Patents by Inventor Zhijun Guo

Zhijun Guo 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: 12062798
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a power battery and a battery module. The power battery includes: a case including an opening; a first cap assembly covering the opening and including a liquid injection hole, and an electrode assembly disposed in the case. An end of the electrode assembly extending out of a tab is disposed opposite to the first cap assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yong Zhou, Zhijun Guo, Peng Wang
  • Publication number: 20240250390
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, an end cap, and a current collecting member. The housing is provided with an opening. The electrode assembly is accommodated inside the housing, and the electrode assembly is provided with a first tab at an end facing the opening. The end cap is configured to cover the opening. The current collecting member is electrically connected to the housing and welded to the first tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Zhisheng CHAI, Haizu JIN, Hui GU, Zhijun GUO
  • Publication number: 20240250347
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery cell, a battery and an electric-powered device, and the battery cell includes: an electrode assembly; a shell adapted for receiving the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly adapted for closing an opening of the shell, wherein the shell includes a first wall and two second walls opposite each other, the first wall is adapted to connect the two second walls, the first wall has a wall thickness greater than that of the second wall, the first wall is provided with a pressure relief mechanism, and the pressure relief mechanism is adapted to be activated so as to release the pressure when a gas pressure inside the shell reaches a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuyong LEI, Zhijun GUO, Chuan LI, Yingjun SONG
  • Publication number: 20240243450
    Abstract: This application relates to an adapter assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device. The adapter assembly includes: a current collecting component, including a terminal connecting portion, a fuse portion, and a tab connecting portion, where the fuse portion is connected between the terminal connecting portion and the tab connecting portion; and an insulation protection component, wrapping the fuse portion. The insulation protection component is configured to keep a fixed relative position between the terminal connecting portion and the tab connecting portion when the fuse portion is blown. A first mating portion is formed on at least one surface of the fuse portion in a thickness direction. At least a part of one of the first mating portion or the insulation protection component protrudes along the thickness direction and is embedded inside the other of the first mating portion or the insulation protection component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Chuan LI, Zhijun GUO, Yuyong LEI, Yingjun SONG
  • Publication number: 20240222782
    Abstract: A pressure relief apparatus used for a battery cell includes a pressure relief body and two pressure relief grooves. The pressure relief body has a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite in its thickness direction. The two pressure relief grooves are disposed opposite in the thickness direction and disposed on the first surface and the second surface separately, a weak portion is formed between the two pressure relief grooves, and the weak portion is configured to rupture when a pressure or temperature inside the battery cell reaches a threshold, so as to release the pressure inside the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kun FANG, Zhijun GUO, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20240204381
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a shell comprising a wall portion, an electrode terminal arranged on the wall portion and having a filling hole penetrating in an axial direction of the electrode terminal and comprising a first hole section and a second hole section closer to the interior of the battery cell than the first hole section and having a smaller hole diameter than the first hole section, and a sealing member configured to seal the filling hole. The sealing member includes a limiting protrusion, and body fitting with the first hole section in a sealing manner and including first and second surfaces opposite each other in the axial direction. The first surface faces the interior of the battery cell. The second surface faces away from the interior of the battery cell. The limiting protrusion is formed on the first surface and fits with the second hole section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Kun FANG, Zhijun GUO, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20240154278
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a shell, an end cap, an electrode assembly, an insulating member and an insulating film, wherein the shell includes an accommodating cavity and includes an opening in at least one end thereof; the electrode assembly is accommodated in the accommodating cavity and includes two first surfaces and two second surfaces; the insulating member is disposed on one side of the end cap close to the electrode assembly; the insulating film is arranged at a periphery of the electrode assembly and the insulating member in an enclosing manner, and the insulating film includes two first coverage areas and two second coverage areas, the two first coverage areas respectively corresponding to the two first surfaces, the two second coverage areas respectively corresponding to the two second surfaces, and an end portion of the second coverage area close to the insulating member is provided with a first avoidance structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Shengyun SHI, Zhijun GUO
  • Publication number: 20240154218
    Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical apparatus. The battery cell includes a case, an electrode assembly, a first electrode terminal, and a cover plate. The case includes a cylinder and a cover body that are integrally formed, and the cylinder has an opening at the end facing away from the cover body. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the case and includes a first tab. The first electrode terminal is arranged on the cover body and is configured for electrical connection with the first tab. The cover plate is connected to the cylinder and covers the opening. The first electrode terminal is mounted to the cover body, which can increase a distance between a joint between the cylinder and the cover plate and the first electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Long Chen, Yulian Zheng, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Zhijun Guo
  • Publication number: 20240145887
