Patents by Inventor Chengdu Liang

Chengdu Liang 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: 12294121
    Abstract: An end cover assembly includes: an end cover with a through hole for injecting electrolyte and a first clamping portion, wherein the first clamping portion is disposed along a circumferential direction of the through hole and is located on one side of the end cover away from an interior of the battery cell; a sealing ring for sealing the through hole; and a pressure relief device covering at least part of the sealing ring and closing the through hole; wherein the pressure relief device includes a second clamping portion, and is rotatable such that when the pressure relief device is rotated to a first position, the second clamping portion is clamped with the first clamping portion; and when the pressure relief device is rotated to a second position, the second clamping portion is disengaged from the first clamping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Xinxiang Chen, Shoujun Huang, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang, Wei Li, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 12272780
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery module, an apparatus, a battery pack, and a method and device for manufacturing the battery module. The battery module includes: a first-type battery cell and a second-type battery cell, which are connected in series, the first-type battery cell and the second-type battery cell are battery cells of different chemical system, and the volume energy density of the first-type battery cell is less than the volume energy density of the second-type battery cell; and the capacity Cap1 of the first-type battery cell is greater than the capacity Cap2 of the second-type battery cell. While ensuring the safety performance of the battery module, the service life and the energy throughput of the battery module are effectively improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Qian Liu, Quanguo Li, Yonghuang Ye, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 12266765
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application provides an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrode assembly manufacturing method and device, which belong to the technical field of batteries. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate being wound in a winding direction and forming a winding structure. The positive electrode plate comprises a plurality of first active substance layer regions and at least one first inactive substance layer region; and in an axial direction of the winding structure, the first inactive substance layer region is located between two adjacent first active substance layer regions, wherein, the first inactive substance layer region is provided with a first guide flow through hole, and the first guide flow through hole is configured to penetrate both sides in a thickness direction of the positive electrode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hu Xu, Haizu Jin, Jiang Liu, Xing Li, Chengdu Liang, Yuqun Zeng
  • Patent number: 12261319
    Abstract: The present application relates to a battery module, including a first-type battery cell and a second-type battery cell electrically connected at least in series, the first-type battery cell and the second-type battery cell are battery cells of different chemical systems, the first-type battery cell includes N first battery cell(s), the second-type battery cell includes M second battery cell(s); the first battery cell includes a first negative electrode plate, the second battery cell includes a second negative electrode plate, a ratio of a conductivity of an electrolyte solution (25° C.) of the first battery cell to a coating mass per unit area of the first negative electrode plate is denoted as M1, and a ratio of a conductivity of an electrolyte solution (25° C.) of the second battery cell to a coating mass per unit area of the second negative electrode plate is denoted as M2, M1>M2, and 0.08?M1?11, 0.03?M2?4.62.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaofu Xu, Yonghuang Ye, Qian Liu, Haizu Jin, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 12249724
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a battery cell, a battery, an electrical device and a device for preparing a battery cell. The battery cell includes a housing being hollow and including an opening, and an end cover assembly includes an end cover and an insulator. The end cover is configured to be connected to the opening of the housing and at least the part of the end cover is inserted into the housing. A part of the end cover inserted into the housing includes an end surface and a first side surface. The end surface is substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction of the end cover. The first side surface is distributed along a periphery of the end surface and is opposite to an inner wall surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Ningsheng Wu, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang, Chengdu Liang, Quankun Li, Wenlong Kang, Lingyan Jiang, Weigan Xie
  • Publication number: 20250055035
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separation film. The positive active material in the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1, 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1<1.0, 0?z1?0.1, and M is selected from one of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential, and the additive B is an aliphatic dinitrile or polynitrile compound with a relatively high oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery of the present application has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua Hu, Yao Jiang, Shushi Dou, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 12224434
