Patents Examined by Nicholas P D'Aniello
  • Patent number: 11978921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a separator-composite electrode having a multilayer-structured inorganic layer and a separator-composite electrode manufactured thereby. The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a separator-composite electrode and a separator-composite electrode using the same, wherein there is no separator substrate by forming an inorganic layer serving as an insulating layer in multiple layers, thereby safety is improved and the capacity of a battery is not reduced compared to a conventional battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Ho Kim, Bum Young Jung, Jeong Gil Kim, Jung Gu Han
  • Patent number: 11978897
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an active material is provided. The active material includes an Nb2TiO7 phase and at least one Nb-rich phase selected from the group consisting of an Nb10Ti2O29 phase, an Nb14TiO37 phase, and an Nb24TiO64 phase. The active material includes potassium and phosphorus, and a total concentration of potassium and phosphorus in the active material is in the range of 0.01% by mass to 5.00% by mass. An average crystallite diameter is in the range of 80 nm to 150 nm. In a particle size distribution chart obtained by a laser diffraction scattering method, D10 is 0.3 ?m or greater, and D90 is 10 ?m or less. The active material satisfies a peak intensity ratio represented by the following Formula (1). 0<IB/IA?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Harada, Yorikazu Yoshida, Kakuya Ueda, Norio Takami
  • Patent number: 11978914
    Abstract: An internal unit includes: a battery cell group including a plurality of battery cells; a holder holding the battery cell group; and a platform connected to the holder. The platform includes: an insulating major surface on which a positive electrode member and a negative electrode member are disposed adjacent to each other, the positive electrode member including a positive electrode-side circuit member or a terminal of a positive electrode-side electronic component, the negative electrode member including a negative electrode-side circuit member or a terminal of a negative electrode-side electronic component; and an insulating partition portion projecting from the major surface and separating the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11978903
    Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a secondary battery with which a slurry composition for a secondary battery having low foaming can be produced, and that can improve handleability of a functional layer or electrode layer formed using the produced slurry composition for a secondary battery. The binder composition for a secondary battery contains a polymer A and a solvent. The polymer A includes an amide group-containing monomer unit and a carboxylic acid ester-containing monomer unit including an alkyl chain having a carbon number of not less than 2 and not more than 9. Content of the carboxylic acid ester-containing monomer unit in the polymer A is not less than 12 mass % and not more than 28 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Adachi, Kenya Sonobe, Yasuhiro Isshiki, Ai Masuda
  • Patent number: 11962050
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes: a first conveyance step of supporting a sheet-shaped member having a cathode and an electrolyte membrane by a resin frame member to which the sheet-shaped member is joined and linearly conveying the supported sheet-shaped member to a pressure bonding device; a second conveyance step of conveying an anode to the pressure bonding device by way of a rotary table; and a pressure bonding step of heating and pressing the cathode and the anode from above and below by the pressure bonding device to thereby integrate the cathode and the anode together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Yoshida, Kensuke Namba, Yosuke Konno, Masami Kurimoto, Yusuke Wada
  • Patent number: 11962020
    Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a pair of electrode leads electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a battery case configured to accommodate the pair of electrode leads such that the pair of electrode leads protrude at least partially in a front and rear direction of the battery cell, the battery case having an accommodation space formed to accommodate the electrode assembly, and a taping unit configured to integrally cover both side surfaces and upper and lower surfaces of the battery case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu Shin, Jae-Min Yoo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11942629
    Abstract: A lithium electrode having an acrylic polymer layer formed on a lithium metal layer wherein the acrylic polymer layer functions as a protective layer for the lithium metal layer, and functions as a release layer in the manufacturing process of the lithium electrode. The acrylic polymer layer shows an effect that does not act as a resistance in the lithium secondary battery comprising the lithium electrode during operation of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Suk Il Youn, Byoungkuk Son, Junghun Choi, Minchul Jang
  • Patent number: 11936013
    Abstract: A cell contacting arrangement is provided for an energy storage module having at least one energy storage cell, each storage cell having at least two connection terminals. The cell contacting arrangement has a carrier plate which can be arranged on the energy storage module, a cable harness which is carried by the carrier plate and has a plurality of signal lines, and a plurality of cell connectors which are inserted into the carrier plate or integrated into the carrier plate and are designed to connect a connection terminal of the storage cell and a signal line of the cable harness. There is also a connection element which has a first end which can be connected to the signal line and a second end which can be connected to the cell connector. The carrier plate and/or the cell connector has at least one spatial orientation element which defines the spatial orientation between the connection element and the cell connector and/or the carrier plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kilian Friedrich, Andreas Rozankovic
  • Patent number: 11926427
    Abstract: A lightweight, high power density, fault-tolerant fuel cell system, method, and apparatus for full-scale clean fuel electric-powered aircraft having a fuel cell module including a plurality of fuel cells working together to process gaseous oxygen from air compressed by turbochargers, superchargers, blowers or local oxygen supply and gaseous hydrogen from liquid hydrogen transformed by heat exchangers, with an electrical circuit configured to collect electrons from the plurality of hydrogen fuel cells to supply voltage and current to motor controllers commanded by autopilot control units configured to select and control an amount and distribution of electrical voltage and torque or current for each of the plurality of motor and propeller assemblies, wherein electrons returning from the electrical circuit combine with oxygen in the compressed air to form oxygen ions, then the protons combine with oxygen ions to form H2O molecules and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Alakai Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Brian D. Morrison
  • Patent number: 11929469
    Abstract: The present application discloses a battery management system, a processing device, a battery management method, and a battery management and control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Shichang Zhang, Ye Cao, Miaomiao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11929496
