# US 12,119,459 B2 · Battery modules and systems for remote command and control of same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,119,459 B2 - Document ID: US12119459B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/394,943 - Filed: 2021-08-05 - Published: 2022-03-31 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-14 - Assignees: John E. Waters - Applicants: John E. Waters - Inventors: John E. Waters - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12119459B2 ## CPC - H01M 10/425: {Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing (printed circuits H05K1/00)} - G08B 5/36: using visible light sources - H01M 6/5044: {Cells or batteries structurally combined with cell condition indicating means} - H01M 10/4207: {for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially} - H01M 10/482: {for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially} - H01M 10/488: {Cells or batteries combined with indicating means for external visualization of the condition, e.g. by change of colour or of light density} - H01M 10/6551: Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings - H01M 10/6555: arranged between the cells - H01M 50/211: adapted for pouch cells - H01M 50/222: Inorganic material - H01M 50/227: Organic material - H01M 50/229: Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials - H01M 50/24: adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion (thermal insulation H01M10/658) - H01M 50/296: characterised by terminals of battery packs (terminals of batteries H01M50/543) - H01M 50/574: Devices or arrangements for the interruption of current - H01M 50/588: outside the batteries, e.g. incorrect connections of terminals or busbars - H01M 50/591: Covers - H01M 50/242: adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling - H01M 50/262: with fastening means, e.g. locks - H01M 50/271: Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings - H01M 50/289: characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs (spacing elements inside cells other than separators, membranes or diaphragms H01M50/471) - H01M 50/502: Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing - H01M 50/509: characterised by the type of connection, e.g. mixed connections - H01M 50/51: Connection only in series - H01M 50/512: Connection only in parallel - H01M 2010/4278: {Systems for data transfer from batteries, e.g. transfer of battery parameters to a controller, data transferred between battery controller and main controller} - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract Described are remote command-enabled battery modules and systems and methods incorporating them. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for management and control of one or more battery modules, the system comprising: one or more battery modules including a battery case, a plurality of battery cells received within the battery case, a negative electrical terminal electrically coupled to the battery cells, a positive electrical terminal electrically coupled to the battery cells, and electronics received within the battery case and configured to enable electromagnetic signaling to and from the battery module; a controller remote from and communicatively coupled to the one or more battery modules and configured to receive the electromagnetic signaling from the battery module and transmit the electromagnetic signaling to the battery module; a user database in which user information correlated to one or more users of the one or more battery modules is stored in memory and from which the user information can be retrieved by the controller; wherein the user information includes payment history information or current payment status information for one or more accounts correlated to the one or more users; and wherein the payment history information or current payment status information is correlated to payment by the one or more users for draw of power from the one or more battery modules; and wherein the one or more battery modules include a disable mechanism responsive to the electromagnetic signaling to the battery module and operable to disable use of a voltage potential between the positive electrical terminal and the negative electrical terminal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signaling from the battery module is representative of one of, any combination of some of, or all of: a. a voltage value; b. a temperature value; c. a capacity value representing an amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery module under a specified set of conditions; d. one or more orientation values representing one or more orientations of the battery module; e. a thermal value; f. a battery module abuse condition; g. an electrical current value; h. an energy usage value; i. a battery module theft condition; j. a location value representing the location of the battery module; k. an alarm value or history; l. a ganged/unganged value representing a detection of whether or not the battery module is ganged together with one or more other battery modules in series or in parallel; m. a transportation usage condition; n. a stationary usage condition; o. a replace and/or recycle condition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signaling to the battery module is representative of one of, any combination of some of, or all of: signaling a user through a display; signaling a user through one or more lights; managing the use and/or charging of battery cells; disabling and/or enabling the draw of power from the battery module. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, including a plurality of said battery modules, and wherein: the electronics of each of the battery modules is operable to generate a value representative of cumulative power drawn from the battery cells over a period of time and to transmit the value to said controller by said electromagnetic signaling from the battery module. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A system of claim 1, wherein the one or more battery modules include an externally-visible display, and wherein the electromagnetic signaling to the one or more battery modules includes electromagnetic signaling to visibly signal the one or more users through the externally-visible display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A system of claim 1, also comprising: an electrical charging source coupled to or capable of coupling to the battery module to electrically charge the battery module. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A system of claim 6, wherein the electrical charging source is a solar-powered charging source. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) A system of claim 6, wherein the electrical charging source is a wind-powered charging source. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) A system of claim 6, wherein the electrical charging source is an electrical grid-powered charging source. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) A system of claim 6, wherein the electrical charging source is associated with an electrical component configured to enable and/or disable charging of the battery module by the electrical charging source in response to received electromagnetic signaling. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A system of claim 1, wherein the electronics are operable to generate a value representative of cumulative power drawn from the battery cells over a period of time and to transmit the value to the controller by said electromagnetic signaling from the battery module.