Patents Assigned to StoreDot Ltd.
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Patent number: 11196039Abstract: Methods of preparing Si-based anode slurries and anode made thereof are provided. Methods comprise coating silicon particles within a size range of 300-700 nm by silver and/or tin particles within a size range of 20-500 nm, mixing the coated silicon particles with conductive additives and binders in a solvent to form anode slurry, and preparing an anode from the anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, silicon particles may be milled in an organic solvent, and, in the same organic solvent, coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s) may be added to the milled silicon particles—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, milled silicon particles may be mixed, in a first organic solvent, with coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s)—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Disclosed methods simplify the anode production process and provide equivalent or superior anodes.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: STOREDOT LTD.Inventors: Eran Sella, Eynat Matzner, Maxim Kagan, Yaron Ideses, Moria Koren
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Patent number: 11165106Abstract: Lithium ion batteries and cells, as well as operating and testing methods are provided, which utilize a transparent pouch to monitor the battery in operational condition and/or in operation. Transparent parts of the pouch may be used for direct sensing of cell elements. Removable covers may be used to protect battery components from illumination damage. Indicators in the transparent pouch may be associated with cell components such as electrodes and electrolyte to indicate their condition. External sensors may be used to derive data from the indicators, and bi-directional electromagnetic (e.g., optical) communication may be established through the transparent pouch, to enhance monitoring and spare physical electrical connections. For example, the transparent pouch may be used to monitor and enhance battery safety and/or to modify operational parameters non-destructively, during operation of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Ron Paz, Yaniv Damtov, Leonid Krasovitsky, Ohad Goldbart, Simon Litsyn, Daniel Aronov
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Publication number: 20210336292Abstract: A multi-electrolyte battery, that may include an anode, a cathode, a solid electrolyte positioned between the anode and the cathode, current carriers that comprises an anode current carrier and a cathode current carrier; and at least one other electrolyte. The anode current carrier and the cathode current carrier comprise two external portions that extends outside the anode. The solid electrolyte is sealingly coupled to the two external portions of at least one of the current carriers to define at least one sealed electrolyte, the at least one sealed electrolyte belongs to the at least one other electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: STOREDOT LTD.Inventors: Daniel ARONOV, Assaf Zehavi, Eran Sella
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Patent number: 11152602Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimating and extending the expected cell cycling lifetime for produced lithium ion cells. Methods comprise monitoring charging and/or discharging peak(s) during formation cycles of the cells, which are defined with respect to dQ/dV measurements during the formation cycles, and ending the formation process once the charging and/or discharging peaks disappear, optionally deriving the expected cell cycling lifetime by comparing the monitored peaks to specified thresholds that are correlated to the lifetime. The methods may be implemented by controller(s) at the battery, device and/or factory levels, which may be operated in combination. Formation processes and/or cell operation schemes may be adjusted accordingly, to avoid excessive dQ/dV rates and increase thereby the cell cycling lifetime.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: StoreDot Ltd.Inventors: Assaf Grunwald, Leonid Krasovitsky, Dmitry Voyevodin
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Patent number: 11128152Abstract: The present invention discloses systems and methods for adaptive fast-charging for mobile devices and devices having sporadic power-source connection. Methods include the steps of: firstly determining whether a supercapacitor of a device is charged; upon detecting the supercapacitor is charged, secondly determining whether a battery of the device is charged; and upon detecting the battery is not charged, firstly charging the battery from the supercapacitor. Preferably, the step of firstly determining includes whether the supercapacitor is partially charged, and the step of secondly determining includes whether the battery is partially charged. Preferably, the step of firstly charging is adaptively regulated to perform a task selected from the group consisting of: preserving a lifetime of the battery by controlling a current to the battery, and discharging the supercapacitor in order to charge the battery. Preferably, the discharging enables the supercapacitor to be subsequently recharged.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: StoreDot Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Aronov, Leonid Krasovitsky
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Patent number: 11088402Abstract: Methods, systems and battery modules are provided, which increase the cycling lifetime of fast charging lithium ion batteries. During the formation process, the charging currents are adjusted to optimize the cell formation, possibly according to the characteristics of the formation process itself, and discharge extents are partial and optimized as well, as is the overall structure of the formation process. During operation, voltage ranges are initially set to be narrow, and are broadened upon battery deterioration to maximize the overall lifetime. Current adjustments are applied in operation as well, with respect to the deteriorating capacity of the battery. Various formation and operation strategies are disclosed, as basis for specific optimizations.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Leonid Krasovitsky, Vladimir Seleznyov, Daniel Aronov, Assaf Grunwald
