Patents by Inventor Daniel Francis Roddy
Daniel Francis Roddy 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).
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Publication number: 20230395923Abstract: In certain embodiments, a portable power pack includes two opposing plates for accommodating a set of one or more batteries therebetween. The two opposing plates define a plurality of electrical sectors including a first electrical sector having an electrode pattern operable to electrically connect together a first subset of one or more batteries in a first operational zone of the portable power pack. A battery deployment method includes mechanically linking together a plurality of batteries in a battery belt, disposing at least a portion of the battery belt between two opposing plates that define a plurality of electrical sectors including a first electrical sector having an electrode pattern for establishing an electrical connection between batteries of the first electrical sector, and shifting the battery belt to dispose a first subset of batteries into the first electrical sector to thereby establish said electrical connection among the first subset of batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Daniel Francis RODDY, Andrew SCOGNA
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Patent number: 11695184Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Inventors: Daniel Francis Roddy, Andrew Scogna
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Publication number: 20220069406Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Daniel Francis Roddy, Andrew Scogna
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Patent number: 11069938Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Inventors: Daniel Francis Roddy, Andrew Scogna
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Publication number: 20200321568Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Daniel Francis Roddy, Andrew Scogna
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Patent number: 10720614Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for deploying batteries, for example in an electric vehicle, includes a battery belt for mechanically linking multiple batteries together, a conduit having one or more operational zones each with an output, the operational zones each establishing an electrical connection between the output and batteries in the operational zone, and an actuator for selectively moving batteries into and out of the operational zones. Resting zones may also be provided. The batteries can be connected in series or in parallel and can be individually removed and replaced by an exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Inventor: Daniel Francis Roddy
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Publication number: 20200106063Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for deploying batteries, for example in an electric vehicle, includes a battery belt for mechanically linking multiple batteries together, a conduit having one or more operational zones each with an output, the operational zones each establishing an electrical connection between the output and batteries in the operational zone, and an actuator for selectively moving batteries into and out of the operational zones. Resting zones may also be provided. The batteries can be connected in series or in parallel and can be individually removed and replaced by an exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventor: Daniel Francis Roddy
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Patent number: 10573859Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Inventors: Daniel Francis Roddy, Andrew Scogna
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Publication number: 20200014000Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a belt for mechanically linking multiple energy storage cells together, wherein the multiple energy storage cells are grouped into at least first and second energy storage packs, each energy storage pack including at least one energy storage cell, the at least one energy storage cell of the first energy storage pack having a different energy storage characteristic from the at least one energy storage cell of the second energy storage pack. The system further includes an operational zone for receiving an energy storage pack and establishing an electrical connection between the received energy storage pack and an electrical device, and an actuator operable to move the multiple energy storage cells together to thereby dispose the first energy storage pack in the operational zone to establish the electrical connection with the electrical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Daniel Francis Roddy, Andrew Scogna
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Patent number: 10446809Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for deploying batteries, for example in an electric vehicle, includes a battery belt for mechanically linking multiple batteries together, a conduit having one or more operational zones each with an output, the operational zones each establishing an electrical connection between the output and batteries in the operational zone, and an actuator for selectively moving batteries into and out of the operational zones. Resting zones may also be provided. The batteries can be connected in series or in parallel and can be individually removed and replaced by an exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Inventor: Daniel Francis Roddy
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Patent number: 10355254Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for deploying batteries, for example in an electric vehicle, includes a battery belt for mechanically linking multiple batteries together, a conduit having one or more operational zones each with an output, the operational zones each establishing an electrical connection between the output and batteries in the operational zone, and an actuator for selectively moving batteries into and out of the operational zones. Resting zones may also be provided. The batteries can be connected in series or in parallel and can be individually removed and replaced by an exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventor: Daniel Francis Roddy