Patents by Inventor James P. McBRIDE

James P. McBRIDE 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).

  • Publication number: 20240424934
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include an electric vehicle charging system comprising an electrolyte flow system including an anolyte tank having an anolyte solution and a catholyte tank having a catholyte solution. A core stack circuit may be coupled to the electrolyte flow system that is configured to receive the anolyte and catholyte solutions and generate a core stack output voltage and current based on flowrates of the anolyte and catholyte solutions. The EV charging system may further include a DC/DC converter that is configured to receive the core stack output voltage and buck or boost the core stack output voltage based on the core stack output voltage and a charging voltage of an EV. The flowrates of the anolyte and catholyte solutions may be controlled based on a charging voltage of the EV and the core stack output voltage, which can reduce a buck or boost ratio of the DC/DC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: John Derek Williams, Andrea Carolina Hacker Davidson, James P. McBride, Travers Kenton Buda
  • Publication number: 20240413455
    Abstract: A battery configured to have improved thermal management and structural stability. The battery including a battery pack construction with at least one battery cell spacer having a first surface contacting substantially all of the bottom surface of a first battery cell and a second surface contacting substantially all of the top surface of a second battery cell, the battery cell spacer including an adhesive component. Additionally, the battery may include a battery management system (BMS) in electrical communication with the first and second battery cells, the BMS having one or more thermal components configured to disperse heat from the BMS, and a thermal epoxy contacting the one or more thermal components and a battery housing. The battery further including a stability cage at least partially enclosing the battery pack construction and positioned between the battery cells and the battery housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Christopher Stephen Walk, Matthew Michael Bosway, Timothy Joseph Barrett, John Charles Reardon
  • Publication number: 20240413411
    Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) for use in a rechargeable battery includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having two or more electrically conductive metal plates, the two or more electrically conductive metal plates located adjacent to and spaced apart from each other on the PCB providing an electrically isolating gap between the two or more electrically conductive metal plates; and multiple electronic components of the BMS electrically connected between the two or more electrically conductive metal plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: James P. McBRIDE, Matthew Michael BOSWAY
  • Patent number: 12080634
    Abstract: Provided is a MOSFET device for use with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a battery management system (BMS), the device including a semiconductor body; a metal conductor extending outwardly from a side of the semiconductor body; a plurality of power pins extending outwardly from at least one side of the semiconductor body, the power pins having tips bent downwardly; a gate pin extending outwardly from at least one side of the semiconductor body, wherein the tip of the gate pin is raised or elevated relative to the tips of the power pins so as to avoid electrical contact with the one of the spaced apart copper plates, and wherein the tip of the gate pin is connected to a circuit of the battery management system (BMS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, James Richard Stanfield
  • Patent number: 12040457
    Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (RGB) with a diagonal arrangement for use in a Li-ion battery, a Li-ion battery having a battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (RGB) with a diagonal arrangement, and a BMS having a printed circuit board with diagonal arrangement method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Publication number: 20240235215
    Abstract: A battery balancing method and system for charging multiple batteries connected together in an electrical series string with a single electrical charger. For example, the battery balancing method and system utilizes the battery management system (BMS) of the individual batteries for providing battery balancing of the multiple batteries connected together in the electrical series string when charging the series string with the single electrical charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: James P. McBride, James Richard Stanfield
  • Publication number: 20240154412
    Abstract: A portable jump starter and air compressor device, including a jump starter, air compressor, and/or vacuum cleaner. One or more of the jump starter, air compressor, and/or vacuum cleaner are powered a same or different one or more rechargeable batteries (e.g. one or more Li-ion batteries). The air compressor, for example, includes a piston/valve arrangement configured to allow a piston of the piston/valve arrangement to move in close proximity to a cylinder head of the cylinder of the air compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook, Matthew Michael Bosway, William Knight Nook, Sr., James Richard Stanfield, James P. McBride, Andrea Carolina Hacker Davidson, Nitish Agrawal, Tom Situ, Derek Michael Underhill
  • Publication number: 20240136827
    Abstract: A battery balancing method and system for charging multiple batteries connected together in an electrical series string with a single electrical charger. For example, the battery balancing method and system utilizes the battery management system (BMS) of the individual batteries for providing battery balancing of the multiple batteries connected together in the electrical series string when charging the series string with the single electrical charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: James P. McBride, James Richard Stanfield
  • Patent number: 11870030
    Abstract: A battery, for example, a rechargeable battery (e.g. lithium ion battery) having a casing with battery terminals. The casing, for example, includes an upper section, middle section, and lower section connected together. The battery can be connected to one or more battery trays having the same height or different heights for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook, James Richard Stanfield, Derek Michael Underhill, James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Publication number: 20230365106
    Abstract: Provided is a trailer breakaway device for use with a vehicle/trailer having a vehicle/trailer brake, a vehicle/trailer electrical power supply, and a vehicle/trailer electrical ground, the trailer breakaway device including one or more rechargeable lithium battery cells; a battery management system (BMS) connected to the one or more rechargeable lithium battery cells; a charger connect to the vehicle/trailer power supply, the charger configured to receive power from the vehicle/trailer power supply; a current limiter connected to the one or more rechargeable lithium battery cells; and a breakaway switch connected to the current limiter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Derek Michael UNDERHILL, James P. McBRIDE, James Richard STANFIELD
  • Patent number: D1003842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1009815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1010591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1012872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1056863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway, V
  • Patent number: D1063847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: Derek Michael Underhill, Ifechukwude Christian Iwerunmor, Tom Situ, James P. McBride, James Richard Stanfield
  • Patent number: D1067141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1067206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1083851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: D1083852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway