Patents by Inventor Dwaine K. Coates
Dwaine K. Coates 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).
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Patent number: 11822402Abstract: A distributed battery management system for a plurality of batteries is controlled by a blockchain computer network comprising a plurality of computer nodes. A computer node is configured to store a battery management blockchain including a plurality of blocks. The blocks of the battery management blockchain include battery telemetry data for the plurality of batteries. The distributed battery management system is operated according to a computer-implemented method including computer-reading the battery management blockchain stored at the computer node of the blockchain computer network and computer-adjusting an operating parameter of a selected battery of the plurality of batteries based on such computer-reading of the battery management blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dwaine K. Coates, Caitlin Nicole Dillard
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Patent number: 11721852Abstract: A method including supporting a plurality of lithium-ion cells disposed within respective isolation chambers of a thermally insulating cell support structure, and disposing a thermal dissipation member between a housing and the plurality of lithium-ion cells so as to collectively form a heat sink with each lithium-ion cell of the plurality of lithium-ion cells and the housing, where the plurality of lithium-ion cells are disposed within the housing, the thermal dissipation member closes a respective open end of each of the respective isolation chambers to physically isolate each isolation chamber from each other isolation chamber, and the thermal dissipation member is thermally coupled to the plurality of lithium-ion cells so as to dissipate thermal energy from one of the plurality of lithium-ion cells to the housing and at least another of the plurality of lithium-ion cells, through the thermal dissipation member.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gregory R. Day, Dwaine K. Coates, Stephanie D. Babiak, David E. Hall
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Publication number: 20220187890Abstract: A distributed battery management system for a plurality of batteries is controlled by a blockchain computer network comprising a plurality of computer nodes. A computer node is configured to store a battery management blockchain including a plurality of blocks. The blocks of the battery management blockchain include battery telemetry data for the plurality of batteries. The distributed battery management system is operated according to a computer-implemented method including computer-reading the battery management blockchain stored at the computer node of the blockchain computer network and computer-adjusting an operating parameter of a selected battery of the plurality of batteries based on such computer-reading of the battery management blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Dwaine K. Coates, Caitlin Nicole Dillard
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Publication number: 20220085434Abstract: A method including supporting a plurality of lithium-ion cells disposed within respective isolation chambers of a thermally insulating cell support structure, and disposing a thermal dissipation member between a housing and the plurality of lithium-ion cells so as to collectively form a heat sink with each lithium-ion cell of the plurality of lithium-ion cells and the housing, where the plurality of lithium-ion cells are disposed within the housing, the thermal dissipation member closes a respective open end of each of the respective isolation chambers to physically isolate each isolation chamber from each other isolation chamber, and the thermal dissipation member is thermally coupled to the plurality of lithium-ion cells so as to dissipate thermal energy from one of the plurality of lithium-ion cells to the housing and at least another of the plurality of lithium-ion cells, through the thermal dissipation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Gregory R Day, Dwaine K. Coates, Stephanie D. Babiak, David E. Hall
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Patent number: 11217837Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of lithium-ion cells, a cell support structure having a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers has at least one open end and is configured to support a respective lithium-ion cell, a housing in which the cell support structure is received, and a thermal dissipation member disposed between the cell support and the housing, wherein the plurality of lithium-ion cells are thermally coupled to the thermal dissipation member through a respective open end of a respective chamber, and the thermal dissipation member is thermally coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gregory R. Day, Dwaine K. Coates, Stephanie D. Babiak, David E. Hall
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Patent number: 10614175Abstract: A method, system, and a computer readable medium enables determining a design layout of a battery that includes an electrical arrangement of one or more battery cells and one or more electrical components. The method also includes determining operational parameters of a batch of battery cells and electrical components to potentially be used in the battery and selecting at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component for the electrical arrangement of the design layout. The method further includes comparing the operational parameters of the at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component and determining that the operational parameters of the at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component are within a predetermined threshold. The method includes selecting the at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component as a potential combination for the design.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Dwaine K. Coates, Vincent O. Dominguez, David E. Hall
