Patents by Inventor Daniel Maguire

Daniel Maguire 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).

  • ARRAY FRAME DESIGN FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20170237131
    Abstract: A battery array frame according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a frame body, and a thermal fin including a body embedded in the frame body and a leg that extends outside of the frame body. The thermal fin is flexible between a first position in which the leg is spaced farther from a surface of the frame body and a second position in which the leg is spaced closer to the surface of the frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Rohit GUNNA, Patrick Daniel Maguire, George Albert Garfinkel
  • Array frame design for electrified vehicle battery arrays
    Patent number: 9728755
    Abstract: A battery array frame according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a frame body extending along a longitudinal axis and including a top surface, a bottom surface and frame arms that connect between the top surface and the bottom surface. At least one of the top surface and the bottom surface is rotationally symmetric about an axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Gunna, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Steve Droste
  • Hybrid electric vehicle battery cover with electrical disconnect
    Patent number: 9730341
    Abstract: A battery system includes a battery cover, a battery access panel removably connected to the battery cover, and a service disconnect switch. The service disconnect switch includes an electrical interlock switch. The service disconnect switch has a first position cooperating with the battery access panel to prevent removal of the access panel from the battery cover. In the first position, the service disconnect connects a traction battery to circuitry. The service disconnect also has a second position, the second position being displaced from the access panel and disconnecting the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Suriyaprakash Ayyangar Janarthanam, Saravanan Paramasivam, Patrick Daniel Maguire, John Peter Bilezikjian, Jason C. Marcath, Debbi Callicoat
  • Battery pack retention assembly and method
    Patent number: 9722223
    Abstract: An exemplary battery pack retention assembly includes a bracket, a protrusion configured to transition from a disengaged position with the bracket to an engaged position with the bracket in response to movement of a battery pack enclosure relative to a portion of vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • TRACTION BATTERY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170214015
    Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes adjacent battery cells supported by a tray and a busbar electrically connecting the adjacent battery cells. The busbar includes a longitudinal midpoint and a pair of bowed sections joined at the midpoint. Each of the bowed sections has an actuate portion in contact with a terminal on one of the cells. The bowed sections provide increased contact with the cells when the cells have different elevations with respect to the tray. A busbar module is also disclosed. The busbar module comprises a housing and a busbar supported within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel MAGUIRE, John Paul GIBEAU
  • BATTERY PACK ARRAY RETENTION
    Publication number: 20170214013
    Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly includes an endplate of a battery array, and an enclosure wall secured directly to the endplate from outside an open area of a battery pack enclosure. An exemplary method of securing a battery array includes positioning a battery array within an open area of an enclosure and, from a position outside the open area, securing an endplate of a battery array directly to a wall of a battery pack enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Benedict, Brent Zapczynski, Michael Reibling, Eid Farha, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Array frame design for electrified vehicle battery arrays
    Patent number: 9666843
    Abstract: A battery array frame according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a frame body, and a thermal fin including a body embedded in the frame body and a leg that extends outside of the frame body. The thermal fin is flexible between a first position in which the leg is spaced farther from a surface of the frame body and a second position in which the leg is spaced closer to the surface of the frame body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Gunna, Patrick Daniel Maguire, George Albert Garfinkel
  • Traction battery assembly
    Patent number: 9653720
    Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes adjacent battery cells supported by a tray and a busbar electrically connecting the adjacent battery cells. The busbar includes a longitudinal midpoint and a pair of bowed sections joined at the midpoint. Each of the bowed sections has an actuate portion in contact with a terminal on one of the cells. The bowed sections provide increased contact with the cells when the cells have different elevations with respect to the tray. A busbar module is also disclosed. The busbar module comprises a housing and a busbar supported within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, John Paul Gibeau
  • BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170125859
    Abstract: A battery system includes a first battery module, a second battery module, a supply line, a return line, and a film heater. The supply and return lines are configured to circulate a heat transfer medium in response to a first temperature condition, and the film heat is configured to heat the first battery module and the second battery module in response to a second temperature condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Harold J. HASKINS, Theodore James MILLER, Xiao Guang YANG, Patrick Daniel MAGUIRE, OuJung KWON, James Matthew MARCICKI
  • Support structure for traction battery assembly with integrated thermal plate
    Patent number: 9634364
