An electric drive unit includes a housing and a rotor rotatably supported in the housing. The rotor includes a rotor shaft defining a rotor axis and a plurality of rotor laminations fixedly mounted to the shaft. The plurality of rotor laminations support a plurality of magnetic poles, and a hydraulic unit connected to the plurality of rotor laminations. The hydraulic unit has a magnetic shunt that is selectively shiftable relative to the plurality of magnetic poles. A position sensing system is operable to detect a rotational speed of the rotor and a position of the magnetic shunt relative to the plurality of magnetic poles. The position sensing system includes a rotor shaft position trigger coupled for rotation with the rotor shaft, and a magnetic shunt position trigger supported by the hydraulic unit.
A rotor power transfer circuit for an electric machine. The rotor power transfer circuit may include a multiple leaf direct current (DC)-to-DC (DC-DC) converter having a plurality of branches connected in parallel to a source of DC power. The branches may include a plurality of switches operable for selectively controlling DC power transfer therethrough according to a plurality of rotor winding excitations modes. The rotor power transfer circuit may include an electrical interface configured for electrically connecting each branch with one of a one or more rotor windings wrapped around a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor protrusions of the electric machine.
An electric machine includes a rotor assembly having a rotor shaft disposed along a central axis. The electric machine includes an inductive position sensor having a sensor target that is operatively connected to the rotor shaft. The sensor target is fixed relative to the rotor shaft such that the sensor target rotates with the rotor shaft. The electric machine includes a stationary member and a rotating member operatively connected to the rotor shaft. The rotating member is spaced from the stationary member by an air gap. The stationary member and the rotating member are configured to enable non-contact power transfer from the stationary member to the rotating member through the air gap. The non-contact power transfer may be an inductive power transfer or a capacitive power.
G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
H02J 50/05 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using capacitive coupling
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
H02K 11/042 - Rectifiers associated with rotating parts, e.g. rotor cores or rotary shafts
4.
EXPANDABLE CONDUCTIVE TAB FOR STACKED ELECTRODE BATTERY CELL
A battery cell includes a first electrode stack and a second electrode stack, each having at least one pair of anode and cathode elements. The cell also includes a container defining an internal chamber housing the first and second electrode stacks and having external first and second battery terminals. The cell additionally includes a first electrically conductive tab connected to the first battery terminal and to each anode element in the first and second electrode stacks and having a first expandable portion arranged between the first and second electrode stacks. The cell also includes a second electrically conductive tab connected to the second battery terminal and to each cathode element in the first and second electrode stacks and having a second expandable portion arranged between the first and second electrode stacks. The expandable portions absorb alternating expansion and contraction of the subject electrode stacks during cell charging and discharging.
H01M 50/489 - Separators, membranes, diaphragms or spacing elements inside the cells, characterised by their physical properties, e.g. swelling degree, hydrophilicity or shut down properties
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 50/536 - Electrode connections inside a battery casing characterised by the method of fixing the leads to the electrodes, e.g. by welding
Synchronous electric machines including a stator having a plurality of conductive windings configured for carrying alternating currents for generating a rotating magnetic field (RMF), and a hybrid rotor configured for rotating within the stator according to a torque induced by the RMF. The hybrid rotor includes a plurality of laminations stacked together axially. The laminations include a non-permanent magnet subset of the laminations having one or more through-holes configured for limiting torque ripples. The laminations include a permanent magnet subset of the laminations having one or more pockets, with the pockets each removably holding one or more permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are operable for interacting magnetically with the RMF.
H02K 29/03 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with a magnetic circuit specially adapted for avoiding torque ripples or self-starting problems
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
6.
WINDING SLOT-EMBEDDED VAPOR CHAMBERS AND HEAT PIPES WITH ENDCAP HEAT SINKS FOR ELECTRIC MACHINES
Presented are electric machines with winding-slot embedded heat pipes/vapor chambers and endcap-integrated heat sinks, methods for making/using such machines, and vehicles equipped with such machines. An electric machine, such as a traction motor or electric generator, includes an outer housing, a stator assembly mounted to the housing, and a rotor assembly rotatably mounted adjacent the stator assembly. The stator assembly includes an annular stator core with one or more electromagnetic stator windings mounted on or in the stator core. The rotor assembly includes a cylindrical rotor core and one or more electromagnetic rotor windings mounted in rotor slots of the rotor core. One or more heat pipes are mounted in the rotor slot(s), adjacent the rotor winding(s), and projecting axially from one or both axial ends of the rotor core. Each heat pipe extracts thermal energy from the rotor winding(s) and transfers the thermal energy out from the rotor core.
H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges
B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
B60K 11/02 - Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with liquid cooling
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
H02K 9/20 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil wherein the cooling medium vaporises within the machine casing
A rotor assembly includes a rotor shaft and a rotor core supported by the rotor shaft and surrounded by a plurality of windings. The rotor assembly also includes a first brush engaging a first slip ring fixed relative to a first distal end of the rotor shaft. The first brush includes one of a first conical projection or a first convex receptacle and the first slip ring includes the other of the first conical projection or the first convex receptacle. A first electrical connection extends between the first slip ring and the plurality of windings. A second brush is configured to engage a second slip ring with the second slip ring fixed relative to the rotor shaft. A second electrical connection extending between the second slip ring and the plurality of windings.
Presented are electric machines with both bar and wire conductors, methods for making/using such machines, and vehicles equipped with such machines. An electric machine, such as a traction motor or electric generator, includes an outer housing, a stator fixedly mounted to the housing, and a rotor movably mounted to the housing and spaced across an airgap from the stator. Multiple magnets, such as permanent magnet blocks, are mounted on or in slots of the rotor (or the stator). A set of electromagnetic conductors extends through each radially elongated slot of the stator (or the rotor). Each conductor set includes a group of solid-wire or multistrand-wire conductors that is located adjacent the airgap. A group of hairpin or I-pin bar conductors is radially spaced from the airgap and located adjacent the wire conductors. The bar conductors have a cross-sectional area/shape that is distinct from a cross-sectional area/shape of the wire conductors.
B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 15/02 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
9.
SOLID-STATE BATTERY MANUFACTURING USING MOLTEN SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE
A method for manufacturing a composite solid-state electrolyte (SSE)/electrode for a battery cell includes providing an electrode including an active material layer. The method includes one of: melting a solid-state electrolyte to create molten solid-state electrolyte and coating the active material layer using the molten solid-state electrolyte, and arranging a solid-state electrolyte on the active material layer and heating the electrode and the solid-state electrolyte to create a molten solid-state electrolyte. The method includes solidifying the molten solid-state electrolyte to form a solid-state electrolyte layer.
A computer-implemented method executed by data processing hardware that causes the data processing hardware to perform operations to design an audio filter. The operations include receiving multiple audio signals from a sensor array, the multiple audio signals including a target audio signal and interference audio signals and leveraging the interference audio signals. The multiple audio signals are processed using short-time Fourier transform (STFT) for each of the multiple audio signals. The operations also include designing the audio filter using the determined prior-SNR and enhancing the target audio signal using the leveraged interference audio signals and the designed audio filter and attenuating the interference audio signals.
