Patents by Inventor Richard Brian HUANG

Richard Brian 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: 11942626
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a lithium ferromanganese phosphate composite material. The method produces a lithium ferromanganese phosphate composite material and resolves prior art issues of low molecular surface area and easy water absorption of the product. Furthermore, it minimizes prior method's difficult or expensive steps and lack of flexible control of the iron to manganese ratio within the lithium ferromanganese phosphate compound. In this method, many milling and sintering steps are taken to increase the compound's molecular surface area. Furthermore, selected carbon additives resolve the low conductivity brought about by low molecular surface area. As well, a hydrophobic material is coated on the surface of lithium ferromanganese phosphate to insulate it from outside moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Brian Huang, Richard Brian Huang
  • Publication number: 20240092640
    Abstract: The invention discloses a lithium ferromanganese phosphate composite material and a preparation method thereof. The lithium ferromanganese phosphate composite material prepared comprises lithium ferromanganese phosphate material, additive carbon, and a hydrophobic material coating on the surface of the lithium ferromanganese phosphate. Since the hydrophobic material is coated on the surface of lithium ferromanganese phosphate, the lithium ferromanganese phosphate is insulated from outside moisture. Therefore, compared to traditional lithium ferromanganese phosphate material, this lithium ferromanganese phosphate composite material does not easily absorb water within a lithium ferromanganese phosphate battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Watix Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert Brian Huang, Richard Brian Huang
  • Publication number: 20240034626
    Abstract: This method prepares high performance lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, used in the construction of cathode material for lithium ion batteries. The preparation comprises the following steps: (a) the synthesis of iron hydrogen phosphate (FeHPO4) by mixing high purity nano-size metal iron powder (Fe) and phosphoric acid (H3PO4) in solution, (b) addition of a water-soluble lithium source and carbon source to the previous solution to yield a slurry (M?1), and (c) the (M?1) slurry being milled, spray dried, heat treated, and magnetically filtered to obtain a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder. The preparation method is simple, has low cost, and produces a high performance lithium iron phosphate nanopowder with high purity, high conductivity, cycling stability, and comprehensive electrochemical performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Watix Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert Brian Huang, Richard Brian Huang
  • Publication number: 20240025744
    Abstract: This method synthesizes low-cost, high-performance iron phosphate that can be used for producing lithium-ion battery cathodes. It has three main steps: (S1) the synthesis of a iron (II,III) phosphate solution by mixing waste iron oxide (FeO, Fe2O3), low purity iron powder, and sulfuric acid in an aqueous solvent, followed by the addition of phosphoric acid; (S2) the addition of hydrogen peroxide to the previous solution, followed by pH balancing chemicals to yield crude iron phosphate; and (S3) the stirring of the previous solution to precipitate iron (III) phosphate, followed by an aging step, a filtering step, a washing step, and a drying step to obtain iron phosphate, which may be in the form of a hydrate. This straightforward approach uses waste iron oxide to minimize costs, while still yielding a fairly pure iron phosphate with excellent capacity, cycling stability, and broad physical and chemical properties suitable for battery production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Watix Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert Brian Huang, Richard Brian Huang
  • Publication number: 20240021900
    Abstract: This method recycles lithium iron phosphate batteries to extract cathode active materials, anode active materials, current collector metals, electrolyte, and separator materials in a highly pure state. The process involves the discharging and subsequent disassembly of used batteries into individual components—anode and cathode electrodes, electrolyte, separator, tape, and tabs, achieved via a brine bath, a dimethyl carbonate bath, and physical dismounting. Anode and cathode materials are then separated from their respective current collectors using specific solvent-cosolvent combinations, followed by purification procedures involving washing, heat treatment, and additional purification steps for the cathode. The process results in the extraction of highly pure battery materials including active anode and cathode materials, current collector metals, electrolyte, and separators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Watix Technology LLC
    Inventors: Robert Brian Huang, Richard Brian Huang
  • Publication number: 20220093938
    Abstract: An ultra-low temperature and high-capacity primary lithium battery and a preparation method thereof. The primary lithium battery includes a dry cell, an electrolyte and a case. The battery is made by placement of the dry cell into the case, injection of the electrolyte, primary aging, sealing and secondary aging successively. The dry cell includes multiple unit sub-cells, and each unit sub-cell is repeated lamination of a positive plate, separator, a negative plate and another separator or lamination and winding. All unit sub-cells are enclosed such that the heat generated by the primary lithium battery during operation circulates inside the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Biying HUANG, Richard Brian HUANG, Tianwen TANG
  • Publication number: 20220040761
    Abstract: A lithium-carbon composite material and a preparation method thereof. The method includes preparation of a micron lithium powder dispersion, adjustment of the solid content of the micron lithium powder dispersion, preparation of a lithium-carbon mixture, and preparation of the lithium-carbon composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Biying Huang, Richard Brian Huang, Tianwen Tang
  • Publication number: 20220037636
    Abstract: A lithium-manganese dioxide primary battery and preparation thereof. The battery has a discharge capacity greater than 3C at ?40° C., and includes multiple positive plates, multiple negative plates, multiple ceramic separators, an electrolyte and a casing. The positive plates, the negative plates and the separators are laminated in a manner of repeated “positive plate-separator-negative plate-separator” to form a dry cell. The lithium-manganese dioxide primary battery is made by placement of the dry cell into the casing, injection of the electrolyte, primary aging, sealing and secondary aging. The positive plate and the negative plate are graphene-based manganese dioxide positive plate and lithium-carbon composite negative plate, respectively. The front and back surfaces of the positive plate are respectively provided with a positive reserved tab, and the front and back surfaces of the negative plate are respectively provided with a negative reserved tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Biying HUANG, Richard Brian HUANG, Tianwen TANG
  • Patent number: 10797311
    Abstract: The invention relates to lithium ion battery, more particularly to a lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (Li(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)O2) composite material, including lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide and a hydrophobic material coated on the surface of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide. The hydrophobic material coated on the surface of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide is insoluble in water, so that the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide composite material solves the problem that the batteries using conventional lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide materials easily absorb water. A method for preparing the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide composite material is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Long Power Systems (Nantong) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Brian Huang, Donald Sadoway, Min Ting
  • Publication number: 20200099047
    Abstract: The invention relates to lithium ion battery, more particularly to a lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (Li(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)O2) composite material, including lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide and a hydrophobic material coated on the surface of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide. The hydrophobic material coated on the surface of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide is insoluble in water, so that the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide composite material solves the problem that the batteries using conventional lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide materials easily absorb water. A method for preparing the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide composite material is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Brian HUANG, Donald Sadoway, Min TING