Patents by Inventor Tung-Hsiu Shih
Tung-Hsiu Shih 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).
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Patent number: 10964925Abstract: Vertical via connections to a battery are hermetically sealed to prevent environmental factors (e.g. moisture, oxygen, and nitrogen) from entering the internals of the battery through porous conductive material filling the vias resulting in reduced battery performance and battery failure.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Front Edge Technology, IncInventors: Bing Dang, Qianwen Chen, Yu Luo, John Knickerbocker, Jae-Woong Nah, Kai Liu, Po-wen Cheng, Tung-hsiu Shih, Mengnian Niu, Kai-wei Nieh
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Publication number: 20200274113Abstract: Vertical via connections to a battery are hermetically sealed to prevent environmental factors (e.g. moisture, oxygen, and nitrogen) from entering the internals of the battery through porous conductive material filling the vias resulting in reduced battery performance and battery failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Bing Dang, Qianwen Chen, Yu Luo, John Knickerbocker, Jae-Woong Nah, Kai Liu, Po-wen Cheng, Tung-hsiu Shih, Mengnian Niu, Kai-wei Nieh
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Patent number: 9905895Abstract: A pulse mode apparatus comprises a mismatched battery electrically connected to a pulse mode device having a pulse duty cycle with a power-on time period and a power-off time period. The mismatched battery comprises a first battery cell having a first internal resistance and first charge capacity, and a second battery cell having a second internal resistance and second charge capacity, and the battery comprises at least one of the following: (1) the second internal resistance is less than the first internal resistance, and (2) the second charge capacity is less than the first charge capacity. The battery also has a pair of electrical connectors electrically coupling the first and second battery cells in parallel, a pair of terminals connected to the first or second battery cells, and a casing around the first and second battery cells with the terminals extending out of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Front Edge Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tung-Hsiu Shih, Kai Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov
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Patent number: 9887429Abstract: A lithium battery comprises at least one battery cell on a support, the battery cell comprising a plurality of electrodes about an electrolyte. A protective casing comprises a cover spaced apart from and covering the battery cell to form a gap therebetween with a polymer filling the gap. In one version, the polymer comprises polyvinylidene chloride polymer. First and second terminals extend out of the protective casing, the first and second terminals being connected to different electrodes of the battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Front Edge Technology Inc.Inventors: Tung-Hsiu Shih, Kai Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov, Jiuh-Ming Liang
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Patent number: 9356320Abstract: A lithium battery comprises a support, and a plurality of battery component layers on the support, the battery component layers including a cathode having a cathode area with a plurality of cathode perimeter edges. An electrolyte is on the cathode, and an anode is on the electrolyte. The anode comprises an anode area with a plurality of anode perimeter edges, each anode perimeter edge having a corresponding cathode perimeter edge that lies adjacent to and below the anode perimeter edge. The anode area is sized so that at least one anode perimeter edge is terminated before its corresponding cathode perimeter edge to define a gap between the anode perimeter edge and the corresponding cathode perimeter edge, the gap having a gap distance G.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: FRONT EDGE TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Tung-Hsiu Shih, Kai Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov, Jiuh-Ming Liang
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Publication number: 20150372359Abstract: A pulse mode apparatus comprises a mismatched battery electrically connected to a pulse mode device having a pulse duty cycle with a power-on time period and a power-off time period. The mismatched battery comprises a first battery cell having a first internal resistance and first charge capacity, and a second battery cell having a second internal resistance and second charge capacity, and the battery comprises at least one of the following: (1) the second internal resistance is less than the first internal resistance, and (2) the second charge capacity is less than the first charge capacity. The battery also has a pair of electrical connectors electrically coupling the first and second battery cells in parallel, a pair of terminals connected to the first or second battery cells, and a casing around the first and second battery cells with the terminals extending out of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Tung-Hsiu Shih, Kai Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov
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Patent number: 9159964Abstract: A solid-state, mismatched battery comprises a first battery cell having a first internal resistance, and a second battery cell having a second internal resistance, the second internal resistance being a predefined resistance that is less than the first internal resistance. One or more of electrical connectors electrically couple the first and second battery cells. A casing encloses the first and second battery cells. A pair of terminals is electrically coupled to the first and second battery cells to output electrical power to an external load.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: FRONT EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Tung-Hsiu Shih, Kai Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov
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Publication number: 20150010717Abstract: A method of fabricating a battery comprises selecting a battery substrate having cleavage planes, and depositing at least one battery component film comprising a metal or metal compound. A plurality of pulsed laser beam bursts from a femtosecond laser source that is set to provide a pulsed laser beam having an irradiance level of from about 10 to about 800 J/cm2, are applied to the battery component film to vaporize at least a portion of the metal or metal compound of the battery component film substantially without causing fractures along the cleavage planes of the battery substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: FRONT EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Kai-Wei NIEH, Jianchao LI, Tung-Hsiu SHIH
