Patents by Inventor Kyle O'Neil
Kyle O'Neil 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: 11764023Abstract: A fluid-affected fuse includes a structural housing, a pair of electric terminals, one or more fuse elements, and a fluid arranged in an internal volume of the structure. The structure provides rigidity to the fuse. The terminals are coupled to the structural housing and are configured to be coupled to an electric power circuit of a battery circuit. The one or more fuse elements are electrically connected in series to the pair of electric terminals and are arranged in the internal volume. The fluid is configured to affect a temperature of the fuse element. A fluid-filled fuse is filled with fluid, optionally sealed, and operated with the increased heat capacity of the fluid to affect temperature of the fuse. A fluid-cooled fuse is filled with the fluid, undergoing a stream of the fluid thus allowing control of fuse temperature. A control system controls the fluid stream and fuse operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Kyle O'Neil, Travis Cournoyer
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Publication number: 20230291193Abstract: A high voltage distribution system is provided with multiple fuses. The high voltage distribution system includes multiple laminated busbars that are electrically coupled to a battery and to the multiple fuses. Busbars are electrically coupled to the one or more fuses via electrical connections between the busbars and the fuses. The electrical connections can pass through other busbars without having an electrical coupling to the other busbars. An insulating layer may be used between the busbars to prevent overcurrent events. The configuration, size, and position of each busbar is selected based on the electrical requirements of components that are electrically coupled to the busbar and based on the prevention of overcurrent events.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Kyle O'Neil, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn
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Publication number: 20230264579Abstract: Electric vehicle battery pack frames constructed with extruded aluminum side and cross members. Such frames are significantly stronger than conventional cast aluminum frames, while also being much lighter than steel frames. Cross members may be affixed to side members with extruded aluminum brackets. Side members of differing lengths may be employed, to make battery pack frames of differing sizes in modular manner. Battery pack lids and bottom panels may be removably affixed to the frame such as with bolts, for improved serviceability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Vignesh Sekar, Kyle Butterfield, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn, Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri, Jagannathan Shankar Mahadevan, Anish Shah
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Patent number: 11670928Abstract: A high voltage distribution system is provided with multiple fuses. The high voltage distribution system includes multiple laminated busbars that are electrically coupled to a battery and to the multiple fuses. Busbars are electrically coupled to the one or more fuses via electrical connections between the busbars and the fuses. The electrical connections can pass through other busbars without having an electrical coupling to the other busbars. An insulating layer may be used between the busbars to prevent overcurrent events. The configuration, size, and position of each busbar is selected based on the electrical requirements of components that are electrically coupled to the busbar and based on the prevention of overcurrent events.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Kyle O'Neil, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn
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Patent number: 11607961Abstract: Electric vehicle battery pack frames constructed with extruded aluminum side and cross members. Such frames are significantly stronger than conventional cast aluminum frames, while also being much lighter than steel frames. Cross members may be affixed to side members with extruded aluminum brackets. Side members of differing lengths may be employed, to make battery pack frames of differing sizes in modular manner. Battery pack lids and bottom panels may be removably affixed to the frame such as with bolts, for improved serviceability.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Vignesh Sekar, Kyle Butterfield, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn, Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri, Jagannathan Shankar Mahadevan, Anish Shah
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Publication number: 20230077229Abstract: A battery pack assembly is provided having auxiliary service panels on its lid to provide access to interior battery pack components without having to remove the lid. The auxiliary service panels each cover respective openings above regions of a battery pack housing, which may be separated by a battery module. Once the panels are removed, external devices can access interior battery pack components to discharge battery cells and monitor the battery pack components while discharging.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Kyle O'Neil, Luke Rayment Morrow
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Publication number: 20230032112Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining a deformation event in a battery pack. The battery pack may comprise a conductive path coupled to a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. Processing circuitry may be configured to detect a change in an electrical characteristic of the conductive path indicating a transition from a first circuit state of the conductive path to a second circuit state of the conductive path. The processing circuitry may be configured to determine, in response to the detecting, a deformation event in the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Mark Pokora, Kyle O'Neil, Milosh Stojcic, Long Huynh, Vignesh Sekar, Justin Rodenburg
