US 12,085,624 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for failure detection of one or more energy storage devices
Jeffrey A. Kowalski, Somerville, MA (US); Steven A. Africk, Boston, MA (US); Jay F. Whitacre, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Thomas C. Ferree, Waltham, MA (US); Maura Appleberry, Louisville, KY (US); Shawn D. Murphy, Salem, MA (US); and Sean O'Day, Boca Raton, FL (US)
Assigned to Titan Advanced Energy Solutions, Inc., Salem, MA (US)
Filed by Titan Advanced Energy Solutions, Inc., Salem, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/734,005.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/210,413, filed on Jun. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/182,213, filed on Apr. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0349948 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G01R 31/396 (2019.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01); G01R 31/367 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 31/396 (2019.01) [G01R 31/3646 (2019.01); G01R 31/367 (2019.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01); H02J 7/0031 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A method comprising:
(a) detecting ultrasound transmitted through and/or reflected from an interior of a battery during charging or discharging thereof;
(b) based at least in part on the detected ultrasound satisfying one or more predetermined thresholds, providing an indication of battery fault; and
(c) terminating operation of the battery in response to the provided indication of battery fault.