Patents Examined by Scott J Chmielecki
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Patent number: 11973244Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack; a bus bar frame assembly having a front bus bar frame configured to cover one longitudinal side of the cell stack, a rear bus bar frame configured to cover another longitudinal side of the cell stack, and an upper cover configured to cover at least a portion of an upper surface of the cell stack; and a module frame coupled to the bus bar frame assembly, wherein the front bus bar frame includes at least one first upper guide formed to protrude at an upper end thereof and at least one first side guide formed to protrude at a side portion thereof, and the rear bus bar frame includes at least one second upper guide formed to protrude at an upper end thereof and at least one second side guide formed to protrude at a side portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Young-Ho Lee, Jun-Yeob Seong, Jong-Ha Jeong
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Patent number: 11973206Abstract: A safety device comprises a first heat dissipation part, a second heat dissipation part and a connecting part. The connecting part is arranged between the first heat dissipation part and the second heat dissipation part, and at least one heat locking hole disposed thereon. The heat locking hole of the connecting part can reduce a diffusion speed of heat of the connecting part, so that the heat is concentrated between the first heat locking hole and the second heat locking hole, and thus the connecting part can be fused in time at a high temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Globe (Jiangsu) Co., LtdInventors: Chuanjun Liu, Ming Luo, Huage Wang, Xian Zhuang
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Patent number: 11952466Abstract: The present application relates to a binder compound of formula (I), a method for preparing the same, and an electrode sheet comprising the same. In formula (I), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted linear or branched alkyl with 1-6 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl with 6-20 carbon atoms; R4 represents —COOM; R5 represents a bridging oxo or bridging imino; each M independently represents one of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs; Z represents a linear or branched alkylene with 1-6 carbon atoms; m is an integer selected from 7,600 to 47,000; n is an integer selected from 1,520 to 94,000; and m/n=0.1-10.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Jianghui Lin, Yanjie Zhao, Xing Li, Haizu Jin
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Patent number: 11955624Abstract: The present disclosure relates to blended cathode materials for use as a positive electrode material of a rechargeable electrochemical cell (or secondary cell) (such as a lithium-ion secondary battery) and also relates to a secondary battery including a cathode having the blended cathode materials. In particular, disclosed are blends of lithium vanadium fluorophosphate (LVPF) or a derivative thereof with one or more conventional cathode active materials in certain weight ratios thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: SAFT AMERICAInventors: Xilin Chen, Frank Cao
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Patent number: 11955627Abstract: A novel anode for a zinc battery is proposed, in which zinc is provided as a coat of zinc powder onto a tin substrate, which is in turn laid over a copper substrate for a current collector. Alternatively, the coat of zinc powder is laid over titanium as the current collector. Such configurations mitigate zinc corrosion and hydrogen production.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGInventors: Chunyi Zhi, Qing Li
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Patent number: 11929490Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anode for a lithium secondary battery, wherein an anode material layer is formed on at least one surface of an anode current collector, and the anode material layer includes large-particle graphite, a small-particle silicon-based material, and fine-particle graphite, and satisfies the following conditions 1 to 3: [Condition 1] Average diameter D50 of the large-particle graphite (D1): 1 to 50 ?m [Condition 2] Average diameter D50 of the small-particle silicon-based material (D2): 0.155D1 to 0.414D1 [Condition 3] Average diameter D50 of the fine-particle graphite (D3): 0.155D1 to 0.414D1, or 0.155D2 to 0.414D2.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Junghyun Choi, Hyeon Min Song, Joo Hwan Sung, Han Sol Park, Minsu Cho, Sunghae Park, Jingoo Kwak, Younguk Park, Sue Jin Kim, Jinsu Jang
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Patent number: 11916218Abstract: Systems and methods for use of nitrogen as a stabilization gas of polyacrylonitrile are disclosed and may include forming an active material layer comprising silicon particles and polyacrylonitrile (PAN), and heating the active material layer including PAN using nitrogen as a stabilization gas. The active material layer may be pyrolyzed at a temperature of 500° C. or more or between 500° C. and 750° C. The active material layer may be pyrolyzed by heating in a nitrogen gas environment or an argon gas environment. The active material layer may include 50% or more silicon by weight. The active layer may be heated at a temperature of 350° C. or more, at a temperature of 300° C. or more, or a temperature of 250° C. or more. A battery may include the electrode. The active material layer may be on a metal current collector that includes one or more of: copper, nickel, and aluminum.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ENEVATE CORPORATIONInventor: Frederic Bonhomme
