Patents Examined by James Lee
  • Patent number: 12651756
    Abstract: In an embodiment a fuel cell includes a cell stack having a plurality of unit cells stacked in a first direction, first and second end plates disposed at both side ends of the cell stack, respectively, the second end plate having a resin part; and a sacrificial electrode located at the resin part of the second end plate adjacent to a cell configured to provide a highest potential for the unit cells, wherein the second end plate includes an inner side surface facing the cell stack, and wherein the resin part, at which the sacrificial electrode is located, is located on the inner side surface of the second end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Dae Han Ka
  • Patent number: 12646805
    Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the separator includes a first surface facing the positive electrode and a second surface facing the negative electrode, an adhesive layer is formed on the second surface or each of the first surface and the second surface, the adhesive layer includes inorganic particles and an organic binder, and a ratio of a peeling strength between the separator and the adhesive layer to a peeling strength between the negative electrode and the adhesive layer is more than 0 and 4.0 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masataka Tomita
  • Patent number: 12633555
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a membrane, a catalyzed electrode facing the membrane, the electrode including a magnetic electrocatalyst in contact with an ionomer, an electromagnet, and a controller programmed to activate the electromagnet to form an oscillating magnetic field arranged to selectively increase temperature of the magnetic electrocatalyst, based on one or more conditions, to increase kinetics of a reaction at the catalyzed electrode or remove water from the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniil A Kitchaev, Nathan Craig, Matthias Hanauer, Ulrich Berner, Charles Tuffile
  • Patent number: 12620605
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell assembly (300, 500) comprising a base plate (308) and a top plate (303) between which a stack of planar cell units (306) and at least one positive (302, 507) and at least one negative electrical end plate (302, 507) are disposed in compression by means of compression means (307) acting between the base plate (308) and top plate (303). At least one of the electrical end plates (302, 507) is connected or integrally formed with, and in electrical contact with, an electrical stud (301, 505) that extends from a base portion of the at least one electrical end plate (302, 507) and passes through an opening in one of the base plate (308) and top plate (303) to form an electrical terminal. A fluidic seal is maintained by the compression means (307) between the base portion and the respective one of the base plate (308) and top plate (303), so as to prevent loss of fluid through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
    Inventors: Tomasz Domanski, Matthew Harrington
  • Patent number: 12614795
    Abstract: A power storage assembly having a gasket containing a copolymer containing a tetrafluoroethylene unit and a fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) unit, wherein the copolymer has a content of the fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) unit of 2.0 to 6.0% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 55 g/10 min, and the number of functional groups of 50 or less per 106 main-chain carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tadaharu Isaka, Hayato Tsuda, Yumi Zenke, Yukari Yamamoto, Takahisa Aoyama
  • Patent number: 12614780
    Abstract: A battery module including a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked in a first direction, and a body located on one side of the battery cell stack, wherein the body includes a cavity configured to receive an extinguishing material, the cavity having an inlet and an outlet, and at least one rupture part for one of the inlet and outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Woosik Jo
  • Patent number: 12614783
    Abstract: An energy system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a pallet including a base having an insertion portion to which a transport means is coupled and a fan assembly detachably inserted into the insertion portion and including at least one fan; and at least one reuse battery seated on the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gae Min Lee
  • Patent number: 12614799
    Abstract: A waterproof structure for a battery pack includes: a waterproof tray on which a battery module included in a battery pack is placed; and a waterproof cover that covers the battery pack. The waterproof tray includes a bottom portion including an edge and housing the battery module, and a side wall portion extending from the edge. The waterproof cover includes an edge. The edge is located outside the side wall portion in a bottom view of the waterproof structure for the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirotaka Watanabe
  • Patent number: 12597642
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the lifetime of a lithium secondary battery, by including a certain amount of magnesium chloride (MgCl2) in the electrolyte to form a stable electrode protective layer that prevents the consumption of salts and additives in the electrolyte solution, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The electrolyte solution for the lithium secondary battery comprises a first solvent comprising a heterocyclic compound containing at least one of an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom; a second solvent comprising at least one of an ether-based compound, an ester-based compound, an amide-based compound, and a carbonate-based compound; a lithium salt; magnesium chloride; and lithium nitrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dojoong Lee, Kihyun Kim
  • Patent number: 12597632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly having an external shape fixation frame, and more particularly an electrode assembly including a unit cell including one or more electrodes and one or more separators, wherein the electrode assembly is (1) a stacked type electrode assembly, (2) a stacked and folded type electrode assembly, or (3) a wound type electrode assembly, and the electrode assembly includes an external shape fixation frame configured to wrap a portion of an outer surface of the electrode assembly, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ga Young Baek, Jung Shik Oh
  • Patent number: 12592405
    Abstract: A redox battery comprises a plurality of redox battery cells stacked in a stacking direction, wherein each of the redox battery cells comprises a first half cell connected to a positive current collector, a second half cell connected to a negative current collector and an ion exchange membrane separating the first and second half cells. The redox battery additionally comprises a positive conducting bus bar extending in the stacking direction and electrically connecting the positive current collectors of the redox battery cells in parallel, and a negative conducting bus bar extending in the stacking direction and electrically connecting the negative current collectors of the redox battery cells in parallel. One or both of the positive and negative bus bars are configured as fastening means for mechanically fastening the stacked redox battery cells in the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Standard Energy Inc.
