Patents by Inventor Thom Pfanner

Thom Pfanner 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).

  • Reinforced battery separator
    Patent number: 9799871
    Abstract: Separators for use in batteries are disclosed. In various embodiments, the separators include one or more of raised shoulders, ribs in three or more sizes, thickened mini-ribs on shoulders, and ribs within the shoulder. The disclosed separators are more resistant to failure due to punctures or tears than conventional separators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Thom Pfanner, William J. Ross, David Mendoza, Frank-Thomas Johns, Jerome R. Heiman, Michael E. La Croix, Carlos M. Aguilar, Maumi Tsurumaki
  • REINFORCED BATTERY SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20110177375
    Abstract: Separators for use in batteries are disclosed. In various embodiments, the separators include one or more of raised shoulders, ribs in three or more sizes, thickened mini-ribs on shoulders, and ribs within the shoulder. The disclosed separators are more resistant to failure due to punctures or tears than conventional separators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Thom Pfanner, William J. Ross, David Mendoza, Frank-Thomas Johns, Jerome R. Heiman, Michael F. La Croix, Carlos M. Aguilar, Maumi Tsurumaki