    Abstract: A vehicle including a pair of spaced apart battery cell arrays, a pair of sub-structures configured to retain the arrays, and a thermal plate assembly disposed between the arrays is provided. Each of the sub-structures may include opposing endplates and opposing upper and lower sidewalls secured to the endplates and each having a flange extending toward and overlapping with the respective flange of the other sub-structure to join the sub-structures without mechanical fastening. The thermal plate assembly may be disposed between the overlapping flanges and the arrays to form a sandwich formation. The thermal plate assembly may include at least one thermal interface component disposed on a side of a thermal plate, and in contact with a portion of at least one of the battery cell arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rajaram Subramanian, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Tommy M. Gunther, Keith Kearney, Stuart Schreiber, John Jardine
  • LOW PROFILE BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20170104250
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells and a support structure positioned about the plurality of battery cells. The support structure includes at least one sidewall and the at least one sidewall includes a first flange that extends adjacent a top surface of each of the plurality of battery cells and a second flange that extends beyond a bottom surface of each of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Stuart Schreiber, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk, Keith Kearney
  • BATTERY PACK FLOW CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20170084968
    Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling flow through a battery pack includes, in a first operating condition, moving flow through a first section of an enclosure using a first fan, and moving flow through a second section of the enclosure using a second fan. In a second operating condition, the method moves flow through the second section using the first fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Kenneth James Miller, Saravanan Paramasivam
  • BATTERY PACK FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM WITH FAN ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170084967
    Abstract: An exemplary fan assembly of a flow control system includes a first fan that communicates flow through a first section of a battery pack enclosure under a first system operating condition, and communicates flow through a second section of the battery pack enclosure under a second system operating condition. A second fan communicates flow through the second section under the first system operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Kenneth James Miller, Saravanan Paramasivam
  • ARRAY FRAME DESIGN FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20170077469
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a tray, an array frame positioned relative to the tray and that houses at least one battery cell, and a retention clip mounted to the tray and engageable with a portion of the array frame. The portion or the retention clip is flexible and the other of the portion and the retention clip is rigid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Rohit Gunna, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Electric vehicle battery assembly enclosure
    Patent number: 9590216
    Abstract: An example battery assembly enclosure includes a tray and a lid secured to the tray to provide an interior therebetween. A plurality of molded retention features secure a battery assembly received in the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Yi Zhang, Rodolfo Palma, Hyung Min Baek
  • Retention assembly for traction battery cell array
    Patent number: 9583747
    Abstract: A traction battery assembly is provided. The traction battery assembly may include an array of battery cells, a pair of endplates, a strap, and an attachment fitting. Each of the pair of endplates may be disposed on opposite ends of the array and define edges and a receiving groove extending between the edges. The strap may be sized to sit within the groove and wrap around the array and endplates. The attachment fitting may connect ends of the strap such that the endplates compress the cells. The endplates may each further define the receiving groove at a mid-region of the endplates such that the strap wraps around the array at a substantially middle portion of outer faces defined by the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hyung Min Baek, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • BATTERY PACK ENDPLATE
    Publication number: 20170025652
    Abstract: An exemplary battery pack assembly includes an endplate with a first side region and a second side region opposite the first side region, a first connector in the first side region, and a second connector in the second side region. The first and second connectors each provide a connection point to secure the endplate to a support when a respective one of the first or second side regions is positioned proximate the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Eid Farha, James M. McManaman, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH BIASED COMPONENT PROFILES TO PROMOTE BATTERY CELL TO HEAT EXCHANGER CONTACT
    Publication number: 20170018824
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a cell stack and an array structure. At least one of the cell stack and the array structure includes a biased profile configured to bias the cell stack and a portion of the array structure together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • Low profile battery assembly for electrified vehicles
    Patent number: 9537127
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of battery cells and a support structure positioned about the plurality of battery cells. The support structure includes at least one sidewall and the at least one sidewall includes a first flange that extends adjacent a top surface of each of the plurality of battery cells and a second flange that extends beyond a bottom surface of each of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Schreiber, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk, Keith Kearney
  • Battery cell separators
    Patent number: 9537190
    Abstract: A battery cell separator includes a body having front and rear sides for being stacked against respective battery cells. The body has a cross-section between the front and rear sides. The cross-section may have a saw-wave pattern, a square-wave pattern, or a sine-wave pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Daniel Maguire, Saravanan Paramasivam, James George Gebbie