Patents Examined by Stewart Fraser
  • Fuel cell
    Patent number: 11777110
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane-electrode structure in which electrodes are provided on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane and a frame member is joined to the outer peripheral portion of the electrolyte membrane; and a pair of separators for sandwiching the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure, wherein an overlapping portion of the outer peripheral portion of the electrode and the inner peripheral portion of the frame member is disposed in a flow field section in which flow field grooves for allowing a reactant gas to flow along the electrode surface of the electrolyte membrane-electrode structure are formed, and is disposed so as not to extend into buffers between the flow field section and passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Shikano, Masaru Oda, Yoshihito Kimura
  • Power system, vehicle, vehicular power control method, and control method for power system
    Patent number: 11777121
    Abstract: A power system comprises a fuel cell system having a fuel cell stack and a fuel cell water pump, a heat source having a heat source water pump and configured to be actuated to generate heat, a heat radiator for exchanging heat with the atmosphere, a cooling passage thermally connecting the fuel cell system, the heat source, and the heat radiator, and a controller for controlling the fuel cell system, the heat source, and the heat radiator, and the cooling passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Miyazaki, Nobutaka Nakajima, Kento Takeuchi, Kenji Taruya
  • Structural energy storage with carbon fiber
    Patent number: 11769879
    Abstract: A coaxially arranged energy storage device suitable for energy storage and structural support for a composite component is provided. The coaxially arranged energy storage device contains an anode core of a continuous carbon fiber;, an electrolyte coating coaxially arranged on the continuous carbon fiber core; and a cathode layer coating coaxially arranged to the continuous carbon fiber core on the electrolyte coating. The electrolyte coating comprises a gel or elastomer of a cross-linked polymer and a lithium salt and a Young's modulus of the gel or elastomer of a cross-linked polymer is from 0.1 MPa to 10 Mpa. The cathode layer comprises particles of a cathode active material embedded in a matrix of an electrically conductive polymer. Methods to prepare the coaxially arranged energy storage device are described and utilities described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Paul Gilmore
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 11764377
    Abstract: A fuel cell system mounted on a vehicle includes a fuel cell, a humidity sensor configured to detect a humidity in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle, a cathode off-gas exhaust passage through which cathode off-gas emitted from the fuel cell is exhausted to outside the vehicle, an introducing port for cathode off-gas, provided in the cathode off-gas exhaust passage, a cathode off-gas introducing unit configured to introduce cathode off-gas emitted from the fuel cell, into the vehicle cabin of the vehicle via the introducing port, and a cathode off-gas introducing amount control unit configured to control an amount of the cathode off-gas introduced into the vehicle cabin of the vehicle in accordance with a humidity in the vehicle cabin of the vehicle, detected by the humidity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigetaka Hamada, Fumihisa Ishiguro, Kiyoshi Yoshinaga
  • Air cleaner and fuel cell system including the same
    Patent number: 11764379
    Abstract: An air cleaner includes a body disposed inside a stack case which is to store a fuel cell stack, and having an upper portion detachably coupled to a top plate of the stack case, and a filter disposed inside the body to filter air introduced into the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung Taek Lim
  • Membrane for EUV lithography
    Patent number: 11762281
    Abstract: Membranes for EUV lithography are disclosed. In one arrangement, a membrane has a stack having layers in the following order: a first capping layer including an oxide of a first metal; a base layer including a compound having a second metal and an additional element selected from the group consisting of Si, B, C and N; and a second capping layer including an oxide of a third metal, wherein the first metal is different from the second metal and the third metal is the same as or different from the first metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Maxim Aleksandrovich Nasalevich, Erik Achilles Abegg, Nirupam Banerjee, Michiel Alexander Blauw, Derk Servatius Gertruda Brouns, Paul Janssen, Matthias Kruizinga, Egbert Lenderink, Nicolae Maxim, Andrey Nikipelov, Arnoud Willem Notenboom, Claudia Piliego, Mária Péter, Gijsbert Rispens, Nadja Schuh, Marcus Adrianus Van De Kerkhof, Willem Joan Van Der Zande, Pieter-Jan Van Zwol, Antonius Willem Verburg, Johannes Petrus Martinus Bernardus Vermeulen, David Ferdinand Vles, Willem-Pieter Voorthuijzen, Aleksandar Nikolov Zdravkov
  • Ion deposition biasing to inhibit dendrite formation and growth in a metal ion battery cell
    Patent number: 11757100
