Patents by Inventor Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS

Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240120554
    Abstract: A method for producing an energy storage cell is provided. According to the method, a housing having a base, a tapping plate, and a wound electrode assembly are provided. The wound electrode assembly is connected to the tapping plate, and the tapping plate, which is connected to the wound electrode assembly, is arranged in the housing. The tapping plate and the base of the housing are connected to each other via laser beam welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Franz FUCHS, Kevin GALLAGHER, Martin HILLER, Florian KOPP, Christophe MILLE, Frederik MORGENSTERN, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Seokyoon YOO
  • Publication number: 20230187752
    Abstract: A holding device for battery cells for constructing a high-voltage storage module which can be used for electrically operated motor vehicles is provided. The battery cells, in a P assembly (i.e. interconnected in parallel), are provided with a minimally thin thermal insulating layer and, encased in this way, are brought into direct contact with each other in a self-holding arrangement. The intermediate spaces between the battery cells, which battery cells have been provided with the insulating layer and, encased in this way, have been brought into contact with each other, are preferably filled with a thermally conductive potting compound. The thermally conductive potting compound can additionally have high electrical conductivity and thus, in addition to the heat transfer, can also establish the contacting of the anodes in the P assembly if the anodes are also encased by the potting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Franz FUCHS, Kevin GALLAGHER, Martin HILLER, Christophe MILLE, Frederik MORGENSTERN, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Seokyoon YOO
  • Publication number: 20230170558
    Abstract: A protective device for battery cells, a plurality of which are assembled to form a module for an electric drive of a vehicle, has a frame made of plastic provided between the battery cells and coated with a fire-retardant coating. The frame laterally separates each battery cell from the other battery cells. A further fire-retardant coating is preferably additionally applied directly onto a housing of the battery cells. An air gap can be provided between each battery cell and each separation chamber of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Franz FUCHS, Kevin GALLAGHER, Martin HILLER, Christophe MILLE, Frederik MORGENSTERN, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Seokyoon YOO
  • Patent number: 11508994
    Abstract: A method for producing a lithium-ion cell is provided. The electrochemically active coating of an electrode is brought into contact with an electrolyte or an auxiliary liquid before a winding or cutting operation. This method is suitable in particular for continuously producing lithium-ion cells by means of processes proceeding at high speed, such as winding processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Thomas Woehrle
  • Publication number: 20220285661
    Abstract: A method for producing a composite electrode for a lithium or lithium-ion battery comprises: providing a current collector having a main surface; forming a first electrode layer on the main surface of the current collector, wherein a first adhesion is formed between the current collector and the first electrode layer along the main surface; forming a second electrode layer on the first electrode layer, wherein the first and second electrode layer contact each other along a contact surface opposite the main surface of the current collector, the second electrode layer is adhesively connected to the first electrode layer along the contact surface; and compressing the first and second electrode layer by means of a compression device, wherein, during the compressing, a pressure element of the compression device exerts a pressure on at least one part of the surface of the second electrode layer opposite the contact surface, and a second adhesion can form between the pressure element and the part of the second elect
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Jin KIM, Hideki OGIHARA, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Thomas WOEHRLE
  • Publication number: 20220140417
    Abstract: A battery device includes a plurality of battery cells with individual cell cases. For each of the battery cells, an individual layer arrangement including a cell-side carrier layer and an outside reflecting layer abuts against a side of the cell case facing at least one other of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Franz FUCHS, Kevin GALLAGHER, Martin HILLER, Christophe MILLE, Frederik MORGENSTERN, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Seokyoon YOO
  • Patent number: 11271265
    Abstract: A lithium-air battery is provided, which includes a cathode having a gas diffusion layer containing a solid electronically conductive material coated with carbon black, the gas diffusion layer being at least partially filled with gaseous air, a separator having an electronically nonconducting filter material arranged between the anode and the cathode, the filter material being at least partially impregnated with a liquid electrolyte, and an anode containing a material selected from lithium metal, material alloyable with lithium, metal oxide, and mixtures thereof. Methods for making such battery and the use of such battery in a motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Giuseppe Antonio Elia, Jusef Hassoun, Sangsik Jeong, Franziska Mueller, Stefano Passerini, Jakub Reiter, Bruno Scrosati, Yang-Kook Sun, Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Ulderico Ulissi
