Patents by Inventor Edward Popyk

Edward Popyk 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).

  • Thermal exchange plate assembly for vehicle battery
    Patent number: 11605847
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to a non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, and a thermal exchange plate assembly adjacent the array. The thermal exchange plate assembly includes an inlet, an outlet, a main channel, and a bypass channel configured to direct fluid from the inlet to the outlet while substantially bypassing the main channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Saravanan Paramasivam, Kimberley King, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk, Samir Subba, Dave Moschet
  • Cabin venting system and method for an electrified vehicle
    Patent number: 10696133
    Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, detecting a battery fault of a battery of an electrified vehicle, activating a HVAC system ON, commanding the HVAC system to a fresh air mode, communicating fresh air into a passenger cabin, and expelling battery vent byproducts from the passenger cabin through at least one air extractor vent during key-on or key-off states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon M. Dawson, James J. Gibbons, Thomas M. Gwozdek, Edward Popyk, Rick Lagerstrom, Josephine S. Lee, Mark Polster
  • Low profile battery assembly for electrified vehicles
    Patent number: 10199699
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Schreiber, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk, Keith Kearney
  • THERMAL EXCHANGE PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20180131051
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to a non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an array of battery cells, and a thermal exchange plate assembly adjacent the array. The thermal exchange plate assembly includes an inlet, an outlet, a main channel, and a bypass channel configured to direct fluid from the inlet to the outlet while substantially bypassing the main channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Saravanan Paramasivam, Kimberley King, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk, Samir Subba, Dave Moschet
  • 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
  • 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
  • Terminal holder for electric vehicle battery assembly
    Patent number: 9385356
    Abstract: An electric vehicle battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery cell, a rail securing the cell, and a terminal holder in direct contact with the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Ronald D Gilland, Adam Denlinger, Tom M Gunther, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk
  • LOW PROFILE BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160133897
    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: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Stuart Schreiber, Patrick Daniel Maguire, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk, Keith Kearney
  • TERMINAL HOLDER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150318524
    Abstract: An electric vehicle battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery cell, a rail securing the cell, and a terminal holder in direct contact with the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald D. Gilland, Adam Denlinger, Tom M. Gunther, Rajaram Subramanian, Edward Popyk
  • CABIN VENTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150065026
    Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, detecting a battery fault of a battery of an electrified vehicle, activating a HVAC system ON, commanding the HVAC system to a fresh air mode, communicating fresh air into a passenger cabin, and expelling battery vent byproducts from the passenger cabin through at least one air extractor vent during key-on or key-off states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon M. Dawson, James J. Gibbons, Thomas M. Gwozdek, Edward Popyk, Rick Lagerstrom, Josephine S. Lee, Mark Polster