Abstract: A battery cell of a battery pack to power an electric vehicle can include a housing to at least partially enclose an electrode assembly is provided. The battery cell can include a vent plate coupled with the housing via a glass weld at a lateral end of the battery cell. The vent plate can include a scoring pattern to cause the vent plate to rupture in response to a threshold pressure. A first end of a polymer tab can be electrically coupled with the vent plate at an area within a scored region defined by the scoring pattern. A second end of the polymer tab can be electrically coupled with an electrode assembly. The polymer tab can melt in response to either a threshold temperature or a threshold current within the battery cell.

Abstract: Various methods and techniques for enhancing a silicon-containing anode for a battery cell are presented. The methods may include providing a silicon-containing anode having reversible electrochemical capabilities including a silicon-containing material and an anode material compatible with a lithium-ion battery chemistry having porous and conductive mechanical properties. The methods may also include enriching a surface layer of the silicon-containing anode with sodium ions to intersperse the sodium ions between silicon atoms of the silicon-containing matieral. The methods may also include displacing the sodium ions with potassium ions to form a comrpession layer in the silicon-containing anode. The potassium ions may place the silicon atoms of the silicon-containing material in a pre-compressive state to counteract internal stress exerted on the silicon-containing material.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle that automatically responds to an emergency service vehicle. Perception data is captured or received by the autonomous vehicle (AV) cameras, sensors, and microphones. The perception data is used to detect lanes in a road, generate a list of objects, classify one or more of the objects, and determine a state for the classified objects. In response to detecting an emergency service vehicle such as a law enforcement vehicle, a responsive action may be planned by the AV. The responsive action may include sending an acknowledgement signal, notifying passengers of the AV, generating a planned trajectory based on the emergency service vehicle location, an emergency service vehicle detected intention, and other information. A safety check may be performed, and commands may be generated by a control module to navigate the AV along the planned trajectory. The commands may then be executed by a DBW module.

Abstract: Various methods and techniques for enhancing a silicon-containing anode for a battery cell are presented. The methods may include providing a silicon-containing anode having reversible electrochemical capabilities including a silicon-containing material and an anode material compatible with a lithium-ion battery chemistry having porous and conductive mechanical properties. The methods may also include enriching a surface layer of the silicon-containing anode with sodium ions to intersperse the sodium ions between silicon atoms of the silicon-containing matieral. The methods may also include displacing the sodium ions with potassium ions to form a comrpession layer in the silicon-containing anode. The potassium ions may place the silicon atoms of the silicon-containing material in a pre-compressive state to counteract internal stress exerted on the silicon-containing material.

Abstract: Dynamic stability control for electric motors is provided. The system determines, for an electric motor of the electric vehicle, a slip frequency indicating a difference between a synchronous speed of a magnetic field of the electric motor and a rotating speed of a rotor of the electric motor. The system compares the slip frequency with a threshold. The system activates, responsive to the slip frequency greater than or equal to the threshold, a slip limiter to adjust a current command to generate an adjusted current command that causes a reduction in the slip frequency. The system deactivates, responsive to an external torque command less than a subsequent current command received subsequent to transmission of the adjusted current command, the slip limiter.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a microporous separator with a pore geometry that creates a low or no tortuosity architecture. In one embodiment, a battery cell may comprise of an anode layer, a cathode layer, and a separator layer positioned between the cathode layer and the anode layer. The separator layer may be comprised of one or more block copolymers. The block copolymers that make up the separator layer may be materials that self-align into a vertical nanostructure. The vertical nanostructures may allow ions within the battery cell to flow in a vertical path between the cathode and anode. This vertical path my create a low or no tortuosity environment within the battery cell.

Abstract: Systems and methods to power an electric vehicle are provided. The system can include a battery pack having a plurality of battery modules, each of the of battery modules can include a plurality of battery blocks. The battery blocks can include a plurality of cylindrical battery cells. An integrated current collector device can be formed in a single structure and coupled with the plurality of cylindrical battery cells. The integrated current collector device can include a first current collector to couple with positive terminals of the cylindrical battery cells at first ends of the cylindrical battery cells and a second current collector to couple with negative terminals of the cylindrical battery cells at the first ends of the cylindrical battery cells. An isolation layer can be disposed between the first current collector and the second current collector to electrically isolate the first current collector from the second current collector.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems, apparatuses, and methods of providing a centrifugally cast rotor assembly for an induction motor of an electric vehicle. The rotor assembly includes a rotor lamination stack with a cylindrical shape that terminates in a first end surface and a second end surface. The rotor lamination stack has multiple lamination discs, and each lamination disc has multiple rotor slots. The rotor assembly further includes copper bars disposed within the rotor slots, a first intermediary end ring disposed at the first end surface, and a second intermediary end ring disposed at the second end surface. A centrifugally cast first copper end ring that electrically and mechanically couples each of the copper bars is located proximate the first end surface, and a centrifugally cast second copper end ring that electrically and mechanically couples each of the copper bars is located proximate the second end surface.

Abstract: A vehicle battery controller based on a reduced order model is provided. The controller identifies a value of a current output by the battery that supplies power to the vehicle. The controller provides the value of the current to a solid diffusion component, an electrolyte transport component, and a electrolyte and solid potential component. The solid diffusion component can update a solid concentration model of the battery. The electrolyte transport component can update an electrolyte concentration model of the battery. The electrolyte and solid potential component can update an electrolyte potential model and a solid potential model of the battery. The controller component can determine a value of a voltage of the battery and a value of a heat generation rate of the battery. The controller component can generate a command to manage a performance of the battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods to manage battery cell degradation are provided. The system determines anode stoichiometry bounds in full-cell and cathode stoichiometry bounds in full-cell. The system measures a cell open circuit voltage subsequent to a rest duration. The system identifies, via a data fitting technique and the cell open circuit voltage, a change in the anode stoichiometry bounds in full-cell and a change in the cathode stoichiometry bounds in full-cell. The system determines a total cyclable lithium ion for the battery cell, an amount of anode active material and an amount of anode cathode material. The system determines a primary capacity fade mechanism for the battery cell. The system generates a battery health indicator, selects a command, and provides the command to manage power consumption from the battery cell.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods to provide electrical power to components in electric vehicles are described herein. A battery pack can be arranged in a first position within an interior opening defined by a lateral member. A connecting member can be coupled with the battery pack, and can have a head and a body. A panel can be disposed along the lateral member, and can have a top and bottom layer. The top layer can define an opening to pass the head and body. The bottom layer can define an opening to support the head. A plate can be disposed on the top layer and can define an opening. The opening of the plate can have a first region to hold the battery pack in the first position and a second region to allow the battery pack to move to a second position outside the interior opening responsive to an impact.

Abstract: Systems and method manage battery charging of a battery of an electric vehicle are described herein. The system can include a battery management system. The battery management system can receive current battery characteristics and conditions. Based on the battery characteristics and conditions, the battery management system can select a charging profile from a plurality of charging profiles. Based on the selected charging profile, the battery management system can set a rate for charging the battery.

Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel input mechanism for configuring vehicle output displays. The steering wheel input mechanism can include “forced touch” pressure sensitive areas which serve as an input mechanism for selecting information to visualize on vehicle output displays, such as for example navigation maps or advance driver-assistance systems (ADAS) visualizations. Different levels of information can be provided in response different levels of force applied by a driver (e.g., user) to the steering wheel input mechanism. A vehicle with the present steering wheel input mechanism provides a user with an easy-to-activate and intuitive means to “drill down” and see additional information about their surroundings by varying the firmness (e.g. soft/medium/firm) of pressure applied the steering wheel input mechanisms.

