Patents by Inventor Paul Gamboa

Paul Gamboa 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: 8237400
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modular battery system having at least one subsystem comprising a plurality of battery modules connected in series or parallel, wherein each subsystem preferably having a first endplate and a second endplate. The battery modules may be bound between the first and second endplates. A plurality of band members couple the first and second endplates to each other and bind the battery module between the endplates. Further, a data collection panel is in electrical communication with each of the battery modules and the data collection panel transmits status information of the modules to a master control module, which converts the electrical into a data transmission through a controller area network (CAN) bus. Status information may include module temperature, module pressure and module voltage, essentially any measurable parameter that may be conducted via an electrical signal. Depending on the needs of a given application, the battery modules may be connected in series or parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Cobasys, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John J. C. Kopera, Christopher Matthew Millon
  • Patent number: 7960943
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modular battery system having at least one subsystem comprising a plurality of battery modules connected in series or parallel, wherein each subsystem preferably having a first endplate and a second endplate. The battery modules may be bound between the first and second endplates. A plurality of band members couple the first and second endplates to each other and bind the battery module between the endplates. Further, a data collection panel is in electrical communication with each of the battery modules and the data collection panel transmits status information of the modules to a master control module, which converts the electrical into a data transmission through a controller area network (CAN) bus. Status information may include module temperature, module pressure and module voltage, essentially any measurable parameter that may be conducted via an electrical signal. Depending on the needs of a given application, the battery modules may be connected in series or parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Cobasys, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John J. C. Kopera, Christopher Matthew Millon
  • Publication number: 20100301807
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modular battery system having at least one subsystem comprising a plurality of battery modules connected in series or parallel, wherein each subsystem preferably having a first endplate and a second endplate. The battery modules may be bound between the first and second endplates. A plurality of band members couple the first and second endplates to each other and bind the battery module between the endplates. Further, a data collection panel is in electrical communication with each of the battery modules and the data collection panel transmits status information of the modules to a master control module, which converts the electrical into a data transmission through a controller area network (CAN) bus. Status information may include module temperature, module pressure and module voltage, essentially any measurable parameter that may be conducted via an electrical signal. Depending on the needs of a given application, the battery modules may be connected in series or parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John J.C. Kopera, Christopher Matthew Millon
  • Patent number: 7649336
    Abstract: A rechargeable DC power supply includes a housing including an interior, an exterior, and an integral heat sink including a heat absorbing surface formed in said interior and a heat dissipating surface formed in said exterior. The rechargeable DC power supply includes a rechargeable battery having battery terminals positioned in said interior, power supply terminals positioned at said exterior of said housing, and a first printed circuit board (PCB) assembly including a bidirectional DC-DC converter module connected between said battery terminals and said power supply terminals. The first PCB assembly is in coplanar contact with said heat absorbing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Cobasys, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John J C Kopera
  • Patent number: 7541781
    Abstract: A battery protection system is provided for a rechargeable battery. The system has a switch module that selectively interrupts battery current based on a control signal, a battery voltage sensor that senses battery voltage, a battery temperature sensor that generates a battery temperature signal, and a control module that generates said control signal based on said battery temperature signal and said battery voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Cobasys, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Gamboa
  • Publication number: 20080118819
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modular battery system having at least one subsystem comprising a plurality of battery modules connected in series or parallel, wherein each subsystem preferably having a first endplate and a second endplate. The battery modules may be bound between the first and second endplates. A plurality of band members couple the first and second endplates to each other and bind the battery module between the endplates. Further, a data collection panel is in electrical communication with each of the battery modules and the data collection panel transmits status information of the modules to a master control module, which converts the electrical into a data transmission through a controller area network (CAN) bus. Status information may include module temperature, module pressure and module voltage, essentially any measurable parameter that may be conducted via an electrical signal. Depending on the needs of a given application, the battery modules may be connected in series or parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John J. C. Kopera, Christopher Matthew Millon
  • Publication number: 20080042617
    Abstract: A rechargeable DC power supply includes a housing including an interior, an exterior, and an integral heat sink including a heat absorbing surface formed in said interior and a heat dissipating surface formed in said exterior. The rechargeable DC power supply includes a rechargeable battery having battery terminals positioned in said interior, power supply terminals positioned at said exterior of said housing, and a first printed circuit board (PCB) assembly including a bidirectional DC-DC converter module connected between said battery terminals and said power supply terminals. The first PCB assembly is in coplanar contact with said heat absorbing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: COBASYS, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John Kopera
  • Publication number: 20060261783
    Abstract: A telecommunication switching station includes telecommunication equipment, a DC power supply having an output connected to the telecommunication equipment, and a plurality of rechargeable DC power supplies connected in parallel with the output of the DC power supply. Each DC power supply includes a pair of power supply terminals, a rechargeable battery, and a bidirectional DC-DC converter module connected between the rechargeable battery and the pair of power supply terminals. The DC power supply provides power to the telecommunication equipment and recharges the plurality of rechargeable DC power supplies. The plurality of rechargeable DC power supplies serve as a back-up for the DC power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John Kopera
  • Publication number: 20060158156
    Abstract: A battery protection system is provided for a rechargeable battery. The system has a switch module that selectively interrupts battery current based on a control signal, a battery voltage sensor that senses battery voltage, a battery temperature sensor that generates a battery temperature signal, and a control module that generates said control signal based on said battery temperature signal and said battery voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Paul Gamboa
  • Patent number: 4412157
    Abstract: One circuit, providing a feedback signal from the horizontal output transistor to the horizontal drive circuit, prevents damage to the output transistor in the event of a disruption or noise in the input signal, and also prevents "spot burn" of the CRT screen if the input signal should fail while there is still a charge on the CRT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Gamboa
  • Patent number: 4082986
    Abstract: The television receiver horizontal deflection transformer develops retrace pulses from which the high voltage is generated. A shutdown safety circuit arrangement monitors a predetermined minimum width of retrace pulse by comparing it with the duration of a locally produced standard pulse to determine an excess high voltage condition. When such a condition occurs, voltage is applied to the horizontal driver for disabling the deflection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Assignee: Zenith Radio Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Gamboa
  • Patent number: D608730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Cobasys LLC
    Inventors: Paul Gamboa, John J. C. Kopera, Christopher Matthew Millon