Inventor
Robert Dean King
Inventor
Schenectady, NY, US
Overview
148→
Patents
1981–2021
Patent span
General tagging of new technological developments
Primary field (CPC Y)
Patents· 148 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
Y02Tprimary
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation19%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles18%
H02JElectric power networks10%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems5%
H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters5%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function5%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution4%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles3%
PatentTitleYear
10,994,623Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same202110,958,069System for selectively coupling an energy source to a load and method of making same202110,946,748High power-density, high back EMF permanent magnet machine and method of making same202110,933,754Vehicle propulsion system with multi-channel DC bus and method of manufacturing same202110,766,372Method and apparatus for charging multiple energy storage devices202010,666,045System for selectively coupling an energy source to a load and method of making same202010,604,023Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same202010,549,648Vehicle propulsion system with multi-channel DC bus and method of manufacturing same202010,543,755Apparatus and method for rapid charging using shared power electronics202010,520,966System and method of power control for an energy storage charging station201910,454,290Apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics with high-frequency transformer isolation and method of manufacturing same201910,442,296Vehicle propulsion system with multi-channel DC bus and method of manufacturing same201910,379,562System and method of power control for an energy storage charging station201910,377,259Apparatus and method for rapid charging using shared power electronics201910,180,466Systems and methods for determining a root cause of an issue in an electrical grid201910,131,234Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same201810,081,258Method and apparatus for charging multiple energy storage devices201810,081,257Method and apparatus for charging multiple energy storage devices201810,056,630Apparatus and method for high efficiency operation of fuel cell systems20189,975,439Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same20189,960,461System and method for temperature control of multi-battery systems20189,914,365'Apparatus and method for rapid charging using shared power electronics'20189,878,632'Vehicle propulsion system having an energy storage system and optimized method of controlling operation thereof'20189,834,098Vehicle propulsion system with multi-channel DC bus and method of manufacturing same20179,821,668'Method and apparatus for charging multiple energy storage devices'20179,817,423'Renewable energy system with integrated home power supply system'20179,809,128'System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same'20179,809,119'Bi-directional DC-DC power converter for a vehicle system'20179,809,121'Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same'20179,796,364'Apparatus and method for advanced anti-skid brake and traction controls'20179,789,780'Apparatus and method for rapid charging using shared power electronics'20179,780,716'High power-density, high back emf permanent magnet machine and method of making same'20179,685,900'Low-inductance, high-efficiency induction machine and method of making same'20179,643,574'Apparatus and method for automated energy storage device exchange and rapid charging'20179,620,974'Apparatus for transferring energy using power electronics and machine inductance and method of manufacturing same'20179,559,521'Renewable energy system with integrated home power'20179,550,434'Energy management system and method for a vehicle'20179,543,883'Low-inductance, high-efficiency induction machine and method of making same'20179,438,077'Electric machine rotor bar and method of making same'20169,399,407'Vehicle propulsion system having an energy storage system and optimized method of controlling operation thereof'20169,321,367'Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same'20169,290,097'Apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics with high-frequency transformer isolation and method of manufacturing same'20169,290,107'System and method for energy management in an electric vehicle'20169,263,182'Control distribution transformer and method of making same'20169,248,825'Method of operating vehicle and associated system'20169,238,415'Apparatus for rapid charging using onboard power electronics and method of manufacturing same'20169,227,523'Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same'20169,145,048'Apparatus for hybrid engine control and method of manufacture same'20159,148,085'Apparatus and method for high efficiency operation of fuel cell systems'20159,142,372'Contactor isolation method and apparatus'20159,120,390'Apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics and method of manufacturing same'20159,120,393'Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same'20159,118,271'System and method for non-sinusoidal current waveform excitation of electrical generators'20159,073,438'System for selectively coupling an energy source to a load and method of making same'20159,073,448'Method of operating propulsion system'20159,061,595'Auxiliary drive apparatus and method of manufacturing same'20159,024,573'Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same'20159,025,352'Transformer tap-changing circuit and method of making same'20159,013,168'System for transferring energy from an energy source and method of making same'20159,000,614'System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same'20158,994,327'Apparatus and method for charging an electric vehicle'2015RE045431'Energy storage system for electric or hybrid vehicle'20158,981,727'Method and apparatus for charging multiple energy storage devices'20158,963,365'System and method for optimizing energy storage device cycle life'20158,922,057'System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same'20148,916,993'System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same'20148,901,896'System and method for non-sinusoidal current waveform excitation of electrical generators'20148,829,722'Apparatus and method for rapidly charging an electric vehicle'20148,829,719'System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same'20148,761,978'System for supplying propulsion energy from an auxiliary drive and method of making same'20148,698,451'Apparatus and method for rapid charging using shared power electronics'20148,695,739'Modular auxiliary power unit assembly for an electric vehicle'20148,653,696'Apparatus for transferring energy using power electronics and machine inductance and method of manufacturing same'20148,587,164'High power-density, high efficiency, non-permanent magnet electric machine'20138,486,570'Apparatus for high efficiency operation of fuel