Patents Examined by Allison Bourke
  • Patent number: 12646730
    Abstract: According to an embodiment disclosed herein, a fuel cell system includes a cooling line through which cooling water passing through a plurality of electronic parts circulates and in which a wire for supplying power to the plurality of electronic parts is disposed, a pump that is connected to the cooling line and pumps the cooling water, a cooling fan that cools the cooling water, and a controller that determines a control mode based on a temperature of the wire and controls the number of rotations of the pump and the number of rotations of the cooling fan based on the control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Yong Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 12646710
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Echion Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Groombridge, Sumithra Santhanam
  • Patent number: 12640373
    Abstract: A negative electrode current collector for a lithium metal battery. The negative electrode current collector includes a metal current collector substrate and a coating layer. The coating layer is formed on at least one surface of the metal current collector substrate. The coating layer includes a ferroelectric material, a metallic material capable of alloying with lithium, a conductive material, and a binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Ho Ahn, Byoung Woo Kang, Solji Park, Chul Haeng Lee, Wontae Lee, Yongho Shin
  • Patent number: 12640443
    Abstract: An electrical storage module includes: a plurality of electrical storage devices; and a bus bar that connects electrode terminals of the electrical storage devices to each other, in which the electrical storage device includes an outer covering can in which an opening is formed, and a plate-shaped sealing body that is provided with the electrode terminal and is inserted into the opening of the outer covering can, the electrode terminal has a container that includes a through-hole or a recess that is formed in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction in which the sealing body is inserted into the outer covering can, and the bus bar includes a press-fitting portion that is press-fitted into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyomi Kozuki, Toshiyasu Kitamura, Goro Fujita, Kasumi Sato
  • Patent number: 12633624
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack includes: a battery housing having an accommodation space; a plurality of cell modules in the accommodation space an having a plurality of unit battery cells connected to each other, and obliquely arranged; a holder part supporting the cell module inside the battery housing; and a bus bar at an upper side of the holder part and connecting electrode terminals of the unit battery cells, wherein the bus bar is between the cell modules at the upper side of the holder, and a lead part connected to the electrode terminal is obliquely protruded from at least one side of the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeok Lee, Kilseok Lee, Soomin Ahn, Beomjoo Kim, Jaeho Kim, Heonhee Kim, Jisoon Lim, Eungi Heo
  • Patent number: 12626951
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte material of the present disclosure is made of Li, Ca, Y, Gd, X, and O, where X is at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and the molar ratio of O to the sum of Y and Gd is greater than O and 0.51 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazufumi Miyatake, Yusuke Nishio, Takashi Kubo, Tetsuya Asano, Akihiro Sakai
  • Patent number: 12626919
    Abstract: A positive active material, containing a compound with a P63mc space group. In an XRD pattern of the positive active material, a (002) crystal plane of the compound with the P63mc space group is located between 17.5° and 19°, and a full width at half maximum of the (002) crystal plane falls between 0.05 and 0.1. The positive active material at a high voltage of 4.8 V exhibits a considerable discharge capacity and desirable structural reversibility and cycle stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Xia Wu
  • Patent number: 12626947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamination apparatus for manufacture of an electrode assembly, and more particularly to a lamination apparatus including a pressing roll configured to press electrodes constituting the electrode assembly, a rotary shaft configured to rotate the pressing roll, a pressing cylinder configured to adjust pressing force applied to the pressing roll, and a thickness measurement sensor configured to measure the thickness of one of the electrodes, whereby it is possible to secure the force of adhesion between the electrodes constituting the electrode assembly even though there is deviation in thickness between electrode mixture layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Ha Kim
  • Patent number: 12620678
    Abstract: A battery cell, a manufacturing method, a manufacturing system, a battery and an electrical device are provided. In some embodiments, the battery cell of includes an electrode component; a casing for accommodating the electrode component and having an opening; an end cap for sealing the opening of the casing; a current collector member for electrically connecting the electrode component and the end cap, the current collector member including a base portion and an elastic portion connected to the base portion. The elastic portion abuts against the electrode component, so the elastic portion is not required to be welded to the electrode component, thus reducing metal particles to lower the risk of short circuit. The elastic portion is able to deform when squeezed by the electrode component and release the pressure therebetween by deformation, reducing the risk of crushing the electrode component due to excessive pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (HONG KONG) Limited
    Inventors: Quankun Li, Wenzhong Liu, Huasheng Su, Qifan Zou, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 12620587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more particularly, to a positive electrode active material including a lithium composite oxide containing at least nickel and cobalt, wherein since the cobalt in the lithium composite oxide has a concentration gradient having at least different slopes from a surface portion toward a central portion, it is possible to improve the stability of particles not only in a surface portion of the lithium composite oxide but also in a central portion thereof, a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery using the negative electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Gyeong Chun, Moon Ho Choi, Yoon Young Choi, Jong Seung Shin, Jin Ho Bae, Jin Won Lee
  • Patent number: 12620650
    Abstract: A power storage device includes: a power storage stack including a first cell group, a second cell group, and a middle plate; a lower case having a bottom wall portion; a first heat conduction member disposed between the first cell group and the bottom wall portion; and a second heat conduction member disposed between the second cell group and the bottom wall portion. The lower case includes a pedestal portion supporting the middle plate, and the first heat conduction member and the second heat conduction member are provided to contact the pedestal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kotaro Horiguchi, Ryota Aoki, Shinichiro Mori, Kazunari Hiromori
  • Patent number: 12614726
    Abstract: Provided are methods of effecting cation exchange in MXene materials so as to stabilize the materials. Also provided are compositions, comprising layered MXene materials that comprise an organic cation between layers. Also provided are MXene compositions comprising a chalcogen disposed thereon, the MXene composition further optionally comprising a quaternary ammonium halide disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michel W. Barsoum, Michael S. Carey, Rahul Nagesh Pai, Vibha Kalra, Varun R. Natu
  • Patent number: 12614778
    Abstract: A pouch cell cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, includes a top knife and a bottom knife for cutting a sealing part of a battery cell which includes a cell case and an electrode assembly housed in the cell case, wherein both side parts of the top knife comprises protrusion parts protruding toward the recessed parts formed on both side parts of the bottom knife, respectively, and wherein a corner part of the battery cell is cut by the protrusion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Hyung Kim, Ji Soo Park, Sin Young Park, Dong Hyeuk Park
  • Patent number: 12614814
    Abstract: Provided is an LDH separator including a porous substrate and a mixture of a layered double hydroxide (LDH)-like compound and In(OH)3, which fills up pores of the porous substrate. The LDH-like compound is a hydroxide and/or an oxide with a layered crystal structure containing Mg, Ti, Y, and optionally Al and/or In.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Yamamoto, Naoko Inukai, Shohei Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 12614750
    Abstract: A pressing mechanism with variable distance position and equal dividing for charging and discharging of the square battery comprises a frame; a pressing mechanism between top and bottom portions of the frame, comprising a lifting saddle, a lifting driving cylinder and restraining trays; a cam at the rear terminal of the restraining tray holder; a probe assembly at the bottom of the top frame, comprising probe modules having a probe module frame, a linear sliding rail holder, a linear sliding rail, a reset unit, a wire connector and probe units, the reset unit comprising a cam contact block and a horizontal driving unit connected with the front terminal of the cam contact block; the horizontal driving unit is at the rear terminal of the linear sliding rail holder; a wedge-shaped driving surface and a vertical surface matching with the cam are on the cam contact block from bottom to top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG HANGKE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuzhang Shao, Chunfei Shou, Ji Cao, Zheng Cao
  • Patent number: 12609382
    Abstract: The present disclosure relate to the technical field of secondary batteries, and in particular, to a secondary battery and a top cover component thereof. The top cover component provided by the present disclosure includes a top cover plate having an electrode lead-out hole, and a second sealing portion and a second insulating portion stretching into the electrode lead-out hole, and the second sealing portion and the second insulating portion are at least partially staggered to each other on the radial direction of the electrode lead-out hole and are at least partially overlapped on the height direction. Based on this, a direct discharge clearance can be effectively blocked, and the creepage distance can be prolonged, thereby being conducive to reducing the risk of on fire or explosion and other problems of the secondary battery while withstanding a high voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Kai Wu, Baisong Chen
  • Patent number: 12609405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for a secondary battery having improved safety, a method for manufacturing the electrode, and a secondary battery including the electrode. The secondary battery according to the present invention includes a plurality of apertures that penetrate a current collector and an electrode active material layer in a thickness direction. The electrode may improve safety by preventing or minimizing the occurrence of ignition or explosion when a sharp object such as a nail penetrates into the interior of a battery, thereby improving safety of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Bin Kim, Hyeok Moo Lee, Song Taek Oh
  • Patent number: 12603396
    Abstract: An electrode includes a first electrode and a second electrode alternately stacked with a separator therebetween. The first electrode a first-a electrode and a first-b electrode, in which electrode active material layers have thicknesses different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Song Yi Han, Ji Hoon Ryu
  • Patent number: 12603403
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode structure and an all-solid secondary battery including the electrode structure, the electrode structure including a cathode layer, an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the cathode layer and the anode layer, the cathode layer including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer on at least one surface of the cathode current collector, the anode layer including an anode current collector and an anode active material layer on at least one surface of the anode current collector, and the solid electrolyte having a margin of about 2% or less of a width of the solid electrolyte layer, at two ends in a width direction, and an insulating layer having a storage elastic modulus (E?) of greater than about 4.0 GPa being at two sides integrally surrounding the cathode layer, the anode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongjeong Kim, Younggyoon Ryu, Jaegu Yoon, Minsuk Lee
  • Patent number: 12603286
    Abstract: Provided is a conductive material paste for an all-solid-state secondary battery electrode that can bring about sufficiently reduced internal resistance and excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics in an all-solid-state secondary battery. The conductive material paste for an all-solid-state secondary battery electrode contains a conductive material, a polymer including a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of not less than 25 mass % and not more than 95 mass %, and an organic solvent having a solubility parameter (SP value) of not less than 6.4 (cal/cm3)1/2 and not more than 10.0 (cal/cm3)1/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusaku Matsuo, Taku Matsumura