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a current collector, separator, anode, and deposition biasing element. The anode is positioned between the current collector and separator, and includes an ion conducting ceramic material with a porous structure. The biasing element is positioned within the battery cell so as to bias ion deposition within the anode, during a charging process, away from the separator. A method for forming a battery cell includes electrospinning particles of material into a mesh to form an anode that includes an ionically conductive material. At least one biasing element is applied to at least one of the anode and a current collector. The anode is positioned between the current collector and a separator. The current collector and the separator are joined to the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: John F. Christensen, Ram Subbaraman
  • Battery module, battery pack including battery module, and vehicle including battery pack
    Patent number: 11749850
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another; a cell housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; and a cover bus bar configured to cover an entire upper side of the cell housing and including electrode connection layers. The cover bus bar may be electrically connected to electrodes of the plurality of battery cells through the electrode connection layers. The electrode connection layers may be arranged in a layered structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jae-Uk Ryu, Ji-Su Yoon, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • Silicon-based energy storage devices with electrolyte additive compounds
    Patent number: 11742519
    Abstract: Electrolytes and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, where one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, an electrolyte, and at least one electrolyte additive compound selected from a carbonate, oxalate, trioxidane, peroxide, peroxoate, dioxetanone, oxepane dione, oxetane dione, anhydride, oxalate or 1,4-dioxane-2,3-dione; each of which may be optionally substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Enevate Corporation
    Inventors: Liwen Ji, Benjamin Yong Park
  • Organic triptycene-based molecules having one or more arylene diimide groups attached forming a crosslinked framework useful for lithium ion battery electrodes
    Patent number: 11742152
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electroactive materials that are useful for secondary battery electrode materials and the secondary battery device including thereof. Further, the disclosure relates to cathode and anode materials obtained via the polymerization of triptycene-based organic molecules having one or more arylene diimide groups attached forming a crosslinked network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Tyler Brian Schon, Dwight Seferos, Andrew J. Tilley, Soyoung An
  • Vehicle fuel cell purging system
    Patent number: 11742504
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a fuel cell, an inlet valve, a purge valve, and a controller. The fuel cell has an anode side configured to receive hydrogen. The inlet valve is configured to open to deliver the hydrogen to the anode side. The purge valve is configured to open to purge water and nitrogen from the anode side. The controller is programmed to, operate the inlet valve to inject hydrogen into the anode side via opening the inlet valve followed by closing the inlet valve. The controller is further programmed to, in response to a concentration of the hydrogen in the anode side being less than threshold, open the purge valve to purge water and nitrogen from the anode side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zeng Qiu, Rajit Johri, Craig Winfield Peterson, Alireza Goshtasbi, Hao Wang, Ming Cheng, William Frederick Sanderson, Jr.
  • Solid ion conductor, solid electrolyte including the solid ion conductor, electrochemical device including the solid electrolyte, and method of preparing the solid ion conductor
    Patent number: 11735765
    Abstract: A solid ion conductor, a solid electrolyte and an electrochemical device including the solid ion conductor, and a method of preparing the solid ion conductor are disclosed. The solid ion conductor may include a compound represented by Formula 1: LiaMbM?cZrdXe??Formula 1 wherein, M is one or more metals of Na, K, Cs, Cu, or Ag, and having an oxidation state of +1, M? is one or more lanthanide metals having an oxidation state of +3 and a crystal ionic radius of about 104 picometers to about 109 picometers, X is one or more halogen elements, 1<a<3.5, 0?b<1, 0<c<1.5, 0<d<1.5, and 0<e<7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wonsung Choi, Jusik Kim, Gabin Yoon
  • Lithium-air battery
    Patent number: 11735745
    Abstract: A battery may include an anode, a cathode positioned opposite to the anode, a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, an electrolyte dispersed throughout the cathode and in contact with the anode, and a dual-pore system. The anode may be configured to release a plurality of lithium ions. The cathode may include a plurality of pathways defined by a plurality of porous non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles and may include a plurality of carbonaceous structures each based on a coalescence of a group of the porous non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles. The dual-pore system may be disposed in the cathode and defined in shape and orientation by the plurality of carbonaceous structures. In some aspects, the dual-pore system may be configured to receive gaseous oxygen from the ambient atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Lyten, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel Vanheusden, Ratnakumar Bugga, Daniel Cook
