Patents by Inventor Huei-Fang Huang

Huei-Fang Huang 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: 11962014
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils having adequate puncture strength to withstand both pressure application during consolidation with negative electrode active materials during manufacture, as well as expansion/contraction during repeated charge/discharging cycles when used in a rechargeable secondary battery are described. These copper foils find specific utility as current collectors in rechargeable secondary batteries, particularly in lithium secondary battery with high capacity. Methods of making the copper foils, methods of producing negative electrode for use in lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery of high capacity are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 11362337
    Abstract: Provided are an electrodeposited copper foil, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same. The electrodeposited copper foil has a drum side and a deposited side opposing the drum side, wherein at least one of the drum side and the deposited side exhibits a void volume value (Vv) in the range of 0.17 ?m3/?m2 to 1.17 ?m3/?m2; and an absolute value of a difference between a maximum height (Sz) of the drum side and a Sz of the deposited side is in the range of less than 0.60 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Chih-Chung Wu, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 11283080
    Abstract: Provided are an electrodeposited copper foil, a current collector, an electrode, and a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same. The electrodeposited copper foil has a deposited side and a drum side opposite the deposited side. In a first aspect, ?RS between the deposited side and the drum side is at most about 95 MPa, and the deposited side exhibits a Vv in a range from about 0.15 ?m3/?m2 to about 1.35 ?m3/?m2. In a second aspect, the deposited side has a Sku of about 1.5 to about 6.5 and the deposited side exhibits a Vv in a range from about 0.15 ?m3/?m2 to about 1.35 ?m3/?m2. The characteristics are beneficial to improve the quality of the electrodeposited copper foil, thereby extending the charge-discharge cycle life of a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Ting-Chun Lai, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Jui-Chang Chou, Yao-Sheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20210305580
    Abstract: Provided are an electrodeposited copper foil, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same. The electrodeposited copper foil has a drum side and a deposited side opposing the drum side, wherein at least one of the drum side and the deposited side exhibits a void volume value (Vv) in the range of 0.17 ?m3/?m2 to 1.17 ?m3/?m2; and an absolute value of a difference between a maximum height (Sz) of the drum side and a Sz of the deposited side is in the range of less than 0.60 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Huei-Fang HUANG, Chih-Chung WU, Yao-Sheng LAI, Jui-Chang CHOU
  • Publication number: 20210242467
    Abstract: Provided are an electrodeposited copper foil, a current collector, an electrode, and a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same. The electrodeposited copper foil has a deposited side and a drum side opposite the deposited side. In a first aspect, ?RS between the deposited side and the drum side is at most about 95 MPa, and the deposited side exhibits a Vv in a range from about 0.15 ?m3/?m2 to about 1.35 ?m3/?m2. In a second aspect, the deposited side has a Sku of about 1.5 to about 6.5 and the deposited side exhibits a Vv in a range from about 0.15 ?m3/?m2 to about 1.35 ?m3/?m2. The characteristics are beneficial to improve the quality of the electrodeposited copper foil, thereby extending the charge-discharge cycle life of a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Huei-Fang HUANG, Ting-Chun LAI, Kuei-Sen CHENG, Jui-Chang CHOU, Yao-Sheng LAI
  • Patent number: 10975487
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic copper foil, and an electrode and a copper-clad laminate comprising the same. The electrolytic copper foil comprises a base copper layer having a drum side and a deposited side; wherein the electrolytic copper foil has a Charpy impact strength from 0.4 J/mm2 to 5.8 J/mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 10781523
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic copper foil, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium-ion battery comprising the same. The electrolytic copper foil comprises a drum side and a deposited side opposite each other. The drum side and the deposited side each have a Kurtosis (Sku) in a range of 1.8 to 6.4, a developed interfacial area ratio (Sdr) in a range of 0.06% to 13%, and a texture aspect ratio (Str) in a range of 0.1 to 1. With the surface morphology, the electrolytic copper foil has an improved adhesion strength with the active material, and thus improving the charge-discharge cycle life performance of the lithium-ion secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Chang Chun Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 10697082
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improved, surface-treated copper foil that is resistant to rusting and discoloration. More specifically, the surface-treated copper foil is chromium-free and includes: (a) a copper foil; optionally, (b) a barrier layer on one or both sides of the copper foil, the barrier layer comprising Ni, Zn, Co, Mn, Sn or a mixture thereof; and (c) an organic layer coupled to the one or both sides of the copper foil or one or both barrier layer(s), wherein the sum total of the N, S, and Si elements of the organic layer is more than 5 normalized atomic %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 10665865
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrodeposited copper foil having a puncture strength value and a tear strength value. A ratio of the puncture strength value to the tear strength value is from 14 to 64. The present disclosure also provides a lithium-ion secondary battery. The lithium-ion secondary battery is manufactured by using the electrodeposited copper foil and has excellent charge-discharge cycle life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Jui-Chang Chou, Yao-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 10619262
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils having properties suitable for use as current collectors in lithium-ion secondary batteries are disclosed. The electrodeposited copper foils include a drum side and a deposited side. At least one of the deposited side or the drum side has a root mean square slope (R?q) in the range of about 0.03 to about 0.23. In this manner, the copper foil has good durability and workability, as well as good performance as current collectors in lithium-ion secondary batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 10622637
