Patents by Inventor Kevin Hettrich

Kevin Hettrich 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).

  • Active and passive battery pressure management
    Patent number: 11923516
    Abstract: Provided herein are apparatuses and methods of useful for managing pressure in electrochemical devices. The methods and systems use inputs and combinations of inputs to predictively pressurize or depressurize a battery. The methods minimize energy losses from excessive battery pressure when the battery is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Hettrich
  • Thermal management system for vehicles with an electric powertrain
    Patent number: 11884183
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik, Weston Arthur Hermann
  • BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20230331120
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN
    Publication number: 20230256866
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik, Weston Arthur Hermann
  • Battery thermal management system and methods of use
    Patent number: 11673486
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • Thermal management system for vehicles with an electric powertrain
    Patent number: 11577626
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik, Weston Arthur Hermann
  • BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20220371473
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20210268936
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN
    Publication number: 20210197692
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin HETTRICH, Tomasz WOJCIK, Weston Arthur HERMANN
  • Battery thermal management system and methods of use
    Patent number: 11040635
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining when to heat a battery, and under what conditions to do so, The methods include using input parameters to predict when to heat a battery and how to heat that battery. For example, the methods predict when to heat a battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • Thermal management system for vehicles with an electric powertrain
    Patent number: 10889205
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: QuantumScape Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik, Weston Arthur Hermann
  • ACTIVE AND PASSIVE BATTERY PRESSURE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200168959
    Abstract: Provided herein are apparatuses and methods useful for managing pressure in electrochemical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin HETTRICH
  • BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20190359083
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN
    Publication number: 20190263252
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin HETTRICH, Tomasz WOJCIK, Weston Arthur HERMANN
  • Battery thermal management system and methods of use
    Patent number: 10369899
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: QuantumScape Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • Battery thermal management system and methods of use
    Patent number: 9834114
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20170305294
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik
  • THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN
    Publication number: 20160229282
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin HETTRICH, Tomasz WOJCIK, Weston Arthur HERMANN
  • BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20160059733
    Abstract: Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Hettrich, Tomasz Wojcik