Patents by Inventor Robert N. Shaaia

Robert N. Shaaia 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).

  • Battery cell cooling plate
    Patent number: 9871276
    Abstract: A cooling plate design for cooling a battery cell is provided that employs a plastic plate having cutouts for coolant flow paths. The plastic plate has a layer of adhesive film on each side to maintain coolant in the channels. Compression within an alternating battery cell and coolant plate stack provides pressure that minimizes coolant load on the film. Methods to manufacture the cooling plate are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Robert N. Shaaia, Roger M. Brisbane
  • BATTERY CELL COOLING PLATE
    Publication number: 20160043454
    Abstract: A cooling plate design for cooling a battery cell is provided that employs a plastic plate having cutouts for coolant flow paths. The plastic plate has a layer of adhesive film on each side to maintain coolant in the channels. Compression within an alternating battery cell and coolant plate stack provides pressure that minimizes coolant load on the film. Methods to manufacture the cooling plate are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Robert N. Shaaia, Roger M. Brisbane