Patents by Inventor Libo Hu

Libo Hu 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).

  • Electrolyte for lithium ion batteries
    Patent number: 12671111
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Libo Hu, Paul M. Bayley, Zhengcheng Zhang, Khalil Amine, Qian Liu, Mingfu He
  • BLENDED ANODE FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20250054993
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to blended anode materials including at least two types of electrochemically active components possessing different redox potentials. The anode design renders improved chemical and structural stability to that of the conventional single-phase graphite anode particularly at high and/or low electrochemical potentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Xin Zhao, Karthikeyan Kumaresan, Shabab Amiruddin, Libo Hu, Qiuyan Li
  • SYNERGISTIC ADDITIVES FOR HIGH VOLUME LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20230107327
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Jongho Jeon, Libo Hu, Mingfu He, Qian Liu, Zhengcheng Zhang
  • SYNERGISTIC ADDITIVES FOR HIGH VOLUME LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20230108353
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Jongho Jeon, Libo Hu, Mingfu He, Qian Liu, Zhengcheng Zhang
  • CYANO-CONTAINING ORGANOFLUOROBORATE ADDITIVES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20230018217
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Jongho Jeon, Libo Hu, Paul M. Bayley, Khalil Amine, Mingfu He, Qian Liu, Zhengcheng Zhang
  • CYANO-CONTAINING ORGANOFLUOROBORATE ADDITIVES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20230017642
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Jongho Jeon, Libo Hu, Paul M. Bayley, Khalil Amine, Mingfu He, Qian Liu, Zhengcheng Zhang
  • CYANO-CONTAINING ORGANOTRIFLUOROBORATE ADDITIVES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20230011274
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Libo Hu, Paul M. Bayley, Zhengcheng Zhang, Qian Liu, Khalil Amine, Mingfu He
  • ELECTOLYTE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20220407112
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Hongli Dai, Libo Hu, Paul M. Bayley, Zhengcheng Zhang, Khalil Amine, Qian Liu, Mingfu He
  • ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20220407111
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte additives for use in lithium ion battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Paul M. Bayley, Libo Hu, Hongli Dai, Zhengcheng Zhang, Qian Liu, Khalil Amine, Mingfu He
  • HIGH VOLTAGE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES HAVING FLUORINATED ELECTROLYTES AND LITHIUM-BASED ADDITIVES
    Publication number: 20150050561
    Abstract: A lithium ion cell includes a cathode including a cathode active material having an operating voltage of 4.6 volts or greater; an anode including an anode material and a lithium additive including a lithium metal foil, lithium alloy, or an organolithium material; a separator; and an electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Zhengcheng Zhang, Libo Hu, Khalil Amine, Christopher S. Johnson