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Publication number: 20210242497Abstract: Lithium ion batteries and electrolytes therefor are provided, which include electrolyte additives having dithioester functional group(s) that stabilize the SEI (solid-electrolyte interface) at the surfaces of the anode material particles, and/or stabilize the CEI (cathode electrolyte interface) at the surfaces of the cathode material particles, and/or act as oxygen scavengers to prevent cell degradation. The electrolyte additives having dithioester functional group(s) may function as polymerization controlling and/or chain transfer agents that regulate the level of polymerization of other electrolyte components, such as VC (vinyl carbonate) and improve the formation and operation of the batteries. The lithium ion batteries may have metalloid-based anodes including mostly Si, Ge and/or Sn as anode active material particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: StoreDot Ltd.Inventors: Ido Herzog, Shirel Cohen, Rony Schwarz, Eran Sella
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Publication number: 20210242500Abstract: Lithium ion batteries and electrolytes therefor are provided, which include electrolyte additives having dithioester functional group(s) that stabilize the SEI (solid-electrolyte interface) at the surfaces of the anode material particles, and/or stabilize the CEI (cathode electrolyte interface) at the surfaces of the cathode material particles, and/or act as oxygen scavengers to prevent cell degradation. The electrolyte additives having dithioester functional group(s) may function as polymerization controlling and/or chain transfer agents that regulate the level of polymerization of other electrolyte components, such as VC (vinyl carbonate) and improve the formation and operation of the batteries. The lithium ion batteries may have metalloid-based anodes—including mostly Si, Ge and/or Sn as anode active material particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: StoreDot Ltd.Inventors: Nir KEDEM, Liron AMIR, Evgenia Liel (Jeny) KUKS, Ido HERZOG, Shirel COHEN, Rony SCHWARZ, Eran SELLA
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Publication number: 20210234197Abstract: Lithium ion batteries and electrolytes therefor are provided, which include electrolyte additives having dithioester functional group(s) that stabilize the SEI (solid-electrolyte interface) at the surfaces of the anode material particles, and/or stabilize the CEI (cathode electrolyte interface) at the surfaces of the cathode material particles, and/or act as oxygen scavengers to prevent cell degradation. The electrolyte additives having dithioester functional group(s) may function as polymerization controlling and/or chain transfer agents that regulate the level of polymerization of other electrolyte components, such as VC (vinyl carbonate) and improve the formation and operation of the batteries. The lithium ion batteries may have metalloid-based anodes—including mostly Si, Ge and/or Sn as anode active material particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: StoreDot Ltd.Inventors: Ido HERZOG, Sanaa MUSA, Shirel COHEN, Rony SCHWARZ, Eran SELLA
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Patent number: 11069918Abstract: Electrolytes, lithium ion cells and corresponding methods are provided, for extending the cycle life of fast charging lithium ion batteries. The electrolytes are based on fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and/or vinylene carbonate (VC) as the cyclic carbonate component, and possibly on ethyl acetate (EA) and/or ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) as the linear component. Proposed electrolytes extend the cycle life by factors of two or more, as indicated by several complementary measurements.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: StoreDot Ltd.Inventors: Zohar Drach, Olga Guchok, Leonid Krasovitsky, Ekaterina Gotlib Vainshtein, Liron Amir
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Publication number: 20210218005Abstract: Lithium ion batteries, cell stacks, separators and methods of producing thereof are provided. Separators comprise lithium coating on at least a part of a separator sheet, possibly with a protective layer made of a soluble polymer that covers the lithium coating from one or both sides of the separator sheet. Cell stacks are assembled with disclosed separators, in ways that may physically attach the lithium coating to the electrodes (anode(s) and/or cathode(s)) to prelithiate or lithiate them, respectively; and/or electrochemical processes may be used to deliver lithium from the coating to the respective electrodes. Disclosed methods increase the energy capacity and the stability of the formed lithium ion batteries, yielding energy-dense, long-living and fast charging batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Eynat MATZNER, Daniel ARONOV
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Publication number: 20210210754Abstract: Methods of preparing Si-based anode slurries and anode made thereof are provided. Methods comprise coating silicon particles within a size range of 300-700 nm by silver and/or tin particles within a size range of 20-500 nm, mixing the coated silicon particles with conductive additives and binders in a solvent to form anode slurry, and preparing an anode from the anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, silicon particles may be milled in an organic solvent, and, in the same organic solvent, coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s) may be added to the milled silicon particles—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, milled silicon particles may be mixed, in a first organic solvent, with coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s)—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Disclosed methods simplify the anode production process and provide equivalent or superior anodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Eran SELLA, Eynat MATZNER, Tal CHEN, Michael KULBAK
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Publication number: 20210210746Abstract: Methods of preparing Si-based anode slurries and anode made thereof are provided. Methods comprise coating silicon particles within a size range of 300-700 nm by silver and/or tin particles within a size range of 20-500 nm, mixing the coated silicon particles with conductive additives and binders in a solvent to form anode slurry, and preparing an anode from the anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, silicon particles may be milled in an organic solvent, and, in the same organic solvent, coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s) may be added to the milled silicon particles—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, milled silicon particles may be mixed, in a first organic solvent, with coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s)—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Disclosed methods simplify the anode production process and provide equivalent or superior anodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Eran SELLA, Leora Shapiro, Rony Schwarz, Moria Koren, Maxim Kagan
