IP Library Granted Patent US 8,618,772
Granted Patent B2
US 8,618,772 · App. 12/593,294 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Transportable electrical energy storage system including enclosure with charging and output circuitry containing interconnectable cells

Inventors: Toby D. Thomas (Southlake, TX); James C. Copp (Arlington, TX); David L. Hoelscher (Arlington, TX); Lloyd K. Farris (Grand Prairie, TX)
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,618,772
App. No.
12/593,294
Granted
Dec 31, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transportable electrical energy storage system includes an electrical energy storage unit, an electrical energy storage unit management system operably associated with the electrical energy storage unit, an AC/DC rectifier operably associated with the electrical energy storage unit management system, and a DC/DC converter operably associated with the electrical energy storage unit management system. The system further includes at least one bi-directional adapter operatively associated with the electrical energy storage unit and a case for protecting the electrical energy storage unit, the electrical energy storage unit management system, the AC/DC rectifier, the DC/DC converter, and the at least one bi-directional adapter.

Claims (16)

1. An electrical energy storage module charging device, comprising:

an electrical energy storage module charging and management system configured to receive electrical power from an external source;

an insert defining at least one cavity;

a positive female contact exposed into a first side of the cavity;

a negative female contact exposed into the first side of the cavity;

a positive male contact exposed into a second side of the cavity; and

a negative male contact exposed into the second side of the cavity;

wherein the contacts are electrically coupled with the electrical energy storage module charging and management system; and

wherein the contacts are configured to mate with corresponding contacts of an electrical energy storage module.

2. The electrical energy storage module charging device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an AC/DC rectifier operably associated with the electrical energy storage module management system; and

a DC/DC converter operably associated with the electrical energy storage module management system.

3. The electrical energy storage module charging device of claim 1 , further comprising:

grooves extending from the at least one cavity for receiving corresponding protrusions of the electrical energy storage module.

4. The electrical energy storage module charging device of claim 1 , further comprising:

protrusions extending into the at least one cavity for reception in corresponding grooves of the electrical energy storage module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2012
From: THOMAS, TOBY D.; COPP, JAMES C.; HOELSCHER, DAVID L.; FARRIS, LLOYD K.
To: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 60909873 · Apr 3, 2007
Provisional Application 60951669 · Jul 24, 2007
Related Publication 20100117591A1 · May 13, 2010