Patents by Inventor Shaojun Niu

Shaojun Niu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240021782
    Abstract: Provided are an electrode plate and a secondary battery having the same. The electrode plate comprises a current collector and an active material layer, wherein the current collector comprises a main body portion and tabs, the active material layer is coated on the surface of the main body portion, and the tabs extend from one end of the main body portion along the first direction; a first insulating portion is formed on the end face of the main body portion that is provided with the tabs, and a second insulating portion different from the first insulating portion is formed on the end faces of the main body portion that are not provided with the tabs. The electrode plate of the present application has a good end-face insulation protection and can improve the safety performance of the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Huaichao Tang, Ting Li, Longqing Peng, Shaojun Niu, Haizu Jin, Minggao Ouyang, Kai Wu
  • Publication number: 20230395903
    Abstract: Provided are a phase-change microcapsule, a separator, an electrode plate, a battery, and an electrical device. The phase-change microcapsule includes: a core and an insulative heat-conducting wall material wrapped around the core. The core includes a first phase-change component and a second phase-change component. The first phase-change component is paraffin with a melting point of 37° C. to 42° C. The second phase-change component is paraffin with a melting point of 65° C. to 75° C. A melting point of the insulative heat-conducting wall material is greater than 75° C. A mass ratio between the first phase-change component and the second phase-change component is 35:(45 to 77). The phase-change microcapsule is applied to the battery in the form of a coating layer. The specified first phase-change component and second phase-change component of a specified melting point are mixed at a specified ratio in the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Fengsheng Han, Shaojun Niu
  • Publication number: 20230352680
    Abstract: A positive electrode composite material for a lithium ion secondary battery, and a positive electrode using the positive electrode composite material for a lithium ion secondary battery, a lithium ion secondary battery and a power consuming device are provided. The positive electrode composite material for a lithium ion secondary battery comprises a positive electrode active material and an alkali metal oxide as shown by formula AmGOn, wherein A represents at least one element selected from Na and K and optionally Li, G represents at least one element selected from Fe, Ni, Co, Mn, Ru, Ir, Sn, Cr, Nb, Mo, V and Ti, m is 1-6, and n is 1-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Zhenhua Li, Xiayi Wu, Jiawei Xu, Ziyu Yang, Hanli Fu, Shuoyan Xu, Xing Li, Shaojun Niu
  • Publication number: 20230335743
    Abstract: A positive electrode composite material for a lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode additive. The positive electrode additive includes at least one of oxides, sulphides, peroxides, azides, or oxycarbides of sodium or potassium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Zhenhua LI, Xinzhan WU, Qiang GUO, Xiayi WU, Hanli FU, Ziyu YANG, Xing LI, Shaojun NIU, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20230318140
    Abstract: The present application relates to a separator, including a porous substrate, and a coating on at least one surface of the porous substrate. The coating may include a first region and a second region, the first region including an inorganic ceramic particle and a first polymer, the second region including a second polymer, and the first region having a same thickness as the second region, where a weight content of the second polymer in the second region may be 20%-100%, based on a total weight of the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Huaichao TANG, Ting LI, Shaojun NIU, Minggao OUYANG, Kai WU
  • Publication number: 20230307624
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a negative electrode plate and a positive electrode plate. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode active material. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material. The negative electrode active material is selected from one or more of a silicon-based material and a tin-based material. The positive electrode active material has a molecular formula of M1xMnyM2zOaAb. M1 represents one or two of Mg and Al. M2 represents one or two of Co and Ni. A represents one or more of N, P, and S. 0<x?3, 0<y?6, 0?z?6, 0<y+z?8, 0=<a?12, 0?b?12, and 0<a+b?15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hanli FU, Zhenhua LI, Jiawei XU, Ziyu YANG, Shuoyan XU, Qiang GUO, Xing LI, Shaojun NIU, Haizu JIN
  • Patent number: 11552354
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery, which comprises an electrode assembly, a pouch, an electrode lead and an insulating tape. The electrode assembly is received in the pouch, the electrode lead is connected with the electrode assembly and extends to the outside of the pouch in a length direction. The electrode assembly comprises electrode plates and a separator, the separator separates the electrode plates. An outer surface of the electrode assembly comprises a first surface and a second surface, an area of the second surface is smaller than an area of the first surface. The first surface is provided as two in number, and the two first surfaces face each other in a thickness direction; the second surface is provided as two in number, and the two second surfaces face each other in a width direction, each second surface connects two first surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mianyu Xie, Chenchen Zhang, Yongbin Wu, Shaojun Niu
