Patents by Inventor James P. McBRIDE

James P. McBRIDE 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).

  • Publication number: 20240154412
    Abstract: A portable jump starter and air compressor device, including a jump starter, air compressor, and/or vacuum cleaner. One or more of the jump starter, air compressor, and/or vacuum cleaner are powered a same or different one or more rechargeable batteries (e.g. one or more Li-ion batteries). The air compressor, for example, includes a piston/valve arrangement configured to allow a piston of the piston/valve arrangement to move in close proximity to a cylinder head of the cylinder of the air compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook, Matthew Michael Bosway, William Knight Nook, Sr., James Richard Stanfield, James P. McBride, Andrea Carolina Hacker Davidson, Nitish Agrawal, Tom Situ, Derek Michael Underhill
  • Publication number: 20240136827
    Abstract: A battery balancing method and system for charging multiple batteries connected together in an electrical series string with a single electrical charger. For example, the battery balancing method and system utilizes the battery management system (BMS) of the individual batteries for providing battery balancing of the multiple batteries connected together in the electrical series string when charging the series string with the single electrical charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: James P. McBride, James Richard Stanfield
  • Patent number: 11870030
    Abstract: A battery, for example, a rechargeable battery (e.g. lithium ion battery) having a casing with battery terminals. The casing, for example, includes an upper section, middle section, and lower section connected together. The battery can be connected to one or more battery trays having the same height or different heights for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook, James Richard Stanfield, Derek Michael Underhill, James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Publication number: 20230365106
    Abstract: Provided is a trailer breakaway device for use with a vehicle/trailer having a vehicle/trailer brake, a vehicle/trailer electrical power supply, and a vehicle/trailer electrical ground, the trailer breakaway device including one or more rechargeable lithium battery cells; a battery management system (BMS) connected to the one or more rechargeable lithium battery cells; a charger connect to the vehicle/trailer power supply, the charger configured to receive power from the vehicle/trailer power supply; a current limiter connected to the one or more rechargeable lithium battery cells; and a breakaway switch connected to the current limiter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Derek Michael UNDERHILL, James P. McBRIDE, James Richard STANFIELD
  • Publication number: 20230344261
    Abstract: Provided is a method of charging a deeply discharged battery using a battery charging device, the method including measuring the output voltage of the deeply discharged battery using the battery charging device, and if the output voltage is at or near zero (0) volts, charging the deeply discharged battery using the battery charging device in a forced mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. McBRIDE, James Richard STANFIELD, Derek Michael UNDERHILL, Jonathan Lewis NOOK
  • Patent number: 11787297
    Abstract: Provided is a method of charging a deeply discharged battery using a battery charging device, the method including measuring the output voltage of the deeply discharged battery using the battery charging device, and if the output voltage is at or near zero (0) volts, charging the deeply discharged battery using the battery charging device in a forced mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook, William Knight Nook, Sr., James Richard Stanfield, Derek Michael Underhill, James P. McBride
  • Publication number: 20230216314
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion rechargeable battery charging system with lithium cell balancing, including a lithium ion rechargeable battery and a battery charging device configured for charging the lithium ion rechargeable battery and wherein cell balancing of the lithium ion rechargeable battery cells of the lithium ion rechargeable battery continues for a predetermine period of time once a cell balancing mode begins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Daniel L. Simon, James Richard Stanfield
  • Publication number: 20230207900
    Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (PCB) with a diagonal arrangement for use in a Li-ion battery, a Li-ion battery having a battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (PCB) with a diagonal arrangement, and a BMS having a printed circuit board with diagonal arrangement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Publication number: 20230022600
    Abstract: Provided is a universal serial bus (USB-C PD) connector, including an oval-shaped plug having an end face, the end face having an oval-shaped outer rim, an oval-shaped recess located within the oval-shaped outer rim, an oval-shaped inner protrusion located within the oval-shaped recess, and an oval-shaped inner recess disposed within the oval-shaped inner protrusion, wherein the oval-shaped inner recess is provided with one or more electrical conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: Derek Michael UNDERHILL, Ifechukwude Christian IWERUNMOR, Tom SITU, James P. MCBRIDE, James Richard STANFIELD
  • Publication number: 20220407341
    Abstract: A battery charging device for charging a discharged or depleted battery, the device including one or more temperature sensors for measuring or approximating a temperature of the discharged or depleted battery and a controller receiving input signals from the one or more temperature sensors for compensating a charging operation of the battery charging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. McBRIDE, James Richard STANFIELD, Daniel SIMON, Jonathan Lewis NOOK, Derek Michael UNDERHILL
  • Publication number: 20220399256
    Abstract: Provided is a MOSFET device for use with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a battery management system (BMS), the device including a semiconductor body; a metal conductor extending outwardly from a side of the semiconductor body; a plurality of power pins extending outwardly from at least one side of the semiconductor body, the power pins having tips bent downwardly; a gate pin extending outwardly from at least one side of the semiconductor body, wherein the tip of the gate pin is raised or elevated relative to the tips of the power pins so as to avoid electrical contact with the one of the spaced apart copper plates, and wherein the tip of the gate pin is connected to a circuit of the battery management system (BMS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. McBRIDE, James Richard STANFIELD
  • Publication number: 20220209307
    Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (RGB) with a diagonal arrangement for use in a Li-ion battery, a Li-ion battery having a battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (RGB) with a diagonal arrangement, and a BMS having a printed circuit board with diagonal arrangement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. McBRIDE, Matthew Michael BOSWAY
  • Patent number: D958762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D967027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: Derek Michael Underhill, Ifechukwude Christian Iwerunmor, Tom Situ, James P. McBride, James Richard Stanfield
  • Patent number: D989014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1001753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: THE NOCO COMPANY
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1003842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1009815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1010591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1012872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway