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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2024
Franklinwh Energy Storage Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Daqing Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Gang Xiao, Shenzhen, CN;
Ke Bi, San Jose, CA (US);
Cheung (Gary) Lam, San Jose, CA (US);
Douglas Amarhanow, San Jose, CA (US);
Qing Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
Tao Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Lianyan Cai, Shenzhen, CN;
Yanxiang Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Mingfeng Li, Shenzhen, CN;
Dongcai Tang, Shenzhen, CN;
Jingming Leng, Shenzhen, CN;
Long Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Franklin WH Energy Storage Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A meter socket adapter (MSA) for connecting a battery energy storage system (BESS) to a household microgrid through a meter combo load center. The MSA includes: a housing matching an electricity meter and a meter socket in the meter combo load center; a plurality of power conductors that connect among the electricity meter, the meter socket, and BESS; a meter interconnection device (MID) switch for connecting a utility grid or one or more distribution energy resource (DER) devices to supply power to household loads in the household microgrid; a MID driving circuit for driving the MID switch to close or open; and a MID connection detection circuit to verify an electrical connection of a closed MID switch.