Patents by Inventor Tai-Tsun Liu

Tai-Tsun Liu 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: 11165123
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for electrically connecting individual portable electrical energy storage cells making up a plurality of portable electrical energy storage cells that are part of a portable electrical energy storage device for powering portable devices such as vehicles or consumer electronics include bands of reduced cross-sectional area. The electrical connectors include conductive bands that promote reliable attachment between the electrical connector and portable electrical energy storage cells and provide the ability to electrically isolate failing or damaged cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Gogoro Inc.
    Inventor: Tai-Tsun Liu
  • Patent number: 10581043
    Abstract: A portable electrical energy storage device is provided with a frame that includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a portion of a portable electrical energy storage cell. A cap is provided over the plurality of receptacles and the portion of the portable electrical energy storage cells received in the frame. In some embodiments, a passageway extends between adjacent receptacles. Disposed within the passageway is a plug which exhibits more resistance to thermal energy migration than other portions of the frame that define the adjacent receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Gogoro Inc.
    Inventors: Tai-Tsun Liu, Po-Chang Yeh
  • Publication number: 20190058179
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for electrically connecting individual portable electrical energy storage cells making up a plurality of portable electrical energy storage cells that are part of a portable electrical energy storage device for powering portable devices such as vehicles or consumer electronics include bands of reduced cross-sectional area. The electrical connectors include conductive bands that promote reliable attachment between the electrical connector and portable electrical energy storage cells and provide the ability to electrically isolate failing or damaged cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Tai-Tsun Liu
  • Patent number: 10153475
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for electrically connecting individual portable electrical energy storage cells making up a plurality of portable electrical energy storage cells that are part of a portable electrical energy storage device for powering portable devices such as vehicles or consumer electronics include bands of reduced cross-sectional area. The electrical connectors include conductive bands that promote reliable attachment between the electrical connector and portable electrical energy storage cells and provide the ability to electrically isolate failing or damaged cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Gogoro Inc.
    Inventor: Tai-Tsun Liu
  • Publication number: 20180277809
    Abstract: A portable electrical energy storage device is provided with a frame that includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a portion of a portable electrical energy storage cell. A cap is provided over the plurality of receptacles and the portion of the portable electrical energy storage cells received in the frame. In some embodiments, a passageway extends between adjacent receptacles. Disposed within the passageway is a plug which exhibits more resistance to thermal energy migration than other portions of the frame that define the adjacent receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Tai-Tsun Liu, Po-Chang Yeh
  • Patent number: 9893335
    Abstract: A portable electrical energy storage device is provided with a frame that includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a portion of a portable electrical energy storage cell. A cap is provided over the plurality of receptacles and the portion of the portable electrical energy storage cells received in the frame. In some embodiments, a passageway extends between adjacent receptacles. Disposed within the passageway is a plug which exhibits more resistance to thermal energy migration than other portions of the frame that define the adjacent receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Gogoro Inc.
    Inventors: Tai-Tsun Liu, Po-Chang Yeh
  • Patent number: 9825345
    Abstract: An electrical energy storage device for powering portable devices such as vehicles or consumer electronics includes barriers to minimize migration of thermal energy and propagation of combustion in the rare event that electrical energy storage cells fail, burst and ignite. Thermal energy absorbing materials are contained within the electrical energy storage device. Sacrificial members are provided within the thermal energy absorbing materials. In-situ channels are formed within the thermal energy absorbing materials when the sacrificial members thermally decompose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Gogoro Inc.
