Patents by Inventor Alexander Bartlett
Alexander Bartlett 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).
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Publication number: 20240106058Abstract: A battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells arranged adjacent one another in a row. The battery pack can include a first spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the first cell of the plurality of battery cells, a second spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the last cell of the plurality of battery cells, and a housing enclosing the plurality of battery cells. The housing can include a first sidewall positioned adjacent the first spacer plate and a second sidewall positioned adjacent the second spacer plate such that the plurality of battery cells can be positioned between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The battery pack can include a cover. A layer of adhesive can be disposed between the battery cells and the cover. Various techniques can be employed to improve the durability of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Dylan Erb, Nivay Anandarajah, Alexander Bartlett, Abraham B. Caulk, Edward T. Hillstrom, Evan D. Maley, Erik C. Ostergaard, Matthew I. Woods
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Publication number: 20240106023Abstract: A battery pack can include an enclosure with a first panel opposite and spaced apart from a second panel. First and second battery cell stacks can be positioned between the first and the second panels. Each of the first and the second battery cell stacks can include a plurality of interconnected battery cells. A busbar fuse can be electrically connected between the first and the second battery cell stack and can include an exterior thermal contact that is thermally connected to the first panel. A thermal interface material (TIM) can be disposed between the exterior thermal contact and the first panel where the first panel can form a portion of a heat exchanger. A shell can at least partially enclose the busbar fuse and can retain a potting compound or phase change material around the busbar fuse.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Abraham B. Caulk, Dylan Erb, Nivay Anandarajah, Alexander Bartlett, David T. Rosenberg, Zhongying Shi
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Publication number: 20240106076Abstract: A battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells arranged adjacent one another in a row. The battery pack can include a first spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the first cell of the plurality of battery cells, a second spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the last cell of the plurality of battery cells, and a housing enclosing the plurality of battery cells. The housing can include a first sidewall positioned adjacent the first spacer plate and a second sidewall positioned adjacent the second spacer plate such that the plurality of battery cells can be positioned between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The battery pack can include a cover. A layer of adhesive can be disposed between the battery cells and the cover. Various techniques can be employed to improve the durability of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Dylan Erb, Abraham B. Caulk, Erik C. Ostergaard, Nivay Anandarajah, Alexander Bartlett, Edward T. Hillstrom, Evan D. Maley, Matthew I. Woods
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Publication number: 20240106062Abstract: A battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells arranged adjacent one another in a row. The battery pack can include a first spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the first cell of the plurality of battery cells, a second spacer plate aligned with and positioned adjacent the last cell of the plurality of battery cells, and a housing enclosing the plurality of battery cells. The housing can include a first sidewall positioned adjacent the first spacer plate and a second sidewall positioned adjacent the second spacer plate such that the plurality of battery cells can be positioned between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The battery pack can include a cover. A layer of adhesive can be disposed between the battery cells and the cover. Various techniques can be employed to improve the durability of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Dylan Erb, Nivay Anandarajah, Alexander Bartlett, Abraham B. Caulk, Edward T. Hillstrom, Evan D. Maley, Erik C. Ostergaard, Matthew I. Woods
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Patent number: 11917400Abstract: Cellular connections can be used to provision non-cellular devices such as internet-of-things (IoT) devices. For example, IoT devices can comprise Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular capabilities. However, the cellular capability can be used to provision the IoT devices using non-internet protocol data delivery to prevent security vulnerabilities. Data can be transmitted to the IoT device using core elements without using an IP stack. Thus, IoT device configurations and the keys can be provisioned over-the-air without the use of internet protocol data.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Jordan Alexander, Robert Holden, Jeffrey Martin Bartlett
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Publication number: 20210183197Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle identifier identifying a vehicle from a first digital entity. The processor is also configured to digitally obtain a payment account associated with the identifier, responsive to receiving the identifier. The processor is further configured to validate payment rights through input from a second entity, confirming the right to use the account to pay for charging the vehicle and responsive to successful validation, charge the payment account for vehicle charging, following vehicle charging completion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Alexander Bartlett, Dylan Erb, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Patent number: 10988044Abstract: A charging station comprises a processor programmed to receive a vehicle identifier identifying a vehicle from a first digital entity; receive a payment authentication from a second digital entity; electronically identify an account associated with the vehicle identifier and the payment authentication; verify payment rights confirming a right to use the account to pay; and responsive to successful verification, activate the charging station to charge and process payment from the account.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh
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Patent number: 10957146Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle identifier identifying a vehicle from a first digital entity. The processor is also configured to digitally obtain a payment account associated with the identifier, responsive to receiving the identifier. The processor is further configured to validate payment rights through input from a second entity, confirming the right to use the account to pay for charging the vehicle and responsive to successful validation, charge the payment account for vehicle charging, following vehicle charging completion.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Bartlett, Dylan Erb, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Patent number: 10703216Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller programmed to recognize a park event at a parking location, learn charging intention associated with the parking location, and, responsive to predicting an intention to charge the vehicle at the parking location and recognizing that a user has left a vicinity of the vehicle without connecting a charger, cause a device associated with the user to issue a charge reminder. The controller predicts the intention to charge based on contextual data from previous park events.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alexander Bartlett, Dylan Erb, Bikram Singh, Jacob Wiles
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Publication number: 20200108724Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller programmed to recognize a park event at a parking location, learn charging intention associated with the parking location, and, responsive to predicting an intention to charge the vehicle at the parking location and recognizing that a user has left a vicinity of the vehicle without connecting a charger, cause a device associated with the user to issue a charge reminder. The controller predicts the intention to charge based on contextual data from previous park events.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Alexander BARTLETT, Dylan ERB, Bikram SINGH, Jacob WILES
