Patents by Inventor William Schlanger
William Schlanger 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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Patent number: 9530300Abstract: A hand-held radiation detector that produces a voltage as a function of the amount of ionizing radiation is described. The hand-held radiation detector may be configured for measuring low levels of ionizing radiation including alpha radiation. A light alert feature may blink and/or a sound alert feature may produce a bird chirping sound at a frequency relative to the amount of radiation detected. The ionizing radiation detector may have an ion chamber comprising a first electrode chamber and a second electrode configured inside the first electrode chamber, and it may be an open type ion chamber allowing ambient air to enter the ion chamber. A sensitivity range selector may be used to increase or decrease the voltage range for detection. An input selector may be used to select the type of detection a user desires, such as consumables or radon gas for example.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Inventors: William Schlanger, Benito Lizardi
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Patent number: 9024639Abstract: The present application describes, among other things, a ground fault detection system. The system includes an optocoupler, a current sink, and a first voltage source connected in series. The first voltage source can connect to a negative terminal of a battery unit. Upon connection between a positive terminal of the battery unit and a first node at a ground zero reference level, current can flow through the optocoupler and the current sink to cause the optocoupler to output a ground fault detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Elite Power Solutions LLCInventors: Yuan Dao, William Schlanger
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Patent number: 9000935Abstract: The present application describes, among other things, a battery management system. The battery management system includes a computing device and first and second battery unit monitoring modules. The computing device includes an output data request port and an input data port. Each battery unit monitoring module is connected in parallel to the input data port of the computing device. In response to a data request from the output data request port of the computing device, the first battery unit monitoring module transmits data of the first battery unit to the input data port of the computing device, and transmits a data request to the second battery unit monitoring module. In response to the data request from the first battery unit monitoring module, the second battery unit monitoring module transmits data of the second battery unit to the input data port of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Elite Power Solutions LLCInventors: Yaun Dao, William Schlanger
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Patent number: 8723482Abstract: A battery unit balancing system comprises a discharging circuit and means for connecting the discharging circuit to a battery unit. The discharging circuit is configured such that it is automatically activated, when a voltage of the battery unit exceeds a predetermined threshold, to draw a constant discharging current from the battery unit until the voltage of the battery unit falls below the predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Elite Power Solutions LLCInventors: Yuan Dao, William Schlanger
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Publication number: 20120249154Abstract: The present application describes, among other things, a ground fault detection system. The system includes an optocoupler, a current sink, and a first voltage source connected in series. The first voltage source can connect to a negative terminal of a battery unit. Upon connection between a positive terminal of the battery unit and a first node at a ground zero reference level, current can flow through the optocoupler and the current sink to cause the optocoupler to output a ground fault detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Elite Power Solutions, LLCInventors: Yuan Dao, William Schlanger
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Publication number: 20120249334Abstract: The present application describes, among other things, a battery management system. The battery management system includes a computing device and first and second battery unit monitoring modules. The computing device includes an output data request port and an input data port. Each battery unit monitoring module is connected in parallel to the input data port of the computing device. In response to a data request from the output data request port of the computing device, the first battery unit monitoring module transmits data of the first battery unit to the input data port of the computing device, and transmits a data request to the second battery unit monitoring module. In response to the data request from the first battery unit monitoring module, the second battery unit monitoring module transmits data of the second battery unit to the input data port of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Elite Power Solutions, LLCInventors: Yuan Dao, William Schlanger
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Publication number: 20110074355Abstract: A battery unit balancing system comprises a discharging circuit and means for connecting the discharging circuit to a battery unit. The discharging circuit is configured such that it is automatically activated, when a voltage of the battery unit exceeds a predetermined threshold, to draw a constant discharging current from the battery unit until the voltage of the battery unit falls below the predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Elite Power Solutions, LLCInventors: Yuan Dao, William Schlanger
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Publication number: 20070107767Abstract: A DC power-generation array system (30) is made up of an array (32) of power-generation cells (36) arranged as N strings (38) of M cells (36) each. The system (30) incorporates an integral control apparatus (34) having N string units (52) and a single process unit (54). Each string unit (52) is coupled to one of the strings (38), and is made up of monitor module (72) to measure a string current (IS(X)) through that string (38), and a switching module (74) to switch that string (38) into and out of the array (32). The process unit (54) is made up of a processor (90) to evaluate the string currents (IS(X), and a data I/O module (98) to provide a remote monitoring and control of the system (30). The system (30) also has an interface unit (92) to provide local monitoring and control of the system (30). The processor (90) causes the switching modules (74) to couple or decouple strings (38) from array (32) under automatic, remote, and/or local control.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: Arizona Public Service CompanyInventors: Herbert Hayden, William Schlanger