TIAX Issued Two U.S. Patents for Next-Generation HEV Battery Technology.New Technology Improves Safety, Capacity, and Pack Life of Lithium-Ion Batteries; Overcomes Key Hurdle for Next-Generation Hybrid Electric Vehicles A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle without being hampered by range from a charging unit like an CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: TIAX ISSUED U.S. PATENT FOR NEXT-GENERATION HEV HEV abbr. hepatitis E virus HEV hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus of pigs. BATTERY TECHNOLOGY New Technology Improves Safety, Capacity, and Pack Life of Lithium-Ion Batteries; Overcomes Key Hurdle for Next-Generation Hybrid Electric Vehicles TIAX, a technology processing company that is a leader in clean energy and material technologies, announced today that it has been issued one patent and received one notice of allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property for its Cel-X[TM] battery control technology. Cel-X is a low-cost, high-performance system that improves the safety, capacity, and pack life of lithium-ion batteries through a non-dissipative approach to regulating state of charge. Compared to the nickel-metal hydride batteries A nickel-metal hydride battery, abbreviated NiMH, is a type of rechargeable battery similar to a nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery but has a hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the anode instead of cadmium. As in NiCd batteries, nickel is the cathode. currently used in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), lithium-ion batteries have higher power Higher power is a term used in a 12-step program, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, to describe "a power greater than yourself." Although many participants equate their higher power with God, a belief in God or in formal religion is not mandatory; the higher power is intended as a capability and longer runtime in packs that are smaller, lighter, and more cost effective, making them ideal candidates for use in next-generation HEVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). It is estimated that PHEVs using lithium-ion batteries could achieve fuel efficiency of 100 mpg or more, reducing the use of petroleum and potentially reducing greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the advantages of lithium-ion, technical challenges have kept these batteries from being used in automotive and other large-format battery applications. These applications depend on large battery packs made of multiple cells connected in series to achieve the high voltages required. A key hurdle has been the complexity and extra cost of effectively regulating the state of charge across these series of connected cells. "We're very proud to be advancing a technology that could significantly accelerate the presence of HEVs and PHEVs on the market," said TIAX CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Founder, Kenan Sahin Kenan Eyup Sahin is a Turkish-American scientist and entrepreneur. After graduating from Robert College of Istanbul, he received both his S.B. (1963) and Ph.D. degrees (1969) from the MIT Sloan School of Management and then taught on the faculties of the Massachusetts . "Our solution to cell balancing enables exciting new hybrid models that deliver the performance, safety, low cost, durability, and fuel efficiency that consumers are demanding." Over the life of a battery pack, imbalances that hinder battery performance, shorten life, and increase warranty costs and safety risks develop across cells. In traditional dissipative dis·si·pate v. dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing, dis·si·pates v.tr. 1. To drive away; disperse. 2. approaches to cell balancing, the battery pack capacity is limited by the lowest capacity cell. This limits the useful life of a battery pack and translates into high warranty costs and customer complaints in applications, such as cars and trucks, where lengthy performance lifetimes are required. Designed by a team with a deep understanding of lithium-ion chemistries and battery systems, Cel-X provides maximum possible energy while keeping cells in balance, protecting lithium-ion battery packs from the detrimental effects of unbalanced distribution of charge across cells. The result is a battery pack with longer life, increased capacity and improved safety. About TIAX: TIAX is a technology processing company. We transform emerging innovations into robust technology platforms ready for hand-off. Leveraging our technologies, laboratories, and links to external innovation sources, we collaborate with our customers in industry and government to create new business opportunities and achieve mission objectives. TIAX (www.TIAXLLC.com) is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified, with offices in Massachusetts and California. |
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