Patents by Inventor James M. McManaman

James M. McManaman 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).

  • Urethane based adhesives for securing and sealing battery pack enclosure assemblies
    Patent number: 11843124
    Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include a multi-piece enclosure assembly and an urethane based adhesive. The urethane based adhesive may function as both a fastener for securing the enclosure assembly components together and as a seal for blocking the ingress of moisture into the interior of the battery pack. Associated battery pack assembly methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James M. McManaman, Louis Paspal
  • URETHANE BASED ADHESIVES FOR SECURING AND SEALING BATTERY PACK ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20220255168
    Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include a multi-piece enclosure assembly and an urethane based adhesive. The urethane based adhesive may function as both a fastener for securing the enclosure assembly components together and as a seal for blocking the ingress of moisture into the interior of the battery pack. Associated battery pack assembly methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: James M. McMANAMAN, Louis PASPAL
  • Urethane based adhesives for securing and sealing battery pack enclosure assemblies
    Patent number: 11342617
    Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include a multi-piece enclosure assembly and an urethane based adhesive. The urethane based adhesive may function as both a fastener for securing the enclosure assembly components together and as a seal for blocking the ingress of moisture into the interior of the battery pack. Associated battery pack assembly methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: James M. McManaman, Louis Paspal
  • URETHANE BASED ADHESIVES FOR SECURING AND SEALING BATTERY PACK ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20210218000
    Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include a multi-piece enclosure assembly and an urethane based adhesive. The urethane based adhesive may function as both a fastener for securing the enclosure assembly components together and as a seal for blocking the ingress of moisture into the interior of the battery pack. Associated battery pack assembly methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: James M. McMANAMAN, Louis PASPAL
  • Battery pack endplate
    Patent number: 10868287
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eid Farha, James M. McManaman, 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