Patents by Inventor Pandian Balakrishnan

Pandian Balakrishnan 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).

  • Lead-acid battery moss guard
    Patent number: 9306242
    Abstract: A moss guard for a lead-acid battery cell includes a body and a plurality of fingers extending from a side of the body. The plurality of fingers are configured to substantially cover the top surfaces of negative electrodes between the negative electrodes and a positive strap. An end of at least one of the plurality of fingers distal to the body includes a lock, and the lock is configured to resiliently deflect between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The lock is configured to fix the moss guard with respect to positive lugs while in the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Trojan Battery Company
    Inventors: Gordon Beckley, Benito Ruiz Vallejo, Eric Alan Rueter, Pandian Balakrishnan
  • LEAD-ACID BATTERY MOSS GUARD
    Publication number: 20140272536
    Abstract: A moss guard for a lead-acid battery cell includes a body and a plurality of fingers extending from a side of the body. The plurality of fingers are configured to substantially cover the top surfaces of negative electrodes between the negative electrodes and a positive strap. An end of at least one of the plurality of fingers distal to the body includes a lock, and the lock is configured to resiliently deflect between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The lock is configured to fix the moss guard with respect to positive lugs while in the engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY
    Inventors: Gordon Beckley, Benito Ruiz Vallejo, Eric Alan Rueter, Pandian Balakrishnan