Patents Examined by Stewart Fraser
  • Electrolytic solution, electrochemical device, lithium ion secondary battery, and module
    Patent number: 11664534
    Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R101 and R102 are the same as or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or an alkyl group optionally containing a fluorine atom; and R103 is an alkyl group or an organic group containing an unsaturated carbon-carbon bond. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device and lithium ion secondary battery including the electrolyte solution, and a module including the electrochemical device or lithium ion secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hisako Nakamura, Takaya Yamada, Shigeaki Yamazaki, Yuuki Suzuki, Kenzou Takahashi, Akiyoshi Yamauchi, Kotaro Hayashi
  • Compensating deposition non-uniformities in circuit elements
    Patent number: 11662664
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a circuit element, such as a quantum computing circuit element, including obtaining a lithography mask write file that includes mask information characterizing one or more mask features, obtaining a uniformity function that is configured to modify the mask information to compensate for a non-uniform deposition process, applying the uniformity function to the lithography mask write to obtain a modified lithography mask write file, and performing lithography as directed by the modified lithography mask write file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Brian James Burkett, Rami Barends
  • Secondary battery and electrode plate thereof
    Patent number: 11658329
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery and an electrode plate thereof. The electrode plate comprises a current collector, an active material layer and a second conducting layer. The current collector comprises an insulating layer and a first conducting layer disposed on at least one surface of the insulating layer; and the active material layer is disposed on a main portion of the first conducting layer. The first conducting layer further includes a protruding portion not coated with the active material layer. The second conducting layer comprises a first portion disposed on a surface of the protruding portion of the first conducting layer opposite to the insulating layer. The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly comprises the electrode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei Li, Zige Zhang, Chengdu Liang, Qingrui Xue, Jing Li, Pengxiang Wang
  • Battery pack
    Patent number: 11658360
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing and electrochemical cells disposed in the housing. The housing includes a container and a lid that closes an open end of the container. The container has a base, an outer wall the surrounds the base, and a first and a second inner wall disposed inside the outer wall. The first inner wall extends between, and is fixed to, a first portion and a third portion of the outer wall, and is spaced apart from a second portion and a fourth portion of the outer wall. The second inner wall extends between the first portion and the third portion, and is disposed between the first inner wall and the fourth portion. The second inner wall is movable relative to the outer wall such that spacing of the second inner wall from the first inner wall can be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Battery Systems GmbH, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: David Nietling, Kyle Schultz, David Naughton, Mehul Botadra, Ruben Jung, Walter Jasch, Stefan Grun, Lisa Lorenz
  • Use and fabrication of microscaffolds and nanoscaffolds
    Patent number: 11658305
    Abstract: A scaffold includes struts that intersect at nodes. In some instances, a cross section of the cores has at least one dimension less than 100 microns. The core can be a solid, liquid or a gas. In some instances, one or more shell layers are positioned on the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Julia R. Greer, Lucas R. Meza, Lauren C. Montemayor, Xun W. Gu
  • Battery module and apparatus
    Patent number: 11652244
    Abstract: The present application discloses a battery module and an apparatus, which relates to the field of battery technology and is used for optimizing the structure of the battery module. The battery module includes a battery, a connecting piece, a wire harness board and a temperature collecting component. The battery includes an electrode terminal and a top cover. The connecting piece is fixed with the electrode terminal; the wire harness plate is arranged on the top outside of the top cover, and is provided with an installation part and an elastic pressing part. The temperature collecting component is installed in the installation part and is located between the wire harness plate and the top cover. Among them, the elastic pressing part abuts against the connecting piece, and the temperature collecting component abuts against the top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xuguang Wang, Jihua Yao, Gen Cao, Yanyan Niu
  • In-operation cathode lithiation according to SoH monitoring
    Patent number: 11652200
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided, in which the level of metal ions in cells stacks and lithium ion batteries is regulated in situ, with the electrodes of the cell stack(s) in the respective pouches. Regulation of metal ions may be carried out electrochemically by metal ion sources in the pouches, electrically connected to the electrodes. The position and shape of the metal ion sources may be optimized to create uniform metal ion movements to the electrode surfaces and favorable SEI formation. The metal ion sources may be removable, or comprise a lithium source for lithiating the anodes or cathodes during operation of the battery according to SoH parameters. Regulation of metal ions may be carried out from metal ion sources in separate electrolyte reservoir(s), with circulation of the metal-ion-containing electrolyte through the cell stacks in the pouches prior or during the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: STOREDOT LTD.