  • Patent number: 11056742
    Abstract: A method for applying a rupture element to a housing part of a battery cell, more particularly to a housing part provided for sealing a battery cell, includes the following steps: providing the housing part, wherein the housing part has an inner side facing the interior of the battery cell and an outer side facing the exterior of the battery cell. A hole is provided in the housing part, through which in the event of a malfunction, in which pressure in the battery cell reaches an inadmissably high level, pressure can escape into the surrounding area. A plate-shaped rupture element is provided, which is at least slightly larger than the hole. The plate-shaped rupture element is applied to the hole from the outer side such that it fully covers the hole and an edge region of the plate-shaped rupture element is joined all around to an edge region of the housing part, which extends around the hole, such that the plate-shaped rupture element fluidically seals the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Zeilinger, Ruediger Daub, Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Juergen Herold, Christian Singer
  • Patent number: 10971752
    Abstract: A composite cathode is provided which includes a collector, an active cathode material, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte. The solid inorganic lithium ion conductor is present in the composite cathode in a higher volume and weight proportion than the liquid electrolyte. A method for forming the composite cathode is also provided, and a lithium ion battery is provided which includes a composite cathode having a collector, an active cathode material, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Woehrle, Saskia Lupart, Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Hideki Ogihara
  • Patent number: 10923708
    Abstract: A sintered electrode having a sintered composite material is provided. The composite material contains (A) active-material particles, (B) solid-state electrolyte particles from an inorganic lithium ion conductor, (C) a particulate conductivity additive from an electrically conductive material and (D) a fibrous material, with weight proportions N(A) to N(D) of components (A) to (D) in the composite material satisfy the following: N (A)>N (B)>N (C), N (D). A solid-state lithium-ion battery containing such sintered electrode is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dave Andre, Simon Nuernberger, Jan-Oliver Roth, Saskia Schneider, Dennis Schuenemann, Barbara Stiaszny, Christoph Stinner, Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Thomas Woehrle, Tobias Zeilinger, Sandra Zugmann
  • Publication number: 20210028499
    Abstract: A method for producing a lithium-ion cell is provided. The electrochemically active coating of an electrode is brought into contact with an electrolyte or an auxiliary liquid before a winding or cutting operation. This method is suitable in particular for continuously producing lithium-ion cells by means of processes proceeding at high speed, such as winding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Thomas WOEHRLE
  • Patent number: 10847842
    Abstract: A method for producing a lithium-ion cell is provided. The electrochemically active coating of an electrode is brought into contact with an electrolyte or an auxiliary liquid before a winding or cutting operation. This method is suitable in particular for continuously producing lithium-ion cells by means of processes proceeding at high speed, such as winding processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Thomas Woehrle
  • Patent number: 10686219
    Abstract: A lithium cell is provided having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte gel which is located at least between the anode and the cathode and contains a lithium ion conducting salt solution. The electrolyte gel contains fibers which can be crosslinked using the lithium ion conducting salt solution and which have a surface tension of at least 30 mN/m. The lithium cell has an increased mechanical and thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Hideki Ogihara, Thomas Woehrle
  • Patent number: 10680278
    Abstract: A composite separator is provided which includes a polymer membrane, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte. The solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor is present in the composite separator in a higher volume and weight proportion than the liquid electrolyte. A method for forming the composite separator is also provided, and a lithium-ion battery is provided which includes a composite separator having a polymer membrane, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Woehrle, Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Hideki Ogihara, Saskia Lupart
  • Publication number: 20200176839
