Patents by Inventor Qingfang Shi
Qingfang Shi 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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Patent number: 11936032Abstract: A lead-acid battery is disclosed. The lead-acid battery has a container with a cover and includes one or more compartments. One or more cell elements are provided in the one or more compartments. The one or more cell elements comprise a positive electrode, the positive electrode having a positive substrate and a positive electrochemically active material on the positive substrate; a negative electrode, the negative electrode having a negative substrate and a negative active mass on the negative substrate, wherein the negative active mass comprises a leady oxide, a synthetic organic expander, a very fine particle barium sulfate, and plurality of conductive carbons; and an absorbent glass mat separator between the positive plate and the negative plate. Electrolyte is provided within the container. One or more terminal posts extend from the container or the cover and are electrically coupled to the one or more cell elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: CPS Technology Holdings LLC, Clarios Germany Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Frank-Thomas Johns, Uwe Bitomsky, Andreas Dudenbostel, Matthew A. Spence, Kavi G. Loganathan, Qingfang Shi, Cornelia Brendel
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Publication number: 20240030535Abstract: A battery pack including a housing at least partially defining an interior volume therein, a docking interface, and a cell pack assembly at least partially positioned within the interior volume. The cell pack assembly includes a plurality of battery cells, where each battery cell includes a body, an anode extending from the body, and a cathode extending from the body, where the cell pack assembly defines cell packing volume in the shape of a rectangular-prism that completely encompasses each body portion of the plurality of cells, and where the cell pack assembly is packaged such that the combined volume of the body portions of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells occupies no less than 80% of the cell packing volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Aditya Subramanian, Kyle C Fassbender, QingFang Shi, Alexei Gavrilov
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Patent number: 11870096Abstract: A lead-acid battery is disclosed. The lead-acid storage battery has a container with a cover, the container including one or more compartments. One or more cell elements are provided in the one or more compartments. The one or more cell elements include a positive plate, the positive plate having a positive grid and a positive electrochemically active material on the positive grid; a negative plate, the negative plate having a negative grid and a negative electrochemically active material on the negative grid, wherein the negative electrochemically active material comprises barium sulfate and an organic expander; and a separator between the positive plate and the negative plate. Electrolyte is provided within the container. One or more terminal posts extend, from the cover and are electrically coupled to the one or more cell elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: CPS Technology Holdings LLC, Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank-Thomas Johns, Uwe Bitomsky, Andreas Dudenbostel, Matthew A. Spence, Kavi G. Loganathan, Qingfang Shi, Cornelia Brendel
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Publication number: 20230057730Abstract: A lead-acid battery is disclosed. The lead-acid storage battery has a container with a cover, the container including one or more compartments. One or more cell elements are provided in the one or more compartments. The one or more cell elements include a positive plate, the positive plate having a positive grid and a positive electrochemically active material on the positive grid; a negative plate, the negative plate having a negative grid and a negative electrochemically active material on the negative grid, wherein the negative electrochemically active material comprises barium sulfate and an organic expander; and a separator between the positive plate and the negative plate. Electrolyte is provided within the container. One or more terminal posts extend, from the cover and are electrically coupled to the one or more cell elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Frank-Thomas Johns, Uwe Bitomsky, Andreas Dudenbostel, Matthew A. Spence, Kavi G. Loganathan, Qingfang Shi, Cornelia Brendel
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Patent number: 11411280Abstract: A lead-acid battery is disclosed. The lead-acid storage battery has a container with a cover, the container including one or more compartments. One or more cell elements are provided in the one or more compartments. The one or more cell elements include a positive plate, the positive plate having a positive grid and a positive electrochemically active material on the positive grid; a negative plate, the negative plate having a negative grid and a negative electrochemically active material on the negative grid, wherein the negative electrochemically active material comprises barium sulfate and an organic expander; and a separator between the positive plate and the negative plate. Electrolyte is provided within the container. One or more terminal posts extend from the cover and are electrically coupled to the one or more cell elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: CPS Technology Holdings LLC, Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank-Thomas Johns, Uwe Bitomsky, Andreas Dudenbostel, Matthew A. Spence, Kavi G. Loganathan, Qingfang Shi, Cornelia Brendel
