Patents by Inventor Christian Hines

Christian Hines has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle charging systems incorporating phase change materials for absorbing heat during charging events
    Patent number: 10618418
    Abstract: A charging system for an electrified vehicle includes a charging component and a phase change material positioned relative to the charging component and configured to absorb heat from the charging component. The charging component may include a vehicle inlet assembly, a charge cord, a charge connector, a high voltage cable, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Turik, Christian Hines, Bridget J. Volinski
  • VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS INCORPORATING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR ABSORBING HEAT DURING CHARGING EVENTS
    Publication number: 20190202302
    Abstract: A charging system for an electrified vehicle includes a charging component and a phase change material positioned relative to the charging component and configured to absorb heat from the charging component. The charging component may include a vehicle inlet assembly, a charge cord, a charge connector, a high voltage cable, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Scott TURIK, Christian HINES, Bridget J. VOLINSKI
  • Battery cell securing assembly and method
    Patent number: 10263236
    Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes, among other things, a rail of a first cell assembly received within a slot of a second cell assembly to secure the first and a second cell assemblies relative to each other. A rail terminal is disposed within a rail surface that faces back toward an electrode structure of the first cell assembly. An exemplary battery cell securing method includes, among other things, positioning a rail of a first cell assembly within a slot of a second cell assembly to secure the first and second cell assemblies relative to each other. The rail has a rail surface that faces back toward an electrode structure of the first cell assembly, and a rail terminal disposed within the rail surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bridget Jo Volinski, Christian Hines, John Scott Turik
  • BATTERY CELL SECURING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180337384
    Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes, among other things, a rail of a first cell assembly received within a slot of a second cell assembly to secure the first and a second cell assemblies relative to each other. A rail terminal is disposed within a rail surface that faces back toward an electrode structure of the first cell assembly. An exemplary battery cell securing method includes, among other things, positioning a rail of a first cell assembly within a slot of a second cell assembly to secure the first and second cell assemblies relative to each other. The rail has a rail surface that faces back toward an electrode structure of the first cell assembly, and a rail terminal disposed within the rail surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Bridget Jo Volinski, Christian Hines, John Scott Turik