  • Sheet-type cell and patch
    Patent number: 11728491
    Abstract: Provided is a sheet-type cell with excellent reliability. The sheet-type cell of the present invention includes power generation elements, including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte solution, and a sheet-type outer case made of a resin film in which the power generation elements are contained. The electrolyte solution is an aqueous electrolyte solution. The resin film has an electrically insulating moisture barrier layer. The sheet-type cell is a primary cell. The moisture barrier layer of the resin film is preferably composed of at least an inorganic oxide. The pH of the electrolyte solution is preferably 3 or more and less than 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Furutani, Yasuhiro Naka, Hiroaki Ono, Mitsutoshi Watanabe
  • Separators for electrochemical cells
    Patent number: 11728544
    Abstract: Provided are separators for use in batteries and capacitors comprising (a) at least 50% by weight of an aluminum oxide and (b) an organic polymer, wherein the aluminum oxide is surface modified by treatment with an organic acid to form a modified aluminum oxide, and wherein the treatment provides dispersibility of the aluminum oxide in aprotic solvents such as N-methyl pyrrolidone. Preferably, the organic acid is a sulfonic acid, such as p-toluenesulfonic acid. Also preferably, the organic polymer is a fluorinated polymer, such as polyvinylidene fluoride. Also provided are electrochemical cells and capacitors comprising such separators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: LG Energy Solution, Ltd., Sihl GmbH
    Inventors: Zhong Xu, Steven A. Carlson
  • Solid polymer matrix electrolytes (PME) and methods and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11715863
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of preparing a solid-state polymer matrix electrolyte (PME) and methods for preparing a PME precursor solution for forming the PME for use in battery technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: BRIGHTVOLT, INC.
    Inventors: Anaba Anani, Chananate Uthaisar, Joshua Wolfe, Han Wu, Huikang Wu, Wenbin Yin
  • Redox flow battery and battery system
    Patent number: 11710843
    Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly interposed by two endplates and comprising a plurality of mated membrane frame plates and bipolar frame plates forming, at a mated interface, a plurality of negative and positive flow channels configured to distribute negative and positive electrolyte into a plurality of bipolar plates. In the battery a membrane is coupled to each of the plurality of membrane frame plates and positioned sequentially between two of the bipolar plates included in the plurality of bipolar plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: ESS Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig E. Evans, Sean Casey, Thiago Groberg, Yang Song
  • Method for producing composite alloy and method for producing electrode
    Patent number: 11705553
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a composite alloy for use in an electrode for an alkaline storage battery, including a powder preparation step of preparing a hydrogen storage alloy powder containing Ti and Cr and having a BCC structure, an etching step of applying an acid to the hydrogen storage alloy powder prepared in the powder preparation step, a Pd film forming step of coating the surface of the hydrogen storage alloy powder subjected to the etching step with Pd using a substitution plating method, and a heat treatment step of heating the hydrogen storage alloy powder having a Pd film formed, at said heating being a temperature of 500° C. or less, wherein in the Pd coating forming step, the hydrogen storage alloy powder is coated with Pd under the condition that the Pd element weight ratio of the composite alloy to be produced is 0.47% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Suyama, Makio Kon, Naotaka Sawada
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 11688876
    Abstract: A fuel cell system which is mounted in a vehicle is equipped with a stack case in which a fuel cell stack is accommodated. A rearward opening is formed at a rear portion of the stack case facing toward the rear of the vehicle. Cell voltage detection terminals that are electrically connected to electrodes of the fuel cell stack are exposed in the rearward window. A filter cover which is configured to include a filter material is provided on the rearward opening. The filter cover has a vehicle heightwise direction rib that extends along a heightwise direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Takashi Takura
  • Photomask and method for forming the same
    Patent number: 11681215
    Abstract: A method for forming a photomask includes receiving a mask substrate including a protecting layer and a shielding layer formed thereon, removing portions of the shielding layer to form a patterned shielding layer, and providing a BSE detector to monitor the removing of the portions of the shielding layer. When a difference in BSE intensities obtained from the BSE detector is greater than approximately 30%, the removing of the portions of the shielding layer is stopped. The BSE intensity in following etching loops becomes stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Wen Wang, Hao-Ming Chang