Tesla Patents

Battery Technology And Management

Tesla filed these patents around Battery Technology And Management in the last 5 years

# Patent No. Short Description
1. US10534028B2 An apparatus and method for identifying a presence of a short circuit in a collection of interconnected battery cells
2. US9568534B2 Low-cost, fault tolerant, EMI robust data communications for battery management systems in electric vehicles
3. US10023038B2 An energy absorbing and distributing side impact system for a vehicle that uses a large battery pack integrated into the vehicle structure to provide rigidity and protection in side impacts
4. US9688252B2 A system for swapping electric vehicle battery packs at remote locations to enable rapid long-distance travel
5. US10295355B2 System that provides trip planning for vehicles with energy constraints
6. US9197091B2 A system and method for optimizing fast charging of electric vehicles that allows charging stations to automatically adjust charge rates based on user needs and preferences rather than always providing maximum fast charging
7. US10300798B2 A charging system for lithium-ion batteries that measures battery degradation directly to provide a more accurate representation of available power
8. US9419450B2 A battery charging system and method that reduces charging time and cycle life degradation for lithium-ion batteries
9. US9694699B2 Fast charging preparation of battery cells at low temperatures to reduce the risk of damage like lithium plating
10. US9527403B2 External thermal conditioning system for electric vehicles that provides thermal conditioning of the vehicle's battery pack during a charging session
11. US9065103B2 A battery assembly that can be shaped to fit the available space and resist crushing forces
12. US9761919B2 Energy storage system with face cooling of cells by way of heat pipes
13. US9257729B2 Detecting and responding to potentially hazardous over-current due to internal short circuit to limit possible excessive thermal conditions of the individual battery cells and modules
14. US9614383B2 A self-dischargeable rechargeable high-voltage battery pack with internal dissipation of energy to maintain a safe state when the pack is not installed in a vehicle
15. US8875828B2 An integrated battery pack design for electric vehicles that utilizes the battery pack's rigidity and strength to enhance vehicle performance and impact resistance

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