Patents by Inventor William Tenorio
William Tenorio 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: 11848580Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing charging and discharging of battery packs. In one or more aspects, a system and method are provided to minimize overcharging of battery cells of specific battery chemistries while still enabling fast charging cycles. In other aspects, a buck converter may be used to reduce a voltage of power used to charge the cells. In further aspects, a fast overcurrent protection circuit is described to address situations involving internal short circuits of a battery cell or battery pack. In yet further aspects, a bypass circuit is provided in series-connected battery packs to improve the charging of undercharged battery packs while also increasing the efficiency of the overall charging process. In other aspects, a circuit is provided that permits a controller to determine a configuration of battery packs.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventor: William Tenorio
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Publication number: 20230387696Abstract: A battery system with a large-format Li-ion battery powers attached equipment by discharging battery cells distributed among a plurality of battery packs. The discharging of the battery cells is controlled in an efficient manner while preserving the expected life of the Li-ion battery cells. Each battery pack internally supports a battery management system and may have identical components, thus supporting an architecture that easily scales to higher power/energy. Battery packs may be added or removed without intervention with a user, where one of battery packs serves as a master battery pack and the remaining battery packs serve as slave battery packs. When the master battery pack is removed, one of the slave battery packs becomes the master battery pack. Charging and discharging of the battery cells is coordinated by the master battery pack with the slave battery packs over a communication channel such as a controller area network (CAN) bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Jianfei Liu, Jujie Xia, Youwu Chen, Huizhi Chen, Wenhua Li, Ke Yan, Changda Guan, Zibin Cheng, William Tenorio, Daniel Kang, Chris Turner
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Patent number: 11705741Abstract: Described herein is a battery system that allows a battery pack to operate in different modes at different times. Each of the different modes may provide its own set of functionality that affects how the battery pack operates and/or reacts to external input signals. A mode may change how the battery pack discharges power by, for example, altering whether terminals are enabled or disabled. A mode may change how the battery pack's hardware operates by, for example, disabling or enabling portions of the battery pack's hardware. A mode may change what battery-related services are provided by the battery pack and available to an end user by, for example, enabling or disabling the sending of battery status information from the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.Inventors: Patrick James Trippel, William Tenorio, Ilyas Ayub, Tom Nguyen
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Patent number: 11699908Abstract: A battery system with a large-format Li-ion battery powers attached equipment by discharging battery cells distributed among a plurality of battery packs. The discharging of the battery cells is controlled in an efficient manner while preserving the expected life of the Li-ion battery cells. Each battery pack internally supports a battery management system and may have identical components, thus supporting an architecture that easily scales to higher power/energy. Battery packs may be added or removed without intervention with a user, where one of battery packs serves as a master battery pack and the remaining battery packs serve as slave battery packs. When the master battery pack is removed, one of the slave battery packs becomes the master battery pack. Charging and discharging of the battery cells is coordinated by the master battery pack with the slave battery packs over a communication channel such as a controller area network (CAN) bus.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.Inventors: Huizhi Chen, Youwu Chen, Jianfei Liu, William Tenorio, Jujie Xia
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Publication number: 20230178997Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing charging and discharging of battery packs. In one or more aspects, a system and method are provided to minimize overcharging of battery cells of specific battery chemistries while still enabling fast charging cycles. In other aspects, a buck converter may be used to reduce a voltage of power used to charge the cells. In further aspects, a fast overcurrent protection circuit is described to address situations involving internal short circuits of a battery cell or battery pack. In yet further aspects, a bypass circuit is provided in series-connected battery packs to improve the charging of undercharged battery packs while also increasing the efficiency of the overall charging process. In other aspects, a circuit is provided that permits a controller to determine a configuration of battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventor: William Tenorio
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Publication number: 20230122499Abstract: A battery-powered electric lawn mower includes battery packs mounted on a docking stations of a bus bar by way of a gravity-biased engagement. The lawn mower also includes a priority charging control logic for giving priority of charge to battery packs that have a state of charge over a threshold. The lawn mower also includes a live to drive system which alerts the user when the lawn mower is capable of moving in response to manipulation of controls. The lawn mower also includes a variable speed control which adjusts a sensitivity of speed controls such that more precise, slower speed control of the lawn mower is achieved when mowing around trees and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Michael J. Holeton, Clayton J. Van Thiel, William Tenorio
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Patent number: 11588334Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing charging and discharging of battery packs. In one or more aspects, a system and method are provided to minimize overcharging of battery cells of specific battery chemistries while still enabling fast charging cycles. In other aspects, a buck converter may be used to reduce a voltage of power used to charge the cells. In further aspects, a fast overcurrent protection circuit is described to address situations involving internal short circuits of a battery cell or battery pack. In yet further aspects, a bypass circuit is provided in series-connected battery packs to improve the charging of undercharged battery packs while also increasing the efficiency of the overall charging process. In other aspects, a circuit is provided that permits a controller to determine a configuration of battery packs.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.Inventor: William Tenorio
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Publication number: 20220302719Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing charging and discharging of battery packs. In one or more aspects, a system and method are provided to minimize overcharging of battery cells of specific battery chemistries while still enabling fast charging cycles. In other aspects, a buck converter may be used to reduce a voltage of power used to charge the cells. In further aspects, a fast overcurrent protection circuit is described to address situations involving internal short circuits of a battery cell or battery pack. In yet further aspects, a bypass circuit is provided in series-connected battery packs to improve the charging of undercharged battery packs while also increasing the efficiency of the overall charging process. In other aspects, a circuit is provided that permits a controller to determine a configuration of battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventor: William Tenorio
