Patents by Inventor William Mark Batts

William Mark Batts 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).

  • Publication number: 20240023244
    Abstract: A molded housing of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) encloses an electronic component and include an electrically conductive contact component embedded within an exterior wall to conduct electricity between an interior and an exterior of the casing. A flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a conformal wearable battery (CWB) is enclosed in a cavity within the molded housing and includes attachment sections for a plurality of battery cells that are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a same side of the flexible PCBA. A visco-elastic shock-absorbing member installed between the upper and lower portion of the flexible PCBA when configured in a folded configuration. Each battery cell is joined to the flexible PCBA via a welding process. Each battery cell has a visco-elastic shock-absorbing member attached individually to each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Elijah Brett Goldin, Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Anvin Joe Manadan, Timothy James Vallaro, Bryan Rossman, Daniel Paul Rose, Kevin James Zwart, Marcelo Nicosia, Horace C. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11581607
    Abstract: A battery system with a passive thermal management system is formed from a plurality of battery cells arranged on a printed circuit board assembly. In some cases, the printed circuit board assembly may include a flexible printed circuit board that is folded along an axis forming an upper and lower portion of the printed circuit board assembly. The thermal management system may include fire-blocking foam members individually attached to each battery cell. The battery cells may be arranged in a grid-like pattern to allow for a spacing arrangement between the battery cells to keep a failing battery cell from negatively affecting an adjacent battery cell. In addition, the flexible printed circuit card may include a fuse for each battery cell to shut off any current flow to a faulty battery cell if it begins to fail causing current flow to exceed beyond a predetermined current limit. The battery system may be a conformal wearable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Elijah Brett Goldin, Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Daniel Paul Rose
  • Patent number: 11477885
    Abstract: A housing of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) encloses a plurality of battery cells arranged in a grid-like pattern and electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB includes an electrical connection pad that is electrically coupled to a positive terminal of a battery cell of the plurality of battery cells and a positive conductive region receiving electrical energy from one or more of the plurality of battery cells. A redundant trace fuse circuit is formed on the PCB to facilitate electrical connection of the electrical connection pad and the positive conductive region. The redundant trace fuse circuit includes a first fusible link for electrically connecting the first electrical connection pad to the positive conductive region and a second fusible link that is selectively enabled to electrically connect the first electrical connection pad to the positive conductive region when the first fusible link is inoperative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. Zhang, Christopher Michael Reinke, Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Elijah Brett Goldin, Anvin Joe Manadan
  • Patent number: 11349174
    Abstract: A matrix of battery cell modules includes a flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a conformal wearable battery (CWB) with a plurality of attachment sections for each of a plurality of battery cells that are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a same side of the flexible PCBA. Each battery cell may be joined with a flexible PCB via a welding process. The flexible PCBA is configured to fold along a bend axis so that the flexible PCBA is folded approximately in half. When affixed to the flexible PCBA, the plurality of battery cell modules and a circuitry module form a grid of physical components. When folded, the flexible PCBA forms a three-dimensional grid of physical components comprising at least the battery cell modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Elijah Brett Goldin, Anvin Joe Manadan
  • Publication number: 20220166099
    Abstract: A molded housing of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) encloses an electronic component and include an electrically conductive contact component embedded within an exterior wall to conduct electricity between an interior and an exterior of the casing. A flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a conformal wearable battery (CWB) is enclosed in a cavity within the molded housing and includes attachment sections for a plurality of battery cells that are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a same side of the flexible PCBA. A visco-elastic shock-absorbing member installed between the upper and lower portion of the flexible PCBA when configured in a folded configuration. Each battery cell is joined to the flexible PCBA via a welding process. Each battery cell has a visco-elastic shock-absorbing member attached individually to each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Elijah Brett Goldin, Timothy James Vallaro, Bryan Rossman, Daniel Paul Rose, Marcelo Nicosia, Horace C. Rodriguez, Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Anvin Joe Manadan, Kevin James Zwart
  • Publication number: 20220102803
    Abstract: A matrix of battery cell modules includes a flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a conformal wearable battery (CWB) with a plurality of attachment sections for each of a plurality of battery cells that are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a same side of the flexible PCBA. Each battery cell may be joined with a flexible PCB via a welding process. The flexible PCBA is configured to fold along a bend axis so that the flexible PCBA is folded approximately in half. When affixed to the flexible PCBA, the plurality of battery cell modules and a circuitry module form a grid of physical components. When folded, the flexible PCBA forms a three-dimensional grid of physical components comprising at least the battery cell modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Elijah Brett Goldin, Anvin Joe Manadan
