Patents by Inventor Wade BRIDGES

Wade BRIDGES 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).

  • ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120235640
    Abstract: A charger and rechargeable energy storage system for a vehicle includes an on-board charging module and a rechargeable energy storage system having a rechargeable energy storage device. The on-board charging module is physically integrated with the rechargeable energy storage system and thermally integrated with the rechargeable energy storage system by a cooling loop, such that waste heat generated by the on-board charging module is reused to warm the rechargeable energy storage device. An optional bypass valve, such as, an electronically controlled bypass valve, can also be connected to the cooling loop to reduce the overall coolant pressure drop when the vehicle is in a drive operational mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Wade BRIDGES, Rick Rajaie