Patents by Inventor Li-Tec Battery GmbH
Li-Tec Battery GmbH 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).
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Publication number: 20140152264Abstract: An electrochemical energy converter device (1) with at least one in particular rechargeable electrode assembly (2), which is provided so as to make electrical energy available, at least temporarily, in particular to a consumer load, which has at least two electrodes (3, 3a) of differing polarity, with at least one current conducting device (4, 4a), which is provided so as to be electrically connected, preferably materially connected, with one of the electrodes (3, 3a) of the electrode assembly (2), with a cell housing (5) with a first housing part (6), wherein the first housing part (6) is provided so as to enclose the electrode assembly (2) at least in certain sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130216867Abstract: An electrochemical energy converter device (1) with at least one in particular rechargeable electrode assembly (2), which is provided to provide electrical energy at least intermittently to a consumer in particular, which has at least two electrodes (3, 3a) of different polarity, with at least a current conduction device (4, 4a), which is provided to be electrically, preferably materially connected to one of the electrodes (3, 3a) of the electrode assembly (2), with a cell housing (5) with a first housing part (6), wherein the first housing part (6) is provided to encompass the electrode assembly (2) at least in certain areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130207596Abstract: An electrochemical energy converter device (1) with at least one in particular rechargeable electrode assembly (2), which is provided so as to make electrical energy available, at least temporarily, in particular to a consumer load, which has at least two electrodes (3, 3a) of differing polarity, with at least one current conducting device (4, 4a), which is provided to be electrically connected, preferably materially connected, with one of the electrodes (3, 3a) of the electrode assembly (2), with a cell housing (5) with a first housing part (6), wherein the first housing part (6) is provided so as to enclose the electrode assembly (2) at least in certain sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
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Publication number: 20130196202Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a corresponding device for producing an electrochemical energy storage cell which exhibits at least one electrode stack (10) and/or electrode coil and a casing (20) at least partially surrounding the electrode stack or electrode coil, respectively, wherein the energy storage cell is at least partially filled with electrolyte (30) and a massaging movement is exerted on the casing (20) which at least partially surrounds the electrode stack (10) or electrode coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
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Publication number: 20130196213Abstract: The galvanic cell according to the invention comprises at least one current conductor and a casing. Said casing at least partially surrounds said galvanic cell. A contact area is assigned to said casing. The casing is at least partially materially engaged with the current conductor via the contact area. The casing comprises at least one first layer and one second layer. The materials of said first layer and said second layer of the casing are different in respect to at least one chemical material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
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Publication number: 20130193929Abstract: A battery with a converter including at least two electrochemical energy converters provided to convert chemical energy into electrical energy and to supply electrical energy particularly to a consumer has the energy converters electrically connected to one another. The converter arrangement includes two configuration connectors of different polarity at which a configuration voltage is present, and the configuration voltage corresponds to the electrical voltage of the converter. Two battery connectors of different polarity are also included and make the electrical connection to the consumer. The battery connectors are electrically connected to the configuration connectors The battery also includes a device connected at least indirectly to the configuration connectors which can be converted from a first state into a second state. In the first state, the configuration connectors are electrically insulated from one another and in the second state they are electrically connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130189553Abstract: A cell housing for an electrochemical cell for assembly of an electrochemical energy storage, particularly configured for use in a motor vehicle, which is of substantially rigid configuration and comprises a first housing side wall and a second housing side wall opposite said first housing side wall. The first housing side wall further comprises a first coolant channel and the second housing side wall further comprises a second coolant channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130189548Abstract: A secondary cell (1) comprising a rechargeable electrode assembly (2) provided to at least intermittently supply electrical energy and which comprises at least two electrodes (2a, 2b) of different polarity and a separator arranged between said electrodes. The secondary cell (1) further comprises at least one current conduction device (3) provided to supply electrical energy from the electrode assembly (2) to an electrical load and which is electroconductively connected to said electrode assembly (2). The secondary cell (1) moreover comprises at least one measuring device (6) to detect an operating state, particularly an operating state of the electrode assembly (2), and a safety apparatus (8) to reduce a conduction cross section of the current conduction device (3) and thus effect a state of safety when the measuring device (6) detects a malfunction state which deviates from a normal operating state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130171506Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage apparatus and also to a method for producing an energy storage apparatus