    Inventors: Shaked Rosenne, Ron Paz, Nir Kedem, Doron Burshtain, Nir Baram, Nir Pour, Daniel Aronov
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 11646436
    Abstract: A fuel cell system mounted in a vehicle includes a stack case for housing a fuel cell stack. In the stack case, a rear opening is formed in a rear portion facing backward. A cell voltage detection terminal electrically connected to an electrode of the fuel cell stack is exposed in the rear opening. A multilayer filter is provided in the rear opening. The multilayer filter has an inner mesh member, a filter member, and an outer mesh member. An electrical equipment housing case for housing electrical equipment faces the rear opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideharu Naito, Takashi Takura
  • Current collector, associated set and storing device
    Patent number: 11646423
    Abstract: A current collector of an electrochemical actuator is proposed, the current collector being coated with an interfacing layer, the interfacing layer being formed by coating on the current collector with a composition, the composition being formed by particles, at least 50% of the particles having a mean diameter by volume of less than or equal to 10 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ARMOR
    Inventors: Marie-Anne Blin, Pierre Guichard, Cyril Paireau
  • Fuel cell system
    Patent number: 11637303
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a first ion exchanger, a first fuel cell stack and a second fuel cell stack, a first temperature acquisition part and a second temperature acquisition part, a first power generation time acquisition part and a second power generation time acquisition part, a supply path, an ion concentration estimation part that estimates ion concentration of a refrigerant on the basis of the ion concentration estimated by the ion concentration estimation part, a determination part that determines an exchange timing of the first ion exchanger on the basis of the ion concentration estimated by the ion concentration estimation part, and a control part, and a first refrigerant flow path and a second refrigerant flow path are provided in series or in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Yamano, Takuya Tamura
  • Anodes for lithium-based energy storage devices
    Patent number: 11631860
    Abstract: An anode for a lithium-based energy storage device such as a lithium-ion battery is disclosed. The anode includes an electrically conductive current collector comprising an electrically conductive layer and a transition metal oxide layer overlaying the electrically conductive layer. The anode may include a continuous porous lithium storage layer provided over the transition metal oxide layer. The continuous porous lithium storage layer may include at least 40 atomic % silicon. A method of making the anode may include providing an electrically conductive current collector having an electrically conductive layer and a transition metal oxide layer provided over the electrically conductive layer. The transition metal oxide layer may have an average thickness of at least 0.05 ?m. A continuous porous lithium storage layer is deposited over the transition metal oxide layer by PECVD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: GRAPHENIX DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: John C. Brewer, Kevin Tanzil, Paul D. Garman, Robert G. Anstey
  • Thermo-electric capacitor
    Patent number: 11626256
    Abstract: Devices that convert heat into electricity, and methods for a fabrication of the same are provided. The asymmetric thermo-electrochemical capacitor uses a GO-based positive electrode and a battery-type negative electrode to open up the operating voltage window and enhance the electrical discharge capacity for converting low-grade heat into electricity with excellent efficiency, fast thermo-charging time, and stable cycles. The thermo-electrochemical device includes a carbon-based positive electrode, a conductive polymer or a metal-organic framework as negative electrode, a current collector, and a porous separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: VERSITECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Shien Ping Feng, Xun Wang, Yu Ting Huang, Zeyang Zheng, Lei Wang, Ka Ho Li, Kaiyu Mu
  • Sulfide solid electrolyte
    Patent number: 11626616
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte that contains lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine and bromine, wherein in powder X-ray diffraction analysis using CuK? rays, it has a diffraction peak A at 2?=25.2±0.5 deg and a diffraction peak B at 2?=29.7±0.5 deg, the diffraction peak A and the diffraction peak B satisfy the following formula (A), and a molar ratio of the chlorine to the phosphorus “c (Cl/P)” and a molar ratio of the bromine to the phosphorus “d (Br/P)” satisfies the following formula (1): 1.2<c+d<1.9??(1) 0.845<SA/SB<1.200??(A) where SA is an area of the diffraction peak A and SB is an area of the diffraction peak B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Futoshi Utsuno, Kota Terai, Takashi Umeki, Masaru Nakagawa, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
