Patents by Inventor Hang Ma
Hang Ma 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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Patent number: 12640578Abstract: The present application discloses a battery pack charging system and its control method. The battery pack charging system includes a battery pack, a charging apparatus, a negative pulse absorbing branch, and a control unit; the negative pulse absorbing branch includes a switch, a power resistor connected in series with the switch, and a supercapacitor connected in series with the power resistor; and the control method includes: monitoring an SOC value of the battery pack in a negative pulse charging process for the battery pack; when the SOC value increases by a preset value, controlling the switch to be closed so that the power resistor and the supercapacitor can absorb discharge energy of the battery pack; and after the closing time of the switch lasts for a preset duration, controlling the switch to be opened so that depolarization speed in the negative pulse charging process may be increased.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: Hang Ma, Xingchang Wang, Wei Tian, Fangyou Lu
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Patent number: 12548811Abstract: The present application relates to the field of batteries, and provides a battery, a thermal runaway early-warning method and apparatus therefor, and a storage medium. The battery is provided with an accommodating space, the accommodating space is configured to discharge smoke in the event of thermal runaway of a battery cell of the battery, and the method includes: acquiring a detection signal at a detection position including the accommodating space; and generating a thermal runaway early-warning signal according to the detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2025Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yihua Cai, Hui Jia, Hang Ma
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Publication number: 20260014949Abstract: A control circuit includes: a current detection unit, where the current detection unit is configured to: when being connected to a battery, output a first type signal when detecting that the battery has an overcurrent or a short circuit; and a driver circuit, where an input terminal of the driver circuit is connected to a signal output terminal of the current detection unit, an output terminal of the driver circuit is configured to connect to a safety module in the target loop, and the driver circuit is configured to output, in response to receiving the first type signal transmitted from the current detection unit, a drive signal to drive the safety module to be disconnected, where the target loop is a loop in the battery or a loop in a device in which the battery is located.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2025Publication date: January 15, 2026Inventors: Hang MA, Qiandeng LI
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Patent number: 12487271Abstract: The present application discloses an insulation sampling circuit. The insulation sampling circuit includes: a first sampling circuit composed of a first sampling module, a first resistor, and a first switch module; a second sampling circuit composed of a second sampling module, a second resistor, and a second switch module; and a voltage withstand module. The first resistor is connected in parallel to the first sampling module; the first switch module is configured to control the first sampling module and/or the first resistor to be connected between a positive bus and a ground wire; the second resistor is connected in parallel to the second sampling module; the second switch module is configured to control the second sampling module and/or the second resistor to be connected between a negative bus and the ground wire; and the voltage withstand module is disposed on the ground wire to disconnect the ground wire.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2023Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: Xingchang Wang, Wei Tian, Zhiwei Yan, Hang Ma, Fangyou Lu
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Publication number: 20250364618Abstract: The present application relates to the field of batteries, and provides a battery, a thermal runaway early-warning method and apparatus therefor, and a storage medium. The battery is provided with an accommodating space, the accommodating space is configured to discharge smoke in the event of thermal runaway of a battery cell of the battery, and the method includes: acquiring a detection signal at a detection position including the accommodating space; and generating a thermal runaway early-warning signal according to the detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2025Publication date: November 27, 2025Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yihua CAI, Hui Jia, Hang Ma
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Patent number: 12418184Abstract: The present application provides a method for managing charging in a battery swapping station. The method includes: receiving, by the first management unit, a wireless communication connection instruction transmitted by a management device of the battery swapping station, wherein the connection instruction includes a network location address of a second management unit of a battery pack; initiating, by the first management unit, a wireless communication connection to the second management unit based on the network location address; uploading, by the first management unit, battery status information of the battery pack acquired from the second management unit to the management device; and under a condition that the first management unit receives a charging instruction transmitted by the management device based on the battery status information, controlling, by the first management unit via an interaction with the second management unit and the charging unit, the charging unit to charge the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 16, 2025Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITEDInventors: Zhenhui Huang, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
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Publication number: 20250277886Abstract: Embodiments of methods of providing a machine learning (ML) model for detection of radar targets are disclosed that include determining, using ultra-wideband circuitry, range data and location data from a range doppler map corresponding to one or more locations of one or more targets. The method may include determining, using the ML model, estimated target locations based on data from a Doppler range map and iteratively training the ML model based on differences between the estimated target locations and ground truth including a selected one of the location data or the range data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2025Publication date: September 4, 2025Inventors: Robert Spreitzer, Prasanna Kumar Sethuraman, Hang Ma
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Publication number: 20250178476Abstract: The embodiments of the application provide a battery swapping method, a server and a battery installing-and-removing device. The battery swapping method comprising: receiving battery swapping status information of an electric vehicle; sending a battery removing instruction to a battery installing-and-removing device based on the battery swapping status information; sending a battery installation instruction to the battery installing-and-removing device when detecting that the first battery is transported to the first position; receiving the battery installation information sent by the battery installing-and-removing device; sending a battery swapping completion instruction to the electric vehicle based on the battery installation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2025Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Zhenhui Huang, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
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Patent number: 12252030Abstract: The embodiments of the application provide a battery swapping method, a server and a battery installing-and-removing device. The battery swapping method comprising: receiving battery swapping status information of an electric vehicle; sending a battery removing instruction to a battery installing-and-removing device based on the battery swapping status information; sending a battery installation instruction to the battery installing-and-removing device when detecting that the first battery is transported to the first position; receiving the battery installation information sent by the battery installing-and-removing device; sending a battery swapping completion instruction to the electric vehicle based on the battery installation information.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Zhenhui Huang, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
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Patent number: 12069751Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provides a vehicle battery swapping method.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Zhenhui Huang, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
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Patent number: 12009682Abstract: A load access detection method, a switch circuit, and a battery management system, relating to the field of circuit technology. The load access detection method includes: detecting a voltage at a first detection point; detecting a voltage at a second detection point; if a voltage difference between the voltage at the first detection point and the voltage at the second detection point is less than or equal to a preset voltage threshold, controlling a switch circuit to enter a pre-charging mode, and pre-charging a load capacitor in the load circuit through the battery pack, where a charging current of the switch circuit in the pre-charging mode is less than a charging current of the switch circuit in a charging mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xu Zhang, Hang Ma, Xingchang Wang
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Patent number: 11973364Abstract: Provided are a circuit control method, a battery controller, a battery management system, a battery, an electrical apparatus, and a vehicle. The circuit control method includes: acquiring an apparatus wake-up signal; determining whether a power source terminal voltage of a charging circuit of a battery on the apparatus is greater than a first threshold and whether a change rate in a first time length is less than a second threshold, wherein the charging circuit is a circuit connecting the battery on the apparatus and a generator, and the power source terminal voltage is an output voltage of the generator; and issuing a first instruction when the power source terminal voltage of the charging circuit of the battery on the apparatus is greater than the first threshold and the change rate in the first time length is less than the second threshold, so that the charging circuit is turned on.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Fangyou Lu, Hang Ma, Wei Tian, Xingchang Wang, Zhenhui Huang
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Publication number: 20240110965Abstract: The present application discloses an insulation sampling circuit. The insulation sampling circuit includes: a first sampling circuit composed of a first sampling module, a first resistor, and a first switch module; a second sampling circuit composed of a second sampling module, a second resistor, and a second switch module; and a voltage withstand module. The first resistor is connected in parallel to the first sampling module; the first switch module is configured to control the first sampling module and/or the first resistor to be connected between a positive bus and a ground wire; the second resistor is connected in parallel to the second sampling module; the second switch module is configured to control the second sampling module and/or the second resistor to be connected between a negative bus and the ground wire; and the voltage withstand module is disposed on the ground wire to disconnect the ground wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Xingchang WANG, Wei TIAN, Zhiwei YAN, Hang MA, Fangyou LU
