Patents Examined by Gregg Cantelmo
  • Patent number: 11973251
    Abstract: A fuel cell is provided with: a membrane electrode assembly (MEA); and a cathode-side separator assembled to the MEA, the cathode-side separator including first passages on a first surface of the cathode-side separator on a side closer to the MEA, and second passages on a second surface of the cathode-side separator on an opposite side, the first and second passages allowing oxidant gas to flow through the first and second passages, respectively. The first passages include first recessed portions on the first surface so as to extend from one end of the cathode-side separator to the other end, the second passages include second recessed portions on the second surface so as to extend from the one end to the other end and to be arranged alternately with the first recessed portions, and a penetration hole on a bottom face of the second recessed portion penetrating through the cathode-side separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto Adachi, Naoki Takehiro, Masaaki Matsusue, Masayuki Ito, Hideo Nagaosa
  • Patent number: 11973218
    Abstract: A novel positive electrode sheet, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an electrical apparatus are described. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer with a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure. When the positive electrode film layer is a single-layer structure, at least one of the positive electrode film layers comprises a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material; and/or, when the positive electrode film layer is a multi-layer structure, at least one layer of at least one of the positive electrode film layers comprises a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active materials. The first positive electrode active material includes an inner core, a first cladding layer comprising crystalline pyrophosphates, a second cladding layer comprising crystalline phosphate, and a third cladding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiang Zhou, Baiqing Li, Jiang Liu, Yao Jiang, Xiaomei Liu
  • Patent number: 11967733
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator which has high heat resistance and is resistant to the detachment of a heat resistant layer. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an example embodiment includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator includes a polyolefin substrate and a heat resistant layer disposed on a side of the substrate. The heat resistant layer includes an aramid resin, and the aramid resin has a ratio (B/A) of 0.94 to 1.14 wherein A is the absorbance at a wavelength of 1318 cm?1 and B is the absorbance at a wavelength of 1650 cm?1 in an infrared absorption spectrum obtained by infrared spectroscopic measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Kasamatsu, Hideki Morishima
  • Patent number: 11967728
    Abstract: A battery pack disclosed herein is configured to be attached to a battery pack mount by moving the same downward with respect to the battery pack mount and be detached from the battery pack mount by moving the same upward with respect to the battery pack mount. The battery pack comprises a casing. The casing includes a first guide groove and a second guide groove on a side surface of the casing in a left-right direction, with the first and second guide grooves each extending upward from a lower end of the side surface. A length of the first guide groove in an up-down direction and a length of the second guide groove in the up-down direction are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Murakami, Hideyuki Taga
  • Patent number: 11962027
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery including a box body, which includes a first wall and a second wall which is connected to the first wall and extends upward, and a battery module which is arranged in the box body and located above the first wall, the battery module includes a battery cell arrangement structure including a plurality of battery cells stacked along a first direction, and an end plate which is arranged between the second wall and the battery cell arrangement structure, and the end plate is fixedly connected to the battery cell arrangement structure, where a restraint surface is arranged on the second wall, the restraint surface is used to abut against the end plate to restrict the end plate from moving upward, and the end plate is configured to move towards the second wall when the battery cell arrangement structure expands to provide expansion space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Xiaozhi Wu
  • Patent number: 11955640
    Abstract: An inorganic particle layer for use in an electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte power storage element is provided. The inorganic particle layer includes an inorganic particle and a polymer. The inorganic particle is insulating and has a surface potential. The polymer has an ionic functional group (A) and an ion-conducting functional group (B) each charged opposite to the surface potential of the inorganic particle. The inorganic particle and the polymer are bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuu Zama, Masahiro Masuzawa, Kohji Matsuoka, Hideo Yanagita, Ryuji Higashi, Anna Hirowatari
  • Patent number: 11955622
