Jerry W Fleming

US Patent:

6914411, Jul 5, 2005

Filed:

May 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/440416

Inventors:

Philip R. Couch - Honiton, GB
Robert M. Harman - Riner VA, US
Alexander M Barry - Christiansburg VA, US
Jerry W. Fleming - Vinton VA, US

Assignee:

IHS iMonitoring Inc. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H01M010/46

US Classification:

320101

Abstract:

A self-powered apparatus includes a solar power cell, a battery, and a load. The load may include one or more load functions performed using power provided by one or both of the solar power cell and the battery. The inclusion of a battery permits the solar power cell to be sized much smaller than if the solar power cell was the only supply of power. A programmable controller selectively regulates power provided to one or more load functions and also selectively regulates whether one or both of the power cell and battery supplies the power. Switching circuitry, controlled by the programmable controller, selectively couples one or both of the battery and the solar cell to supply energy for powering the load. In a preferred example embodiment, the controller couples the battery and/or solar cell to charge a super capacitor, which then is selectively controlled to power the load. The programmable controller determines and prioritizes load function power requirements, and based thereon, determines which load functions will be powered based the priority of the load function requirements and the amount of power that can be supplied by the solar power cell as supplemented by the battery.

US Patent:

20060238311, Oct 26, 2006

Filed:

Oct 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/255788

Inventors:

Robert Harman - Troutville VA, US
Philip Couch - Honiton, GB
Jerry Fleming - Moneta VA, US
David Dixon - Salem VA, US

Assignee:

IHS iMonitoring Inc. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G09F 25/00

US Classification:

340286010

Abstract:

A monitoring device adapted to monitor a condition includes a sensor that produces an output signal representative of the condition, a filter configured to at least partially operate on the output signal, a sampling arrangement adapted to sample the output signal at a predetermined frequency to thereby collect a plurality of samples, and an analysis arrangement adapted to at least partially analyze the plurality of samples to thereby produce data. The filter has a controllable knee the knee is related to the sample frequency.

US Patent:

20110254514, Oct 20, 2011

Filed:

Mar 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/072234

Inventors:

Jerry W. FLEMING - Moneta VA, US

Assignee:

Luna Innovations Incorporated - Roanoke VA

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320166

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for low voltage conversion and energy storage uses a charge pump array including a first set of capacitors in parallel with a second set of capacitors and switches for selectively coupling the first and second set of capacitors to a variable input DC voltage. A data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the first and second set of capacitors to the variable input DC voltage for a variable first time period during which the input DC voltage charges the first and second set of capacitors to a DC voltage level. An energy storage device is switchably coupled to an output of the charge pump array. The data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the charge pump array output to the energy storage device for a variable second time period during which a voltage stored across each of the capacitors during the first time period is combined to produce a higher voltage significantly higher than the input DC voltage, the higher voltage being provided to the energy storage device.

US Patent:

20150077071, Mar 19, 2015

Filed:

Nov 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/549624

Inventors:

- Dayton OH, US
Jerry W. FLEMING - Moneta VA, US

International Classification:

H02M 3/07
H02M 3/158

US Classification:

323268

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for low voltage conversion and energy storage uses a charge pump array including a first set of capacitors in parallel with a second set of capacitors and switches for selectively coupling the first and second set of capacitors to a variable input DC voltage. A data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the first and second set of capacitors to the variable input DC voltage for a variable first time period during which the input DC voltage charges the first and second set of capacitors to a DC voltage level. An energy storage device is switchably coupled to an output of the charge pump array. The data processor programmably controls one or more of the switches to couple the charge pump array output to the energy storage device for a variable second time period during which a voltage stored across each of the capacitors during the first time period is combined to produce a higher voltage significantly higher than the input DC voltage, the higher voltage being provided to the energy storage device.

Address:

211 Cascade Dr, Vinton, VA 24179

VIN:

1D8GU28KX7W550352

Make:

DODGE

Model:

NITRO

Year:

2007