Patents Examined by Adam A Arciero
  • Patent number: 11688911
    Abstract: Provided are a battery module and a battery pack, i.e., a battery module in which a coupling part is provided so that a creepage distance having a predetermined length is formed in a module case surrounding a battery cell having a side-arranged structure and a battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Yoon Keum
  • Patent number: 11685694
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, reproducible solution-based method to synthesize solid sodium ion-conductive materials. The method includes: (a) forming an aqueous mixture of (i) at least one sodium salt, and (ii) at least one metal oxide; (b) adding at least one phosphorous precursor as a neutralizing agent into the mixture; (c) concentrating the mixture to form a paste; (d) calcining or removing liquid from the paste to form a solid; and (e) sintering the solid at a high temperature to form a dense, non-porous, sodium ion-conductive material. Solid sodium ion-conductive materials have electrochemical applications, including use as solid electrolytes for batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Repsol, S.A.
    Inventors: Younes Ansari, Young-hye Na, Khanh Nguyen, Francisco José Alía Moreno-Ortiz
  • Patent number: 11688881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that comprises a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains the specific compounds (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yoshida, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Minoru Kotato
  • Patent number: 11677087
    Abstract: A rational fuel-cell power following strategy is made according to values such as vehicle fuel-cell power, battery power, and SOC (state of charge) of a lithium-ion battery; in the same time window, effects of different fuel-cell power growth rates on SOC of the lithium-ion battery are tested according to vehicle requirements; and at the same fuel-cell growth rate, effects of different time windows on SOC of the lithium-ion battery are tested according to vehicle requirements; a proper time window and a proper fuel-cell power change rate are found, so that the SOC value of the lithium-ion battery fluctuates within a certain range. The present invention can achieve a good operation mode of power distribution between the fuel cell and the lithium-ion battery, ensuring rational utilization of resources, thereby extending the application range of the lithium-ion battery to the maximum extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HIGER BUS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Haimei Fan, Wei Zhang, Jinfeng Xiong, Yushuai Shi
  • Patent number: 11673677
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle battery transport box having a box body shell and an upper cover. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery transport box further having a heat dissipating device and a heating device. When the temperature in the box body is lower than the lower limit of the set temperature range, the heating device heats the box body. When the temperature in the box body is higher than the upper limit of the set temperature range, the heat dissipating device dissipates heat of the box body. The temperature in the box body is adjusted by the heating device and the heat dissipating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11670765
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material that can provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high energy density and excellent output characteristics, a nickel-manganese composite hydroxide as a precursor thereof, and methods for producing these. A nickel-manganese composite hydroxide is represented by General Formula (1): NixMnyMz(OH)2+? and contains a secondary particle formed of a plurality of flocculated primary particles. The nickel-manganese composite hydroxide has a half width of a diffraction peak of a (001) plane of at least 0.35° and up to 0.50° and has a degree of sparsity/density represented by [(a void area within the secondary particle/a cross section of the secondary particle)×100](%) within a range of greater than 10% and up to 25%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruki Kaneda, Yuki Koshika, Takaaki Ando
  • Patent number: 11670783
    Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a battery disposed in a first space, a radiator disposed in a second space formed adjacent to the first space in a second direction intersecting a first direction, which is a direction in which the vehicle travels, and at least one fuel cell unit disposed in a third space formed adjacent to the first space in the second direction while being spaced apart from the second space in the second direction, with the first space interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ju Hyeop Lee, Chang Yeol Ryu, Seung Jun Yeon
  • Patent number: 11664514
    Abstract: An automotive fuel cell stack includes anodes and cathodes, and a controller that, after receiving data indicating that load current demand is within a first pre-determined range, modulates a flow rate of air to the cathodes between zero and a pre-determined value until a cell output voltage achieves a value falling within a second pre-determined range greater than zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Stella Papasavva, Valentina Mejia Mejia, Zeng Qiu
  • Patent number: 11660982
    Abstract: In a fuel cell vehicle and a method of controlling the fuel cell vehicle, when a gas pressure in a high pressure tank becomes less than a first threshold pressure, the SOC of an energy storage device is increased to a margin SOC. When the gas pressure becomes a second threshold pressure which is lower than the first threshold pressure, the amount of fuel released from the high pressure tank is limited to prevent the occurrence of buckling, and limit the travel driving force by the motor to a required limit. At the time of limiting the travel driving force, electrical energy of the energy storage device is used to provide assistance in a manner that the travel driving force by the motor becomes the travel driving force of the required limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Kawase, Toshihiko Kanezaki, Kentaro Miura, Kazuo Miyagawa, Kazuyuki Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 11664552
    Abstract: The invention discloses a battery covering structure with replaceable terminals, comprising a covering and terminals, the terminals are located on the covering, and the covering is used for connecting with the battery body, the terminals are detachably connected with the covering. The invention makes the replacement of terminals convenient and quick, which enables the structure to be matched with various types of automobiles and motorcycles, and is beneficial to improving the applicability of battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: Guangzhou Kage Power Industry Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Mintong Trading Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dexi Wang, Ronghua Chen
  • Patent number: 11652225
