Patents Examined by Milton I Cano
  • Patent number: 11211631
    Abstract: A fuel cell system that can prevent impurities from intensively collecting near inlets of fuel cells. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack formed by stacking fuel cells, each fuel cell having a power generation portion, a stack manifold with a fuel gas inlet communication hole disposed at an end of the fuel cell stack in the stacking direction of the fuel cells, a mixed gas supply channel communicating with the fuel gas inlet communication hole for supplying a mixed gas of a fuel gas and fuel off-gas to the fuel cell stack, a stirring mixer for swirling the mixed gas provided in the mixed gas supply channel, and a guide rib provided on the inner wall of the fuel gas inlet communication hole of the stack manifold, on the side opposite to the side of the power generation portions of the fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shuji Kurita, Yushi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11205815
    Abstract: A secondary battery that includes an electrode assembly and an exterior body which houses the electrode assembly. The exterior body includes a first exterior body and a second exterior body, and a sealing edge of the exterior body is formed by a combination of the first exterior body and the second exterior body. At the sealing edge, one of the first exterior body and the second exterior body is folded back upon itself so that an end surface of the first exterior body and an end surface of the second exterior body face each other, and an insulating material is provided between the facing end surfaces of the first exterior body and the second exterior body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuji Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 11196035
    Abstract: An anode of the lithium ion battery is provided. The anode of the lithium ion battery comprises a nanoporous copper substrate and a copper oxide nanosheet array. The copper oxide nanosheet array is disposed on one surface of the nanoporous copper substrate, and the nanoporous copper substrate is chemically bonded to the copper oxide nanosheet array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Feng Liu, Ze-Cheng Hou, Lu Chen, Lin Zhu, Wen-Zhen Li
  • Patent number: 11196089
    Abstract: An electricity storage device includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and an electrolyte that includes an organic crystal layer including a layered structure and an organic solvent introduced into the organic crystal layer and that is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to conduct alkali metal ions. The layered structure includes an organic backbone layer containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid anion having an aromatic ring structure, and an alkali metal element layer containing an alkali metal element that is coordinated with oxygen contained in a carboxylic acid of the organic backbone layer to form a framework. At least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode adsorbs and desorbs the ions to store and release electric charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Ogihara
  • Patent number: 11196050
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a novel cathode active material that can be used in a fluoride ion battery. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a cathode active material used in a fluoride ion battery, the cathode active material comprising: a composition represented by Pb2MF6, in which M is at least one of Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hidenori Miki
  • Patent number: 11183686
    Abstract: The electrolyte according to the present disclosure is an electrolyte that conducts alkali metal ions and is used for producing an energy storage device. The electrolyte includes an organic crystal layer including a layered structure, the layered structure including an organic skeletal layer including aromatic dicarboxylic acid anions having an aromatic ring structure and an alkali metal element layer including an alkali metal element to which oxygen included in carboxylic acid anions of the organic skeletal layer are coordinated to form a skeleton, and an organic solvent charged in the organic crystal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Ogihara
  • Patent number: 11183679
    Abstract: Provided are: a negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which has a high capacity and exhibits excellent low-temperature input-output characteristics, charge-discharge rate characteristics, cycle characteristics, and the like; and a negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries and a nonaqueous secondary battery, which include the negative electrode material. The negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries includes silicon oxide particles (A) and a carbon material (B), wherein the silicon oxide particles (A) contain zero-valent silicon atoms, and the carbon material (B) has a volume resistivity of less than 0.14 ?·cm at a powder density of 1.1 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Ishiwatari, Shunsuke Yamada, Naoto Maru, Koji Fukamizu
  • Patent number: 11183732
