William D Bryant

US Patent:

20130015711, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/352975

Inventors:

William P. Laceky - Georgetown TX, US
Marty Akins - Austin TX, US
William Bryant - Austin TX, US
Bryan Lee - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

BATTERY-FREE OUTDOORS, LLC - Austin TX

International Classification:

H02J 9/00

US Classification:

307 64

Abstract:

A battery-free device is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to the device, a remote monitoring or controlling function, and, optionally, a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the monitoring or controlling function remain powered at all times, the control circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the other features of the device such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the other features, there will still be sufficient power stored in capacitive network to maintain the monitoring or controlling function.

US Patent:

20130015807, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/352856

Inventors:

William P. Laceky - Georgetown TX, US
Marty Akins - Austin TX, US
William Bryant - Austin TX, US
Bryan Lee - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

BATTERY-FREE OUTDOORS, LLC - Austin TX

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320102

Abstract:

A battery-free wireless network is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to a wireless router, switch or other network device, the timer/clock circuitry, and a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the timer/clock circuitry remain powered at all times, the timer/clock circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the network device such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the network device, there will still be sufficient power stored in the capacitive network to maintain the timer/clock circuitry.

US Patent:

20130016212, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jan 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/352800

Inventors:

William P. Laceky - Georgetown TX, US
Marty Akins - Austin TX, US
William Bryant - Austin TX, US
Bryan Lee - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

BATTERY-FREE OUTDOORS, LLC - Austin TX

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348143, 348E07085

Abstract:

A battery-free security system is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters may be used to provide a voltage to a load, the timer/clock circuitry, and a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the timer/clock circuitry remain powered at all times, the timer/clock circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the load such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the load, there will still be sufficient power stored in the capacitive network to maintain the timer/clock circuitry.

US Patent:

20170054322, Feb 23, 2017

Filed:

May 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/169363

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Marty Akins - Austin TX, US
William Bryant - Austin TX, US
Bryan Lee - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/35
H02J 7/02
H02J 7/04

Abstract:

A battery-free wireless network is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to a wireless router, switch or other network device, the timer/clock circuitry, and a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the timer/clock circuitry remain powered at all times, the timer/clock circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the network device such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the network device, there will still be sufficient power stored in the capacitive network to maintain the timer/clock circuitry.

US Patent:

20150124090, May 7, 2015

Filed:

Oct 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/512269

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Marty Akins - Austin TX, US
William Bryant - Austin TX, US
Bryan Lee - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/232
G08B 13/196

US Classification:

348143

Abstract:

A battery-free security system is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to a load, the timer/clock circuitry, and a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the timer/clock circuitry remain powered at all times, the timer/clock circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the load such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the load, there will still be sufficient power stored in the capacitive network to maintain the timer/clock circuitry.

US Patent:

20150102677, Apr 16, 2015

Filed:

Oct 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/512233

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Marty Akins - Austin TX, US
William Bryant - Austin TX, US
Bryan Lee - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/34
H02J 7/35
H02J 1/10

US Classification:

307 65

Abstract:

A battery-free device is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to the device, a remote monitoring or controlling function, and, optionally, a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the monitoring or controlling function remain powered at all times, the control circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the other features of the device such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the other features, there will still be sufficient power stored in capacitive network to maintain the monitoring or controlling function.

US Patent:

20150102761, Apr 16, 2015

Filed:

Oct 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/512197

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Marty Akins - Austin TX, US
William Bryant - Austin TX, US
Bryan Lee - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H02J 7/34
H02J 7/35

US Classification:

320101

Abstract:

A battery-free wireless network is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to a wireless router, switch or other network device, the timer/clock circuitry, and a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the timer/clock circuitry remain powered at all times, the timer/clock circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the network device such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the network device, there will still be sufficient power stored in the capacitive network to maintain the timer/clock circuitry.