公开(公告)号：US11990776B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17211956

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Ronald J. Dulle

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/21 ,  H02J3/28 ,  H02J9/06

CPC classification number: H02J7/0014 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/21 ,  H02J3/28 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0029 ,  H02J9/061 ,  H02J2207/10 ,  H02J2310/48 ,  Y02T10/70

Abstract: Present embodiments include a control system for one or more battery cells. The control system includes a bi-stable relay configured to switch a state of the bi-stable relay upon receiving a control signal to electrically connect or electrically disconnect the one or more battery cells to a bus and to remain in the state after receiving the control signal. The control system includes a controller configured to be operatively coupled to the bi-stable relay and configured to send the control signal indicative of instructions to control operation of the bi-stable relay based on the state.

公开(公告)号：US20230249554A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18135318

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Ronald J. Dulle ,  Mark D. Gunderson ,  Bryan L. Thieme ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Edward J. Soleski ,  Robert J. Mack ,  Gary P. Houchin-Miller ,  Stephen D. Cash ,  Lisa L. Winders ,  Jack L. Johnson

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  H01M10/48 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L15/20 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  B60L50/61 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/64 ,  H05K1/02 ,  B60L58/15 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/308 ,  H01M50/528 ,  H01M50/529 ,  H01M50/30 ,  H01M50/342 ,  H01M50/358 ,  H01M50/367 ,  H01M50/583 ,  H01M50/569 ,  H01M50/507 ,  H01M50/264 ,  H01M50/271 ,  H01M50/291 ,  H01M50/287 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/572 ,  H01M50/35 ,  H01M50/20 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01H47/32 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K3/32 ,  B60R16/033

CPC classification number: B60L3/0046 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  H01M10/486 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L15/20 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  B60L50/61 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L50/64 ,  H05K1/0218 ,  B60L58/15 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/308 ,  H01M50/528 ,  H01M50/529 ,  H01M50/30 ,  H01M50/342 ,  H01M50/358 ,  H01M50/367 ,  H01M50/583 ,  H01M50/569 ,  H01M50/507 ,  H01M50/264 ,  H01M50/271 ,  H01M50/291 ,  H01M50/287 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/572 ,  H01M50/35 ,  H01M50/20 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01H47/325 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M10/0413 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K3/32 ,  B60R16/033 ,  Y10T29/49108 ,  Y10T29/4911 ,  Y10T29/49114 ,  H01M2010/4278 ,  G01R31/385

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.

公开(公告)号：US20230013073A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17956726

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Mark R. Johnson ,  Michael R. Blemberg ,  Ronald J. Dulle ,  Steven G. Rinaldo ,  Zhihong Jin ,  Douglas G. Grimsley

IPC: G01R31/327 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L3/00 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: An electrical system comprising a battery system and a control system is disclosed. The battery system may comprise a first switching device, a first battery electrically coupled in series with the first switching device, a second battery electrically coupled in parallel with the first switching device and the first battery when the first switching device is in a closed position, and a second switching device coupled in series with a load. The control system may be configured to perform diagnostics on the battery system.

公开(公告)号：US11460503B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US16606122

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Mark R. Johnson ,  Michael R. Blemberg ,  Ronald J. Dulle ,  Steven G. Rinaldo ,  Zhihong Jin ,  Douglas G. Grimsley

IPC: G01R31/00 ,  G01R31/327 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L3/00 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: An electrical system comprising a battery system and a control system is disclosed. The battery system may comprise a first switching device, a first battery electrically coupled in series with the first switching device, a second battery electrically coupled in parallel with the first switching device and the first battery when the first switching device is in a closed position, and a second switching device coupled in series with a load. The control system may be configured to perform diagnostics on the battery system.