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Publication number: 20220247041Abstract: A busbar system is configured to carry current, such as, for example, in a battery system. The busbar system includes two or more busbars, that interface at respective surfaces and are aligned by one or more alignment features. The one or more alignment features may include a boss feature such as a pin or other protrusion, a recess such as a hole, slot, or other recess feature, or both a boss feature and a recess feature. Each busbar may include an alignment feature that engages with the alignment feature of the other busbar to cause, maintain, or otherwise effect alignment. Alignment of the busbars ensures relative position, prevents relative motion, or both. The busbars are engaged with each other by positioning the busbars such that their mating surfaces can engage, and then engaging alignment features of the busbars to provide alignment of the busbars relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventor: Kyle O'Neil
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Publication number: 20220209358Abstract: A battery enclosure is provided having unswitched positive and negative terminals that are physically separated. The unswitched positive and negative terminals may be connected to circuit protection components, such as contactors and fuses. The contactors are set to an opened or closed state via a contactor control module. The battery enclosure includes external terminals that electrically couple the battery and circuit protection devices to external components, such as charging ports and electrical loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Nathaniel C. Wynn, Tyler Collins, Todd Putnam, Vignesh Sekar
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Patent number: 11322803Abstract: A busbar system is configured to carry current, such as, for example, in a battery system. The busbar system includes two or more busbars, that interface at respective surfaces and are aligned by one or more alignment features. The one or more alignment features may include a boss feature such as a pin or other protrusion, a recess such as a hole, slot, or other recess feature, or both a boss feature and a recess feature. Each busbar may include an alignment feature that engages with the alignment feature of the other busbar to cause, maintain, or otherwise effect alignment. Alignment of the busbars ensures relative position, prevents relative motion, or both. The busbars are engaged with each other by positioning the busbars such that their mating surfaces can engage, and then engaging alignment features of the busbars to provide alignment of the busbars relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Kyle O'Neil
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Publication number: 20220130631Abstract: A fluid-affected fuse includes a structural housing, a pair of electric terminals, one or more fuse elements, and a fluid arranged in an internal volume of the structure. The structure provides rigidity to the fuse. The terminals are coupled to the structural housing and are configured to be coupled to an electric power circuit of a battery circuit. The one or more fuse elements are electrically connected in series to the pair of electric terminals and are arranged in the internal volume. The fluid is configured to affect a temperature of the fuse element. A fluid-filled fuse is filled with fluid, optionally sealed, and operated with the increased heat capacity of the fluid to affect temperature of the fuse. A fluid-cooled fuse is filled with the fluid, undergoing a stream of the fluid thus allowing control of fuse temperature. A control system controls the fluid stream and fuse operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Kyle O'Neil, Travis Cournoyer
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Patent number: 11289766Abstract: A battery enclosure is provided having unswitched positive and negative terminals that are physically separated. The unswitched positive and negative terminals may be connected to circuit protection components, such as contactors and fuses. The contactors are set to an opened or closed state via a contactor control module. The battery enclosure includes external terminals that electrically couple the battery and circuit protection devices to external components, such as charging ports and electrical loads.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Nathaniel C. Wynn, Tyler Collins, Todd Putnam, Vignesh Sekar
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Publication number: 20210296876Abstract: A high voltage distribution system is provided with multiple fuses. The high voltage distribution system includes multiple laminated busbars that are electrically coupled to a battery and to the multiple fuses. Busbars are electrically coupled to the one or more fuses via electrical connections between the busbars and the fuses. The electrical connections can pass through other busbars without having an electrical coupling to the other busbars. An insulating layer may be used between the busbars to prevent overcurrent events. The configuration, size, and position of each busbar is selected based on the electrical requirements of components that are electrically coupled to the busbar and based on the prevention of overcurrent events.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Kyle O'Neil, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn
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Patent number: 10971912Abstract: A high voltage distribution system is provided with multiple fuses. The high voltage distribution system includes multiple laminated busbars that are electrically coupled to a battery and to the multiple fuses. Busbars are electrically coupled to the one or more fuses via electrical connections between the busbars and the fuses. The electrical connections can pass through other busbars without having an electrical coupling to the other busbars. An insulating layer may be used between the busbars to prevent overcurrent events. The configuration, size, and position of each busbar is selected based on the electrical requirements of components that are electrically coupled to the busbar and based on the prevention of overcurrent events.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Kyle O'Neil, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn
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Publication number: 20200152934Abstract: A battery enclosure is provided having unswitched positive and negative terminals that are physically separated. The unswitched positive and negative terminals may be connected to circuit protection components, such as contactors and fuses. The contactors are set to an opened or closed state via a contactor control module. The battery enclosure includes external terminals that electrically couple the battery and circuit protection devices to external components, such as charging ports and electrical loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Nathaniel C. Wynn, Tyler Collins, Todd Putnam, Vignesh Sekar
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Publication number: 20200153219Abstract: A high voltage distribution system is provided with multiple fuses. The high voltage distribution system includes multiple laminated busbars that are electrically coupled to a battery and to the multiple fuses. Busbars are electrically coupled to the one or more fuses via electrical connections between the busbars and the fuses. The electrical connections can pass through other busbars without having an electrical coupling to the other busbars. An insulating layer may be used between the busbars to prevent overcurrent events. The configuration, size, and position of each busbar is selected based on the electrical requirements of components that are electrically coupled to the busbar and based on the prevention of overcurrent events.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Kyle O'Neil, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn
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Publication number: 20200148066Abstract: Electric vehicle battery pack frames constructed with extruded aluminum side and cross members. Such frames are significantly stronger than conventional cast aluminum frames, while also being much lighter than steel frames. Cross members may be affixed to side members with extruded aluminum brackets. Side members of differing lengths may be employed, to make battery pack frames of differing sizes in modular manner. Battery pack lids and bottom panels may be removably affixed to the frame such as with bolts, for improved serviceability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Vignesh Sekar, Kyle Butterfield, Tyler Collins, Nathaniel C. Wynn, Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri
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Publication number: 20200152948Abstract: Efficiency of a battery module is achieved using an actively cooled high power electrical interface. The battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells, at least one busbar coupled to the battery cells, a connector electrically coupled to the at least one busbar, and at least one cooling component that is thermally coupled to the first connector. The battery cells may be arranged in two layers, each layer containing a plurality of battery cells connected by a busbar. The connector comprises a contact through which the battery module may be coupled to an external circuit. The at least one cooling component provided cooling for the battery cells and the connectors and may be placed on the surface of the battery module or between layers of battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Nathaniel C. Wynn, Kyle Butterfield, Tyler Collins, Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri
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Publication number: 20200152951Abstract: A busbar system is configured to carry current, such as, for example, in a battery system. The busbar system includes two or more busbars, that interface at respective surfaces and are aligned by one or more alignment features. The one or more alignment features may include a boss feature such as a pin or other protrusion, a recess such as a hole, slot, or other recess feature, or both a boss feature and a recess feature. Each busbar may include an alignment feature that engages with the alignment feature of the other busbar to cause, maintain, or otherwise effect alignment. Alignment of the busbars ensures relative position, prevents relative motion, or both. The busbars are engaged with each other by positioning the busbars such that their mating surfaces can engage, and then engaging alignment features of the busbars to provide alignment of the busbars relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Kyle O'Neil
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Publication number: 20190255954Abstract: Magnetic levitation can be used for transportation purposes. In various embodiments, the vehicle utilizing magnetic levitation can be enclosed within a tube or a tunnel or outside of an enclosed environment. Various cross-sections of vehicles and tubes can be utilized. In various embodiments, the vehicles can be used for personal or mass transportation use. The vehicle can travel in at least two directions with a window at each end of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Arx Pax Labs, Inc.Inventors: Greg Henderson, Kyle O'Neil, Victor Espinoza, Dave Olynick, Shauna Moran