Patents Examined by Wyatt P McConnell
  • Patent number: 11728488
    Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprises a current collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes a first negative electrode active material and a first binder, and a second active material layer formed on the first active material layer and including a second negative electrode active material and a second binder, a content of the first binder is greater than that of the second binder, a loading level of the negative electrode active material layer is 10 mg/cm2 to 30 mg/cm2, a loading level of the first active material layer is 4 mg/cm2 to 25 mg/cm2, a loading level of the second active material layer is 4 mg/cm2 to 25 mg/cm2, and a loading level of the second active material layer is equal to or higher than that of the first active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inoh Cha, Deok-Hyun Kim, Jinhee Lee
  • Patent number: 11721811
    Abstract: The present application relates to the electrochemical field, and in particular, to a negative electrode plate and a secondary battery including the electrode plate. The present application provides a negative electrode plate. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector, a first negative electrode active substance layer disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, and a second negative electrode active substance layer disposed on the first negative electrode active substance layer. The first negative electrode active substance layer includes a first negative electrode active substance, and the second negative electrode active substance layer includes a second negative electrode active substance. The first negative electrode active substance satisfies 1 GPa?Young's modulus?10 GPa, and the second negative electrode active substance satisfies 11 GPa?Young's modulus?30 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yaping Huang, Mingkui Guo, Yaohui Wang, Yongshou Lin, Fenggang Zhao
  • Patent number: 11721866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cuboid-shaped housing (1) for receiving a plurality of cuboid-shaped batteries (2) which are intended as an energy source for the traction drive of motor vehicles, in particular automobiles, the housing (1) having a bottom wall (3), first and second side walls (4, 5) peripherally connected to said bottom wall, and a top (6) connected detachably to the free ends of the side walls (4, 5), wherein: the housing (1) is a sheet metal component folded from a sheet metal panel; the side walls (4, 5) are folded in the same orientation at right angles to the bottom wall (3), the free ends of which are folded outwardly at right angles oriented away from the housing interior, and a narrow edge region is turned in the opposite direction such that a double layer (7) is formed; the exposed upper edge region (8) of the double layer (7) is connected in a sealed manner to the top (6); and the cut edge (10) of the edge region lies within the sealed housing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: GEDIA GEBRUEDER DINGERKUS GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Boehmer
  • Patent number: 11721808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of carbon-deposited alkali metal oxyanion and the use thereof as cathode material in lithium secondary batteries wherein the process comprises synthesis of partially reacted alkali metal oxyanion, a wet-based nanomilling step, a drying step and a subsequent carbon deposition step performed by a thermal CVD process. The invention also relates to carbon deposited alkali metal oxyanion with less than 80 ppm of sulfur impurities for the preparation of a cathode of lithium secondary batteries with exceptional high-temperature electrochemical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Christophe Michot
  • Patent number: 11721806
    Abstract: The invention relates to active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries. The invention provides an active electrode material expressed by the general formula M1aM22-aM3bNb34-bO87-c-dQd.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
  • Patent number: 11715830
    Abstract: A negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery, the negative electrode including a current collector; and a negative active material layer on the current collector, the negative active material including a carbon negative active material; wherein: an electrode density of the negative electrode is in the range of about 1.0 g/cc to about 1.5 g/cc, and a DD (Degree of Divergence) value as defined by the following Equation 1 is about 24 or greater, DD (Degree of Divergence)=(Ia/Itotal)*100??[Equation 1] wherein, in Equation 1, Ia is a sum of peak intensities at non-planar angles measured by XRD using a CuK? ray, and Itotal is a sum of peak intensities at all angles measured by XRD using a CuK? ray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinhyon Lee, Bokhyun Ka, Kyeuyoon Sheem, Soonho Ahn
  • Patent number: 11715862
    Abstract: A battery pack including a housing having a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The first portion has a first wall and an interface extends from the first wall. The interface includes a plurality of terminal apertures that provide access to electrical terminals within the housing. The second portion has a second wall, and the second wall is positioned opposite the first wall. A first plurality of vents extends through the first wall and a second plurality of vents extends through the second wall. A cumulative surface area of the first plurality of vents is different than a cumulative surface area of the second plurality of vents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Wyatt R. Silha, John G. Marx, Zachery Meyer, David M. Schwalbach, Joel D. Snyder, Francis X. Summins, Cameron R. Schulz
  • Patent number: 11699816
    Abstract: The utility model discloses a rechargeable battery including a cover and a main body, the main body being connected to the cover on which a negative end is disposed, and the body being provided with a positive end; the main body including an interface, a first housing and a second housing, the first housing being connected to the second housing, and the interface being connected to the first housing, wherein the first housing and the second housing are buckled to form an accommodating space, and the interface which is a male connector outwards extends from the inside of the accommodating space. The negative electrode of the rechargeable battery is provided with the cover; a user can perform charging via the interface by opening the cover to expose the interface disposed therein; and the interface is the male connector which can be directly plugged in an electronic product with a receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Hotchip Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zelian Lai, Quan Jiang
  • Patent number: 11682759
    Abstract: An anode active material, an anode including the anode active material; and a lithium secondary battery including the anode, the anode active material including a core including a carbonaceous material; and a polycyclic compound on a surface of the core, the polycyclic compound being represented by Formula 1:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jungmin Lee, Jangwook Choi, Yunshik Cho, Jaemin Kim