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Patent number: 11916238Abstract: An electrode including a current collector; and an electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector is disclosed. The electrode active material layer includes a lower layer region facing the current collector, and an upper layer region facing the lower layer region and extended to the surface of the electrode active material layer. The lower layer region includes a first active material and a first non-rubbery binder and is free from a rubbery binder. The upper layer region includes a second active material, a second non-rubbery binder, and a rubbery binder. The rubbery binder is a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (H-NBR). Each of the first non-rubbery binder and the second non-rubbery binder includes a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer, and the weight ratio of the second non-rubbery binder to the rubbery binder in the upper layer region is 1:0.03-1:0.07.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Il-Hong Kim, O-Jong Kwon, Hee-Chang Youn, Yo-Han Kwon, Min-Chul Jang
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Patent number: 11916195Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing a compound (1) represented by the formula (1), (wherein R101 and R102 are each individually a substituent such as a C1-C7 alkyl group, and the substituent optionally contains at least one divalent to hexavalent hetero atom in a structure or optionally has a structure obtained by replacing at least one hydrogen atom by a fluorine atom or a C0-C7 functional group) and at least one compound (11) selected from compounds such as a compound represented by formula (11-1) (wherein R111 and R112 are the same as or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom or the like, and R113 is an alkyl group free from a fluorine atom or the like):Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Kinoshita, Tomoya Hidaka, Toshiharu Shimooka, Shigeaki Yamazaki, Hisako Nakamura, Takaya Yamada, Yuuki Suzuki, Yoshiko Kuwajima, Kenzou Takahashi, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Kotaro Hayashi
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Patent number: 11916196Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and an aminoanthraquinone polymer compound. The aminoanthraquinone polymer compound includes a divalent maleic anhydride part and a divalent aminoanthraquinone derivative part.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hydro-QuebecInventors: Yuichiro Asakawa, Hiroshi Ueno, Shinichi Uesaka, Jean-Christophe Daigle, Melanie Beaupre, Karim Zaghib
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Patent number: 11916242Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell module assembly, a primary power output, and a secondary output connector. The cell module assembly includes several lithium-ion battery cells connected in parallel. The primary power output includes a pair of terminals for connection to equipment to be powered by the battery pack. The secondary output connector includes a secondary power output for connection to equipment to be powered by the battery pack and includes an enable input. The primary power output is configured to supply electrical power at a voltage higher than the secondary power output connector. The secondary power output is controllable through the enable input to selectively supply electrical power from the secondary power output.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Zeiler, Jacob Schmalz, Nicholas Ziedler
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Patent number: 11909006Abstract: In accordance with at least selected aspects, objects or embodiments, optimized, novel or improved membranes, battery separators, batteries, and/or systems and/or related methods of manufacture, use and/or optimization are provided. In accordance with at least selected embodiments, the present invention is related to novel or improved battery separators that prevent dendrite growth, prevent internal shorts due to dendrite growth, or both, batteries incorporating such separators, systems incorporating such batteries, and/or related methods of manufacture, use and/or optimization thereof. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, the present invention is related to novel or improved ultra thin or super thin membranes or battery separators, and/or lithium primary batteries, cells or packs incorporating such separators, and/or systems incorporating such batteries, cells or packs.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Celgard, LLCInventors: Paul M. Halmo, Xiaomin Zhang, Paul D. Vido, Zhengming Zhang, Lie Shi, Daniel R. Alexander, Jill V. Watson
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Patent number: 11909025Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a first electrode which is an air electrode and a second electrode. An ion transport material can be positioned between and contacting both electrodes. An ion exchange material is arranged to contact the air electrode and the ion transport material. In some embodiments the second electrode can include zinc.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Zelos Energy Ltd.Inventors: Pavel Khokhlov, Alexander Gorer
