Including Sealing Patents (Class 29/623.2)
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Patent number: 12257646Abstract: A horn includes a plurality of protrusion formation parts, each of which has a plurality of protrusions that protrude from a welding surface and are arranged in a line in at least one row, the plurality of protrusion formation parts respectively configured to form pattern formation parts on an outermost electrode tab of electrode tabs of a secondary battery, and a protrusion-free part which is disposed between two protrusion formation parts of the plurality of protrusion formation parts and in which protrusions are not provided to expose the welding surface to an outside, the protrusion-free part configured to form a pattern-free part on the outermost electrode tab. The protrusion-free part has a width greater than a width of each of the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Jung Su Park, Chang Bum Ahn, Il Hwan Park
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Patent number: 12237459Abstract: A clamping device for an electrochemical cell stack is provided. The clamping device can include a first plate and a second plate. The second plate can be positionable relative to the first plate such that a space between the first plate and the second plate can be sized to receive an electrochemical cell stack. The device also can include a coupling member coupling the first plate to the second plate. At least one of the first and second plates can be movable away from the other plate. The coupling member can have a first end portion and a second end portion. The device further can include an elastic member disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Enevate CorporationInventors: Genis Turon Teixidor, Stephen W. Schank, Benjamin Yong Park, Rabih Bachir Zaouk
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Patent number: 12237526Abstract: A battery module, including N stacked battery cells and fastening members, where each fastening member connects and fastens at least two spaced-apart battery cells, so that a plurality of battery cells are fastened. This application further discloses an energy storage apparatus using the foregoing battery module, where in the foregoing battery module, there are fastening members provided on outer sides of the plurality of battery cells, and each of the fastening members connects and fastens two spaced-apart battery cells. The fastening members are easy to remove and install. By adding battery cells in the stacking direction of the battery cells, and connecting and fastening the battery cells by using the fastening members, a power supply capacity is easy to expand.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: DONGGUAN POWERAMP TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Chunhui Zhang, Yongjian Gao
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Patent number: 12230749Abstract: A device for folding a pouch having first and second cup parts, first and second circumferential parts formed flat along circumferences thereof, respectively, includes: lower and upper nests on which the first and second cup parts are seated; first and second guides fixed to the lower and upper nests and having first and second protrusions protruding upwardly therefrom, the first and second protrusions in close contact with each other forming a support protrusion; and a pressing part allowing a connection part of the first and second circumferential parts to be in close contact with the support protrusion when the first and the second cup parts are seated on the lower and the upper nests, respectively, wherein when the pressing part causes the connection part and the support protrusion to be in contact, the upper nest rotates so that the second cup part is folded onto the first cup part.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Geun Hee Kim, Se Young Oh, Jung Su Oh, Jeong Min Ha
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Patent number: 12230843Abstract: A conductive member (61) is disposed near a side of the sealing plate (2) facing the inside of a battery with a first insulating member (10) disposed therebetween. The conductive member (61) has a conductive-member opening portion (61f) at a side facing the electrode assembly. An inserting portion (7b) of a positive electrode terminal (7) is inserted through a third terminal-receiving hole (61c) in the conductive member (61) and connected to the conductive member (61). The conductive-member opening portion (61f) of the conductive member (61) is sealed by a deformation plate (62), and the deformation plate (62) is connected to a first positive-electrode current collector (6a), which is electrically connected to positive electrode plates. The conductive member (61) includes a pressing projection (61e) that projects toward the first insulating member (10) from a portion thereof that faces the first insulating member (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryoichi Wakimoto, Hiroyuki Yamada
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Patent number: 12199261Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other, a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells, a thermal resin filled in the module case to cover electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells at least partially, a temperature sensor provided to the module case to measure a temperature of the electrode leads, and a control unit configured to control filling of the thermal resin based on the temperature information measured by the temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Jin Cho, Jun-Yeob Seong, Jason Chong-Hoon Kwon
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Patent number: 12199313Abstract: The present application relates to a hermetically sealed higher capacity lithium ion cells for various applications including space, and a method for their manufacture. In particular, the present invention provides hermetically sealed lithium ion cells of higher capacity (40-100 Ah) with very high capacity retention capability.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Mercy Thelakkattu Devassy, Aravamuthan Srinivasan, Kamalakaran Kuruveettil Parukuttyamma, Kaladharan Vazhappallil Falgunan, John Bibin