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Publication number: 20190305392Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of lithium-ion cells, a cell support structure having a plurality of chambers, each of the plurality of chambers has at least one open end and is configured to support a respective lithium-ion cell, a housing in which the cell support structure is received, and a thermal dissipation member disposed between the cell support and the housing, wherein the plurality of lithium-ion cells are thermally coupled to the thermal dissipation member through a respective open end of a respective chamber, and the thermal dissipation member is thermally coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Gregory R. Day, Dwaine K. Coates, Stephanie D. Babiak, David E. Hall
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Patent number: 10318656Abstract: Systems, computer readable media, and method concern determining operational parameters of an inventory of components to be included in a battery. The components can include storage components and electrical components. The method includes generating a system of equations that describe suitable combinations of components in locations in a battery design layout for the battery, the system of equations being generated based at least partially on rules and constraints, and includes analyzing the system of equations using integer optimization. The integer optimization can optimizes, based at least partially on the operational parameters, one or more objective functions in the system of equations to determine at least one solution for the battery design layout, and the at least one solution can include a set of the components for the locations in the battery design layout for the battery. The method includes providing, via an interface, the at least one solution.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kelsea Cox, Laura S. Kang, David E. Hall, Vincent O. Dominguez, Dwaine K. Coates
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Publication number: 20170308623Abstract: Systems, computer readable media, and method concern determining operational parameters of an inventory of components to be included in a battery. The components can include storage components and electrical components. The method includes generating a system of equations that describe suitable combinations of components in locations in a battery design layout for the battery, the system of equations being generated based at least partially on rules and constraints, and includes analyzing the system of equations using integer optimization. The integer optimization can optimizes, based at least partially on the operational parameters, one or more objective functions in the system of equations to determine at least one solution for the battery design layout, and the at least one solution can include a set of the components for the locations in the battery design layout for the battery. The method includes providing, via an interface, the at least one solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Kelsea Cox, Laura S. Kang, David E. Hall, Vincent O. Dominguez, Dwaine K. Coates
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Publication number: 20170083636Abstract: A method, system, and a computer readable medium enables determining a design layout of a battery that includes an electrical arrangement of one or more battery cells and one or more electrical components. The method also includes determining operational parameters of a batch of battery cells and electrical components to potentially be used in the battery and selecting at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component for the electrical arrangement of the design layout. The method further includes comparing the operational parameters of the at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component and determining that the operational parameters of the at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component are within a predetermined threshold. The method includes selecting the at least one battery cell and at least one electrical component as a potential combination for the design.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Dwaine K. Coates, Vincent O. Dominguez, David E. Hall
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Patent number: 6193871Abstract: A nickel electrode prepared by depositing one of an oxide and hydroxide of a zinc-salt to an electrode substrate in a first step and, thereafter, depositing nickel-active material to the electrode substrate in a separate step.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.Inventors: Dwaine K. Coates, Dennis Chiappetti
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Patent number: 5863676Abstract: A zinc active material containing a calcium-zincate constituent is formed external of a battery. The zinc active material is used as the active material for a zinc electrode used in the battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Energy Research CorporationInventors: Allen Charkey, Dwaine K. Coates
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Patent number: 5862392Abstract: A computer carrying case having a battery assembly integrated into a panel of the case. The battery assembly forms a structural component for the panel of the case into which it is integrated. In one form, the assembly is made of first and second nickel zinc battery modules. These modules are integrated into the top and bottom panels, respectively, of the case. Each module is of molded plastic form and includes a number of planar batteries each having insoluble roll bonded nickel electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1996Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: Energy Research CorporationInventors: Allen Charkey, Dwaine K. Coates
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Patent number: 5518833Abstract: A negative electrode, and hydrogen storage cell incorporating the negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode is a porous mat of conductive fibers. These fibers, which are capable of reversible hydrogen storage, have high aspect ratios, typically greater than 1,000, and have diameters in the range of about 1 micron to about 20 microns. The porous mat negative electrode may optionally be sintered.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1994Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.Inventors: Ronald S. Repplinger, Dwaine K. Coates