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Patent number: 11909021Abstract: A high-voltage battery for a motor vehicle has a coolant connection of multipartite design. Also described is a corresponding method for producing the high-voltage battery, and a motor vehicle having a battery of this type.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sonja Fechler, Fadi Renz
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Patent number: 11894560Abstract: A lead-acid battery includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and an electrolyte solution. The positive electrode plate includes a positive current collector and a positive electrode material. The negative electrode plate includes a negative current collector and a negative electrode material. The positive current collector contains a lead alloy containing Ca and Sn. The content of Ca in the positive current collector is 0.2% by mass or less, and the content of Sn is 0.5% by mass or more. The negative electrode material contains a first organic expander (excluding a lignin compound) containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a unit of a monocyclic aromatic compound and a unit of a bisphenol S compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Yasunori Mizoguchi, Akihito Tsujinaka
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Patent number: 11894590Abstract: Described herein is a novel electrode-decoupled redox flow battery, a novel reinforced electrode-decoupled redox flow battery, and methods of using same to store energy. Advantages of these novel electrode-decoupled redox flow batteries include long life, excellent rate capability, and stability.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, Vijay Ramani
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Patent number: 11888121Abstract: According to one embodiment, a secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator layer, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The separator layer includes a first porous layer containing a solid electrolyte and a second porous layer containing fibers. The second porous layer is in contact with a first surface of the first porous layer. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a first solvent including at least one of methyl propionate and ethyl propionate, and a second solvent different from the first solvent. The first porous layer has a void fraction of 10% by volume or greater and 50% by volume or less. The second porous layer has a void fraction greater than the void fraction of the first porous layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tetsuya Sasakawa, Tomoe Kusama, Tomoko Sugizaki, Kazuomi Yoshima, Norio Takami
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Patent number: 11888138Abstract: The invention relates to a modular assembly for the circulation of a heat transfer fluid of a motor vehicle battery housed in a casing (1) with a floor having channels receiving said fluid, characterised in that the casing (1) comprises: —a module (3) for inlet and outlet of said fluid via a base module (4), the latter comprising channels facing and sealingly abutting the ends of the channels of said floor, said base modules (4) being attached on the floor, —a plurality of base modules (4) distributed along each of the two faces of the floor and facing with a sealing abutment on the ends of the channels of the floor, and —a plurality of bridges (5) fluidically connecting two adjacent base modules (4) and two base modules (4) situated on the opposite side of the casing (1) so as to form a serpentine-shaped circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SOGEFI AIR & COOLINGInventors: Alexandre Floranc, Eric Colin
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Patent number: 11888154Abstract: A positive electrode sheet may comprise a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer having a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure provided on at least one surface thereof; when the positive electrode film layer is of a single-layer structure, at least one positive electrode film layer may comprise both a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material; and/or, when the positive electrode film layer is of a multi-layer structure, at least one layer of the at least one positive electrode film layer may comprise both a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material; the first positive electrode active material may comprises an inner core containing Li1+xMn1-yAyP1-zRzO4, a first coating layer containing pyrophosphate MP2O7 and phosphate XPO4 and covering the inner core, and a second coating layer containing carbon element and covering the first coating layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xiang Zhou, Jiang Liu, Baiqing Li, Yao Jiang, Xiaomei Liu
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Patent number: 11881605Abstract: Provided is an aqueous redox flow battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a posolyte chamber containing a posolyte, a negolyte chamber containing a polyoxometalate as a negolyte, and a separator disposed between the posolyte chamber and the negolyte chamber, wherein the polyoxometalate has a conductivity of 65 mS cm?1 or more at ?20° C., and the aqueous redox flow battery has a power density of 250 mW cm?2 or more at ?20° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong KongInventors: Yi-Chun Lu, Fei Ai