Patents Examined by Basia Ridley
  • Patent number: 12224416
    Abstract: A battery module according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a first direction, a housing for the battery cell stack, a first thermally conductive resin layer located between the battery cell stack and a lower portion of the housing, and a second thermally conductive resin layer located between the battery cell stack and an upper portion of the housing, wherein at least one first injection hole for injecting a thermally conductive resin is formed in the upper portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Ryul Baek, Jungmin Kwak, Jaehong Jeong
  • Patent number: 12199324
    Abstract: A composite electrolyte membrane having a composite layer that is a composite of a hydrocarbon polymer electrolyte and a fluorine-containing polymer porous substrate, wherein a fractal dimension D exhibiting the distribution of the hydrocarbon polymer electrolyte and the fluorine-containing polymer porous substrate in the composite layer is 1.7 or more. An object of the present invention is to enable a composite electrolyte membrane composed of a hydrocarbon polymer electrolyte and a fluorine-containing polymer porous substrate to achieve high proton conduction ability and high mechanical durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kenta Minamibayashi, Tomoyuki Kunita, Daisuke Ogata, Daisuke Izuhara
  • Patent number: 12191442
    Abstract: This application relates to an electrochemical device and an electronic device including the same. In particular, this application provides an electrochemical device, including a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution, where the anode includes a carbon material and hydroxyalkyl methylcellulose, and the electrolytic solution includes propionate. The electrochemical device of this application has excellent cycle, storage and low-temperature performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kefei Wang
  • Patent number: 12191536
    Abstract: A method for producing a bipolar plate strand comprises: providing a first and a second unipolar plate strand, the unipolar plate strands comprising a plurality of webs and a plurality of channels extending between two adjacent webs in each case, guiding the unipolar plate strands towards a rolling gap of a pair of rollers of a rolling device provided with rolling structures, local heating of one surface area of a surface of at least one of the unipolar plate strands, the surface area immediately before or upon entry of the unipolar plate strands into the rolling gap being heated to a joining temperature, and joining the unipolar plate strands at the at least one surface area to form a bipolar plate strand during transport of the unipolar plate strands through the rolling gap under the action of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Bloehs
  • Patent number: 12155050
    Abstract: A battery module including a battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a first direction; a housing for the battery cell stack; a first thermal conductive resin layer located between the battery cell stack and a bottom part of the housing; and a second thermal conductive resin layer located between the battery cell stack and an upper part of the housing. At least one liquid injection hole for injecting a thermal conductive resin is formed in the upper part of the housing, and at least one shielding pad is located on the lower surface of the upper part of the housing. The shielding pad has a central opening and the shielding pad surrounds the liquid injection hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD.
    Inventors: Sunghwan Jang, Junyeob Seong, Myungki Park
  • Patent number: 12113205
    Abstract: The negative electrode active material includes a plurality of first negative electrode active material particles. Each of the first negative electrode active material particles includes a central portion including silicon and a covering portion provided on a surface of the central portion. The covering portion includes a (meth)acrylic acid-based polymer and a compound having a siloxane bond. The (meth)acrylic acid-based polymer includes at least one of poly(meth)acrylate or a derivative of poly(meth)acrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 12100805
    Abstract: Provided is a polymer electrolyte for lithium ion battery and a polymer battery, comprising polyether polymer and lithium salt, wherein the molar ratio of lithium ions in the lithium salt to oxygen atoms in ether bonds of the polyether polymer is more than 1/4; the polyether polymer comprises polymer of Formula 1: A-Rn; A is a hydrocarbyl group or an oxygen-containing hydrocarbyl group, n is an integer, and n?1; R is Ra and Rb are selected from alkylene, and Rx is selected from organic functional groups and halogen; m1 is a natural number greater than 0, n1 is a natural number, and when n1 is 0, n?3. Preferably, the ratio of the total number of carbon atoms in all repeating units of the polyether polymer to the total number of repeating units is over 4; More preferably, the polyether polymer has a branched structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CAPCHEM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiao Shi, Qiujun Wang, Zhongbo Liu
  • Patent number: 12095111
    Abstract: A battery cell, a battery, an electrical device, a manufacturing method, and a manufacturing device are. In some embodiments, the battery cell includes: a shell, where the shell includes a wall; and a pressure relief mechanism, where the pressure relief mechanism is disposed on the wall, the pressure relief mechanism includes a body portion and a fragile portion connected to the body portion, the body portion is configured to connect to the wall, and the pressure relief mechanism is configured to break the fragile portion when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, so as to release the pressure. The pressure relief mechanism further includes a reinforcement portion disposed in the body portion in a thickness direction of the body portion. The reinforcement portion is configured to reduce deformation of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianxiong Yang, Siying Huang, Zhijun Guo
  • Patent number: 12095095
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a reaction barrier between an electrode active material and a current collector. An electrode may comprise an active material, a metal foil, and a polymer. The polymer (such as polyamide-imide (PAI)) may be configured to provide a carbonized barrier between the active material and the metal foil after pyrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: ENEVATE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin Yong Park, Rahul R. Kamath, Fred Bonhomme
  • Patent number: 12080845
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a non-flammable sodium-ion battery having a cathode and an anode and which uses an electrolyte that includes NaBF4 and a glyme solvent, where the battery has an average voltage of from 1.5 V to 6.0 V and has a coulombic efficiency after 5 charge/discharge cycles of at least 90%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Palani Balaya, Ashish Rudola, Kang Du, Satyanarayana Reddy Gajjela, Lee Lam Markas Law
  • Patent number: 12057574
