Patents by Inventor Jui-Chang Chou

Jui-Chang Chou 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: 20210135233
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils are described having improved thermal properties. The copper foils include a drum side and deposited side where both sides have a roughness Rz lower than 2 ?m and wherein, when the electrodeposited copper foil is subjected to a thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), the electrodeposited copper foil exhibits a primary weight increase of 105 wt. % when a primary temperature (T105 wt %) is reached during the TGA, wherein the T105 wt % is in a range of 350° C. to 501° C. The TGA characterization comprises heating at a rate of 5° C./min and an air flow at a rate of 95 mL/min. Ultrasonic welding of the copper foils to nickel foils provides an excellent weld with low detachment providing a good mechanical and electrical contact for applications such as in lithium-ion secondary batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yao-Sheng LAI, Jui-Chang CHOU
  • Patent number: 10991948
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils including a copper foil having a first side and an opposite-facing second side and two treatment layers disposed on the first side and the second side respectively are described. Each treatment layer provides a treated surface which exhibit a ten-point average roughness Rz in a range of 1.2 ?m to 4.6 ?m and a peak density (Spd) in a range of 490,000 to 1,080,000 mm?2. Additionally, the Cr content in each of the treatment layers is a range of 25 to 70 ?g/dm2. The surface-treated copper foils have excellent electrode active material coating properties, such as good adhesion and uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuei-Sen Cheng, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • 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: 10923730
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils possessing properties for manufacturing lithium ion rechargeable secondary batteries are described, including methods of making the electrodeposited copper foils, methods for making the battery, and the resultant battery. The electrodeposited copper foils have a specific burst strength in the range of 1.5 to 4.3 kPa*m2/g and a tensile strength in the range of 30 to 40 kgf/mm2. The deposited side of the electrodeposited copper foil has a surface hardness in the range of 0.2 to about 2.0 Gpa by nano indentation analysis to resist wrinkling during pressing of the active materials on the electrodeposited copper foil. The foil exhibits reduced copper burr formation and burr size after clipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yao-Sheng Lai, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Jui-Chang Chou, Chien-Ming Lai
  • Patent number: 10826052
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic copper foil, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium ion cell comprising the same. The electrolytic copper foil comprises first and second chromium layers each containing 15 ?g/dm2 to 50 ?g/dm2 of chromium, and has a resistivity of 1.72 ??*cm to 2.25 ??*cm. First and second surfaces thereof each have a contact angle of 15 to 50 degrees with oxalic acid, the first surface has a lightness of 17.5 to 40 and the second surface has a lightness of 38 to 60. With these characteristics, the electrolytic copper foil has good weatherability and good adhesion strength with the active materials, thereby improving the cycle life of the lithium ion cell comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Ming Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 10787751
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils comprising an electrodeposited copper foil including a drum side and a deposited side are reported. The treatment layer is disposed on one of the drum side and the deposited side and provides a surface-treated side. The treatment layer comprises a nodule layer and the surface-treated side exhibits a void volume (Vv) in a range of 0.1 to 0.9 ?m3/?m2. The surface-treated copper foil also has a combined hydrogen and oxygen content of less than or equal to 300 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Ming 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
  • Publication number: 20200295378
    Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils possessing properties for manufacturing lithium ion rechargeable secondary batteries are described, including methods of making the electrodeposited copper foils, methods for making the battery, and the resultant battery. The electrodeposited copper foils have a specific burst strength in the range of 1.5 to 4.3 kPa*m2/g and a tensile strength in the range of 30 to 40 kgf/mm2. The deposited side of the electrodeposited copper foil has a surface hardness in the range of 0.2 to about 2.0 Gpa by nano indentation analysis to resist wrinkling during pressing of the active materials on the electrodeposited copper foil. The foil exhibits reduced copper burr formation and burr size after clipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Yao-Sheng LAI, Kuei-Sen CHENG, Jui-Chang CHOU, Chien-Ming LAI
  • Patent number: 10772199
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils that exhibit a material volume (Vm) less than 1.90 ?m3/?m2. Where the surface-treated copper foil is treated on the drum side and includes a treatment layer comprising a nodule layer. Such surface-treated copper foils can be used as a conductive material having low transmission loss, for example in circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Patent number: 10765010
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils that exhibit a material volume (Vm) in a range of 0.05 to 0.6 ?m3/?m2 and a yellowness index (YI) in a range of 17 to 52 are reported. Where the surface-treated copper foil is treated on the deposited side and includes a treatment layer comprising a nodule layer. Such surface-treated copper foils can be used as a conductive material having low transmission loss, for example in circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Ming Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Publication number: 20200248330
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils exhibiting a void volume (Vv) in a range of 0.4 to 2.2 ?m3/?m2 and an arithmetic mean waviness (Wa) lower than or equal to 0.4 ?m are reported. Where the surface-treated copper foil is treated on the drum side and includes a treatment layer comprising a nodule layer. Such surface-treated copper foils can be used as a conductive material having low transmission loss, for example in circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chien-Ming LAI, Yao-Sheng LAI, Jui-Chang CHOU
  • Publication number: 20200253061
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils that exhibit a material volume (Vm) in a range of 0.05 to 0.6 ?m3/?m2 and a yellowness index (YI) in a range of 17 to 52 are reported. Where the surface-treated copper foil is treated on the deposited side and includes a treatment layer comprising a nodule layer. Such surface-treated copper foils can be used as a conductive material having low transmission loss, for example in circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jian-Ming Huang, Yao-Sheng Lai, Jui-Chang Chou
  • Publication number: 20200253047
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils that exhibit a material volume (Vm) less than 1.90 ?m3/?m2. Where the surface-treated copper foil is treated on the drum side and includes a treatment layer comprising a nodule layer. Such surface-treated copper foils can be used as a conductive material having low transmission loss, for example in circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chien-Ming LAI, Yao-Sheng LAI, Jui-Chang CHOU
  • Publication number: 20200248328
    Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils comprising an electrodeposited copper foil including a drum side and a deposited side are reported. The treatment layer is disposed on one of the drum side and the deposited side and provides a surface-treated side. The treatment layer comprises a nodule layer and the surface-treated side exhibits a void volume (Vv) in a range of 0.1 to 0.9 ?m3/?m2. The surface-treated copper foil also has a combined hydrogen and oxygen content of less than or equal to 300 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jian-Ming 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: 10697077
    Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic copper foil. The electrolytic copper foil has a drum side and a deposited side, wherein ?Rz is less than 0.8 ?m; the electrolytic copper foil has a transverse direction, wherein the electrolytic copper foil is divided into 10 test pieces with the same width and the same length, and each two adjacent ones of the 10 test pieces have a weight deviation therebetween, and a count of the weight deviation(s) greater than or equal to 1.5% is smaller than a count of the weight deviations smaller than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lai, Yao-Sheng Lai, 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
  • Publication number: 20200119360
    Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic copper foil, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium ion battery comprising the same. The electrolytic copper foil has a drum side and a deposited side opposing to the drum side, wherein a nanoindentation hardness of the drum side is equal to or larger than 0.5 GPa and equal to or smaller than 3.5 GPa; and a lightness of the drum side is equal to or larger than 25 and equal to or smaller than 75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yao-Sheng Lai, Jian-Ming Huang, Kuei-Sen Cheng, Jui-Chang Chou
  • 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