Takao Shimbori Shimbori

US Patent:

20130266826, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/797496

Inventors:

Takao Shimbori - San Diego CA, US
Mikael Setterberg - La Jolla CA, US
Priya Bendale - San Diego CA, US
Thomas J. Dougherty - Waukesha WI, US

International Classification:

H01M 16/00
H01M 2/02

US Classification:

429 7, 29 2542

Abstract:

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a combined battery/capacitor energy storage device. The energy storage device includes an energy storage device housing, with a battery housing portion, a capacitor housing portion, and a housing lid. The energy storage device includes a battery disposed within the battery housing portion. The battery includes a first battery terminal extending through a battery lid enclosing the battery housing portion. The energy storage device includes a capacitor disposed within the capacitor housing portion and connected in parallel with the battery. The capacitor includes a first capacitor terminal. The energy storage device includes a first bus bar electrically connecting the first battery terminal and the first capacitor terminal. The energy storage device includes a first external device terminal extending through the energy storage device housing and configured to electrically connect to the first battery terminal and the bus bar.

US Patent:

20130266825, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/797358

Inventors:

Takao Shimbori - San Diego CA, US
Mikael Setterberg - La Jolla CA, US
Priya Bendale - San Diego CA, US
Thomas J. Dougherty - Waukesha WI, US

Assignee:

Maxwell Technologies, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H01M 16/00

US Classification:

429 7, 295921

Abstract:

This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a battery system. The battery system includes an enclosure, a battery disposed within the enclosure; and at least one ultracapacitor. The ultracapacitor is disposed within the enclosure and coupled to the battery to provide electrical energy via battery terminals. The enclosure conforms to a standard form factor for a battery that comprises one or more conventional storage cells without an ultracapacitor.