    Abstract: The present application provide a silicon-oxygen compound, a preparation method thereof and related secondary battery, battery module, battery pack, and device. The silicon-oxygen compound provided by the present application has a formula of SiOx, in which x satisfies 0<x<2. The silicon-oxygen compound contains both sulfur and manganese element, and the sulfur element is present in an amount of 20 ppm˜300 ppm. The mass ratio of sulfur element to manganese element is from 1.5 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Yingjie Guan, Yuzhen Zhao, Yan Wen, Qisen Huang
  • Patent number: 12224429
    Abstract: A negative electrode plate, a secondary battery and an apparatus thereof are provided in the present application. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative membrane disposed on the negative electrode current collector, and the negative membrane includes a first coating layer and a second coating layer. The first coating layer is located on an outermost layer of the negative membrane and includes a first negative active material including a silicon-based material and a carbon material, and in the first coating layer, a mass percentage of the silicon-based material is 0.5% to 10%. The second coating layer is disposed between the first coating layer and the negative electrode current collector and includes a second negative active material including a silicon-based material and a carbon material, and in the second coating layer, a mass percentage of the silicon-based material is 5%-50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuqun Zeng, Chengdu Liang, Chuanmiao Yan, Jinhua Liu
  • Publication number: 20250038266
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, and the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separation film. A positive active material of the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1?y1O2?z1Qz1, 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1?1.0, 0?z1?0.1, M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolytic solution contains vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, 1,3-propane sultone, and an additive A. The additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Tiancheng YI, Chunhua HU, Yao JIANG, Shushi DOU, Chengdu LIANG
  • Patent number: 12187614
    Abstract: The present application discloses a composite graphite material and a method for preparing the same, a secondary battery, and an apparatus. The composite graphite material includes a core material and a coating layer that coats at least a portion of the surface of the core material, the core material including graphite, and the coating layer including a coating material containing a cyclic structure moiety, wherein the composite graphite material has a weight-loss rate of from 0.1% to 0.55% when the composite graphite material is heated in an atmosphere of an inert non-oxidative gas at a temperature rising from 40° C. to 800° C. The composite graphite material can enhance the gram capability and reduce the expansion rate of an electrode plate, and more preferably, can improve the cycle performance and kinetic performance of a battery as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Yuzhen Zhao, Yan Wen, Qisen Huang
  • Patent number: 12191500
    Abstract: This application discloses a negative current collector, a negative electrode plate, an electrochemical apparatus, a battery module, a battery pack, and a device. The negative current collector includes a support layer and a metal conductive layer that is disposed on at least one of two opposite surfaces of the support layer in a thickness direction of the support layer. A density of the support layer is less than a density of the metal conductive layer; and the density of the metal conductive layer is 8.0 g/cm3 to 8.96 g/cm3. A thickness D1 of the metal conductive layer is 300 nm?D1?2 ?m. When a tensile strain of the negative current collector is 2.5%, a sheet resistance growth rate T of the metal conductive layer is T?5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Xin Liu, Mingling Li, Jia Peng, Qisen Huang, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 12191482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode active material, a preparation method thereof, an electrode, a battery, and an apparatus. The electrode active material includes: a core and a coating layer, where the core includes a ternary material, the coating layer coats the core, the coating layer includes a reaction product of a sulfur-containing compound and a lithium-containing compound, and the reaction product includes element Li, element S, and element O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Yongchao Liu, Na Liu, Yingjie Guan, Qisen Huang, Wei Fu
  • Patent number: 12183922
    Abstract: A lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separation film A positive active material in the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1. A negative active material in the negative electrode sheet includes one or more of Si, SiOx2, a Si/C composite material, and a Si alloy. The electrolytic solution contains an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential, and the additive B is a halogen-substituted cyclic carbonate compound. The lithium-ion battery has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Tiancheng Yi, Chunhua Hu, Shushi Dou, Yao Jiang, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 12183943