G10L 21/0364 - Speech enhancement, e.g. noise reduction or echo cancellation by changing the amplitude for improving intelligibility
G10L 25/18 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being spectral information of each sub-band
G10L 25/21 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being power information
11.
RECHARGEABLE POWER CELL FILL PORT AND FILL PORT PLUG
A power cell includes a plurality of anode, cathode and separator sheets arranged as layers and disposed within a container. An anode terminal protrudes from the layers, and a cathode terminal protrudes from the layers. A cover plate seals the container and includes a first fill port. A reusable fill port plug is disposed within the first fill port. The reusable fill port plug has a threaded shaft extending axially from a head along an axis defined by the threaded shaft and a compressible seal disposed about the threaded shaft and contacting the head.
A method includes transmitting a first wireless communication from a user device via an authorized first cellular network. The first wireless communication includes a current geographic location of the user device. The user device maintains a forbidden list identifying unauthorized cellular networks. Based on determining that the user device is approaching a geofence between a first network coverage area of the first cellular network and a second network coverage area of a second cellular network that is identified on the forbidden list, the method includes removing the second cellular network from the forbidden list. With the second cellular network removed from the forbidden list and based on the user device entering the second network coverage area, the method includes transmitting a second wireless communication from the user device via the second cellular network that includes an updated geographic location of the user device.
H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
13.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING AND SECURING VEHICULAR SERVICES
A method of authenticating and securing a vehicular service includes receiving, by a controller of a vehicle, an activation signal. The activation signal is indicative that the vehicular service has been requested by a vehicle user. The method further includes determining whether a registered vehicle operator of the vehicle is the vehicle user that requested the vehicular service in response to receiving the activation signal. Moreover, the method includes sending a notification to the registered vehicle operator of the vehicle that an unauthorized entry of the vehicle has occurred in response to determining that the registered vehicle operator of the vehicle is not the vehicle user that requested the vehicular service. The method may also include the delegation of authorization to other people, contacting emergency services upon hostage situation, family-friends pre-authentication, etc.
B60R 25/102 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
B60R 25/10 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
B60R 25/25 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using biometry
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G07C 9/37 - Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
A vehicle distraction monitoring system includes a plurality of sensors coupled to a body of the vehicle and a vehicle processor that includes a distraction monitoring application, data processing hardware, and memory hardware storing vehicle data, and distraction zone data. The vehicle processor is configured to receive vehicle sensor data and distraction sensor data from the plurality of sensors and is configured to issue a distraction notification in response to one or more of the distraction zone data, the vehicle sensor data, and the distraction sensor data.
A motor vehicle includes a multiphase AC electric motor having a stator wound with a first stator winding set including three phases and a second stator winding set including three phases, the three phases of the first stator winding set and the three phases of the second stator winding set wound oppositely to one another in the stator. Additionally, the motor vehicle includes a source of stored electrical energy and an inverter coupled to the source of stored electrical energy and to the electric motor to provide switched electrical energy to the first stator winding set and the second stator winding set. In addition, the motor vehicle includes a driver configured to simultaneously switch a relatively high side of the inverter to a first phase of the first stator winding set and a relatively low side of the inverter to a corresponding first phase of the second stator winding set.
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
H02P 25/18 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of AC motor or by structural details characterised by the circuit arrangement or by the kind of wiring with arrangements for switching the windings, e.g. with mechanical switches or relays
A motor vehicle includes an AC (alternating current) electric motor having a stator with a plurality of stator windings, a rechargeable source of stored electrical energy, and an inverter coupled to the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy and to the AC electric motor. The system also includes one or more controllers collectively programmed to switch the inverter to provide alternating current propulsive energy from the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy to the plurality of stator windings and, using at least one of the stator windings as a boost inductor, switch the inverter to step up a voltage at a charging input coupled to the inverter to charge the rechargeable source of stored electrical energy.
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
B60L 50/51 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells characterised by AC-motors
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
17.
NOVEL SHAFT EMBEDDED BRUSH POWER TRANSFER FOR SEPARATELY EXCITED MACHINE POWER
A power transfer system for a separately excited machine includes a positive slipring and a negative slipring. One or more positive brushes and one or more negative brushes. A rotor winding attached to rotor laminations and a stator winding attached to stator laminations, such that the stator winding is outside of the rotor winding. The power transfer system may have a hollow shaft. The power transfer system may also have the negative brush and the negative slipring being exterior to the hollow shaft, and one or more position sensors. A shaft ingress separator may be within the hollow shaft and may act as a barrier between wet areas and dry areas. The power transfer system may also include a positive wire and a negative wire, which may be reversed.
H02K 13/02 - Connections between slip-rings and windings
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
H02K 11/21 - Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby
H02K 13/00 - Structural associations of current collectors with motors or generators, e.g. brush mounting plates or connections to windingsDisposition of current collectors in motors or generatorsArrangements for improving commutation
18.
TUNABLE SPRING THAT ACCOMODATES CELL-TO-CELL EXPANSION IN A BATTERY ASSEMBLY
A battery assembly includes a first battery cell including a first surface and a first surface section. The first surface is opposite the second surface. A second battery cell includes a second surface and a second surface section. The second surface section is opposite of the second surface. A tunable spring member is provided between the first battery cell and the second battery cell. The tunable spring member includes a first spring surface facing the first surface section and a second spring surface facing the second surface. The tunable spring member includes a plurality of energy absorption zones disposed across the first spring surface and the second spring surface. A first portion of the plurality of energy absorption zones establish a first spring rate, and a second portion of the plurality of energy absorption zones establish a second spring rate that is distinct from the first spring rate.
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
An interconnect board frame for a battery module, the battery module having at least a first battery cell having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, includes a first frame member defining a first slot aligned with the positive terminal of the first battery cell, a second frame member connected to the first frame member, the second frame member defining a second slot aligned with the negative terminal of the first battery cell, and a puzzle joint defined by the connection of the first frame member and the second frame member, wherein the puzzle joint extends between the first slot and the second slot across a series connection between battery cells.
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
A multi-layer and multi-functional composite structure includes a structural reinforcing portion configured to provide structural support. The structural reinforcing portion includes reinforcing fibers consolidated in a thermoplastic resin. A protecting portion is arranged on one side of the structural reinforcing portion and configured to provide at least one of thermal blocking and fire resistance. A shielding portion is arranged on an opposite side of the structural reinforcing portion and configured to shield electromagnetic interference (EMI).
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 9/00 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups
B32B 9/04 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 19/06 - Layered products essentially comprising natural mineral fibres or particles, e.g. asbestos, mica next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
H01M 50/229 - Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials
H01M 50/231 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the material of the casings or racks having a layered structure
H01M 50/24 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion
21.
PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH DUAL-WOUND ELECTRIC MOTOR AND DUAL INVERTER CONFIGURATION
A propulsion system for a vehicle includes an electric motor configured to generate torque to propel the vehicle. The electric motor has a stator assembly with a plurality of stator slots defining slot layers along a respective slot axis. A first plurality of conductors is at least partially positioned in the plurality of stator slots and forming a first winding set. A second plurality of conductors is at least partially positioned in the plurality of stator slots and forms a second winding set. A first inverter is adapted to drive the electric motor, the first winding set being coupled to the first inverter. A second inverter is adapted to drive the electric motor, the second winding set being coupled to the second inverter. The system includes a controller adapted to control operation of the first and second inverters based in part on a motor speed of the electric motor.
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
H02K 3/48 - Fastening of windings on the stator or rotor structure in slots
H02K 15/085 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors into slotted stators
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
An electric machine with reconfigurable rotor poles. The machine may include a stator including a plurality of stator windings configured for generating a rotating magnetic field (RMF) and a rotor configured for rotating within the stator according to a torque induced by the RMF. The rotor may include a plurality of rotor windings wrapped around a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor protrusions. The electric machine may include a rotor power transfer circuit operable for reconfiguring electrical excitation of the rotor windings according to a plurality of excitation modes.
An electric machine including a stator having a plurality of stator windings configured for generating a magnetic field and a rotor configured for rotating within the stator according to a torque induced by the magnetic field. The rotor includes a plurality of electrically independent rotor winding sets wrapped around each of a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor protrusions. The electric machine further includes a power transfer circuit operable for independently controlling electrical excitation of the rotor winding sets. The electric machine further includes a cooling system for dissipating heat way from the rotor winding sets.
In an embodiment, a method is provided for controlling thermal management of a device via a thermal system, the method including obtaining, via a flow sensor, flow data as to a flow of coolant of the thermal system; determining, via a processor, one or more characteristics of the flow of the coolant of the thermal system, based on the flow data; and adjusting control of the thermal system for the thermal management of the device, based on the one or more characteristics of the flow of the coolant of the thermal system, via instructions provided by the processor.
A system for generating a floating image for a plurality of passengers within a vehicle includes a passenger monitoring system adapted to monitor the position of head and eyes of each passenger, a compute engine in communication with the passenger monitoring system and adapted to calculate a holographic image and encode the holographic image to a display of a picture generating unit hologram generator, and a beam steering device adapted to receive information related to a position of the head and eyes of each of the passengers from the passenger monitoring system, and the display is adapted to project the holographic image to the beam steering device and the beam steering device is adapted to re-direct the projected holographic image to the eyes of each of the passengers, based on the information received from the passenger monitoring system.
G02B 30/33 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer’s left and right eyes of the autostereoscopic type involving directional light or back-light sources
B60K 35/00 - Instruments specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
G02B 30/56 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images the image being built up from image elements distributed over a 3D volume, e.g. voxels by projecting aerial or floating images
H04N 13/32 - Image reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays using arrays of controllable light sourcesImage reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays using moving apertures or moving light sources
H04N 13/363 - Image reproducers using image projection screens
H04N 13/383 - Image reproducers using viewer tracking for tracking with gaze detection, i.e. detecting the lines of sight of the viewer's eyes
A cooling system manifold for a battery module having at least one battery cell and at least one temperature regulating component having a flow path with a feed port and return port to receive and discharge coolant. The cooling system manifold being removably attachable to the battery module for supplying and/or removing coolant to the temperature regulating component and being separately formed with first and second portions that are joined together and form internal coolant flow channels. The first portion having an access feature for removing coolant from or directing coolant into the coolant flow channel and a second portion having engagement openings that provide coolant flow paths between the coolant flow channel and the temperature regulating component. The manifold having integrated seals that seal against the engagement openings and temperature regulating component, counter bores that inhibit removal, and back stops that limit movement of the seals.
H01M 10/6555 - Rods or plates arranged between the cells
H01M 10/6568 - Liquids characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
27.
VEHICLE PARTS WITH INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENTS, VEHICLES CONTAINING SUCH VEHICLE PARTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH VEHICLE PARTS
A vehicle part with at least one integrated photovoltaic element includes a part body, at least one area of a barrier layer disposed on at least a portion of the surface of the part body; and at least one photovoltaic element disposed over an area of the barrier layer. Paint covers the portions of the surface of the part body surrounding the photovoltaic elements. A method of making a vehicle part having at least one integrated photovoltaic element includes applying at least one area of a barrier layer on at least a portion of the surface of the part and applying at least one photovoltaic element over an area of the barrier layer. A protective layer is applied over the surface of the photovoltaic element, the surface of the part is painted, and the protective layer can then be removed to expose the photovoltaic element.
A surface includes a first side defining a wet surface and a second side defining a dry surface. The second side is opposite the first side. The surface has an opening extending between the first side and the second side, and a seal system covering the opening. The seal system includes a flexible seal member insertable through the opening. The flexible seal member engages the wet surface. A tension member is connected to the flexible seal member. The tension member extends through the opening and is configured to apply a tension force to the flexible seal member to engage against the wet surface to close the opening.
A partition assembly configured to be mounted in a tire cavity defined between a wheel and a tire to divide the tire cavity into a plurality of segments, the partition assembly including at least one air line and a plurality of baffles. Each one of the plurality of baffles including: a base configured to be mounted to the wheel, the base defining an air passageway in fluid communication with the at least one air line; and an expandable body connected to the base and in fluid communication with the air passageway of the base, the expandable body configured to be filled with air from the at least one air line. Each one of the plurality of baffles is configured to receive air from the at least one air line to expand the plurality of baffles from a deflated configuration to an inflated configuration in which the plurality of baffles are configured to contact an inner wall of the tire coupled to the wheel to divide the tire cavity into the plurality of segments.
A computer-implemented method is executed by data processing hardware of a display calibration system in communication with a camera system of a motor vehicle that has a vehicle display. The method includes computing a first gamma value for a vehicle display based on at least one display specification or a vehicle statistic. Additionally, the method includes receiving a display look-up table, which is modified based on the computed first gamma value to generate a transformation look-up table. Image data from the camera system is received, and the transformation look-up table is applied to the image data to generate transformed image data. Simulated image data is generated based on the transformed image data, and this simulated image data is rendered at a display of the display calibration system. The rendered display corresponds to the vehicle display.
G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix
A rotor for an electric machine including a rotor core having a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotor poles. Each rotor pole may include a plurality of rotor slots arranged into one or more magnetic layers and one or more non-magnetic layers. The magnetic layers may include a magnet within one or more of the rotor slots thereof and the non-magnetic layers including no magnets within the rotor slots thereof.
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
B60K 6/26 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the motors or the generators
32.
BATTERY ENCLOSURE INCLUDING MULTI-FUNCTIONAL, MULTI-LAYERED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE LAMINATED STRUCTURE
A battery enclosure for a battery system includes a reinforcing layer including reinforcing fibers, a shielding layer, and a thermal protection layer. At least one of the reinforcing fibers, the shielding layer, and the thermal protection layer is consolidated using a thermoplastic resin into one of a body and a cover of the battery enclosure. The shielding layer is arranged on one side of the one of the body and the cover and the thermal protection layer is arranged on opposite side of the one of the body and the cover.
