US 12,114,426 B2
Conformal wearable battery and system
Elijah Brett Goldin, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Ilyas Ayub, Naperville, IL (US); William Mark Batts, Elburn, IL (US); Anvin Joe Manadan, Woodridge, IL (US); Timothy James Vallaro, Batavia, IL (US); Bryan Rossman, Warrenville, IL (US); Daniel Paul Rose, Wheaton, IL (US); Kevin James Zwart, Woodridge, IL (US); Marcelo Nicosia, Oak Park, IL (US); and Horace C. Rodriguez, Schaumburg, IL (US)
Assigned to Inventus Power, Inc., Woodridge, IL (US)
Filed by Inventus Power, Inc., Woodridge, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/128,477.
Application 18/128,477 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/022377, filed on Mar. 15, 2021.
Application PCT/US2021/022377 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/085,873, filed on Oct. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,081,755, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application PCT/US2021/022377 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/086,132, filed on Oct. 30, 2020, granted, now 10,950,913, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application PCT/US2021/022377 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/085,864, filed on Oct. 30, 2020, granted, now 10,980,116, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application PCT/US2021/022377 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/085,928, filed on Oct. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,349,174, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application PCT/US2021/022377 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/038,287, filed on Sep. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,064,604, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0023244 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/30 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 1/118 (2013.01) [H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/502 (2021.01); H05K 1/117 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 3/303 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09072 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10037 (2013.01); H05K 2203/107 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first plurality of battery cells, wherein a first battery cell of the first plurality of battery cell includes a first pair of electrically conductive elements;
a second plurality of battery cells, wherein a second battery cell of the second plurality of battery cell includes a second pair of electrically conductive elements;
a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) comprising:
a plurality of battery cell connection areas disposed in a grid-like pattern along a first surface of the flexible PCB;
a plurality of cutout pairs disposed adjacent and parallel to an edge of the plurality of battery cell connection areas, wherein the plurality of cutout pairs is arranged as adjacent a majority of the plurality of battery cell connection areas; and
a plurality of electrical connection pads disposed on a second surface of the flexible PCB opposite the first surface, wherein a majority of the plurality of electrical connection pads are arranged adjacent the plurality of cutout pairs, wherein the plurality of electrical connection pads comprise an electrically conductive surface coating; and
a sealed flexible housing,
wherein the first pair of electrically conductive elements connects, around an edge of the flexible PCB, to a corresponding electrical connection pad of the plurality of electrical connection pads forming a first electrical connection,
wherein the second pair of electrically conductive elements extends through a cutout pair of the plurality of cutout pairs forming a second electrical connection to a corresponding electrical connection pad pair of the plurality of electrical connection pads,
wherein the flexible PCB is disposed within an interior cavity of the sealed flexible housing, and
wherein the flexible PCB is in a folded configuration.