Patents by Inventor Tom Fenimore

Tom Fenimore 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).

  • APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS
    Publication number: 20250065751
    Abstract: A Local Distributed Intelligence Node device configured to monitor and control an electric vehicle charger during a charging session of an electric vehicle includes a wireless transceiver and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a signal, via the transceiver, from a Local Circuit Supervisor device associated with an electric power grid providing electric power to the electric vehicle charger, and to throttle the amount of charge current supplied to the electric vehicle by the electric vehicle charger in response to receiving the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Casey Annis, Jason Clermont, James Douglas Cleveland, Robert Cox, Tom Fenimore, Steven Patrick Hinkel, Bruce Hoban, Chad Hoyle, Jay Oliver
  • Methods of microgrid communications and connection transitions
    Patent number: 10965153
    Abstract: Methods of microgrid communications and connection transitions are provided. The methods include methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems. The methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems include transmitting a communication from a recloser and/or switch system of a microgrid to an inverter of the microgrid to trigger a control state change of the inverter. Related methods of operating inverters are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stuart Laval, Tom Fenimore
  • METHODS OF MICROGRID COMMUNICATIONS AND CONNECTION TRANSITIONS
    Publication number: 20170229868
    Abstract: Methods of microgrid communications and connection transitions are provided. The methods include methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems. The methods of operating recloser and/or switch systems include transmitting a communication from a recloser and/or switch system of a microgrid to an inverter of the microgrid to trigger a control state change of the inverter. Related methods of operating inverters are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Stuart Laval, Tom Fenimore