H01M 50/231 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the material of the casings or racks having a layered structure
A method for manufacturing a multi-layered and multi-functional thermoplastic composite structure includes supplying a plurality of reinforcing layers including continuous reinforcing fibers and thermoplastic resin to an intermittent press; and supplying at least one functional layer to the intermittent press adjacent to the plurality of reinforcing layers. The at least one functional layer is selected from a group consisting of an electromagnetic shielding layer and a thermal runaway protection layer. The method includes heating and pressing the plurality of reinforcing layers and the at least one functional layer to form a composite laminate.
B29C 70/34 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core and shaping or impregnating by compression
B29C 35/08 - Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanising by wave energy or particle radiation
B29C 70/88 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts characterised primarily by possessing specific properties, e.g. electrically conductive or locally reinforced
A battery that cycles lithium ions includes a positive electrode and an electrolyte infiltrating the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes an electroactive material including a layered lithium transition metal oxide. The electrolyte includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, and a fluorinated phosphate ester additive. The fluorinated phosphate ester includes at least one of: (i) a chemical compound comprising a phosphate group attached to two or three branched-chain fluorocarbon groups, or (ii) a chemical compound comprising a cyclic phosphate group attached to a fluorocarbon group.
H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/48 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 10/0568 - Liquid materials characterised by the solutes
H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents
A coolant containment system for a battery pack includes a coolant retention container defining a containment space, an inlet connected to the coolant retention container, the inlet connected to an inlet line configured to receive a coolant, an outlet connected to the coolant retention container, the outlet connected to an outlet line, the outlet line configured return a coolant, a drain plug connected to the coolant retention container and in communication with the containment space. The inlet line and the outlet line are disposed entirely within the containment space and any coolant from a leak is retained within the containment space and exits the containment space to an environment outside the battery tray via the drain plug.
A method for capturing trapped powder from a part during an additive manufacturing process, the method comprising defining parameters for a part, the part defining an interior passageway defined by interior sidewalls, defining parameters for a powder removal cap, the powder removal cap comprising a body portion and a thin radial membrane connected to the interior sidewalls of the part, simultaneously creating the part and the powder removal cap via additive manufacturing, wherein the powder removal cap is created within the interior passageway and, upon completion of the creation of the part and the powder removal cap, the powder removal cap traps excess powder within the interior passageway, removing the powder removal cap from the interior passageway by breaking the radial membrane from the interior sidewalls to permit access to the interior passageway, and capturing the excess powder within the interior passageway.
A method of annealing an exposed metal edge margin of a coated battery electrode strip to relieve stress and reduce wrinkling includes applying a magnetic field through an apertured magnetic shield to the exposed metal edge margins. The magnetic field induces eddy currents that heat the exposed metal edge margins to an annealing temperature, while the magnetic shield blocks the magnetic field near the near the coating to protect it from overheating. An apparatus for annealing an exposed metal edge margin of a coated battery electrode strip includes a source of magnetic field and an apertured magnetic shield. In an alternative embodiment, the apparatus includes a laser is for heating the exposed metal edge margin without overheating the coating.
Methods, vehicle systems, and vehicles are provided that are capable of managing communication between a vehicle and a portable energy source (PES) coupled to the vehicle. The vehicle systems include a vehicle battery configured to provide electrical power to a propulsion system of the vehicle and a vehicle controller that is configured to establish two-way data communication between the vehicle controller and a PES controller of the PES, determine an energy transfer mode for transferring electrical power between the vehicle battery and a PES battery of the PES, initiate electrical power transfer between the vehicle battery and the PES battery in accordance with the energy transfer mode while the vehicle is being propelled by the propulsion system, receive a status of the PES battery from the PES controller, and adjust the electrical power transfer between the vehicle battery and the PES battery based on the status.
A method for control of an alternating current (AC) electric motor through a voltage inverter having a plurality of electric switches with on-off states that collectively define a plurality of non-zero vectors angularly disposed about a common origin includes through one or more controllers, calculating a rotating voltage reference vector to apply to the AC electric motor through the voltage inverter. The method also includes through one or more controllers, calculating voltage inverter switching times using a first subset of the plurality of non-zero vectors, the first subset including fewer than all of the plurality of non-zero vectors and including no adjacent non-zero vectors, to synthesize the rotating voltage reference vector. Additionally, the method includes through the voltage inverter, applying the rotating voltage reference vector to the AC electric motor.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
B60L 50/51 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells characterised by AC-motors
H02P 21/14 - Estimation or adaptation of machine parameters, e.g. flux, current or voltage
41.
FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMER SEPARATOR MEMBRANE FOR MITIGATING TRANSITION METAL DISSOLUTION AND TRAPPING ACIDIC SPECIES
A functionalized polymeric separator membrane, including a polymer backbone chosen from an aramid-based polymer, a polyamide-based polymer, or a polyimide-based polymer, or combinations thereof; and further comprising one or more functional side groups (-FSG) capable of trapping transition metal ions and acidic species. The functionalized polymeric separator membrane may be a sulfonated polyaramid separator membrane. Sulfonation of polyaramid separators add functional groups that trap both acidic species and TM ions, thereby suppressing anode damage caused by TM deposition onto the anode by a two-step process. The functionalized polymer separator membranes may be used with Li-ion, Li-metal, or Sodium-ion batteries.
B01J 39/05 - Processes using organic exchangers in the strongly acidic form
B01J 39/19 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
B01J 47/12 - Ion-exchange processes in generalApparatus therefor characterised by the use of ion-exchange material in the form of ribbons, filaments, fibres or sheets, e.g. membranes
C08G 69/32 - Polyamides derived from amino carboxylic acids or from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids derived from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids from aromatic diamines and aromatic dicarboxylic acids with both amino and carboxylic groups aromatically bound
C08G 69/48 - Polymers modified by chemical after-treatment
A sensor assembly including: a rotatable mount; transmitter components and receiver components supported by the rotatable mount so as to rotate with the rotatable mount; a motor configured to rotate the rotatable mount by rotating a shaft connected to the rotatable mount; a bearing configured to support the shaft; and a contaminant trap between the bearing and each of the transmitter components and the receiver components, the contaminant trap configured to capture contaminants to restrict passage of contaminants from the bearing to the transmitter components and the receiver components.
A slew rate controllable system for powering an electric machine. The system may include a plurality of power switches operable for converting a direct current (DC) input into an alternating current (AC) output suitable for electrically powering the electric machine. The system may include a gate drive system operable for controlling a slew rate associated with transitioning the switches between opened and closed states.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H02M 7/5395 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency by pulse-width modulation
A telematics system for a vehicle includes a vehicle processor for storing data including vehicle location, vehicle data, and environmental data. The telematics system also includes a server communicatively coupled to the vehicle processor and configured to determine a range remaining for the vehicle. In some examples, the range remaining is based on vehicle data and environmental conditions.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
45.
