Patents Issued in April 24, 2018
  • Patent number: 9954172
    Abstract: An object is to provide an organic semiconductor element having excellent carrier mobility and heat resistance of a semiconductor active layer, an organic semiconductor composition for obtaining this element, an organic semiconductor film, and a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor element in which the composition is used, and another object is to provide a compound and an oligomer or a polymer that are suitably used in the organic semiconductor element, the organic semiconductor composition, the organic semiconductor film, and the method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor element. The organic semiconductor element of the present invention includes a compound represented by Formula 1 below in a semiconductor active layer. In Formula 1, X represents a chalcogen atom, p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2, and R1 and R2 each independently represent a halogen atom or a group represented by Formula W below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Hirai, Kensuke Masui
  • Patent number: 9954173
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to formulations for use in organic semiconductor layers of organic electronic devices, and more specifically in organic field effect transistors, to organic semiconductor layers prepared from such formulations, and to organic electronic devices and organic field effect transistors encompassing such organic semiconductor layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr Wierzchowiec, Pawel Miskiewicz
  • Patent number: 9954174
    Abstract: There is provided a copolymer having Formula I In Formula I: A is a monomeric unit containing at least one triarylamine group; B? is a monomeric unit having at least three points of attachment in the copolymer; C? is an aromatic monomeric unit or a deuterated analog thereof; E is the same or different at each occurrence and can be H, D, halide, alkyl, silyl, germyl, aryl, arylamino, siloxane, a crosslinkable group, deuterated alkyl, deuterated silyl, deuterated germyl, deuterated aryl, deuterated arylamino, deuterated siloxane, or a deuterated crosslinkable group; a, b, and c are the same or different and are mole fractions, such that a+b+c=1, and a and b are non-zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Nora Sabina Radu, Juergen Weber, Adam Fennimore, Arjan Zoombelt, Phillip Sharrow, Michael Henry Howard, Jr., Tiffany N Hoerter, Gene M Rossi
  • Patent number: 9954175
    Abstract: A nanotube-graphene hybrid nano-component and method for forming a cleaned nanotube-graphene hybrid nano-component. The nanotube-graphene hybrid nano-component includes a gate; a gate dielectric formed on the gate; a channel comprising a carbon nanotube-graphene hybrid nano-component formed on the gate dielectric; a source formed over a first region of the carbon nanotube-graphene hybrid nano-component; and a drain formed over a second region of the carbon nanotube-graphene hybrid nano-component to form a field effect transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Egypt Nanotechnology Center
    Inventors: Ageeth A. Bol, Bhupesh Chandra, Amal Kasry, Ahmed Maarouf, Glenn J. Martyna, George S. Tulevski
  • Patent number: 9954176
    Abstract: Dielectric treatments for carbon nanotube devices are provided. In one aspect, a method for forming a carbon nanotube-based device is provided. The method includes: providing at least one carbon nanotube disposed on a first dielectric; removing contaminants from surfaces of the first dielectric; and depositing a second dielectric onto the first dielectric and at least partially surrounding the at least one carbon nanotube. A carbon nanotube-based device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Damon B. Farmer, Martin M. Frank, Shu-Jen Han
  • Patent number: 9954177
    Abstract: A light-emitting element containing a fluorescent material and having high emission efficiency is provided. The light-emitting element contains the fluorescent material and a host material. The host material contains a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The first organic compound and the second organic compound can form an exciplex. The proportion of a delayed fluorescence component in light emitted from the exciplex is higher than or equal to 5%, and the delayed fluorescence component contains a delayed fluorescence component whose fluorescence lifetime is 10 ns or longer and 50 ?s or shorter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ishisone, Shunsuke Hosoumi, Tatsuyoshi Takahashi, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9954178
    Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1). In the formula, Ar1 and Ar2 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group including 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; L1 is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group including 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; L2 is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group including 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; R1 and R2 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group including 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms or the like; n is an integer of 0 to 3; m is an integer of 0 to 4; X1 to X5 are independently a nitrogen atom or CR3; provided that at least one of X1 to X5 are a nitrogen atom; R3 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group including 6 to 60 ring carbon atom or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Nishimura, Mitsunori Ito, Tetsuya Inoue