    Inventors: Dongyoung Lee, Bugi Kim, Kihyun Kim
  • Patent number: 12586817
    Abstract: An energy storage device is provided that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes a copolymer network including a polyoxide and a polysulfide. The polymer electrolyte membrane is prelithiated by deep discharging of the battery of in a voltage range of ?0.5 V to 5.0 V such that the polymer electrolyte membrane after deep discharging includes additional lithium ions stored therein as compared with prior to deep discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Thein Kyu, Hyunsang Lee, Jisoo Jeong, Javier Parrondo, Dianne Atienza Hay, Somayeh Zamani
  • Patent number: 12580178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more particularly, to a bimodal-type positive electrode active material including a first lithium composite oxide as a small particle and a second lithium composite oxide as a large particle, wherein the positive electrode active material may uniformly improve the particle stability of the small particle and the large particle by controlling a slope of a concentration gradient in which cobalt in the small particle and the large particle decreases from a surface portion toward a central portion, a positive electrode including the positive electrode active material, and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Gyeong Chun, Moon Ho Choi, Yoon Young Choi, Jong Seung Shin, Jin Won Lee
  • Patent number: 12580228
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel electrolytes, and techniques for making and devices using such electrolytes, which are based on compressed gas solvents. Unlike conventional electrolytes, disclosed electrolytes are based on “compressed gas solvents” mixed with various salts, referred to as “compressed gas electrolytes.” Various embodiments of a compressed gas solvent include a material that is in a gas phase and has a vapor pressure above an atmospheric pressure at room temperature. The disclosed compressed gas electrolytes can have wide electrochemical potential windows, high conductivity, low temperature capability and/or high pressure solvent properties. Examples of a class of compressed gases that can be used as solvent for electrolytes include hydrofluorocarbons, in particular fluoromethane, difluoromethane, tetrafluoroethane, and pentafluoroethane. Also disclosed are battery and supercapacitor structures that use compressed gas solvent-based electrolytes and techniques for constructing such energy storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Cyrus Rustomji, Sungho Jin, Taekyoung Kim, Jungmin You, Joseph Wang, Duyoung Choi
  • Patent number: 12573675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module sensing unit having a simple structure, more particularly a battery module sensing unit including a sensing member (120), an FPCB (100) including the sensing member (120), a busbar frame (300) connected to the FPCB (100), and a busbar (200) coupled to the busbar frame (300), wherein the FPCB (100) and the busbar (200) are directly coupled to each other while overlapping each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: In Seok Cha
  • Patent number: 12567626
    Abstract: A zinc bromide electrochemical cell comprises an anode assembly, a cathode assembly, and a container. The anode assembly comprises an anode pouch comprising a first insulating microporous membrane. An anode is enclosed in the anode pouch. The cathode assembly comprises a cathode pouch comprising a second insulating microporous membrane. A cathode is enclosed in the cathode pouch. A first plurality of protrusion elements are on the first insulating microporous membrane. A second plurality of protrusion elements are on the second insulating microporous membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Golden Gate Battery LLC
    Inventors: Prima Francis, Dhanya S, Aswathy C A, Nila C M, Vysakh Chandran, Prashob Peter K J, Jipson T J, Muhammed Salim E, Saroj Kumar Sahu
  • Patent number: 12562387
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive electrode plate, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The positive electrode plate comprises a current collector and an active substance layer formed on the current collector, wherein the active substance layer comprises a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent and a binder, with the binder comprising a polymer with the structural formula as shown in formula I, which polymer comprises chain segments a, b and c. The positive electrode plate not only has a low preparation cost, but can also significantly improve the high-temperature storage and high-temperature cycle performance of a lithium-ion battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: SVolt Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xing Ji, Bing Zhang, Jing Liu
  • Patent number: 12562389
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an intermediate product of an electrode. The method for producing an intermediate product of an electrode may comprise the steps of: preparing a base particle; forming a coating layer, comprising a first metal, on the surface of the base particle by mixing the base particle with a coating source which comprises the first metal; and forming a molten source, in which is melted a second metal and the base particle on which the coating layer is formed, by heat-treating the second metal and the base particle on which the coating layer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Lee, Sambhaji Shivaji Shinde, Dong-Hyung Kim
  • Patent number: 12542302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid electrolyte interphase composition having a F:CF3 mol-ratio (x) of 0.00<x?12.00; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode material and a solid electrolyte interphase composition on a surface of said negative electrode material, wherein said solid electrolyte interphase composition has a molar ratio F:CF3 (x) of 0.00<x?12.00, as determined by XPS; as well as its application in a lithium secondary battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: UMICORE
    Inventors: Sebastian Mai, Svetlozar-Dimitrov Ivanov, Andreas Bund
  • Patent number: 12537270
    Abstract: An electrode stack can include a plurality of anode assemblies, each anode assembly including at least one anode layer attached to an anode tab; a plurality of cathode assemblies, each cathode assembly including at least one cathode layer attached to a cathode tab; a plurality of separators; an anode feedthrough bridge arranged to engage each anode tab of each of the plurality of anode assemblies; a cathode feedthrough bridge arranged to engage each cathode tab of each of the plurality of cathode assemblies; an anode feedthrough terminal coupled to the anode feedthrough bridge; and a cathode feedthrough terminal coupled to the cathode feedthrough bridge, wherein the plurality of anode assemblies and the plurality of cathode assemblies are alternately arranged and separated by the plurality of separators to form an electrode stack. A battery is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: EnerVenue Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nelson Dichter, Jingyi Zhu, Ge Zu, Majid Keshavarz