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND VEHICLES CONFIGURED FOR DETERMINING A STATOR RESISTANCE OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for determining a stator resistance value of an electric motor. The systems may include the electric motor including a stator and a rotor; a sensor system including configured to generate sensor data indicative of sensed operating conditions of the electric motor including a current magnitude, a current angle, a motor speed, a temperature of the stator, and a temperature of the rotor; and a controller operably coupled with the sensor system and the electric motor. The controller is configured to: determine an initial stator resistance value based on a stator reference temperature and either estimated data sensor data received from the sensor system; determine a stator temperature coefficient based on the sensor data and a stator nonlinear resistance ratio curve; and determine the stator resistance value based on the initial stator resistance value and the stator temperature coefficient.
H02P 29/64 - Controlling or determining the temperature of the winding
B60L 15/20 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed
G01R 27/16 - Measuring impedance of element or network through which a current is passing from another source, e.g. cable, power line
46.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGING FUNCTIONS IN SEPARATELY EXCITED MOTOR DRIVES
Presented are separately excited motor (SEM) drive systems, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A motor drive system includes a rechargeable battery unit and a multilevel power factor correction (PFC) device interposed between and electrically connecting the battery unit and an electric power source. The battery unit and PFC device are electrically connected via a traction inverter module (TIM) device and a multilevel power transfer circuit (PTC) device. The TIM contains multiple pairs of TIM switches, and the PTC device contains multiple PTC switches. An SEM unit contains a rotor assembly, which includes a rotor core bearing a rotor winding, and a stator assembly, which includes a stator core bearing multiple stator windings electromagnetically paired with the rotor winding. Each stator winding is electrically connected to a respective pair of TIM switches, whereas the rotor winding is electrically connected to the PTC switches.
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
A system for providing warning to an occupant within a vehicle prior to the occupant exiting the vehicle includes a plurality of onboard sensors adapted to collect information related to an environment outside the vehicle, an occupant monitoring system adapted to monitor and detect movement of the occupant within the vehicle, a display screen adapted to be viewed by the occupant within the vehicle, a system controller adapted to detect when the occupant within the vehicle is about to exit the vehicle, detect a position of the occupant within the vehicle, display, on the display screen, a view of an environment outside of the vehicle, determine if there is a hazardous object within the environment outside of the vehicle, and classify the hazardous object, and provide augmented reality alerts within the display screen.
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
B60R 21/01 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
48.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISTRIBUTED DIRECT CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER SYSTEM
In an embodiment, a method is provided for controlling a plurality of converters that are coupled to a plurality of cells of a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and configured to supply electric current to other systems that require the electric current, the method including obtaining, via one or more sensors, cell data as to the plurality of cells, the cell data including a state-of-charge for each of the plurality of cells; obtaining other system data as to the other systems, including an amount of electric current required by the other systems; and controlling the plurality of converters, in accordance with instructions provided by a processor, based on both: the cell data, including the state-of-charge for each of the plurality of cells; and the other system data, including the amount of electric current by the other systems.
B60L 58/22 - Balancing the charge of battery modules
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
49.
NOVEL SHAFT EMBEDDED CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER FOR A SEPARATELY EXCITED MACHINE
A power transfer system may include a rotating magnetic core; a rotating high index core winding within the rotating magnetic core; a stationary high index core winding within the rotating high index core winding; and a stator referenced magnetic core within the stationary high index core winding. The power transfer system may include a rotor rectifier mounting plate, operatively attached to the rotating magnetic core, and/or a first and a second stationary high index core winding; and/or the stationary high index core winding and the stator referenced magnetic core do not rotate and/or the rotor rectifier mounting plate includes rectifiers to convert AC to DC; and/or the rotor rectifier mounting plate is further configured as a heat sink; and/or the rotor rectifier mounting plate is operatively attached to the rotating magnetic core via adhesive; and/or cooling fluid is allowed to pass through the power transfer system.
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
H01F 27/06 - Mounting, supporting, or suspending transformers, reactors, or choke coils
An electric vehicle (EV), and systems and methods are introduced in aspects of the disclosure that use a battery management system (BMS) for one or more Lithium ion (Li+) battery cells. The BMS includes an apparatus coupled with outer terminals of the one or more Li+ battery cells and configured to estimate an open circuit voltage (VOC) across the Li+ battery cells. The apparatus further includes a memory, at least one processor coupled with the memory. The at least one processor is configured, when executing code stored in the memory, to produce a state of charge (SOC) observer, the SOC observer including a hysteresis model to account for hysteresis in the one or more Li+ battery cells.
A rotor for mounting on a rotational axis in an axial flux electric motor includes a ferromagnetic rotor core. The rotor also includes a plurality of alternating south and north pole permanent magnets (PMs) arranged on the ferromagnetic rotor core symmetrically around the rotational axis and facing the stator. The ferromagnetic rotor core includes a plurality of core saliencies extending to the rotor exterior surface. Each of the core saliencies is arranged between one south pole PM and one north pole PM. The plurality of core saliencies is phase-angle shifted relative to the plurality of alternating south and north pole PMs to thereby alter magnetic reluctance of the electric motor. An axial flux electric motor employing the above-described rotor is also contemplated.
H02K 1/2798 - Rotors axially facing stators the rotor consisting of two or more circumferentially positioned magnets where both axial sides of the stator face a rotor
An electric vehicle drive unit includes an electric motor generating a torque. An input differential splits the torque into a first torque created by a first side gear and a second torque created by a second side gear. A first pinion gear shaft assembly receives the first torque and has a first pinion gear. A second pinion gear shaft assembly receives the second torque and has a second pinion gear. A first stage transfer gear assembly has a first, a second, a third, and a fourth transfer gear. A first stage speed reduction meshes the first pinion gear with the first transfer gear and the third transfer gear, and meshes the second pinion gear, the second transfer gear and the fourth transfer gear. A second stage gear assembly engages the first stage transfer gear assembly and includes a first final drive gear and a second final drive gear.
F16H 37/08 - Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with a plurality of driving or driven shaftsCombinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts with differential gearing
B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
B60K 17/16 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing of differential gearing
Presented are dual-passage fluid couplers with integrated fluid sensors, methods for using/making such fluid couplers, and motor vehicles equipped with such fluid couplers. A quick-connect (QC) fluid coupler includes a sensor assembly with a sensor housing containing a sensing device that monitors fluid flow, and a main connector body with opposing inlet and outlet ends having respective inlet and outlet ports. The main connector body contains a sensor chamber attaching thereto the sensor housing, and a primary fluid chamber that extends from the inlet end to the outlet end of the main connector body and fluidly connects the inlet and outlet ports. Interposed between the primary and sensor chambers is a secondary fluid chamber that is fluidly connected to the sensor chamber via a sensor port and to the primary fluid chamber via a bleed port upstream from the sensor port and a merge channel downstream from the sensor port.
F16L 37/24 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection is made by inserting one member axially into the other and rotating it to a limited extent, e.g. with bayonet-action
F16L 37/244 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection is made by inserting one member axially into the other and rotating it to a limited extent, e.g. with bayonet-action the coupling being co-axial with the pipe
A prelithiated separator for use in an electrochemical cell. The prelithiated separator includes a base film including a polymer having a melting point greater than 180° C.; a ceramic directly contacting the base film; and lithium on an outer surface of the prelithiated separator.
