US 12,113,359 B2
Method and systems for electrical power transfer
George Betak, Los Angeles, CA (US); Donald J. Christian, Fremont, CA (US); and John J. Matranga, Moraga, CA (US)
Assigned to GoPlug Inc., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by GoPlug Inc., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/235,802.
Application 18/235,802 is a continuation of application No. 17/512,218, filed on Oct. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,735,914.
Application 17/512,218 is a continuation of application No. 17/319,945, filed on May 13, 2021, granted, now 11,190,014, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/024,659, filed on May 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0402841 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 3/00 (2006.01); G05B 9/02 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/0012 (2020.01) [G05B 9/02 (2013.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical power transfer system, wherein the electrical power-transfer system comprises an electrical power source, an electrical load, a first thermal sensor, a second thermal sensor, a third thermal sensor, a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor, and wherein the first thermal sensor is electrically coupled to the second thermal sensor and thermally connected to the first conductor, and wherein the second thermal sensor is electrically coupled to the third thermal sensor and thermally connected to the second conductor, and wherein the third thermal sensor is electrically connected to the first thermal sensor and thermally connected to the third conductor,
measuring:
(1) a property between the first thermal sensor and the second thermal sensor to obtain a first measurement,
(2) the property between the second thermal sensor and the third thermal sensor to obtain a second measurement, and
(3) a property between the first thermal sensor and the third thermal sensor to obtain a third measurement;
determining that the electrical power-transfer system is in a suboptimal state based on the first measurement, the second measurement, and the third measurement; and in response to the determining that the electrical power transfer system is in the suboptimal state, performing one or more actions to correct the suboptimal state.