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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2007
Eugene Michael Berdichevsky, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Philip David Cole, Redwood City, CA (US);
Arthur Joseph Hebert, San Carlos, CA (US);
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Menlo Park, CA (US);
David Frederick Lyons, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeffrey Brian Straubel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Noel Jason Mendez, Mountain View, CA (US);
Eugene Michael Berdichevsky, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Philip David Cole, Redwood City, CA (US);
Arthur Joseph Hebert, San Carlos, CA (US);
Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Scott Ira Kohn, Menlo Park, CA (US);
David Frederick Lyons, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeffrey Brian Straubel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Noel Jason Mendez, Mountain View, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of mitigating propagation of a thermal event in an energy storage system having a plurality of cells is disclosed. The method includes the steps of identifying the heat sources within the energy storage system and plurality of cells. The method then controls a temperature of the energy storage system and plurality of cells and also detects predetermined conditions within the energy storage system. The method then performs a predetermined action based on when one of the predetermined conditions is detected. A plurality of sensors and switches along with associated hardware or software will be used to control the temperature of the energy storage system upon detection of predetermined conditions involving overheating, over current, over voltage of the like.