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https://drivepatents.com/patents/998334 · 12 Sep 2012
The apparatus for charging an energy storage system (ESS) (235) from an AC line voltage (205) includes a boost stage (220) for converting the AC line voltage to a first ESS charging voltage; an isolation stage (225,230), coupled to the boost stage, for con...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000876 · 27 Jun 2012
An energy absorbing and distributing side impact system for use with a vehicle is provided, the system utilizing a battery pack enclosure that includes a plurality of cross-members (501A-H) that transverse the battery pack enclosure and absorb and distribu...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1002769 · 2 May 2012
An overcharge protection device (OPD) is provided that may be used alone, or in combination with conventional charging protection systems, to protect a battery pack from the occurrence of a potentially damaging overcharging event.The OPD is designed to be ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1003219 · 18 Apr 2012
A charging system and method that improves utilization of available AC power during onboard charging of energy storage systems of electric vehicles. An onboard charging method for an energy storage system of an electric vehicle, the method using an AC powe...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1005312 · 8 Feb 2012
A battery pack, or battery pack module, is provided that achieves improved battery pack performance, system reliability and system safety while impacting only a small region of the battery pack/battery module, and thus having only a minor impact on battery...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1005655 · 1 Feb 2012
A charging method using a multiphase line voltage for charging an energy storage system (ESS) using a polyphase motor drive circuit communicated to a polyphase motor, the polyphase motor drive circuit including a plurality M of driver stages, one driver st...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1007368 · 7 Dec 2011
A dual mode, thermal management system for use in a vehicle is provided. At a minimum, the system includes a first coolant loop in thermal communication with a battery system, a second coolant loop in thermal communication with at least one drive train com...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1008435 · 19 Oct 2011
A voltage converter for charging an energy storage module from an alternating current line voltage (AC), includes a first charging stage, coupled to the energy storage module (105), converting the line voltage to a first rectified direct current module cha...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1009549 · 14 Sep 2011
Methods and systems for decreasing costs (expense, mass, and/or cure time) associated with use of adhesives when assembling modularized components, particularly for assemblies having many elements such as for example battery modules used in electric vehicl...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1011241 · 6 Jul 2011
A management system for a battery cell pack, the management system including a controller determining an adjustable charge profile for the battery cell pack wherein the adjustable charge profile includes an operational parameter identifying a next operatio...