  • Publication number: 20220104355
    Abstract: A housing of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) encloses a plurality of battery cells arranged in a grid-like pattern and electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB includes an electrical connection pad that is electrically coupled to a positive terminal of a battery cell of the plurality of battery cells and a positive conductive region receiving electrical energy from one or more of the plurality of battery cells. A redundant trace fuse circuit is formed on the PCB to facilitate electrical connection of the electrical connection pad and the positive conductive region. The redundant trace fuse circuit includes a first fusible link for electrically connecting the first electrical connection pad to the positive conductive region and a second fusible link that is selectively enabled to electrically connect the first electrical connection pad to the positive conductive region when the first fusible link is inoperative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Michael M. Zhang, Christopher Michael Reinke, Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Elijah Brett Goldin, Anvin Joe Manadan
  • Patent number: 10980116
    Abstract: A matrix of battery cell modules includes a flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) for a conformal wearable battery (CWB) with a plurality of attachment sections for each of a plurality of battery cells that are arranged in a grid-like pattern on a same side of the flexible PCBA. Each battery cell may be joined with a flexible PCB via a welding process. The flexible PCBA is configured to fold along a bend axis so that the flexible PCBA is folded approximately in half. When affixed to the flexible PCBA, the plurality of battery cell modules and a circuitry module form a grid of physical components. When folded, the flexible PCBA forms a three-dimensional grid of physical components comprising at least the battery cell modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Elijah Brett Goldin, Anvin Joe Manadan
  • Patent number: 9564761
    Abstract: A battery assembly has a command module with a power connection interface and a battery matrix interface. A battery matrix has a plurality of battery cells, an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) and a command module interface. The battery matrix interface may be removably interconnected with the command module interface, enabling power delivery from the battery matrix through the command module to the power connection interface and review of the EEPROM for capacity feedback with respect to remaining electrical power of the battery matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: PALLADIUM ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Albert Nicholas Hopfer, III, William Mark Batts, Kenneth Habegger
  • Publication number: 20160233695
    Abstract: A battery assembly has a command module with a power connection interface and a battery matrix interface. A battery matrix has a plurality of battery cells, an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) and a command module interface. The battery matrix interface may be removably interconnected with the command module interface, enabling power delivery from the battery matrix through the command module to the power connection interface and review of the EEPROM for capacity feedback with respect to remaining electrical power of the battery matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Albert Nicholas HOPFER, III, William Mark BATTS, Kenneth HABEGGER
  • Patent number: 8927137
    Abstract: A battery matrix provided with a plurality of battery cells; each of the battery cells provided with a positive terminal and a negative terminal. A positive trace grid and a negative trace grid, each provided as a conductive mesh with an array of apertures forming a plurality of alternative conductive paths across each of the positive and negative trace grids. Each of the battery cells coupled at the positive terminal to a positive trace pad of the positive trace grid and at the negative terminal to a negative trace pad of the negative trace grid. Alternatively, an intermediate trace grid may be introduced so that successive rows of the battery cells are coupled electrically in series with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsun Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ilyas Ayub, Kenneth Habegger, Matthew Umles, William Mark Batts, Albert Hopfer
  • Publication number: 20130295434
    Abstract: A battery matrix provided with a plurality of battery cells; each of the battery cells provided with a positive terminal and a negative terminal. A positive trace grid and a negative trace grid, each provided as a conductive mesh with an array of apertures forming a plurality of alternative conductive paths across each of the positive and negative trace grids. Each of the battery cells coupled at the positive terminal to a positive trace pad of the positive trace grid and at the negative terminal to a negative trace pad of the negative trace grid. Alternatively, an intermediate trace grid may be introduced so that successive rows of the battery cells are coupled electrically in series with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSUN TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Ilyas Ayub, Kenneth Habegger, Matthew Umles, William Mark Batts, Albert Hopfer
  • Patent number: D939433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Elijah Brett Goldin, Anvin Joe Manadan
  • Patent number: D986817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Inventus Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilyas Ayub, William Mark Batts, Timothy James Vallaro, Elijah Brett Goldin, Anvin Joe Manadan