Patents Assigned to Echion Technologies Limited
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Patent number: 11973220Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
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Publication number: 20240030424Abstract: 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 M1aAl1-aM2bNb11-bO29-c-dQd.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Sumithra Santhanam, Joshua Lewis
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Publication number: 20230411613Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
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Publication number: 20230378449Abstract: 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 M1aM21?aM3bNb49?bO124?c?dQd.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Sumithra Santhanam
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Publication number: 20230361288Abstract: 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 comprising a mixture of (a) at least one lithium titanium oxide and (b) at least one mixed niobium oxide, wherein the mixed niobium oxide is expressed by the general formula [M1]x[M2](1-x)[Nb]y[O]z.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Joris Pezin, Loubna El Ouatani
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Patent number: 11799077Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphorus niobium oxide active electrode material with the composition M1aPx-aM2bNb9-bO25-c-dQd, wherein: M1 is selected from Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, B, Al, Ga, Si, Ge, Sn, Bi, Sb, and mixtures thereof; M2 is selected from Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, B, Al, Ga, Si, Ge, Sn, Bi, P, Sb, and mixtures thereof; Q is selected from F, Cl, Br, I, N, S, Se, and mixtures thereof; 0?a?0.5; 0?b'2; ?0.5?c?1.25; 0?d?5; 1?x?2; one or more of a, b, c, and d does not equal 0; with the proviso that if M1 consists of Nb and if M2 consists of P then c is >0. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Wanwei Zhang, Peter Slater, Jianshen Wu
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Patent number: 11721806Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
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Publication number: 20230231123Abstract: The present invention provides an active electrode material comprising a mixture of (a) at least one niobium oxide and (b) at least one mixed niobium oxide; wherein the mixed niobium oxide has the composition M1aM21-aM3bNb12-bO33-c-dQd, wherein: M1 and M2 are different; M1 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, Sb, Bi and mixtures thereof; M2 is Mo or W; M3 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, Sb, Bi, and mixtures thereof; Q is selected from F, Cl, Br, I, N, S, Se, and mixtures thereof; 0?a<0.5; 0?b?2; ?0.5?c?1.65; 0?d?1.65; one or more of a, b, c and d does not equal zero; and when a, b, and d equal zero, c is greater than zero. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Wanwei Zhang, Joris Pezin
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Publication number: 20230197942Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphorus niobium oxide active electrode material with the composition M1laPx-aM2bNb9-bO25-c-dQd, wherein: M1 is selected from Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, B, Al, Ga, Si, Ge, Sn, Bi, Sb, and mixtures thereof; M2 is selected from Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, B, Al, Ga, Si, Ge, Sn, Bi, P, Sb, and mixtures thereof; Q is selected from F, Cl, Br, I, N, S, Se, and mixtures thereof; 0?a?0.5; 0?b'2; ?0.5?c?1.25; 0?d?5; 1?x?2; one or more of a, b, c, and d does not equal 0; with the proviso that if M1 consists of Nb and if M2 consists of P then c is >0. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Wanwei Zhang, Peter Slater, Jianshen Wu
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Publication number: 20230178719Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander Groombridge, Zhihong Cai, Daniel Martin, Prince Babbar
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Publication number: 20220384798Abstract: 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 [M1]x[M2](1?x)[Nb]y[O]z, wherein: M1 and M2 are different; M1 represents one or more of Ti, Mg, V, Cr, W, Zr, Mo, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Ca, K, Ni, Co, Al, Sn, Mn, Ce, Te, Se, Si, Sb, Y, La, Hf, Ta, Re, Zn, In, or Cd; M2 represents one or more of Mg, V, Cr, W, Zr, Mo, Cu, Ga, Ge, Ca, K, Ni, Co, Al, Sn, Mn, Ce, Sb, Y, La, Hf, Ta, Zn, In, or Cd; and wherein x satisfies 0<x<0.5; y satisfies 0.5?y?49 z satisfies 4?z?124.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander S. Groombridge, Jean De La Verpilliere, Sumithra Santhanam, Wanwei Zhang, Maurits Houck
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Publication number: 20220384797Abstract: 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 [M][Nb]y[O]z; wherein the active electrode material is oxygen deficient; wherein M consists of one of Mg, Cr, W, Mo, Cu, Ga, Ge, Ca, K, Ni, Co, Al, Sn, Mn, Ce, Sb, Y, La, Hf, Ta, Zn, In, or Cd; y satisfies 0.5?y?49; and z satisfies 4?z?124.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander S. Groombridge, Jean De La Verpilliere, Sumithra Santhanam, Wanwei Zhang, Maurits E. Houck
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Publication number: 20220380226Abstract: 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 a method of making an active electrode material, the method comprising: providing a mixed niobium oxide; combining the mixed niobium oxide with a carbon precursor to form an intermediate material, wherein the carbon precursor comprises polyaromatic sp2 carbon and is selected from pitch carbons, graphene oxide, and mixtures thereof; and heating the intermediate material under reducing conditions to pyrolyse the carbon precursor forming a carbon coating on the mixed niobium oxide and introducing oxygen vacancies into the mixed niobium oxide, thereby forming the active electrode material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Echion Technologies LimitedInventors: Alexander S. Groombridge, Wanwei Zhang, Sumithra Santhanam