Patents by Inventor Eid Farha
Eid Farha 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: 11912122Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and isolating vehicle body mounted battery packs from various vehicle loads. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, a battery pack, and one or more isolators. The battery pack is supported by the battery support structure but is not mechanically coupled to the frame. The isolator is mounted between the battery pack and the battery pack support structure for isolating the battery pack from loads that may be imparted on the frame and/or the battery support structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Ronald Bohmer, Erik Billimoria, Kevin A. Montgomery, Hari Krishna Addanki, Eid Farha, Jesus Cardoso, Marcela Arana, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Jeffrey A. Walesch, Alexander Arena, Mikolaj Tyksinski
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Publication number: 20230327283Abstract: A traction battery pack for an electrified vehicle may include a protection bracket for shielding a vent feature of the traction battery pack. An exemplary protection bracket may be made of a polymeric material and is designed to shield the vent feature from debris impingement. The protection bracket may include features such as a mesh venting pattern and a melting point that is lower than the temperature of battery vent byproducts that may be released during battery thermal events of the traction battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Eid FARHA, John STURZA, Patrick Daniel MAGUIRE, Saravanan PARAMASIVAM, Kriste TOMOVSKI, Yongcai WANG, Mohammadreza EFTEKHARI, Steven FRANK, Himanshu KHANDELWAL, Tamil ARUNACHALAM
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Patent number: 11380958Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes, among other things, a first battery component, a different, second battery component and an enclosure that has a cover secured to a tray to provide an interior. The first and second battery components are disposed within the interior. The cover has a first area that is disposed directly above the first battery component. The cover has a second area that is disposed directly above the second battery component. The battery pack assembly further includes a rib of the cover. The rib extends into the interior from the first area. The rib is configured to contact the first battery component to inhibit relative movement of the second area toward the second battery component.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Eid Farha, Himanshu Khandelwal, Jesus Cardoso, Jingmei Shen, Dave Moschet, Jeffery Christ
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Patent number: 11239520Abstract: This disclosure details assemblies for mounting and supporting components within battery packs. Exemplary battery packs may include a first battery array, a second battery array positioned adjacent to the first battery array, a crossmember positioned between the first battery array and the second battery array, and a support bracket connected to the crossmember. Together, the crossmember and the support bracket established an assembly. Both the first battery array and the second battery array may be secured to the crossmember, and the support bracket may support a second tier structure above at least one of the first battery array or the second battery array.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Rohan Gupta, Eid Farha, Michael William Danyo
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Patent number: 11192439Abstract: This disclosure relates to a battery assembly with a plate having a compression limiting feature, and a corresponding electrified vehicle and method. An example battery assembly includes a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. The wall also has a central opening. The battery assembly further includes a plate abutting the outer surface of the wall and covering the central opening. The plate also includes a main body and a post projecting from the main body toward the inner surface of the wall. Among other benefits, this arrangement limits compression of the wall and increases the ease of mounting components, such as electrical or fluid connectors, to the battery assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Eid Farha, Temam Kedir, Hari Krishna Addanki
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Publication number: 20210291636Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and isolating vehicle body mounted battery packs from various vehicle loads. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, a battery pack, and one or more isolators. The battery pack is supported by the battery support structure but is not mechanically coupled to the frame. The isolator is mounted between the battery pack and the battery pack support structure for isolating the battery pack from loads that may be imparted on the frame and/or the battery support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald BOHMER, Erik BILLIMORIA, Kevin A. MONTGOMERY, Hari Krishna ADDANKI, Eid FARHA, Jesus CARDOSO, Marcela ARANA, Sukhwinder Singh DHINDSA, Jeffrey A. WALESCH, Alexander ARENA, Mikolaj TYKSINSKI
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Patent number: 11059361Abstract: This disclosure details systems and methods for supporting and isolating vehicle body mounted battery packs from various vehicle loads. An exemplary electrified vehicle may include a frame, a battery support structure mounted to the frame, a battery pack, and one or more isolators. The battery pack is supported by the battery support structure but is not mechanically coupled to the frame. The isolator is mounted between the battery pack and the battery pack support structure for isolating the battery pack from loads that may be imparted on the frame and/or the battery support structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Ronald Bohmer, Alexander Arena, Mikolaj Tyksinski, Erik Billimoria, Kevin A. Montgomery, Hari Krishna Addanki, Eid Farha, Jesus Cardoso, Marcela Arana, Sukhwinder Singh Dhindsa, Jeffrey A. Walesch
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Publication number: 20210210738Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes, among other things, a first battery component, a different, second battery component and an enclosure that has a cover secured to a tray to provide an interior. The first and second battery components are disposed within the interior. The cover has a first area that is disposed directly above the first battery component. The cover has a second area that is disposed directly above the second battery component. The battery pack assembly further includes a rib of the cover. The rib extends into the interior from the first area. The rib is configured to contact the first battery component to inhibit relative movement of the second area toward the second battery component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Eid Farha, Himanshu Khandelwal, Jesus Cardoso, Jingmei Shen, Dave Moschet, Jeffery Christ
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Patent number: 11038231Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes an endwall, an endplate, and a flange secured within a recess to secure the endwall relative to the endplate. One of the endwall or the endplate provides the flange, and the other of the endwall or the endplate provides the recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott Benedict, Brent Zapczynski, Michael Reibling, Eid Farha
