MicroPower Electronics, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100058575 | ELECTRICAL INSULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE COMPONENT SEPARATION - An electrical insulation system and method for electrical power storage component separation is disclosed. Some implementations of the system use various forms of polyurethane elastomer based material such as tapes to electrically separate various components of electrical power storage devices such as battery packs. These components can include cells, connecting tabs, printed circuit assemblies, solder joints, nickel strips, and other conductive members. | 03-11-2010 |
20100013437 | REDUNDANT BATTERY PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An enhanced battery pack having an enhanced protection system addresses a potential weakness of the conventional protection system of a conventional battery pack. The enhanced protection system includes both the convention protection circuit and a redundant protection circuit. The redundant protection circuit is either a duplicate copy of the conventional protection circuit or is at least a functional equivalent of the conventional protection circuit. The components of the redundant protection circuit are electrically coupled into the enhanced battery pack in a parallel fashion with the corresponding components of the conventional protection circuit. Consequently, if one or more components of the conventional protection circuit fail due to defective conditions of the one or more components of the conventional protection circuit, the redundant protection circuit will still be operable to allow the enhanced battery pack to function while the enhanced protection system continues to protect the enhanced battery pack. | 01-21-2010 |
20090208818 | BATTERY CELL FUEL GAUGE FOR PACKAGED BATTERIES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure is directed generally to battery cell fuel gauges for packaged batteries and associated systems and methods. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes detecting one or more parameters corresponding to one or more battery cells that are disposed within a casing of a battery packet with a fuel gauge that is also disposed within the casing and that is electrically coupled to a data connector that is accessible from outside the casing. The method can further include formatting the detected one or more parameters into a data file that is readable with non-proprietary hardware and/or software, e.g., via a USB cable. The data file is stored at the fuel gauge. The method can still further include providing a host device with access to the data file via the data connector. | 08-20-2009 |
20090061301 | Spacers for Fixing Battery Cells Within a Battery Package Casing and Associated Systems and Methods - A battery support system for supporting at least one battery cell disposed within a battery package is described herein. In one embodiment, the battery support system includes a spacer element having a frame member configured to be proximate to an end of the battery cell. The frame member has first projections extending away from the frame member in a first direction. The first projections are configured to engage a portion of the side surface of the battery cell. In a particular embodiment, the frame member further has second projections extending away from the frame member in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. The second projections are configured or positioned to provide a stand-off between the end of the battery cell and an interior surface of the battery package in which the battery support system is disposed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090047572 | CONTROLLED PRESSURE RELEASE FOR PACKAGED BATTERIES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A battery package for providing power to an electronic device is described herein. In one embodiment, the battery package includes a casing configured to enclose at least one battery cell. The casing includes a wall having an internal surface, an external surface and a dimple. The dimple extends outward from the internal surface to an intermediate section of the wall. In a particular embodiment, the dimple is positioned to rupture under high pressure conditions and direct escaping gases away from selected components of the electronic device in which the battery package is housed. | 02-19-2009 |