Patents Examined by Gregg Cantelmo
  • Patent number: 11749862
    Abstract: A battery pack disclosed herein includes a plurality of arranged battery cells and a battery holder configured to hold the battery cells. The battery holder includes a planar portion extending along a broad width surface of each of the battery cells and a protruding portion provided at each of both ends of the planar portion and protruding from the broad width surface. The protruding portion includes two recessed portions each being configured such that a corresponding one of side portions provided at both ends of the broad width surface fits therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kohji Umemura
  • Patent number: 11749860
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a battery replacement mechanism configured to pick and place a battery from and in a first accommodation bay. The first accommodation bay is provided with a first latch to hold the battery therein. The battery replacement mechanism includes a multi-axial slide table assembly, a carrier, and a pick-and-place device. The carrier is movably disposed on the multi-axial slide table assembly, and the pick-and-place device is movably disposed on the carrier. The carrier includes a second latch, and the pick-and-place device includes a catching hook. The second latch is configured to release the first latch of the first accommodation bay, so that the battery may enter and exit the first accommodation bay, and the catching hook is connected to the battery and is configured to drag the battery toward and away from the carrier. The disclosure further provides a battery replacement system and a battery replacement method for a UAV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsu-Chih Cheng, Ying-Chieh Chen, Chi-Tong Hsieh, I-Ta Yang
  • Patent number: 11735777
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, provided is an electrode group including a positive electrode and a negative electrode that includes a titanium-containing oxide. The electrode group has a wound structure of a flat shape, in which a stack including the positive electrode and the negative electrode is wound such that a center of the wound structure lies along a first direction. At least a part of a portion of the negative electrode, positioned within a thickness of 0.2 t from an innermost lap along a longest straight line in a wound cross-section of the wound structure orthogonal to the first direction with respect to a thickness t from the innermost lap to an outermost lap along the longest straight line, includes a slit that lies along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Keigo Hoshina, Kazuomi Yoshima, Yasunobu Yamashita, Yuta Kanai, Yasuhiro Harada, Norio Takami
  • Patent number: 11735766
    Abstract: The solid electrolyte according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is represented by the following formula (1): Li7-x-yLa3(Zr2-x-yInxMy)O12??(1) wherein 0.00<x<0.20, 0.20?y<1.50, M is two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, and Sb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 11721872
    Abstract: The present invention is preferably directed to a polylactam ceramic coating for a microporous battery separator for a lithium ion secondary battery and a method of making this formulation and application of this formulation to make a coated microporous battery separator. The preferred inventive coating has excellent thermal and chemical stability, excellent adhesion to microporous base substrate, membrane, and/or electrode, improved binding properties to ceramic particles and/or has improved or excellent resistance to thermal shrinkage, dimensional integrity, and/or oxidation stability when used in a rechargeable lithium ion battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Celgard, LLC
    Inventor: Insik Jeon
  • Patent number: 11721815
    Abstract: A battery includes a battery casing defining a chamber therein, and an electrolyte powder disposed in the chamber. The electrolyte powder is configured to surround a zinc material that is separated from the electrolyte powder by a permeable separator sheet. The battery also includes a conductive member having a first end configured for electrical communication with an anode terminal of the battery, and, a second end configured for electrical communication with the zinc material. A conductive layer is also disposed between an inner surface of the casing and the electrolyte powder, the conductive layer being configured for electrical communication with a cathode terminal of the battery. There is also a liquid release mechanism configured for allowing release of a liquid in the chamber to activate an ion flow between the electrolyte powder and the zinc material via the permeable separator sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Battery Research Technology Limited
    Inventor: Niels Bakker
  • Patent number: 11705600
    Abstract: An electronic torque wrench with a battery receptacle adapted to receive either a unitary battery pack or a battery tray containing separate batteries inside. The battery tray can receive conventional batteries such as AA, AAA, C, D or 9-volt sized batteries, and the battery tray and unitary battery can be constructed of a similar geometry to fit within the battery receptacle. The battery tray and unitary pack can include an outwardly-extending protrusion that is received within a groove of the battery receptacle. In this manner, only the specially-designed battery tray and pack are capable of coupling with the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Scott A. Bendorf
  • Patent number: 11705601
    Abstract: A lightweight structure for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, comprises a longitudinal member with a base web, which has a first busbar on a contact surface, and a cross member with a central web and a cross web extending transversely to the central web, the cross web being a first connecting conductor which extends in the area of a first end section of the cross member on a first surface and a second surface of the cross web oriented opposite to this, and a second connection conductor track which extends separately from the first connection conductor track at least on the first surface of the cross web. The cross member extends transversely to the longitudinal member and the cross member is connected at the first end section to the base member in such a way that the first connection conductor track is in contact with the first busbar of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Eller, Roger A. Brewer
  • Patent number: 11699824
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nickel-plated heat-treated steel sheet for a battery can (1), having a nickel layer with a nickel amount of 4.4 to 26.7 g/m2 on a steel sheet (11), wherein when the Fe intensity and the Ni intensity are continuously measured along the depth direction from the surface of the nickel-plated heat-treated steel sheet for a battery can, by using a high frequency glow discharge optical emission spectrometric analyzer, the difference (D2-D1) between the depth (D1) at which the Fe intensity exhibits a first predetermined value and the depth (D2) at which the Ni intensity exhibits a second predetermined value is less than 0.04 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Sadaki, Koh Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 11688901
    Abstract: A cell case unit includes a cell support member including at least one or more secondary battery cells, at least one seating portion in which the secondary battery cells are accommodated; and a case member covering the secondary battery cells accommodated in the seating portion, having a portion adjacent to both ends of the secondary battery cells to be coupled to the cell support member, and including a stretchable portion configured to be stretched in at least a portion of the case member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok
