Patents by Inventor Barry J. Van Tassell

Barry J. Van Tassell 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).

  • Patent number: 11855265
    Abstract: Systems and methods for acoustic signal based analysis, include obtaining acoustic response signal data of at least a portion of a battery cell, the acoustic response signal data comprising waveforms generated by transmitting one or more acoustic excitation signals into at least the portion of the battery cell and recording response vibration signals to the one or more acoustic excitation signals. One or more metrics are determined from at least the acoustic response signal data, the one or more metrics being determined based on correlation of the one or more metrics to one or more characteristics of battery cells and a reference model is generated from the one or more metrics. A test battery can be evaluated using the reference model. Actionable insights or recommendations can be generated based on the evaluation. The reference model can also be updated based on the evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LIMINAL INSIGHTS, INC.
    Inventors: Barry J. Van Tassell, Shan Dou, Shaurjo Biswas, Andrew G. Hsieh, Andrew M. Raphael
  • Publication number: 20230221285
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for measuring process characteristics including electrolyte distribution in a battery cell. A non-destructive method for analyzing a battery cell includes determining acoustic features at two or more locations of the battery cell, the acoustic features based on one or more of acoustic signals travelling through at least one or more portions of the battery cell during one or more points in time or responses to the acoustic signals obtained during one or more points in time, wherein the one or more points in time correspond to one or more stages of electrolyte distribution in the battery cell. One or more characteristics of the battery cell are determined based on the acoustic features at the two or more locations of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Shan Dou, Andrew G. Hsieh, Shaurjo Biswas, Barry J. Van Tassell, Elizabeth M. Lee, Dennis Yu, Jason Y. Yu
  • Patent number: 11600870
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for measuring process characteristics including electrolyte distribution in a battery cell. A non-destructive method for analyzing a battery cell includes determining acoustic features at two or more locations of the battery cell, the acoustic features based on one or more of acoustic signals travelling through at least one or more portions of the battery cell during one or more points in time or responses to the acoustic signals obtained during one or more points in time, wherein the one or more points in time correspond to one or more stages of electrolyte distribution in the battery cell. One or more characteristics of the battery cell are determined based on the acoustic features at the two or more locations of the battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Liminal Insights, Inc.
    Inventors: Shan Dou, Andrew G. Hsieh, Shaurjo Biswas, Barry J. Van Tassell, Elizabeth M. Lee, Dennis Yu, Jason Y. Yu
  • Publication number: 20210175553
    Abstract: Systems and methods for acoustic signal based analysis, include obtaining acoustic response signal data of at least a portion of a battery cell, the acoustic response signal data comprising waveforms generated by transmitting one or more acoustic excitation signals into at least the portion of the battery cell and recording response vibration signals to the one or more acoustic excitation signals. One or more metrics are determined from at least the acoustic response signal data, the one or more metrics being determined based on correlation of the one or more metrics to one or more characteristics of battery cells and a reference model is generated from the one or more metrics. A test battery can be evaluated using the reference model. Actionable insights or recommendations can be generated based on the evaluation. The reference model can also be updated based on the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Barry J. VAN TASSELL, Shan DOU, Shaurjo BISWAS, Andrew G. HSIEH, Andrew M. RAPHAEL
  • Publication number: 20200358147
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for measuring process characteristics including electrolyte distribution in a battery cell. A non-destructive method for analyzing a battery cell includes determining acoustic features at two or more locations of the battery cell, the acoustic features based on one or more of acoustic signals travelling through at least one or more portions of the battery cell during one or more points in time or responses to the acoustic signals obtained during one or more points in time, wherein the one or more points in time correspond to one or more stages of electrolyte distribution in the battery cell. One or more characteristics of the battery cell are determined based on the acoustic features at the two or more locations of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Shan Dou, Andrew G. Hsieh, Shaurjo Biswas, Barry J. Van Tassell, Elizabeth M. Lee, Dennis Yu, Jason Y. Yu