state data; wherein the control and monitor state and the communication state provide an instruction data set, current operating parameters according to the unit state data, the instruction set data, and a characterization parameter data, and wherein the control and monitor state provides control signals to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Sunverge Energy, Inc.Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20220294264Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present invention a distributed energy system edge unit is presented. An edge unit includes a power grid interface; one or more device interfaces; a processing unit coupled to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces, the processing unit including a communication state that allows communications with an external entity; a control and monitor state that communicates with the communication state; a check unit state that communicates with the control and monitor state and provides a unit state data; wherein the control and monitor state and the communication state provide an instruction data set, current operating parameters according to the unit state data, the instruction set data, and a characterization parameter data, and wherein the control and monitor state provides control signals to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Patent number: 11271425Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present invention a distributed energy system edge unit is presented. An edge unit includes a power grid interface; one or more device interfaces; a processing unit coupled to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces, the processing unit including a communication state that allows communications with an external entity; a control and monitor state that communicates with the communication state; a check unit state that communicates with the control and monitor state and provides a unit state data; wherein the control and monitor state and the communication state provide an instruction data set, current operating parameters according to the unit state data, the instruction set data, and a characterization parameter data, and wherein the control and monitor state provides control signals to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Sunverge Energy, Inc.Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Patent number: 11258301Abstract: A virtual power plant is presented. A virtual power plant couples to one or more virtual power plant units that provide power and/or storage of power to a power grid. In some embodiments, a method of operating a virtual power plant includes receiving a request from a requester; determining whether the request can be performed by a set of units; reporting the result to the requester; and if a subsequent execution request is received from the requester, then executing the request.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Sunverge Energy, Inc.Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20210336302Abstract: A modular unit, for use in a modular battery system, that can include a housing having a roof portion, a base portion, and two side portions; a central component disposed within the housing; and one or more electrical distributor units coupled to the housing and operatively coupled to the central component. The modular unit can be configured to be operatively connected to one or more additional modular units to create a modular battery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Powin Energy CorporationInventors: Stu STATMAN, Geoff BROWN
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Publication number: 20210218250Abstract: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a battery cell balancing system and strategy that delivers more efficient use of battery capacities as needed for different use cases. For example, a balancing circuit is provided to support targeted battery cell passive and active balancing according to a balancing strategy for the use cases. Further the balancing circuit allows for cell balancing to be performed while the battery cells are collectively being charged or discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Powin Energy CorporationInventor: Stu Statman
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Patent number: 11063444Abstract: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a suite of preset and customizable balancing applications that can be configured, selected and implemented to match the requirements a present use case. The suite of preset and customizable balancing applications may be presented to and selected by a user to tailor the balancing system to a particular use case. Alternatively, the balancing system may automatically select a balancing application, such as based on one or more inputs, to tailor the balancing system to the present use case.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Powin, LLCInventor: Stu Statman
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Patent number: 10978884Abstract: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a battery cell balancing system and strategy that delivers more efficient use of battery capacities as needed for different use cases. For example, a balancing circuit is provided to support targeted battery cell passive and active balancing according to a balancing strategy for the use cases. Further the balancing circuit allows for cell balancing to be performed while the battery cells are collectively being charged or discharged.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Powin Energy CorporationInventor: Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20200343764Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present invention a distributed energy system edge unit is presented. An edge unit includes a power grid interface; one or more device interfaces; a processing unit coupled to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces, the processing unit including a communication state that allows communications with an external entity; a control and monitor state that communicates with the communication state; a check unit state that communicates with the control and monitor state and provides a unit state data; wherein the control and monitor state and the communication state provide an instruction data set, current operating parameters according to the unit state data, the instruction set data, and a characterization parameter data, and wherein the control and monitor state provides control signals to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20200244100Abstract: A virtual power plant is presented. A virtual power plant couples to one or more virtual power plant units that provide power and/or