# US 12,119,415 B2 · Portable power case > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,119,415 B2 - Document ID: US12119415B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/956,271 - Filed: 2022-09-29 - Published: 2023-02-02 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2014-10-16 - Assignees: LAT Enterprises, Inc. - Applicants: LAT Enterprises, Inc. - Inventors: Laura Thiel; Giancarlo Urzi; Carlos Cid - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12119415B2 ## CPC - H10F 77/939: {Output lead wires or elements} - H01M 10/052: Li-accumulators - H01M 10/058: Construction or manufacture - H01M 10/448: {End of discharge regulating measures} - H02S 30/20: Collapsible or foldable PV modules - H02S 40/42: Cooling means - H05K 1/181: associated with surface mounted components - H05K 5/06: Hermetically-sealed casings {(specially adapted for small components H05K5/0095)} - H05K 9/0007: {Casings (standardised racks H05K9/0062)} - H10F 19/80: Encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells - G06F 1/1635: {Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter} - G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)} - G06F 2213/0042: Universal serial bus [USB] - Y02E 10/50: Photovoltaic [PV] energy - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product - H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least two access ports and at least one USB port. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable power case comprising: a hard case; a printed circuit board (PCB); at least two access ports connected to the PCB; and at least one battery connected to the PCB; wherein the hard case comprises a lid and a base that form a housing having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open interior space; wherein the at least two access ports are positioned on the exterior surface of the hard case; wherein the PCB and the at least one battery are disposed within the open interior space of the hard case; wherein one or more of the at least one battery is in a battery housing constructed and configured to mate with a military radio; wherein the battery housing includes a latch and a battery lid, wherein the latch is operable to attach the battery housing to a corresponding catch of the military radio, and wherein the battery lid includes a hole and a connector installed in the hole; wherein the at least two access ports include a first female access port and a second female access port, wherein a first shape of a first opening of the first female access port is a first composite shape, wherein the first composite shape includes a first circular portion and a first flat portion, and a second shape of a second opening of the second female access port is a second composite shape, wherein the second composite shape includes a second circular portion and a second flat portion, and wherein the first flat portion angles a first corresponding cable connected to the first access port away from a second corresponding cable connected to the second access port; and wherein the at least two access ports are operable to supply power to at least one access port electronic device and charge the portable power case using at least one charging device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the hard case is waterproof or water resistant. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the interior surface of the hard case is lined with a material that is resistant to electromagnetic interference and/or a material that is resistant to radio frequency interference. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the at least one charging device is a solar panel, an alternating current (AC) adapter, a vehicle battery, a generator, and/or a non-rechargeable battery. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the at least one access port electronic device is a radio, an amplifier, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, a tablet, a smartphone, a camera, a global positioning system (GPS) device, a laser designator, a rangefinder, a communications system, a thermal imaging device, a watch, a rechargeable battery, and/or a satellite phone. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the lid of the hard case includes a mounting base attached to the lid through shock absorbing cylinders, wherein the mounting base is constructed and configured to mount at least one amplifier and/or at least one radio. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the interior surface of the hard case is lined with a material that is resistant to heat, and wherein the material includes polyethylene and copper particles. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the at least one battery includes a plurality of electrochemical cells, wherein the at least one battery includes a material that is resistant to heat, and wherein the material is positioned between the battery lid and the plurality of electrochemical cells. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the second access port is configured to stop powering one or more of the at least one access port electronic device when an available power supply of the portable power case is below a designated threshold. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, further including at least one universal serial bus (USB) port connected to the PCB, wherein the at least one USB port is operable to supply power to at least one USB electronic device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the at least one battery is removable from the hard case. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The portable power case of claim 1, wherein the first access port and the second access port are staggered vertically and horizontally. ### Claim 13 A portable power case comprising: a hard case; a printed circuit board (PCB); at least two access ports connected to the PCB; and at least one battery connected to the PCB; wherein the hard case comprises a lid and a base that form a housing having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open interior space; wherein the at least two access ports are positioned on the exterior surface of the hard case; wherein the PCB and the at least one battery are disposed within the open interior space of the hard case; wherein one or more of the at least one battery is in a battery housing constructed and configured to mate with a military radio; wherein the battery housing includes a latch and a battery lid, wherein the latch is operable to attach the battery housing to a corresponding catch of the military radio, and wherein the battery lid includes a hole and a connector installed in the hole; wherein the at least two access ports include a first female access port and a second female access port, wherein a first shape of a first opening of the first female access port is a first composite shape, wherein the first composite shape includes a first circular portion and a first flat portion, and a second shape of a second opening of the second female access port is a second composite shape, wherein the second composite shape includes a second circular portion and a second flat portion, and wherein the first flat portion angles a first corresponding cable connected to the first access port away from a second corresponding cable connected to the second access port; wherein the at least two access ports are operable to supply power to at least one electronic device and charge the portable power case using at least one charging device; wherein one of the at least one charging device is a vehicle battery; wherein the portable power case is connected to the vehicle battery through a cable with a battery protector; and wherein the battery protector prevents the portable power case from draining the vehicle battery. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The portable power case of claim 13, wherein the battery protector is a timer or a low voltage disconnect. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The portable power case of claim 13, wherein the battery protector is connected to the vehicle battery using ring terminals, alligator clips, or a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) slave adapter. ### Claim 16 A portable power case comprising: a hard case; a printed circuit board (PCB); at least two access ports connected to the PCB; and at least one battery connected to the PCB; wherein the hard case comprises a lid and a base that form a housing having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open interior space; wherein the at least two access ports are positioned on the exterior surface of the hard case; wherein the PCB and the at least one battery are disposed within the open interior space of the hard case; wherein one or more of the at least one battery is in a battery housing constructed and configured to mate with a military radio; wherein the battery housing includes a latch and a battery lid, wherein the latch is operable to attach the battery housing to a corresponding catch of the military radio, wherein the battery lid includes a hole and a connector installed in the hole; wherein the at least two access ports include a first female access port and a second female access port, wherein a first shape of a first opening of the first female access port is a first composite shape, wherein the first composite shape includes a first circular portion and a first flat portion, and a second shape of a second opening of the second female access port is a second composite shape, wherein the second composite shape includes a second circular portion and a second flat portion, and wherein the first flat portion angles a first corresponding cable connected to the first access port away from a second corresponding cable connected to the second access port; wherein the at least two access ports are operable to supply power to at least one electronic device and charge the portable power case using at least one charging device; and wherein the PCB includes control electronics configured to determine a state of charge of the portable power case and/or the at least one electronic device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The portable power case of claim 16, wherein the exterior surface of the hard case includes at least one indicator for indicating the state of charge, and wherein the at least one indicator is at least one light-emitting diode (LED) and/or at least one liquid crystal display (LCD). ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The portable power case of claim 16, wherein the control electronics include a communications interface configured to communicate information related to the state of charge to a network. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The portable power case of claim 18, wherein the communications interface is coupled to the network through a wired interface or a wireless interface. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The portable power case of claim 16, wherein the control electronics include at least one processor, and wherein one or more of the at least one processor is programmed to periodically measure the state of charge and send state of charge information to at least one remote device.