Patents Examined by Angela J. Martin
  • Patent number: 11695114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material which has the structural stability of a lithium composite oxide constituting a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The lithium composite oxide constituting the positive electrode active material according to the present invention is able to reduce the surface area and grain boundary of secondary particles having a side reaction with an electrolyte solution, thereby improving high-temperature stability and reducing gas generation caused by the positive electrode active material, and the structural stability of the lithium composite oxide may be improved using a cation-mixing layer covering the surface of a primary particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Ho Choi, Hyun Jong Yu, Jung Bae Park
  • Patent number: 11695160
    Abstract: The present application relates to an electrochemical device. Specifically, the present application provides a cell, wherein the cell is formed by winding or stacking a first electrode and a second electrode which are arranged at an interval, and a separator is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. Wherein the first electrode includes a first current collector, and the first current collector includes a coated region coated with a first active material and an uncoated region without the first active material; the uncoated region is at least partially provided with an insulating layer. The adhesion between the insulating layer and the first current collector is not less than about 0.5 N/m. The electrochemical device provided by the present application has improved safety performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qiang Tao, Chao Gao, Qiang Zheng, Zhanzhao Fang
  • Patent number: 11682813
    Abstract: Disclosed are a battery cell and a manufacturing method thereof, and a battery using the battery cell. The battery cell comprises a plurality of laminated plate sets, and each plate set is formed by laminating a positive plate, a separator and a negative plate; the positive plate is provided with a positive tab extending outwardly along the plate, and the positive tab is provided with a positive tab bend; or, the negative plate is provided with a negative tab extending outwardly along the plate, and the negative tab is provided with a negative tab bend; and a plurality of positive tab bends and/or negative tab bends of the plurality of laminated plate sets are laminated to form a bent book page-shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Greensun Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuli Lu, Yajun Li, Qingyi Wang, Jin Zhang, Yangqing Luo, Yongchang Tang, Bainong Zhu, Fazuan Le
  • Patent number: 11682753
    Abstract: A lithium foil laminating apparatus for an anode material of a lithium metal battery comprises a pair of lithium foil unwinders; a pair of tension guide rolls; a pair of horizontal guide rolls; a pair of first release film winders; a copper foil unwinder; a copper foil tension regulator; a pair of lithium foil cutters; a pair of guide plates; a pair of guide rolls; a pair of press rolls; a first release film unwinder; and an anode material winder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Young Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11670768
    Abstract: A nickel-based active material precursor for a lithium secondary battery includes: a secondary particle including a plurality of particulate structures, wherein each particulate structure includes a porous core portion and a shell portion, the shell portion including primary particles radially arranged on the porous core portion; and the secondary particle has a plurality of radial centers. When the nickel-based active material precursor is used, a nickel-based positive active material having a short lithium ion diffusion distance, in which intercalation and deintercalation of lithium are facilitated, may be obtained. A lithium secondary battery manufactured using the positive active material may exhibit enhanced lithium availability, and may exhibit enhanced capacity and lifespan due to suppression of crack formation in the active material during charging and discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pilsang Yun, Jangsuk Hyun, Wooyoung Yang
  • Patent number: 11670776
    Abstract: Provided are a binder aqueous solution for a lithium-ion battery electrode, a slurry for a lithium-ion battery negative electrode, a negative electrode for a lithium-ion battery, and a lithium-ion battery. The binder aqueous solution for a lithium-ion battery electrode contains an acidic group-containing water-soluble polymer (A) and an amino group-containing water-soluble polymer (B). The acidic group-containing water-soluble polymer (A) is a polymer of a monomer group containing, with respect to 100 mol % of the monomer group, 30 mol % to 90 mol % of a (meth)acrylamide group-containing compound (a), 3 mol % to 20 mol % of an unsaturated organic acid (b), and 5 mol % to 40 mol % of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt (c) of the unsaturated organic acid. A 1% by mass aqueous solution of the amino group-containing water-soluble polymer (B) has a pH of 9 or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Ikeyatsu, Hideki Goda
  • Patent number: 11658366
    Abstract: The present application provides an electrochemical device. The electrochemical device, comprising: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and the separator, disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the separator comprising a porous substrate, a first coating layer and a second coating layer, the first coating layer and the second coating layer are on a surface of the porous substrate, the first coating layer is disposed on at least one side of the second coating layer, the first coating layer includes a first binder, and the second coating layer includes a second binder, the adhesive force between the first coating layer and the positive electrode or the negative electrode is greater than the adhesive force between the second coating layer and the positive electrode or the negative electrode. The electrochemical device provided by the present application can further improve the cycle performance of the electrochemical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Dongguan Poweramp Technology Limited
    Inventors: Silin Huang, Huixin Wang, Sheng Cheng, Hongming Yu
  • Patent number: 11658283
    Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. Among resistance values of at least three of the following resistance components: diffusion resistance of Li ions in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution; ohmic resistance of the nonaqueous electrolytic solution; ohmic resistance of a positive electrode mixture layer, ohmic resistance of a negative electrode mixture layer; reaction resistance of a surface of a positive electrode active material, reaction resistance of a surface of a negative electrode active material; and diffusion resistance of Li ions in the positive electrode mixture layer, diffusion resistance of Li ions in the negative electrode mixture layer, the resistance values at a position of a mixture layer nearest a current collector are smaller than the resistance values at a position of a mixture layer nearest a separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Fujioka
  • Patent number: 11646417
