Patents Assigned to Chevron Texaco Technology Ventures, LLC
  • Monoblock battery assembly with cross-flow cooling
    Patent number: 6864013
    Abstract: A multi-cell monoblock battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a battery case. The battery case includes one or more cell partitions which divide the interior of the case into a plurality of cell compartments that house the electrochemical cells. Preferably, one or more coolant channels are integrally formed with at least one of the cell partitions. The coolant channels may have inlets and outlets disposed in the walls of the battery case so as to provide a cross-flow cooling design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Chevron Texaco Technology Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Philippe Gow, Anthony Osgood, Dennis A. Corrigan, Lin R. Higley, Marshall D. Muller, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Rajeev Puttaiah