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Patent number: 12191533Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery and, in order to resolve a technical problem, provides a secondary battery, which blocks a leakage welding current when welding a current collecting plate to a can by coupling an insulating plate to the current collecting plate, and thus increases the welding strength between the current collecting plate and the can, improves welding strength distribution, and prevents damage between the current collecting plate and the can. To this end, disclosed is a secondary battery comprising: a cylindrical can having an opening; an electrode assembly which is accommodated in the opening of the cylindrical can and which is wound in a cylinder shape; a cap assembly which is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and which seals the cylindrical can; a current collecting plate for electrically connecting the electrode assembly with the cylindrical can; and an insulating plate inserted between the current collecting plate and the cylindrical can.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byoung Min Chun, Gun Gue Park
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Patent number: 12191510Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly; a case having a sealing portion surrounding the electrode assembly; and a lead electrically connected to the electrode assembly and extending in a first direction, wherein the lead includes a first region in contact with the electrode assembly and located inside the case; a second region exposed to an outside of the case; and a third region located between the first region and the second region and overlapping the sealing portion of the case, wherein the third region has a width greater than that of the first region and the second region in a second direction and has a thickness smaller than that of the first region and the second region in a third direction, and wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Sei Woon Oh, Sung Hwan Cho, Soo Hyun Lim, Sun Hwak Woo, Jinseo Park
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Patent number: 12183890Abstract: An all-solid-state secondary battery includes a laminated body in which a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer are laminated via a solid electrolyte layer, a first external terminal, and a second external terminal, the laminated body has a first side surface parallel to a laminating direction and a second side surface parallel to the laminating direction and perpendicular to the first side surface, the first external terminal and the second external terminal are connected to the first side surface, and the laminated body has a warp in the laminating direction satisfying Equations (1) and (2): 0.5°?((A1+A2)/2)?5°??(1) A1?8.0°??(2) here, A1 is a warp angle of the laminated body when seen from a side of the first side surface, and A2 is a warp angle of the laminated body when seen from a side of the second side surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventor: Kazumasa Tanaka
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Patent number: 12183929Abstract: An energy storage device includes a positive electrode terminal, an electrode assembly, and a positive electrode current collector connecting the positive electrode terminal and the electrode assembly, in which the positive electrode current collector has a terminal connecting portion connected to the positive electrode terminal, an electrode connecting portion connected to the electrode assembly in the first direction, and an intermediate portion connecting the terminal connecting portion and the electrode connecting portion, the intermediate portion is arranged at a position overlapping the terminal connecting portion when viewed in the first direction, and the electrode connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion are arranged on one side of the intermediate portion in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Satoru Kawakami, Hironori Aida, Koki Maeda, Yudai Kato
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Patent number: 12183891Abstract: A layered electrode body manufacturing device comprising: a negative electrode cut drum cuts a negative electrode single plate at a first width, generates a negative electrode plate, and conveys same; a negative electrode heat drum heats the negative electrode plate; a positive electrode cut drum cuts a positive electrode single plate at a second width, generates a positive electrode plate, and conveys same; a positive electrode heat drum heats the positive electrode plate; and a bonding drum which positions the negative electrode plate on a first separator single plate, positions a second separator single plate thereon, and positions and bonds the positive electrode plate thereon. The pressing forces between the bonding drum, and the negative and positive electrode heat drums are adjusted. At least a portion of two sides from the outer edge part of the electrode plate is bonded to a separator, and the other two sides are not.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignees: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Inagaki, Tatsuya Masada, Masahide Maruyama
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Patent number: 12176570Abstract: A battery sub-packing unit includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a cell support member including a seating portion for accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells, and a venting inducing portion connecting the seating portion to an external area, and a case member provided to surround the secondary battery cell accommodated in the seating portion and to seal around the secondary battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Dae Won Kwon, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok
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Patent number: 12166178Abstract: Provided is a method of producing one or a plurality of lithium cells, comprising: (a) providing at least a dry lithium cell, comprising a cathode, an anode, a porous separator, and a protective casing, wherein the dry cell is electrolyte-free or contains an initial amount of electrolyte less than a final desired amount; (b) injecting a liquid electrolyte into at least a dry cell to form at least a wet cell, wherein the liquid electrolyte comprises a lithium salt dissolved in a first liquid solvent having a first lithium salt concentration from 0.001 M to 3.0 M; (c) removing portion of the liquid solvent from at least a wet cell to obtain at least a lithium cell comprising a quasi-solid electrolyte having a final lithium salt concentration higher than first concentration and higher than 2.0 M; and (d) optionally sealing the protective housing to produce the lithium cell(s).Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Honeycomb Battery CompanyInventors: Hui He, Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
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Patent number: 12160021Abstract: Welding electrode arrangement and method for welding one interconnector of two adjacent electrochemical cells of a rechargeable battery. The two electrochemical cells are disposed to be separated by means of a housing partition. The interconnectors are disposed to face one another on two opposite sides of the housing partition. An opening is disposed in a region of the housing partition. The method comprises contacting the interconnectors with a welding electrode arrangement. The welding electrode arrangement has at least one pair of welding electrodes. One welding electrode of the at least one pair of welding electrodes contacts in each case one of the interconnectors by means of an insert part. The method further comprises welding the interconnectors in such a manner that the material of the interconnectors melts at least in regions and is connected in a materially bonded manner through the opening in the housing partition.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ramin Etemad
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Patent number: 12155076Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly including a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode tab, a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode tab, and a separator between the negative electrode plate and the positive electrode plate; a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly, the pouch having a sealing portion at an edge thereof that is sealed with the electrode assembly accommodated in the pouch; and a strip terminal, including a negative electrode lead electrically connected to the negative electrode tab, a positive electrode lead electrically connected to the positive electrode tab, and a tab film having one end coupled to the negative electrode lead and another end coupled to the positive electrode lead, the tab film insulating the negative electrode lead, the positive electrode lead, and the pouch from one another and including a through-hole passing therethrough between the one end and the other end.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Seino, Jae Hyuck Cha, Jeong Chull Ahn, Sang Hyun Kim
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Flexible battery as an integration platform for wearable sensors and processing/transmitting devices
Patent number: 12142771Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices integrated with flexible batteries wherein the flexible batteries can be wearable and can provide an integration platform for various electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Avetik R. Harutyunyan -
Patent number: 12126053Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery capable of suppressing the temperature increase of an electrode terminal even when the battery is, for example, fast-charged. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a battery comprising an electrode body, and an exterior body including an inner region configured to house the electrode body, and the battery includes an electrode terminal placed so as to extend from the inner region to an outer region of the exterior body, the electrode terminal includes an inner current collecting portion placed in the inner region and connected to an electrode tab of the electrode body, and an outer current collecting portion placed in the outer region, and a width of the inner current collecting portion is larger than a width of the outer current collecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satomi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 12126052Abstract: A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate having a first electrode tab, a second electrode plate having a second electrode tab, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly. The separator includes an extension part extending in a direction in which gas is discharged to the outside of the case.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Min Yeol Han
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Patent number: 12098470Abstract: An electrochemical reaction device comprises: an anode to oxidize water; an electrolytic solution flow path facing on the anode and through which an electrolytic solution containing the water flows; a cathode including: a porous conductive layer having first and second surfaces; and a reduction catalyst layer having a third surface disposed on the first surface and containing a reduction catalyst to reduce carbon dioxide; a separator between the anode and the cathode; a power supply connected to the anode and the cathode; and a flow path plate including: a fourth surface on the second surface; and a flow path facing on the second surface and through which the carbon dioxide flows. A ratio of an area of an overlap of the second surface and the flow path to an area of the second surface is 0.5 or more and 0.85 or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Akihiko Ono, Satoshi Mikoshiba, Yuki Kudo, Masakazu Yamagiwa, Jun Tamura, Yoshitsune Sugano, Ryota Kitagawa, Eishi Tsutsumi, Asahi Motoshige, Takayuki Tsukagoshi