    Abstract: This application provides a battery cell, which includes: a housing including a wall portion; an electrode terminal mounted on the wall portion in an insulating manner; an electrode assembly disposed in the housing, where the electrode assembly includes a body and a first tab, the first tab being formed at an end of the body closer to the wall portion; a current collecting member disposed between the electrode assembly and the wall portion, where the current collecting member is configured to connect the first tab to the electrode terminal; and a first insulating member, at least a portion of the first insulating member covering a side of the current collecting member facing the wall portion to insulate and isolate the current collecting member from the wall portion. The battery cell of this application has high safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kun Fang, Zhijun Guo
  • Publication number: 20240106084
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery cell. The battery cell includes: a housing having an opening; an electrode assembly accommodated in the housing; an end cover configured to cover the opening and provided with an electrode terminal; and a support, disposed in the housing, where the support and the electrode assembly are arranged in a first direction, the support and the end cover are arranged in a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, the support abuts against the electrode assembly in the first direction so as to limit the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Denghua LIN, Xinxiang CHEN, Zhijun GUO, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
  • Patent number: 11929521
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rechargeable battery, including an electrode assembly and a connecting member. The electrode assembly includes an electrode assembly body and an electrode tab extending from an end surface of the electrode assembly body. The connecting member includes a guiding plate, a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate respectively connected to the guiding plate. The first connecting plate, the second connecting plate and the guiding plate extend along a width direction. The electrode tab is bent with respect to a longitudinal direction to form a bending part and the bending part of the electrode tab is connected to the first connecting plate. The width direction is to a thickness direction of the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Guo, Jie Zhang, Peng Wang, Taosheng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240067603
    Abstract: Biguanide compounds of formula where R1 comprises a cubanyl-substituted alkyl and R2 comprises a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and their use in the treatment of cancers and viral infections are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: David A. POTTER, Zhijun GUO, Gunda GEORG, Kwon Ho HONG, Jianxun LEI, Elizabeth AMBROSE, Kris WHITE
  • Publication number: 20230411746
    Abstract: A battery cell may include: a housing having an opening; an electrode assembly, accommodated in the housing; and an end cap, including a cap body and a protruding structure, where at least a part of the cap body may be disposed around the protruding structure and laser-welded to the housing so that the end cap fits and covers the opening. In a thickness direction of the end cap, the protruding structure may protrude from an inner surface of the cap body toward the electrode assembly, and block a laser beam during welding between the cap body and the housing. A first recess may be formed on the end cap at a position corresponding to the protruding structure, and recessed from an outer surface of the cap body toward the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Kun FANG, Zhijun GUO, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20230402684
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery cell, a method and system for manufacturing the battery cell, a battery, and a power consuming device. The battery cell according to an embodiment of the present application comprises: an electrode assembly comprising a first tab, wherein the first tab is arranged around a central axis of the electrode assembly; a housing configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the housing comprises a barrel and a cover connected to the barrel, the barrel is arranged around a periphery of the electrode assembly, the cover is provided with an electrode lead-out hole, the central axis extends in a first direction and passes through the electrode lead-out hole, the first tab comprises a first annular portion, the first annular portion is arranged opposite to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kun Fang, Zhijun Guo, Haizu Jin
  • Publication number: 20230395952
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a first surface, a second surface, and a first electrode terminal. A first region of an edge of the first surface is recessed to form a first recess. The second surface is configured to arrange the first electrode terminal. The first surface and the second surface are perpendicular to a first direction. The first electrode terminal protrudes from the second surface in the first direction and faces the first recess. In the first direction, a depth of the first recess is greater than a height of the first electrode terminal, and a projection area of the first recess on the first surface is greater than a projection area of the first electrode terminal on the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Denghua LIN, Xinxiang CHEN, Zhijun GUO, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
  • Patent number: 11831028
    Abstract: A secondary battery including: a case including an opening; a top cover assembly including a top cover plate covering the opening and an electrode terminal, the top cover plate including an electrode lead-out hole corresponding to the electrode terminal; an electrode assembly received in the case and including a main body and a tab, the tab being bent relative to a thickness direction of the top cover plate to form a bent portion; and a current collecting wiring board disposed between the top cover plate and the main body and including a first connection portion, a second connection portion, and a transition portion, the first connection portion and the second connection portion extending along a width direction of the top cover plate and being provided opposite to each other, the first connection portion being connected with the electrode terminal, and the second connection portion being connected with the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Jie Zhang, Zhijun Guo, Peng Wang, Guowei Li, Taosheng Zhu
  • Patent number: D1015404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Zhijun Guo
  • Patent number: D1018636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Senka Agic Bergman, Daniel J. Coster, Jordan Todd, Zhijun Guo
  • Patent number: D1025173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Heman Au, John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Zhijun Guo
  • Patent number: D1030846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Zhijun Guo