Patents Examined by Gregg Cantelmo
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Patent number: 11309540Abstract: An anode for a lithium metal battery includes a host structure configured to be between an anode current collector and a separator, the host structure having void spaces configured to host metallic lithium during charging, wherein the host structure has a void space of ?60% and ?80%. Another anode for a lithium metal battery includes a current collector, a separator, and a host structure between the current collector and the separator, the host structure having void spaces configured to host metallic lithium during charging, wherein the host structure is formed of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Karl M. Brown, Alan A. Ritchie
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Patent number: 11309611Abstract: A battery mount from which a battery device is attachable and detachable results in a configuration that enables easy attachment and detachment of a battery having various shapes. The battery mount includes: connection terminals configured to fit to external terminals of the battery and having a shape along which the external terminals are slidable in at least one direction; and a lever rotatable about a fulcrum and located at a side at which the connection terminals are located when seen from the battery in a state where the external terminals are fitted to the connection terminals. The external terminals are configured to be elastically deformable to fit to the connection terminals by sandwiching the connection terminals therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: THE FURUKAWA BATTERY CO., LTD., NILEWORKS INC.Inventors: Yuta Onishi, Akino Isa, Hitoshi Watanabe, Masanori Yamakata, Hiroshi Yanagishita, Chihiro Wake
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Patent number: 11302985Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly constituted by stacking a plurality of battery cells, an end plate disposed adjacent to one end of the battery cell assembly, and a shock-absorbing member interposed between the one end of the battery cell assembly and the end plate, wherein the shock-absorbing member is woven fabric or non-woven fabric formed of a plurality of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Yong Kyu Ju, Jong Ryeol Oh, Jun Hyurk Jeong, Jin Sol Lim
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Patent number: 11296367Abstract: A battery module which includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; and a housing configured to accommodate the battery cell stack, wherein a disassembling guide for disassembling the housing is formed at the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Eun-Gyu Shin, Jae-Min Yoo, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi
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Patent number: 11289765Abstract: Disclosed is a battery housing. The battery housing includes a plurality of covers coupled to each other to form a space in which the battery is accommodated, the plurality of covers having a first cover and a second cover disposed adjacent to the first cover and coupled to the first cover; and a coupling rod configured to couple the first cover and the second cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jin-Yong Park, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi, Kyung-Mo Kim, Seung-Joon Kim, Jung-Been You, Jung-Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 11289766Abstract: A battery enclosure is provided having unswitched positive and negative terminals that are physically separated. The unswitched positive and negative terminals may be connected to circuit protection components, such as contactors and fuses. The contactors are set to an opened or closed state via a contactor control module. The battery enclosure includes external terminals that electrically couple the battery and circuit protection devices to external components, such as charging ports and electrical loads.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Kyle O'Neil, Ehsan Baseri, Kyle Butterfield, Nathaniel C. Wynn, Tyler Collins, Todd Putnam, Vignesh Sekar
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Patent number: 11283133Abstract: A battery housing to hold a battery module, wherein the battery housing includes a housing bottom, wherein the housing bottom comprises at least one injection opening, through which a thermally conductive material can be injected by means of an injection device into the battery housing in a first direction through the housing bottom, wherein the battery housing includes an elastically compressible sealing element, which is arranged in the area of the at least one injection opening, and is designed to close the at least one injection opening, wherein the sealing element is designed to open up the injection opening by elastic compression of the sealing element as of a predetermined injection force (Fi) acting in the first direction during the injecting of the thermally conductive material, and to close the injection opening once more by expanding of the sealing element in absence of the injection force (Fi).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Oliver Schieler, Markus Thurmeier, Martin Simon
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Patent number: 11276876Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including first electrode plates and second electrode plates alternately stacked with a separator therebetween, and first electrode tabs overlapping one another at a same position and outwardly protruding, the first electrode tabs being uncoated portions of the first electrode plates, and a fixing tape adhered between the separator positioned at each of opposite long side surfaces and outer surfaces of the first electrode tabs; a first collector portion welded to the first electrode tabs of the electrode assembly; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first collector portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Ho Kwak, Joo Young Go
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Patent number: 11264671Abstract: In a battery holder for mounting a battery in a surveying instrument, the battery comprises contacts on a front end surface and attachment grooves formed on both side surfaces along a lower surface thereof, wherein the battery holder comprises a flange part and a battery case which extends from the flange part, wherein the battery case comprises locking pieces which are formed like a cantilever at positions corresponding to the attachment grooves on both side surfaces respectively, wherein, by fitting the battery in the battery case, the locking pieces engage with the attachment grooves through an elastic displacement, and the locking pieces hold the battery in the battery case, and wherein, by inserting the battery holder into a power supply unit storage of the surveying instrument, the locking pieces abut on a member on the power supply unit storage side, and the elastic displacement of the locking pieces is restrained.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: TOPCON CorporationInventor: Shinsuke Kaneko
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Patent number: 11258131Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module that reduces damage of internal components during an assembling process and enhances the manufacturing efficiency. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a horizontal direction and each standing upright in a vertical direction; and a module housing including outer sidewalls configured to form an inner space, a plurality of hollow tubes having inner sidewalls located in the inner space and extending in the vertical direction to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells therein, and a cavity formed by opening at least a part of vertical central portions of the inner sidewalls of the plurality of hollow tubes to form an empty space therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Geon-Tae Park, Seok-Won Jeung, Ju-Hwan Baek