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Patent number: 12080898Abstract: A cell assembly group is provided, comprising: a plurality of cell assemblies, each cell assembly including an electrochemical cell and an outer wrap surrounding the cell; a foam sheet positioned adjacent one side of one cell assembly; a plurality of heat plates, each heat plate being positioned between two cell assemblies; and at least one spacer positioned between one heat plate and one cell assembly. Each outer wrap of each cell assembly of the plurality of cell assemblies includes a body having an inner surface that engages a rearward wall of the electrochemical cell of the cell assembly, a first portion having a flame barrier that engages a forward wall of the electrochemical cell of the cell assembly, and a second portion that engages an outer surface of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: Lawrence Hilligoss, Daniel Riegels, Paul A. Daniel, Adrian G. Lamy
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Patent number: 12057552Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery capable of preventing the phenomenon of bending of an electrode stack generated in an activation step, and a secondary battery produced thereby are provided. The method of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery includes (a) a step of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery by embedding an electrode stack together with an electrolyte in a battery case, (b) a step of aging the battery at room temperature, (c) a hot press step of applying pressure and heat to the lithium secondary battery, and (d) a step of charging the battery, in which a stack surface of the electrode stack is laminated by the hot press step. In the process of activating the secondary battery in which the electrolyte is injected by performing a hot press step, it is possible laminate the stack surface of the electrode stack before the charging process.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: In Tae Chun, Jae Huoung Son, Chang Min Han, Ik Soo Chae, Chang Bum Ahn
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Patent number: 12040454Abstract: A cylindrical battery provided with: an electrode body in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are rolled with a separator being disposed therebetween; an electrolytic solution; an external packaging can which has a bottomed cylindrical shape and which houses the electrode body and the electrolytic solution; and a sealing plate which is fixed by swaging to an opening of the external packaging can with a gasket therebetween. As viewed in a planar view, the sealing plate is formed to have a circular shape, and has a central part recessed inward of the battery. In the sealing plate, an outer circumferential edge fixed by swaging to the external packaging can is configured to bifurcate into a first portion and a second portion in the thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryo Kashimura
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Patent number: 12040509Abstract: A sealed battery includes a case, an internal terminal, an external terminal, and an insulating holder. The internal terminal of the sealed battery includes a collector connected to an electrode body, a shaft part exposed outside the case, and a crimping part that is provided in an upper end portion of the shaft part. The crimping part is formed by pressurizing and deforming an upper end portion of the shaft part such that the crimping part extends along an upper surface of the external terminal. Then, the external terminal arranged outside the case is configured so that a linear expansion coefficient on a side of the upper surface and a linear expansion coefficient on a side of a bottom surface in contact with the insulating holder are different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Nakayama, Fumihiko Ishiguro
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Patent number: 12034190Abstract: A temperature control system is disclosed for solid oxide cells, a cell including a fuel side, an oxygen rich side, and an electrolyte element, and the system including a repetitious unit structure for the solid oxide cells. The system includes a fuel flow field plate structure for fuel, an oxidant flow field plate structure for oxidant, electric contacting structures for the fuel and the oxidant and a temperature control fluid structure located in the flow field plate separately between the fuel flow field plate structure and the oxidant flow field plate structure. The temperature control system includes sealing structures to prevent leakages, and controls operation temperature in the solid oxide cells.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: ELCOGEN OYInventor: Matti Noponen
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Patent number: 12034126Abstract: An electrochemical cell is provided, which includes a cathode comprising a three dimensional (3D) porous cathode structure, an anode, an electrolyte separator, comprised of a ceramic material, located between the cathode and the anode, and a cathode current collector, wherein the cathode is located between the cathode current collector and the electrolyte separator. The 3D porous cathode structure includes ionically conducting electrolyte strands extending through the cathode from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator, pores extending through the cathode from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator, and an electronically conducting network extending on sidewall surfaces of the pores from the cathode current collector to the electrolyte separator.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Sakuu CorporationInventors: Steven Zhichao Shi, Philip Eugene Rogren
