US 12,068,461 B2
Systems and methods for providing, assembling, and managing integrated power bus for rechargeable electrochemical cell or battery
Glenn Alan Hamblin, Tucson, AZ (US); David Warren Ribblett, Vail, AZ (US); Shea Thomas Ribblett, Vail, AZ (US); James Anthony Bock, Oro Valley, AZ (US); and Mark Niedzwiecki, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed by Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/126,390.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,206, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,269, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,262, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,243, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0194069 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/655 (2014.01); H01M 10/667 (2014.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 10/4257 (2013.01) [H01M 4/382 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/655 (2015.04); H01M 10/667 (2015.04); H02J 7/0019 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery pack comprising:
a substrate comprising:
a battery power bus integrated into the substrate; and
a pack controller integrated into and/or onto the substrate; and
a plurality of electrochemical cells each connected directly to the substrate by a respective tab,
wherein:
the battery power bus is configured to transfer power to and/or from each of the plurality of electrochemical cells via the respective tab;
the pack controller is configured to control transfer of power between the plurality of electrochemical cells and a load at least in part by connecting and/or disconnecting the plurality of electrochemical cells to and/or from the load; and
a physical connection between the substrate and a first electrochemical cell of the plurality of electrochemical cells is configured to provide a heat flux of at least 1500 watts per square meter when the first electrochemical cell has a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius and the substrate has a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.