storage of power to a power grid. In some embodiments, a method of operating a virtual power plant includes receiving a request from a requester; determining whether the request can be performed by a set of units; reporting the result to the requester; and if a subsequent execution request is received from the requester, then executing the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Patent number: 10635058Abstract: A microgrid controller for controlling one or more edge units in a distributed energy system is presented. In some embodiments, the microgrid controller communicates with one or more network adjacent edge units, each of the one or more network adjacent edge units being coupled to a power grid, determines an instruction set to execute with the one or more network adjacent edge units, provides operating parameters for the one or more network adjacent edge units to execute the instruction set, and monitors the one or more edge units over a network that is not associated with the internet. In situations where the internet fails, microgrid controller determines a set of instructions to execute and provides instructions to the network adjacent edge units.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Sunverge Energy, Inc.Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Patent number: 10622835Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present invention a distributed energy system edge unit is presented. An edge unit includes a power grid interface; one or more device interfaces; a processing unit coupled to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces, the processing unit including a communication state that allows communications with an external entity; a control and monitor state that communicates with the communication state; a check unit state that communicates with the control and monitor state and provides a unit state data; wherein the control and monitor state and the communication state provide an instruction data set, current operating parameters according to the unit state data, the instruction set data, and a characterization parameter data, and wherein the control and monitor state provides control signals to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Sunverge Energy, Inc.Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Patent number: 10622834Abstract: A virtual power plant is presented. A virtual power plant couples to one or more virtual power plant units that provide power and/or storage of power to a power grid. In some embodiments, a method of operating a virtual power plant includes receiving a request from a requester; determining whether the request can be performed by a set of units; reporting the result to the requester; and if a subsequent execution request is received from the requester, then executing the request.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Sunverge Energy, Inc.Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20200052503Abstract: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a suite of preset and customizable balancing applications that can be configured, selected and implemented to match the requirements a present use case. The suite of preset and customizable balancing applications may be presented to and selected by a user to tailor the balancing system to a particular use case. Alternatively, the balancing system may automatically select a balancing application, such as based on one or more inputs, to tailor the balancing system to the present use case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Powin Energy CorporationInventor: Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20200052502Abstract: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a battery cell balancing system and strategy that delivers more efficient use of battery capacities as needed for different use cases. For example, a balancing circuit is provided to support targeted battery cell passive and active balancing according to a balancing strategy for the use cases. Further the balancing circuit allows for cell balancing to be performed while the battery cells are collectively being charged or discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Powin Energy CorporationInventor: Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20190288556Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present invention a distributed energy system edge unit is presented. An edge unit includes a power grid interface; one or more device interfaces; a processing unit coupled to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces, the processing unit including a communication state that allows communications with an external entity; a control and monitor state that communicates with the communication state; a check unit state that communicates with the control and monitor state and provides a unit state data; wherein the control and monitor state and the communication state provide an instruction data set, current operating parameters according to the unit state data, the instruction set data, and a characterization parameter data, and wherein the control and monitor state provides control signals to the power grid interface and the one or more device interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20190286080Abstract: A microgrid controller for controlling one or more edge units in a distributed energy system is presented. In some embodiments, the microgrid controller communicates with one or more network adjacent edge units, each of the one or more network adjacent edge units being coupled to a power grid, determines an instruction set to execute with the one or more network adjacent edge units, provides operating parameters for the one or more network adjacent edge units to execute the instruction set, and monitors the one or more edge units over a network that is not associated with the internet. In situations where the internet fails, microgrid controller determines a set of instructions to execute and provides instructions to the network adjacent edge units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman
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Publication number: 20190288555Abstract: A virtual power plant is presented. A virtual power plant couples to one or more virtual power plant units that provide power and/or storage of power to a power grid. In some embodiments, a method of operating a virtual power plant includes receiving a request from a requester; determining whether the request can be performed by a set of units; reporting the result to the requester; and if a subsequent execution request is received from the requester, then executing the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Dean Sanders, Stu Statman