The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2018
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Herman K. Phlegm, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Craig A. Kollar, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Mahmoud H. Abd Elhamid, Troy, MI (US);
Timothy J. Fuller, Pittsford, NY (US);
Andrew H. Leutheuser, Northville, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for providing an even distribution of waste heat in a vehicular battery pack, including a battery pack, a cold plate, a coolant reservoir, a support structure between the battery pack and the coolant reservoir, and a conformable thermal interface material for filling the space between cells of the battery pack and the coolant reservoir so as to provide thermal contact between the cells and the coolant reservoir for distributing the waste heat. In addition, methods and devices for providing an even distribution of waste heat and structural support in any heat source to heat sink for applications such as small devices such as computer motors.