Patents by Inventor Wu Xu

Wu Xu 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: 7638243
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of aromatic phosphite compounds as stabilizers for nonaqueous electrolytic solutions containing halogenated salts such as LiPF6 and LiBF4. The electrolyte containing such a phosphite exhibits excellent shelf life storage at ambient and high temperatures. The electrolytic solution is suitable for use in electrochemical cells such as lithium (ion) rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Novolyte Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey
  • Patent number: 7597369
    Abstract: A clamp tool for circuit board is disclosed. The clamp tool includes a frame, a handle, a plurality of gripping shafts, and a lock. The frame defines two vertical grooves facing each other. The handle is mounted on top of the frame. The gripping shafts are mounted beneath the frame, and include protuberant gripping heads on an end thereof. The lock includes a pull rod and a locking shaft. The pull rod passes through the vertical grooves and connects with the frame by elastic pieces. The locking shaft is mounted beneath the pull rod. The clamp tool is used to move circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chi Tsai, Jian-Hua Xiang, Guan-Wu Xu
  • Publication number: 20090226817
    Abstract: Novel chain polymers comprising weakly basic anionic moieties chemically bound into a polyether backbone at controllable anionic separations are presented. Preferred polymers comprise orthoborate anions capped with dibasic acid residues, preferably oxalato or malonato acid residues. The conductivity of these polymers is found to be high relative to that of most conventional salt-in-polymer electrolytes. The conductivity at high temperatures and wide electrochemical window make these materials especially suitable as electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Charles Austen Angell, Wu Xu
  • Patent number: 7527899
    Abstract: Orthoborate salts suitable for use as electrolytes in lithium batteries and methods for making the electrolyte salts are provided. The electrolytic salts have one of the formulae (I). In this formula anionic orthoborate groups are capped with two bidentate chelating groups, Y1 and Y2. Certain preferred chelating groups are dibasic acid residues, most preferably oxalyl, malonyl and succinyl, disulfonic acid residues, sulfoacetic acid residues and halo-substituted alkylenes. The salts are soluble in non-aqueous solvents and polymeric gels and are useful components of lithium batteries in electrochemical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Charles Austen Angell, Wu Xu
  • Patent number: 7504473
    Abstract: Novel chain polymers comprising weakly basic anionic moieties chemically bound into a polyether backbone at controllable anionic separations are presented. Preferred polymers comprise orthoborate anions capped with dibasic acid residues, preferably oxalato or malonato acid residues. The conductivity of these polymers is found to be high relative to that of most conventional salt-in-polymer electrolytes. The conductivity at high temperatures and wide electrochemical window make these materials especially suitable as electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Charles A. Angell, Wu Xu
  • Publication number: 20090017386
    Abstract: Non-aqueous electrolyte solutions capable of protecting negative electrode materials such as lithium metal and carbonaceous materials in energy storage electrochemical cells (e.g., lithium metal batteries, lithium ion batteries and supercapacitors) include an electrolyte salt, a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent mixture, an unsaturated organic compound 4-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one or 4,5-dimethylene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, and other optional additives. The 1,3-dioxolan-2-ones help to form a good solid electrolyte interface on the negative electrode surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: FERRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Pascal Bolomey, Martin W. Payne
  • Publication number: 20080313818
    Abstract: A screwdriver helper includes a handle, a guide, and a bit. The handle defines a through hole therein. The guide is affixed to the handle. The guide comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a through guide hole defined between the top surface and the bottom surface. The top surface is faced to the handle. The guide hole is corresponding to the through hole of the handle. An axis of the guide hole is perpendicular to the bottom surface. The bit is positioned in the guide hole. The bit comprises a tip and a head. The tip is in a shape of a screw head. The head defines slots in a top end thereof. The bit is movable along the axis of the through guide hole. The screwdriver helper helps screwdriver to lock screws firmly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LI-CHIN LU, JIAN-HUA XIANG, GUAN-WU XU
  • Publication number: 20080226989
    Abstract: Orthoborate salts suitable for use as electrolytes in lithium batteries and methods for making the electrolyte salts are provided. The electrolytic salts have one of the formulae (I). In this formula anionic orthoborate groups are capped with two bidentate chelating groups, Y1 and Y2. Certain preferred chelating groups are dibasic acid residues, most preferably oxalyl, malonyl and succinyl, disulfonic acid residues, sulfoacetic acid residues and halo-substituted alkylenes. The salts are soluble in non-aqueous solvents and polymeric gels and are useful components of lithium batteries in electrochemical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Austen Angell, Wu Xu
  • Publication number: 20080006977
    Abstract: A clamp tool for circuit board is disclosed. The clamp tool includes a frame, a handle, a plurality of gripping shafts, and a locking means. The frame defines two vertical grooves facing to each other. The handle is mounted on top of the frame. The gripping shafts are mounted beneath the frame, and include protuberant gripping heads on an end thereof. The locking means includes a pull rod and a locking shaft. The pull rod passes through the vertical grooves and connects with the frame by elastic pieces. The locking shaft is mounted beneath the pull rod. The clamp tool is used to move circuit boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Chi Tsai, Jian-Hua Xiang, Guan-Wu Xu
  • Publication number: 20070231706
    Abstract: The use of at least two electrolyte salts in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long cycle life of high discharge capacity and high capacity retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: FERRO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey, Martin Payne
  • Publication number: 20070224515
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of aromatic phosphite compounds as stabilizers for nonaqueous electrolytic solutions containing halogenated salts such as LiPF6 and LiBF4. The electrolyte containing such a phosphite exhibits excellent shelf life storage at ambient and high temperatures. The electrolytic solution is suitable for use in electrochemical cells such as lithium (ion) rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey
  • Patent number: 7255965
    Abstract: The use of lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB) as an additive in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long life and high capacity retention after high temperature storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey
  • Patent number: 7238453
    Abstract: The use of at least two electrolyte salts in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long cycle life of high discharge capacity and high capacity retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey, Martin W. Payne
  • Publication number: 20070026295
    Abstract: Disclosed are developments in high temperature fuel cells including ionic liquids with high temperature stability and the storage of inorganic acids as di-anion salts of low volatility. The formation of ionically conducting liquids of this type having conductivities of unprecedented magnitude for non-aqueous systems is described. The stability of the di-anion configuration is shown to play a role in the high performance of the non-corrosive proton-transfer ionic liquids as high temperature fuel cell electrolytes. Performance of simple H2(g)electrolyte/O2(g) fuel cells with the new electrolytes is described. Superior performance both at ambient temperature and temperatures up to and above 200° C. are achieved. Both neutral proton transfer salts and the acid salts with HSO?4 anions, give good results, the bisulphate case being particularly good at low temperatures and very high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: C. Angell, Wu Xu, Jean-Philippe Belieres, Masahiro Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20060269844
    Abstract: A process is provided to produce non-aqueous electrolytic solution for use in batteries having low acid content and low water content. The invention involves removing acids and water from non-aqueous electrolytic solutions typically found in lithium or lithium-ion batteries by using nitrogen-containing compounds such as triazines. After treatment by a triazine such as melamine, the concentrations of acids and water in the electrolytic solutions are substantially decreased. The present invention provides a process to prepare extremely pure electrolytic solutions having low (<20 ppm) concentrations of both water and acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Zhongyi Deng, Jerry Decker, Wu Xu, John Sans, Pascal Bolomey
  • Publication number: 20060269845
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an amine oxide as an additive in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is suitable for use in electrochemical cells such as lithium batteries and lithium ion batteries. Batteries using this electrolyte solution have long life and high capacity retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Vaikunth Prabhu, Pascal Bolomey
  • Publication number: 20060269846
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a nitrogen silylated compound as additive in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is suitable for use in electrochemical cells such as lithium and lithium ion batteries. Batteries using this electrolytic solution have long cycle life and high capacity retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey
  • Publication number: 20060240322
    Abstract: The use of at least two electrolyte salts in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long cycle life of high discharge capacity and high capacity retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey, Martin Payne
  • Publication number: 20060236528
    Abstract: The use of lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB) as an additive in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long life, high capacity retention, and protection against overcharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Yali Zhang, Pascal Bolomey
  • Publication number: 20060240327
    Abstract: The use of lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB) as an additive in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long life and high capacity retention after high temperature storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Wu Xu, Zhongyi Deng, Pascal Bolomey