Patents by Inventor Michael Escobar

Michael Escobar 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).

  • Interface between electrodes and battery terminal
    Patent number: 10361407
    Abstract: An electrical energy storage device has electrodes positioned in a case. A feedthrough pin extends through a portion of the case. A sealant surrounds the feedthrough pin and contacts a component of the device. A seal activator is received in the sealant such that the pressure that the sealant applies to the component increases above the level of pressure that the sealant applies to the component before the sealant activator is received in the sealant. In some instances, the component is the feedthrough pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Quallion LLC
    Inventors: Michael Escobar, Grant Farrell, Kevin Pope, Hiroshi Nakahara, Somadatta Mohanty
  • Battery connection structure and method
    Patent number: 7807285
    Abstract: An energy storage device, such as an electrical storage battery, having a unique terminal structure and sealing arrangement. The battery generally includes a case in which an electrode assembly is disposed, and a cover provided with a fill hole and fill plug, and a terminal structure that forms a battery terminal. Both the positive and negative electrode tabs are compressed by a fastener that seals the battery and forms a battery terminal. The battery case can be positive, negative, or neutral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Quallion LLC
    Inventors: Paul Berg, Alex Z. Pàl, Jose A. Ulloa, Michael Escobar, M. Elizabeth Bush
  • Chess piece head
    Patent number: D355680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Macbar Games Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Escobar, Daniel C. MacDonald
  • Chess piece head
    Patent number: D356345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Macbar Games Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Escobar, Daniel C. MacDonald