Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Blumka

Joseph B. Blumka 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 INCLUDING ENCLOSURE FOR BATTERY CELL GROUPS
    Publication number: 20230136430
    Abstract: A battery includes a housing having a base. A battery cell stack and an enclosure are supported on the base of the housing. The battery cell stack includes a plurality of battery cells physically separated into a first battery cell group and a second battery cell group. The enclosure includes first and second support walls respectively disposed on opposite first and second sides of the first battery cell group and a canopy extending between the first and second support walls, above the first battery cell group. The enclosure partially surrounds the first battery cell group on three sides and establishes a physical and thermal barrier between the first battery cell group and the second battery cell group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca A. Palmer, Hunter G. Rimatzki, Joseph B. Blumka, Matthew Pernot, Julian R. Sherborne, Anil Yadav, Scott W. Lananna