Abstract: A cooling jacket assembly includes an inner housing and an outer housing. The inner housing is disposed within the outer housing. The inner housing and the outer housing define fluid channels therebetween. The inner housing is configured to receive a cell array therein. The inner housing is coupled to the outer housing. The cooling jacket assembly is configured to transfer heat from a heat transfer fluid through the inner housing to the cell array.

Abstract: A hot charging system for an electric vehicle may comprise a battery heating system, a battery cooling system, and a charging system. The hot charging system may be configured to heat a battery module while the battery module is charging and cool the battery module after the battery module is charged. The hot charging system may comprise a plumbing system and a control system. The plumbing system may be configured to place the battery heating system, the battery cooling system, and the battery module in fluid communication. The control system may be configured to charge the battery module via the charging system.

Abstract: Electrochemical cell battery system and associated methods of operation are provided based on the incorporation of a thermal suppression construct including a supply of cooling fluid dispensed in intimate contact with the cells disposed within an enveloping sealed enclosure. The electrochemical cells are connected electrically by bus bars to form a battery of cells. The bus bars support cooling by convection methods. The cells are allowed to float mechanically as they are charged and discharged while maintaining intimate thermal contact with the enveloping sealed enclosure through conduction and the bus bars through conduction. The system provides a method of cooling the cells by conduction and convection and that accommodates mechanical changes to both the cells and the enveloping sealed enclosure.

Abstract: An intermodal shipping system comprises a drone and a container. The drone comprises a drone battery and the container comprises a container battery. The container battery is configured to charge the drone battery during operation of the drone. The container battery is configured to charge while the container is idle. The container battery may be integral to the container or coupled to the container.

Abstract: A battery module may comprise: a common mounting structure including a cooling system and a venting system; and a first plurality of battery cell sub-modules, the first plurality of battery cell sub-modules disposed on a first side of the common mounting structure and coupled to the common mounting structure.

Abstract: A system and method for a safe and reliable high voltage battery module is disclosed. A weight and cost efficient structure to connect a plurality of cell-brick assemblies in series and/or parallel and protect against a thermal runaway event, resulting in improved manufacturability and reliability.

Abstract: Electrochemical cell battery systems and associated methods of operation are provided based on the incorporation of a thermal suppression construct including a supply of an electrically non-conductive hydrofluoroether dispensed directly to and in intimate contact with one or more cells disposed within a sealed enclosure should that one or more cells attain an unsafe thermal state. Excessive heat generated by the one or more cells causes the fluid to boil, generating vapor that removes heat from the one or more cells and ventilates outside of the sealed enclosure through a valve.

Abstract: Electrochemical cell battery systems and associated methods of operation are provided based on the incorporation of a thermal suppression construct including a supply of an electrically non-conductive, non-flammable, coolant. The coolant provides a first cooling method that benefits the cells by cooling them during normal operating modes and provides a second cooling method in the case of high temperature abnormal situations wherein the coolant is dispensed internal to the cell to cool the electrode directly and render the cell inert.

Abstract: An interconnected battery module comprises an enclosure and a plurality of cells. The interconnected battery module may be configured to be electrically and physically coupled to an adjacent interconnected battery module without wires or wiring harnesses. A battery system with the interconnected battery modules may manage a thermal runaway event within one of the interconnected battery modules by preventing propagation to a remainder of interconnected battery modules.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling power transfer between a power grid and at least one load. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a controller having a power regulator. The controller obtains grid data related to the power grid. The power regulator of the controller enables or disables and/or increases or decreases the power transfer between the power grid and a first load based at least in part on the obtained grid data and data relating to a power requirement of the first load. The power regulator may be coupled in line between an electric panel connected to the power grid and the first load. The controller may be coupled to the first load through a wiring system of a building. Multiple controllers may be coupled respectively to multiple loads, wherein each controller is configured to control a power transfer between the power grid and a respective load.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling power transfer between a power grid and at least one load. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a controller having a power regulator. The controller obtains grid data related to the power grid. The power regulator of the controller enables or disables and/or increases or decreases the power transfer between the power grid and a first load based at least in part on the obtained grid data and data relating to a power requirement of the first load. The power regulator may be coupled in line between an electric panel connected to the power grid and the first load. The controller may be coupled to the first load through a wiring system of a building. Multiple controllers may be coupled respectively to multiple loads, wherein each controller is configured to control a power transfer between the power grid and a respective load.