Patents Examined by Frank Chernow
  • Patent number: 9728778
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material according to one embodiment includes a titanium oxide compound having a crystal structure of monoclinic system titanium dioxide. The titanium oxide compound is modified by at least one kind of ion selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal cation, an alkali earth metal cation, a transition metal cation, a sulfide ion, a sulfuric acid ion and a chloride ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Harada, Norio Takami, Hiroki Inagaki, Keigo Hoshina, Yuki Otani
  • Patent number: 9722226
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefin microporous membrane made of a polyolefin resin and an inorganic particle, and the puncture strength of the microporous membrane is 3 N/20 ?m or more and the membrane thickness retention ratio in penetration creep is 16% or more, thereby being excellent in safety and long-term reliability, and a separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery, and the like can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hatayama, Hiroshi Sogo
  • Patent number: 9722225
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyolefin microporous membrane made of a polyolefin resin and an inorganic particle, and the puncture strength of the microporous membrane is 3 N/20 ?m or more and the membrane thickness retention ratio in penetration creep is 16% or more, thereby being excellent in safety and long-term reliability, and a separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery, and the like can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hatayama, Hiroshi Sogo
  • Patent number: 9716258
    Abstract: A battery pack is disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery pack includes i) a plurality of battery cells, ii) a first flexible board configured to electrically connect the battery cells to each other and having a plurality of first terminals. The battery pack also includes iii) a second flexible board contacting the first flexible board and having a plurality of second terminals which are electrically connected to the first terminals, wherein each of the second terminals comprises a plurality of protrusions and iv) a circuit module electrically connected to the second flexible board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sanghun Park
  • Patent number: 9705134
    Abstract: An organic negative electrode is provided in the present application. The organic negative electrode comprises a first element having conductive material, a second element formed by a high polymer solution and set on the first element, and a third element having chlorophyll and formed on the second element. A battery with said organic negative electrode is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: iNNOT BioEnergy Holding Co.
    Inventor: Chungpin Liao
  • Patent number: 9698413
    Abstract: Provided are a cathode active material having high capacity and excellent lifetime characteristics as well as being inexpensive by mixing transition metal oxide having high irreversible capacity with composite dimensional manganese oxide (CDMO) of the following Chemical Formula 1, which has high capacity and good lifetime characteristics but is difficult to be charged and discharged by being used alone, and a lithium secondary battery including the cathode active material: xMnO2.(1?x)Li2MnO3 (0<x<1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Park, Hyun Seok Lee, Youn Kyoung Lee, Ji Hee Ahn, Hoe Jin Hah
  • Patent number: 9685673
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a fuel cell system. In an embodiment, the fuel cell system includes advanced leak test capabilities. In another embodiment, the fuel cell system includes a system to bypass one or more separation units while permitting the fuel cell system to continue to produce electricity. In another embodiment, the fuel cell system includes an alignment system that permits ease of alignment when a fuel cell module is installed proximate a fuel processing module. In another embodiment, the fuel cell system includes a system of supplying auxiliary fuel from a mobile auxiliary fuel supply. In an embodiment, one or more or all of these embodiments may be practiced together in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Kirsten Burpee, Brent Cheldelin
  • Patent number: 9680135
    Abstract: A pouch-type flexible film battery, including: (a) a cathode structure including a cathode pouch, a cathode conductive carbon layer, and a cathode layer; (b) an anode structure including an anode pouch, an anode conductive carbon layer, and an anode layer; and (c) a polymer electrolyte layer that is provided between the cathode and anode structures, that is bonded to the cathode layer and to the anode layer, and that is a gel-type electrolyte having adhesive properties and including a cellulose-based polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Gi Lee, Kwang Man Kim, Min Gyu Choi, Kunyoung Kang
  • Patent number: 9673469
    Abstract: Electrode materials systems for planar solid oxide fuel cells with high electrochemical performance including anode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases and cathode materials that provide exceptional long-term durability when used in oxygen-containing gases. The anode materials may comprise a cermet in which the metal component is a cobalt-nickel alloy. These anode materials provide exceptional long-term durability when used in reducing gases, e.g., in SOFCs with sulfur contaminated fuels. The cermet also may comprise a mixed-conducting ceria-based electrolyte material. The anode may have a bi-layer structure. A cerium oxide-based interfacial layer with mixed electronic and ionic conduction may be provided at the electrolyte/anode interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Michael J. Day, Scott L. Swartz, Matthew M. Seabaugh, Paul H. Matter, Jared R. Archer
  • Patent number: 9666896
    Abstract: To provide a positive electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries having improved charge/discharge cycle characteristics, the positive electrode contains in its active material layer a compound represented by formula: LizNi1-x-yTix(MpLiq)yO2 wherein x is a positive number less than 0.3; y is a positive number less than 0.25; z is a number from 0.95 to 1.05; M is a polyvalent metal satisfying the relation: prM+qrL=54 to 69 pm (where rM is the ionic radius of M, and rL is the ionic radius of Li+); p is a positive number; q is 0 or greater; p and q satisfy the relations: p+q=1 and pv+q=3; and v is the valence of the metal M. When analyzed by XRD, the compound shows diffraction peaks assigned to the planes (003) and (104). The ratio of the area of the peak of the (003) plane to that of the (104) plane is 0.5 to 0.75.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanko Marinov Todorov, Yasunori Tabira
  • Patent number: 9653741
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes at least one membrane electrolyte assembly having an electrolyte membrane, an anode on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a cathode on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the electrolyte membrane; and at least one supply member coupled to the electrolyte membrane and configured to supply a conductive material to the electrolyte membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Hwa Lee, Hee-Tak Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Geun-Seok Chai, Sung-Yong Cho