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Patent number: 8870974Abstract: A method of fabricating a battery comprises selecting a battery substrate having cleavage planes, and depositing on the battery substrate, one or more battery component films comprising electrode films that at least partially surround an electrolyte film. Pulsed laser beam bursts are applied to the battery component films at a sufficiently high power level to vaporize portions of the films to form shaped battery features. The pulsed laser bursts shape the films substantially without causing fractures along the cleavage planes of the battery substrate. Pulsed laser shaping can be used to replace the use of a mask in the fabrication of shaped battery components.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Front Edge Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kai-Wei Nieh, Jianchao Li, Tung-Hsiu Shih
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Publication number: 20140106203Abstract: A lithium battery comprises a support, and a plurality of battery component layers on the support, the battery component layers including a cathode having a cathode area with a plurality of cathode perimeter edges. An electrolyte is on the cathode, and an anode is on the electrolyte. The anode comprises an anode area with a plurality of anode perimeter edges, each anode perimeter edge having a corresponding cathode perimeter edge that lies adjacent to and below the anode perimeter edge. The anode area is sized so that at least one anode perimeter edge is terminated before its corresponding cathode perimeter edge to define a gap between the anode perimeter edge and the corresponding cathode perimeter edge, the gap having a gap distance G.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Tung-Hsiu SHIH, Kai Wei NIEH, Victor KRASNOV, Jiuh-Ming LIANG
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Publication number: 20140087227Abstract: A solid-state, mismatched battery comprises a first battery cell having a first internal resistance, and a second battery cell having a second internal resistance, the second internal resistance being a predefined resistance that is less than the first internal resistance. One or more of electrical connectors electrically couple the first and second battery cells. A casing encloses the first and second battery cells. A pair of terminals is electrically coupled to the first and second battery cells to output electrical power to an external load.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Tung-Hsiu Shih, Kai-Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov
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Patent number: 8502494Abstract: A method and apparatus for charging a rechargeable battery comprises determining a safe charging voltage Vsafe that is the maximum open circuit voltage of the battery which provides a minimum battery capacity for a predetermined number of charge and discharge cycles of the battery. The battery is charged with a voltage Vhv which is higher than the Vsafe. The charging voltage is removed and open circuit voltage of the battery is measured. The charging and measuring steps are repeated when the open circuit voltage is less than Vsafe, and the charging process is terminated when the open circuit voltage is substantially equal to Vsafe.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Front Edge Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kai-Wei Nieh, Tung-Hsiu Shih
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Publication number: 20130164607Abstract: A lithium battery comprises at least one battery cell on a support, the battery cell comprising a plurality of electrodes about an electrolyte. A protective casing comprises a cover spaced apart from and covering the battery cell to form a gap therebetween with a polymer filling the gap. In one version, the polymer comprises polyvinylidene chloride polymer. First and second terminals extend out of the protective casing, the first and second terminals being connected to different electrodes of the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Tung-Hsiu SHIH, Kai Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov, Jiuh-Ming Liang
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Publication number: 20120034502Abstract: A rechargeable battery comprises a battery cell comprising a plurality of battery component films on a substrate, the battery component films including at least a pair of electrodes about an electrolyte. A current limiter is electrically coupled to the battery cell to limit the current flowing through the battery cell when (i) the current flowing through the battery cell exceeds a predefined current, (ii) the temperature of the battery cell exceeds a predefined temperature, or (iii) both.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: FRONT EDGE TECHNOLOGYInventors: Kai Wei Nieh, Tung-Hsiu Shih
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Publication number: 20110050159Abstract: A method and apparatus for charging a rechargeable battery comprises determining a safe charging voltage Vsafe that is the maximum open circuit voltage of the battery which provides a minimum battery capacity for a predetermined number of charge and discharge cycles of the battery. The battery is charged with a voltage Vhv which is higher than the Vsafe. The charging voltage is removed and open circuit voltage of the battery is measured. The charging and measuring steps are repeated when the open circuit voltage is less than Vsafe, and the charging process is terminated when the open circuit voltage is substantially equal to Vsafe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: FRONT EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Kai-Wei NIEH, Tung-Hsiu SHIH
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Publication number: 20100291431Abstract: A thin film battery comprises a support with a battery cell. A cover covers the support and a sealant extends around the battery cell, and along the side perimeter surfaces between the support and cover. A protective shell covers at least one side perimeter surface. In one version, the protective shell includes alternating layers of polymer and diamond-like carbon. The protective shell increases the thin film battery cell's resistance to atmospheric and environmental degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Tung-Hsiu Shih, Kai-Wei Nieh, Victor Krasnov
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Publication number: 20090208671Abstract: A method of fabricating a battery comprises selecting a battery substrate having cleavage planes, and depositing on the battery substrate, one or more battery component films comprising electrode films that at least partially surround an electrolyte film. Pulsed laser beam bursts are applied to the battery component films at a sufficiently high power level to vaporize portions of the films to form shaped battery features. The pulsed laser bursts shape the films substantially without causing fractures along the cleavage planes of the battery substrate. Pulsed laser shaping can be used to replace the use of a mask in the fabrication of shaped battery components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Kai-Wei Nieh, Jianchao Li, Tung-Hsiu Shih