Patents by Inventor Wayne Kurle

Wayne Kurle 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).

  • Connector assembly with integrated sense and balance line protection for multi-cell batteries
    Patent number: 9620763
    Abstract: A connector assembly (100,500) includes a plate (101,501) having a body (107,507) and one or more legs (108,109,110,508,509,510) extending distally from the body. The body can define an aperture (112,512). A flexible substrate (102,502) can electrically couple to the legs such that a portion (202,602) of the body extends distally from an edge (203,603) of the flexible substrate. A connector (103,503) is electrically coupled to the flexible substrate, with one or more circuit components (104,105,504,505) electrically coupled between the legs and the connector. The flexible substrate can define a perimeter (201,601) that is complementary in shape to an upper surface (122,522) of a busbar connector (106,506).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: GS Yuasa Lithium Power Inc.
    Inventors: QingHua Zeng, Wayne Kurle, Thomas Deakin, Brant Strickland
  • Air manager control using cell load characteristics as auto-reference
    Patent number: 6322913
    Abstract: A metal-air battery with an air moving device controller to determine when a load is present on the battery and the extent of that load is described. The air moving device controller allows the operation of the air moving device for the battery to be responsive to the load. Advantageously, the controller allows the metal-air battery to limit the intake of oxygen and other gases to that amount needed to drive the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: AER Energy Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Pedicini, Gary E. Gray, Wayne Kurle
  • AIR MANAGER CONTROL USING CELL LOAD CHARACTERISTICS AS AUTO-REFERENCE
    Publication number: 20010008720
    Abstract: A metal-air battery with an air moving device controller to determine when a load is present on the battery and the extent of that load is described. The air moving device controller allows the operation of the air moving device for the battery to be responsive to the load. Advantageously, the controller allows the metal-air battery to limit the intake of oxygen and other gases to that amount needed to drive the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER S PEDICINI, GARY E. GRAY, WAYNE KURLE