  • Patent number: 11682769
    Abstract: An electrochemical device including a positive electrode current collector; a first protruding portion including a plurality of positive electrodes in electrical contact with the positive electrode current collector, and a first dented portion disposed between each positive electrode of the plurality of positive electrodes; an electrolyte layer including a second protruding portion and a second dented portion respectively disposed on the first protruding portion including the plurality of positive electrodes and the first dented portion disposed between each positive electrode of the plurality of positive electrodes; and a negative electrode current collector layer including a third protruding portion and a third dented portion respectively disposed on the second protruding portion and the second dented portion of the electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hojung Yang, Kyounghwan Kim, Hwiyeol Park, Jin S. Heo, Sungjin Lim, Huisu Jeong
  • Patent number: 11677113
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly (1) comprising two holding frames (3), wherein the two holding frames (3) hold a plurality of cells (2) between them, each cell (2) being held longitudinally between the two holding frames (3), wherein two or more of the plurality of cells (2) are connected by a conductive means (7), and wherein the two holding frames (3) are reversibly held together by a fastening means (10), wherein the fastening means (10) cause terminals of the cells (2) to be urged against the conductive means (7) and removal or loosening of the fastening means (10) enables the cells (2) to be freed from the assembly (1), at least one holding frame (3) comprising one or more elastomeric protrusions (6) and wherein the conductive means (7) are positioned such that parts of them lie between one or more elastomeric protrusions (6) and one or more cell terminals, such that the urging of the frames (3) together by the fastening means (10) causes the conductive means (7) to be urged into contact by the elastomeric protr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Aceleron Limited
    Inventors: Carlton Cummins, Amrit Chandan
  • Patent number: 11670807
    Abstract: To provide a lithium-ion storage battery or electronic device that is flexible and highly safe. One embodiment of the present invention is a flexible storage battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, an exterior body that surrounds the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator, and a wiring provided along the exterior body. At least part of the wiring is more easily breakable by deformation than the exterior body. The wiring is more vulnerable to deformation than the exterior body and thus damaged earlier than the exterior body. Damage to the wiring is detected and an alert is sent to a user; thus, the use of the storage battery can be stopped before the exterior body is damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamakaji, Junpei Momo, Ryota Tajima, Takahiro Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11670796
    Abstract: Provided are an all-solid state secondary battery including a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer and being coated with an exterior material layer, in which at least a part of the exterior material layer is a rubber-coating layer having a gas transmission coefficient of less than 40 cc·20 ?m/m2·24 h·atm, an exterior material for an all-solid state secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing an all-solid state secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Mochizuki, Masaomi Makino, Tomonori Mimura
  • Patent number: 11664495
    Abstract: This application provides a negative electrode plate, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an apparatus. The negative electrode plate includes a negative current collector and a plurality of active substance layers on the negative current collector. The plurality of active substance layers include at least a first active substance layer and a second active substance layer. The first active substance layer includes a first negative active substance, and the second active substance layer includes a second negative active substance. A ratio of gram capacity of the negative active substance of the first active substance layer to thickness of the first active substance layer is 3.5-10.0. A ratio of gram capacity of the negative active substance of the second active substance layer to thickness of the second active substance layer is 6.5-23.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Jianjun Ma, Libing He
  • Patent number: 11664494
    Abstract: A composite material is provided. The composite material includes carbon layers and metal compound layers alternately and repeatedly stacked. Each of the metal compound layers includes molybdenum and selenium. When the composite material is used as a positive active material for a lithium selenium secondary battery, selenium is separated from the metal compound layer through a preliminary charge/discharge process. In addition, the composite material may be used as negative active materials of a lithium ion battery and a lithium ion capacitor. Furthermore, the composite material may be used as an active material of a positive electrode of the lithium selenium secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
    Inventors: Sung-Hwan Han, Joong-Hee Han
  • Patent number: 11658281
    Abstract: A battery comprising a high capacity electrode construction may include layering of the electrode and/or low active material loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HHeLi, LLC
    Inventor: Paige L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11658302
    Abstract: To provide a conductive carbon material dispersing agent for a lithium ion battery, a slurry for a lithium ion battery electrode, an electrode for a lithium ion battery, and a lithium ion battery The disclosure provides a conductive carbon material dispersing agent for a lithium ion battery including a water-soluble poly(meth)acrylamide (A-1) which contains 2 to 60 mol % of structural units derived from a (meth)acrylamide group-containing compound (a) and 10 to 70 mol % of structural units derived from an unsaturated sulfonic acid or salts thereof (b), and which has a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Ozaki, Katsuhiko Ikeyatsu, Katsuya Okubo, Satoru Aoyama, Naoki Sasagawa, Hideki Goda
  • Patent number: 11643337
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium composite oxide, a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including the lithium composite oxide, and a lithium secondary battery using a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Ho Choi, Gyeong Jae Heo, Hyun Jong Yu, Seung Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 11646422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Inoh Cha, Deok-Hyun Kim, Jinhee Lee
  • Patent number: 11641031
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte according to the present disclosure is represented by the following compositional formula (1). Li7?x+y(La3?ySry)(Zr2?xMx)O12??(1) In the formula (1), x and y satisfy 0.20?x<1.50 and 0.00<y<0.30, and M is two or more types of elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, and Sb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama