Patents by Inventor Tom Cole

Tom Cole 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: 11605952
    Abstract: An adaptive solar power battery storage system is disclosed to capture alternative energy for use when desired, regardless of power generating circuit topology (AC or DC). The adaptive solar power battery storage system may be connected directly to solar panel cells (for DC-type solar panels) or to micro-inverters (for AC-type solar panels). The adaptive battery storage system can be configured to accept power from both energy sources simultaneously (AC or DC), or each individually. The adaptive solar power battery storage system may enable the operation of AC-type solar panels in the absence of utility power, which is ordinarily used to supply a reference signal to the micro-inverters, by converting stored DC battery power to AC to generate an emulated reference signal. The system may monitor the utility power and adjust the emulated reference signal to track the utility power to enable a safe transfer back to utility power once restored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: NEOVOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Brent Willson, Rey Llanos, John Hass, Tom Cole
  • Patent number: 10998730
    Abstract: An adaptive solar power battery storage system is disclosed to capture alternative energy for use when desired, regardless of power generating circuit topology (AC or DC). The adaptive solar power battery storage system may be connected directly to solar panel cells (for DC-type solar panels) or to micro-inverters (for AC-type solar panels). The adaptive battery storage system can be configured to accept power from both energy sources simultaneously (AC or DC), or each individually. The adaptive solar power battery storage system may enable the operation of AC-type solar panels in the absence of utility power, which is ordinarily used to supply a reference signal to the micro-inverters, by converting stored DC battery power to AC to generate an emulated reference signal. The system may monitor the utility power and adjust the emulated reference signal to track the utility power to enable a safe transfer back to utility power once restored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: NeoVolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Willson, Rey Llanos, John Hass, Tom Cole