A sodium ion battery includes an anode, a cathode, a separator and an electrolyte. The anode includes an anode active layer, the cathode includes a cathode active layer and the separator includes a porous film. At least one of the anode active layer, the cathode active layer or the separator have an anode zeolite layer, a cathode zeolite layer or a separator zeolite layer respectively disposed thereon.
A scaling assembly includes a first structure having a first flange, a second structure having a second flange that partially overlaps the first flange, a fastener that attaches the first flange to the second flange at a region where the first flange and the second flange overlap, and a seal disposed over the first flange and the second flange.
A cathode active particles for use in a cathode of a lithium ion battery comprising a core includes a lithium-manganese-rich oxide and a coating on the core, wherein the coating includes a lithium manganese spinel. The cathode active particle can be made by preparing a dispersion of particles comprising a lithium-manganese-rich metal oxide in an aqueous solution of a salt of a transition metal oxide. The dispersion is mixed, and heated to a temperature in a range of 60 to 125° C. The solids are separated from the dispersion, and calcined. The cathode active particles can be used in cathode and in a battery comprising such cathode.
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
A system for notifying an authority about road conditions for a vehicle may include a plurality of vehicle sensors, a vehicle communication system, and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of vehicle sensors and the vehicle communication system. The controller is programmed to identify a measurement trigger. The controller is further programmed to perform a measurement of an environment surrounding the vehicle using the plurality of vehicle sensors in response to identifying the measurement trigger. The controller is further programmed to determine a measurement classification based at least in part on the measurement. The controller is further programmed to transmit the measurement and the measurement classification to a remote server system using the vehicle communication system.
A method for manufacturing an enclosure includes designing a two dimensional (2D) blank corresponding to a three dimensional (3D) enclosure body; laying out N of the 2D blanks on a metal sheet, where N is an integer greater than one; separating the N 2D blanks from the metal sheet; at least one of bending, folding and/or flanging the N 2D blanks into the 3D enclosure body; and joining a plurality of sides of the 3D enclosure body.
A lithium-ion battery includes a plurality of cells. Each cell comprises an anode, a cathode and a separator that is disposed between the anode and cathode. The anode includes an anode active layer that contacts a current collector. The cathode includes a cathode active layer that contacts the current collector. The current collector from each cell contacts a tab that lies outside the cell. An electrically insulating coating is disposed on a portion of the tab or is disposed on an outer edge of each anode or cathode. The anode and cathode are of different lengths.
Methods for fabricating an anode, methods for fabricating a battery, and lithium batteries are disclosed. A method for fabricating an anode includes forming a melt comprising lithium and a surface tension reduction agent, wherein the surface tension reduction agent is selected from the group consisting of silver, tin, gallium, indium, zinc, and combinations thereof; and contacting an anode current collector with the melt, wherein a layer of the melt wets onto the anode current collector to form the anode as a lithium alloy.
A coating system is disclosed. The coating system includes a coating disposed on a substrate and a plurality of functionalized particles within the coating. The plurality of functionalized particles is configured to dissipate localized thermal flux from the substrate, where at least a portion of the plurality of functionalized particles are aligned.
A method includes determining that the vehicle is approaching a garage and receiving a video from a garage camera and determining a frame difference per pixel with respect to time as the vehicle moves into the garage and counting a number of rows of pixels with no changes as the vehicle moves into the garage using the frame difference per pixel. Further, the method includes comparing the number of rows of pixels with no changes as the vehicle moves into the garage with a predetermined row threshold to determine whether the number of rows of pixels with no changes with respect to time as the vehicle moves into the garage is less than or equal to the predetermined row threshold and commanding a display to provide a notification indicative that the vehicle is properly parked in the garage.
An impact monitoring system for a vehicle includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The memory hardware stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations performed by the data processing hardware include receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors disposed along the vehicle and identifying an impact event based on the sensor data. The sensor data and the identified impact event are compared with a series of impact thresholds, and an impact score is determined based on the comparison of the sensor data and the identified impact event with the series of impact thresholds. The impact score is compared with an impact score hierarchy, the impact score hierarchy corresponding to the series of impact thresholds, and the impact event is monitored using updated sensor data.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G01P 1/07 - Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/10 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time using counting means or digital clocks
68.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROBABILITY TREE REDUCTION
A method for probability tree reduction includes receiving a probability tree structure with a plurality of nodes. At least one node structural value is associated with each of the plurality of nodes and quantifies an entropy of a subtree extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of nodes. The method further includes receiving at least one parameter for removing one or more nodes of the probability tree structure, removing at least one node of the plurality of nodes from the probability tree structure according to the parameter, calculating an updated entropy for each of the plurality of nodes upstream from the removed node, and outputting a reduced probability tree structure without the removed node and with the updated entropy for each of the plurality of nodes upstream from the removed node. Other example methods and systems for probability tree reduction are also disclosed.
An ultra wide band (UWB) antenna is described and includes: a planar portion arranged above and parallel to a ground plane; a ground connecting portion configured to electrically connect the UWB antenna to the ground plane; a tapered portion, the tapered portion extending around at least 40 percent of a periphery of the planar portion and extending perpendicularly from the planar portion toward the ground plane, where a height of the tapered portion decreases around the periphery of the planar portion moving away from the feed, and where a lower edge of the tapered portion is spaced from the ground plane by a gap; and a radio frequency (RF) balun, where a feed is configured to be electrically connected between the RF balun and the tapered portion.
An ultra wide band (UWB) antenna formed from a single piece of material includes: a planar portion arranged above a ground plane; an aperture through the planar portion; a ground connecting portion formed from cutting of the aperture and configured to electrically connect the UWB antenna to the ground plane; and a tapered portion configured to be electrically connected to a feed, the tapered portion extending around at least 40 percent of a periphery of the planar portion and extending from the planar portion toward the ground plane, where a height of the tapered portion decreases around the periphery of the planar portion moving away from the feed, and where a lower edge of the tapered portion is spaced from the ground plane by a gap.
An ultra wide band (UWB) antenna includes: a planar portion arranged above and parallel to a ground plane; a ground connecting portion configured to electrically connect the UWB antenna to the ground plane; a tapered portion configured to be electrically connected to a feed, the tapered portion extending around at least 40 percent of a periphery of the planar portion and extending from the planar portion toward the ground plane, where a height of the tapered portion decreases around the periphery of the planar portion moving away from the feed, and where a lower edge of the tapered portion is spaced from the ground plane by a gap; and a circuit board including one or more circuit components and configured to electrically connect: the feed to the tapered portion; and the one or more circuit components to the ground plane.
A system for utilizing human machine interfaces to engage at least one passenger when a driver of a vehicle is distracted includes a system controller in communication with a plurality of passenger human machine interfaces and adapted to modify a display screen of a front seat passenger HMI, and an occupant monitoring system adapted to monitor the driver of the vehicle and the at least one passenger within the vehicle, the system controller adapted to determine, with a distracted driver algorithm within the system controller and data from the occupant monitoring system that the driver of the vehicle is distracted, and, when the driver of the vehicle is distracted, to actuate the plurality of passenger HMIs to engage the at least one passenger and encourage the at least one passenger to engage with the driver of the vehicle.
