Patents by Inventor Melissa Kathryn Christensen

Melissa Kathryn Christensen 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).

  • Patent number: 11973241
    Abstract: A traction battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, at least one battery module, a lid secured to the tray to provide an enclosure having an interior that houses the at least one battery module, the lid having a lid aperture, and a reinforcement member is secured directly to the lid. The reinforcement member has a reinforcement member aperture. A fastener extends through the lid aperture and the reinforcement member aperture. The fastener is secured to a structure within the interior. The reinforcement member is secured directly to the lid separately from the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, James Lawrence Swoish, Melissa Kathryn Christensen, Yunan Guo, Ahteram Khan, Micah Smith, Michael Luchtman
  • Patent number: 11929517
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes, among other things, a tray, a lid secured to the tray to provide an enclosure having an interior, at least one battery module disposed within the interior, a cross-member disposed within the interior adjacent to the at least one battery module, and a stanchion secured to the cross-member. The stanchion disposed entirely within the interior. The assembly further includes a fastener that extends through an opening in the lid to engage the stanchion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Langley, Dave Moschet, Micah Smith, Melissa Kathryn Christensen, Brent Zapczynski, Michael Luchtman, Saravanan Paramasivam
  • Publication number: 20240072363
    Abstract: Traction battery packs are disclosed for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary traction battery packs may include an outer enclosure assembly establishing an interior, and a battery array housed within the interior. The outer enclosure assembly includes a multi-layered enclosure cover designed to withstand the high temperature environment of the traction battery pack while also providing weight savings. In some embodiments, the multi-layered enclosure cover is a roll-bonded structure that includes an inner layer, an outer layer, and a mid-layer. The various layers of the roll-bonded structure may be constructed out of various materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ravi Saripella, Melissa Kathryn Christensen, Jason Luke Sielaff, Ryan Shanahan, Gautam Chatterji, Vasko Iliev
  • Patent number: 11777170
    Abstract: A traction battery pack assembly includes, among other things, first and second pieces of an enclosure having an interior area. An attachment rim is disposed at a periphery of the first piece. The attachment rim has a stand-off that includes a platform portion and turned flange. The platform portion extends outward from the interior area in a first direction. The platform portion provides an aperture. The turned flange extends away from the platform portion in a second direction and terminates at an end face. The second direction is transverse to the first direction. The aperture is configured to receive a fastener that clamps the end face against the second piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Himanshu Khandelwal, Melissa Kathryn Christensen, Dave Moschet, Saravanan Paramasivam, Thomas Edward Smith, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Publication number: 20230106251
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes, among other things, a tray, a lid secured to the tray to provide an enclosure having an interior, at least one battery module disposed within the interior, a cross-member disposed within the interior adjacent to the at least one battery module, and a stanchion secured to the cross-member. The stanchion disposed entirely within the interior. The assembly further includes a fastener that extends through an opening in the lid to engage the stanchion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Derek Langley, Dave Moschet, Micah Smith, Melissa Kathryn Christensen, Brent Zapczynski, Michael Luchtman, Saravanan Paramasivam
  • Publication number: 20230106602
    Abstract: A traction battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, at least one battery module, a lid secured to the tray to provide an enclosure having an interior that houses the at least one battery module, the lid having a lid aperture, and a reinforcement member is secured directly to the lid. The reinforcement member has a reinforcement member aperture. A fastener extends through the lid aperture and the reinforcement member aperture. The fastener is secured to a structure within the interior. The reinforcement member is secured directly to the lid separately from the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Yongcai Wang, James Lawrence Swoish, Melissa Kathryn Christensen, Yunan Guo, Ahteram Khan, Micah Smith, Michael Luchtman
  • Publication number: 20220384896
    Abstract: A traction battery pack assembly includes, among other things, first and second pieces of an enclosure having an interior area. An attachment rim is disposed at a periphery of the first piece. The attachment rim has a stand-off that includes a platform portion and turned flange. The platform portion extends outward from the interior area in a first direction. The platform portion provides an aperture. The turned flange extends away from the platform portion in a second direction and terminates at an end face. The second direction is transverse to the first direction. The aperture is configured to receive a fastener that clamps the end face against the second piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Himanshu Khandelwal, Melissa Kathryn Christensen, Dave Moschet, Saravanan Paramasivam, Thomas Edward Smith, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Publication number: 20220307301
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes, among other things, a tray and a lid. The lid is secured to the tray to provide an enclosure having an interior. At least one battery module is disposed within the interior. A cross-member is disposed within the interior adjacent to at least one battery module. A touch latch secures the tray or the lid to the cross-member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Dave Moschet, James Lawrence Swoish, Saravanan Paramasivam, Rajaram Subramanian, Himanshu Khandelwal, Peter Conis, Juan Carlos Leal Rodriguez, Ali Saad, Melissa Kathryn Christensen