Patents Examined by Jessie L. Walls
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Patent number: 11742552Abstract: The embodiments describe a system and the corresponding assembly techniques of a battery submodule top cover. The battery submodule top cover has at least one electrical hybrid interconnect coupled to a substrate. The hybrid interconnect comprises at least a first portion made of a first metal type, and a second portion made of a second metal type. The first portion and the second portion of the hybrid interconnect are joined together such that an electrical connection may be made between two battery cell tabs where each battery cell tab is made of a different type of metal.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Wisk Aero LLCInventor: John Melack
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Patent number: 11735713Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a negative electrode for a secondary battery used for a negative electrode of a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing the same. A negative electrode for a secondary battery may include a carbon-based active material; a conductive material; a silicon-based active material-polymer binder combination including a silicon-based active material, and a polymer binder for suppressing the expansion of the silicon-based active material bonded to a particle surface of the silicon-based active material; a thickener; and a water-based binder.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Young Jae Kim, Je Young Kim
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Patent number: 11699780Abstract: Methods for electrically coupling electrode portions within electrochemical devices, and associated articles and systems, are generally described. In some cases, an electrically non-conductive layer is between multiple electrode portions that are to be coupled. In some cases, the method comprises penetrating the article to establish electrical coupling between the electrode portions previously separated by the electrically non-conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Daniel G. Milobar, Shane Harrel
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Patent number: 11695181Abstract: A power storage module including: a stacked body that includes electrodes stacked along a first direction; a sealing body that includes a first sealing portion joined to an edge portion of each of the electrodes, forms an inner space between the electrodes adjacent to each other, and seals the inner space; and an electrolytic solution that is stored in the inner space and includes an alkali solution. The electrodes include bipolar electrodes, and a negative terminal electrode. The power storage module includes surplus spaces different from the inner space on a route of an alkali creep phenomenon in which the electrolytic solution reaches the outside from the inner space through the negative terminal electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Nakamura, Yuki Chujo, Masahiro Yamada, Takayuki Hirose, Nobuyasu Haga, Motoyoshi Okumura, Takuro Kikuchi
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Patent number: 11677115Abstract: A battery module, which includes at least one battery cell and a module case for packaging the at least one battery cell, wherein the module case includes: a top cover configured to cover an upper side of the at least one battery cell; and a side plate configured to cover all of opposing side surfaces of the top cover and opposing side surfaces of the at least one battery cell and configured to be coupled to the top cover by fitting.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi, Jin-Yong Park, Jung-Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 11621420Abstract: An improved rechargeable battery may utilize materials that are entirely solid-state. The battery may utilize at least one organic active material for an electrode. The battery may utilize a cathode that comprises quinone(s). An electrolyte of the battery may be an ion-conducting inorganic compound. An anode of the battery may comprise an alkali metal. Further, a carbonyl group of the quinone(s) of the cathode may be reduced into a phenolate and coordinated to an alkali metal ion during discharge and vice versa during charging.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: University of Houston SystemInventors: Yan Yao, Yanliang Liang
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Patent number: 11600869Abstract: A battery pack supplies an electrically driven treatment apparatus with an electric driving power and includes: a first stack limiting structure and a second stack limiting structure, wherein the second stack limiting structure is disposed opposite and with a fixed distance to the first stack limiting structure; a plurality of pouch cells, wherein the pouch cells are disposed in a stack, wherein the stack is disposed between the first stack limiting structure and the second stack limiting structure and a height of the stack in a stack direction is limited by the first stack limiting structure and the second stack limiting structure; and a sensor arrangement. The sensor arrangement is disposed in the stack. The sensor arrangement extends across a major part of a surface of the pouch cells and is configured such that the height of the stack across the extension is approximately equal. The sensor arrangement has a pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignees: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Sauerteig, Julien Scholl, Kenichi Ozawa, Takayuki Sato, Daiki Misawa, Yosuke Kono, Masaki Kuratsuka