A system for a vehicle comprises a WiFi station, data processing hardware including, and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising detecting an access point, establishing a link between the access point and the WiFi station, obtaining recent yaw rate data of the vehicle, obtaining recent speed data of the vehicle, obtaining recent acceleration data of the vehicle, obtaining recent mobility pattern data of the vehicle based on geolocation data and map data, and determining optimal physical (PHY) parameters corresponding to highest data rate based on at least one of the recent yaw rate data, the recent speed data, the recent acceleration data, or the recent mobility pattern data.
A solid electrolyte for a battery that cycles lithium ions includes an electrically insulating and ionically conductive lithium phosphorus oxysulfide (LPSO) represented by the formula Li3PSxOy, where x is greater than about 3.5 and less than or equal to about 3.8 and y is greater than or equal to about 0.2 and less than about 0.5. The LPSO solid electrolyte may be manufactured by annealing an amorphous precursor including lithium (Li), phosphorus (P), sulfur(S), and oxygen (O) at a temperature of greater than about 240 degrees Celsius and less than or equal to about 300 degrees Celsius for a duration of greater than about 1 hour and less than or equal to about 4 hours.
A prismatic battery having a first electrode stack, second electrode stack and a thermal barrier disposed between the first and second electrode stack. The first electrode stack has a first anode, a first cathode and a first separator disposed between the first anode and the first cathode. The second electrode stack has a second anode, a second cathode and a second separator disposed between the second anode and the second cathode. The first electrode stack, the thermal barrier and the second electrode stack form a first cell or stack assembly. The first stack assembly is disposed within an interior of a housing containing an electrolyte.
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
H01M 50/103 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure prismatic or rectangular
H01M 50/534 - Electrode connections inside a battery casing characterised by the material of the leads or tabs
76.
METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF ADDITIVE DOMAINS IN THE GRAIN BOUNDARY OF MAGNETS
A method of incorporating additive domains in a rare earth magnet, a system for incorporating additive domains in a rare earth magnet, and a traction motor including a rare earth magnet. Inert gas and a plurality of coarse neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) particles are introduced into the chamber of a jet mill. The plurality of coarse NdFeB particles impact each other producing a plurality of refined NdFeB particles. The plurality of refined NdFeB particles also impact a target including a target material and transfer a portion of the target material onto a surface of the refined NdFeB particles. The plurality of refined NdFeB particles including the target material are separated from the plurality of coarse NdFeB particles and collected to form a rare earth magnet.
H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
B22F 1/05 - Metallic powder characterised by the size or surface area of the particles
H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B
H02K 1/02 - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
77.
ULTRA VIOLET (UV) ASSISTED STACKING SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY CELL STACKING MECHANISM
A battery stack includes an electrically insulative material formed into a series of folds, the series of folds creating a plurality of foil support surfaces. A battery foil is disposed between adjacent ones of the series of folds. An amount of ultra violet (UV) activated adhesive disposed between the adjacent one of the plurality of foil support surfaces. The amount of UV activated adhesive bonding the adjacent ones of the plurality of foil support surfaces one to another to form a consolidated battery stack.
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 10/0583 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators with folded construction elements except wound ones, i.e. folded positive or negative electrodes or separators, e.g. with ‘’Z’’-shaped electrodes or separators
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SYSTEM FOR FUSING TWO OR MORE VERSIONS OF MAP DATA BASED ON SPATIAL KALMAN FILTERING
A system for fusing two or more versions of map data together includes one or more central computers that receive road network data representing a road network for a predefined geofenced area. The central computers receive road network data that includes a discrete random curve that represents lane markings. The discrete random curve includes a plurality of state vectors that are each defined by a respective location and tangent angle. The central computers estimate the position for the state vectors of the discrete random curve based on a signed distance and the tangent angle by minimizing a spatial Kalman filter cost function and execute a Kalman smoothening function to estimate the position and the tangent angle for the state vectors that are part of the discrete random curve, where the state vectors each represent a map point of the fused map data.
A cooling assembly for a battery pack having at least one cylindrical battery cell includes a manifold having an inlet line for receiving a coolant and an outlet line for discharging the coolant, a ribbon header connected to the manifold and having a feed line in fluid communication with the inlet line and a return line in fluid communication with the outlet line, a ribbon in contact with the cylindrical battery cell and defining an outgoing channel and a return channel therethrough, wherein the ribbon is connected to the ribbon header and the outgoing channel is in fluid communication with the feed line and the return channel is in fluid communication with the return line, and a spacer plate disposed between the manifold and the ribbon header.
H01M 10/6555 - Rods or plates arranged between the cells
H01M 10/6557 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange arranged between the cells
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
A battery cell assembly includes a battery cell and a battery cell holder. The battery cell has a cell casing. The cell casing has an outer casing surface. The outer casing surface has a first plurality of grooves formed therein. The battery cell holder has a plurality of cell pockets. Each of the cell pockets has a wall. The wall has a wall surface. The wall surface has a second plurality of grooves that interact with the first plurality of grooves on the outer surface of the cell casing. The interaction of the first plurality of grooves on the cell casing with the second plurality of grooves on the wall of each of the plurality of cell pockets cooperates to prevent the battery cell from moving relative to the battery cell holder.
H01M 50/264 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 10/6568 - Liquids characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings
H01M 50/107 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/367 - Internal gas exhaust passages forming part of the battery cover or caseDouble cover vent systems
A vent system for a motor vehicle includes a vent conduit defining a vent conduit inlet. A vent outlet is separated from the vent conduit inlet. A first vent channel includes a first vent channel inlet in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet and a first channel nozzle defining a first fluid flow path to the vent outlet along a first direction. A second vent channel includes a second channel inlet in fluid communication with the vent conduit inlet and a second channel nozzle defining a second fluid flow path to the vent outlet along a second direction convergent with the first direction.
A vehicle steering wheel assembly includes a rim including a plurality of spokes, and an adjustment assembly that is operably coupled to the rim at one or more of the plurality of spokes. The adjustment assembly includes a motor. The adjustment assembly is configured to rotate the rim about an upper rim joint between an extended state and a partially stowed state via the motor, and the vehicle steering wheel assembly being operable in both the extended state and the partially stowed state.
A system comprises a donor foil, a carrier substrate disposed adjacent the donor foil, an optical system configured to generate a laser beam through the donor foil and the carrier substrate to create a plurality of cathode voxels, and a current collector foil defined by an X-Y plane and configured to collect the plurality of cathode voxels in the X-Y plane, wherein a first set of the plurality of cathode voxels at a first location on the X-Y plane are diluted with a first amount of a solvent and a second set of the plurality of cathode voxels at a second location on the X-Y plane are diluted with a second amount of a solvent, the second amount of the solvent being less than the first amount of the solvent.
A radial flux electric motor includes a stator having a radially inner stator surface and a rotor mounted inside the stator. The rotor defines a rotational axis and has axially opposite rotor ends and a radially outer rotor surface positioned proximate the radially inner stator surface, thereby establishing an airgap therebetween. The rotor also includes a fluid circulation arrangement having at least one fluid channel extending through the rotor to the radially outer rotor surface and configured to receive a liquid via a first passage and a gas via at least one second passage. The fluid circulation arrangement is also configured to direct the liquid and the gas, via centrifugal force, into the airgap as the rotor rotates inside the stator sufficiently to discharge the liquid and the gas out of the airgap at the axially opposite ends of the rotor, thereby cooling the electric motor.
H02K 1/32 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to power module cooling systems. In particular, some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to power module cooling systems with structures to generate three-dimensional swirling and tumbling in liquid coolant flowing within a chamber of the cooling system. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
A method for removing excess powder from a part for a vehicle during an additive manufacturing process, comprises defining parameters for a part, defining parameters for a removal tool comprising a plurality of links to create a chain-like structure, simultaneously creating the part and the removal tool via additive manufacturing, wherein the part defines an interior passageway and the removal tool is created within the interior passageway and, upon completion of the creation of the part and the removal tool, the removal tool is surrounded by excess powder in the interior passageway, and wherein each link of the plurality of links are created with a gap between adjacent links of the plurality of links, and removing the removal tool from the interior passageway, forcing at least some of the excess powder out of the interior passageway.
A method for manufacturing an anode electrode includes providing a first substrate, a second substrate, and an anode current collector. The method includes forming a first lithium metal layer on the first substrate and a second lithium metal layer on the second substrate. The method includes pressing the first lithium metal layer and the second lithium metal layer into the anode current collector to form an anode electrode.
A method for controlling automated vehicle acceleration and braking includes obtaining an image using at least one vehicle camera of a host vehicle, extracting machine learning model feature inputs based on the obtained image, detecting one or more objects in the obtained image, the one or more objects including at least one pedestrian, assigning attention weights to regions of the obtained image according to locations of the one or more objects in the obtained image, combining the attention weights with corresponding ones of the machine learning model feature inputs according to the regions of the obtained image, executing a machine learning model to generate a crossing intention prediction output associated with the at least one pedestrian, and in response to the crossing intention prediction output exceeding a crossing intention threshold, controlling automatic braking of the host vehicle according to a location of the at least one pedestrian.
A system comprises an intake, a turbine enclosed within an explosion-proof enclosure, an explosion-proof motor enclosed within the explosion-proof enclosure, the explosion-proof motor configured to drive the turbine to create a suction force through the intake to force debris through the intake, a housing configured to contain the intake and the explosion-proof enclosure including the turbine and the explosion-proof motor, a plurality of sensors disposed on the housing and configured to obtain directional data, obtain location data, and debris data, one or more wheels, and a controller configured to control the wheels to move the housing based on at least one of the directional data, the location data, and the debris data.
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A system for estimating a state-of-charge of a battery assembly includes a sensor cell and an estimator circuit. The sensor cell is coupled in series to the battery assembly. The battery assembly has an assembly battery chemistry and the sensor cell has a sensor battery chemistry, and the assembly battery chemistry is different than the sensor battery chemistry. The estimator circuit is operational to acquire a sequence of current sensor cell state-of-charges based on a sensor cell model and a sequence of sensor voltages across the sensor cell, calculate a sequence of current battery assembly state-of-charges based on the sequence of current sensor cell state-of-charges, and calculate an estimated battery assembly state-of-charge of the battery assembly and an estimated sensor cell state-of-charge of the sensor cell by filtering in parallel the sequence of current battery assembly state-of-charges and the sequence of current sensor cell state-of-charges.
G01R 31/388 - Determining ampere-hour charge capacity or SoC involving voltage measurements
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
G01R 31/3842 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC combining voltage and current measurements
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRICTION-AWARE IMPACT AVOIDANCE
A method controlling a vehicle includes detecting that an object is along a path of the vehicle and within a predetermined distance from the vehicle, in response to detecting the object that is along the path of the vehicle and within the predetermined distance from the vehicle, determining, in real time, a coefficient of friction between a road and a tire of the vehicle, and in respond to determining the coefficient of friction between the road and the tire of the vehicle, commanding the vehicle to perform a control action.
Aspects of the disclosure include a relatively thin lens that leverages reflective surfaces to provide a thick lens appearance and methods of manufacturing the same. An exemplary vehicle includes a component having a lens. The lens includes a light pipe configured such that opposite sidewalls of the light pipe face each other across an airgap, a first reflector surface having a first reflective material formed on a first sidewall of the opposite sidewalls, a second reflector surface having a second reflective material formed on a second sidewall of the opposite sidewalls, and a third surface positioned between the first reflector surface and the second reflector surface and configured such that light can pass through the third surface and into the airgap. A path of light within the airgap is elongated due to internal reflections between the first reflector surface and the second reflector surface, thereby providing an infinity mirror effect.
F21S 43/20 - Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
A voice controlled autonomous driving system for determining a trajectory of a vehicle based on a voice command includes one or more controllers executing instructions to receive an electrical signal representative of the voice command, where the voice command indicates a driving maneuver. The controllers convert the electrical signal into a text-based command, classify the text-based command into one of a plurality of pre-compiled driving maneuvers based on one or more machine learning algorithms, and classify the pre-compiled driving maneuver as either a route-based maneuver or a behavior-based maneuver, and in response to determining the precompiled driving maneuver is a route-based driving maneuver, identify one or more relevant lane segments of the map data affected by the pre-compiled driving maneuver and determine an updated route plan by updating a current route plan the vehicle is presently following to include the one or more relevant lane segments.
A method that includes performing a battery module functionality test on battery cell arrays within the battery module to obtain battery test data for each of the battery cell arrays. The battery test data is used to determine if a measured parameter for one of the battery cell arrays deviates from a predetermined threshold for the measured parameter. A focused secondary battery test is performed on each of the battery cell arrays having the measured parameter that deviates from the predetermined threshold. The battery module is then qualified based on at least one of the battery test data and the focused secondary battery test.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
G01R 31/392 - Determining battery ageing or deterioration, e.g. state of health
A battery assembly includes a housing having a base wall and a plurality of side walls that are connected to the base wall. The base wall includes a mid-line. A plurality of battery modules is arranged between the mid-line and one of the plurality of side walls. Each of the plurality of battery modules includes an inboard end facing the mid-line and an outboard end facing the one of the plurality of side walls. A plurality of battery cells is arranged in each of the plurality of battery modules. A cover assembly is mounted on each of the plurality of battery modules. The cover assembly includes an inner cover member and an outer cover member spaced from and connected to the inner cover member. The outer cover member restricts gas flow from the plurality of battery cells to the outboard end.
H01M 50/358 - External gas exhaust passages located on the battery cover or case
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/258 - Modular batteriesCasings provided with means for assembling
H01M 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
H01M 50/282 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings characterised by the material having a layered structure
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