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Patent number: 11996524Abstract: A shell includes an insulating layer provided at an outer surface of the shell and including a repair part formed of a curable material and having a shape of a mushroom. The repair part includes an upper part having a shape of a cover of the mushroom and a lower part having a shape of a stem of the mushroom. The lower part is embedded in the insulating layer, the upper part protrudes from the insulating layer, and a lower surface of the upper part covers at least a portion of an upper surface of the insulating layer. In a cross section of the repair part perpendicular to a surface of the insulating layer, a longest dimension of the upper part is greater than or equal to a sum of a width of the lower part and a creepage distance of a battery.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Ye Xu, Shunhong Wu, Renyu Chen, Bin Zhao, Zunguang Yan, Jiajing Gao
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Patent number: 11996570Abstract: A battery includes a casing assembly which includes a terminal post and a first casing. The first casing includes a first casing portion and a second casing portion connected to the first casing portion. The first casing portion protrudes from the second casing portion to define a receiving space. The terminal post is fixed to the first casing portion and partially received in the receiving space. A battery including the battery casing assembly is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Wu Ma, GuoWen Zhang, Peipei Guo, Liqing Lin
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Patent number: 11978916Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes a housing having a plurality of sides and defining an internal cavity, a plurality of battery cells received in the internal cavity, and battery electronics received in the internal cavity. A battery pack interface is supported by the housing and connectable to a device. An injection port is supported by the housing. The injection port includes one or more channels positioned on one or more of the sides of the housing. Each channel connects the internal cavity to an exterior of the battery pack. The injection port is configured to direct a fluid comprising adhesive material from the exterior of the battery pack into the internal cavity. The fluid is configured to cover at least one of a portion of the battery cells and a portion of the battery electronics.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Kyle C. Fassbender, Yu Zhang, Shang Hong Wang
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Patent number: 11973175Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a pouch-shaped battery cell, the method including (a) forming an electrode assembly receiving portion in a laminate sheet to manufacture a preliminary battery case, (b) receiving an electrode assembly in the electrode assembly receiving portion and sealing other outer peripheries of the preliminary battery case excluding a first side outer periphery of the preliminary battery case, through which gas is discharged, (c) disposing a fixing jig at each of opposite end corner portions of a first side outer periphery of the electrode assembly receiving portion, (d) performing an activation process and a degassing process, (e) resealing the first side outer periphery of the electrode assembly receiving portion, and removing an end of the preliminary battery case, wherein step (d) to step (f) are performed in the state in which the corner portion is in tight contact with the inner surface of the fixing jig, which is technology capable of preventing the preliminary battery case fType: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventor: Jin Seop Kwak
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Patent number: 11955627Abstract: A novel anode for a zinc battery is proposed, in which zinc is provided as a coat of zinc powder onto a tin substrate, which is in turn laid over a copper substrate for a current collector. Alternatively, the coat of zinc powder is laid over titanium as the current collector. Such configurations mitigate zinc corrosion and hydrogen production.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGInventors: Chunyi Zhi, Qing Li
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Patent number: 11949118Abstract: A battery includes a battery element, a housing body, and a valve device. The housing body houses the battery element. The valve device is in communication with the inside of the housing body. Heat-sealable resin layers face each other in a peripheral edge portion of the housing body. A joined edge portion in which the mutually facing heat-sealable resin layers are fused together is formed in the peripheral edge portion of the housing body. The valve device is configured to reduce an internal pressure of the housing body if the internal pressure is increased due to gas generated in the housing body. The valve device includes a first portion that is located on an outer side of an edge of the joined edge portion and a second portion that is sandwiched between the heat-sealable resin layers in the joined edge portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Youichi Mochizuki, Atsuko Takahagi, Rikiya Yamashita, Miho Sasaki
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Patent number: 11929466Abstract: Provided herein are energy storage devices. In some cases, the energy storage devices are capable of being transported on a vehicle and storing a large amount of energy. An energy storage device is provided comprising at least one liquid metal electrode, an energy storage capacity of at least about 1 MWh and a response time less than or equal to about 100 milliseconds (ms).Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Ambri Inc.Inventors: David J. Bradwell, David A. H. McCleary, Gregory A. Thompson, Allan Blanchard, Jeffrey B. Miller, Ronald Teel, William B. Langhauser, Alexander W. Elliott, Donald R. Sadoway, Michael J. McNeley, Ian Redfern