  • Patent number: 9650392
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode active material for a power storage device and a power storage device including the same. The electrode active material includes a polymer that includes: a tetravalent group derived from a compound selected from the group consisting of EBDT and derivatives thereof, TTF and derivatives thereof, a condensation product of EBDT and TTF and derivatives thereof, and a TTF dimer and derivatives thereof; and a divalent group —S-A-S— where A is a divalent aliphatic group or a divalent group represented by the formula -E-D-E- where D represents a divalent alicyclic group, a divalent aromatic group, or a carbonyl group, and two Es each independently represent a divalent aliphatic group. Adjacent two tetravalent groups mentioned above are linked by one or two divalent groups mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Hojo, Yu Ohtsuka, Takafumi Tsukagoshi, Yohji Misaki
  • Patent number: 9590215
    Abstract: Disclosed are a power control module and a battery pack having the same. The battery pack includes a housing, a battery cell received in the housing and including a power terminal, a power control module provided at one side thereof with a first connection terminal, provided at an opposite side thereof with a battery connection terminal connected with the power terminal, and having a structure in which chip parts are packaged, and a cell cover coupled with an upper portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dae Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 9553315
    Abstract: Fuel cell systems comprising ammonia borane or derivatives thereof as fuel and an anode and/or cathode which comprises a non-noble metal (e.g., copper) or a non-metallic substance (e.g., an iron electron-transfer mediating complex) as a catalyst are disclosed. Fuel cell systems comprising ammonia borane or derivatives thereof as fuel and a peroxide as an oxidant are also disclosed. Uses of the fuel devices are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
    Inventors: Fernando Patolsky, Boris Filanovsky, Eran Granot
  • Patent number: 9548616
    Abstract: A system and method for mitigating the effects of a thermal event within a non-metal-air battery pack is provided in which the hot gas and material generated during the event is directed into the metal-air cells of a metal-air battery pack. The metal-air cells provide a large thermal mass for absorbing at least a portion of the thermal energy generated during the event before it is released to the ambient environment. As a result, the risks to vehicle passengers, bystanders, first responders and property are limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: TESLA MOTORS, INC.
    Inventor: Weston Arthur Hermann
  • Patent number: 9537177
    Abstract: An electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same. The electrode assembly includes a plurality of alternately disposed positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates, separators disposed between the positive electrode plates and the negative electrode plates, a plurality of positive electrode tabs formed in the plurality of positive electrode plates, a plurality of negative electrode tabs formed in the plurality of negative electrode plates, a positive electrode lead including a clip accommodating the plurality of positive electrode tabs and a lead line coupled to the clip, and a negative electrode lead including a clip accommodating the plurality of negative electrode tabs and a lead line coupled to the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 9525167
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high-energy lithium secondary battery including: a cathode including, as cathode active materials, a first cathode active material represented by Formula 1 below and having a layered structure and a second cathode active material represented by Formula 2 below and having a spinel structure, wherein the amount of the first cathode active material is between 40 and 100 wt % based on a total weight of the cathode active materials; an anode including amorphous carbon having a capacity of 300 mAh/g or more; and a separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyunghee Han, Chang Joo Han, Su-min Park, Jieun Lee
  • Patent number: 9515314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode active material including a lithium manganese-based oxide. The lithium manganese-based oxide has a spinel structure represented by Formula 1 below and high lithium ion diffusivity since (440) planes are predominantly formed in a crystal structure thereof. Li1+xMyMn2-x-yO4-zQz??(1) In Formula 1, 0?x?0.3, 0?y?1, and 0?z?1, M includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, B, Ca, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sr, Sb, W, Ti, and Bi, and Q includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of N, F, S, and Cl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Song-Taek Oh, Sang Uck Lee, Se Hui Sohn, GeunChang Chung, SinKyu Kim
  • Patent number: 9490499
    Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, made up of substantially spherical graphite particles (A), having fine protrusions on the surfaces thereof and obtained by impregnating and coating substantially spherical graphite particles with a mixture of pitch and carbon black, followed by baking in a range of 900 to 1500° C. In accordance with Raman spectroscopic analysis of the particles (A) using argon laser Raman scattering light, there exists a G-band composite peak comprising peaks in the vicinity of 1600 cm?1, and 1580 cm?1, respectively, and at least one peak in the vicinity of D-band at 1380 cm?1, an interlayer distance of the lattice plane d002, obtained by wide-range X-ray diffraction, being in the range of 0.335 to 0.337 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON CARBON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanobu Kawai, Ken-ichi Hongawa, Hayato Matsumoto, Kazuaki Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9444109
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying hydrogen gas, and a hydrogen fuel cell system are provided to solve inconvenience caused by the requirement for replacing a hydrogen storage container during hydrogen gas supplement. The system for supplying hydrogen gas includes a hydrogen storage unit, a hydrogen conveying unit and a charging device connected to the hydrogen storage unit, where the charging device includes a charging opening matched with a hydrogen gas infusing unit. It may be noted that according to the solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, when hydrogen gas needs to be supplemented, an external infusing device may be used to infuse hydrogen gas to the hydrogen storage container in the hydrogen storage unit through the charging opening, which avoids replacement of the hydrogen storage container during an entire infusing process, and makes an intensive hydrogen gas supplement process more convenient and faster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xingjie Wang, Haijun Wu