Patents by Inventor Derek R. PAUL

Derek R. PAUL 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 vent system
    Patent number: 12237531
    Abstract: A battery pack includes an outer housing including a plurality of walls, at least one battery cell enclosed within the plurality of walls, a vent system disposed in at least one of the plurality of walls, and a disk provided between the cover and the valve. The vent system includes a carrier plate, an annular ring extending from the carrier plate and defining a lumen, a valve disposed in the lumen, and a cover attached to the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: PROTERRA POWERED LLC
    Inventors: Duybao Dao, Nicholas H. Herron, Derek R. Paul
  • BATTERY CASSETTE
    Publication number: 20230147841
    Abstract: A battery cassette is disclosed. The battery cassette may include a frame including one or more hollow tubes. The battery cassette may further include a seal component having one or more hollow tubes aligned with the hollow tubes of the frame. The frame and the seal component may be configured to receive one or more battery cells in the hollow tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Proterra Operating Comparny, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. HERRON, Derek R. PAUL, Dustin L. GRACE
  • Battery cassette
    Patent number: 11569543
    Abstract: A battery cassette is disclosed. The battery cassette may include a frame including one or more hollow tubes. The battery cassette may further include a seal component having one or more hollow tubes aligned with the hollow tubes of the frame. The frame and the seal component may be configured to receive one or more battery cells in the hollow tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Herron, Derek R. Paul, Dustin Grace
  • BATTERY VENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220352594
    Abstract: A battery pack includes an outer housing including a plurality of walls, at least one battery cell enclosed within the plurality of walls, a vent system disposed in at least one of the plurality of walls, and a disk provided between the cover and the valve. The vent system includes a carrier plate, an annular ring extending from the carrier plate and defining a lumen, a valve disposed in the lumen, and a cover attached to the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Duybao DAO, Nicholas H. HERRON, Derek R. PAUL
  • BATTERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220311257
    Abstract: A battery system of an electric vehicle includes a plurality of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells enclosed within a housing. A battery management device is electrically connected to each of the battery packs and configured to control an electrical output of the plurality of battery packs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David LAI, Dustin GRACE, Derek R. PAUL, Yale CHEN, Cagkan YILDZ
  • Battery vent system
    Patent number: 11374284
    Abstract: A battery pack includes an outer housing including a plurality of walls, at least one battery cell enclosed within the plurality of walls, a vent system disposed in at least one of the plurality of walls, and a disk provided between the cover and the valve. The vent system includes a carrier plate, an annular ring extending from the carrier plate and defining a lumen, a valve disposed in the lumen, and a cover attached to the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Duybao Dao, Nicholas H. Herron, Derek R. Paul
  • BATTERY VENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210184196
    Abstract: A battery pack includes an outer housing including a plurality of walls, at least one battery cell enclosed within the plurality of walls, a vent system disposed in at least one of the plurality of walls, and a disk provided between the cover and the valve. The vent system includes a carrier plate, an annular ring extending from the carrier plate and defining a lumen, a valve disposed in the lumen, and a cover attached to the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: Duybao DAO, Nicholas H. HERRON, Derek R. PAUL
  • BATTERY CASSETTE
    Publication number: 20210098759
    Abstract: A battery cassette is disclosed. The battery cassette may include a frame including one or more hollow tubes. The battery cassette may further include a seal component having one or more hollow tubes aligned with the hollow tubes of the frame. The frame and the seal component may be configured to receive one or more battery cells in the hollow tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Proterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. HERRON, Derek R. PAUL, Dustin L. GRACE
  • BATTERY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210074968
    Abstract: A modular and scalable battery module wherein the energy capacity and voltage output are configured to be scaled independent of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Proterra, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. HERRON, Derek R. PAUL, Dustin GRACE