Patents by Inventor Bruce James Silk

Bruce James Silk 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 system with internal cooling passages
    Patent number: 11217840
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery system is disclosed including a plurality of battery sub-assemblies and a plurality of heat exchange members stacked together along a longitudinal axis. Each of the plurality of heat exchange members defines a heat exchange passageway through the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ENERDEL, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, Wendell G. Ferguson
  • BATTERY SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL COOLING PASSAGES
    Publication number: 20190103623
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery system is disclosed including a plurality of battery sub-assemblies and a plurality of heat exchange members stacked together along a longitudinal axis. Each of the plurality of heat exchange members defines a heat exchange passageway through the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, Wendell G. Ferguson
  • Battery system with internal cooling passages
    Patent number: 10020531
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery system is disclosed including a plurality of battery sub-assemblies and a plurality of heat exchange members stacked together along a longitudinal axis. Each of the plurality of heat exchange members defines a heat exchange passageway through the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: ENERDEL, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, Wendell G. Ferguson
  • BATTERY SYSTEM WITH COOLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20140272495
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery system is disclosed including a plurality of battery sub-assemblies stacked together along a longitudinal axis, and an electrical connector between the battery sub-assemblies. A heat exchange passageway passes across the electrical connector to cool the battery system. An exemplary electrical connector includes a plurality of heat transfer features to promote cooling of the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ENERDEL, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, Derrick Scott Buck
  • BATTERY SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL COOLING PASSAGES
    Publication number: 20140272494
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery system is disclosed including a plurality of battery sub-assemblies and a plurality of heat exchange members stacked together along a longitudinal axis. Each of the plurality of heat exchange members defines a heat exchange passageway through the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ENERDEL, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, Wendell G. Ferguson
  • BATTERY SYSTEM WITH COMPLIANT HEATSINK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140272518
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery system is disclosed including one or more battery sub-assemblies and one or more compliant heat exchange assemblies stacked together along a longitudinal axis. Each compliant heat exchange assembly may adapt to expansions and contractions of adjacent battery cells, and may define a heat exchange passageway through the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: EnerDel, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, Derrick Scott Buck, Wendell G. Ferguson
  • ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140113165
    Abstract: Battery assemblies are disclosed which may include a plurality of battery cells positioned in trays which are stacked. The battery cells of each tray may be electrically connected together. The battery trays may include a battery support which extends under and supports a middle portion of the battery cells of the respective battery tray. The battery support may be a thermal sink for the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, Derrick Scott Buck, Thomas Tople, Stephen Alford
  • BATTERY TERMINAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140099819
    Abstract: Battery terminal systems are provided for coupling a first battery to a second battery. The battery terminal systems may include bases assembled to the terminals of the first battery and the second battery. The bases being coupled to a jumper to electrically couple the first battery to the second battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: EnerDel, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce James Silk, George Brutchen, Derrick Scott Buck, Kelly B. Ledbetter
  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120244415
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a first cell and a second cell adjacent the first cell. A first insulator and a second insulator extend over and encapsulate first electrode and second electrode. A shell extends over the first and second insulators thereby encapsulating the first and second insulators. A mechanical connection is defined between the first insulator of the first cell and the second insulator of the second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: EnerDel, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Leslie Kemper, Derrick Scott Buck, Bruce James Silk
  • Battery assembly and method of forming the same
    Patent number: 8192857
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a first cell and a second cell adjacent the first cell. A first insulator and a second insulator extend over and encapsulate first electrode and second electrode. A shell extends over the first and second insulators thereby encapsulating the first and second insulators. A mechanical connection is defined between the first insulator of the fist cell and the second insulator of the second cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: EnerDel, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Leslie Kemper, Derrick Scott Buck, Bruce James Silk
  • BATTERY UNIT WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080299448
    Abstract: A battery unit (10) includes a plurality of trays (14) connected to one another and positioned on top of one another to define sides (16, 18, 20, 22) and top (24) and a bottom of the battery unit (10). A plurality of cells (12) are adjacent one and the other and connected with one another in overlapping relationship with each of the cells (12) extending over spaced openings (50) defined in the trays (14). A controller (54) is connected to the tray operably communicating with each of the cells (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Derrick Scott Buck, Paul Leslie Kemper, Bruce James Silk
  • Battery assembly and method of forming the same
    Publication number: 20070207349
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a first cell and a second cell adjacent the first cell. A first insulator and a second insulator extend over and encapsulate first electrode and second electrode. A shell extends over the first and second insulators thereby encapsulating the first and second insulators. A mechanical connection is defined between the first insulator of the fist cell and the second insulator of the second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Enerdel, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Leslie Kemper, Derrick Scott Buck, Bruce James Silk