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Patent number: 10985420Abstract: A battery pack according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an enclosure and a battery assembly retained relative to the enclosure. One of the battery assembly and the enclosure includes a groove configured to receive a flange of the other of the battery assembly and the enclosure as the battery assembly is slid into engagement with the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Eid Farha, Hari Addanki
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Patent number: 10971777Abstract: An exemplary support assembly includes a first housing that supports a first battery structure, a second housing that supports a second battery structure, a cover, and a common attachment that secures together the first housing, the second housing, and the cover. An exemplary support method includes securing together a first housing, a second housing, and a cover with a common attachment. The first housing supports a first battery structure that is enclosed by the second housing. The second housing supports a second battery structure that is enclosed by the cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Matthew Haag, Eid Farha, Lucas Amber
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Publication number: 20210046815Abstract: This disclosure relates to a battery assembly with a plate having a compression limiting feature, and a corresponding electrified vehicle and method. An example battery assembly includes a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. The wall also has a central opening. The battery assembly further includes a plate abutting the outer surface of the wall and covering the central opening. The plate also includes a main body and a post projecting from the main body toward the inner surface of the wall. Among other benefits, this arrangement limits compression of the wall and increases the ease of mounting components, such as electrical or fluid connectors, to the battery assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Eid Farha, Temam Kedir, Hari Krishna Addanki
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Patent number: 10892458Abstract: An exemplary busbar forming method includes, among other things, creasing a sheet of material to form a plurality of creases that partition the sheet into a plurality of segments. The method further includes identifying a desired size for a terminal receiving recess in a busbar. In response to the desired size, the method folds at least some of the segments relative to each other about at least some of the creases according to a first process, or a different, second process. An exemplary battery assembly includes, among other things, a busbar formed from a sheet of material. The busbar has a terminal receiving recess. Creases are formed within the sheet that partition at least a portion of the sheet into a plurality of segments. Some of the segments are folded relative to each other about at least some of the creases to provide the terminal receiving recess in the busbar.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Rajesh Narayanan, Masahiro Kimoto, Abdul Lateef, Eid Farha, Hari Krishna Addanki, John Sturza, Temam Kedir
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Patent number: 10868287Abstract: An exemplary battery pack assembly includes an endplate with a first side region and a second side region opposite the first side region, a first connector in the first side region, and a second connector in the second side region. The first and second connectors each provide a connection point to secure the endplate to a support when a respective one of the first or second side regions is positioned proximate the support.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Eid Farha, James M. McManaman, Patrick Daniel Maguire
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Publication number: 20200335743Abstract: This disclosure details assemblies for mounting and supporting components within battery packs. Exemplary battery packs may include a first battery array, a second battery array positioned adjacent to the first battery array, a crossmember positioned between the first battery array and the second battery array, and a support bracket connected to the crossmember. Together, the crossmember and the support bracket established an assembly. Both the first battery array and the second battery array may be secured to the crossmember, and the support bracket may support a second tier structure above at least one of the first battery array or the second battery array.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Rohan GUPTA, Eid FARHA, Michael William DANYO
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Patent number: 10516145Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes an endplate of a battery array, and an enclosure wall secured directly to the endplate from outside an open area of a battery pack enclosure. An exemplary method of securing a battery array includes positioning a battery array within an open area of an enclosure and, from a position outside the open area, securing an endplate of a battery array directly to a wall of a battery pack enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Scott Benedict, Brent Zapczynski, Michael Reibling, Eid Farha, Patrick Daniel Maguire
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Patent number: 10497909Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes a tray and a pair of adjacent cell arrays disposed on the tray. Each array includes a plurality of stacked cells and a plurality of cell spacers interleaved with the cells. A portion of each of the spacers of one of the arrays is inserted into one of the spacers of the other of the arrays to form a plurality of end-to-end connected spacer pairs configured to secure the arrays together.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Eid Farha
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Publication number: 20190202307Abstract: A battery pack includes a heat exchanger plate assembly that includes a plate body, a retention cradle protruding outwardly from the plate body, and a coolant conduit secured to the plate body by the retention device. The coolant conduit may snap into the retention cradle to secure the coolant conduit to the plate body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Kevin A. Montgomery, Hari Krishna Addanki, Eid Farha, Michael E. Reibling, Jeffrey Michael Haag, Brock Dunlap, Samir Subba
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Patent number: 10333118Abstract: A battery pack according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an electronics module and an electronics umbrella positioned to channel moisture away from the electronics module.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Eid Farha, Hari Addanki, Keith Kearney, Chung-hsing Kuo
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Publication number: 20190189994Abstract: An exemplary busbar forming method includes, among other things, creasing a sheet of material to form a plurality of creases that partition the sheet into a plurality of segments. The method further includes identifying a desired size for a terminal receiving recess in a busbar. In response to the desired size, the method folds at least some of the segments relative to each other about at least some of the creases according to a first process, or a different, second process. An exemplary battery assembly includes, among other things, a busbar formed from a sheet of material. The busbar has a terminal receiving recess. Creases are formed within the sheet that partition at least a portion of the sheet into a plurality of segments. Some of the segments are folded relative to each other about at least some of the creases to provide the terminal receiving recess in the busbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Rajesh Narayanan, Masahiro Kimoto, Abdul Lateef, Eid Farha, Hari Krishna Addanki, John Sturza, Temam Kedir