    Abstract: A non-sealed apparatus for batteries with a containment structure for gasses that includes a battery enclosure with an upper portion and a lower portion. The apparatus further includes a plurality of batteries disposed in a lower portion of the battery enclosure. The apparatus has at least one battery containment structure disposed in an upper portion of the battery enclosure, which is configured to move downward thereby sealing the plurality of batteries upon a condition. Further, a transfer channel assembly is provided within the battery enclosure and configured to transfer and/or contain gases emitted by the plurality of batteries upon the condition. The apparatus also has at least one fan configured to circulate the air in and out of the battery enclosure through the first perforated opening and the second perforated opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Torok, Noah Singer, John S. Werner, Budy Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
  • Patent number: 11177523
    Abstract: Provided is an energy storage apparatus including: a neighboring member disposed adjacently to an energy storage device; and a terminal member disposed adjacently to the neighboring member on a side opposite to the energy storage device, wherein the terminal member has: a body extending along the neighboring member; and a bolt member having a head portion and a shaft portion extending from the head portion, and mounted on the body in a state where the shaft portion is made to pass through the body from a neighboring member side, the neighboring member has a protruding portion protruding in an axial direction of the shaft portion, and the protruding portion is inserted into the body at a position where at least a portion of the protruding portion overlaps with a projection region of the shaft portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: BLUE ENERGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yosuke Nishimura
  • Patent number: 11177530
    Abstract: A battery pack which includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module including a plurality of battery cells. Electrode leads extend from the plurality of battery cells; a connection member connects with at least one of the electrode leads; a bus bar electrically connects neighboring battery modules, and one end thereof contacts the connection member. An insulation member covers a contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar; and a flame spread blocking member overlaps the contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar, while being disposed on the insulation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Been You, Jeong Pyo Kong, Sangyoon Jeong, Jonghwa Choi, Hui Jeong Lee
  • Patent number: 11177518
    Abstract: Provided is a heat dissipation cartridge, and a battery pack for an electric vehicle using the heat dissipation cartridge. The heat dissipation cartridge comprises a frame structure including a receiving through-hole formed in a central region so as to receive a pair of batteries and a seating part formed on a side wall of the receiving through-hole for seating the pair of batteries, wherein the frame structure is formed of heat-dissipating plastic and in which an aluminum frame is insert injection-molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AMOGREENTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung Jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 11171347
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes an anode gas flow passage in which an injector is disposed, a plurality of pressure sensors that measures a pressure value in the anode gas flow passage closer to the fuel cell stack than to the injector, and a control unit configured to control an output of the fuel cell stack by adjusting an amount of supplied anode gas using the measured pressure values. The control unit limits the output of the fuel cell stack when a first condition that a state in which a deviation, of a plurality of pressure values measured by the plurality of pressure sensors is equal to or greater than a predetermined first threshold value is maintained for a predetermined time or more has been satisfied compared with when the first condition has not been satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiromu Saito
  • Patent number: 11171379
    Abstract: A vehicle battery that includes a partially hollow battery shell, shock-absorbing material, and a mounting base. The battery shell has an upper section and a stepped-in lower section, the lower section having a sidewall and a floor. The shock-absorbing material is attached to the sidewall of the lower section of the battery shell and has a lower edge that extends below the floor of the lower section. The mounting base is attached to the lower edge of the shock-absorbing material and is spaced from the floor of the lower section of the battery shell to isolate the battery shell from a vehicle surface on which it is supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Savior Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Clayton Templeman, Brock Christian Templeman
  • Patent number: 11171328
    Abstract: Provided are electrochemical cells and methods of manufacturing these cells. An electrochemical cell comprises a positive electrode and an electrolyte layer, printed over the positive electrode. In some examples, each of the positive electrode, electrolyte layer, and negative electrode comprises an ionic liquid enabling ionic transfer. The negative electrode comprises a negative active material layer (e.g., comprising zinc), printed over and directly interfacing the electrolyte layer. The negative electrode also comprises a negative current collector (e.g., copper foil) and a conductive pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The conductive pressure sensitive adhesive layer is disposed between and adhered to, directly interfaces, and provides electronic conductivity between the negative active material layer and the negative current collector. In some examples, the conductive pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises carbon and/or metal particles (e.g., nickel, copper, indium, and/or silver).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Imprint Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiang Zheng, Christine Ho, Jesse Smithyman