  • Patent number: 9954180
    Abstract: Novel organic compounds comprising a bicarbazole core are provided. In particular, the compounds has a 3,3?-bicarbazole core substituted at the 9-position with a triazine or pyrimidine. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices to provide devices having improved efficiency and improved lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chuanjun Xia, Raymond Kwong, Ken-Tsung Wong, Ming-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 9954181
    Abstract: The present specification provides a hetero-cyclic compound and an organic light emitting device including the hetero-cyclic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Uk Heo, Dong Hoon Lee, Sangbin Lee, Jungi Jang, Seong So Kim
  • Patent number: 9954182
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a use of a compound comprising at least one phosphepine ring as matrix material in semiconducting materials, the semiconducting material as well as electronic devices. The phosphepine ring matrix material may be doped by a lithium complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: NOVALED GMBH
    Inventor: Mike Zoellner
  • Patent number: 9954183
    Abstract: An intermediate of a heteroacene compound is represented by Chemical Formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eigo Miyazaki, Jeong Il Park, Eun Kyung Lee
  • Patent number: 9954184
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a compound represented by Formula 1, wherein ET1, ET2 and ET3 are optionally substituted quinolinyl or optionally substituted quinoxalinyl; and wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-3 alkyl, and C1-3 perfluoroalkyl. Other embodiments provide an organic electron transmission element and an organic light-emitting diode device comprising a compound of Formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventor: David T. Sisk
  • Patent number: 9954185
    Abstract: An organic thin film transistor containing a compound represented by the following formula in a semiconductor active layer has a high carrier mobility and a small change in the threshold voltage after repeated driving. Z represents a substituent having a length of 3.7 ? or less, and at least one of R1 to R8 represents -L-R wherein L represents alkylene, etc., and R represents alkyl, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Takaku, Yuki Hirai, Wataru Sotoyama, Masaru Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9954186
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a delayed fluorescence compound of Formula 1: or Formula 2: The excitons in the triplet state are engaged in emission such that the emitting efficiency of the delayed fluorescent compound is increased. Embodiments also relate to a display device with an organic light emitting diode (OLED) that includes the delayed fluorescence compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong-Hwan Yang, Kyung-Jin Yoon, Hyo-Jin Noh, Dae-Wi Yoon, In-Ae Shin, Jun-Yun Kim
  • Patent number: 9954187
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a compound represented by formula (1) that is capable of producing organic electroluminescence (EL) devices having excellent properties, an organic EL device containing the compound, and an electronic device containing the organic EL device. The organic EL device contains a organic thin film layer between a cathode and an anode, in which the organic thin film layer contains one or more layers and a light emitting layer, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota Takahashi, Tomoki Kato, Hidetsugu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 9954188
    Abstract: A hybrid composite nanomaterial comprising a hydrotalcite like layered double hydroxide compound provided with one or more lanthanide elements inserted into the 2D layers and one or more organic-inorganic (DONOR/ACCEPTOR) compounds, or acids or salts thereof, intercalated between them as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 31. The innovative co-axial design for encapsulating the active layer(s) of a hybrid organic-inorganic solar cell, together with the insertion of the hydrotalcite like nanocomposite, for light energy down and up conversion, thereby not only providing the active material more convertible energy, but also providing the opportunity to incorporate in situ the co-axial geometry or envisage a standalone pair of a Photoelectrochemical (PEC) and Fuel cell (FC), to work in parallel to the organic inorganic solar cell, or as standalone respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Sumeet Kumar
  • Patent number: 9954189
    Abstract: Organic metal compounds and organic electroluminescence devices employing the same are provided. The organic metal compound has a chemical structure represented below: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are independent and can be hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl or C1-8alkoxy; L can be acetylacetone ligand, picolinic acid ligand, N, N?-diisopropylbenzamidinate, or N, N?-diisopropyl-diisopropyl-guanidinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Teng-Chih Chao, Ching-Hui Chou, Han-Cheng Yeh, Meng-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 9954190