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Patent number: 11258136Abstract: A porous insulator is provided. The porous insulator comprises a porous structure comprising a polymer compound having communicating pores, and a solid having a melting point or glass transition temperature lower than that of the polymer compound.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Miku Ohkimoto, Hideo Yanagita, Keigo Takauji, Masahiro Masuzawa, Yuu Zama, Okitoshi Kimura, Hiromitsu Kawase
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Patent number: 11258095Abstract: A solid-state rechargeable battery includes a pair of electrode layers and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the pair of electrode layers. The pair of electrode layers each includes a phosphate having an olivine crystal structure. The phosphate contains a transition metal and lithium.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO. LTD.Inventor: Daigo Ito
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Patent number: 11251498Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery module. The secondary battery module includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells; a case configured to accommodate the plurality of secondary battery cells and having at least one insert opening; and a label coupled to the case and inserted into the at least one insert opening of the case.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventor: Ji-Myong An
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Patent number: 11233291Abstract: A modular battery system for a material handling vehicle is provided. The modular battery system includes a counterweight assembly, a battery assembly enclosing a power source and including a battery base, and a pair of channels removably coupled to the battery base and laterally separated from one another to define a counterweight slot therebetween. The battery assembly is configured to be slidably installed onto the counterweight assembly with the counterweight assembly received within the counterweight slot defined between the pair of channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: The Raymond CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Confer, David B. Howe
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Patent number: 11228057Abstract: Compounds based on an element from Groupe IIIA (column 13) of the periodic table of the elements, such as boron, aluminum, gallium or indium, are here described, as well as their processes of preparation and their use as salts and/or additives, for instance, in combination with other salts in electrolyte compositions for electrochemical cells, inter alia, in electrolyte compositions in the presence of a liquid solvent and/or a solvating polymer, the electrolyte being in liquid, gel or solid form.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: SCE FRANCEInventors: Vincent Morizur, Pauline Hays, Arthur Delaboissiere, Julien Parvole, Sabrina Paillet, Karim Zaghib
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Patent number: 11205794Abstract: A roof cap assembly for a fuel cell system includes a housing, and a cover assembly disposed on the housing and configured to move between a first position and a second position. The cover assembly includes a cover including a first opening and a second opening, and a door connected to the cover and configured to selectively open and close the second opening. When the cover assembly is in the first position, the door closes the second opening, such that the reaction exhaust and the cabinet exhaust are directed through the first opening. When the cover assembly is in the second position, the door opens the second opening, such that the cabinet exhaust is directed through first opening and the reaction exhaust is directed through the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATIONInventors: David Trevisan, Gilbert Richards, Arne Ballantine, Jessica Mahler, Ross Parker, Zachary Odenheimer
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Patent number: 11196123Abstract: A battery pack (1) includes a housing (2) and an array (40) of electrochemical cells (80) disposed in the housing (2). The housing (2) includes a container (3) and a lid (30) that closes an open end of the container (3). The container (3) has a base (4), a sidewall (8) that surrounds the base (4), and a spring plate (110) disposed inside the side wall (8) between the cells (80) and the sidewall (8). The spring plate (110) is free standing within the container (3) and applies a spring force to the cell array (40) that restrains the cells (80) along an axis normal to the surface of the spring plates (110). The lid (30) includes inwardly-protruding pins (50, 60) that further restrain the cells (80) within the housing (2).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: Robert Bosch Battery Systems GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kecheng Xu, Alexander Foitzik, David Nietling, Henrik Wolfgang Behm, Klaus Spieske, Kyle Schultz, Mehul Botadra, Rainer Menig, Robert Kohler, Ruben Jung, Sinasi Temiz, Walter Jasch, Martin Kassner
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Patent number: 11196121Abstract: A battery is provided. The battery includes a battery enclosure that includes opposing top and bottom sides in a height direction, opposing left and right sides in a width direction, and opposing front and rear sides in a length direction. A first engaging portion extends in the length direction. A first lower surface is positioned on a plane between the top side and the bottom side in the height direction. A first rib is provided between a plane of the first engaging portion and the plane of the first lower surface in the height direction. A first upper surface is positioned on a plane between the top side and the bottom side in the height direction. A first wall is provided between the plane of the first lower surface and the plane of the first upper surface in the height direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mieko Hara, Toshio Takeshita, Yoichi Miyajima, Hiroaki Sato, Tomonori Watanabe, Naoki Kamaya
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Patent number: 11196105Abstract: Disclosed are a battery cell assembly for a secondary battery, the battery cell assembly for a secondary battery including at least one battery cell; a first frame disposed on one side of the at least one battery cell; and a second frame which is disposed on the other side of the at least one battery cell so as to face the first frame and which is coupled to the first frame so as to protect the edge of the at least one battery cell together with the first frame. The present invention uses a frame type cell support which retains and supports at least one battery cell without separation, thereby providing a battery cell assembly for a secondary battery, namely a sub-battery module receiving body, having improved structural stability and assembly convenience, and a secondary battery including the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Gu Lee, O Sung Kwon, Gyu Jin Chung, Young Ki Kim
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Patent number: 11196120Abstract: A battery module includes: a first battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell; a second battery cell assembly spaced apart from the first battery cell assembly by a predetermined distance and having at least one battery cell; a bottom plate configured to integrally support the second battery cell assembly and the first battery cell assembly; and a top plate disposed above the bottom plate to integrally cover the first battery cell assembly and the second battery cell assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Inventors: Eun-Ah Ju, Sung-Won Seo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Hee-Jun Jin, Jeong-O Mun, Alexander Eichhorn, Andreas Track, Valentin Brokop