Patents by Inventor Larry Wang
Larry Wang 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).
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Publication number: 20260171589Abstract: A battery pack includes a first battery unit, a second battery unit, a plate member, a thermal insulation plate, and an air flow channel. The plate member extends between the first battery unit and the second battery unit in a first direction. The thermal insulation plate is disposed between the plate member and the first battery unit. The first battery unit has a first vent hole facing the plate member. The air flow channel formed between the plate member and the thermal insulation plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2025Publication date: June 18, 2026Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Larry Wang, Shiwu Hao, Fei Gao
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Publication number: 20260171596Abstract: A vehicle battery pack comprises an upper cover, a tray, and a battery cell located within a space defined collectively by the upper cover and the tray. The battery cell has a first side surface provided with a cell exhaust vent or facing the cell exhaust vent. The upper cover, the tray, or both comprises a first side portion adjacent to a second side surface of the battery cell. The first side surface is adjacent to the second side surface. The first side portion is provided with a first ventilation channel for collecting exhaust gas from the battery cell. At least a portion of the first ventilation channel is isolated from the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2025Publication date: June 18, 2026Inventors: Fei Gao, Robin Zhou, Larry Wang
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Publication number: 20260094918Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack, comprising: a first battery cell; a second battery cell; and a holder having a main body portion that extends between opposite surfaces of the first battery cell and the second battery cell and a supporting portion that extends from the main body portion to a side portion of the first battery cell and/or the second battery cell, wherein the supporting portion includes a groove extending on its outer surface. Through the technical solution of the present disclosure, the battery cells can be effectively fixed, space can be saved, and overall performance and structural strength of the battery pack can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2025Publication date: April 2, 2026Inventors: Fei Gao, Robin Zhou, Larry Wang
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Publication number: 20260074361Abstract: A battery housing assembly includes a housing with a through-hole, a ventilation device, and a buffer component. The ventilation device is at least partially located outside the through-hole. The buffer component is located outside the housing and has a protective cavity in fluid communication with the ventilation device, and the ventilation device is located within an orthographic projection of the protective cavity on the housing. The ventilation device may be protected to reduce external impact it may receive, and to permit ventilation when the battery housing assembly is subjected to external forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2025Publication date: March 12, 2026Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Larry Wang, Shiwu Hao, Fei Gao
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Patent number: 12573702Abstract: A method for forming a ground connection for a battery pack module bracket may include providing a fastener and a battery pack case covered with a clad layer; connecting a module bracket to the battery pack case by the fastener and a mating nut, the nut including an open groove extending axially and open toward a central axis, rotating the nut onto the fastener and scraping off the material of the clad layer of the fastener by the edge of the open groove so that the module bracket is electrically connected with the fastener and the battery pack case through the nut.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Fei Gao, Larry Wang
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Publication number: 20250364654Abstract: A beam assembly for a battery pack includes a push beam that extends along a first direction and is connected to a tray of the battery pack; a support member that extends along a second direction and connects the at least one push beam to the tray; and a side rail that extends along the second direction and is connected to the at least one push beam from an end of the at least one push beam. The side rail can have a plurality of cooling plate mounting portions spaced apart from each other. A battery pack can include the beam assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2025Publication date: November 27, 2025Inventors: Fei Gao, Bin Yin, Freddy Wu, Larry Wang
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Publication number: 20250273801Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery pack. The battery pack includes a first array including a plurality of first battery cells arranged side by side, a second array including multiple second battery cells arranged side by side, a plurality of partition plates located between the first array and the second array and configured to electrically isolate the first array from the second array, and a plurality of support members located between the first array and the second array, wherein the second array is supported against the first array via the plurality of support members.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2025Publication date: August 28, 2025Inventors: Larry WANG, Shiwu HAO, Fei GAO
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Publication number: 20250273814Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of vehicles and provides a vehicle battery pack and a vehicle having the same. The vehicle battery pack includes a first battery cell, a second battery cell, and a separator located between the first battery cell and the second battery cell. The first battery cell and the second battery cell include positive and negative electrode terminals oriented towards the separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2025Publication date: August 28, 2025Inventors: Larry Wang, Shiwu Hao
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Publication number: 20250167379Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of vehicles, and specifically provides a valve for a battery pack. The valve comprises: a valve bracket having a first opening located at one end and a second opening located at the other end; a breathable membrane that covers the first opening; and a piston that covers the second opening and includes a hole closed by an openable sealing portion. The present disclosure also discloses a battery pack using the above-mentioned valve. By using the above-mentioned valve, the pressure inside and outside the battery pack can be balanced, effective waterproof and dustproof can be achieved, and the pressure inside the battery pack can be more effectively controlled when it rises rapidly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Inventors: Fei Gao, Robin Zhou, Larry Wang
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Publication number: 20250112337Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, battery pack and vehicle. The battery module comprises: two battery blocks opposite each other, each of the battery blocks comprising a plurality of battery cells arranged along a first direction; and a circuit board disposed between the two battery blocks, the circuit board comprising a substrate and a plurality of electrical connectors passing through the substrate and arranged along the first direction, and the plurality of electrical connectors alternately connecting the plurality of battery cells of the two battery blocks in series; wherein each of the battery cells of one battery block is staggered and opposite to a corresponding battery cell of the other battery block, a tail-end electrode of a battery cell of the one battery block is aligned with a head-end electrode of a battery cell of the other battery block, and the tail-end electrode is connected to the head-end electrode by the electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Peng Fei HE, Rui FENG, Fei GAO, Larry WANG
