Inventor · Santa Cruz, CA, US

Ernest Villanueva

20Patents
6h-index
50Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 18, 2007 → Aug 31, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10960785B2 Battery thermal management system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Active
US8608230B2 Localized energy dissipation structures for vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Active
US8833839B2 Impact protection structures for vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Active
US7755329B2 Battery charging time optimization system based on battery temperature, cooling system power demand, and availability of surplus external power Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US11230384B2 Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9577227B2 Cell module assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US11548407B2 Battery thermal management system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US11479146B2 Battery thermal management system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9761919B2 Energy storage system with heat pipe thermal management Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8216502B2 Method for the external application of battery pack encapsulant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8389142B2 Method and apparatus for the external application of a battery pack adhesive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8173295B2 Method and apparatus for battery potting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9187131B2 Localized energy dissipation structures for vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US10020550B2 Energy storage pack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8293393B2 Apparatus for the external application of battery pack encapsulant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US12269603B2 Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11597528B2 Aircraft energy storage mounting system Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12199305B2 Aircraft energy storage venting system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11794905B2 Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9828039B2 Impact protection structures for vehicles and vehicles incorporating the same Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.