Patents by Inventor Gary Houchin-Miller

Gary Houchin-Miller 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).

  • Battery module with sealed vent chamber
    Patent number: 8999538
    Abstract: A battery module having sealed vent chamber includes a plurality of electrochemical cells each having a vent at an end thereof. The module also includes a structure defining a chamber and comprising a plurality of sockets, each socket configured to receive one of the plurality of electrochemical cells such that the vents of the electrochemical cells are located in the chamber. The module further includes a seal provided between at least one of the electrochemical cells and its associated socket. At least a portion of the seal is deformable such that gases released from the electrochemical cells into the chamber compress the deformable portion of the seal against the electrochemical cells to seal the gases in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls—SAFT Advanced Power Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Jason D. Fuhr, Dale Trester, Gary Houchin-Miller, Chris Bonin, Anthony C. Pacheco
  • Electrochemical cell having an electrically insulated housing
    Patent number: 8426059
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell including a housing configured to receive a cell element. The housing has an electrically-insulating material including metal oxide particles provided on at least a portion of an inner surface thereof to prevent electrical contact between the housing and the cell element. A method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell including applying an electrically-insulating material including metal oxide particles to an inner surface of a housing for an electrochemical cell and inserting a cell element into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Controls—Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Jason Fuhr, Gary Houchin-Miller, Thomas J. Dougherty
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATED HOUSING
    Publication number: 20110244286
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell including a housing configured to receive a cell element. The housing has an electrically-insulating material including metal oxide particles provided on at least a portion of an inner surface thereof to prevent electrical contact between the housing and the cell element. A method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell including applying an electrically-insulating material including metal oxide particles to an inner surface of a housing for an electrochemical cell and inserting a cell element into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Jason Fuhr, Gary Houchin-Miller, Thomas J. Dougherty
  • BATTERY MODULE WITH SEALED VENT CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20110135975
    Abstract: A battery module having sealed vent chamber includes a plurality of electrochemical cells each having a vent at an end thereof. The module also includes a structure defining a chamber and comprising a plurality of sockets, each socket configured to receive one of the plurality of electrochemical cells such that the vents of the electrochemical cells are located in the chamber. The module further includes a seal provided between at least one of the electrochemical cells and its associated socket. At least a portion of the seal is deformable such that gases released from the electrochemical cells into the chamber compress the deformable portion of the seal against the electrochemical cells to seal the gases in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Jason D. Fuhr, Dale Trester, Gary Houchin-Miller, Chris Bonin, Anthony C. Pacheco