Patents by Inventor Joerg Kuempers

Joerg Kuempers 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).

  • Battery system including batteries that have a plurality of positive terminals and a plurality of negative terminals
    Patent number: 8632898
    Abstract: A lithium battery for use in a vehicle includes a container, a plurality of positive terminals extending from a first end of the lithium battery, and a plurality of negative terminals extending from a second end of the lithium battery. The plurality of positive terminals are provided in a first configuration and the plurality of negative terminals are provided in a second configuration, the first configuration differing from the second configuration. A battery system for use in a vehicle may include a plurality of electrically connected lithium cells or batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dougherty, James S. Symanski, Joerg A. Kuempers, Uwe Koehler, Ronald C. Miles, Scott A. Hansen, Nels R. Smith, Majid Taghikhani, Edward N. Mrotek, Michael G. Andrew
  • Battery system
    Publication number: 20050174092
    Abstract: A lithium battery for use in a vehicle includes a container, a plurality of positive terminals extending from a first end of the lithium battery, and a plurality of negative terminals extending from a second end of the lithium battery. The plurality of positive terminals are provided in a first configuration and the plurality of negative terminals are provided in a second configuration, the first configuration differing from the second configuration. A battery system for use in a vehicle may include a plurality of electrically connected lithium cells or batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Dougherty, James Symanski, Joerg Kuempers, Uwe Koehler, Ronald Miles, Scott Hansen, Nels Smith, Majid Taghikhani, Edward Mrotek, Michael Andrew