Patents by Inventor Adam W. Trumbley

Adam W. Trumbley 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).

  • Battery module cover with thermal runaway mitigation
    Patent number: 12046773
    Abstract: A battery module includes a first battery cell and a neighboring second battery cell, and an insulating member positioned therebetween. The battery module also includes a battery module enclosure surrounded by an external environment and configured to house each of the first battery cell, the second battery cell, and the insulating member. The battery module additionally includes a battery module cover mounted to the battery module enclosure. The battery module cover includes a vent feature configured to expel high temperature gases from the first battery cell and divert the high temperature gases away from the second battery cell directly to the external environment. The cover is thereby configured to minimize transfer of the high temperature gases from the first battery cell to the second battery cell and control propagation of a thermal runaway event in the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Anil Yadav, Scott W. Lananna, Evan D. Griffith, Anandakrishnan S, Evan J. Dawley, Julian R. Sherborne, Alexander M Bilinski, Adam W. Trumbley, Phillip D. Hamelin
  • BATTERY MODULE COVER WITH THERMAL RUNAWAY MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20230198088
    Abstract: A battery module includes a first battery cell and a neighboring second battery cell, and an insulating member positioned therebetween. The battery module also includes a battery module enclosure surrounded by an external environment and configured to house each of the first battery cell, the second battery cell, and the insulating member. The battery module additionally includes a battery module cover mounted to the battery module enclosure. The battery module cover includes a vent feature configured to expel high temperature gases from the first battery cell and divert the high temperature gases away from the second battery cell directly to the external environment. The cover is thereby configured to minimize transfer of the high temperature gases from the first battery cell to the second battery cell and control propagation of a thermal runaway event in the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Anil Yadav, Scott W. Lananna, Evan D. Griffith, Anandakrishnan S, Evan J. Dawley, Julian R. Sherborne, Alexander M. Bilinski, Adam W. Trumbley, Philip D. Hamelin