with two or a plurality of energy storage cells (14), with each storage cell comprising at least one electrode stack and/or electrode coil and two or a plurality of shell-like containers (10), each shell-like container (10) comprising one base surface (11), one shell wall (12) and an opening (13) located opposite the base surface (11), wherein one energy storage cell (14) is arranged in each of the shell-like containers (10). To simplify the structure or the production, the shell-like containers (10) are arranged next to one another in a row or stacked one above the other such that, in particular for each pair of shell-like containers (10), a first shell-like container (10), in which an energy storage cell (14) is arranged, is inserted with its base surface (11) into a second shell-like container (10), in which an energy storage cell (14) is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2013Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130171412Abstract: A system for producing sheet- or plate-shaped objects having at least one active surface, in particular for producing electrodes for constructing an electrochemical energy storage, preferably configured for use in a motor vehicle, or parts of such electrodes, is described, wherein the sheet- or plate-shaped objects have a first object side and a second object side opposite the first object side, and wherein the production system has a first radiating apparatus, particularly a first laser apparatus, which is arranged and configured in such a manner that it can change the roughness of the active surface on the first object side of the electrode. Furthermore, a method for producing sheet- or plate-shaped objects is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130171370Abstract: A process is described for producing sheet- or plate-type objects, particularly for producing electrodes and/or separators for constructing an electrochemical energy storage, preferably designed for use in a motor vehicle, or for producing parts of such electrodes and/or such separators, wherein the sheet- or plate-type objects have a first object side surface and a second object side surface on the opposite side to the first object side surface. The production process includes the following steps: reducing (S5?) the electrostatic charge on the first object side surface of the sheet- or plate-type objects by applying a plasma, particularly an atmospheric plasma, to act on the first object side surface of the sheet- or plate-type objects, and reducing (S5?) the electrostatic charge on the second object side surface of the sheet- or plate-type objects by applying a plasma, particularly an atmospheric plasma, to act on the second object side surface of the sheet- or plate-type objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130141049Abstract: The method for operating a battery including several electrochemical cells and a battery control unit, includes collecting operating parameter data of the battery, transmitting the operating parameter data to the battery control unit, and determining whether a predefined relationship of the collected operating parameter data with regard to predefined operating parameter values exists for the battery, and carrying out normal operation of the battery if it does. If, it has been determined that the predefined relationship with respect to the predefined operating parameter values does not exist, a query is transmitted to a decision unit as to whether an exception operation of the battery is to be carried out, and a response to the query by the decision unit is determined. The response is then transmitted to the battery control unit, and an exception operation of the battery is performed by the battery control unit depending on the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130130086Abstract: In an electrical energy storage device with a plurality of flat storage cells for storing and delivering electrical energy having flat current conductors arranged at the narrow sides of the storage cells, and with a retaining apparatus for fastening the storage cells, at least one storage cell is fastened by the retaining apparatus at at least two, particularly opposite, narrow sides. In this arrangement the retaining apparatus exerts a tensile force on the storage cell that acts in the extension plane of the storage cell, by which the storage cell is tensioned. The retaining apparatus may also be equipped with a cooling device for cooling the storage cells, wherein the storage cells may particularly be cooled via their current conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
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Publication number: 20130052506Abstract: The invention relates to a battery arrangement (1) comprising at least one, but particularly a plurality of electrochemical cells (2), the at least one electrochemical cell (2) comprising at least one current conductor (3) extending through a casing (4) of the electrochemical cell (2), characterized in that said at least one current conductor (3) is electrically conductively connected to at least one connecting pin (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
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Publication number: 20130048526Abstract: Packaging device for packaging at least one object, that is essentially flat, in particular a valuable technical object, such as a lithium-ion cell, comprising: a bottom plate having at least one first side rim, which is linear in regard to at least a part thereof, and at least one first cover plate having at least one first side rim which is linear in regard to at least one part thereof, which is hingeably linked to the first side rim of the bottom plate such that the cover plate can be hinged between a closed position in which the cover plate at least partially covers the bottom plate, and an open position in which the cover plate is not opposite to the bottom plate, characterized in that the bottom plate or the at least one cover plate comprises on one side a cushioning layer, wherein the cushioned side faces the object when said object is in the packaging and the at least one cover plate is in the closed position, and wherein the cushioning layer is formed so that the object is held in a no-slip positionType: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBHInventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH