Patents by Inventor Stefan Desmet

Stefan Desmet 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).

  • Method for connecting a metal sheet at least partially to a busbar and an arrangement of a busbar and a metal sheet
    Publication number: 20210046581
    Abstract: A method for connecting a metal sheet (2) at least partially to a busbar (1), including: providing the metal sheet (2), having a thickness of less than 300 ?m, preferably a thickness between 30 and 80 ?m, and the busbar (1), arranging the metal sheet (2) at least partially on the busbar (1) for forming a contact region and welding the metal sheet (2) to the busbar (1) by using laser light (5) for forming at least one welding joint (7) in the contact region, wherein laser pulses are used for forming the at least one welding joint (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Liang Tang, Stefan Desmet, Patricia Bauwens
  • BUSBAR INCLUDING FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20130202928
    Abstract: A multilayer busbar for connecting a plurality of battery cells includes a cell connection layer including a plurality of conductor plates arranged to serially connect the plurality of battery cells. The busbar also includes a flexible circuit layer including a substrate having a plurality of measurement lines formed on it where the measurement lines are arranged to connect to a positive and a negative connection location on at least two of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Rogers Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Beulque, Stefan Desmet