Allison Transmission, Inc.

Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Jerry Wendling

Eric Duane Schneider

Edward Bass

Steven T Reyburn

Dean M Ford

Felice E Bailey

Richard Bletsis

Daniel J Youngs

Kurt Biehl

Robert Anthony Lawrence

Derek A Delrymple

Bruce E Miller

Markus Naegeli

Russell B Hopkins

Brian J Maskew

Brian C Morrow

Timothy A Gasaway

Scott K Bennett

Leonard F Baxter, Ii

Eric D Schneider

Clyde E Johnson

Chris Ralph Snider

Vineet Gupta

Michael G Coady

Timothy Dean Garner

Joseph K Huntzinger

Curtis Allen Stapert

Allen E Oberlin

Jeffrey T Bell

Robert L Vadas

Kevin Earl Meyer

Donald G Moeschberger

John Michael Matly

Kip R Piel

Robert C Beer

Edgar Glenn Hassler

Michael E Fye

Dan Darryl Carman

Tim A Kenworthy

Clyde H Johnson

Rick L Hatcher

Quan N Nguyen

Paul A Uglum

David L Brown

Paul C Burton

Philip M Scott

William R Reed

Gary L Stahl

Markus Naegell

Robert A Lawrence

Leonard F Ii Baxter

Ii Baxter Leonard F

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

Energy storage system for hybrid electric vehicle

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 having at least one battery array located within the enclosure. The energy storage module includes a thermal pad disposed between the battery array and an interior surface of the primary enclosure. A heat sink is disposed on an exterior surface of the primary enclosure. The heat sink comprises a plurality of fins which may be disposed angularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the primary enclosure. The height or length of the fins may be varied relative to a fan location to provide uniform cooling across the battery cells in the battery array. An enclosing plate is mounted exterior to the heat sink and defining an airflow cavity, wherein the enclosing plate directs air from the fan across the heat sink.

Conduction and convection cooled energy storage system

A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually 'fastenerless' and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration. The major components and subassemblies are self-fixturing during the final assembly process, eliminating the need for dedicated tools, fixtures and assembly equipment. The major components and subassemblies self-interconnect by integral guide and connection features effecting 'slide lock' and &#x201c;snap lock&#x201d; self-interconnection. The radio architecture includes improved push buttons employing 4-bar living hinge linkage and front loaded decorative trim buttons.

Lightweight audio system for automotive applications and method

A voltage tap apparatus functions as both a voltage tap and a cell isolator for conductive case battery cells that are joined end-to-end in a series chain. The apparatus includes conductive leadframe elements partially encased in a plastic frame that engages the joined cells about their juncture, with portions of the lead-frame elements exposed to electrically contact the conductive cases of the cells. In a first embodiment, the plastic frame is in the form of a hinged clamp that closes about the juncture of the cells, and the lead-frame elements are routed to terminals formed on one end of the frame. In a second embodiment, the plastic frame and a connector are mounted on a printed circuit board and the leadframe elements in the plastic frame couple the battery cells to the connector.

Voltage tap apparatus for series connected conductive case battery cells

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Anderson, IN, United States of America

Jerry Wendling