cell systems and method of manufacturing same'20138,487,582'Apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics and method of manufacturing same'20138,421,271'Apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics and method of manufacturing same'20138,423,196'Augmented distribution transformer and method of making same'20138,376,070'Modular auxiliary power unit assembly for an electric vehicle'20138,378,623'Apparatus and method for charging an electric vehicle'2013RE043956'Energy storage system for electric or hybrid vehicle'20138,340,833'Control distribution transformer and method of making same'20128,310,115'High power-density, high efficiency, non-permanent magnet electric machine'20128,274,173'Auxiliary drive apparatus and method of manufacturing same'20128,274,190'Electric machine rotor bar and method of making same'20128,229,682'Apparatus and method for bearing condition monitoring'20128,222,855'System and method for non-sinusoidal current waveform excitation of electrical machines'20128,154,151'Apparatus, method, and system for conveying electrical energy'20128,154,149'Method and apparatus for charging a vehicle energy storage system'20128,120,290'Energy management system to improve efficiency of electric and hybrid drive trains'20128,115,334'Electrically driven power take-off system and method of manufacturing same'20128,115,434'High-speed self-cascaded electric machine'20128,102,148'Augmented distribution transformer and method of making same'20128,080,973'Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same'20118,063,609'Method and system for extending life of a vehicle energy storage device'20118,030,884'Apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics and method of manufacturing same'20118,026,638'System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same'20118,025,115'Hybrid vehicle power control systems and methods'20118,013,548'System, vehicle and related method'20118,001,906'Electric drive vehicle retrofit system and associated method'20117,992,662'Vehicle and method of assembling same'20117,973,424'Method and apparatus for producing tractive effort with interface to other apparatus'20117,960,857'System and method for vehicle based uninterruptable power supply'20117,960,855'System and method for providing power control of an energy storage system'20117,932,633'Apparatus for transferring energy using power electronics and machine inductance and method of manufacturing same'20117,928,598'Apparatus, method, and system for conveying electrical energy'20117,866,425'Hybrid electric propulsion system and method'20117,847,558'Battery system for monitoring a battery'20107,780,562'Hybrid vehicle and method of assembling same'20107,750,641'Battery system and method for monitoring a battery'20107,723,932'Propulsion system'2010D0613593'Installation pilot device'20107,595,597'Vehicle propulsion system'20097,568,537'Vehicle propulsion system'20097,489,048'Energy storage system for electric or hybrid vehicle'20097,489,093'Method and apparatus for producing tractive effort'20097,444,944'Multiple engine hybrid locomotive'20087,190,133'Energy storage system and method for hybrid propulsion'20077,155,075'Optical battery temperature monitoring system and method'20067,137,344'Hybrid energy off highway vehicle load control system and method'20067,129,593'Low-energy storage fast-start uninterruptible power supply method'20067,078,877'Vehicle energy storage system control methods and method for determining battery cycle life projection for heavy duty hybrid vehicle applications'20067,061,131'Method and system for optimizing energy storage in hybrid off-highway vehicle systems and trolley connected OHV systems'20067,049,792'Method and apparatus for a hybrid battery configuration for use in an electric or hybrid electric motive power system'20066,915,220'Integrated, self-powered battery monitoring device and system'20056,737,822'Traction motor drive system'20046,691,636'Method of deploying cable'20046,681,711'System for deploying cable'20046,507,128'Low-energy storage fast-start uninterruptible power supply system and method'20036,486,568'Power system using a multi-functional power interface unit'20026,441,581'Energy management system and method'20026,331,365'Traction motor drive system'20016,326,763'System for controlling power flow in a power bus generally powered from reformer-based fuel cells'20016,281,598'Method and system for predicting incipient failure in a locomotive energy storage unit or energy storage unit cabling'20015,903,449'Bi-directional power control system for voltage converter'19995,723,956'Low cost electronic ultracapacitor interface technique to provide load leveling of a battery for pulsed load or motor traction drive applications'19985,710,699'Power electronic interface circuits for batteries and ultracapacitors in electric vehicles and battery storage systems'19985,659,240'Intelligent battery charger for electric drive system batteries'19975,610,490'Torque shudder protection device and method'19975,589,743'Integrated cranking inverter and boost converter for a series hybrid drive system'1996D0376591'Front panel for an electronic chassis'19965,489,844'Noise-cancelling quadrature magnetic position, speed and direction sensor'19965,373,195'Technique for decoupling the energy storage system voltage from the DC link voltage in AC electric drive systems'19945,345,154'Electric continuously variable transmission and controls for operation of a heat engine in a closed-loop power-control mode'19945,166,593'Closed-loop torque feedback for a universal field-oriented controller'19924,926,104'Adjustable speed AC drive system control for operation in pulse width modulation and quasi-square wave modes'19904,862,009'Combined electric starter and alternator system using a permanent magnet synchronous machine'19894,277,787'Charge transfer device phased array beamsteering and multibeam beamformer'1981Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1981–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (134)· patent assignee history
1989–2021Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history
2004Based in Pompano Beach, FL, US· patent location history
2010Based in Laconia, NH, US· patent location history
2011–2018Patents assigned to KING ROBERT DEAN (52)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to EL-REFAIE AYMAN MOHAMED FAWZI (10)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to STEIGERWALD ROBERT LOUIS (9)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to KUSCH RUEDIGER SOEREN (7)· patent assignee history
2017Based in Schenectday, NY, US· patent location history
2019Based in Atlanta, GA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 134 | 1981–2021 |
| KING ROBERT DEANself | 52 | 2011–2018 |
| EL-REFAIE AYMAN MOHAMED FAWZI | 10 | 2012–2017 |
| STEIGERWALD ROBERT LOUIS | 9 | 2013–2016 |
| KUSCH RUEDIGER SOEREN | 7 | 2013–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Schenectady, New York, US | 141 | 1989–2021 |
| Pompano Beach, Florida, US | 2 | 2004 |
| Atlanta, Georgia, US | 1 | 2019 |
| Schenectday, New York, US | 1 | 2017 |
| Laconia, NH, US | 1 | 2010 |