Allison Transmission, Inc.

Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Clyde H Johnson

Robert Anthony Lawrence

Steven T Reyburn

Derek A Delrymple

Dean M Ford

Bruce E Miller

Russell B Hopkins

Eric Duane Schneider

Edward Bass

Felice E Bailey

Paul J Pitzer

Jerry Wendling

Richard Bletsis

Kurt Biehl

Markus Naegeli

Daniel J Youngs

Brian J Maskew

Brian C Morrow

Philip D Kuznia

Timothy A Gasaway

Scott K Bennett

Leonard F Baxter, Ii

Robert A Lawrence

Eric D Schneider

Leonard F Baxter

Leonard F Ii Baxter

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure, and an energy storage controller module located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the battery array. The energy storage module further comprises a compliant tipped thermistor which may be installed within a flexible clip. The thermistor is positioned to monitor the temperature of one or more of the batteries within the energy storage system.

Energy storage system for electric vehicles

An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure comprised of one or more battery cells held in place between side rails and secured by end plates and mounting pins. The end plates also include flanges which secure the end plates behind the pins. The pin arrangement provides more secure holding and helps prevent torque loosening during operation. The battery array also includes cell retainers between each cell to reduce thermal transfer between cells, and an insulation liner between the battery cells and the side rails to improve creepage and clearance.

Pinned battery cell array for a hybrid electric vehicle

An improved self-retaining pressure sensor assembly includes a pressure sensor having a housing, a depending ported stem terminated in an enlarged foot, and a flanged resilient seal disposed about the stem between the pressure sensor housing and foot, with the seal flange having one or more notches about its circumferential periphery to ease insertion and extraction of the assembly with respect to a circular opening formed in a pressure vessel. The notches reduce the effective area of the flange, proportionately decreasing the force (insertion force) needed to insert the assembly at the time of installation and the force (extraction force) needed to subsequently remove the assembly for repair or replacement. The number and size of the notches can be adjusted to provide acceptable insertion and extraction forces, without lubricant, while not significantly compromising the self-retention capability of the assembly.

Self-retaining pressure sensor assembly having notched seal retention flange

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Greentown, IN, United States of America

Clyde H Johnson