    Abstract: An organic electroluminescent element that uses a compound expressed by the following general formula emits dark blue light and exhibits little change in chromaticity during brightness modulation. (n1 is an integer from 0 to 8; the R1 [groups] are each independently a substituent substituted for a hydrogen atom of the pyrene skeleton; X is CRaRb (Ra and Rb are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent), O, S, or SiRdRe (Rd and Re are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent); and A1 to A4 represent each independently either N or CRf (Rf represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and two adjacent Rf [groups] may jointly form a saturated or unsaturated ring, but no more than two rings may be formed jointly by two or more of the Rf [groups]).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Saki Takada, Yasunori Yonekuta, Toshihiro Ise, Tetsu Kitamura, Toru Watanabe, Wataru Sotoyama, Koji Takaku, Katsuyuki Youfu
  • Patent number: 9954191
    Abstract: An electronic or optoelectronic device includes: (1) a semiconductor layer; (2) a pair of electrodes electrically coupled to the semiconductor layer; and (3) a dielectric layer in contact with the semiconductor layer and including a polar elastomer, where the elastomer has a glass transition temperature Tg that is no greater than 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Zhenan Bao, Chao Wang, Wen Ya Lee, Guillaume Schweicher, Desheng Kong
  • Patent number: 9954192
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a blue organic electroluminescent device and a preparation method, a display panel and a display apparatus. The blue organic electroluminescent device comprises: a substrate and an anode, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer and a cathode arranged on the substrate successively, the light emitting layer comprises a lower surface layer, an upper surface layer and an intermediate layer; host emitters of the lower surface layer, the upper surface layer and the intermediate layer are all doped with guest emitters, at least one of the doping concentrations in the lower surface layer and the upper surface layer is greater than a doping concentration in the intermediate layer. The power consumption of the blue organic electroluminescent device is greatly reduced; and the efficiency is increased significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiang Wan
  • Patent number: 9954193
    Abstract: In an organic light-emitting element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer placed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-emitting layer includes a host material, a first emitter, and a second emitter, the emission peak wavelength of the first emitter is longer than the emission peak wavelength of the second emitter, and an aromatic heterocyclic ligand or an auxiliary ligand of the first emitter include an electron withdrawing group. Accordingly, an organic light-emitting element can be provided in which the HOMO value of a specific luminescent dopant is closer to the HOMO value of another luminescent dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Sukekazu Aratani, Hirotaka Sakuma, Shingo Ishihara, Naoya Tokoo, Hiroshi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9954194
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, switching elements on the substrate, at least one barrier member on the substrate, a passivation layer covering the switching elements and including a protection opening exposing the barrier member, pixel electrodes on the passivation layer and connected to the switching elements, auxiliary electrodes separated from and formed from a same layer as the pixel electrodes, an organic emission layer including a pixel emission layer and a common emission layer sequentially formed on the pixel electrodes, and a common electrode including an auxiliary common electrode and a main common electrode sequentially formed on the common emission layer. The common emission layer and the auxiliary common electrode have a common contact hole at a position corresponding to a position of the barrier member. The main common electrode is connected with the auxiliary electrode through the common contact hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Won Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9954195
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting device (OLED) that may include a first electrode on a substrate, the first electrode having a pattern of a plurality of cells, with each cell defined with an emitting area and a non-emitting area; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a short-circuit preventing layer contacting at least a portion of the first electrode; and an auxiliary electrode on the short-circuit preventing layer in the non-emitting area of each cell, wherein an aperture ratio of the short-circuit preventing layer and the auxiliary electrode in each cell is 30% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yeon Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 9954196
    Abstract: A high-quality light emitting device is provided which has a long-lasting light emitting element free from the problems of conventional ones because of a structure that allows less degradation, and a method of manufacturing the light emitting device is provided. After a bank is formed, an exposed anode surface is wiped using a PVA (polyvinyl alcohol)-based porous substance or the like to level the surface and remove dusts from the surface. An insulating film is formed between an interlayer insulating film on a TFT and the anode. Alternatively, plasma treatment is performed on the surface of the interlayer insulating film on the TFT for surface modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yamagata, Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama
  • Patent number: 9954197
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display and method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the OLED display includes a first substrate including a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The display area includes a plurality of pixels each including an OLED and the peripheral area includes a signal driver electrically connected to the pixels. A conductive layer is formed over the signal driver and on opposing sides of the signal driver and a second substrate is formed over the first substrate. The OLED display further includes a first seal interposed between the first and second substrates in the peripheral area and substantially sealing the first and second substrates and a second seal surrounding the first seal and formed over the signal driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Do-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9954198
    Abstract: A display device includes a circuit substrate that is formed of a plurality of layers including a light control element; a counter substrate that faces a surface of the circuit substrate on which the light control element is disposed, with a gap therebetween; a seal that is disposed between the circuit substrate and the counter substrate to surround the light control element; and a filler with which a sealed space surrounded by at least the circuit substrate, the counter substrate, and a sealing surface of the seal is filled. The sealing surface includes internal angle corner surfaces formed by an inner surface of the seal, and a convex surface formed adjacent to the corner surfaces from at least one of the circuit substrate, the counter substrate, and the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Sato, Tetsuya Nagata, Tohru Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9954199
    Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate that is provided with a display element in a display region, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and a sealant that bonds the first substrate and the second substrate to each other in a region surrounding the periphery of the display region in a plan view, in which each of the first substrate and the second substrate has a rectangular shape, in which at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate has a corner portion and a recess formed at a position which is close to the corner portion and overlaps at least a part of the region in which the sealant is disposed, and in which the sealant is provided to be in contact with at least a surface far from the display region among inner surfaces of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Ishii, Toshihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 9954200
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a display unit located on the substrate and including a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area, and a thin film encapsulation layer sealing the display unit. The display also includes a voltage line formed in the non-display area and surrounding the display area, a metal layer formed of the same material as the voltage line, and a dam surrounding the display area and contacting the voltage line. The voltage line includes a first voltage line disposed in one side of the display area. The first voltage line includes a pair of first end portions and a pair of first connectors respectively connected to the pair of first end portions and extending away from the display area. The metal layer is disposed between the pair of first connectors. The dam contacts the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deukjong Kim, Sunyoul Lee
  • Patent number: 9954201
    Abstract: Reflection layers are arranged for respective pixels with predetermined intervals in a row direction (X direction) and a column direction (Y direction) in a display region, and, subsequently to the display region, are arranged in the same manner with the predetermined intervals in the row direction (X direction) and the column direction (Y direction) also in a peripheral region around the display region. First electrodes, first light path adjusting layers, and second light path adjusting layers are arranged for the respective pixels in the display region, and are arranged so as to correspond to the respective reflection layers also in the peripheral region. The respective reflection layers are partially connected to each other in the peripheral region and are electrically connected to a second electrode at a cathode potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Koshihara, Hitoshi Ota
  • Patent number: 9954202
    Abstract: A plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix each include an EL element, a transistor, and a transistor. The EL element includes a cathode to which a first voltage is applied. The transistor includes a gate connected to a gate signal line, a source connected to an anode of the EL element, and a drain to which a second voltage having a potential higher than a potential of the first voltage is applied. A method for manufacturing the EL display device includes: applying the second voltage to the anode of the EL element via the transistor, by applying an ON voltage to the gate signal line; and detecting light emission by the EL element, using an optical detector, in a state in which the ON voltage is being applied to the gate signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED INC.
