IP Library Granted Patent US 11,591,996
Granted Patent B2
US 11,591,996 · App. 17/151,863 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Emergency start

Inventor: Martin Koebler (Davidson, NC)
F02N11/0862B60Q9/00F02N11/0807H04W4/80
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Patent No.
US 11,591,996
App. No.
17/151,863
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved method and apparatus for powering an electric motor for starting an internal combustion engine in which the electric motor is in a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system, in which an auxiliary battery pack has a battery pack housing; at least one lithium-based rechargeable cell within the housing; associated means for receiving a radio transmitted signal; associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF; and battery connections for connecting the auxiliary battery pack to a battery in a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system.

Claims (45)

1. A battery pack for powering an electric motor for starting an internal combustion engine in which the electric motor is in a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system, said battery pack comprising:

a battery pack housing;

at least one lithium-based rechargeable cell, within said housing, for storing power for the battery pack, so that the battery pack has, at least, sufficient charge to start the electric motor and to supply power thereto;

associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF within said housing; and

battery connections for connecting said battery pack to a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system;

wherein the associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF turns the at least one rechargeable cell ON, so that the battery pack starts the electric motor and supplies power thereto.

2. A battery pack according to claim 1 , further comprising:

associated means for receiving a radio transmitted signal being positioned within said housing, at least partially, and being coupled to associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF; and

remote means for turning the battery pack on or off remotely communicating with associated means for receiving a radio transmitted signal.

3. A battery pack according to claim 2 wherein said remote means is a computer APP residing on a device selected from the group consisting of a smartphone and a tablet.

4. A battery pack according to claim 2 wherein said remote means is selected from the group consisting of a Blue Tooth, Wifi and GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and UMTS/HSPA.

5. A battery pack according to claim 4 , further comprising means for visually displaying the BlueTooth status.

6. A battery pack according to claim 1 wherein said battery connections are permanent.

7. A battery pack according to claim 1 wherein said battery connections are ring terminals or spade connectors.

8. A battery pack according to claim 1 wherein the housing includes a plurality of LED lights for indicating the signal connection strength.

9. A battery pack according to claim 8 wherein the plurality of LED lights blink to indicate that the battery pack is active and is ready to start the internal combustion engine.

10. A battery pack according to claim 1 wherein the housing having an indicator light for visually displaying signal connection status thereon, and

wherein the indicator light has the ability to change colors to indicate an error in the operation of the battery pack.

11. A battery pack according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a long press for activating associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF.

12. A battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery pack housing, the electric motor, the internal combustion engine, and the 6 volt to 48 volt operating system are mounted in a vehicle for driving;

wherein the associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF turns the rechargeable cell ON to start the vehicle; and

wherein the rechargeable cell provides a constant voltage to the electric motor while the vehicle is being driven.

13. A battery pack for powering an electric motor for starting an internal combustion engine in which the electric motor is in a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system, said battery pack comprising:

a waterproof battery pack case having an indicator light for visually displaying signal connection status thereon;

at least one lithium-based rechargeable cell, within said case, for storing power for the battery pack, so that the battery pack has, at least, sufficient charge to start the electric motor and to supply power thereto;

associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF within said case; and

battery connections for connecting said battery pack to a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system;

wherein the associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF turns the at least one rechargeable cell ON, so that the battery pack starts the electric motor and supplies power thereto.

14. A battery pack according to claim 13 wherein the housing includes a plurality of LED lights for indicating the signal connection strength.

15. A battery pack according to claim 14 wherein the plurality of LED lights blink to indicate that the battery pack is active and is ready to start the internal combustion engine.

16. A battery pack according to claim 13 , further comprising:

associated means for receiving a radio transmitted signal being positioned within said case, at least partially, and being coupled to associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF; and

remote means for turning the battery pack on or off remotely communicating with associated means for receiving a radio transmitted signal.

17. A battery pack according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a long press for activating associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF.

18. A battery pack according to claim 13 , wherein the waterproof battery pack case, the electric motor, the internal combustion engine, and the 6 volt to 48 volt operating system are mounted in a vehicle for driving

wherein the associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF turns the rechargeable cell ON to start the vehicle; and

wherein the battery pack provides a constant voltage to the electric motor while the vehicle is being driven.

19. A battery pack for powering an electric motor for starting an internal combustion engine in which the electric motor is in a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system, said battery pack comprising:

an emergency battery pack;

at least one lithium-based rechargeable cell for supply power to the battery pack, so that the battery pack has sufficient charge to start the electric motor;

associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF; and

battery connections for connecting said emergency battery pack to a 6 volt to 48 volt operating system;

wherein associated means for turning the rechargeable cell ON or OFF turns the rechargeable cell ON, so that the battery pack starts the electric motor and powers the electric motor.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2026
From: LITHIUMHUB TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: NORRIS VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 075514/0124 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2025
From: KOEBLER, MARTIN
To: LITHIUMHUB TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 070796/0548 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62962807 · Jan 17, 2020
Related Publication 20210222661A1 · Jul 22, 2021
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