Inventor · Schenectady, NY, US

Robert Dean King

162Patents
33h-index
75Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 20, 1979 → May 17, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5710699A Power electronic interface circuits for batteries and ultracapacitors in electric vehicles and battery storage systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 217 Expired
US5373195A Technique for decoupling the energy storage system voltage from the DC link voltage in AC electric drive systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 215 Expired
US5589743A Integrated cranking inverter and boost converter for a series hybrid drive system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 213 Expired
US6331365A Traction motor drive system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 196 Expired
US4862009A Combined electric starter and alternator system using a permanent magnet synchronous machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 179 Expired
US5345154A Electric continuously variable transmission and controls for operation of a heat engine in a closed-loop power-control mode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 135 Expired
US5659240A Intelligent battery charger for electric drive system batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 116 Expired
US6737822B2 Traction motor drive system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US7049792B2 Method and apparatus for a hybrid battery configuration for use in an electric or hybrid electric motive power system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 101 Expired
US8063609B2 Method and system for extending life of a vehicle energy storage device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Active
US5903449A Bi-directional power control system for voltage converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 87 Expired
US6441581B1 Energy management system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US8378623B2 Apparatus and method for charging an electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Active
US8229682B2 Apparatus and method for bearing condition monitoring Electricity 74 Active
US6486568B1 Power system using a multi-functional power interface unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 71 Expired
US7489048B2 Energy storage system for electric or hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 71 Active
US7078877B2 Vehicle energy storage system control methods and method for determining battery cycle life projection for heavy duty hybrid vehicle applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US8994327B2 Apparatus and method for charging an electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Active
US7190133B2 Energy storage system and method for hybrid propulsion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US4926104A Adjustable speed AC drive system control for operation in pulse width modulation and quasi-square wave modes Electricity 57 Expired
US7595597B2 Vehicle propulsion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Active
US7932633B2 Apparatus for transferring energy using power electronics and machine inductance and method of manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Active
US4277787A Charge transfer device phased array beamsteering and multibeam beamformer Electricity 45 Expired
US8981727B2 Method and apparatus for charging multiple energy storage devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Active
US7780562B2 Hybrid vehicle and method of assembling same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.