Granted Patent B2

US 12,431,723 · App. 19/028,391 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Inventors: Laura Thiel (Raleigh, NC); Giancarlo Urzi (Raleigh, NC); Carlos Cid (Raleigh, NC)

Assignee: LAT Enterprises, Inc.

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Abstract

Claims (55)

1. A portable power case comprising:

a 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 port connected to the PCB; and

at least one battery connected to the PCB;

a heat dissipating layer incorporated into the portable power case;

wherein the at least one port and 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 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 spring is provided around the wiring portion;

wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held in the case such that a portion of the spring is positioned outside the case and another portion of the spring is positioned inside the case; and

wherein the heat dissipating layer is sandwiched between two substrates.

2. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the wiring portion of the lead and the spring are held securely in a channel of a battery cover via a clamping mechanism.

3. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the wiring portion of the lead and the spring are held securely in a channel of a battery cover via adhesive, a retention pin, a hex nut, a hook anchor, and/or a zip tie.

4. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the wiring portion of the lead includes a flexible heat shrinking tubing around the wiring portion.

5. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the wiring portion is operable to be flexed in any direction for connection to a piece of equipment from any angle.

6. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two leads or each of the at least one access port and the at least one lead is operable to allow power to flow in and out of the battery simultaneously.

7. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the case is waterproof or water resistant.

8. The portable power case of claim 1 , wherein the connector portion of the at least two leads or the at least one lead has an ingress protection (IP) rating.

9. The portable power case of claim 1 , further including a harness, wherein the battery is connected to the PCB via the harness.

10. A portable power case comprising:

a 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 connected to the PCB;

a heat dissipating layer incorporated into the portable power 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 at least two leads or the at least one lead includes a connector portion and a wiring portion;

wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion;

wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in the case such that a portion of the spring is positioned outside the case and another portion of the spring is positioned inside the case;

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

wherein the battery protector prevents the portable power case from draining the battery; and

wherein the heat dissipating layer is sandwiched between two substrates.

11. The portable power case of claim 10 , wherein the wiring portion of the lead and the spring are held securely in a channel of a battery cover via a clamping mechanism, adhesive, a retention pin, a hex nut, a hook anchor, and/or a zip tie.

12. The portable power case of claim 10 , wherein the wiring portion of the lead includes a flexible heat shrinking tubing around the wiring portion.

13. The portable power case of claim 10 , wherein the wiring portion can be flexed in any direction for connection to equipment from any angle.

14. A portable power case comprising:

a 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 connected to the PCB;

a heat dissipating layer is incorporated into the portable power 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 at least two leads or the at least one lead includes a connector portion and a wiring portion;

wherein a spring is provided around the wiring portion;

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

wherein the heat dissipating layer is sandwiched between two substrates.

15. The portable power case of claim 14 , wherein the wiring portion and the spring are held securely in the case such that a portion of the spring is positioned outside the case and another portion of the spring is positioned inside the case.

16. The portable power case of claim 14 , wherein the wiring portion of the lead includes a flexible heat shrinking tubing around the wiring portion.

17. The portable power case of claim 14 , wherein the wiring portion can be flexed in any direction for connection to equipment from any angle.

18. The portable power case of claim 14 , wherein the control electronics include a communications interface.

19. The portable power case of claim 14 , wherein the control electronics include a battery management system, wherein the battery management system includes at least one safety cutoff.

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