Patents by Inventor Simon Lux

Simon Lux 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).

  • Porous Silicon Materials and Conductive Polymer Binder Electrodes
    Publication number: 20180076458
    Abstract: A composite electrode prepared from porous silicon and conductive polymer binders for use in lithium-ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Simon LUX, Ann-Christin GENTSCHEV, Thorsten LANGER, Gao LIU, Yuan WEN
  • Conductive Polymer Binder for a Novel Silicon/Graphene Anode in Lithium Ion Batteries
    Publication number: 20180076459
    Abstract: A composite electrode prepared from silicon-graphene material and conductive polymer binder poly (1-pyrenemethyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) for use in lithium-ion batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Simon LUX, Ann-Christin GENTSCHEV, Thorsten LANGER, Gao LIU, Hui ZHAO, Zhe JIA
  • Lithium-Sulfur Accumulator
    Publication number: 20170222227
    Abstract: A lithium-sulfur battery which includes an electrolyte containing lithium-ions, an anode and a cathode containing sulfur. The lithium-sulfur battery also contains a surface layer which is arranged between the anode and the cathode. The lithium-sulfur battery further includes areas on the cathode side which contain polysulfides. The surface layer of the lithium-sulfur battery contains at least one graphene layer which is permeable to lithium ions and impermeable to polysulfides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Simon LUX, Philipp OBERHUMER, Barbara STIASZNY, Ann-Christin GENTSCHEV, Jakub REITER
  • Battery Module with a Controllable External Heat Sink
    Publication number: 20170179552
    Abstract: A battery module having a controllable external heat sink and methods of operating the battery module are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, the battery module includes a battery cell, an external circuit connected to the battery cell, and a controller that controls the external circuit. The external circuit includes a first switch and a heat sink. If an internal short circuit within the battery cell is detected, the controller closes the first switch in order to generate heat in the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Simon Lux, Max Von Groll
  • Composite Electrode for an Electrochemical Cell and Electrochemical Cell
    Publication number: 20170141399
    Abstract: A composite electrode for use in an electrochemical cell is provided having a conversion material and an elastic, conductive polymer binder. The conversion material includes at least one transition metal (M) and an anion (X). The transition metal can be completely reduced in a cell charging process of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Simon LUX, Ann-Christin GENTSCHEV, Odysseas PASCHOS
  • Battery module with a controllable external heat sink
    Patent number: 9627678
    Abstract: A battery module having a controllable external heat sink and methods of operating the battery module are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, the battery module includes a battery cell, an external circuit connected to the battery cell, and a controller that controls the external circuit. The external circuit includes a first switch and a heat sink. If an internal short circuit within the battery cell is detected, the controller closes the first switch in order to generate heat in the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Simon Lux, Max Von Groll
  • Modified carbon black materials for lithium-ion batteries
    Patent number: 9368798
    Abstract: A lithium (Li) ion battery comprising a cathode, a separator, an organic electrolyte, an anode, and a carbon black conductive additive, wherein the carbon black has been heated treated in a CO2 gas environment at a temperature range of between 875-925 degrees Celsius for a time range of between 50 to 70 minutes to oxidize the carbon black and reduce an electrochemical reactivity of the carbon black towards the organic electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert Kostecki, Thomas Richardson, Ulrike Boesenberg, Elad Pollak, Simon Lux
  • Battery Module with a Controllable External Heat Sink
    Publication number: 20150333381
    Abstract: A battery module having a controllable external heat sink and methods of operating the battery module are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, the battery module includes a battery cell, an external circuit connected to the battery cell, and a controller that controls the external circuit. The external circuit includes a first switch and a heat sink. If an internal short circuit within the battery cell is detected, the controller closes the first switch in order to generate heat in the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Simon LUX, Max VON GROLL
  • MODIFIED CARBON BLACK MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20140370395
    Abstract: A lithium (Li) ion battery comprising a cathode, a separator, an organic electrolyte, an anode, and a carbon black conductive additive, wherein the carbon black has been heated treated in a CO2 gas environment at a temperature range of between 875-925 degrees Celsius for a time range of between 50 to 70 minutes to oxidize the carbon black and reduce an electrochemical reactivity of the carbon black towards the organic electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of University of California
    Inventors: Robert Kostecki, Thomas Richardson, Ulrike Boesenberg, Elad Pollak, Simon Lux