1. LiFeBATT Presentation New York State LiFeBATT Corp.

2. Topics LiFeBATT Management Team LiFeBATT Background Products
Cells and Batteries
Battery Management Systems
Markets
Manufacturing
Training Overview
Questions

3. Management Team Don Harmon Michelle Robinson Phillip Wright
Chief Operations Officer
Phillip Wright
Chief Executive Officer
Don Harmon
Chief Marketing Officer
Don Gerhardt
Chief Technology Officer

4. Management Team Michelle Robinson – COO
Co-founder of LiFeBATT along with Don Harmon
BA in Business Administration and Computer Science – Univ. of Maryland Okinawa
Native of Taiwan
Fluent in Chinese languages, Taiwanese and English
Experience as sales manager for import-export of computer and electronics components

5. Management Team Phillip Wright – CEO
Account Executive at Dan River Inc. responsible for sales
Military Marketing Manager for the International Textile Group
Co-founder of Solar Marine Solutions battery operated boat lifts

6. Management Team Don Harmon – Chief Marketing Officer
Co-founder of LiFeBATT along with Michelle Robinson
B.S. Industrial Design – University of Cincinnatti
Walt Disney Imagineering Division
Founded the Form Factory in 1999
Developed the Rapture electric 3 wheel trike

7. Management Team Don Gerhardt - CTO
BSME - Purdue University
PhD Engineering & MBA – University of Michigan
Engineering, Purchasing, Product Planning and Management positions at GM, Ford and Ingersoll-Rand
Experience with the design of cars, medium and class 8 trucks, construction equipment and electric golf and utility vehicles
Experience with engineering installations of Cummins, Cat, DDA, Deutz, Isuzu, Kubota and Yanmar diesel engines
Trustee of the Miles Value Engineering Foundation
Director of Supplier Quality and Technology at Ingersoll-Rand
Responsible for advanced technology including batteries at I-R Club Car, ThermoKing and Schlage Security Systems
Directed over 100 Value Engineering Leaders for I-R and suppliers

8. LiFeBATT Background Private corporation
World headquarters in Danville VA
Specializes in advanced engineering applications with lithium battery technology
Used lithium battery technology developed at the University of Texas and licensed by Phostech Lithium Inc.
Future batteries will use 5 volt electrolyte developed by the US Army

9. LiFeBATT Significant Events
2008
Agreement signed with Phostech Lithium to use the advanced technology developed at the Univ. of Texas for lithium iron phosphate cells
LiFeBATT owns the trademark to the name LiFeBATT
Sandia National Laboratories publishes positive report on LiFeBATT cells

10. LiFeBATT Significant Events
2009
Initial evaluation applications with cylindrical cells
2010
LiFeBATT worldwide headquarters moved to Danville VA

11. LiFeBATT Significant Events
2011
LiFeBATT signs European distributor agreement with Toyota Tsusho
Concorde Battery informs LiFeBATT that after 3 years of testing LiFeBATT has the best and safest battery. Concorde plans to use LiFeBATT cells for future aviation batteries
2012
LiFeBATT begins production of new P-20 prismatic cells

12. LiFeBATT Significant Events
2013
LiFeBATT achieved approval from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) of the Dept. of Labor for use in underground mine applications
2014
Began supplying production batteries to American Mine Research for use in underground Wi-Fi systems

13. LiFeBATT Mission Statement
To provide the highest value and safest battery systems to our customers using advanced cost effective technology.

14. LiFeBATT USA Mission Statement
LiFeBATT will bring Lithium battery cell manufacture to US by 2015 and provide employment up to 500 by 2020.
LiFeBATT will provide for energy storage and Micro grid systems for supporting existing grid in major cities.
Enable US companies to assembly and develop DC product applications.

15. LiFeBATT Vision Statement
Empowering employees and our suppliers to provide the highest level of service and safe cost effective battery technology to our customers.
To provide training and employment in the local areas where LiFeBATT facilities are located.
To invest in efficient production facilities in the local areas where LiFeBATT facilities are located.

16. LiFeBATT Danville Building

17. LiFeBATT Danville Building

18. Dr. John Goodenough Inventor of Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery

19. LiFePO4 Characteristics

20. Safety

21. SANDIA Report on LiFeBATT Battery

22. SANDIA Report on LiFeBATT Battery

23. SANDIA Report on LiFeBATT Battery

24. SANDIA Report on LiFeBATT Battery

25. LiFeBATT Product Progression
2008 C10 AHr Cylindrical cell
2010 C14 AHr Cylindrical cell
2012 P18 & P20 AHr Prismatic cells
Future Plans
5 volt electrolyte developed by US Army
Additional cell manufacturing in the USA

26. Original LiFeBATT C10 Ah Cell

27. 12v Battery with 10Ah Cells

28. LiFeBATT 14Ah 48V LiFePO4 Battery

29. LiFeBATT 36V LiFePO4 Battery

30. Case Design for Prismatic Cells

31. Automotive Application Large Battery Pack with BMS

32. Light Electric Vehicle Application

33. Prismatic Cell Height Comparison

34. LiFeBATT P18 Ah Specification

35. LiFeBATT P18 Ah Specification (1 of 3)

36. LiFeBATT P18 Ah Specification (2 of 3)

37. LiFeBATT P18 Ah Specification (3 of 3)

38. LiFeBATT P20 Ah Specification

39. LiFeBATT P20 Ah Specification

40. LiFeBATT P20 Ah Specification

41. Battery Management System Functions
Protect the battery
Optimize the battery performance
Record and store information
Communication

42. Battery Management System Protection Functions
Prevent the cells in a battery from going below their low voltage threshold
Prevent the cells in a battery from going above their high voltage threshold
Protect cells from exceeding their temperature limit
Protect cells from exceeding their current limits

