John Brower

US Patent:

20220255325, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Apr 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/728008

Inventors:

- Shelton CT, US
Jason Walker - Bethany CT, US
John Brower - Fairfield CT, US
Matthew Samojeden - Rye NY, US
Shadi AbuGhazaleh - Guilford CT, US
Nicole Gay - Thomaston CT, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02J 50/90
H02J 50/10
H01M 10/42

Abstract:

A device charging system including a battery configured to supply a type of power to at least one load device and a central charging station configured to receive the battery The central charging station including a locking mechanism configured to secure the battery to the central charging station, an output port configured to supply power to the battery, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor configured to: receive an unlock command from at least one selected from a group consisting of a remote device and a user-interface of the central charging station, and disengage the locking mechanism upon receiving the unlock command.

US Patent:

20230072602, Mar 9, 2023

Filed:

Nov 11, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/985684

Inventors:

- Shelton CT, US
Jason Walker - Bethany CT, US
John Brower - Fairfield CT, US
Nicole Gay - Thomaston CT, US
Matthew Samojeden - Rye NY, US
Shadi AbuGhazaleh - Guilford CT, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02J 50/10
H02J 50/90
H02J 13/00

Abstract:

A battery management platform including a battery configured to supply a type of power to at least one load device, and a central charging station configured to provide power to charge the battery while the battery is coupled to the central charging station. The central charging station including a locking mechanism configured to: secure the battery to the central charging station when a status of the battery is determined to be checked-in, and disengage to allow the battery to be removed when the status is verified to be check-out. Wherein the locking mechanism includes an override function configured to allow a user to disengage the locking mechanism without an electronic command.

US Patent:

20230026280, Jan 26, 2023

Filed:

Oct 4, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/959644

Inventors:

- Shelton CT, US
Jason Walker - Bethany CT, US
John Brower - Fairfield CT, US
Matthew Samojeden - Rye NY, US
Michael Esposito - Ansonia CT, US
Jian Li - Bayside NY, US
Thomas Scanzillo - Monroe CT, US
David Lutz - Woodbridge CT, US
Kenny Padro - Hamden CT, US
Ryan Papageorge - Shelton CT, US
Scott Wurms - Shelton CT, US
Eric Larsen - Westport CT, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02J 7/02

Abstract:

A portable device charging unit includes a battery, a base supporting the battery and including an inductive charging surface, and at least one retainer for selectively securing an electronic device in engagement against the inductive charging surface. In addition, a system may be provided for storing and dispensing one or more device charging units.

US Patent:

20200373771, Nov 26, 2020

Filed:

May 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/879271

Inventors:

- Shelton CT, US
Jason Walker - Bethany CT, US
John Brower - Fairfield CT, US
Matthew Samojeden - Rye NY, US
Michael Esposito - Ansonia CT, US
Jian Li - Bayside NY, US
Thomas Scanzillo - Monroe CT, US
David Lutz - Woodbridge CT, US
Kenny Padro - Hamden CT, US
Ryan Papageorge - Shelton CT, US
Scott Wurms - Shelton CT, US
Eric Larsen - Westport CT, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02J 7/02

Abstract:

A portable device charging unit includes a battery, a base supporting the battery and including an inductive charging surface, and at least one retainer for selectively securing an electronic device in engagement against the inductive charging surface. In addition, a system may be provided for storing and dispensing one or more device charging units.

US Patent:

20190267812, Aug 29, 2019

Filed:

Feb 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/288777

Inventors:

- Shelton CT, US
Jason Walker - Bethany CT, US
John Brower - Fairfield CT, US
Nicole Gay - Thomaston CT, US
Matthew Samojeden - Rye NY, US
Shadi AbuGhazaleh - Guilford CT, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

Abstract:

A battery management system including a battery center and a controller. The battery center includes one or more battery receptacle. The battery center is configured to: receive one or more batteries, identify one or more batteries, and charge one or more batteries. The controller includes a memory and an electronic processor. The controller is configured to: receive, from the battery center, a status of one or more batteries, receive, from a user, an unlock request, and output, to the battery center, an unlock command. Wherein, the battery center unlocks one or more batteries from the one or more battery receptacle upon receiving the unlock command.

US Patent:

20190267818, Aug 29, 2019

Filed:

Feb 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/288798

Inventors:

- Shelton CT, US
Jason Walker - Bethany CT, US
John Brower - Fairfield CT, US
Matthew Samojeden - Rye NY, US
Shadi AbuGhazaleh - Guilford CT, US
Nicole Gay - Thomaston CT, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/00
H02J 7/02
H02J 50/10
H02J 50/90

Abstract:

A device charging system application to track one or more batteries configured to supply power to at least one load device and a central charging station in communication with the battery and including a transceiver and an electronic processor configured to define a virtual boundary within an area proximate to the central charging station, determine a proximate location of the battery, determine, based the location of the battery, whether the battery is within the virtual boundary, and transmit a command to the battery causing the battery to stop supplying power to the load device when the battery is not within the virtual boundary.