  • Patent number: 11682790
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte includes: an ionic conductor including a PS43? unit, a P2S64? unit, and a P2S74? unit; and a lithium compound containing a halogen element, wherein a molar ratio of the P2S64? unit to the PS43? unit is about 1:1 to about 5:1, and a molar amount of the P2S74? unit with respect to the total molar amount of the PS43? unit, the P2S64? unit, and the P2S74? unit is greater than 0 to about 60%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., POSCO JK SOLID SOLUTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyorang Kang, Minsuk Lee, Taeheung Kim, Duckki Yoon, Hyungsik Lim
  • Patent number: 11677118
    Abstract: A battery cell module configured to be at least partially located within a housing of a battery pack. The battery cell module includes a frame. The frame includes a first frame half and a second frame half. The first frame half and the second frame half define a battery cell compartment for receiving a battery cell. The first frame half includes a first end wall and a wedge member affixed to the first end wall. The wedge member includes a first wedge portion and a second wedge portion. The first wedge portion and the second wedge portion define a post opening. The second frame half includes a second end wall and a post affixed to the second end wall at a first end of the post. The post is configured to be inserted into the post opening of the wedge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: Theodore W. Didier
  • Patent number: 11670799
    Abstract: Solid-state lithium ion electrolytes of lithium fluoride based composites are provided which contain an anionic framework capable of conducting lithium ions. Composites of specific formulae are provided and methods to alter the composite materials with inclusion of aliovalent ions shown. Lithium batteries containing the composite lithium ion electrolytes are provided. Electrodes containing the lithium fluoride based composites are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
    Inventors: Chen Ling, Ying Zhang, Yifei Mo, Qiang Bai
  • Patent number: 11670795
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a battery module. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a battery module including a plurality of battery cells each including at least one electrode tab, and a bus bar in contact with the electrode tabs to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells, wherein the bus bar includes a plate in which a plurality of holes are formed, and the electrode tabs are inserted into at least a portion of the plurality of holes to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hoon Ju, Kwan Yong Kim, Sol San Son
  • Patent number: 11670817
    Abstract: An energy storage arrangement for a motor vehicle, including a protective device which can be arranged above a ground clearance line of the motor vehicle, and at least one battery module which is arranged above the protective device and which has at least one load-bearing battery module housing and at least one battery cell pack arranged in the interior of the battery module housing. The battery module housing includes at least two vertically arranged housing walls. The protective device has a protective plate and at least two load introduction elements arranged above the protective plate. The load introduction elements are arranged below the housing walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Kellner, Jens Bohlien, Christopher Volkmer
  • Patent number: 11658362
    Abstract: A traction battery system for a motor vehicle includes a traction battery, which is designed such that it can be nonmovably received in a body of the motor vehicle, and a protective structure, which is arranged between the traction battery and a roadway, wherein the protective structure is connected to the traction battery by a fixing system. The fixing system is a releasable fixing system designed to have a female element and a male element, wherein the female element and the male element are designed to produce a form-fitting connection with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sascha Mostofi, Christopher Volkmer, Philipp Kellner
  • Patent number: 11658358
    Abstract: Provided is a pouch case including first and second accommodation portions formed to accommodate the electrode assembly, a sealing portion formed along an outer part of the pouch case to surround the first and second accommodation portions, and a connecting portion formed with the same depth as that of the first and second accommodation portion and configured to connect the first and second accommodation portions at a predetermined interval, wherein a protrusion protrudes in a direction toward the sealing portion at opposite ends of the connecting portion. Accordingly, in the pouch case, and a secondary battery and a secondary battery pack using the same, a perfect cooling structure is acquired by uniformly forming one side surface of the secondary battery, and thus, an effect of holding one side surface of the secondary battery to be close to a cooling plate to maximize cooling efficiency is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Il Kim, Won Seok Jeong, Sung Yeop Kim
  • Patent number: 11658363
    Abstract: A battery for an aircraft. The present embodiments further relate to an aircraft with at least one such battery. The battery may include a battery casing with a casing wall that forms an interior volume, a plurality of battery cells that is arranged in the interior volume, and a functional layer that is arranged at the casing wall between the plurality of battery cells and the battery casing. The functional layer may include an intumescent material that, in case of a breach of the battery casing, is adapted to ensuring flame containment within the interior volume and mitigation of uncontrolled heat and gas emission from the interior volume through the breach of the battery casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Roethinger, Manuel Kempf, Maximo Henares-Extremera
  • Patent number: 11646463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery pack and an electric vehicle. The battery pack includes a casing wherein the battery is placed, a cooling plate located below the casing in a height direction, and a bracket assembly located below the cooling plate in a height direction and fixedly connected to the casing, the bracket assembly is used for direct contact with a mounting plate of the electric vehicle. When the battery pack of the present disclosure is used in an electric vehicle, since the bracket assembly separates the cooling plate from the mounting plate of the electric vehicle, the cooling plate does not need to directly exchange heat with the mounting plate, thereby reducing the influence of the temperature of the mounting plate on the cooling plate, and increasing the cooling or heating efficiency of the cooling plate to the battery inside the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xingdi Chen, Peng Wang, Linggang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11646440
    Abstract: An electricity storage module includes: an electricity storage device; a case that houses the electricity storage device and includes a bottom surface part and the opening part located at a side opposite to the bottom surface part; a lid that covers an opening part; and a sealing member that seals between the case and the lid. The case has a first case surface that surrounds the opening part along an outer periphery of the opening part. The lid has a first lid surface facing the first case surface. The sealing member is disposed between the first case surface and the first lid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Wakinaka