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Ishizu
  • Patent number: 9954203
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode group stack including a plurality of electrode groups, each of which includes a cathode, an anode, and a first separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, and a second separator disposed between the electrode groups, wherein the electrode groups are stacked in a height direction on the basis of a plane, some or all of the electrode groups have different areas of opposite stack surfaces at a stack interface therebetween, and the electrode group stack includes an electrode group satisfying equation (1): T?(Tsum×0.5) (1), where T indicates a thickness of an arbitrary electrode group and Tsum indicates a sum of thicknesses of the electrode groups constituting the electrode group stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungjin Kwon, Ki Woong Kim, Dong-Myung Kim
  • Patent number: 9954204
    Abstract: A curved secondary battery including an electrode assembly having a curved shape, and a pouch sealing the electrode assembly. The pouch includes a first sealing sheet on a first surface of the electrode assembly, a second sealing sheet on a second surface of the electrode assembly, the first sealing sheet and the second sealing sheet sealing the electrode assembly, and a wing portion formed on a side of the electrode assembly by bound-together edges of the first sealing sheet and the second sealing sheet. The wing portion includes a body portion bent in a first direction and a reinforcement portion that is continuous with the body portion and is bent in a second direction to overlap the body portion. The second direction may be opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young-Kwang Yun
  • Patent number: 9954205
    Abstract: A battery compartment for a device has a single cavity that is segmented into discrete slots, each slot associated with projections that secure and immobilize any batteries inserted into the compartment. Each slot is sized to receive a different size of battery, and the slots are positioned relative to one another to prevent batteries of different sizes from being inserted into the compartment. A shelf may be integrated within the slot(s), and the shelf may include a channel or a multi-planar yet unitary contact member to establish a single point of electrical connection between the battery compartment and the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: Jyh-Dong Liu, Michael Brandon, Chad E. Law
  • Patent number: 9954206
    Abstract: A battery holder comprises a jacket, an upper plate, and a retainer bracket. The jacket forms an open-topped chamber and includes an upper outwardly extending lip. The upper plate and the retainer bracket are fastened to the upper lip for securing a battery in the open-topped chamber. Another embodiment of the battery holder comprises a lower mat, an upper mat, and a strap. The lower mat and the upper mat include at least one pad formed of shock-absorbing material and having a number of openings for allowing the pad to bulge outwardly and flex inwardly. Another embodiment of the battery holder comprises a lower mat and a number of clips. The lower mat includes a shock absorbing pad. The clips secure a battery to the lower mat and include a number of slits for preventing the battery from sliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventors: Jon Clayton Templeman, Brock Christian Templeman
  • Patent number: 9954207
    Abstract: Apparatus for increasing the efficiency of a starter battery for a starter motor of an internal combustion engine in a battery pack arrangement with one or more lithium based cells. The invention includes a solid state switching configuration for high powered battery systems for protecting against over-charging, over-discharging and short circuiting of batteries, especially starter batteries for internal combustion engines. The invention is also useful as a Deep Cycle battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Martin Koebler
  • Patent number: 9954208
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, and a tray positioned between the card and the cover. The cover includes a body having an opening and a door with the door movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position in which the door closes the opening. The tray includes multiple receptacles arranged symmetrically about a central post. The front surface of the central post is spaced apart from the interior surface of the front portion of the cover by a distance. The battery package also includes multiple batteries and multiple tabs. The tray is rotatable to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Patent number: 9954209
    Abstract: This battery pack is provided with a housing, a case, a battery cell, a sealing material and a spacer. The case includes a lid member fixed to the housing so as to close a through-hole in the housing. The lid member is bolted to a through-hole peripheral part of the housing. When the internal pressure of the case rises, part of the lid member deforms in a direction away from the through-hole peripheral part, releasing the internal pressure of the case. The battery cell is accommodated inside of the case. The sealing material is arranged between the lid member and the through-hole peripheral part so as to ensure the air-tightness of the case. The spacer is arranged between the lid member and the through-hole peripheral part so as to maintain the interval between the lid member and the through-hole peripheral part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yuki Chujo, Takayuki Kato, Hiromi Ueda, Fumihiko Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 9954210