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Publication number: 20210210741Abstract: Prelithiation methods and fast charging lithium ion cell are provided, which combine high energy density and high power density. Several structural and chemical modifications are disclosed to enable combination of features that achieve both goals simultaneously in fast charging cells having long cycling lifetime. The cells have anodes with high content of Si, Ge and/or Sn as principal anode material, and cathodes providing a relatively low C/A ratio, with the anodes being prelithiated to have a high lithium content, provided by a prelithiation algorithm. Disclosed algorithms determine lithium content achieved through prelithiation by optimizing the electrolyte to increase cycling lifetime, adjusting energy density with respect to other cell parameters, and possibly reducing the C/A ratio to maintain the required cycling lifetime.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Ivgeni SHTERENBERG, Eran SELLA, Eynat MATZNER, Shirel COHEN, Hadar MAZOR SHAFIR, Daniel ARONOV
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Publication number: 20210210747Abstract: Methods of preparing Si-based anode slurries and anode made thereof are provided. Methods comprise coating silicon particles within a size range of 300-700 nm by silver and/or tin particles within a size range of 20-500 nm, mixing the coated silicon particles with conductive additives and binders in a solvent to form anode slurry, and preparing an anode from the anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, silicon particles may be milled in an organic solvent, and, in the same organic solvent, coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s) may be added to the milled silicon particles—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Alternatively or complementarily, milled silicon particles may be mixed, in a first organic solvent, with coating agent(s), conductive additive(s) and binder(s)—to form the Si-based anode slurry. Disclosed methods simplify the anode production process and provide equivalent or superior anodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Eran Sella, Eynat Matzner, Maxim Kagan, Yaron Ideses, Moria Koren
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Publication number: 20210203002Abstract: Fast-charging lithium ion cells are provided, which have electrolytes that do not react with the cell anodes, but instead form a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the cathodes. Advantageously, such electrolytes improve the performance of the fast-charging cells, and enhance their lifetime and safety. Various electrolyte solutions and lithium ions are proposed to limit electrolyte interactions to the cathodes, or possibly even minimize or prevent these reactions by coating the cathodes. Redox couples may be used to prevent SEI formation on the anode, while promoting SEI formation on the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: STOREDOT LTD.Inventors: Nir Pour, Dafina Meron, Daniel Hirshberg, Nir Kedem, Evgenia LIel Kuks
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Publication number: 20210199725Abstract: Methods of managing a lithium ion battery and of recovering branches and/or cells in the battery are provided, as well as battery management systems (BMS) and batteries implementing the methods. Branches and/or cells may be recovered by slow and deep discharging, followed by slow charging—to increase capacity, cycling lifetime and/or enhance safety thereof. BMSs may be configured to diagnose defective branches and/or cells and manage the recovery procedure with respect to changing operational loads the battery and the available internal and external charging sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Storedot Ltd.Inventors: Zvi IOFFE, Leonid KRASOVITSKY, Daniel ARONOV
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Patent number: 10944093Abstract: Methods, stacks and electrochemical cells are provided, in which the cell separator is surface-treated prior to attachment to the electrode(s) to form binding sites on the cell separator and enhance binding thereof to the electrode(s), e.g., electrostatically. The cell separator(s) may be attached to the electrode(s) by cold press lamination, wherein the created binding sites are configured to stabilize the cold press lamination electrostatically—forming flexible and durable electrode stacks. Electrode slurry may be deposited on a sacrificial film and then attached to current collector films, avoiding unwanted interactions between materials and in particular solvents involved in the respective slurries. Dried electrode slurry layers may be pressed or calendared against each other to yield thinner, smother and more controllably porous electrodes, as well as higher throughput. The produced stacks may be used in electrochemical cells and in any other type of energy storage device.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: STOREDOT LTD.Inventors: Ron Paz, Yaniv Damtov, Daniel Aronov
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Patent number: 10923712Abstract: Improved anodes and cells are provided, which enable fast charging rates with enhanced safety due to much reduced probability of metallization of lithium on the anode, preventing dendrite growth and related risks of fire or explosion. Anodes and/or electrolytes have buffering zones for partly reducing and gradually introducing lithium ions into the anode for lithiation, to prevent lithium ion accumulation at the anode electrolyte interface and consequent metallization and dendrite growth. Various anode active materials and combinations, modifications through nanoparticles and a range of coatings which implement the improved anodes are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: STOREDOT LTD.Inventors: Doron Burshtain, Nir Kedem, Daniel Aronov
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Patent number: 10916811Abstract: Electrolytes, anode material particles and methods are provided for improving performance and enhancing the safety of lithium ion batteries. Electrolytes may comprise ionic liquid(s) as additives which protect the anode material particles and possibly bind thereto; and/or may comprise a large portion of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and/or vinylene carbonate (VC) as the cyclic carbonate component, and possibly ethyl acetate (EA) and/or ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) as the linear component; and/or may comprise composite electrolytes having solid electrolyte particles coated by flexible ionic conductive material. Ionic liquid may be used to pre-lithiate in situ the anode material particles. Disclosed electrolytes improve lithium ion conductivity, prevent electrolyte decomposition and/or prevents lithium metallization on the surface of the anode.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: STOREDOT LTD.Inventors: Doron Burshtain, Daniel Aronov, Eran Sella