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Patent number: 10611262Abstract: Vehicles such as a combustion engine, electric, and/or hybrid electric vehicles and methods of operation, which include controller(s) configured to respond to cruise control signals, and to generate a route efficiency profile according to instantaneous vehicle performance parameters and environmental conditions. The controller(s) are also modified to adjust a vehicle cruise speed according to the signal and profile, to enable reaching at least one designated destination in a minimum time, and whereby vehicle range is extended to the destination, while one or more reserve energy limits of battery power and fuel are maintained. The controller(s) are also adapted to detect instantaneous feedback signals that include the performance parameters and environmental conditions, and to generate error signals according to an actual vehicle watt-hour per mile efficiency and the route efficiency profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Arun Sivan, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Patent number: 10581041Abstract: An exemplary assembly includes, among other things, a group of battery cells, and an array plate assembly having a pressure retention pad that is configured to plastically deform in response to the group of battery cells expanding. An exemplary method includes, among other things, compressing a group of battery cells with an array plate assembly having a pressure retention pad, the pressure retention pad plastically deforming in response to the group of battery cells expanding.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jacob Wiles, Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Patent number: 10553847Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes an enclosure having a first portion interfacing with a separate, second portion along an interface. A seal is at the interface, and a shear cord is configured to rupture the seal when moved from a first position to a second position. An exemplary battery accessing method includes moving a shear cord from a first to a second position to rupture a seal. The seal is at an interface between a first and a second portion of an enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun, Nathan Kristofor Tardif
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Patent number: 10538168Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, compressing at least one battery module to a desired dimension prior to installing the battery module into an array. Another method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, inducing a residual stress into a battery module to compress the battery module to a desired dimension prior to being installed in an array. An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a compression device configured to temporarily compress at least one battery module to a desired dimension prior to installing the battery module into an array.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jacob Wiles, Alexander Bartlett, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun, Dylan Erb
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Publication number: 20190291589Abstract: A charging station comprises a processor programmed to receive a vehicle identifier identifying a vehicle from a first digital entity; receive a payment authentication from a second digital entity; electronically identify an account associated with the vehicle identifier and the payment authentication; verify payment rights confirming a right to use the account to pay; and responsive to successful verification, activate the charging station to charge and process payment from the account.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh
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Patent number: 10391877Abstract: This disclosure describes exemplary electrified vehicle charging systems for charging battery packs. An exemplary charging system includes a visual indicator (e.g., pictogram, text, or both) located on-board the vehicle that can be automatically illuminated once the battery pack has been charged to a predefined minimum state of charge (SOC) threshold. The visual indicator communicates charging status messages to other electrified vehicle users, and once illuminated, provides an intuitive indication to the other vehicle users that the electrified vehicle that is currently on-plug has received a sufficient amount of charge and therefore may be unplugged from a charging station. The visual indicator therefore facilitates a courtesy hand-off of charging station components from one electrified vehicle user to another.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Patent number: 10381619Abstract: An exemplary traction battery assembly includes, among other things, a container disposed about a portion of a fastened joint within an interior of a traction battery enclosure. The container is configured to hold contaminants to block the contaminants from contacting a surface of a component housed within the interior. An exemplary contaminant containing method includes, among other things, within an interior area of a traction battery enclosure, holding contaminants within a container to block the contaminants from contacting a surface of a component housed within the interior. The container is disposed about a fastened joint within the interior area.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Thomas Matthew Younce, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Publication number: 20190217724Abstract: Vehicles such as a combustion engine, electric, and/or hybrid electric vehicles and methods of operation, which include controller(s) configured to respond to cruise control signals, and to generate a route efficiency profile according to instantaneous vehicle performance parameters and environmental conditions. The controller(s) are also modified to adjust a vehicle cruise speed according to the signal and profile, to enable reaching at least one designated destination in a minimum time, and whereby vehicle range is extended to the destination, while one or more reserve energy limits of battery power and fuel are maintained. The controller(s) are also adapted to detect instantaneous feedback signals that include the performance parameters and environmental conditions, and to generate error signals according to an actual vehicle watt-hour per mile efficiency and the route efficiency profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Arun Sivan, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Publication number: 20190217717Abstract: This disclosure describes exemplary electrified vehicle charging systems for charging battery packs. An exemplary charging system includes a visual indicator (e.g., pictogram, text, or both) located on-board the vehicle that can be automatically illuminated once the battery pack has been charged to a predefined minimum state of charge (SOC) threshold. The visual indicator communicates charging status messages to other electrified vehicle users, and once illuminated, provides an intuitive indication to the other vehicle users that the electrified vehicle that is currently on-plug has received a sufficient amount of charge and therefore may be unplugged from a charging station. The visual indicator therefore facilitates a courtesy hand-off of charging station components from one electrified vehicle user to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Dylan Erb, Alexander Bartlett, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun
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Publication number: 20190221068Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a vehicle identifier identifying a vehicle from a first digital entity. The processor is also configured to digitally obtain a payment account associated with the identifier, responsive to receiving the identifier. The processor is further configured to validate payment rights through input from a second entity, confirming the right to use the account to pay for charging the vehicle and responsive to successful validation, charge the payment account for vehicle charging, following vehicle charging completion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Alexander Bartlett, Dylan Erb, Jacob Wiles, Bikram Singh, Baocheng Sun