    Abstract: During performance of low efficiency power generation, a control device controls the flow rate of feed of the oxidizing agent gas so that the amount of heat generation of the fuel cell accompanying power generation loss becomes a first amount of heat generation when the state of a mount on which the fuel cell system is mounted is a first mode and controls the flow rate of feed of the oxidizing agent gas so that the amount of heat generation becomes a second amount of heat generation smaller than the first amount of heat generation when the state of the mount is a second mode where the generated electric power of the fuel cell fluctuates more easily compared with the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryouichi Namba, Junichi Matsuo, Hiroyuki Tsunekawa
  • Patent number: 11652222
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack having a hydrogen hole in which hydrogen gas passes, a hydrogen-related auxiliary machine, and a hydrogen pipe that connects the hydrogen hole and the hydrogen-related auxiliary machine. The hydrogen pipe includes a liquid retention part that is located below the hydrogen hole, and a connecting point between the hydrogen pipe and the hydrogen-related auxiliary machine in a gravity direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takami Hosoi, Hiroaki Nishiumi
  • Patent number: 11652247
    Abstract: An electric stored energy source for a motor vehicle has a housing that defines an inner chamber in which electrochemical components of an energy storage cell are accommodated, and a line extending through the inner chamber and via which a coolant or a heating medium can be guided through the inner chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Thomas Mertens
  • Patent number: 11646432
    Abstract: An apparatus including a boiler configured to receive water, sodium hydroxide, and aluminum. A generator adjacent to the boiler and configured to generate electricity based on heat received from the boiler. A hydrogen capture system coupled with the boiler and configured to capture hydrogen from the boiler. A fuel cell communicatively coupled with the hydrogen capture system and configured to receive at least a portion of the hydrogen from the hydrogen capture system to generate electricity. A transformer electrically coupled with the generator and the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Alfred & D-Varta LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Walton Alfred
  • Patent number: 11646453
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for improving the performance of batteries, such as lead-acid batteries, including reviving or rejuvenating a partially or totally dead battery, by adding an amount of nonionic, ground state metal nanoparticles to the electrolyte of the battery, and optionally recharging the battery by applying a voltage. The metal nanoparticles may be gold and coral-shaped and are added to provide a concentration within the electrolyte of 100 ppb to 2 ppm or more (e.g., up to 5 ppm, 10 ppm, 25 ppm, 50 ppm, or 100 ppm). The metal nanoparticles may be added to battery electrode paste applied to the electrodes to enhance newly manufactured or remanufactured batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ATTOSTAT, INC.
    Inventor: William H. Niedermeyer
  • Patent number: 11646407
    Abstract: Composite silicon based materials are described that are effective active materials for lithium ion batteries. The composite materials comprise processed, e.g., high energy mechanically milled, silicon suboxide and graphitic carbon in which at least a portion of the graphitic carbon is exfoliated into graphene sheets. The composite materials have a relatively large surface area, a high specific capacity against lithium, and good cycling with lithium metal oxide cathode materials. The composite materials can be effectively formed with a two-step high energy mechanical milling process. In the first milling process, silicon suboxide can be milled to form processed silicon suboxide, which may or may not exhibit crystalline silicon x-ray diffraction. In the second milling step, the processed silicon suboxide is milled with graphitic carbon. Composite materials with a high specific capacity and good cycling can be obtained in particular with balancing of the processing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Zenlabs Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Yogesh Kumar Anguchamy, Haixia Deng, Yongbong Han, Charan Masarapu, Sujeet Kumar, Herman A. Lopez
  • Patent number: 11641019
    Abstract: A fuel cell system having a fuel cell cooling circuit coupled to a battery cooling circuit through a coolant/coolant heat exchanger for removing heat from the fuel cell cooling circuit through the battery cooling circuit during normal steady state operation of the fuel cell system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: BLUE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING APS
    Inventors: Mads Bang, Deni Maric, Fan Zhou, Martin Stenild Grøn
  • Patent number: 11631870
    Abstract: Introduced is an fuel cell power net including a fuel cell configured to generate power through a reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas, a power storage device configured to be charged with power generated by the fuel cell or discharged to supply power, a main line configured to electrically connect the fuel cell and the power storage device to each other; a main relay disposed on the main line so as to break or make an electrical connection between the fuel cell and the power storage device, a bypass line which is branched from the main line, bypasses the main relay, and is connected to the power storage device, a bypass relay disposed on the bypass line so as to break or make an electrical connection of the bypass line, and a controller configured to control the main relay or the bypass relay such that the power stored in the storage device is supplied to the fuel cell while the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Keun Bong Ham
  • Patent number: 11626612
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a battery cell mounts a battery cell stack to a frame that includes a base cover and a pair of side covers respectively extending from both ends of the base cover. The apparatus includes a support member to support the battery cell stack, a roller member around which a film fixed to the support member is wound, and a film guide member configured to move the film into the frame. When the film guide member moves the film into the frame, the support member and the frame move toward each other, and the battery cell stack is movable along the film to be mounted to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi
  • Patent number: 11626632
    Abstract: A reversible thermal management system and method for a work machine is disclosed. The system comprises a prime mover, a battery, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The battery supplies at least a portion of power of the prime mover. The first circuit circulates a glycol adapted to exchange thermal energy with one or more of an electronic component, a transmission circuit, a hydraulic circuit and the battery. The second circuit circulates a refrigerant. The second circuit, which is thermally coupled to the first circuit by at least one heat exchanger, is adapted to exchange thermal energy with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Steven R. Whiteman, Zakir H. Faruquee