Patents by Inventor Bruce Falls

Bruce Falls 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: 12640411
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Publication number: 20260074350
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. The system can be dynamically controlled to bring MVCMs on or offline to deliver power and capacity to a device. The MVCM can include a main housing with first cavities extending through the main housing to receive battery cells and second cavities in which printed circuit boards can be positioned to support the battery cells. The MVCB can include separable main housing sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Flyer Next, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce FALLS, Scott KOCHAN, Oded NECHUSHTAN, Adam ADELSON
  • Publication number: 20250323362
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. A method of manufacture of an MVCM can include placing a plurality of battery cell isolation sleeves within a body of a main housing, placing a plurality of battery cells within a cavity of the plurality of battery cell isolation sleeves, attaching a printed circuit board to a bottom portion of the main housing, the printed circuit board being coupled to a plurality of output terminals, coupling a plurality of conducting nails to the plurality of battery cells and the printed circuit board, wherein the plurality of conducting nails extend from a cathode side of the plurality of battery cells to the printed circuit board when so coupled, and attaching a top cover to a top portion of the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Applicant: Flyer Next, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce FALLS, Scott KOCHAN, Oded NECHUSHTAN, Adam ADELSON
  • Publication number: 20250196705
    Abstract: A system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware. The memory hardware is in communication with the data processing hardware and stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving a temperature corresponding to a battery, and determining whether the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. The operations also include, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined threshold temperature, actuating an ejector to eject the battery from a power supply assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana, Alwin Lutz, Scott Kochan, Brian Moran
  • Patent number: 12315946
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. A method of manufacture of an MVCM can include placing a plurality of battery cell isolation sleeves within a body of a main housing, placing a plurality of battery cells within a cavity of the plurality of battery cell isolation sleeves, attaching a printed circuit board to a bottom portion of the main housing, the printed circuit board being coupled to a plurality of output terminals, coupling a plurality of conducting nails to the plurality of battery cells and the printed circuit board, wherein the plurality of conducting nails extend from a cathode side of the plurality of battery cells to the printed circuit board when so coupled, and attaching a top cover to a top portion of the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Flyer Next, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Oded Nechushtan, Adam Adelson
  • Patent number: 12263752
    Abstract: A system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware. The memory hardware is in communication with the data processing hardware and stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving a temperature corresponding to a battery, and determining whether the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. The operations also include, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined threshold temperature, actuating an ejector to eject the battery from a power supply assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana, Alwin Lutz, Scott Kochan, Brian Moran
  • Publication number: 20250010709
    Abstract: The electric axle (e-axle) system having variable gear ratios is disclosed. The e-axle system can include a first axle assembly having one axle gear ratio and a second axle assembly having two or more axle gear ratios that are selectively and independently controlled. In addition, each of the first and second axle assemblies is independently controlled to be in a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Bruce FALLS, Oded NECHUSHTAN
  • Patent number: 12168391
    Abstract: A vehicle frame assembly includes a plurality of members, a tray, at least one insulation member, and at least one battery. The plurality of members define a first void. The tray is coupled to at least one member of the plurality of members. The tray defines a second void. The at least one insulation member is disposed within the first void or the second void. The at least one battery is disposed within the first void and the second void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana
  • Publication number: 20240347829
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. A method of manufacture of an MVCM can include placing a plurality of battery cell isolation sleeves within a body of a main housing, placing a plurality of battery cells within a cavity of the plurality of battery cell isolation sleeves, attaching a printed circuit board to a bottom portion of the main housing, the printed circuit board being coupled to a plurality of output terminals, coupling a plurality of conducting nails to the plurality of battery cells and the printed circuit board, wherein the plurality of conducting nails extend from a cathode side of the plurality of battery cells to the printed circuit board when so coupled, and attaching a top cover to a top portion of the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Flyer Next, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce FALLS, Scott KOCHAN, Oded NECHUSHTAN, Adam ADELSON
  • Patent number: 12062800
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. The system can be dynamically controlled to bring MVCMs on or offline to deliver power and capacity to a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Flyer Next, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Oded Nechushtan, Adam Adelson
  • Patent number: 11901572
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. The system can be dynamically controlled to bring MVCMs on or offline to deliver power and capacity to a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Flyer Next, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Oded Nechushtan, Adam Adelson
  • Publication number: 20240039066
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Publication number: 20240006697
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. The system can be dynamically controlled to bring MVCMs on or offline to deliver power and capacity to a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Flyer Next, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce FALLS, Scott KOCHAN, Oded NECHUSHTAN, Adam ADELSON
  • Patent number: 11843097
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Publication number: 20230128458
    Abstract: An energy storage/battery system is disclosed. The system can include a multi-voltage configurable module (MVCM) and a multi-voltage configurable backplane (MVCB) that form the system. The system can be dynamically controlled to bring MVCMs on or offline to deliver power and capacity to a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce FALLS, Scott KOCHAN, Oded NECHUSHTAN, Adam ADELSON
  • Patent number: 11465445
    Abstract: An axle assembly for a vehicle includes a frame, a motor, and a pair of gear reduction subassemblies. The frame extends between a first distal end and a second distal end. The second distal end opposes the first distal end. The motor is secured to the frame between the first distal end and the second distal end. The pair of gear reduction subassemblies are rotatably coupled to the first distal end and the second distal end and configured to drive rotation from the motor to a pair of wheels. Each gear reduction subassembly includes a plurality of gears defining a plurality of gear ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: AVL POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana
  • Publication number: 20220234433
    Abstract: A vehicle frame assembly includes a plurality of members, a tray, at least one insulation member, and at least one battery. The plurality of members define a first void. The tray is coupled to at least one member of the plurality of members. The tray defines a second void. The at least one insulation member is disposed within the first void or the second void. The at least one battery is disposed within the first void and the second void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce FALLS, Adrian QUINTANA
  • Publication number: 20210075070
    Abstract: A cell management module for a power supply module including a plurality of power cells includes at least one cell-sensing circuit and a current measurement circuit connected to the at least one cell-sensing circuit. The at least one cell-sensing circuit includes a transformer having a first winding and a second winding inductively coupled to the first winding. A first sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the first winding of the transformer and is operable to selectively pulse a first signal through the first winding. A second sub-circuit of the cell-sensing circuit includes the second winding of the transformer and one of the power cells of the power supply module. The current measurement circuit is connected to the first sub-circuit of the at least one cell-sensing circuit and infers a voltage of the power cell based on a measured current of the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Scott Kochan, Alwin Lutz, Brian Moran, Jeff Taberski
  • Publication number: 20200384882
    Abstract: A system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware. The memory hardware is in communication with the data processing hardware and stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving a temperature corresponding to a battery, and determining whether the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature. The operations also include, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined threshold temperature, actuating an ejector to eject the battery from a power supply assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana, Alwin Lutz, Scott Kochan, Brian Moran
  • Publication number: 20200384806
    Abstract: An axle assembly for a vehicle includes a frame, a motor, and a pair of gear reduction subassemblies. The frame extends between a first distal end and a second distal end. The second distal end opposes the first distal end. The motor is secured to the frame between the first distal end and the second distal end. The pair of gear reduction subassemblies are rotatably coupled to the first distal end and the second distal end and configured to drive rotation from the motor to a pair of wheels. Each gear reduction subassembly includes a plurality of gears defining a plurality of gear ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Falls, Adrian Quintana