    Abstract: A lithium-air battery is provided, which includes a cathode having a gas diffusion layer containing a solid electronically conductive material coated with carbon black, the gas diffusion layer being at least partially filled with gaseous air, a separator having an electronically nonconducting filter material arranged between the anode and the cathode, the filter material being at least partially impregnated with a liquid electrolyte, and an anode containing a material selected from lithium metal, material alloyable with lithium, metal oxide, and mixtures thereof. The liquid electrolyte contains a hydrophobic, ionic liquid, such as DEME-TFSI and a lithium salt, such as LiTFSI. The three phases of gaseous air, liquid electrolyte and solid, electronically conductive material are in contact on at least one point of the gas diffusion layer. Methods for making such battery and the use of such battery in a motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Giuseppe Antonio Elia, Jusef Hassoun, Sangsik Jeong, Franziska Mueller, Stefano Passerini, Jakub Reiter, Bruno Scrosati, Yang-Kook Sun, Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Ulderico Ulissi
  • Publication number: 20190214629
    Abstract: A sintered electrode having a sintered composite material is provided. The composite material contains (A) active-material particles, (B) solid-state electrolyte particles from an inorganic lithium ion conductor, (C) a particulate conductivity additive from an electrically conductive material and (D) a fibrous material, with weight proportions N(A) to N(D) of components (A) to (D) in the composite material satisfy the following: N (A)>N (B)>N (C), N (D). A solid-state lithium-ion battery containing such sintered electrode is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Dave ANDRE, Simon NUERNBERGER, Jan-Oliver ROTH, Saskia SCHNEIDER, Dennis SCHUENEMANN, Barbara STIASZNY, Christoph STINNER, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Thomas WOEHRLE, Tobias ZEILINGER, Sandra ZUGMANN
  • Publication number: 20190165423
    Abstract: A method produces an electrochemical cell for a solid-state battery having a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a lithium-ion-conducting solid electrolyte arranged between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The negative electrode has a layer of metallic lithium which directly adjoins the solid electrolyte. In order to produce the electrochemical cell, the layer of metallic lithium is heated until it softens before being joined together with the solid electrolyte. An electrochemical cell includes the negative electrode with a layer of metallic lithium which directly adjoins the solid electrolyte, and a layer of a lithium-metal alloy on the layer of metallic lithium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Dave ANDRE, Simon NUERNBERGER, Jan-Oliver ROTH, Saskia SCHNEIDER, Dennis SCHUENEMANN, Barbara STIASZNY, Christoph STINNER, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Thomas WOEHRLE, Tobias ZEILINGER, Sandra ZUGMANN
  • Publication number: 20190140223
    Abstract: A method for applying a rupture element to a housing part of a battery cell, more particularly to a housing part provided for sealing a battery cell, includes the following steps: providing the housing part, wherein the housing part has an inner side facing the interior of the battery cell and an outer side facing the exterior of the battery cell. A hole is provided in the housing part, through which in the event of a malfunction, in which pressure in the battery cell reaches an inadmissably high level, pressure can escape into the surrounding area. A plate-shaped rupture element is provided, which is at least slightly larger than the hole. The plate-shaped rupture element is applied to the hole from the outer side such that it fully covers the hole and an edge region of the plate-shaped rupture element is joined all around to an edge region of the housing part, which extends around the hole, such that the plate-shaped rupture element fluidically seals the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Tobias ZEILINGER, Ruediger DAUB, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Juergen HEROLD, Christian SINGER
  • Publication number: 20170331147
    Abstract: A composite separator is provided which includes a polymer membrane, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte. The solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor is present in the composite separator in a higher volume and weight proportion than the liquid electrolyte. A method for forming the composite separator is also provided, and a lithium-ion battery is provided which includes a composite separator having a polymer membrane, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas WOEHRLE, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Hideki OGIHARA, Saskia LUPART
  • Publication number: 20170288210
    Abstract: A composite anode is provided which includes a collector, an active anode material, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium-ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte. The solid inorganic lithium ion conductor is present in the composite anode in a higher volume and weight proportion than the liquid electrolyte. A method for forming the composite anode is also provided, and a lithium ion battery is provided which includes a composite anode having a collector, an active anode material, a binder, a solid inorganic lithium ion conductor and a liquid electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas WOEHRLE, Nikolaos TSIOUVARAS, Hideki OGIHARA, Saskia LUPART