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relate to separators, high performance electrochemical devices, such as, batteries and capacitors, including the aforementioned separators, and methods for fabricating the same. In one implementation, a separator for a battery is provided. The separator comprises a substrate capable of conducting ions and at least one dielectric layer capable of conducting ions. The at least one dielectric layer at least partially covers the substrate and has a thickness of 1 nanometer to 2,000 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Subramanya P. Herle
  • Patent number: 12046732
    Abstract: A film-covered battery includes a coverage case having a film covering material and a power generation element contained in the coverage case. The coverage case has a first sealing part that guides a terminal and a second sealing part that does not guide a terminal. The second sealing part is formed on at least one face (face F) with a maximum area among exterior faces of the power generation element. The assembled battery has a third sealing part being a part of the second sealing part and overlapping the power generation element. In the assembled battery, a heat dissipation plate is placed on the face F where the third sealing part is formed. A projection area of the third sealing part and the heat dissipation plate on the face F occupies 40% or more of the face F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: AESC JAPAN LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Unno
  • Patent number: 12046717
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-aqueous electrolyte compositions comprising a fluorinated solvent, a carbonate co-solvent, at least one 2-furanone derivative, and at least one electrolyte salt. In some embodiments, the electrolyte compositions further comprise a cyclic sulfate. The fluorinated solvent may be a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester, a fluorinated acyclic carbonate, a fluorinated acyclic ether, or combinations thereof. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SYENSQO SA
    Inventors: Stephen E. Burkhardt, Stephen Manzo
  • Patent number: 12027723
    Abstract: A battery module includes: first and second sub-battery modules, respectively comprising a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells, and a bus bar assembly disposed at least one side of the cell stack; and a central wall disposed between the first and second sub-battery modules, wherein the central wall includes a hollow venting passage formed in a direction intersecting the direction that the first and second sub-battery modules are disposed such that gas or flames occurring in the first or second sub-battery modules are allowed to flow from inside the battery module through the hollow venting passage to the outside of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Yeon Kim, Sang Tae An, Hwa Kyoo Yoon, Gang U Lee
  • Patent number: 12021201
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to Li-ion batteries. In one aspect an electrolyte structure for use in a battery comprises an electrolyte and an interconnected boron nitride structure disposed in the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Onur Ergen, Alexander K. Zettl
  • Patent number: 12003009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device configured for treating an exhaust gas from a fuel cell, the device including: a tube member discharging an exhaust gas from a fuel cell stack; a gas guide portion provided in a tube member and configured to guide a target gas contained in the exhaust gas to the outside of the tube member; and a guide tube spaced from the gas guide portion and provided to cover the gas guide portion such that it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect of effectively reducing a concentration of the target gas in the exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Sang Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 11984622
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a shell, an end cover, an electrode assembly, and a current collector component. The shell has an opening, and the inner surface of the shell is provided with a first limit part in a protruding manner. The end cover covers the opening. The electrode assembly and the end cover are respectively located on both sides of the first limit part, and the electrode assembly has a tab on the side facing the end cover. The current collector component includes a body part and a connecting part, and the connecting part is connected to the first limit part. The body part includes a first welding region and a second welding region, the first welding region is located on the periphery of the second welding region, the first welding region and the second welding region are separated by the connection position between the connecting part and the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingkui Chi, Tao Pu, Yang Zou, Wenjie Yu, Zhisheng Chai, Haizu Jin
  • Patent number: 11962019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon based electrode with a large geometrical surface area comprising a frame of an electrically conductive material with several cut-outs with a surface area, which cut-outs are separated from each other by portions of the conductive material, wherein carbon based sub-electrodes dimensioned so as to a least cover the surface area of the cut-outs are positioned in the cut-outs and conductively connected to at least part of each of the portions of the conductive material adjacent to the carbon based sub-electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VITO NV
    Inventors: Lambertus Bouwman, Diana Van Houtven, Deepak Pant, Yolanda Alvarez Gallego, Karolien Vanbroekhoven
  • Patent number: 11949135
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a first fuel cell including a first anode and a first cathode, wherein the first anode is configured to output a first anode exhaust gas; a first oxidizer configured to receive the first anode exhaust gas and air from a first air supply, to react the first anode exhaust gas and the air in a preferential oxidation reaction, and to output an oxidized gas; a second fuel cell configured to act as an electrochemical hydrogen separator, the second fuel cell including: a second anode configured to receive the oxidized gas from the first oxidizer and to output a second anode exhaust gas, and a second cathode configured to output a hydrogen stream; and a condenser configured to receive the second anode exhaust gas and to separate water and CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Hossein Ghezel-Ayagh
  • Patent number: 11929521
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rechargeable battery, including an electrode assembly and a connecting member. The electrode assembly includes an electrode assembly body and an electrode tab extending from an end surface of the electrode assembly body. The connecting member includes a guiding plate, a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate respectively connected to the guiding plate. The first connecting plate, the second connecting plate and the guiding plate extend along a width direction. The electrode tab is bent with respect to a longitudinal direction to form a bending part and the bending part of the electrode tab is connected to the first connecting plate. The width direction is to a thickness direction of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Guo, Jie Zhang, Peng Wang, Taosheng Zhu