Patents by Inventor Colin Charles Brey

Colin Charles Brey 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).

  • Capacitance reducing battery submodule with thermal runaway propagation prevention and containment features
    Patent number: 11552346
    Abstract: A battery system includes a can with a lip around an opening. At least an interior surface of the can is anodized and the lip of the can includes a longer and shorter side. The can further includes a flange on the longer side of the lip and a plurality of layers that are inserted into the can. The plurality of layers includes a battery cell and a thermally conducting layer with a fin and the fin has a spring force that pushes the fin towards the anodized interior surface. The battery system further includes a lid that is configured to cover the opening of the can, where the flange is configured to wrap around the lid when the lid covers the opening of the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Wisk Aero LLC
    Inventors: John Melack, Thomas P. Muniz, Colin Charles Brey
  • CAPACITANCE REDUCING BATTERY SUBMODULE WITH THERMAL RUNAWAY PROPAGATION PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20210005942
    Abstract: A battery system includes a can with a lip around an opening. At least an interior surface of the can is anodized and the lip of the can includes a longer and shorter side. The can further includes a flange on the longer side of the lip and a plurality of layers that are inserted into the can. The plurality of layers includes a battery cell and a thermally conducting layer with a fin and the fin has a spring force that pushes the fin towards the anodized interior surface. The battery system further includes a lid that is configured to cover the opening of the can, where the flange is configured to wrap around the lid when the lid covers the opening of the can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: John MELACK, Thomas P. MUNIZ, Colin Charles BREY
  • Capacitance reducing battery submodule with thermal runaway propagation prevention and containment features
    Patent number: 10756398
    Abstract: A battery system includes a can with a lip around an opening. At least an interior surface of the can is anodized and the lip of the can includes a longer and shorter side. The can further includes a flange on the longer side of the lip and a plurality of layers that are inserted into the can. The plurality of layers includes a battery cell and a thermally conducting layer with a fin and the fin has a spring force that pushes the fin towards the anodized interior surface. The battery system further includes a lid that is configured to cover the opening of the can, where the flange is configured to wrap around the lid when the lid covers the opening of the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: WISK AERO LLC
    Inventors: John Melack, Thomas P. Muniz, Colin Charles Brey
  • CAPACITANCE REDUCING BATTERY SUBMODULE WITH THERMAL RUNAWAY PROPAGATION PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20190393570
    Abstract: A battery system includes a can with a lip around an opening. At least an interior surface of the can is anodized and the lip of the can includes a longer and shorter side. The can further includes a flange on the longer side of the lip and a plurality of layers that are inserted into the can. The plurality of layers includes a battery cell and a thermally conducting layer with a fin and the fin has a spring force that pushes the fin towards the anodized interior surface. The battery system further includes a lid that is configured to cover the opening of the can, where the flange is configured to wrap around the lid when the lid covers the opening of the can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: John Melack, Thomas P. Muniz, Colin Charles Brey
  • Damping and isolating vibration during ultrasonic welding
    Patent number: 9475232
    Abstract: A vibration isolating apparatus damps and isolates vibration generated by an ultrasonic welding machine during ultrasonic welding of components. The vibration isolating apparatus prevents vibration propagation into components and system assemblies that are not intended to be welded thereby preventing unwanted damage to the components and system assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Zee.Aero Inc.
    Inventors: John Melack, Thomas Paul Muniz, Colin Charles Brey
  • DAMPING AND ISOLATING VIBRATION DURING ULTRASONIC WELDING
    Publication number: 20160151966
    Abstract: A vibration isolating apparatus damps and isolates vibration generated by an ultrasonic welding machine during ultrasonic welding of components. The vibration isolating apparatus prevents vibration propagation into components and system assemblies that are not intended to be welded thereby preventing unwanted damage to the components and system assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: John Melack, Thomas Paul Muniz, Colin Charles Brey