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material according to the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide. The lithium composite oxide is a multiphase mixture including a first phase having a crystal structure belonging to space group C2/m and a second phase having a crystal structure belonging to space group R-3m and includes at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, N, and S. In an XRD pattern of the lithium composite oxide, the integrated intensity ratio I(20°-23°)/I(18°-20°) of a second maximum peak present in a diffraction angle 2? range of greater than or equal to 20° and less than or equal to 23° to a first maximum peak present in a diffraction angle 2? range of greater than or equal to 18° and less than or equal to 20° satisfies 0.05?I(20°-23°)/I(18°-20°)?0.26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Natsui, Kensuke Nakura
  • Patent number: 11955603
    Abstract: Set forth herein are electrolyte compositions that include both organic and inorganic constituent components and which are suitable for use in rechargeable batteries. Also set forth herein are methods and systems for making and using these composite electrolytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Van Berkel, Tim Holme, Mohit Singh, Amal Mehrotra, Zhebo Chen, Kian Kerman, Wes Hermann, William Hudson
  • Patent number: 11955593
    Abstract: A power storage module includes an electrode laminate including a plurality of bipolar electrodes which are laminated and a sealing body sealing a space between a pair of the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in a laminating direction among the plurality of bipolar electrodes in the electrode laminate. Each of the plurality of bipolar electrodes includes an electrode plate. The sealing body includes a group of primary sealing bodies each provided at an edge portion of the electrode plate and a secondary sealing body. The secondary sealing body includes a first resin portion that is provided along a side surface of the electrode laminate extending in the laminating direction and bonds the group of primary sealing bodies, and a second resin portion covering the first resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Kojiro Tamaru, Takafumi Yamasaki, Hiromi Ueda, Tsuyoshi Mariya, Masahiro Yamada
  • Patent number: 11929478
    Abstract: A filling member is interposed between pouch cells of a battery pack, the filling member has a first surface orthogonal to a thickness direction thereof and a second surface opposite to the first surface, ?d1 and ?d2 defined below satisfy formulas (1) and (2) below, respectively, ?p satisfies formula (3) below, and ?d1>?d2 holds: (1) ?d1?3.0×10?3 (m2·K)/W, (2) ?d2?8.0×10?3 (m2·K)/W, (3) 0.5 K/W??p1?1000 K/W, and (4) 0.5 K/W??p2?1000 K/W. ?d1 is heat transfer resistance when the average temperature of one of the first and second surfaces exceeds 180° C., ?d2 is heat transfer resistance when the average temperatures of the first and second surfaces both do not exceed 80° C., ?p1 is heat transfer resistance when the average temperature exceeds 180° C., ?p2 is heat transfer resistance when the average temperatures do not exceed 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kawai, Hiroki Hayami
  • Patent number: 11929457
    Abstract: Discussed is a bolting device that effectively protects an internal configuration of a battery pack and increases manufacturing efficiency during a bolting operation. The bolting device for manufacturing a battery pack includes an electric screwdriver provided with a rotation motor; a driver bit connected to the rotation motor to enable a rotation movement and configured to rotate a bolt; a bit guide member provided with a hollow tube such that the driver bit is inserted into an inside of the hollow tube to be movable; and a guide jig provided with a main body configured to be mounted on an upper portion of a pack housing, the main body having a plate shape and having at least one through hole, and a fixing member inserted into the through hole and mounted therein, and having an insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Min Park, Seok-Won Jeung, Geon-Tae Park, Jung-Ho Oh, Ju-Hwan Baek
  • Patent number: 11923555
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells and holder that has battery cells arranged in a parallel posture. Holder has partition wall between adjacent battery cells for arranging battery cells at fixed positions. Partition wall has a surface facing battery cells as resin molded layer shaped to arrange battery cells at the fixed positions. Partition wall has a three-layer structure where thermally insulating plate is disposed inside and resin molded layer is laminated on both surfaces of thermally insulating plate. Holder is formed in a single-piece structure by molding resin molded layer from a synthetic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidemi Kurihara, Takao Takatsu
  • Patent number: 11923557
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a battery pack comprising a housing, a plurality of battery cells, a battery cell holder holding the plurality of battery cells, a printed circuit board, a plurality of components requiring exposure, the plurality of components affixed to the printed circuit board, a plurality of adhesion holes positioned to form a boundary about the plurality of components, a low pressure molded material applied to the printed circuit board such that the plurality of components are exposed and surrounded by the low pressure molded material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Mahmudul Bhuiyan, Abhisheka Moturu, Timothy Hennesy, Jason Dunthorn, Michael Varipatis
