Patents by Inventor Tom De Lucia

Tom De Lucia 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).

  • Temperature controlled parallel balancing
    Patent number: 9093847
    Abstract: A method of controlling current in a parallel battery systems includes providing at least two parallel connected batteries, each said battery having an internal resistance and dissipating heat while operating; during operation, measuring at least the temperature and current of each individual battery; and providing instructions to a temperature control system having a temperature control module coupled with each said battery for individually cooling each said battery to adjust temperature of at least one battery in order to maintain the current at a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NEC Energy Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Michael Hoff, David Colucci, Tom De Lucia, Bud Collins
  • Temperature Controlled Parallel Balancing
    Publication number: 20130009602
    Abstract: A method of controlling current in a parallel battery systems includes providing at least two parallel connected batteries, each said battery having an internal resistance and dissipating heat while operating; during operation, measuring at least the temperature and current of each individual battery; and providing instructions to a temperature control system having a temperature control module coupled with each said battery for individually cooling each said battery to adjust temperature of at least one battery in order to maintain the current at a target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: A123 SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: C. Michael Hoff, David Colucci, Tom De Lucia, Bud Collins