Patents Examined by Adam J Francis
  • Patent number: 12237543
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of batteries, in particular to a battery, a battery module and an electric equipment. The battery of the present application includes: a connection member, including a first connection portion configured to be electrically connected with an electrode assembly and a second connection portion configured to be electrically connected with an electrode terminal, and the first connection portion is in a folded state along a crease relative to the second connection portion; the crease is arranged between a first end face and a second end face of the first connection portion; and when the connection member is in an expanded state, the second end face and the first end face are arranged along a length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Yuanbao Chen, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Lingyan Jiang
  • Patent number: 12237542
    Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly, and a packaging shell. The first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly B are each located in a separate cavity in the packaging shell. Two opposite-polarity tabs of the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly are connected in the packaging shell. The connected two opposite-polarity tabs comprise a first tab extending out of the packaging shell. Such design of extending the tabs and the design of ion insulation between the hermetic cavities improve the charge and discharge performance and the product quality of the electrochemical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nan Zhang, Yibo Zhang, Kun Yan, Qiaoshu Hu
  • Patent number: 12224446
    Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention comprises an electrode assembly in which an electrode and a separator are combined and staked, a can configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein, and an insulation coating part applied to an inner surface of the can, wherein the insulation coating part has a coating thickness of 1 ?m to 15 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoung Gu Lee, Do Gyun Kim, Kwang Su Hwangbo, Sang Suk Jung
  • Patent number: 12218376
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a module. The module includes one or more cell pairs. Each of the one or more cell pairs includes a first cell and a second cell. The first cell includes an exterior package, an electrode assembly, and an electrode terminal. The electrode terminal includes a first main surface and a second main surface. The first main surface is oriented in a direction of the second cell. A sealing portion is formed at a peripheral edge of the exterior package. The sealing portion includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The first region is formed between the first main surface and the resin layer. The second region is formed between the second main surface and the resin layer. The third region is formed between portions of the resin layer. The second region includes a fracture promoting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Yasunori Baba
  • Patent number: 12218358
    Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery includes: a cathode layer including a cathode active material, an anode layer including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer disposed on the anode current collector, the anode active material layer including an anode active material and amorphous carbon, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer, wherein a weight ratio of the anode active material to the amorphous carbon is 1:3 to 1:1, and the anode layer has sheet resistance of about 0.5 milliohms-centimeters or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinori Sugimoto, Saebom Ryu, Junhwan Ku, Youngeal Kim
  • Patent number: 12142772
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a pouch-type secondary battery. According to embodiment of the present invention, the pouch-type secondary battery includes: an case configured to house an electrode assembly from which electrode tab are drawn out; sealing parts formed by adhering the case along outer peripheries of the electrode assembly; and folding parts formed by folding the sealing parts of surfaces on which the electrode tab drawn to an outside of the case is not formed, wherein a length of the folding part has a relationship with a thickness of the electrode assembly as the following equation: H?T/2 (wherein, H is the height of the folded folding part, T is the thickness of the electrode assembly, based on a cross-section perpendicular to a direction in which the electrode tabs of the electrode assembly are drawn out).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Il Kim, Jin Go Kim, Seung Noh Lee
  • Patent number: 12142760
    Abstract: A cathode active material for an all-solid-state battery includes: active material particles; and a coating layer covering at least a portion of the surface of the active material particles, wherein the coating layer includes lithium (Li), niobium (Nb), and at least one element selected from the group consisting of vanadium (V), zirconium (Zr) and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, ULSAN National Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: A Reum Ha, Ju Yeong Seong, Yong Gu Kim, In Woo Song, Hong Seok Min, Yong Sub Yoon, Yun Sung Kim, Sung Woo Noh, Yong Jun Jang, Sang Heon Lee, Jae Phil Cho, Hyo Myoung Lee
  • Patent number: 12132166
    Abstract: A solid-state battery and a method of making the same are disclosed. The battery includes a base frame or support, first and second exterior contacts on the base frame/support, stacked solid-state battery unit cells, first and second electrical connections, and encapsulation in contact with the base frame/support and covering the solid-state battery unit cells and the electrical connections. Each stacked solid-state battery unit cell is on a metal substrate and has exposed cathode and anode current collectors. The electrical connections respectively electrically connect the exposed cathode and anode current collectors to the first and second exterior contacts. The method includes forming the stacked solid-state battery unit cells on the base frame/support, forming the exterior contacts on the base frame/support, electrically connecting the exposed cathode and anode current collectors to the respective exterior contacts, and encapsulating the solid-state battery unit cells and the electrical connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Ensurge Micropower ASA
    Inventors: Aditi Chandra, Richard Van Der Linde, Paul Butler, Mao Ito, Jonathon Y. Simmons, Miki Trifunovic, Alex Yan, Arvind Kamath, Shoba Rao
  • Patent number: 12132175
    Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a separator, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator wound about an axis defining a core and an outer circumference of the electrode assembly. The first electrode has a pair of first sides and a pair of second sides, a first portion extending between the pair of first sides, and a second portion extending between the pair of first sides, the first portion being coated with an active material, and at least a part of the second portion includes an electrode tab. The second portion includes a first part adjacent to the core of the electrode assembly, a second part adjacent to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly, and a third part between the first part and the second part. The first or second part has a smaller height than the third part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Sik Park, Jae-Won Lim, Yu-Sung Choe, Hak-Kyun Kim, Je-Jun Lee, Byoung-Gu Lee, Duk-Hyun Ryu, Kwan-Hee Lee, Jae-Eun Lee, Pil-Kyu Park, Kwang-Su Hwangbo, Do-Gyun Kim, Geon-Woo Min, Hae-Jin Lim, Min-Ki Jo, Su-Ji Choi, Bo-Hyun Kang, Jae-Woong Kim, Ji-Min Jung, Jin-Hak Kong, Soon-O Lee, Kyu-Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 12119500
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery according to the present disclosure includes: an electrode assembly; and a case having a structure in which upper stamped portions and lower stamped portions are repeatedly stamped to cover the outside of the electrode assembly, and the upper stamped portions and the lower stamped portions form a corrugated pattern, and the electrode assembly includes: one or more unit cells each equipped with a pair of electrodes having different polarities with a separator interposed therebetween; an electrode mixture coated on one or both surfaces of the pair of electrodes; and electrode tabs protruded from the respective electrodes and not coated with the electrode mixture, and the electrode tabs include an electrode parallel connection tab and an electrode lead connection tab, and any one or more of the electrode parallel connection tab and the electrode lead connection tab is formed on the electrodes, and an elastic polymer film is overlapped on a local portion in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LiBEST INC.
    Inventors: Joo Seong Kim, Jin Hong Ha, Gil Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 12113225
    Abstract: A marine battery system configured to provide energy to a marine vessel load is provided. The marine battery system includes a main enclosure body and an auxiliary enclosure body that is detachably coupled to the main enclosure body to define a sealed battery volume. The auxiliary enclosure body is configured to perform a pressure accommodation action responsive to an increase in a temperature within the sealed battery volume. The marine battery system further includes a battery disposed within the sealed battery volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Steven J. Gonring
  • Patent number: 12100866
    Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a battery, an electrical apparatus, and a method and device for manufacturing a battery cell. The battery cell includes a case, an end cover, an electrode assembly and a solder, the case has an accommodating cavity and an opening at one end; the end cover is connected to the case; the electrode assembly is provided in the accommodating cavity, the electrode assembly has a first tab, and the first tab faces the opening; the solder is provided between the end cover and the first tab and connects the end cover and the first tab; an insulating member is also provided between the end cover and the first tab, an insulating cavity is provided on the insulating member, a feed port is provided on one side of the insulating cavity, and the feed port faces the solder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Meng Li, Zhen Li, Zhixin Luo
  • Patent number: 12087899
    Abstract: A winding system for coiling an electrode assembly includes a housing, a winding pin, and a feed system. The feed system is supported by the housing, and includes a guide assembly and an indexing assembly. The guide assembly guides an electrode and a separator towards the winding pin. The indexing assembly is operably attached to the guide assembly to actuate a movement of the guide assembly between a retracted and an extended position. In the retracted position, the distal end of the guide assembly is separated from the winding pin, thus facilitating the initial capture of the separator and electrode components during an initial set-up of the winding system. In the extended position, the distal end of the guide assembly is brought into close proximity with the winding pin, thus reducing the risk of separator and/or electrode misalignment during operating of the winding system in a winding mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory James Davidson
  • Patent number: 12074345
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal of improved conduction reliability. The terminal disclosed herein has a plate-shaped first conductive member; a second conductive member electrically connected to the first conductive member; a fastening portion at which there are mechanically fixed the first conductive member and a flange portion of the second conductive member; and a metal joint in which the first conductive member and the flange portion of the second conductive member are metal-joined, at a position spaced from the fastening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Ryoichi Wakimoto
  • Patent number: 12068504
    Abstract: Presented are electrical interconnect board (ICB) assemblies with multilayer current collectors, methods for making/using such ICB assemblies, battery systems employing such ICB assemblies, and vehicles equipped with such ICB assemblies. An ICB assembly includes an electrically insulative ICB board frame that mounts to a battery case, an electrically conductive busbar assembly mounted to the board frame, and one or more end terminal assemblies mounted to the board frame adjacent opposing ends of the busbar assembly. The busbar assembly includes one or more busbar tracks that electrically interconnect a group of battery cells. Each end terminal assembly includes a bottom current collector plate that attaches to the ICB board frame and electrically connects to the battery cells and busbar track, a dielectric separator attached to the bottom current collector plate, and a top current collector plate attached to the dielectric separator and electrically connected to the bottom current collector plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Mitchell Stojanovski
  • Patent number: 12068505
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having positive electrodes, of which positive electrode tabs are connected to each other, and negative electrodes, of which negative electrode tabs are connected to each other, the electrode assembly having a quadrangular shape, a space part that is an empty space is defined between two sides facing each other, and the positive electrode tabs and the negative electrode tabs are positioned within the space part, a positive electrode lead having one end connected to the positive electrode tabs, a negative electrode lead having one end connected to the negative electrode tabs, and a pouch in which the electrode assembly is embedded is provided. The other end of the positive electrode lead and the other end of the negative electrode lead pass through the pouch to protrude from one of the largest surfaces of the pouch to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Hyung Choi, Sun Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 12068506
    Abstract: A flexible battery may include: an electrode assembly having one or more unit cells each of the unit cells including a pair of electrode plates having different polarities, a separator interposed between the respective electrode plates and electrode tabs that protrude from the respective electrode plates; a pair of electrode leads connected to electrode tabs; and a strengthening tab fixed on any one electrode lead connection tab among the electrode tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: LIBEST INC., KHVATEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo Seong Kim, Jin Hong Ha, Kwang Seok Kim, Gil Ju Lee, Keum Bong Han, Jae Sung Choi, Joon Sik Chung, Hyuk Sang Jo
  • Patent number: 12040509
    Abstract: A sealed battery includes a case, an internal terminal, an external terminal, and an insulating holder. The internal terminal of the sealed battery includes a collector connected to an electrode body, a shaft part exposed outside the case, and a crimping part that is provided in an upper end portion of the shaft part. The crimping part is formed by pressurizing and deforming an upper end portion of the shaft part such that the crimping part extends along an upper surface of the external terminal. Then, the external terminal arranged outside the case is configured so that a linear expansion coefficient on a side of the upper surface and a linear expansion coefficient on a side of a bottom surface in contact with the insulating holder are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakayama, Fumihiko Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 12040498
    Abstract: A top patch, an energy-storage apparatus, and an electricity-consumption device are provided. The top patch defines a first pole through-hole and a first hole spaced apart from the first pole through-hole in a length direction of the top patch, the first hole includes two side walls arranged opposite to each other in a width direction of the top patch, each of the two side walls is provided with an extension bump, the first hole at one side of the extension bump forms a first explosion-proof valve through-hole, the first hole at the other side of the extension bump forms a second pole through-hole, and an angle at which each of the hole wall of the first pole through-hole, the hole wall of the second pole through-hole, and the hole wall of the first explosion-proof valve through-hole is inclined relative to a connecting surface ranges from 25 degrees to 85 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: Shenzhen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weidong Xu, Yongfeng Xiong, Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 12021271
    Abstract: An energy-storage apparatus and an electricity-consumption device are disclosed. The energy-storage apparatus includes a first tab, a first pole, a first connector, and a lower plastic assembly. The first connector is connected to the first tab and a flange portion of the first pole. A top cover defines a liquid-injection hole. A sealing plug includes a plug body. The lower plastic assembly at least includes a first-lower-plastic-member body. The first-lower-plastic-member body defines a hollow hole. In a thickness direction of the lower plastic assembly, the first-lower-plastic-member body is mounted on the top cover. The liquid-injection hole is positioned facing towards and is in communication with the hollow hole. The sealing plug seals the liquid-injection hole. The plug body extends through the liquid-injection hole and the hollow hole, and protrudes from a second surface of the first-lower-plastic-member body. The first connector is mounted on the second surface of the first-lower-plastic-member body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: Shenzhen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Xiong, Jinqiang Chen