IP Library Granted Patent US 9,224,990
Granted Patent B2
US 9,224,990 · App. 14/048,912 · Granted Dec 29, 2015

Low magnetic interference battery

Inventors: Mallikarjun Boda (Irving, TX); Jonathan Quinn Brubacher (Waterloo, CA); Chee-Ming Jimmy Wu (Waterloo, CA); Edward Vann Decker (Dearborn, MI); Andre John Van Schyndel (Kanata, CA); Larry Edward Hawker (Waterloo, CA)
Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
H01M2/0257F04D25/166F24F7/06H01M2/0277H01M2/08H01M2/1094F24F11/0079H04W88/02Y02B30/746
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Patent No.
US 9,224,990
App. No.
14/048,912
Granted
Dec 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A low magnetic interference battery is provided, the battery insertable into a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device comprising a radio interconnected with a microphone and a receiver. The battery comprises a battery portion enabled to provide electrical power to the radio, the battery portion emitting a magnetic field when in operation. The battery further comprises a sealing portion for sealing the battery portion therein such that the battery portion is protected from moisture, the sealing portion comprising a magnetic shield portion arranged relative to the battery portion such that magnetic flux from the battery portion is routed away from the receiver when the battery is in operation in the mobile communication device.

Claims (20)

1. A power pack comprising:

a battery portion producing magnetic flux when in operation; and,

a sealing portion configured to seal the battery portion therein such that the battery portion is protected from moisture, the sealing portion comprising a magnetic shield portion configured to prevent the magnetic flux from leaking through a receiver side of the power pack.

2. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic shield portion is internal to the sealing portion.

3. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic shield portion comprises a coating on a surface of the sealing portion.

4. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion comprises a rigid sealing can, providing structural stability to the battery.

5. The power pack of claim 4 , wherein the magnetic shield portion is structurally incorporated into the rigid sealing can.

6. The power pack of claim 5 , wherein the magnetic shield portion comprises a high magnetic permeability material.

7. The power pack of claim 4 , wherein the rigid sealing can comprises a can portion configured to contain the battery portion therein, and a plate portion, attached to the can portion, configured to seal the battery portion in the sealing can.

8. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion comprises a soft sealing case.

9. The power pack of claim 8 , wherein the soft sealing case comprises at least one flexible layer of insulating material and at least one flexible layer of high magnetic permeability material.

10. The power pack of claim 9 , wherein the magnetic shield portion comprises the at least one flexible layer of high magnetic permeability material.

11. The power pack of claim 9 , wherein the soft sealing case further comprises a layer of the flexible insulating material on a battery portion side of the soft sealing case.

12. The power pack of claim 9 , wherein the soft sealing case further comprises at least one flexible layer of metal foil.

13. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic shield portion is further configured to substantially contain the magnetic flux within the sealing portion.

14. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic shield portion is further configured to route the magnetic flux there through.

15. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic shield portion is further configured to prevent the magnetic flux from leaking through a receiver side portion of the power pack.

16. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic shield portion comprises a high magnetic permeability material.

17. The power pack of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic shield portion comprises Mu Metal.

18. The power pack of claim 1 , further comprising connectors to the battery portion through the sealing portion.

Assignments (6)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064270/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064104/0103 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2015
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037045/0057 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 3, 2014
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 034143/0567 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2013
From: BODA, MALLIKARJUN; BRUBACHER, JONATHAN QUINN; WU, CHEE-MING JIMMY; VAN SCHYNDEL, ANDRE JOHN; HAWKER, LARRY EDWARD
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031704/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2013
From: DECKER, EDWARD VANN
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031407/0972 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12752705 · Apr 1, 2010
Provisional Application 61225364 · Jul 14, 2009
Related Publication 20140037997A1 · Feb 6, 2014