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Publication number: 20220271543Abstract: A battery system with a large-format Li-ion battery pack powers attached equipment by discharging battery cells distributed among a plurality of battery packs. A limp home notification is generated from a smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The battery pack may provide broadcast messages over electronic communication lines, that includes state of charge (SoC), fault status, etc. which can be read by one or more application devices to enter limp home mode. In another example, a “fully charged” notification is generated from the smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The end device powered by the battery pack system receives and reacts to the outputted fully charged signal by modifying the state of the circuitry on the end device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: William Tenorio, Anvin Joe Manadan
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Publication number: 20220271544Abstract: A battery system with a large-format Li-ion battery pack powers attached equipment by discharging battery cells distributed among a plurality of battery packs. A limp home notification is generated from a smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The battery pack may provide broadcast messages over electronic communication lines, that includes state of charge (SoC), fault status, etc. which can be read by one or more application devices to enter limp home mode. In another example, a “fully charged” notification is generated from the smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The end device powered by the battery pack system receives and reacts to the outputted fully charged signal by modifying the state of the circuitry on the end device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: William Tenorio, Anvin Joe Manadan
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Patent number: 11411407Abstract: A battery system with a large-format Li-ion battery pack powers attached equipment by discharging battery cells distributed among a plurality of battery packs. A limp home notification is generated from a smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The battery pack may provide broadcast messages over electronic communication lines, that includes state of charge (SoC), fault status, etc. which can be read by one or more application devices to enter limp home mode. In another example, a “fully charged” notification is generated from the smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The end device powered by the battery pack system receives and reacts to the outputted fully charged signal by modifying the state of the circuitry on the end device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.Inventors: William Tenorio, Anvin Joe Manadan
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Patent number: 11404885Abstract: A battery system with a large-format Li-ion battery pack powers attached equipment by discharging battery cells distributed among a plurality of battery packs. A limp home notification is generated from a smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The battery pack may provide broadcast messages over electronic communication lines, that includes state of charge (SoC), fault status, etc. which can be read by one or more application devices to enter limp home mode. In another example, a “fully charged” notification is generated from the smart lithium-ion battery pack to one or more application devices using an analog signal. The end device powered by the battery pack system receives and reacts to the outputted fully charged signal by modifying the state of the circuitry on the end device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.Inventors: William Tenorio, Anvin Joe Manadan
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Publication number: 20220131391Abstract: Described herein is a battery system that allows a battery pack to operate in different modes at different times. Each of the different modes may provide its own set of functionality that affects how the battery pack operates and/or reacts to external input signals. A mode may change how the battery pack discharges power by, for example, altering whether terminals are enabled or disabled. A mode may change how the battery pack's hardware operates by, for example, disabling or enabling portions of the battery pack's hardware. A mode may change what battery-related services are provided by the battery pack and available to an end user by, for example, enabling or disabling the sending of battery status information from the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Patrick James Trippel, William Tenorio, Ilyas Ayub, Tom Nguyen
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Patent number: 11245268Abstract: Described herein is a battery system that allows a battery pack to operate in different modes at different times. Each of the different modes may provide its own set of functionality that affects how the battery pack operates and/or reacts to external input signals. A mode may change how the battery pack discharges power by, for example, altering whether terminals are enabled or disabled. A mode may change how the battery pack's hardware operates by, for example, disabling or enabling portions of the battery pack's hardware. A mode may change what battery-related services are provided by the battery pack and available to an end user by, for example, enabling or disabling the sending of battery status information from the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.Inventors: Patrick James Trippel, William Tenorio, Ilyas Ayub, Tom Nguyen
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Publication number: 20220029429Abstract: Described herein is a battery system that allows a battery pack to operate in different modes at different times. Each of the different modes may provide its own set of functionality that affects how the battery pack operates and/or reacts to external input signals. A mode may change how the battery pack discharges power by, for example, altering whether terminals are enabled or disabled. A mode may change how the battery pack's hardware operates by, for example, disabling or enabling portions of the battery pack's hardware. A mode may change what battery-related services are provided by the battery pack and available to an end user by, for example, enabling or disabling the sending of battery status information from the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Patrick James Trippel, William Tenorio, Ilyas Ayub, Tom Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210376629Abstract: A battery system with a large-format Li-ion battery powers attached equipment by discharging battery cells distributed among a plurality of battery packs. The discharging of the battery cells is controlled in an efficient manner while preserving the expected life of the Li-ion battery cells. Each battery pack internally supports a battery management system and may have identical components, thus supporting an architecture that easily scales to higher power/energy. Battery packs may be added or removed without intervention with a user, where one of battery packs serves as a master battery pack and the remaining battery packs serve as slave battery packs. When the master battery pack is removed, one of the slave battery packs becomes the master battery pack. Charging and discharging of the battery cells is coordinated by the master battery pack with the slave battery packs over a communication channel such as a controller area network (CAN) bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Huizhi Chen, Youwu Chen, Jianfei Liu, William Tenorio, Jujie Xia
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Patent number: D968318Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Ariens CompanyInventors: Andrew L. Donati, Jason Dong, Brian Vickery, William Tenorio
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Patent number: D978782Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Ariens CompanyInventors: Andrew L. Donati, Michael J. Holeton, Jason Dong, Brian Vickery, William Tenorio, Scot A. Koehler
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Patent number: D978783Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Ariens CompanyInventors: Michael J. Holeton, Scot A. Koehler, Jason Dong, William Tenorio, Brian Vickery
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Patent number: D978805Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Ariens CompanyInventors: Jason Dong, William Tenorio