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Publication number: 20250055151Abstract: A battery pack comprises a first battery module, a second battery module and at least one connecting piece. The first battery module has a first side plate and a first side beam portion arranged on the first side plate. The second battery module is adjacent to the first battery module in a first direction. The second battery module has a second side plate and a second side beam portion arranged on the second side plate. The first side beam portion and the second side beam portion are at least partially longitudinally overlapped in an installation position. The at least one connecting piece passes through the first side beam portion and the second side beam portion to form a first side beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Larry Wang, Shiwu Hao, Fei Gao, Peng Fei He
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Publication number: 20250046908Abstract: A battery cell assembly, a battery pack, and a vehicle with the battery pack are provided herein. The battery cell assembly includes a battery cell and a pair of side plates located on opposite sides of the battery cell. At least one of the side plates is provided with a connecting structure configured to connect an adjacent battery cell assembly. The battery cell assembly further includes a cooling component integrated at least partially into the side plate for cooling the battery cell. Integrating a portion of the cooling component and the connecting structure into the side plate eliminates the need for additional cooling plates, which not only increases efficiency and facilitates the assembly of multiple battery cell assemblies, but also increases space utilization, thereby increasing energy density of the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Larry WANG, Fei GAO
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Publication number: 20240405340Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack and corresponding vehicle. The battery pack comprises: a tray; a mid-tray; a first battery array arranged in the mid-tray; a second battery array arranged in the tray; a first beam extending in a first direction and arranged in the tray; and array brackets extending in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein opposite ends of the first battery array in the first direction are connected to the tray through the array brackets.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Fei Gao, Larry Wang, Robin Zhou
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Patent number: 12082403Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes, in part, M×N select transistors disposed along M rows and N columns, where M and N are integers greater than or equal to 2. The memory further includes, in part, a first set of M wells each configured to be biased independently of the remaining M?1 wells. Each well has formed therein N of the select transistors each having a source/drain terminal coupled to the same bitline corresponding to a different one of M bitlines of the memory. The memory further includes, in part, M×N anti-fuses. Each anti-fuse is associated and forms a bitcell with a corresponding one of the M×N select transistors.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Edward Horch, Oleg Ivanov, Larry Wang
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Publication number: 20240204321Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle battery humidity control device, a corresponding vehicle battery pack and a humidity control device. The disclosed vehicle battery humidity control device comprises: a shell installed on a vehicle battery pack and formed with a receiving cavity, the receiving cavity and an internal space of the battery pack being communicated fluidly through a ventilation opening on the shell; and a humidity control core arranged in the receiving cavity and including a humidity control structure and a waterproof and breathable film located between the humidity control structure and the ventilation opening. The humidity control device proposed by the present disclosure has a more simplified overall structure, lower manufacturing and installation costs, long service life, and more convenient maintenance, achieving humidity control inside the vehicle battery pack, thereby improving user satisfaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Fei Gao, Larry Wang, Tao Shen, Peng Fei He, Xiuhua Zhang
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Patent number: 11869015Abstract: Computing technologies for benchmarking, which may be based on a k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN) algorithm or another suitable machine learning algorithm, solve a cold start problem for a recommender engine employing a collaborative filtering algorithm when training data of user preferences or actual data of user actions is not available. For example, the cold start problem's unavailability of labeled data to train and develop a supervised model may be addressed by breaking the cold start problem down into two parts. The first part includes a KNN (or another suitable algorithm) model to cluster profiles based on a set of variables and this implementation of the KNN model is unsupervised, since there is no labeled data available to train the KNN model. The second part includes a prioritization algorithm that leverages certain outputs from the KNN model and neighbors to prioritize benchmarks.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Northern Trust CorporationInventors: Steven Fradkin, Lucino Sotelo, Deepak Konale, Matt Moynihan, Margaret Shugrue, Purva Sule, Melissa Beardsley, Svyat Vergun, Dhruv Baronia, Rasheed Hameed, Vijay Luthra, Scott Gibbs, Peter Ferris, Shaun Malott, Linda Flack, Larry Wang
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Patent number: 11802504Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle side rail, an electric transmission system, a powertrain assembly and a corresponding vehicle. The vehicle side rail according to the present disclosure includes a profile body that further comprises a housing and a conduit disposed in the housing, wherein the conduit connects a coolant pump and an electric transmission cooling system and transmits coolant between them.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Fei Gao, Bin Yin, Larry Wang, Peng Fei He
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Publication number: 20230184156Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle side rail, an electric transmission system, a powertrain assembly and a corresponding vehicle. The vehicle side rail according to the present disclosure includes a profile body that further comprises a housing and a conduit disposed in the housing, wherein the conduit connects a coolant pump and an electric transmission cooling system and transmits coolant between them.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Fei GAO, Bin Yin, Larry WANG, Peng Fei He
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Publication number: 20230060056Abstract: An electrical generation system for a vehicle includes a vehicle having a generator for producing electric current. The vehicle has a cavity having a fan and a radiator. The radiator is in fluid communication with the generator to allow a temperature of the generator to be controlled. An air inlet passage extends through a wall of the vehicle and is configured to direct air from outside the vehicle toward an inlet side of the radiator to provide increased static pressure of the air to the inlet side of the radiator compared to an ambient pressure of the air when the vehicle is in motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: PLUG POWER INC.Inventor: Larry WANG
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Publication number: 20220416352Abstract: A method for forming a ground connection for a battery pack module bracket may include providing a fastener and a battery pack case covered with a clad layer; connecting a module bracket to the battery pack case by the fastener and a mating nut, the nut including an open groove extending axially and open toward a central axis, rotating the nut onto the fastener and scraping off the material of the clad layer of the fastener by the edge of the open groove so that the module bracket is electrically connected with the fastener and the battery pack case through the nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Fei GAO, Larry WANG