  • Publication number: 20220376371
    Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, a device, a manufacturing method, and a manufacturing device are provided. In some embodiments, the electrode assembly includes at least two electrode plates, including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate that are of opposite polarities. The first electrode plate and the second electrode plate are wound around a winding axis to form a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure includes an accommodation cavity extending along a direction of the winding axis. The accommodation cavity is configured to accommodate an electrolytic solution. The electrode assembly further includes at least one guide path extending along a first direction. The first direction is a direction perpendicular to the winding axis. The guide path is configured to guide the electrolytic solution out of the accommodation cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Hu Xu, Xing Li, Haizu Jin, Shaojun Niu, Miaomiao Ren
  • Patent number: 11245145
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a packaging bag and an electrode lead. The packaging bag includes a first packaging film and a second packaging film, the electrode assembly is disposed between the first packaging film and the second packaging film. The first packaging film and the second packaging film each include a main body portion, two extending portions and two connecting portions, the main body portion is located on one side of the electrode assembly in a thickness direction, the two connecting portions are respectively located on two sides of the electrode assembly in a transverse direction, the two extending portions respectively extend from two ends of the main body portion in the transverse direction and are respectively connected to the two connecting portions. Each extending portion includes a first arc region, an inclined region and a second arc region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Min Zhang, Shaojun Niu
  • Publication number: 20210175511
    Abstract: This application provides a lithium-ion battery, a positive electrode plate for a lithium-ion battery, and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode plate that includes a positive current collector and a positive active material layer arranged on at least one surface of the positive current collector. A positive active material in the positive active material layer includes a positive active substance I and a positive active substance II. The positive active substance I is a layered lithium nickel transition metal oxide. The positive active substance II is an olivine-type li-containing phosphate. The positive electrode plate satisfies 2.5?N/(PD×(1?P1)×(1?A))?21. The positive electrode plate for a lithium-ion battery has relatively high energy density, and a high transmission rate of lithium ions, which effectively increases instantaneous discharge power under a low SOC while ensuring high volume energy density of lithium-ion batteries using the positive electrode plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Quanguo Li, Lile Liu, Xia Hu, Shaojun Niu, Yongbin Wu
  • Publication number: 20210126325
    Abstract: The present application provides a secondary battery, an apparatus and a manufacturing method for a secondary battery, and the secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a packaging bag and an electrode lead. The packaging bag has a main body portion and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a top sealing region and a side sealing region. The top sealing region includes a first top sealing region and a second top sealing region, the second top sealing region extends from the first top sealing region and is connected to the side sealing region. The side sealing region has a first crease line. The top sealing region has a second crease line. An extension line of the first crease line intersects an extension line of the second crease line, and an intersection point is located on one side of the second top sealing region away from the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Min ZHANG, Xiao CHEN, Shaojun NIU
  • Publication number: 20210126317
    Abstract: This application discloses a battery cushion and a forming method thereof, and a battery module and a forming method thereof. The battery cushion includes a body and breakable bubbles. The breakable bubbles are disposed in the body. The breakable bubbles include at least a first bubble and a second bubble. A breaking pressure of the first bubble is less than a breaking pressure of the second bubble, so that the battery cushion can release a space occupied by the battery cushion in a progressive manner under different external forces. The battery cushion disclosed in this application can not only achieve a pre-tightening force required during assembly of the battery module but also effectively relieve an expansive force generated during working of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Guangjun Wang, Yonghuang Ye, Jiawei Zheng, Shaojun Niu
  • Publication number: 20210126305