43. LiFeBATT Battery Management
LiFeBATT has two different approaches to battery management in order to provide the most optimum solution for the application
BMS circuit boards
Used for small applications up to 100 amps
VMS circuit boards
Used for large applications over 100 amps

44. LiFeBATT Battery Management
BMS Circuit Boards
Used for applications up to 100 amps
The BMS boards have Mosfet switches on the board that can switch up to 100 amps
VMS Circuit Boards
Use in conjunction with external contactor relays that can switch from 100 amps to 1000 amps or more
An Intermediary Module (IM) with microprocessor control is used to control the contactor relays

45. Battery Management System BMS
Negative wire to Anderson output plug
BMS Wire
Harness
Negative wire from cell 4

46. BMS Circuit Board Negative output to Anderson connector Negative input
from cell 4
6 mm screw
12 V input
wire from
cell 1 positive
terminal
Thermocouple
Connection
BMS wire harness connection

47. VMS Circuit Board on Opposite Side of Training Battery

48. LiFeBATT Battery Management System
There are five different BMS circuit boards
BMS4S - 4 cells in series for 12 volts
BMS5S – 5 cells in series for 15 volts
BMS8S – 8 cells in series for 24 volts
BMS12S – 12 cells in series for 36 volts
BMS16S – 16 cells in series for 48 volts

49. LiFeBATT BMS4S Specifications
Maximum charge current: 100 Amps
Maximum discharge current: 100 Amps
Maximum balance capability: 100 mA
4 ports of accurate A/D converters that limit the balance tolerance within 50 mV
Maximum pack module: 2 in series
Records error codes and cycles used

50. LiFeBATT BMS4S Specifications
High voltage cell cutoff: V
Low voltage cell cutoff: V
High discharge current cutoff: 115 amps
Cell temperature warning: over 55 C
MOSFET temperature over 85 C
UART port communication
Wake up criterion: charger or discharge current of 3 amps, charger voltage 1 volt over pack voltage

51. LiFeBATT VMS LiFeBATT has two different VMS circuit boards.
Standard speed VMS
Can be used for up to 11 battery packs
High speed VMS
Communication up to Kbps
Serial connection up to 120 battery packs at 19.2 Kbps
Additional Intermediary Modules (IM) can be used for larger systems than 120 packs
Size is 70mm x 65 mm x 9.5mm
Used on training batteries

52. LiFeBATT VMS One VMS circuit board is used for every 4 cells
Each VMS in the battery system has its own identification number
The computer can read the data stored in each VMS

53. LiFeBATT VMS Specifications
Over voltage protection
3.8 V buzzer on and off every second
3.95 V OVP and LED signals change to high
4.2 V High voltage error recorded to MCU
Low Voltage Protection
2.6 V buzzer on and off every second
2.0 V LVP and LED signals change to high
1.9 V Low voltage error recorded to MCU

54. D-9 Interface Connectors from VMS Circuit boards

55. D-9 Connectors for Communication to IM Module

56. Lithium Battery with 3 VMS Boards56

57. LiFeBATT 14Ah 48V LiFePO Battery with 4 VMS Boards

58. Intermediary Module (IM)

59. IM Connection Schematic

60. IM Module connected to D-9 Display Board Connectors on Battery60

61. Lithium Battery Charging Methods
Charge each cell individually via wires going to each cell
Shunt current away from the high cell group via the balance tap
Shut off charge and bleed current off the high cell group until it’s discharged a bit, then resume charging

62. Lithium Ion Charging Constant Current - Constant Voltage

63. 24 Volt 45 Amp Lithium Battery Charger

64. 36 Volt 16 Amp Lithium Battery Charger64

65. Market Applications - Vehicles
Cars
Trucks
Buses
Motorcycles and work bikes
Light electric vehicles
Aircraft
Boats
Robots

66. Market Applications - Industrial
Lawn mowers
Leaf blowers
Hedge trimmers
Floor sweepers
Pool cleaner robots
Heavy duty portable construction tools
Assembly tools

67. Market Applications - Energy
MicroGrid Systems
Solar energy storage
Back up energy
Lighting
Security

68. Market Applications Energy Box

69. Market Applications Energy Box

70. Market Applications Energy Box

71. Solar Slate

72. Solar Battery Powered Street Lights

73. Market Applications - Recreational
Boat lifts
Camper off grid
Electric bikes
Electric surfboards
Scuba tugs
Trolling motors

74. Market Applications – Boat Lift

75. Market Applications - Other
Training
University research
Military
Drones

76. LiFeBATT Taiwan Cell Manufacturing Building

77. LiFeBATT Taiwan Cell Manufacturing Building

78. LiFeBATT Taiwan Cell Manufacturing Building

79. LiFeBATT Cell Manufacturing

80. Battery Training System
LiFeBATT has developed a battery training system that can be used at education institutions and industry locations
The training covers all major battery chemistries with an emphasis on lithium batteries
The training system is a complete package that includes:
Lecture presentations
Laboratory exercises, quizzes and tests
Basic and Advanced training stations
Lithium batteries and all chargers, battery analyzers, software and test equipment required to complete the course 80

81. Inaugural Course was in May 2011 at the Danville VA Cyber Park
Danville Community College and Institute for Advanced Learning and Research 81

83. Battery Training Stations83

84. Students Testing a Lithium Battery

85. Battery Discharge Test with 100 Watt WMR Tester and EXTECH DC Clamp Meter

86. Volts vs AmpHrs Discharge Curve for a LiFe 20 Amp Hr Single Cell

87. Screen Showing Battery Discharge Test from 36 Volt Lithium Battery

88. Battery Discharge Test with 500 Watt WMR Amplifier

89. Questions