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Patent number: 11581616Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery configured to have a structure to which an adhesion unit, including an adhesive material, a conductive material, and a gas-generating material, is provided. The adhesion unit is configured to couple a cap assembly, which functions as a positive electrode terminal of the cylindrical secondary battery, and a positive electrode tab of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventor: Kyung Min Kim
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Patent number: 11522258Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrolyte removing device. The electrolyte removing device comprises: a jig assembly configured to receive in a seated position a pouch comprising an accommodation part in which an electrode assembly is accommodated, a gas pocket part, and a connection part connecting the accommodation part to the gas pocket part; and an electrolyte removing assembly configured to push an electrolyte remaining on the connection part to the gas pocket part to remove the electrolyte from the connection part.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Inventors: Seok Jin Kim, Sang Hyun Koo, Cha Hun Ku
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Patent number: 11509011Abstract: A miniature electrochemical cell having a volume of less than 0.5 cc is described. The cell casing comprises an open-ended ceramic container having a via hole providing an electrically conductive pathway extending through the container. A metal lid closes the open-end of the container. An electrode assembly housed inside the casing comprises an anode current collector deposited on an inner surface of the ceramic container in contact with the electrically conductive pathway in the via hole. An anode active material contacts the current collector and a cathode active material contacts the metal lid. A separator is disposed between the anode and cathode active materials. That way, the electrically conductive pathway serves as a negative terminal, and the lid, electrically isolated from the conductive pathway by the ceramic container, serves as a positive terminal. The negative and positive terminals are configured for electrical connection to a load.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert S. Rubino, David Dianetti, Xiaohong Tang
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Patent number: 11489232Abstract: A method for manufacturing a separator, including the steps of: (S1) preparing a pre-dispersion including inorganic particles dispersed in a pre-dispersion solvent and a first binder polymer dissolved in the pre-dispersion solvent; (S2) conducting a preliminary milling of the pre-dispersion; (S3) preparing a binder polymer solution including a second binder polymer dissolved in a binder polymer solution solvent; (S4) mixing the pre-dispersion with the binder polymer solution and carrying out a secondary milling to obtain a slurry for forming a porous coating layer; and (S5) applying the slurry to at least one surface of a porous polymer substrate, followed by drying, is disclosed. A separator obtained by the method and an electrochemical device including the same are also disclosed. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a separator having a uniform surface and showing improved adhesion.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hye-Jin Kwon, Myeong-Soo Kim, Su-Jin Yoon, Je-An Lee
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Patent number: 11489238Abstract: To suppress heat generation in a stacked battery including a plurality of electric elements in internal short circuits and an unstable reaction when the battery is operated while an energy level is increased, the stacked battery includes a stack comprising a first current collector layer, a second current collector layer, a plurality of bipolar current collector layers that are arranged between the first and second current collector layers at intervals in the stacking direction, a plurality of electric elements, an anode active material layer, and an electrolyte layer that is arranged between the cathode and anode active material layers, where the ratio h/S (cm?1) of a length h (cm) between the one end face and the other end face in the stacking direction of the stack to an electrode area S (cm2) on a cross section orthogonal to the stacking direction of the stack is more than 1.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuki Kato
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Patent number: 11456508Abstract: The disclosure relates to a battery module having at least one battery cell, wherein the battery cell includes a cell housing, which includes a lower side and an upper side opposite to the lower side in a first direction, wherein an opening releasable in the event of an overpressure in the battery cell is arranged in the upper side. In this case, the battery module includes an atomizing device, which is arranged in the first direction above the releasable opening of the at least one battery cell, and which comprises at least one flame passage opening, through which flames escaping from the releasable opening of the battery cell can penetrate, and which comprises a passage area which is smaller than an area of the releasable opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Dirk Hoefner