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a battery. The battery includes: a battery cell comprising a pressure relief mechanism, at least a portion of the pressure relief mechanism protruding outward from a first wall of the battery cell, and the pressure relief mechanism being configured, when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to be actuated to release the internal pressure; a thermal management component for containing a fluid to adjust a temperature of the battery cell; wherein a first surface of thermal management component is attached to the first wall of the battery cell, the first surface of thermal management component is provided with an avoidance chamber, and the avoidance chamber is configured to accommodate the at least portion of the pressure relief mechanism. According to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Xiaobo Chen, Yao Li, Wei Wang, Yuepan Hou, Peng Wang, Yongshou Lin
  • Patent number: 12176509
    Abstract: This application provides a battery, an apparatus, a preparation method of battery, and a preparation apparatus of battery. The battery includes a first battery cell, a second battery cell, and a first thermal insulation member. The second battery cell is disposed adjacent to the first battery cell, an energy density of the second battery cell is less than that of the first battery cell, and the first thermal insulation member is disposed between the first battery cell and the second battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Quanguo Li, Yonghuang Ye, Chengdu Liang, Haizu Jin, Qian Liu, Xia Hu, Xiaofu Xu
  • Patent number: 12166175
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separation film. The positive active material in the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1, 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.8?y1<1.0, 0?z1?0.1, and M is selected from one of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolyte contains an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential, and the additive B is an aliphatic dinitrile or polynitrile compound with a relatively high oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery of the present application has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Tiancheng Yi, Chunhua Hu, Yao Jiang, Shushi Dou, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 12136700
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus, and the lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolytic solution, the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separation film. A positive active material of the positive electrode sheet includes Lix1Coy1M1-y1O2-z1Qz1, 0.5?x1?1.2, 0.85?y1?1.0, 0?z1?0.1 M is selected from one or more of Al, Ti, Zr, Y, and Mg, and Q is selected from one or more of F, Cl, and S. The electrolytic solution contains vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, 1,3-propane sultone, and an additive A. The additive A is a polynitrile six-membered nitrogen-heterocyclic compound with a relatively low oxidation potential. The lithium-ion battery has superb cycle performance and storage performance, especially under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Tiancheng Yi, Chunhua Hu, Yao Jiang, Shushi Dou, Chengdu Liang
  • Patent number: 12132217
    Abstract: The present application discloses a battery module, a battery pack, an apparatus, and a method and device for manufacturing a battery module. The battery module includes n first-type battery cells and m second-type battery cells, n?1, m?1, and the n first-type battery cells and them second-type battery cells are arranged and satisfy: VED1>VED2, ?F1>?F2, and (?F1×n+?F2×m)/(n+m)?0.8×?F1, where VED1, VED2, ?F1 and ?F2 are respectively defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Quanguo Li, Yonghuang Ye, Qian Liu, Haizu Jin, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 12126051
    Abstract: An electrode assembly as provided includes a plurality of first electrode plates and at least one second electrode plate. The plurality of first electrode plates and the at least one second electrode plate are wound around a winding axis to form a winding structure. In the winding structure, the plurality of first electrode plates and the second electrode plate are arranged in a superimposing manner along a direction vertical to the winding axis. Each first electrode plate includes a first current collector and a first active substance layer, and the first current collector includes a first main body portion and a first tab which protrudes from the first main body portion along the direction of the winding axis; wherein each first tab and the first main body portion are arranged in parallel along the winding axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Haizu Jin, Hu Xu, Yuqun Zeng
  • Patent number: 12119483
    Abstract: The present application discloses a negative electrode plate, an electrode assembly, a lithium-ion battery and process for the preparation thereof, and apparatus containing lithium-ion battery. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector; a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector; a binder-free inorganic dielectric layer disposed on one side of the negative electrode active material layer away from the negative electrode current collector, the inorganic dielectric layer comprising an inorganic dielectric material, and the inorganic dielectric layer including at least a main body portion disposed on the surface of the negative electrode active material layer, the main body portion having a thickness of from 30 nm to 1000 nm; and a lithium metal layer disposed on the surface of the inorganic dielectric layer away from the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Changliang Sheng, Shiwen Wang, Qisen Huang, Cheng Li, Chengdu Liang