Flexible voltage nested battery module design

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8475954
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12423799

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Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide flexible, multi-voltage battery modules having multiple cells that are nested together. The cells can be, for example, cylindrical lithium ion cells. To increase cell package density, the cells can be disposed in a nested configuration so that adjacent cell centers form equilateral triangles. The cells can be placed in a housing or case with interlocking tabs that allow multiple modules to be connected together. Within a module, the cells can be connected in different configurations by buss bars at the top and the bottom of the battery cells. The different configurations may provide different voltages for the module.

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WANXIANG CLEAN ENERGY USA ACQUISITION LLC39000 SEVEN MILE RD LIVONIA MI 48152

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butt, Shazad Troy, US 7 232
Hostler, Jonathan Canton, US 5 236
Ijaz, Mujeeb Leonard, US 28 620
Moorhead, Brian Willis, US 13 194
Rutkowski, Brian D Ypsilanti, US 49 746

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