IP Library Granted Patent US 11,955,824
Granted Patent B2
US 11,955,824 · App. 17/331,155 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Portable power case with heat-resistant material

Inventors: Laura Thiel (Raleigh, NC); Giancarlo Urzi (Raleigh, NC); Carlos Cid (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: LAT Enterprises, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,955,824
App. No.
17/331,155
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least two access ports, at least two leads, or at least one access port and at least one lead and at least one USB port. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing.

Claims (64)

1. A portable power case comprising:

a hard case;

a printed circuit board (PCB);

at least two leads or at least one access port and at least one lead connected to the PCB;

at least one universal serial bus (USB) port connected to the PCB; and

at least one battery removably connected to the PCB;

wherein the hard case comprises a lid and a base that form a housing having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open interior space;

wherein the interior surface of the hard case is lined with a material;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead and the at least one USB port are accessibly positioned on the exterior surface of the hard case;

wherein the PCB and the at least one battery are disposed within the open interior space of the hard case;

wherein the at least one USB port, the at least two leads, or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are operable to supply power to at least one electronic device;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are operable to charge the portable power case using at least one charging device;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one lead includes a connector portion and a wiring portion;

wherein a flexible spring is provided around the wiring portion; and

wherein the wiring portion and the flexible spring are held securely in the portable power case such that a portion of the flexible spring is positioned outside the portable power case and another portion of the flexible spring is positioned inside the portable power case forming a flexible omnidirectional lead.

2. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the interior surface of the hard case is lined with foam, a material that is resistant to electromagnetic interference, and/or a material that is resistant to radio frequency interference.

3. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one charging device is a solar panel, an alternating current (AC) adapter, a vehicle battery, a generator, and/or a non-rechargeable battery.

4. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic device is a radio, an amplifier, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, a tablet, a smartphone, a camera, a global positioning system (GPS) device, a laser designator, a rangefinder, a communications system, a thermal imaging device, a watch, a rechargeable battery, a satellite phone, a fish finder, a chartplotter, an aerator, a live bait well, a temperature sensor, a depth sensor, a stereo, a drone, and/or a lighting system.

5. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the connector portion has an ingress protection (IP) rating of IPX6, IPX7, or IPX8.

6. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one access port includes a keyway.

7. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the flexible spring is a helical shape.

8. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one battery includes a lid and a plurality of electrochemical cells, and wherein the at least one battery includes a material comprising a polymer and copper functionally positioned between the lid and the plurality of electrochemical cells.

9. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one battery includes at least one latch, wherein the at least one latch is operable to attach the at least one battery to a corresponding catch of a military radio.

10. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the at least one battery is rechargeable, and wherein the at least one battery is selectively removable from the hard case.

11. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the at least two leads include a first lead and a second lead, and wherein the first lead and the second lead are staggered vertically and horizontally.

12. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the hard case includes a first gasket and a second gasket, wherein the first gasket and the second gasket are positioned around each of the at least two leads, wherein the first gasket is positioned on the interior of the hard case, and wherein the second gasket is positioned on the exterior of the hard case.

13. A portable power case comprising:

a hard case;

a printed circuit board (PCB);

at least two leads or at least one access port and at least one lead connected to the PCB; and

at least one battery removably connected to the PCB;

wherein the hard case comprises a lid and a base that form a housing having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open interior space;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are accessibly positioned on the exterior surface of the hard case;

wherein the PCB and the at least one battery are disposed within the open interior space of the hard case;

wherein the at least one battery is rechargeable;

wherein the at least one battery is selectively removable from the hard case;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are operable to supply power to at least one electronic device;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are operable to charge the portable power case using at least one charging device;

wherein one of the at least one charging device is a vehicle battery;

wherein the portable power case is connected to the vehicle battery through a cable with a battery protector;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one lead includes a connector portion and a wiring portion;

wherein a flexible spring is provided around the wiring portion; and

wherein the wiring portion and the flexible spring are held securely in the portable power case such that a portion of the flexible spring is positioned outside the portable power case and another portion of the flexible spring is positioned inside the portable power case forming a flexible omnidirectional lead.

14. The portable power of claim 13 , wherein the battery protector prevents the portable power case from draining the vehicle battery.

15. The portable power case of claim 13 , wherein the battery protector is a timer or a low voltage disconnect.

16. The portable power case of claim 13 , wherein the battery protector is connected to the vehicle battery using ring terminals, alligator clips, or a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) slave adapter.

17. A portable power case comprising:

a hard case;

a printed circuit board (PCB);

at least two leads or at least one access port and at least one lead connected to the PCB; and

at least one battery removably connected to the PCB;

wherein the hard case comprises a lid and a base that form a housing having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open interior space;

wherein the interior surface of the hard case is lined with a material;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are accessibly positioned on the exterior surface of the hard case;

wherein the PCB and the at least one battery are disposed within the open interior space of the hard case;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are operable to supply power to at least one electronic device;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one access port and the at least one lead are operable to charge the portable power case using at least one charging device;

wherein the PCB includes control electronics configured to determine a state of charge of the portable power case and/or the at least one electronic device;

wherein the at least two leads or the at least one lead includes a connector portion and a wiring portion;

wherein a flexible spring is provided around the wiring portion; and

wherein the wiring portion and the flexible spring are held securely in the portable power case such that a portion of the flexible spring is positioned outside the portable power case and another portion of the flexible spring is positioned inside the portable power case forming a flexible omnidirectional lead.

18. The portable power case of claim 17 , wherein the exterior surface of the hard case includes at least one indicator for indicating the state of charge, and wherein the at least one indicator includes a visual mechanism, an auditory mechanism and/or a vibration mechanism.

19. The portable power case of claim 17 , wherein the control electronics include a communications interface configured to communicate information related to the state of charge to a network.

20. The portable power case of claim 17 , wherein the control electronics include at least one processor, and wherein one or more of the at least one processor is programmed to periodically measure the state of charge and send state of charge information to at least one remote device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2021
From: THIEL, LAURA; CID, CARLOS; URZI, GIANCARLO
To: LAT ENTERPRISES, INC., D/B/A MEDIPAK ENERGY SYSTEMS
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Continuity (8)
Continuation 15836299 · Dec 8, 2017
Continuation In Part 15720270 · Sep 29, 2017
Continuation In Part 15664776 · Jul 31, 2017
Continuation In Part 15664776 · Jul 31, 2017
Continuation In Part 15470382 · Mar 27, 2017
Continuation In Part 14520821 · Oct 22, 2014
Continuation In Part 14516127 · Oct 16, 2014
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