Patents by Inventor Anh D. Vu

Anh D. Vu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries
    Patent number: 11870069
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang
  • Aluminum-doped lithium cobalt manganese oxide batteries
    Patent number: 11757096
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Chi-Kai Lin, Fulya Dogan-Key, Hakim H. Iddir, Anh D. Vu, John David Carter, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Zhenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Christopher S. Johnson, Arthur Jeremy Kropf
  • MONO-GRAIN CATHODE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20220399541
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described. The particles have a particle size distribution with a D50 ranging from 10 ?m to 20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Dapeng Wang, John David Carter, Yan Li, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, Rui Xu, Zhenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Hakim H. Iddir
  • Surface stabilized cathode material for lithium ion batteries and synthesizing method of the same
    Patent number: 11462736
    Abstract: A compound represented by LiaCo(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Fiona Claire Strobridge, John David Carter, Christopher S. Johnson, Xiaoping Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Zhenzhen Yang, Arturo Gutierrez, Yanjie Cui
  • Lithium Fluoride-Containing Coatings for Cathode Active Materials in Li-Ion Batteries
    Publication number: 20210320298
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a plurality of particles. Each particle may include a material comprising 0.95 to 1.30 mole fraction Li, at least 0.60 and less than 1.00 mole fraction Co, up to 10,000 ppm Al, 1.90 to 2.10 mole fraction O, and up to 0.30 mole fraction M, where M is at least one element selected from B, Na, Mg, P, Ti, Ca, V, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Sc, Y, Ga, Zr, Ru, Mo, La, Si, Nb, Ge, In, Sn, Sb, Te, and Ce. Each particle may also include a surface composition comprising a mixture of LiF and a metal fluoride. An amount of fluorine (F) is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 5000 ppm. The metal fluoride comprises a material selected from the group consisting of AlF3, CaF2, MgF2, and LaF2. The surface composition may also include a metal oxide comprising a material selected from the group consisting of TiO2, MgO, La2O3, CaO, and Al2O3. An amount of the metal oxide is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 20000 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Chi-Kai Lin, Michael J. Erickson, Martin Bettge, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Zhenzhen Yang, Anh D. Vu, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Hakim H. Iddir, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter
  • ALUMINUM-DOPED LITHIUM COBALT MANGANESE OXIDE BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20210057745
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Chi-Kai Lin, Fulya Dogan-Keys, Hakim H. Iddir, Anh D. Vu, John David Carter, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Shenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Christopher S. Johnson, Arthur Jeremy Kropf
  • MONO-GRAIN CATHODE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20210057739
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described. The particles have a particle size distribution with a D50 ranging from 10 ?m to 20 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Dapeng Wang, John David Carter, Yan Li, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, Rui Xu, Zhenzhen Yang, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Hakim H. Iddir
  • CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20210057740
    Abstract: Compounds, particles, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Huiming Wu, Chi-Kai Lin, Michael J. Erickson, Xiaoping Wang, Yan Li, Yanjie Cui, James A. Gilbert, Zhenzhen Yang, Anh D. Vu, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Hakim H. Iddir, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter
  • SURFACE STABILIZED CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND SYNTHESIZING METHOD OF THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200189930
    Abstract: A compound represented by Li?Co(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Fiona Claire Strobridge, John David Carter, Christopher S. Johnson, Xiaoping Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Zhenzhen Yang, Arturo Gutierrez, Yanjie Cui
  • Surface stabilized cathode material for lithium ion batteries and synthesizing method of the same
    Patent number: 10597307
    Abstract: A compound represented by Li?Co(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Fiona Claire Strobridge, John David Carter, Christopher S. Johnson, Xiaoping Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Zhenzhen Yang, Arturo Gutierrez, Yanjie Cui
  • CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20190074514
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang
  • Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries
    Patent number: 10164256
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang
  • Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries
    Patent number: 10141572
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang
  • SURFACE STABILIZED CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND SYNTHESIZING METHOD OF THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180257947
    Abstract: A compound represented by Li?Co(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Fiona Claire Strobridge, John David Carter, Christopher S. Johnson, Xiaoping Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Zhenzhen Yang, Arturo Gutierrez, Yanjie Cui
  • CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20180114984
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang
  • SURFACE STABILIZED CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND SYNTHESIZING METHOD OF THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180079655
    Abstract: A compound represented by Li?Co(1-x-2y)Mex(M1M2)yO?, (Formula (I)) wherein Me, is one or more of Li, Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ru and Sn, and wherein 0?x?0.3, 0<y?0.4, 0.95???1.4, and 1.90???2.10 is disclosed. Further, particles including such compounds are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Huiming Wu, Fiona Claire Strobridge, John David Carter, Christopher S. Johnson, Xiaoping Wang, Hakim H. Iddir, Arthur Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Zhenzhen Yang, Arturo Gutierrez, Yanjie Cui
  • CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20180062156
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H. Iddir, Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang
  • CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20170263929
    Abstract: Compounds, powders, and cathode active materials that can be used in lithium ion batteries are described herein. Methods of making such compounds, powders, and cathode active materials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Huiming Wu, Hongli Dai, Dapeng Wang, Christopher S. Johnson, John David Carter, Yanjie Cui, Arturo Gutierrez, Hakim H. Iddir, Jeremy Kropf, Yan Li, Victor A. Maroni, Anh D. Vu, Xiaoping Wang, Zhenzhen Yang