Abstract: The present application describes the use of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) fluorinating precursor and/or an SEI fluorinating compound to coat an electrode material and create an artificial SEI layer. These modifications may increase surface passivation of the electrodes, SEI robustness, and structural stability of the silicon-containing electrodes.

Abstract: The present application describes the use of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) fluorinating precursor and/or an SEI fluorinating compound to coat an electrode material and create an artificial SEI layer. These modifications may increase surface passivation of the electrodes, SEI robustness, and structural stability of the silicon-containing electrodes.

Abstract: Hybrid batteries and hybrid battery systems are provided. The hybrid battery systems described herein can include at least one first electrode comprising a first active material, at least one second electrode comprising a second active material, at least one first opposite electrode positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, a plurality of separators, and an electrolyte. Each of the plurality of separators is positioned between the at least one first electrode and the at least one first opposite electrode and between the at least one second electrode and the at least one first opposite electrode. The hybrid battery systems can be lithium-ion hybrid battery systems.

Abstract: The present application describes the use of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) fluorinating precursor and/or an SEI fluorinating compound to coat an electrode material and create an artificial SEI layer. These modifications may increase surface passivation of the electrodes, SEI robustness, and structural stability of the silicon-containing electrodes.

Abstract: The present application describes the use of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) fluorinating precursor and/or an SEI fluorinating compound to coat an electrode material and create an artificial SEI layer. These modifications may increase surface passivation of the electrodes, SEI robustness, and structural stability of the silicon-containing electrodes.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a battery fuel gauge includes a processor. The processor can be configured to obtain information relating to expansion of a battery and to determine a state of charge and/or a state of health of the battery based at least in part on the expansion of the battery. In certain embodiments, a battery management system can be configured to control charging/discharging and/or cooling/heating of one or more cells in the battery based at least in part on the expansion of the battery.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating tactile information, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating tactile information, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.

Abstract: A system and method in a mobile computing device for utilizing personal characteristics (e.g., physical characteristics) of a person of interest to manage and/or recall information associated with such person. As non-limiting examples, a personal mobile computing device may be utilized to acquire image and/or voice information associated with a person of interest and utilize such acquired information to manage and/or recall information in a database (e.g., a contact list) associated with such person of interest.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for providing discounted access to a computer network. The present invention takes advantage of the unique position of a service provider between a business on a computer network and an end user. The service provider compiles informative profiles of its end users in a customer database. Limited access to this customer database is then used to attract businesses. The business provides information about the end users it is interested to the service provider. The true identities of the service provider's end users is kept private from the business. The business prepares an advertisement which the service provider will send to its end users. The service provider then makes the end users aware of the business via an e-mail with short text describing that offer and a hypertext link. As a service, the service provider will only provide the true identity and information of an end user to a business when authorized.