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a packaging bag and an electrode lead. The packaging bag includes a first packaging film and a second packaging film, the electrode assembly is disposed between the first packaging film and the second packaging film. The first packaging film and the second packaging bag each include a main body portion, two extending portions and two connecting portions, the main body portion is located on one side of the electrode assembly in a thickness direction, the two connecting portions are respectively located on two sides of the electrode assembly in a transverse direction, the two extending portions respectively extend from two ends of the main body portion in the transverse direction and are respectively connected to the two connecting portions. Each extending portion includes a first arc region, an inclined region and a second arc region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Min ZHANG, Shaojun NIU
  • Publication number: 20210013538
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery, which comprises an electrode assembly and a pouch. The pouch comprises a first packaging film and a second packaging film, the second packaging film and the first packaging film are integrally formed, and the second packaging film extends from an edge of the first packaging film in a longitudinal direction and bends back to the first packaging film. The electrode assembly is provided between the first packaging film and the second packaging film. The first packaging film and the second packaging film are connected outside the electrode assembly to form a sealing portion, the sealing portion comprises a side sealing region and a bottom sealing region. The side sealing region is provided at an outer side of the electrode assembly in a transverse direction, and the side sealing region bends in a direction close to the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Xiao CHEN, Xinyu ZHANG, Wei CHEN, Shaojun NIU
  • Publication number: 20210013459
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery, which comprises an electrode assembly, a pouch, an electrode lead and an insulating tape. The electrode assembly is received in the pouch, the electrode lead is connected with the electrode assembly and extends to the outside of the pouch in a length direction. The electrode assembly comprises electrode plates and a separator, the separator separates the electrode plates. An outer surface of the electrode assembly comprises a first surface and a second surface, an area of the second surface is smaller than an area of the first surface. The first surface is provided as two in number, and the two first surfaces face each other in a thickness direction; the second surface is provided as two in number, and the two second surfaces face each other in a width direction, each second surface connects two first surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Mianyu XIE, Chenchen Zhang, Yongbin Wu, Shaojun Niu
  • Patent number: 9607777
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a separator and an electrochemical device, the separator is provided with a folded structure unit across a widthwise direction of the separator, and an overlapping part of the folded structure unit is filled with an adhesive. When the separator is applied into a production of the electrochemical device, a winding process can be performed as usual. After an electrolyte injection or high temperature aging of the electrochemical device, the adhesive filled in the folded structure unit of the separator may be dissolved into the electrolyte, the folded structure unit can be unfolded to a flat position again, so as to effectively eliminate deformation of the electrochemical device, which may be caused by thermal contraction of the separator, over stress in the separator wound in a cell, or the separator's binding on expansion of negative and positive electrodes, during operation and production of the electrochemical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Sheng Cheng, Shaojun Niu, Dongming He, Xiaowen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160190591
    Abstract: The present application discloses a lithium-ion secondary battery. By using an adhesive containing an active group in a positive electrode and/or a negative electrode, and using a coupling agent solution containing an amino or epoxy group to treat the surface of a separator, an interface between the separator and an electrode react chemically to be connected with a covalent bond, thus improving the deformation of the lithium-ion secondary battery during a cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Hongguang SHEN, Xiaowen ZHANG, Zhanzhao FANG, Shaojun NIU, Dongming HE
  • Publication number: 20150004498
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a separator and an electrochemical device, the separator is provided with a folded structure unit across a widthwise direction of the separator, and an overlapping part of the folded structure unit is filled with an adhesive. When the separator is applied into a production of the electrochemical device, a winding process can be performed as usual. After an electrolyte injection or high temperature aging of the electrochemical device, the adhesive filled in the folded structure unit of the separator may be dissolved into the electrolyte, the folded structure unit can be unfolded to a flat position again, so as to effectively eliminate deformation of the electrochemical device, which may be caused by thermal contraction of the separator, over stress in the separator wound in a cell, or the separator's binding on expansion of negative and positive electrodes, during operation and production of the electrochemical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Sheng Cheng, Shaojun Niu, Dongming He, Xiaowen Zhang