    Inventors: Tai-Tsun Liu, Chian-Peng Yang, Yi-Hsiang Lin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
  • Publication number: 20170098805
    Abstract: A portable electrical energy storage device is provided with a frame that includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a portion of a portable electrical energy storage cell. A cap is provided over the plurality of receptacles and the portion of the portable electrical energy storage cells received in the frame. In some embodiments, a passageway extends between adjacent receptacles. Disposed within the passageway is a plug which exhibits more resistance to thermal energy migration than other portions of the frame that define the adjacent receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Tai-Tsun LIU, Po-Chang YEH
  • Publication number: 20160336575
    Abstract: Electrical connectors for electrically connecting individual portable electrical energy storage cells making up a plurality of portable electrical energy storage cells that are part of a portable electrical energy storage device for powering portable devices such as vehicles or consumer electronics include bands of reduced cross-sectional area. The electrical connectors include conductive bands that promote reliable attachment between the electrical connector and portable electrical energy storage cells and provide the ability to electrically isolate failing or damaged cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Tai-Tsun LIU
  • Publication number: 20160254578
    Abstract: An electrical energy storage device for powering portable devices such as vehicles or consumer electronics includes barriers to minimize migration of thermal energy and propagation of combustion in the rare event that electrical energy storage cells fail, burst and ignite. Thermal energy absorbing materials are contained within the electrical energy storage device. Sacrificial members are provided within the thermal energy absorbing materials. In-situ channels are formed within the thermal energy absorbing materials when the sacrificial members thermally decompose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Tai-Tsun LIU, Chian-Peng YANG, Yi-Hsiang LIN, Hok-Sum Horace LUKE
  • Patent number: 9236593
    Abstract: A battery assembly provided with an adhesive stop mechanism is disclosed. The battery assembly includes multiple battery cells, a primary retaining frame, a secondary retaining frame, two common electrodes and a bonding layer. The primary and second retaining frames are combined together to constitute accommodation chambers for housing the battery cells. The primary retaining frame includes an outer deck and a shallow deck, wherein the outer deck is formed with adhesive application pores and the shallow deck is formed with stop portions corresponding to the adhesive application pores. The adhesive composition applied through the adhesive application pores is confined by the stop portions and subsequently cured into a bonding layer that firmly holds the battery cells within the accommodation chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Atieva, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chuang, Tai-Tsun Liu
  • Publication number: 20150243948
    Abstract: A battery assembly provided with an adhesive stop mechanism is disclosed. The battery assembly includes multiple battery cells, a primary retaining frame, a secondary retaining frame, two common electrodes and a bonding layer. The primary and second retaining frames are combined together to constitute accommodation chambers for housing the battery cells. The primary retaining frame includes an outer deck and a shallow deck, wherein the outer deck is formed with adhesive application pores and the shallow deck is formed with stop portions corresponding to the adhesive application pores. The adhesive composition applied through the adhesive application pores is confined by the stop portions and subsequently cured into a bonding layer that firmly holds the battery cells within the accommodation chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chuang, Tai-Tsun Liu
  • Patent number: 9040185
    Abstract: A battery assembly provided with an adhesive stop mechanism is disclosed. The battery assembly includes multiple battery cells, a primary retaining frame, a secondary retaining frame, two common electrodes and a bonding layer. The primary and second retaining frames are combined together to constitute accommodation chambers for housing the battery cells. The primary retaining frame includes an outer deck and a shallow deck, wherein the outer deck is formed with adhesive application pores and the shallow deck is formed with stop portions corresponding to the adhesive application pores. The adhesive composition applied through the adhesive application pores is confined by the stop portions and subsequently cured into a bonding layer that firmly holds the battery cells within the accommodation chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ATIEVA, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chuang, Tai-Tsun Liu
  • Publication number: 20140065455
    Abstract: A battery assembly provided with an adhesive stop mechanism is disclosed. The battery assembly includes multiple battery cells, a primary retaining frame, a secondary retaining frame, two common electrodes and a bonding layer. The primary and second retaining frames are combined together to constitute accommodation chambers for housing the battery cells. The primary retaining frame includes an outer deck and a shallow deck, wherein the outer deck is formed with adhesive application pores and the shallow deck is formed with stop portions corresponding to the adhesive application pores. The adhesive composition applied through the adhesive application pores is confined by the stop portions and subsequently cured into a bonding layer that firmly holds the battery cells within the accommodation chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chuang, Tai-Tsun Liu