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Granted Patent B2
US 12712372 · App. 17/891,992 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Power station systems including modular power storage systems

Inventors: Kevin John Deighton (Torrance, CA); Scott Alan Ramsay (Rolling Hills Estates, CA)
Assignee: PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC.
H02J7/70H01M10/425H01M50/233H01M50/262H02J7/342H02J9/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12712372
App. No.
17/891,992
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein for a power storage system, including a power storage configured to store electric power, a power output device operatively coupled to the power storage, wherein the power output device is configured to provide the electric power stored in the power storage to one or more power-consuming devices, a first power transfer component configured to receive the electric power from a power source, a second power transfer component configured to transfer the electric power to another power storage system, and a housing structurally supporting the power storage, the power output device, the first power transfer component, and the second power transfer component.

Claims (69)

1 . A power storage system, comprising:

a first power storage device configured to store electric power, the first power storage device comprising:

a first battery;

a first power output component operatively coupled to the first power storage device, wherein the first power output component is configured to provide electric power stored in the first power storage device to one or more power-consuming devices; and

a first power transfer component configured to receive electric power from a second power storage device;

the second power storage device configured to store electric power, the second power storage device comprising:

a second battery;

a second power output component operatively coupled to the second power storage device, wherein the second power output component is configured to provide electric power stored in the second power storage device to one or more power-consuming devices; and

a second power transfer component configured to transfer electric power stored in the second power storage device to the first power transfer component of the first power storage device.

2 . The power storage system of claim 1 , wherein

the power storage system further comprises a housing structurally supporting the first power storage device, the second power storage device, the power output device, the first power transfer component, and the second power transfer component;

the power storage is rechargeable; and

the power storage comprises one or more battery packs.

3 . The power storage system of claim 1 , wherein

the housing comprises at least a first side and a second side;

the first side and the second side are different sides of the housing;

the first power transfer component is located on, adjacent to, or exposed from the first side; and

the second power transfer component is located on, adjacent to, or exposed from the second side.

4 . The power storage system of claim 3 , wherein at least one of:

the first side and the second side are opposite sides of the housing;

the first side and the second side face opposite directions;

the first power transfer component and the second power transfer component face different directions; or

the first power transfer component and the second power transfer component face opposite directions.

5 . The power storage system of claim 3 , wherein

the housing further comprises a third side;

the first side, the second side, and the third side are different sides of the housing; and

the power output device is located on, adjacent to, or exposed from the third side.

6 . The power storage system of claim 5 , wherein at least one of:

two of the first side, the second side, and the third side are opposite sides of the housing; two of the first side, the second side, and the third side face opposite directions;

the first power transfer component, the second power transfer component, and the power output device face different directions; or

two of the first power transfer component, the second power transfer component, and the power output device face opposite directions.

7 . The power storage system of claim 3 , wherein

the first side comprises a first shape profile; and

the second side has a second shape profile;

wherein the first shape profile is configured to engage the second shape profile on a side of another power storage device.

8 . The power storage system of claim 7 , wherein the second shape profile is configured to engage the first shape profile on a side of another power storage device.

9 . The power storage system of claim 7 , wherein each of the first shape profile or the second shape profile comprises at least one of:

one or more ribs;

one or more ridges;

one or more protrusions;

one or more elevated surfaces;

one or more depressed surfaces;

one or more channels;

one or more valleys;

one or more curves;

one or more arcs;

one or more convex sections; or

one or more concave sections.

10 . The power storage system of claim 3 , wherein the housing has a cube shape and wherein the first side and the second side are opposite sides of the cube shape.

11 . A power storage system, comprising:

a first power storage device configured to store electric power, the first power storage device comprising:

a first battery;

a first power output component operatively coupled to the first power storage device, wherein the first power output component is configured to provide electric power stored in the first power storage device to one or more power-consuming devices; and

a first power transfer component configured to receive electric power from a second power storage device or transfer electric power stored in the first power storage device to the second power storage device; and

the second power storage device configured to store electric power, the second power storage device comprising:

a second battery;

a second power output component operatively coupled to the second power storage device, wherein the second power output component is configured to provide electric power stored in the second power storage device to one or more power-consuming devices; and

a second power transfer component configured to transfer electric power stored in the second power storage device to the first power storage device or to receive electrical power from the first power transfer component of the first power storage device.

12 . A power storage system, comprising:

a first power storage device configured to store electric power, the first power storage device comprising:

a first battery;

a first power output component operatively coupled to the first power storage device, wherein the first power output component is configured to provide electric power stored in the first power storage device to one or more power-consuming devices; and

a first power transfer component configured to receive electric power from a second power storage device;

the second power storage device configured to store electric power, the second power storage device comprising:

a second battery;

a second power output component operatively coupled to the second power storage device, wherein the second power output component is configured to provide electric power stored in the second power storage device to one or more power-consuming devices; and

a second power transfer component configured to transfer electric power stored in the second power storage device to the first power transfer component of the first power storage device;

wherein the system is configured to enable recharging between the first and second power storage devices without requiring an external power source; and

wherein the system is further configured to simultaneously provide power to one or more power-consuming devices via at least one of the first power output components and the second power output components while transferring power between the first and second power storage devices.