公开(公告)号：US11427105B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16338916

申请日：2017-10-25

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Michael R. Blemberg ,  Ronald J. Dulle ,  Mark R. Johnson ,  Bryan L. Thieme

IPC: B60L58/10 ,  B60L50/64 ,  H02J7/24 ,  H02J7/14 ,  G01R31/52

Abstract: The present disclosure includes an automotive battery system that uses switching devices to increase operational performance and reliability. The battery system includes a battery cell, a primary switching device electrically coupled to a terminal of the battery cell, and a secondary switching device electrically coupled to the terminal of the battery cell and in parallel with the primary switching device. The primary switching device includes an electromechanical switching device that enables charging or discharging of the battery and generates a boosted voltage. A secondary switching device includes a solid-state switching device and a diode, electrically coupled in series, which detect short circuit conditions in a power-efficient manner and remove the short circuit condition by using the boosted voltage to actuate the armature. Furthermore, parallel switching devices work together to deliver appropriate amounts of power as required by an electrical device, increasing the performance, reliability, and life-span of a battery system.

公开(公告)号：US10974606B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US15253181

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Ronald J. Dulle

IPC: B60L1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L3/04 ,  H02J3/28 ,  H02J9/06

Abstract: Present embodiments include a control system for one or more battery cells. The control system includes a bi-stable relay configured to switch a state of the bi-stable relay upon receiving a control signal to electrically connect or electrically disconnect the one or more battery cells to a bus and to remain in the state after receiving the control signal. The control system includes a controller configured to be operatively coupled to the bi-stable relay and configured to send the control signal indicative of instructions to control operation of the bi-stable relay based on the state.

公开(公告)号：US20200020920A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16580876

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Ronald J. Dulle ,  Mark D. Gunderson ,  Bryan L. Thieme

IPC: H01M2/22 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H05K3/32 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01H47/32 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M2/24 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/058 ,  B60R16/03 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/61 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M2/30 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/00 ,  G01R31/3835

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.

公开(公告)号：US12208694B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18135318

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Ronald J. Dulle ,  Mark D. Gunderson ,  Bryan L. Thieme ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Edward J. Soleski ,  Robert J. Mack ,  Gary P. Houchin-Miller ,  Stephen D. Cash ,  Lisa L. Winders ,  Jack L. Johnson

IPC: H01M50/284 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/61 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L58/15 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60R16/03 ,  B60R16/033 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  H01H47/32 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/264 ,  H01M50/271 ,  H01M50/287 ,  H01M50/291 ,  H01M50/30 ,  H01M50/308 ,  H01M50/342 ,  H01M50/35 ,  H01M50/358 ,  H01M50/367 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/507 ,  H01M50/528 ,  H01M50/529 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/569 ,  H01M50/572 ,  H01M50/583 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K3/32 ,  G01R31/385 ,  G01R31/52 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M50/571 ,  H01M50/597 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H02H7/18

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.

公开(公告)号：US11887796B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17331316

申请日：2021-05-26

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Ronald J. Dulle ,  Anthony E. Farrell ,  Richard M. DeKeuster

IPC: H01H47/32 ,  B60L58/19 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/64 ,  H01M10/42

CPC classification number: H01H47/325 ,  B60L50/64 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L58/19 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  Y02T10/70

Abstract: Relays having internal connections on both sides of their switches may be used in conjunction with a connector that integrates both the normal relay switch control lines with the sensing conductors of a control module for a battery module of an energy storage device. In this manner, sensing conductors may be routed along with the switch control lines for the relay instead of separately as described above. This integration reduces the complexity and cost associated with the energy storage device, because it reduces the number of separately routed lines and also eliminates the external connections for at least some of the sensing conductors.

公开(公告)号：US11241965B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16716753

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC

Inventor： Ronald J. Dulle ,  Mark D. Gunderson ,  Bryan L. Thieme

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  G01R31/52 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  H01M10/48 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L15/20 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  B60L50/61 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/64 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L58/15 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H01M50/35 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/308 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/528 ,  H01M50/529 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/572 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01H47/32 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K3/32 ,  B60R16/033 ,  G01R31/385 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H02H7/18 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M50/571 ,  H01M50/597

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a battery module for use in a vehicle. The battery module may include a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed within the housing, and solid state pre-charge control circuitry that pre-charges a direct current (DC) bus that may be coupled between the battery module and an electronic component of the vehicle. Furthermore, the solid state pre-charge control circuitry may include solid state electronic components as well as passive electronic components.