Patents by Inventor Dongyang YAN

Dongyang YAN 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: 20230238664
    Abstract: An electrode assembly comprises: a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a first layer containing an insulating material, the first layer is sandwiched between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and the first electrode plate, the second electrode plate and the first layer are stacked and then partially folded back to form the electrode assembly; the first electrode plate includes a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to and connected with each other, the first surface and the second surface are formed by the folding-back and separated by an inflection point of the folding-back; a first distance is provided between the first surface and the second surface in a first direction; the first distance is different along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicants: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, DONGGUAN AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuyang Dong, Dongyang Yan, Qiao Zeng
  • Publication number: 20230238618
    Abstract: A cell, including an electrode assembly and a shell. The electrode assembly includes tabs, and the electrode assembly is disposed in the shell. The shell includes a packaging part and a sealing part connected to the packaging part, where the sealing part is formed by extending the packaging part outward, the electrode assembly is located in the packaging part, and the tabs penetrate out of the sealing part. The packaging part includes a side wall, where notches are provided in the sealing part, the notches are formed by recessing an exterior circumferential edge of the sealing part towards a joint of the sealing part and the packaging part, and the sealing part is attached to the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dongyang YAN, Mingyue YUANYIN, Yuyang DONG
  • Publication number: 20230231205
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly; and a housing assembly made of a conductive material for accommodating the electrode assembly. The housing assembly includes a first housing and a second housing electrically insulated from each other. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate having a first current collector and a first active material layer; a second electrode plate having a second current collector and a second active material layer; and a separator. The first current collector includes a first blank foil region located at an edge region of the first current collector, extending from a winding start end toward a winding termination end of the first electrode plate and electrically connected to the first housing. The second current collector includes a second blank foil region located at a winding start end and/or a winding termination end of the second electrode plate; and electrically connected to the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Qiao ZENG, Dongyang YAN, Zaibin XIE
  • Publication number: 20230223602
    Abstract: An electrochemical apparatus including an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a current collector and an active material layer, the current collector includes a first zone and a second zone, the second zone is provided with an active material layer, the first zone includes a third zone and a fourth zone, the third zone is arranged in overlap with the separator, and the fourth zone is provided with a conductive layer. The conductive layer is disposed in a zone of the current collector that has no active material layer disposed thereon and that does not overlap the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Mingyue YUANYIN, Dongyang YAN, Qiao ZENG
  • Publication number: 20230037223
    Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly, a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer, and at least one first adhesion portion. The electrode assembly includes a first surface and a second surface provided back away from the first surface; the first insulation layer is provided on the first surface; the second insulation layer is provided on the first surface and spaced apart from the first insulation layer; and the first adhesion portion is provided on the first surface and located in a zone between the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Yuyang DONG, Dongyang YAN, Qiao ZENG
  • Publication number: 20220393247
    Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode assembly and a housing. A thickness of the electrode assembly is T1 mm. The housing includes a first surface; a second surface at a distance T2 mm from the first surface; a first lateral edge with arc shape and connected to the second surface and possessing a radius of R mm; a third surface connected to the first lateral edge; and a second lateral edge including a first part extending away from the electrode assembly by starting from a first edge of the first surface and a second edge of the third surface, and a second part extending toward the electrode assembly and possessing an ending edge connected to the third surface. Along the thickness direction, a distance between the second edge of the third surface and the ending edge is Z mm, and (T2?Z)/2?R?T1/2+0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Dongyang YAN
  • Publication number: 20220384885
    Abstract: A battery includes a conductive piece, an electrode assembly, and a housing including a first wall provided with an opening, a second wall disposed opposite to the first wall along a first direction, and a sidewall. An accommodation cavity accommodating the electrode assembly is formed between the first wall, the second wall, and the sidewall. In the first direction, a projection of the conductive piece is at least partly located in a region of a projection of the opening. The battery further includes a sealing structure disposed at an end of the first wall towards the conductive piece and connected to the first wall and an insulation piece disposed between the sealing structure and the conductive piece. A thermal expansion coefficient of at least one of the sealing structure or the conductive piece is greater than a thermal expansion coefficient of the insulation piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Dongyang Yan, Fei Wu, Qiao Zeng
  • Publication number: 20220320638
    Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first layer, and a housing. The first electrode includes a first conductor having a first face and a second face, and a first metal plate connected to the first face. The second electrode includes a second conductor having a third face and a fourth face, and a second metal plate connected to the third face of the second conductor. The first layer includes an insulating material and is connected to a first surface of the first metal plate and a third surface of the second metal plate. The housing includes a first part and a second part, and covers the first electrode, the second electrode, and at least part of the first layer through the first part and the second part, where at least part of the first part is connected to the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Yuyang Dong, Dongyang Yan, Qiao Zeng
  • Patent number: 11444331
    Abstract: The present application relates to a battery cell and an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dongyang Yan, Liangzhen Xiao
  • Publication number: 20220252498
    Abstract: A method for determining injection mass of electrolyte for a battery includes: determining a total volume V1 of pores in a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a separator of the battery; determining a volume V2 of electrolyte required by the negative electrode active material layer to ensure battery cycles; determining a volume V3 of electrolyte consumed by the battery in a formation process; determining a volume V4 of electrolyte consumed by the battery in an injection process; and determining the injection mass of electrolyte for the battery: MEl=(V1+V2+V3+V4)×?El. The injection mass of electrolyte for the battery is closer to actual optimal injection mass, which improves the accuracy of the electrolyte injection process, provides better electrochemical performance of the battery, and lowers the research and development costs of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited, Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Dongyang Yan, Weidong Wang, Xinhui Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220223918
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a first electrode sheet including a plurality of first conductive layers and a plurality of first bending portions and a second electrode sheet including a plurality of second conductive layers and a plurality of second bending portions. Two adjacent first conductive layers are connected through one of the first bending portions, and two adjacent second conductive layers are connected through one of the second bending portions. The plurality of first conductive layers and the plurality of second conductive layers are alternately stacked. Viewed along the first direction perpendicular to a surface of the first conductive layer, each first bending portion includes a first edge extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and each second bending portion includes a second edge extending along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second direction is different from the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dongyang Yan, Shenzhao Qiu, Fei Wu
  • Publication number: 20210218051
    Abstract: The present application relates to a battery cell and an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Dongyang YAN, Liangzhen XIAO