Patents by Inventor Bernhard M. Metz

Bernhard M. Metz 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).

  • Patent number: 11569494
    Abstract: A method of making a positive electrode includes forming a slurry of particles using an electrode formulation, a diluent, and oxalic acid, coating the slurry on a collector and drying the coating on the collector to form the positive electrode. The electrode formulation includes an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water soluble polymer. The diluent consists essentially of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Qiang Luo, Junwei Jiang, Yongkyu Son, Bernhard M. Metz, Patrick T. Hurley
  • Patent number: 10978738
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 10707521
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Publication number: 20180309158
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 10079406
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignees: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc, Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 10014518
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a positive electrode is formed by a process that includes forming a slurry including particles dispersed within a liquid from a electrode formulation and the liquid such that the particles have a particle size distribution D50 of 15 microns or less, coating the slurry on a collector; and drying the coated collector to form the positive electrode. The electrode formulation includes an electrode active material, a conductive carbon source, an organic polymeric binder, and a water-soluble polymer. The liquid consists essentially of water or a mixture of water and an alcohol. When the liquid consists essentially of the mixture, the alcohol is present in an amount of less than 10% by weight, based on the weight of the slurry. When the liquid consists essentially of water, the slurry is formed from the electrode formulation, the liquid, and an arene-capped polyoxoethylene surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Junwei Jiang, Yongkyu Son, Bernhard M. Metz, Patrick T. Hurley, Qiang Luo, Kavi G. Loganathan
  • Patent number: 10014553
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC, JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 9997816
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to micro-hybrid battery modules that include at least one battery cell having a titanate-based oxide anode active material with spinel structure and a high voltage spinel (LiMn2?xMxO4) cathode active material. The battery module may be configured to couple to an energy storage unit to enable the module to be used in start-stop applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Yongkyu Son, Yanting Luo, Bernhard M. Metz, Boutros Hallac, Christopher R. Fell, Cheolwoo Kim, Junwei Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180159176
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicants: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 9947960
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery cell includes a housing, a cathode disposed within the housing, wherein the cathode comprises a cathode active material, an anode disposed within the housing, wherein the anode comprises an anode active material, and an electrolyte disposed within the housing and in contact with the cathode and anode. The electrolyte consists essentially of a solvent mixture, a lithium salt in a concentration ranging from approximately 1.0 molar (M) to approximately 1.6 M, and an additive mixture. The solvent mixture includes a cyclic carbonate, an non-cyclic carbonate, and a linear ester. The additive mixture consists essentially of lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB) in an amount ranging from approximately 0.5 wt % to approximately 2.0 wt % based on the weight of the electrolyte, and vinylene carbonate (VC) in an amount ranging from approximately 0.5 wt % to approximately 2.0 wt % based on the weight of the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Boutros Hallac, Marshall C. Smart, Frederick C. Krause, Bernhard M. Metz, Ratnakumar V. Bugga, Junwei Jiang
  • Patent number: 9887434
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 9812732
    Abstract: A battery system may include a plurality of battery cell assemblies electrically coupled in series. A first battery cell assembly of the plurality of battery cell assemblies includes a first lithium ion battery cell and a first lead acid battery cell electrically coupled in parallel with the first lithium ion battery cell such that the first lead acid battery cell is configured to resist overcharging and overdischarging of the first lithium ion battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Junwei Jiang, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Publication number: 20170244130
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicants: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 9653755
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc, Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Publication number: 20170005370
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including combinations of high dielectric and low viscosity solvents. These solvent combinations provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicants: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Publication number: 20160380308
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicants: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Publication number: 20160372789
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: Johnson Controls Technology Company, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Publication number: 20160372788
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: Johnson Controls Technology Company, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 9490503
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including combinations of high dielectric and low viscosity solvents. These solvent combinations provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz
  • Patent number: 9466857
    Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including additives or combinations of additives that provide low temperature performance and high temperature stability in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignees: WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Gang Cheng, Ye Zhu, Deidre Strand, Boutros Hallac, Bernhard M. Metz