  • Vehicle frame mounted high voltage battery assembly
    Patent number: 11621448
    Abstract: A battery assembly may include a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
  • Sulfurized carbon cathodes
    Patent number: 11605817
    Abstract: Alkali metal-sulfur cells and batteries with cathode layers that store alkali metal charge carriers (e.g., lithium ions) in agglomerates of sulfurized carbon. The cathode layers lack costly and environmentally unfriendly nickel and cobalt. The cathode layers are composites that include agglomerates of sulfurized-carbon particles in a conductive binder and interconnected by sp2-bonded carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes or nanoribbons, that extend within the agglomerates and between the sulfurized-carbon particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: James M. Tour, Rodrigo Villegas Salvatierra, Gladys Anahi Lopez Silva, Abdul-Rahman O. Raji
  • Battery pack
    Patent number: 11605857
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells and a casing member surrounding the plurality of battery cells, and a connection member connecting the plurality of battery modules to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee, Ho-June Chi
  • Battery module
    Patent number: 11600881
    Abstract: A battery module having a plurality of battery cells (2), in particular lithium-ion battery cells (20) which in a longitudinal direction (3) of the battery module (1) are disposed so as to be mutually adjacent, and the plurality of battery cells (2) are mutually braced by means of a tensioning element (4), wherein a thermal compensation element (5) is disposed between a battery cell (2) and the tensioning element (4), and the tensioning element (4), on a side of the tensioning element (4) that faces away from the battery cell (2), is connected to a heating element (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjamin Kopp, Christian Loew, Markus Schmitt, Roman Marx
  • Battery pack
    Patent number: 11600884
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a case, a first set of battery cells and a second set of battery cells received in the case, a circuit board, and a main power output interface. The first set of battery cells and the second set of battery cells can be connected in series or in parallel, and output two kinds of working voltage through the main power output interface. The battery pack further includes an extended power output interface and a switch provided between the first set of battery cells and the second set of battery cells. The battery pack can output a third voltage for an external device through the extended power output interface when the first set of battery cells and the second set of battery cells are connected in series through the switch. It's safe and reliable when charging the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chuntao Lu
  • Method and system for thermal gradient during electrode pyrolysis
    Patent number: 11600809
    Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal gradient during electrode pyrolysis may include fabricating the battery electrode by pyrolyzing an active material on a metal current collector, wherein the active material comprises silicon particles in a binder material, the binder material being pyrolyzed such that a resistance at an inner surface of the active material in contact with the current collector is at least 50% higher than a resistance at an outer surface of the active material. The active material may be pyrolyzed by electromagnetic radiation, which may be provided by one or more lasers, which may include one or more CO2 lasers. The electromagnetic radiation may be provided by one or more infrared lamps. An outer edge of the current collector may be gripped using a thermal transfer block that removes heat from the current collector during pyrolysis of the active material and subsequent cool down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Enevate Corporation
    Inventors: Jill Renee Pestana, Benjamin Park, Michael Buet, Giulia Canton
  • All-solid-state battery
    Patent number: 11588172
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes a pair of electrode layers consisting of first and second electrode layers, and a solid-state electrolyte layer positioned between the pair of electrode layers, wherein the first electrode layer contains an electrode active material having an olivine-type crystalline structure, the solid-state electrolyte layer contains a solid-state electrolyte having a NASICON-type crystalline structure, and the solid-state electrolyte layer in the vicinity of the first electrode layer is expressed by a composition formula LixAyCozM?aM?bP3Oc. The all-solid-state battery can improve the long-term cycle stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daigo Ito, Takeyuki Fukushima, Hidenori Somei, Yoichiro Ogata, Chie Kawamura