    Abstract: A positive electrode and a secondary battery including the same are provided. The positive electrode includes a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the positive active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, a binder, and a multi-walled carbon nanotube, wherein the multi-walled carbon nanotube has an average length of 1-2 ?m and has a length standard deviation of 0.5 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Woo Yoo, Ye Lin Kim, Tae Gon Kim
  • Patent number: 11919651
    Abstract: A lightweight, high power density, fault-tolerant fuel cell system, method, and apparatus for full-scale clean fuel electric-powered aircraft having a fuel cell module including a plurality of fuel cells working together to process gaseous oxygen from air compressed by turbochargers, superchargers, blowers or local oxygen supply and gaseous hydrogen from liquid hydrogen transformed by heat exchangers, with an electrical circuit configured to collect electrons from the plurality of hydrogen fuel cells to supply voltage and current to motor controllers commanded by autopilot control units configured to select and control an amount and distribution of electrical voltage and torque or current for each of the plurality of motor and propeller assemblies, wherein electrons returning from the electrical circuit combine with oxygen in the compressed air to form oxygen ions, then the protons combine with oxygen ions to form H2O molecules and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Alakai Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Brian D. Morrison
  • Patent number: 11923564
    Abstract: A method for producing a battery module is provided. The method for producing a battery module includes: stacking a plurality of battery cells; disposing a plurality of bus bars adjacent to electrode leads respectively provided at the plurality of battery cells; by a welding jig, pressing the electrode leads so that the electrode leads come into contact with the bus bars, respectively; and welding the electrode leads and the bus bars through an opening formed in the welding jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-June Chi, Jung-Hoon Lee, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park
  • Patent number: 11916264
    Abstract: This invention describes a low-cost, lightweight, high-performance composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications. The composite bipolar plate can be produced using stamped or pressed into the final form including flow channels and other structures prior to curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Asbury Graphite of North Carolina, Inc.
    Inventors: David Restrepo, Matthew McInnis, Sean Christiansen, Jeff Bullington
  • Patent number: 11916186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte prepared by the method, and an all-solid-state lithium secondary battery including the sulfide-based solid electrolyte. The method of the present invention includes a) mixing Li2S with P2S5 to prepare a mixed powder, b) placing the mixed powder, an ether, and stirring balls in a container, sealing the container, followed by stirring to prepare a suspension, and c) stirring the suspension under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions to prepare sulfide-based solid particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SOLIVIS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Wook Shin, Min Yong Eom, Seung Hyun Oh, Chan Hwi Park, Sun Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11909032
    Abstract: A composite cathode active material includes: a core including a plurality of primary particles; and a shell on the core, wherein the primary particles include a first lithium transition metal oxide comprising nickel, the shell includes a first layer and a second layer on the first layer, the first layer includes a first composition containing a first metal, the second layer includes a second composition containing phosphorus, and the first metal includes at least one or more metal, other than nickel, belonging to any of Groups 2 to 5 and Groups 7 to 15 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Also a cathode, and a lithium battery each including the composite cathode active material, and a method of preparing the composite cathode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sukgi Hong, Byongyong Yu, Donghee Yeon, Byungjin Choi
  • Patent number: 11894571
    Abstract: An adapter assembly, an energy storage device and a power consuming apparatus are provided. The adapter assembly includes an adapter and a limiting member. The adapter includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a bendable connecting portion connected between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The limiting member is located between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion foldable with respect to each other, and is insulated from the adapter. The limiting member has a limiting face configured to abut against the bendable connecting portion, and the bendable connecting portion is configured to rotate and bend around the limiting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: Shenzhen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Xiong, Jinqiang Chen
  • Patent number: 11894536
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells, a sensing assembly which covers a front and rear of the battery cell assembly when mounted thereto, a module case which receives the battery cell assembly and the mounted sensing assembly, and a thermally conductive adhesive interposed between an upper inner surface of the module case and an upper side of the battery cell assembly. The sensing assembly includes a first busbar frame assembly positioned at the front of the battery cell assembly, a second busbar frame assembly positioned at the rear of the battery cell assembly, and a sensing wire which connects the first and second busbar frame assemblies and runs across the upper side of the battery cell assembly in a diagonal direction. The thermally conductive adhesive is disposed on two sides of the sensing wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: Hyeon-Ki Yun
  • Patent number: 11876271
    Abstract: In a preparation process of a method for manufacturing a power generating cell stack, a stacking table provided with a vibratable stack guide portion projecting upward and a stack unit provided with a positioning portion guided by the stack guide portion are prepared. In the placing step, the stack unit is stacked on the stacking table by dropping the stack unit toward the stacking table while the positioning portion is stacked along the stack guide portion which is vibrated in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensuke Namba, Ryo Takano, Yosuke Konno
  • Patent number: 11873363
    Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode capable of forming an electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery that can cause a non-aqueous secondary battery to display excellent low-temperature cycle characteristics and low-temperature output characteristics. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a polymer and a solvent. The polymer is a block copolymer including an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit having a carbon number of 5 or more. The amount of the polymer that elutes into electrolyte solution is not less than 1 mass % and not more than 20 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetake Ishii, Norikazu Yamamoto, Yusaku Matsuo