Patents by Inventor Michael Zuhowski

Michael Zuhowski 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).

  • Patent number: 6399238
    Abstract: A stand alone battery module including: (a) a mechanical configuration; (b) a thermal management configuration; (c) an electrical connection configuration; and (d) an electronics configuration. Such a module is fully interchangeable in a battery pack assembly, mechanically, from the thermal management point of view, and electrically. With the same hardware, the module can accommodate different cell sizes and, therefore, can easily have different capacities. The module structure is designed to accommodate the electronics monitoring, protection, and printed wiring assembly boards (PWAs), as well as to allow airflow through the module. A plurality of modules may easily be connected together to form a battery pack. The parts of the module are designed to facilitate their manufacture and assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Salah Oweis, Louis D'Ussel, Guy Chagnon, Michael Zuhowski, Tim Sack, Gaullume Laucournet, Edward J. Jackson