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a separator includes (S1) preparing a porous substrate having pores, (S2) coating at least one surface of the porous substrate with a first solvent, (S3) coating the first solvent with a slurry containing inorganic particles dispersed therein and formed by dissolving a binder polymer in a second solvent, (S4) drying the first and second solvents simultaneously to form a porous organic-inorganic composite layer on the porous substrate. Since the phenomenon that the pores of the porous substrate are closing by the binder polymer is minimized, it is possible to prevent the resistance of the separator from increasing due to the formation of the porous organic-inorganic composite layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: LG Chem, Ltd., TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joo Sung Lee, Jang-Hyuk Hong, Jong-Hun Kim
  • Patent number: 9954211
    Abstract: A separator includes a porous substrate, a porous organic-inorganic coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous substrate, and an organic coating layer formed on the surface of the organic-inorganic coating layer. The porous organic-inorganic coating layer includes a mixture of inorganic particles and a first binder polymer. The first binder polymer contains a copolymer including (a) a first monomer unit including either at least one amine group or at least one amide group or both in the side chain thereof and (b) a (meth)acrylate having a C1-C14 alkyl group as a second monomer unit. The organic coating layer is formed by dispersing a second binder polymer on the surface of the organic-inorganic coating layer, leaving scattered uncoated areas. The porous organic-inorganic coating layer of the separator has a high packing density, enabling the fabrication of a thin battery in an easy manner without losing stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: LG CHEM, LTD., TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC
    Inventors: Jeong-Min Ha, No-Ma Kim, Byeong-Gyu Cho, Kee-Young Kim, Sun-Mi Jin
  • Patent number: 9954212
    Abstract: A battery includes electrodes including a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and a particle-containing insulating part that is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and includes particles and a resin, wherein the particles are a material capable of undergoing an endothermic dehydration reaction and have a flat shape with an aspect ratio of 2/1 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichi Kagami, Kazuhito Hatta, Nobuaki Shimosaka, Keizo Koga
  • Patent number: 9954213
    Abstract: Electrochemical systems with electronically and ionically conductive layers have electronic, mechanical and chemical properties useful for a variety of applications including electrochemical storage and conversion. Electronically and ionically conductive layers may be introduced between an electrode and the separator. Embodiments provide structural, physical and electrostatic attributes useful for managing and controlling dendrite formation and for improving the cycle life and rate capability of electrochemical cells including silicon anode based batteries, air cathode based batteries, redox flow batteries, solid electrolyte based systems, fuel cells, flow batteries and semisolid batteries and may include multilayer, porous geometries supporting excellent ion transport properties, providing a barrier to prevent dendrite initiated mechanical failure, shorting or thermal runaway, or providing improved electrode conductivity and improved electric field uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Farshid Roumi
  • Patent number: 9954214
    Abstract: Systems and methods for producing battery parts, such as battery parts, are described herein. In one embodiment, a battery part machine is configured transform a profile of one or more acid rings on a battery part from a first cross-section to a second cross-section. The machine can include a rotatable spindle configured to receive the battery part, and a first tool and a second tool configured to engage the battery part. The orientation of the first tool and the second tool can be configured to engage the battery part at adjustable to polish, crimp, flare or otherwise transform the profile of the acid rings thereon to produce a finished battery part. An operator can input operating parameters to a machine controller to adjust the finished profile of the acid rings produced by the machine without requiring disassembly thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Water Gremlin Company
    Inventor: Tracy L. Cain
  • Patent number: 9954215
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates battery with an integrated power management system and scalable cutoff component, the battery system including a battery housing with first and second voltage output terminals, a plurality of rechargeable battery cells within the battery housing and having first and second voltage terminals; a power management system for generating an external control signal and an internal control signal based upon monitored operating parameters of the plurality of rechargeable battery cells, said external control signal for controlling an external power source and/or an external load, said power management system forming an integral part of the battery system; and a cutoff switch circuit within the battery housing and for making and breaking a conductive path between the first voltage terminal of the plurality of battery cells and the first voltage output terminal of the battery housing in response the internal control signal from the battery management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: A123 Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Brian J. Pevear
