Patents by Inventor Brandon Thayer

Brandon Thayer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083376
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system. The system can include a first fitting that can couple with a portion of a first fluid line. The first fluid line can be at least partially internal to a battery pack. The system can include a second fitting that can couple with a portion of a second fluid line. The second fluid line can be at least partially external to the battery pack. The first fitting can include a tab that can couple the first fitting with a portion of the battery pack. The first fitting can couple with the second fitting to fluidly couple the first fluid line with the second fluid line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Casey Taylor Dunn, Brandon Thayer, Fwutsai Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240063493
    Abstract: An apparatus that can define at least one compartment in a battery pack to receive a battery module is disclosed. The apparatus can include a first member that extends from the first side of the battery pack to the second side of the battery pack. The apparatus can include a second member and a third member that together run cross car and extend from the first side to the second side of the battery pack, except with a gap between the second member and the third member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Brandon Thayer, Ryan Arens, Bruce Edwards, Kyle Butterfield, Manjot Kalkat, Mandar Vaidya, Tripur Mahajan, Alen Antony, Daniel Heibel
  • Publication number: 20240047955
    Abstract: A power distribution device with an electric component is provided. The device can include a busbar. The device can include a thermal component coupled to the busbar to dissipate heat generated at the busbar. The device can include a material molded over at least a portion of the thermal component to electrically isolate at least the portion of the thermal component from the busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Casey Dunn, Brandon Thayer
  • Patent number: 11881571
    Abstract: Grounding a component, such as a thermal management system, of a battery pack via a coolant is provided. An apparatus can include a body forming a channel to convey coolant within a battery pack. The apparatus can include a conductor electrically coupled to a ground. The conductor can include a lead into the channel to ground the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Casey Taylor Dunn, Brandon Thayer, Fwutsai Kuo, Michael Ryan Tillapaugh, Alfredo Gutierrez Estrada
  • Publication number: 20240001806
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a body. The body can include a top portion and a base. The top portion can define a cavity. The cavity can be configured to receive a component. The apparatus can include a spring element that extends from at least one of the top portion and the base of the body. The spring element can be disposed at least partially around the cavity. The spring element can be configured to bias the component to an initial position and facilitate movement of the component when a load is applied to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Shubham Agnihotri, Casey Dunn, Fwutsai Kuo, Matt Pruett, Brandon Thayer
  • Publication number: 20230420787
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a member a member to extend between a first structural member and a second structural member. The apparatus can include at least one connection point integrated with the member. The at least one connection point can be configured to facilitate a fluid coupling between a cooling line and a cooling component. The apparatus can include at least one end portion of the member. The at least one end portion can be configured to interface with a seat of at least one of the first structural member and the second structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ehsan Baseri, Brandon Thayer, Michael Tillapaugh, Pierluigi Leccese, Andrew Krasts
  • Publication number: 20230369724
    Abstract: The apparatus can include a member and an end portion. The end portion can be disposed at an end of the member. The end portion can include a first opening and a second opening. The first opening can be configured to expose a portion of a first busbar. The second opening can be configured to expose a portion of a second busbar. The first busbar can be configured to couple with the second busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ehsan Baseri, Brandon Thayer, Casey Dunn, Andrew Krasts
  • Publication number: 20230363119
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a housing, a first contactor portion, a heat sink, and a second contactor portion. The first contactor portion can be coupled with the housing. The heat sink can be coupled with the housing. The second contactor portion can contact the first contactor portion in a first position. The second contact or portion can thermally couple with a heatsink in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Edward Djrbashian, Brandon Thayer, Jonathan Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230352768
    Abstract: The apparatus can include a first member defining a first channel. The apparatus can include a second member defining a second channel. The first member can be configured to interface with a first side of a battery cell and the second member can be configured to interface with a second side of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Brandon Thayer
  • Publication number: 20230344169
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus. The apparatus can include a housing having a compression limiter. The apparatus can include a cutting fastener coupled with a portion of the compression limiter. The apparatus can include an over-molded conductive material that can couple with a portion of the housing to form a conductive path between the compression limiter and the cutting fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Brandon Thayer, Ryan Norris
  • Publication number: 20230311630
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus. The apparatus can include a first fitting having a first mating portion and a second fitting having a second mating portion. The first fitting can couple with a portion of a first fluid line. The first fluid line can be at least partially internal to a battery pack. The second fitting can couple with a portion of a second fluid line. The second fluid line can be at least partially external to the battery pack. The second mating portion of the second fitting can engage with the first mating portion of the first fitting to fluidly couple the first fluid line with the second fluid line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Casey Dunn, Brandon Thayer, Fwutsai Kuo, Ryan Arens
  • Publication number: 20230187934
    Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to controlling components of a utility grid. The system can receive data samples including signals detected at one or more portions of a utility grid. The system can construct a matrix having a first dimension and a second dimension. The system can train a machine learning model based on the matrix to predict values for signals of the utility grid not provided in the matrix. The system can receive bounds for one or more input variables, constraints on one or more output variables, and a performance objective for the utility grid. The system can determine, based on the machine learning model and via an optimization technique, an adjustment to a component of the utility grid that satisfies the performance objective. The system can provide the adjustment to the component of the utility grid to satisfy the performance obj ective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Utilidata, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Spalt, Ning Li, Marissa Hummon, Brandon Thayer
  • Patent number: 11575263
    Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to controlling components of a utility grid. The system can receive data samples including signals detected at one or more portions of a utility grid. The system can construct a matrix having a first dimension and a second dimension. The system can train a machine learning model based on the matrix to predict values for signals of the utility grid not provided in the matrix. The system can receive bounds for one or more input variables, constraints on one or more output variables, and a performance objective for the utility grid. The system can determine, based on the machine learning model and via an optimization technique, an adjustment to a component of the utility grid that satisfies the performance objective. The system can provide the adjustment to the component of the utility grid to satisfy the performance objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Utilidata, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Spalt, Ning Li, Marissa Hummon, Brandon Thayer
  • Publication number: 20220294217
    Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to controlling components of a utility grid. The system can receive data samples including signals detected at one or more portions of a utility grid. The system can construct a matrix having a first dimension and a second dimension. The system can train a machine learning model based on the matrix to predict values for signals of the utility grid not provided in the matrix. The system can receive bounds for one or more input variables, constraints on one or more output variables, and a performance objective for the utility grid. The system can determine, based on the machine learning model and via an optimization technique, an adjustment to a component of the utility grid that satisfies the performance objective. The system can provide the adjustment to the component of the utility grid to satisfy the performance objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Utilidata, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Spalt, Ning Li, Marissa Hummon, Brandon Thayer