Patents by Inventor Brendan Sexton

Brendan Sexton 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).

  • Publication number: 20250079655
    Abstract: This disclosure presents a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a cylindrical enclosure (2) comprising a first enclosure end (2a) and a second enclosure end (2b). The cell (1) further comprises an electrode roll (3) comprising first and second conductive sheets (3a, 3b) comprising electrode coatings, the electrode roll (3) being arranged in the cylindrical enclosure (2), a first terminal (4) arranged on the first enclosure end (2a) and electrically connected to the first conductive sheet (3a), and a second terminal (5) arranged on the first enclosure end (2a) and electrically connected to the second conductive sheet (3b) via the cylindrical enclosure (2). An electrode lead plate (6) that is in direct electrical contact with the second conductive sheet (3b) and with the cylindrical enclosure (2) is provided. The disclosure further presents an electrode lead plate (6) and a method of manufacturing a cylindrical secondary cell (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Daniel LOWE, Brendan SEXTON, Kenya SHATANI
  • Publication number: 20240283111
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to secondary batteries and components thereof. More specifically, the disclosure relates to According to a first aspect the present disclosure relates to a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a cylindrical can (2) having a can end wall (2a), a terminal part (4) and an isolating part (7). The terminal part (4) comprises a pin shaped body inserted into a terminal through-hole (2b) formed in the can end wall (2a). The isolating part (7) is arranged in the terminal through-hole (2b) to electrically isolate the can end wall (2a) from the terminal part (4). An inner corner (2d) that is formed where an inner peripheral surface (2c) meets an inner surface (2f) of the can end wall (2a), is blunted and has a surface free from edges having edge angles of less than 100 degrees. The disclosure also relates to a method for attaching a terminal part to the shaped can end wall (2a) in a process of assembling the cylindrical secondary cell (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan Sexton, Kenya Shatani, Tetsuya Makino
  • Publication number: 20240204373
    Abstract: The disclosure shows a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a cylindrical can (2) comprising an end side (2a), and a terminal (3), arranged at the can end side (2a). The terminal (3) comprises a terminal surface (4) for connecting external electrical interconnects to the cylindrical secondary cell (1). The terminal surface (4) comprises a first part (4a) formed by a centre region of the terminal surface and being at least partly surrounded by a second part (4b) of the terminal surface, wherein a first surface roughness of the first part (4a) exceeds a second surface roughness of the second part (4b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan Sexton, Kenya Shatani, Tetsuya Makino, Amelie Lundius
  • Publication number: 20230395954
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4), an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), and a fuse region (6d). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Brendan SEXTON, Kenya SHATANI, Marouene Ben MESSAOUD
  • Patent number: 11757160
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4), an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), and a fuse region (6d). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NORTHVOLT AB
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Brendan Sexton, Kenya Shatani, Marouene Ben Messaoud
  • Patent number: 11664561
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4) and an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), wherein the inner contact region (6c) is recessed in relation to the outer contact region (6e). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NORTHVOLT AB
    Inventors: Tetsuya Makino, Brendan Sexton, Kenya Shatani, Marouene Ben Messaoud
  • Publication number: 20220344721
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4), an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), and a fuse region (6d). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Brendan SEXTON, Kenya SHATANI, Marouene Ben MESSAOUD
  • Publication number: 20220344788
    Abstract: This disclosure presents an electrode lead plate (6) for a cylindrical secondary cell (1) comprising a terminal part (4) and an electrode roll (3) comprising a conductive sheet (3a). The electrode lead plate (6) comprises an inner contact region (6c) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the terminal part (4) and an outer contact region (6e) configured to be arranged in direct electrical contact with the conductive sheet (3a), wherein the inner contact region (6c) is recessed in relation to the outer contact region (6e). Further, a terminal part (4) and a cylindrical secondary cell (1), as well as uses and methods of manufacture, are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MAKINO, Brendan SEXTON, Kenya SHATANI, Marouene Ben MESSAOUD
  • Publication number: 20070240845
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an investment cast article is disclosed. The method comprises positioning an insert relative to a sacrificial form, the insert comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being disposed inside the sacrificial form and the second portion being disposed outside the sacrificial form. The sacrificial form and the second portion of the insert are coated with a material, forming a shell surrounding the sacrificial form and the second portion of the insert. The sacrificial form is evacuated from the shell, followed by introducing molten metal into the evacuated shell, thereby providing a metal form, and resulting in the first portion of the insert being disposed and bonded inside the metal form. The shell is removed from the metal form and the second portion of the insert, thereby resulting in the metal form with the first portion of the insert disposed and bonded therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Graham, Brendan Sexton
  • Publication number: 20070116562
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle cooling sub-system is provided. The sub-system includes at least one turbine nozzle segment. The segment includes an arcuate, radially outermost endwall, an arcuate, radially innermost endwall, and at least one airfoil vane. The endwalls each include at least one open passage. The airfoil vane extends between and is coupled to the endwalls. The vane further includes a cavity, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an airfoil vane external surface. The cavity includes an airfoil vane internal surface and a plurality of turbulators. The cavity and the open passages are in flow communication such that an airfoil cooling air stream flow is facilitated. The sub-system also includes at least one diffuser in flow communication with a compressor assembly and the segment. The diffuser includes at least one diffuser wall and cavity. The diffuser wall extends from the compressor assembly to the segment such that a channeling of the airfoil cooling air stream to the segment is facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: James West, William Kvasnak, Brendan Sexton