Patents by Inventor Ryan Michael Norris

Ryan Michael Norris 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).

  • Thermal control for battery packs
    Patent number: 12438215
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to thermal management aspects of a battery pack. A casted front member of a battery pack enclosure may facilitate cooling of a high voltage distribution box (HVDB) within a cavity of the casted front member. Cooling of other electrical components, such as a busbar can also be provided. Cooling of the HVDB and/or other electrical components external to the battery modules and/or battery cells in a battery pack can facilitate fast charging, vehicle acceleration, component reliability, and/or other advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Thayer, Ryan Arens, Tripur Udhav Mahajan, Ryan Michael Norris
  • THERMAL CONTROL FOR BATTERY PACKS
    Publication number: 20250183414
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to thermal management aspects of a battery pack. A casted front member of a battery pack enclosure may facilitate cooling of a high voltage distribution box (HVDB) within a cavity of the casted front member. Cooling of other electrical components, such as a busbar can also be provided. Cooling of the HVDB and/or other electrical components external to the battery modules and/or battery cells in a battery pack can facilitate fast charging, vehicle acceleration, component reliability, and/or other advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Brandon THAYER, Ryan ARENS, Tripur Udhav MAHAJAN, Ryan Michael NORRIS
  • BUSBAR APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20250112334
    Abstract: An apparatus can include an interface member that can couple with a first busbar of a first header of a battery pack. The interface member can couple with a second busbar of a second header of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Krasts, Pierluigi Leccese, Jonathan Christopher Wilson, Ryan Michael Norris, Casey Taylor Dunn