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Publication number: 20200106070Abstract: A lead-acid battery is disclosed. The lead-acid storage battery has a container with a cover, the container including one or more compartments. One or more cell elements are provided in the one or more compartments. The one or more cell elements include a positive plate, the positive plate having a positive grid and a positive electrochemically active material on the positive grid; a negative plate, the negative plate having a negative grid and a negative electrochemically active material on the negative grid, wherein the negative electrochemically active material comprises barium sulfate and an organic expander; and a separator between the positive plate and the negative plate. Electrolyte is provided within the container. One or more terminal posts extend from the cover and are electrically coupled to the one or more cell elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Frank-Thomas Johns, Uwe Bitomsky, Andreas Dudenbostel, Matthew A. Spence, Kavi G. Loganathan, Qingfang Shi, Cornelia Brendel
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Publication number: 20200052286Abstract: A lead-acid battery is disclosed. The lead-acid battery has a container with a cover and includes one or more compartments. One or more cell elements are provided in the one or more compartments. The one or more cell elements comprise a positive electrode, the positive electrode having a positive substrate and a positive electrochemically active material on the positive substrate; a negative electrode, the negative electrode having a negative substrate and a negative active mass on the negative substrate, wherein the negative active mass comprises a leady oxide, a synthetic organic expander, a very fine particle barium sulfate, and plurality of conductive carbons; and an absorbent glass mat separator between the positive plate and the negative plate. Electrolyte is provided within the container. One or more terminal posts extend from the container or the cover and are electrically coupled to the one or more cell elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Frank-Thomas Johns, Uwe Bitomsky, Andreas Dudenbostel, Matthew A. Spence, Kavi G. Loganathan, Qingfang Shi, Cornelia Brendel
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Patent number: 9991566Abstract: Provided herein is an electrode active material comprising a lithium metal oxide and an overcharge protection additive having an operating voltage higher than the operating voltage of the lithium metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Peter B. Hallac, Sung-Jin Cho, Frederic C. Bonhomme, Mohamed Taggougui, David R. Boone, Qingfang Shi, Alexandre Ndedi Ntepe
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Publication number: 20160315355Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery cathode includes forming a mixture having a lithium metal oxide and an overcharge protection additive, the overcharge protection additive having an operating voltage higher than an operating voltage of the lithium metal oxide. The lithium metal oxide is provided in an amount sufficient to provide a desired operating capacity for a lithium ion battery cell, and the overcharge protection additive has a higher operating voltage than the lithium metal oxide such that the overcharge protection additive can undergo reversible lithium removal during overcharging of the lithium ion battery cell. The method also includes contacting the mixture with a current collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Peter B. Hallac, Sung-Jin Cho, Frederic C. Bonhomme, Mohamed Taggougui, David R. Boone, Qingfang Shi, Alexandre Ndedi Ntepe
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Publication number: 20160093929Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module with a housing having first and second ends and first and second lateral sides between the first and second ends. The battery module includes prismatic electrochemical cells and a cooling duct having first and second segments. A first body of the first segment extends along the first lateral side of the housing and includes a first opening to environment. A second body of the second segment extends along the second lateral side of the housing and includes a second opening to the environment. The first and second openings are proximate to the second end of the housing. The battery module includes a fan disposed on the first end of the housing. The fan is fluidly coupled to the cooling duct and provides airflow through the first and second openings and along the first and second bodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Kem M. Obasih, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Jonathan P. Lobert, Qingfang Shi
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Publication number: 20090111021Abstract: Improved electrode compositions including fluorinated carbon materials. The electrode compositions can include combinations of subfluorinated carbon materials with more than 10 wt % electrically conducting material. The electrode compositions can also include combinations of subfluorinated carbon materials with a different fluorinated carbon material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Rachid Yazami, Qingfang Shi
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Publication number: 20080280191Abstract: The invention provides lithium and lithium ion batteries in which the active material of one of the electrodes includes a substantial quantity of a fluoropolymer or fluoro-oligomer material having carbon-fluorine bonds. The fluoropolymer or fluoro-oligomer active material may be mixed with a substantial quantity of electrically conductive material, and may also be mixed with subfluorinated carbonaceous materials. The batteries of the invention are useful for elevated temperature applications. The invention also provides methods for electrochemical generation of energy which employ the batteries of the invention at elevated temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Rachid Yazami, Qingfang Shi