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Publication number: 20240047988Abstract: Provided are a circuit control method, a battery controller, a battery management system, a battery, an electrical apparatus, and a vehicle. The circuit control method includes: acquiring an apparatus wake-up signal; determining whether a power source terminal voltage of a charging circuit of a battery on the apparatus is greater than a first threshold and whether a change rate in a first time length is less than a second threshold, wherein the charging circuit is a circuit connecting the battery on the apparatus and a generator, and the power source terminal voltage is an output voltage of the generator; and issuing a first instruction when the power source terminal voltage of the charging circuit of the battery on the apparatus is greater than the first threshold and the change rate in the first time length is less than the second threshold, so that the charging circuit is turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Fangyou Lu, Hang Ma, Wei Tian, Xingchang Wang, Zhenhui Huang
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Publication number: 20230268756Abstract: The present application discloses a battery pack charging system and its control method. The battery pack charging system includes a battery pack, a charging apparatus, a negative pulse absorbing branch, and a control unit; the negative pulse absorbing branch includes a switch, a power resistor connected in series with the switch, and a supercapacitor connected in series with the power resistor; and the control method includes: monitoring an SOC value of the battery pack in a negative pulse charging process for the battery pack; when the SOC value increases by a preset value, controlling the switch to be closed so that the power resistor and the supercapacitor can absorb discharge energy of the battery pack; and after the closing time of the switch lasts for a preset duration, controlling the switch to be opened so that depolarization speed in the negative pulse charging process may be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Hang MA, Xingchang WANG, Wei TIAN, Fangyou LU
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Publication number: 20230256862Abstract: A method is applied to the battery management system, and the method may include: detecting a current state of charge of the traction battery; when the current state of charge is less than a first preset state of charge and greater than or equal to a second preset state of charge, and the switcher is in the on state, turning off the switcher; and when the current state of charge is less than the first preset state of charge and greater than or equal to the second preset state of charge, and the switcher is in an off state, if a hardware trigger signal is received, turning on the switcher, where the second preset state of charge is less than the first preset state of charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Hang MA, Wei TIAN, Xingchang WANG, Zhenhui HUANG, Fangyou LU
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Publication number: 20230069338Abstract: The embodiments of the application provide a battery swapping method, a server and a battery installing-and-removing device. The battery swapping method comprising: receiving battery swapping status information of an electric vehicle; sending a battery removing instruction to a battery installing-and-removing device based on the battery swapping status information; sending a battery installation instruction to the battery installing-and-removing device when detecting that the first battery is transported to the first position; receiving the battery installation information sent by the battery installing-and-removing device; sending a battery swapping completion instruction to the electric vehicle based on the battery installation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Zhenhui HUANG, Hang MA, Yongchao LI
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Publication number: 20230064624Abstract: The present application provides a method for managing charging in a battery swapping station. The method includes: receiving, by the first management unit, a wireless communication connection instruction transmitted by a management device of the battery swapping station, wherein the connection instruction includes a network location address of a second management unit of a battery pack; initiating, by the first management unit, a wireless communication connection to the second management unit based on the network location address; uploading, by the first management unit, battery status information of the battery pack acquired from the second management unit to the management device; and under a condition that the first management unit receives a charging instruction transmitted by the management device based on the battery status information, controlling, by the first management unit via an interaction with the second management unit and the charging unit, the charging unit to charge the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Zhenhui Huang, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
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Publication number: 20230063189Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provides a vehicle battery swapping method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Zhenhui HUANG, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
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Publication number: 20220006308Abstract: A load access detection method, a switch circuit, and a battery management system, relating to the field of circuit technology. The load access detection method includes: detecting a voltage at a first detection point; detecting a voltage at a second detection point; if a voltage difference between the voltage at the first detection point and the voltage at the second detection point is less than or equal to a preset voltage threshold, controlling a switch circuit to enter a pre-charging mode, and pre-charging a load capacitor in the load circuit through the battery pack, where a charging current of the switch circuit in the pre-charging mode is less than a charging current of the switch circuit in a charging mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xu ZHANG, Hang MA, Xingchang WANG