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils having properties suitable for use as current collectors in lithium-ion secondary batteries are disclosed. The electrodeposited copper foils include a drum side and a deposited side. At least one of the deposited side or the drum side exhibits a void volume (Vv) value in the range of 0.17 to 1.17 ?m3/?m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Publication number: 20200106102
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrodeposited copper foil having a puncture strength value and a tear strength value. A ratio of the puncture strength value to the tear strength value is from 14 to 64. The present disclosure also provides a lithium-ion secondary battery. The lithium-ion secondary battery is manufactured by using the electrodeposited copper foil and has excellent charge-discharge cycle life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Huei-Fang HUANG, Kuei-Sen CHENG, Jui-Chang CHOU, Yao-Sheng LAI
  • Patent number: 10581081
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils having properties suitable for use as negative electrode current collectors in lithium-ion secondary batteries are disclosed. The copper foil has a yield strength in the range of 11 to 45 kg/mm2, and a difference in residual stress between the drum side and the deposited side of at most 95 MPa. Negative electrode current collectors for lithium-ion secondary battery, a lithium-ion secondary battery incorporating the negative electrode, and batteries containing the negative electrode current collector are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Jui-Chang Chou, Yao-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 10424793
    Abstract: An electrodeposited copper foil of high toughness having a lightness L* value of the deposit side in the range of 36 to 74, the copper foil having a tensile strength in the range of 40 to 70 kg/mm2, and a weight deviation of less than 3%. The electrodeposited copper foils are particularly useful as current collectors for anode components of rechargeable secondary batteries and tend not to form wrinkles during charge-discharge cycles of the battery and are resistant to fracture during pressing of the anode active materials onto the copper foil. Secondary batteries and methods of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuei-Sen Cheng, Huei-Fang Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Publication number: 20190173091
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils having adequate puncture strength to withstand both pressure application during consolidation with negative electrode active materials during manufacture, as well as expansion/contraction during repeated charge/discharging cycles when used in a rechargeable secondary battery are described. These copper foils find specific utility as current collectors in rechargeable secondary batteries, particularly in lithium secondary battery with high capacity. Methods of making the copper foils, methods of producing negative electrode for use in lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery of high capacity are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang HUANG, Kuei-Sen CHENG, Yao-Sheng LAI, Jui-Chang CHOU
  • Publication number: 20190148736
    Abstract: An electrodeposited copper foil of high toughness having a lightness L* value of the deposit side in the range of 36 to 74, the copper foil having a tensile strength in the range of 40 to 70 kg/mm2, and a weight deviation of less than 3%. The electrodeposited copper foils are particularly useful as current collectors for anode components of rechargeable secondary batteries and tend not to form wrinkles during charge-discharge cycles of the battery and are resistant to fracture during pressing of the anode active materials onto the copper foil. Secondary batteries and methods of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuei-Sen CHENG, Huei-Fang HUANG, Yao-Sheng LAI, Jui-Chang CHOU
  • Patent number: 10205170
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils having adequate puncture strength to withstand both pressure application during consolidation with negative electrode active materials during manufacture, as well as expansion/contraction during repeated charge/discharging cycles when used in a rechargeable secondary battery are described. These copper foils find specific utility as current collectors in rechargeable secondary batteries, particularly in lithium secondary battery with high capacity. Methods of making the copper foils, methods of producing negative electrode for use in lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery of high capacity are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huei-Fang Huang, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 9647272
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surface-treated copper foil which exhibits excellent affinity for an active material layer that is applied to the copper foil in the manufacture of a negative electrode (anode), for use in secondary lithium-ion batteries. The copper foil is plated with chromium and zinc and subsequently subjected to an organic treatment. The surface-treated copper has a surface tension of 34 to 58 dyne/cm and a surface roughness (Rz) of 0.8 to 2.5 ?m, and comprises: (a) copper foil; (b) a zinc-chromium layer plated one or both sides of the copper foil, wherein the zinc content in the zinc-chromium layer is from 10 to 120 ?g/dm2 and the chromium content in the zinc-chromium layer is from 10 to 35 ?g/dm2; and (c) an organic hydrophobic layer applied to the zinc-chromium layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuei-Sen Cheng, Yao-Sheng Lai, Hsi-Hsing Lo, Huei-Fang Huang
  • Patent number: 9287566
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an improved coated copper foil that exhibits anti-curl and anti-wrinkle properties; and to methods for manufacturing the foil. Typically, the copper foil of the instant disclosure has: (a) a shiny side; (b) a matte side, wherein the matte side has an MD gloss in the range of 330 to 620; (c) a difference in surface roughness (Rz) between the shiny side and the matte side in the range of 0.3 to 0.59 ?m; and (d) a difference in tensile strength in the transverse direction of 1.2 kgf/mm2 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jui-Chang Chou, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Yao-Sheng Lai, Huei-Fang Huang