  • Patent number: 11923508
    Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution includes an additive represented by a specific chemical formula, an organic solvent and a lithium salt. The lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte solution provide enhanced high-temperature properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: SK On Co., Ltd., SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Sung Park, Myoung Lae Kim
  • Patent number: 11916209
    Abstract: The power supply device includes a plurality of battery cells each having a rectangular outer shape, a plurality of separators configured to insulate adjacent battery cells, and a restraining member assembling the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of separators. Each of separators includes interposed plate disposed between adjacent battery cells, heat insulating member having a sheet-like shape and disposed between interposed plate and adjacent battery cells, peripheral wall protruding from interposed plate toward adjacent battery cells and defining a housing space housing adjacent battery cells, and a plurality of ribs provided inside peripheral wall. The plurality of ribs holds heat insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nao Takeda, Naotake Yoshida, Kazuhiro Harazuka
  • Patent number: 11908997
    Abstract: A solid-state polymer electrolyte membrane and a supercapacitive lithium-ion battery utilizing the solid-state polymer electrolyte membrane. The solid-state polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a mixture of a lithium salt, a plasticizer, and a co-network of a crosslinkable polyether addition and a crosslinkable amine addition. The co-network is crosslinked, and the solid-state polymer electrolyte membrane is conductive on the order of 10?3 S cm?1. The supercapacitive lithium-ion battery utilizing the solid-state polymer electrolyte membrane has an operating range of between about 0.01 and about 4.3 V without short-circuiting while also having a higher capacity relative to conventional liquid electrolyte lithium-ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
    Inventors: Thein Kyu, Ran Li
  • Patent number: 11909071
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a high-voltage battery which has a housing and at least one battery module arranged in the housing that has multiple battery cells which are electrically connected together via a cell contacting system. Each of the battery cells has a battery cell housing with an emergency degassing opening which opens at a specified cell inner pressure and through which hot or burning gas can be leaked out of the interior of the battery cell housing into the housing of the high-voltage battery in the event of a disruption or damage to individual battery cells. The emergency degassing openings face the cell contacting system and/or a wall of the housing of the high-voltage battery. The cell contacting system and/or the wall of the housing of the high-voltage battery is/are provided with a heat protection layer, at least in the regions in which the emergency degassing openings are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Lustig, Philip Raettich, Tobias Schmieg, Frank Tenfelde
  • Patent number: 11909063
    Abstract: An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may comprise: a housing including a seating groove therein; a battery seated in the seating groove, at least a partial area of which includes a curved surface; and an adhesive member disposed between the battery and the seating groove and formed along at least a portion of an edge of the battery. The adhesive member may be formed having varied predetermined thicknesses, corresponding to a position of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soonwan Chung, Myungheon Kang, Junho Park, Junghyun Lee, Changhyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11901588
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pole socket for an energy storage system, having a connecting element with a first end region and with a second end region, a connection element which is arranged on the first end region and which is configured to make electrical contact with electrical consumers, and a contacting element which is arranged on the second end region of the connecting element and which is configured to make electrical contact with a pole shaft. The connection element extends in a first direction of extent proceeding from the connecting element, and wherein the contacting element extends in a second direction of extent proceeding from the connecting element. The second direction of extent runs parallel and in the opposite direction with respect to the first direction of extent, such that the contacting element is arranged offset from the connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Julian Firl, Anne-Laure Ledoux, Andreas Dudenbostel
  • Patent number: 11901557
    Abstract: The present application discloses a negative electrode active material and a method for preparing the same, a secondary battery, and an apparatus including the secondary battery. The negative electrode active material includes a core and a coating layer covering the surface of the core, the core includes artificial graphite, the coating layer includes amorphous carbon, and the particle size uniformity of the negative electrode active material is from 0.25 to 0.45.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Meng Kang, Xiaobin Dong, Jiazheng Wang, Libing He