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Patent number: 11456512Abstract: A battery cover plate assembly includes a cover plate, an electrode terminal, a current interrupt structure, and an arc extinguishing portion. The electrode terminal is disposed on the cover plate and includes an electrode inner terminal and an electrode outer terminal. The electrode inner terminal and the electrode outer terminal are electrically connected through the current interrupt structure. The current interrupt structure is capable of disrupting the electrical connection between the electrode inner terminal and the electrode outer terminal under the action of a gas pressure. The arc extinguishing portion is configured to reduce an electric arc generated when the current interrupt structure disrupts the electrical connection between the electrode inner terminal and the electrode outer terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventors: Xinyue Wang, Luxia Jiang, Shichao Hu, Peng Lu, Han Cheng, Keli Yang
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Patent number: 11437675Abstract: The disclosure provides a cell structure of a solid state battery capable of uniformly holding a solid state battery cell in a battery case and a manufacturing method of a solid state battery. In a process of manufacturing a can cell of the solid state battery, a shock absorber is disposed in the battery case after the solid state battery cell is inserted into the battery case and before a can lid is welded. Then, the lid is provided to seal the case. At the time of sealing, the solid state cell and a terminal are fastened by using an engaging member, and the airtightness is improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Taniuchi, Masahiro Ohta, Yuriko Asahi
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Patent number: 11404755Abstract: A secondary battery comprises: a pouch; an electrode assembly mounted within the pouch and having a structure in which electrodes and separators are alternately laminated, the electrode assembly having a tab connection part in which electrode tabs extending from ends of the electrodes overlap each other; a lead comprising a first lead having one end electrically connected to the tab connection part and a second lead having one end electrically connected to the first lead and the other end extending outside of the pouch, each of the first lead and the second lead being fixed to respective portions of an inner surface of the pouch; an adhesion unit mechanically and electrically coupling the first lead and the second lead to each other; and a high-voltage decomposition material that is configured to generate a gas when a high voltage having a predetermined level or more is applied to the adhesion unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Inventors: Kyoung Ho Kim, Jung Seok Choi, Song Taek Oh, Jong Pil Park, Kyung Min Kim
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Pouch-shaped battery case comprising crack prevention structure and method of manufacturing the same
Patent number: 11394080Abstract: Disclosed are a pouch-shaped battery case including an upper case and a lower case sealed to one another, the upper case and the lower case made of a laminate sheet comprising a metal layer and a resin layer, at least one of the upper case and the lower case having a concave unit for receiving an electrode assembly, the upper case and the lower case being sealed at all corners thereof located along the outer edge of the concave unit, a middle of a first side surface of each of the upper case and the lower case having a non-sealed portion for gas discharge, the first side surface being adjacent to a second side surface of each of the upper case and the lower case through which an electrode terminal extends, a method of manufacturing the pouch-shaped battery case, and a sealing block for manufacturing the pouch-shaped battery case.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventors: Byeong Kyu Lee, Cha Hun Ku, Tae Kyu Kim -
Patent number: 11387512Abstract: The disclosure provides a cell structure of a solid state battery capable of uniformly holding a solid state battery cell in a battery case and a manufacturing method of a solid state battery. In a process of manufacturing a can cell of the solid state battery, a shock absorber is disposed in the battery case after the solid state battery cell is inserted into the battery case and before a can lid is welded. Then, the lid is provided to seal the case. At the time of sealing, the solid state cell and a terminal are fastened by using an engaging member, and the airtightness is improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Taniuchi, Masahiro Ohta, Yuriko Asahi
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Patent number: 11374290Abstract: A plurality of battery cells each having a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal; and a bus bar which connects the electrode terminals facing each other in the battery cells adjacently disposed among the plurality of battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wataru Okada, Shinji Ota, Yoshiaki Ueta
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Patent number: 11367919Abstract: A battery pack includes a retaining member disposed between an adjacent pair of cells and including a retainer retaining a spring, and a pair of tension plates each spanning between pairs of opposing edge faces of a first end plate and a second end plate in a stretched state. The retaining member includes protruding portions protruding from the cells. The protruding portions include respective grooves in which opposing side edges of each of the pair of tension plates are fitted. The side edges of each of the pair of tension plates are fitted in the respective grooves of the retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masayoshi Ishikawa