  • Patent number: 9954216
    Abstract: A rectangular secondary battery (1) includes a current interrupting portion (60) disposed in a current path between a collector plate (21) connected to a rolled electrode group (40) and an external terminal (61) and configured to interrupt the current path when an internal pressure of a battery container (2) is increased. The current interrupting portion (60) has a diaphragm (68) whose top portion (68a) is electrically connected to the collector plate (21) and whose edge portion (68b) is electrically connected to the external terminal (61). The diaphragm (68) is formed into a convex shape protruding inside the battery container (2) and into a planar shape elongated in a longitudinal direction of the battery container (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Urano, Keisuke Sawada, Takuro Tsunaki
  • Patent number: 9954217
    Abstract: An all-solid secondary battery has first electrode layers, and second electrode layers laminated on both sides of the first electrode layer with solid electrolyte layers placed in between, wherein at least one first opening is provided which penetrates the first electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layers adjacent to the first electrode layer, and the second electrode layers present on both sides of the first electrode layer are in contact with each other on the inside of the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: OHARA INC.
    Inventor: Kazuhito Ogasa
  • Patent number: 9954218
    Abstract: Provided is an anode for a secondary battery including: a first anode active material; and a second anode active material having relatively lower hardness than that of the first anode active material. The first anode active material and the second anode active material satisfy Relational Formula 1 0.167<RB/RA<1, and have a volume ratio of 1:0.5˜2. In Relational Formula 1, RA is an average particle size of the first anode active material, and RB is an average particle size of the second anode active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jee Hee Lee, Sang Jin Kim, Jung Hwan Kim, Hyo Sang Kim
  • Patent number: 9954219
    Abstract: Provided is an electric storage device including: a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate having a polarity opposite to that of the first electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, wherein the first electrode plate includes a current collector, a conductive layer laminated onto the current collector, and a mixture layer laminated onto the conductive layer, the mixture layer contains a binder and primary particles of an active material as its constituents, and the primary particles as a constituent of the mixture layer are partially retained in the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventors: Taro Yamafuku, Masaki Masuda, Kazuki Kawaguchi, Takeshi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 9954220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an amorphous electrode material comprising the steps of: mixing an ionic liquid containing halide compound, nanostructures and precursors to form initially planar sheets of compounds of the halide and an element of the precursor to form a mixture; cooling the mixture to a temperature below ambient temperature, typically less than 3° C.; whereby the planar sheets are coated with the ionic liquid and curled to form microspheres of agglomerations of the curled planar sheets interconnected by the nanostructures. The invention further relates to an electrode material and to an interconnected network of electrode material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
    Inventors: Chilin Li, Joachim Maier
  • Patent number: 9954221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery, a method of manufacturing the same, and a lithium rechargeable battery including the same, and provides the cathode active material for the lithium rechargeable battery, including a core including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a coating layer positioned on the core and including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 2. xLi2MnO3—(1-x)LiM1O2??[Chemical Formula 1] In Chemical Formula 1, 0<x<1 and M1 is a transition metal. yMnOz—(1-y)LiM2O2??[Chemical Formula 2] In Chemical Formula 2, 0<y<1, 1?z?4, and M2 is a transition metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
    Inventors: Jaephil Cho, Pilgun Oh
  • Patent number: 9954222
    Abstract: Heterogeneous metal hydride (MH) compositions comprising a main region comprising a first metal hydride and a secondary region comprising one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of second metal hydrides, metals, metal alloys and further metal compounds are suitable as anode materials for lithium ion cells. The first metal hydride is for example MgH2. Methods for preparing the composition include coating, mechanical grinding, sintering, heat treatment and quenching techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Kwo Young, Jean Nei