47 patents
Utility
Bi-stable transfer switch
9 Jan 24
A power transfer switch suitable as a bypass switch connecting a utility feed to a load comprises a bi-stable actuator selectively driven by a compression means charged by a handle.
Douglas Manness, Robert Popove, Daniel Wahlgren
Filed: 28 Aug 19
Utility
Bipole Frame with Improved Solid Electrical Connection and Bipolar Batteries Including the Same
14 Dec 23
A method of assembling a bipole frame assembly for a bipolar battery, includes: providing a bipole frame including first and second opposite surfaces and a plurality of through holes; receiving a shaft of an electrical joint in each through hole such that a first head of the electrical joint is on the first surface of the bipole frame; and compressing a distal end of the shaft to form a second head of the electrical joint that is on the second surface of the bipole frame, the second head having a diameter greater than that of the shaft and the shaft completely filling the through hole.
Stephen Bryan, Paul J. Melichar
Filed: 7 Jun 23
Utility
Touch safe DC powering for remote loads
22 Aug 23
In a line to line fault detection and protection system, a source end power supply supplies power to a remote load over a transmission line and monitors the dynamic behavior of a transmission line power characteristic.
Rifat Siddique, Andres Bianchi, Peter Ksiazek, Glenn Lumanog
Filed: 5 Jun 20
Utility
Battery and Safety Arrangement
20 Jul 23
The present invention concerns a fire safety arrangement for a battery.
Montassar Khammassi, Rhodri Evans
Filed: 16 Dec 22
Utility
Battery Modules with Anti-arcing, Hot Swapping, And/or Self-disabling Features
11 May 23
Battery modules with anti-arcing, hot swapping, and/or self-disabling features are provided, as are systems and methods related thereto.
Alinaghi Marzoughi, Benjamin Meyer, Brian Venus, Mohammed Kechmir, Joern Tinnemeyer
Filed: 10 Nov 21
Utility
Power Converter Topologies with Power Factor Correction Circuits Controlled Using Adjustable Deadtime
9 Mar 23
Power converters with power factor correction circuits and controllers thereof that are configured to generate frequency-adjustable first and second pulsed signals having respective and complementary phases separated by an adjustable deadtime.
Rui ZHOU, Yincan MAO, Qianqian JIAO, Alap SHAH, Jianwu CAO
Filed: 9 Sep 21
Utility
Power Factor Correction Circuits Controlled Using Adjustable Deadtime
9 Mar 23
Power factor correction circuits and controllers thereof that are configured to generate frequency-adjustable first and second pulsed signals having respective and complementary phases separated by an adjustable deadtime.
Rui ZHOU, Yincan MAO, Qianqian JIAO, Alap SHAH, Jianwu CAO
Filed: 9 Sep 21
Utility
Unidirectional Power Converters with Power Factor Correction Circuits Controlled Using Adjustable Deadtime
9 Mar 23
Power converters with power factor correction circuits and controllers thereof that are configured to generate frequency-adjustable first and second pulsed signals having respective and complementary phases separated by an adjustable deadtime.
Rui ZHOU, Yincan MAO, Qianqian JIAO, Alap SHAH, Jianwu CAO
Filed: 9 Sep 21
Utility
Bidirectional Electrical Systems with High-voltage Versatile Battery Packs
19 Jan 23
Bidirectional electrical power systems are provided that include versatile battery packs.
Rui Zhou, Mohammed Kechmir, Rhodri Evans, Joern Tinnemeyer
Filed: 6 Jul 22
Utility
Direct Current Fast Charging Systems with Grid Tied Energy Storage Systems
12 Jan 23
Direct current fast charging systems and devices with grid tied energy storage systems.
Rui Zhou, Mohammed Kechmir, Pradeep Pant
Filed: 8 Jul 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Determining an Operating Mode of a Battery
22 Dec 22
A system for determining an operating mode of a battery includes a voltage sensor configured to detect a present voltage across terminals of the battery.
Don Karner, Frank Fleming, Ulf Krohn, Christer Lindkvist
Filed: 8 Feb 22
Utility
Coaxial cable power signal distribution systems and methods
15 Nov 22
Systems, methods and devices for a coaxial cable transmission system.
Thanh Le, Joseph Daniel Vignola, Pankaj H. Bhatt
Filed: 2 Jul 20
Utility
Batteries and Related Systems and Methods
9 Jun 22
A battery includes: a case including a bottom wall, a front wall, aback wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall opposite the left side wall; a lid on the case opposite the bottom wall; at least one first elongated rib on the left side wall and extending outwardly away from the left side wall a first distance; and at least one second elongated rib on the right side wall and extending outwardly away from the right side wall a second distance that is the same as the first distance.
Ryan Scheidt, Matthew Runyan, Donald L. Ridlen, Jr., Weston Brantner, Jason Wilborn
Filed: 1 Apr 20
Utility
Ferroresonant transformer systems and methods
3 May 22
A ferroresonant transformer assembly comprising, a core, a main shunt, first, second, and third windings, first and second tap connectors, and a selection connector.
Thanh Le, James Richardson, Litcho Datzov
Filed: 20 Oct 20
Utility
Wireless Power Transfer System and Method of Controlling a Wireless Power Transfer System
24 Mar 22
A wireless power transfer system and method of controlling a wireless power transfer system.
Antoine HOMBERT, Patrick DEHEM, Paul-Antoine GORI, Nicolas MÉTIVET
Filed: 16 Sep 21
Utility
Wireless Induction Chargers
24 Mar 22
Measures, including methods and apparatuses, for use in operating a wireless electromagnetic induction charger.
Antoine HOMBERT, Patrick DEHEM, Paul-Antoine GORI, Nicolas MÉTIVET, Brahim AZZABI ZOURAQ
Filed: 17 Sep 21
Utility
Systems and methods for determining an operating mode of a battery
8 Feb 22
A system for determining an operating mode of a battery includes a voltage sensor configured to detect a present voltage across terminals of the battery.
Don Karner, Frank Fleming, Ulf Krohn, Christer Lindkvist
Filed: 26 Jul 18
Utility
Touch Safe DC Powering for Remote Loads
9 Dec 21
In a line to line fault detection and protection system, a source end power supply supplies power to a remote load over a transmission line and monitors the dynamic behavior of a transmission line power characteristic.
Rifat SIDDIQUE, Andres BIANCHI, Peter KSIAZEK, Glenn LUMANOG
Filed: 5 Jun 20
Utility
Synchronous rectification of LLC converters based on homopolarity
26 Oct 21
Synchronous rectification methods and algorithms, and polarity sensing techniques, based on the homopolarity cycle concept for conduction loss reduction in LLC resonant converters are provided.
Mehdi Mohammadi, Martin Ordonez, Mohammad Mahdavi, Peter Ksiazek, Navid Shafiei, Rahul Khandekar
Filed: 29 May 20
Utility
Methods, Systems, and Devices for Charging Advanced Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
12 Aug 21
Some battery chemistries, such as “advanced carbon” battery chemistries may have improved battery health if maintained with longer intervals between “full” recharge.
Robert PAYNE, Matthew PAYNE, Wayne COLDRICK
Filed: 4 Feb 21