Patents by Inventor James Daisuke Spence

James Daisuke Spence 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).

  • Interface for integrating a current collector into a battery assembly
    Patent number: 12646787
    Abstract: An interface for aligning a current collector with a tote in a battery system is provided. A pin can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. A receptacle can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. The receptacle can include an opening having a first size in a first direction that is greater than or equal to a second size of the opening in a second direction. The opening can be configured to align the current collector with the tote via the pin inserted into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Patel, Tyler Jacobs, James Daisuke Spence, Leonel Caballero Banuelos
  • Electrically conductive apparatus
    Patent number: 12100862
    Abstract: An electrically conductive member can include a first opening and a second opening. The first opening of the electrically conductive member can engage a first member of a cell carrier to at least partially align the electrically conductive member with the cell carrier. The second opening of the electrically conductive member can engage with a second member of the cell carrier for coupling the electrically conductive member with the cell carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Patel, Nilesh Ashok Kharat, Karthik Gundappa Balte, Akshay Kishor Murkute, Kyle Butterfield, James Daisuke Spence, Chad Jackson Hardgrove, Karteek Pallerla, Tyler Collins
  • INTERFACE FOR A CURRENT COLLECTOR AND A BUSBAR
    Publication number: 20240204365
    Abstract: A battery module of a battery pack of an electric vehicle can include a current collector of a battery, a busbar of the battery and an interface component to electrically couple the current collector and the busbar. The interface component can be electrically coupled with the current collector or be an integral part of a metal layer of the current collector. The interface component can be curved about an edge of the busbar. The interface component can be coupled with the busbar via a first weld at a region of the busbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Patel, Tyler Jacobs, James Daisuke Spence, Karthik Gundappa Balte
  • INTERFACE FOR INTEGRATING A CURRENT COLLECTOR INTO A BATTERY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240204332
    Abstract: An interface for aligning a current collector with a tote in a battery system is provided. A pin can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. A receptacle can be located on one of the current collector or the tote. The receptacle can include an opening having a first size in a first direction that is greater than or equal to a second size of the opening in a second direction. The opening can be configured to align the current collector with the tote via the pin inserted into the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Patel, Tyler Jacobs, James Daisuke Spence, Leonel Caballero Banuelos
  • Interface for a current collector and a busbar
    Patent number: 12015174
    Abstract: A battery module of a battery pack of an electric vehicle can include a current collector of a battery, a busbar of the battery and an interface component to electrically couple the current collector and the busbar. The interface component can be electrically coupled with the current collector or be an integral part of a metal layer of the current collector. The interface component can be curved about an edge of the busbar. The interface component can be coupled with the busbar via a first weld at a region of the busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Patel, Tyler Jacobs, James Daisuke Spence, Karthik Gundappa Balte