    Abstract: A negative electrode sheet includes a current collector, and a first active material layer and a second active material layer that are sequentially provided on at least one surface of the current collector. The first active material layer includes a first negative electrode active material. Particle sizes of the first negative electrode active material satisfy: 0.02?A1=(Dn10)1/(Dv50)1?0.2. The second active material layer includes a second negative electrode active material. Particle sizes of the second negative electrode active material satisfy: 0.02?A2=(Dn10)2/(Dv50)2?0.3; and A1 and A2 satisfy 1<A2/A1<2.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zijian Lv, Jiazheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11646420
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material that allows reducing the low-temperature resistance of a secondary battery. The positive electrode material of a secondary battery includes positive electrode active material particles each having a void in the interior, and a compound (A) that is present at least within the void. The average diameter of the void is not less than 0.01 ?m and not more than 1 ?m. The compound (A) is a nitrile group-containing polymer, and the proportion of nitrogen atoms, relative to metal atoms included in the positive electrode active material particles, other than lithium, is not less than 1 atom % and not more than 10 atom %; alternatively, the compound (A) is an alkoxysilane compound, and then the proportion of silicon atoms, relative to metal atoms included in the positive electrode active material particles, other than lithium, is not less than 1 atom % and not more than 10 atom %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryosuke Ohsawa
  • Patent number: 11637282
    Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle having a lattice strain (?) of 0.18 or less, which is calculated by applying Williamson-Hall method defined by Equation 1 to XRD peaks measured through XRD analysis, and having an XRD peak intensity ratio of 8.9% or less, which is defined by Equation 2. By controlling the lattice strain and XRD peak intensity ratio of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle, a lithium secondary battery with improved life-span characteristics as well as output characteristics is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Han Lee, Min Gu Kang, Jeong Bae Yoon, Yong Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11637311
    Abstract: A separator, a method of manufacturing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a separator includes a non-crosslinked polyolefin layer; and a crosslinked polyolefin layer disposed on one surface of the non-crosslinked polyolefin layer and having at least one crosslinking bond represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein the separator is configured such that the non-crosslinked polyolefin layer of the separator faces a positive electrode. In some embodiments, a lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and the separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The lithium secondary battery has a high melt-down temperature and shows high oxidation stability under high-voltage/high-temperature environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventor: Joo-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 11631897
    Abstract: An ionic liquid additive for lithium-ion battery An ionic liquid for adding to an electrolyte of a lithium-ion battery, the ionic liquid comprises a compound with a dual core structure having the general formula (I): wherein each of cationic group X1 and X2 are heterocyclic aromatic and amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: HIGH TECH BATTERY INC.
    Inventor: Kuei Yung Wang
  • Patent number: 11631898
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, and in particular, to a liquid electrolyte capable of stabilizing lithium metal and suppressing lithium dendrite growth, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The lithium secondary battery provided with the electrolyte according to the present disclosure has an excellent cycle-dependent capacity retention rate, and accordingly, is effective in improving a battery lifespan property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: In Tae Park, Doo Kyung Yang, Yun Kyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11626614
    Abstract: A positive electrode for this non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided with: a positive electrode current collector; a positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode current collector; a positive electrode tab connected to an exposed portion at which the positive electrode current collector is exposed and on which the positive electrode active material layer is not formed; and a protective layer covering the exposed portion and the positive electrode tab on the exposed portion. The protective layer is composed of a base material including a curable resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Takahashi, Tomoki Shiozaki
  • Patent number: 11626620
    Abstract: An ionic liquid for adding to an electrolyte of a lithium-ion battery, the ionic liquid comprises a compound with a dual core structure having the general formula (I): wherein each of cationic group X1 and X2 are heterocyclic aromatic and amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HIGH TECH BATTERY INC.
    Inventor: Kuei Yung Wang
  • Patent number: 11603423
    Abstract: The invention relates to an acrylonitrile copolymer binder and application thereof in lithium ion battery, belonging to the field of lithium ion battery. The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide an acrylonitrile copolymer binder comprising the following structural units in percentage by weight: 78-95% of acrylonitrile unit, 1-10% of acrylic ester unit and 2-15% of acrylamide unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SICHUAN INDIGO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhonglai Pan, Xiaozheng Zhang, Chuan Lyu, Hongchang Du
  • Patent number: 11594758
    Abstract: A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics, conservation characteristics, and load characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes one or more of a dicarbonic ester compound, a dicarboxylic compound, a disulfonic compound, a monofluoro lithium phosphate, and difluoro lithium phosphate and one or more of fluorinated lithium phosphate, fluorinated lithium borate, and imide lithium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ihara, Yuko Hayakawa, Tadahiko Kubota
  • Patent number: 11575179
    Abstract: A separator and an electrochemical device including the same. The separator includes an adhesive layer including first adhesive resin particles having an average particle diameter corresponding to 0.8-3 times of an average particle diameter of the inorganic particles and second adhesive resin particles having an average particle diameter corresponding to 0.2-0.6 times of the average particle diameter of the inorganic particles, wherein the first adhesive resin particles are present in an amount of 30-90 wt % based on a total weight of the first adhesive resin particles and the second adhesive resin particles. The separator shows improved adhesion to an electrode and provides an electrochemical device with decreased increment in resistance after lamination with an electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hye-Jin Kwon, Myeong-Soo Kim, In-Hyouk Sung, Su-Jin Yoon, Je-An Lee
  • Patent number: 11569494
    Abstract: A method of making a positive electrode includes forming a slurry of particles using an electrode formulation, a diluent, and oxalic acid, coating the slurry on a collector and drying the coating on the collector to form the positive electrode. The electrode formulation includes an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water soluble polymer. The diluent consists essentially of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Qiang Luo, Junwei Jiang, Yongkyu Son, Bernhard M. Metz, Patrick T. Hurley