Patents by Inventor William Joseph Boyd

William Joseph Boyd 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200036230
    Abstract: A system for harvesting energy for a vehicle includes an antenna, a DC bus, a receiver circuit, and an electrical load. The antenna is located on the vehicle and is configured to receive a plurality of signals in at least one of a 2.4 gigahertz band and a 5.9 gigahertz band. The receiver circuit is coupled to the antenna and the DC bus. The receiver circuit is configured to convert the plurality of signals to a DC signal that is transmitted onto the DC bus. The electrical load is coupled to the DC bus and is configured to operate at least when the vehicle is not running using the DC signal supplied by the receiver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: William Joseph Boyd
  • System for harvesting energy for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10536038
    Abstract: A system for harvesting energy for a vehicle includes an antenna, a DC bus, a receiver circuit, and an electrical load. The antenna is located on the vehicle and is configured to receive a plurality of signals in at least one of a 2.4 gigahertz band and a 5.9 gigahertz band. The receiver circuit is coupled to the antenna and the DC bus. The receiver circuit is configured to convert the plurality of signals to a DC signal that is transmitted onto the DC bus. The electrical load is coupled to the DC bus and is configured to operate at least when the vehicle is not running using the DC signal supplied by the receiver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: William Joseph Boyd