System for operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device using microchannels based on mobile device states and vehicle states

• US 20100304250A1
• Filed: 05/26/2009
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Enterprise Science Fund, LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC A Limited Liability Corporation of The State of Delaware
• Inventors: Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A., Kare, Jordin T., Chan, Alistair K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,802,266 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 429/430
• CPC Class Codes: F28F 2260/02 having microchannels
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/08 Structural combinations, e.g. assembly or connection, of hybrid or EDL capacitors with other electric components, at least one hybrid or EDL capacitor being the main component
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/18 against thermal overloads, e.g. heating, cooling or ventilating
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 9/0003 Protection against electric or thermal overload; cooling arrangements; means for avoiding the formation of cathode films H01G9/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 9/08 Housing; Encapsulation
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/613 Cooling or keeping cold
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/615 Heating or keeping warm
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/623 Portable devices, e.g. mobile telephones, cameras or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/625 Vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/633 characterised by algorithms, flow charts, software details or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/654 located inside the innermost case of the cells, e.g. mandrels, electrodes or electrolytes
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/6551 Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/656 characterised by the type of heat-exchange fluid
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 4/02 Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 4/86 Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/04029 Heat exchange using liquids
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/04701 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/2475 Enclosures, casings or containers of fuel cell stacks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 : Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/13 : Energy storage using capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 : Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

A method is generally described which includes operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device includes configuring a controller with a control algorithm to control the actions of a controllable fluid flow device as a function of states of a mobile device using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device is configured to provide electrical current. The method also includes providing a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The microchannel thermal control system is configured to alter the temperature at least portions of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The microchannel thermal control system is configured to flow a fluid through the microchannels and the fluid to receive heat generated by the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The method further includes providing an electrical characteristic sensor coupled to the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and is configured to sense at least one electrical characteristic of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and to provide a signal representative of the at least one characteristic to the controller.

Claims

1. An electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device thermal control system, comprising:

a controllable fluid flow device coupled to a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured to provide electrical current;

an electrical characteristic sensor coupled to the power source; and

a controller configured with a control algorithm and configured to control the function of the controllable fluid flow device as a function of states of a mobile device using the power source.

57. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes processing demands.

58. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes processing speed.

59. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes processing demands.

60. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes processor tasks.

61. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes display brightness.

62. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes hard disk state.

63. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes hard disk speed.

64. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes hard disk usage.

65. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device states includes wireless communication state.

2-56. -56. (canceled)

66-70. -70. (canceled)

71. An electrical energy storage device thermal control system, comprising:

a controllable fluid flow device coupled to a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device, the electrical energy storage device configured to provide electrical current and configured to be charged by an electrical current;

an electrical characteristic sensor coupled to the power source; and

a controller configured with a control algorithm and configured to control the function of the controllable fluid flow device as a function of states of a mobile device using the electrical energy storage device.

127. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes processing demands.

128. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes processing speed.

129. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes processing demands.

130. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes processor tasks.

131. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes display brightness.

132. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes hard disk state.

133. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes hard disk speed.

134. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes hard disk usage.

135. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device states includes wireless communication state.

136. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device includes a computer.

137. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device includes a laptop computer.

138. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device includes a mobile phone.

139. The system of claim 71, wherein the mobile device includes a global positioning system (GPS) unit.

72-126. -126. (canceled)

140. (canceled)

141. A method of altering temperature of an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device, comprising:

configuring a controller with a control algorithm to control the actions of a controllable fluid flow device as a function of states of a mobile device using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured to provide electrical current;

providing a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the microchannel thermal control system configured to alter the temperature at least portions of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the microchannel thermal control system configured to flow a fluid through the microchannels and the fluid to receive heat generated by the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device; and

providing an electrical characteristic sensor coupled to the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and configured to sense at least one electrical characteristic of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device and to provide a signal representative of the at least one characteristic to the controller.

142-210. -210. (canceled)

211. An electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device thermal control system, comprising:

a controllable fluid flow device coupled to a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured to provide electrical current;

a processor configured to determine at least one vehicle state;

a vehicle sensor coupled to processor and configured to sense at least one vehicle characteristic; and

a controller configured with a control algorithm and configured to control the function of the controllable fluid flow device as a function of at least one vehicle state, the vehicle using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device.

288. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes current draw demand.

289. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes engine speed.

290. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes engine torque.

291. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes engine acceleration.

292. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes engine temperature.

293. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes terrain grade.

294. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes vehicle acceleration.

295. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle state includes vehicle speed.

296. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle includes a truck.

298. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle includes a boat.

299. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle includes a bus.

300. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle includes a train.

301. The system of claim 211, wherein the vehicle includes an automobile.

212-287. -287. (canceled)

297. (canceled)

302-308. -308. (canceled)

309. An electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device thermal control system, comprising:

a controllable fluid flow device coupled to a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured to provide electrical current and configured to be charged by an electrical current;

processor configured to determine at least one vehicle state;

a vehicle sensor coupled to the processor and configured to sense at least one vehicle characteristic; and

a controller configured with a control algorithm and configured to control the function of the controllable fluid flow device as a function of at least one vehicle state, the vehicle using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device.

310-406. -406. (canceled)

407. A method of operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device, comprising:

configuring a controller with a control algorithm to control the actions of a controllable fluid flow device as a function of a vehicle state, the vehicle using the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device configured to provide electrical current;

providing a microchannel thermal control system for the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the microchannel thermal control system configured to alter the temperature of at least portions of the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device, the microchannel thermal control system configured to flow a fluid through the microchannels and the fluid to receive heat generated by the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device;

providing a processor configured to determine at least one vehicle state; and

providing a vehicle sensor coupled to the processor and configured to sense at least one vehicle characteristic and configured to sense at least one characteristic of the vehicle and to provide a signal representative of the at least one characteristic to the processor.

408-504. -504. (canceled)