Abstract: Systems and methods to power electric vehicles are disclosed. A battery pack to power an electric vehicle is provided. The battery pack residing in the electric vehicle. The battery pack can include a plurality of battery modules. Each of the plurality of battery modules can include a plurality of battery blocks. A first battery block can include a plurality of cylindrical battery cells. Each of the plurality of cylindrical battery cells can have a pair of battery cell terminals and can have a voltage of up to 5 volts across the pair of battery cell terminals. The plurality of cylindrical battery cells can be electrically connected in parallel within the first battery block. Each cylindrical battery cell of the plurality of cylindrical battery cells can be spatially separated from each of at least one adjacent cylindrical battery cell within the first battery block by less than 2 millimeter (mm).

Abstract: Provided herein are systems, apparatuses, and methods of powering electric vehicles. A battery pack can be disposed in an electric vehicle to power the electric vehicle. A housing can be arranged in the battery pack and can have a first polarity terminal. A capping element can be mechanically coupled with the housing and can have a second polarity terminal. A battery cell array can be arranged within a cavity in the housing. The battery cell array can have a first polarity terminal electrically coupled with the housing. The battery cell array can have a second polarity terminal electrically coupled with the capping element.

Abstract: Provided herein are a battery cell of a battery pack to power electric vehicles. The battery cell can include a housing. The housing can define an inner region. An electrolyte can be disposed in the inner region defined by the housing. The battery cell can include a lid. A gasket can couple the lid with the first end of the housing to seal the battery cell. The gasket can include a first gasket surface and a second gasket surface. The first end of the housing can have a crimped edge disposed about the first gasket surface to couple the gasket with the first end of the housing and position the second gasket surface adjacent to the electrolyte. The crimped edge can have a first crimped surface having a predetermined pattern for wire bonding and a second crimped surface disposed adjacent to the first gasket surface.

Abstract: Provided herein are a heat sink module of an inverter module to power an electric vehicle. The heats sink module can include a heat sink body having a plurality of mounting holes, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The heats sink module can include a cooling channel that can be fluidly coupled with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The heats sink module can include an insulator plate having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface of the insulator plate can couple with a joining surface of the heat sink body to seal the cooling channel. The heats sink module can include a heat sink lid disposed over the insulator plate. The heat sink lid can have a plurality of mounting feet to couple with the mounting holes of the heat sink body to secure the heat sink lid to the heat sink body.

Abstract: A battery cell for an electric vehicle battery pack can include a housing and a gasket. The housing can define a sidewall of the battery cell that extends between an open end of the housing and a closed end of the housing. The open end of the housing can include an uneven rim pattern having a plurality of peak regions and a plurality of valley regions to define a plurality of tabs. The plurality of peak regions can engage the gasket to seal the housing with the gasket. Each of the plurality of tabs can define a respective flat crimped area. Each flat crimped area can have a surface area between one square millimeter and five square millimeters. At least one of the flat crimped areas can provide a surface for bonding with a wire.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an anti-dendrite anode-free solid-state battery (SSB) are presented. The SSB can include a cathode layer; an anode current collector layer; and a lithium gel separator layer between the cathode layer and the anode current collector layer. An anti-dendrite layer may also be present located between the lithium gel separator layer and the anode current collector layer. The anti-dendrite layer can help discourage dendrite formation.

Abstract: Provided herein are a battery cell of a battery pack for electric vehicles. A housing for the battery cell can have a body and a head region. The body region can include an electrolyte, anode, and cathode. The battery cell can include a first sealing element disposed in an opening of the head region. The first sealing element can define two slots for disposing a second sealing element and a third sealing element respectively. A first conductive contact for a positive terminal coupled to the cathode can be disposed in the second sealing element. A second conductive contact for a negative terminal coupled to the anode can be disposed in the third sealing element. A first protector element disposed below the second sealing element can react to a first failure condition. A second protector element disposed below the third sealing element can react to a second failure condition.