  • Patent number: 11158915
    Abstract: In a battery pack, circuit board and thin cells are insert-molded in resin mold portion formed by a die, and are fixed to fixed positions. At least one of thin cells is disposed at a position where circuit board faces terminal surface. Terminal surfaces of thin cells and circuit board, which are interconnected, are buried in resin mold portion, thin cells are disposed on the same plane, and circuit board is integrally connected and fixed to the thin cells so as to be parallel with both surfaces of the thin cells. Thus, the thin cells are strongly interconnected via the resin mold portion, and all thin cells are disposed on the same plane without warpage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Takada, Tsuyoshi Kaku, Fumiya Matsushita, Hiroki Teraoka
  • Patent number: 11152638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery provided with a multi-tab. The secondary battery includes a jelly-roll in which an electrode and a separator are stacked to cross each other and which is wound around a central core, a plurality of multi-tab parts extending from the electrode and formed on a predetermined area at an end of the jelly-roll, a can member accommodating the jelly-roll, and an insulation member disposed adjacent to the end to insulate the can member from the jelly-roll. The insulation member includes a central hole punched in a center of the insulation member so that the central core passes therethrough and a tab hole punched around the central hole to correspond to the plurality of multi-tab parts so that the plurality of multi-tab parts pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventors: Hae Jin Lim, Sang Uck Kim
  • Patent number: 11145887
    Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a cell stack body and a terminal plate and an insulator disposed at an end of the cell stack body in a stacking direction. The cell stack body includes a plurality of stacked power generation cells. Each of the power generation cells includes a membrane electrode assembly and a separator. The terminal plate is disposed between the cell stack body and the insulator. Elastic structure which elastically presses the terminal plate toward the cell stack body is provided between the insulator and the terminal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Ohmori, Kensuke Umezawa, Hiroshi Morikawa
  • Patent number: 11145926
    Abstract: Provided is a battery block for a vehicle. The battery block includes: a main body (10) provided with an installation space (11?) therein for receiving components; and an upper casing (50) mounted to an upper part of the main body (10), an inside of the upper casing mounted to an upper part of a vehicle battery (100), wherein the main body (10) is provided with at least one step (11) along a longitudinal direction of the main body (10) such that heights of opposite sides of the step (11) are different from each other. The main body (10) has a relatively short section with a same height, and therefore rigidity thereof is increased, whereby bending or torsion of the casing is reduced. Thus, durability of the battery block is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA ELECTRIC TERMINAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ja-Min Kim, Ki-Taek Kim
  • Patent number: 11145944
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technical field of cells, and discloses a protection device and a battery. The protection device includes: a first connecting member; a second connecting member; a first element; and an elastic sheet. When the elastic sheet has a temperature lower than a first temperature, the elastic sheet is connected to at least one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member; when the temperature of the elastic sheet is equal to the first temperature, the elastic sheet is deformed to allow the first connecting member, the second connecting member, the elastic sheet and the first element to form a series circuit. When the protection device is not triggered, the temperature of the elastic sheet is lower than the first temperature, and the elastic sheet is connected to at least one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chuantao Song, Zuchao Liu, Haiyang Nan, Zhiwen Xiao, Xinru Su
  • Patent number: 11139475
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery with improved t electrochemical characteristics through improvement of the structural stability by including a cathode active material doped with molybdenum (Mo). The lithium secondary battery includes a cathode; an anode; a separator positioned between the cathode and the anode; and an electrolyte. In particular, the cathode active material includes molybdenum (Mo) doped on a composite oxide of lithium and metal including manganese (Mn) and titanium (Ti).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation of Sejong University
    Inventors: Seung-Min Oh, KiSeok Koh, Yeolmae Yeo, Dongjun Kim, Yoon Sung Lee, Jieun Lee, Sa Heum Kim, Seung-Taek Myung