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Patent number: 11923570Abstract: An assembly for an electrochemical device is provided, including a gas diffusion layer and a sealing element produced on the gas diffusion layer. The sealing element includes an inner sealing region fixed to the gas diffusion layer and an outer sealing region connected to the gas diffusion layer via the inner sealing region. The assembly has minimal warpage without the temperature in the injection molding tool having to be lowered and/or a geometric pre-compensation of the warpage of the sealing element in the inner sealing region. The sealing element includes a relief region arranged between the inner and outer sealing regions and a) includes a relief opening extending through the sealing element and/or b) has a smallest height (he), which is smaller than both one fourth of the greatest height (HI) of the inner sealing region and one fourth of the greatest height (HA) of the outer sealing region.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: EKPO FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES GMBHInventors: Peter Stahl, Oliver Fink, Karsten Dahl, Juergen Kraft
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Patent number: 11908998Abstract: Liquid electrolytes for a lithium metal battery comprise an aprotic solvent, an ionic liquid, a lithium salt, 8 mol % to 30 mol % hydrofluoroether and up to 5 mol % additives. A molar ratio of the hydrofluoroether to the lithium salt is 0.22:1 to 0.83:1. The liquid electrolytes achieve at least a 50% improvement in cycle life over conventional electrolytes, extend capacity retention and delay increases in internal resistance.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Alan A. Ritchie, Bernd Jurgen Neudecker, Karl M. Brown, Andrew Basile
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Patent number: 11888141Abstract: There is provided an air battery including a first housings accommodating a base cell including a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and a second housing containing an electrolyte solution or water, in which the first housing and the negative electrode each have a hole leading to the separator, the second housing has a hole that is capable of being sealed, and the first housing and the second housing are disposed to face the hole of the first housing and the hole of the second housing each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Taguchi, Takeshi Komatsu, Yoko Ono, Yuzu Kobayashi, Mikayo Iwata, Masaya Nohara
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Patent number: 11862801Abstract: Batteries according to embodiments of the present technology may include a battery cell having a first current collector including a polymer and a metal at least partially disposed about surfaces of the polymer. An edge region of the first current collector may be maintained free of the metal on a first surface of the first current collector. The battery cell may include a second current collector. The battery cell may also include a separator disposed between the first current collector and the second current collector. The separator may include a polymer, and the separator and the first current collector may be laminated proximate the edge region of the first current collector along the first surface of the first current collector.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Qingcheng Zeng
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Patent number: 11862804Abstract: A battery includes a battery case including a housing having side walls defining a first open end and a second open end, the battery case including a separate top cover to cover the first open end of the housing and a separate bottom cover to cover the second open end of the housing; a first electrode located within the case; a second electrode located within the case; a first terminal coupled to the first electrode and exposed outside the case; and a second terminal coupled to the second electrode and exposed outside the case.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Kurt E. Koshiol, Benjamin J. Haasl, Joseph Charles Delmedico, Aaron Peter Brooks, Steven Lawrence Frandrup, Andrew Dauwalter, Keith R. Maile, Ignacio Chi
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Patent number: 11837736Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, a device, and a manufacturing method. The secondary battery includes: an electrode unit, including a main body portion and a first tab and a second tab extending out from the main body portion; a casing, including an accommodating cavity for accommodating the main body portion and a first opening which is in communication with the accommodating cavity; a first cover plate capping the first opening, the first cover plate including a first relief hole penetrating therethrough, the first tab passes through the first relief hole and is connected to a side of the first cover plate facing away from the accommodating cavity; and a sealing plate, which is sealingly connected to the side of the first cover plate facing away from the accommodating cavity and covers the first relief hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventor: Lei Chen
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Patent number: 11824156Abstract: The present invention provides a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an in situ thermally-curable electrolyte. The thermally-curable electrolyte is cured from the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution including a first crosslinking agent, a second crosslinking agent, an initiator, an electrolyte solvent, an electrolyte salt, one or more electrolyte additives, and one or more monomers or a monomer polymerization product. The viscosity of the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution is below 200 cps such that the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution is infiltrated within the separator and the pores inside the cathode and anode layers then cured to form porous separator and porous electrodes fully permeated with a solid electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Nano and Advanced Materials Institute LimitedInventors: Ou Dong, Sing Ho Lo, Zhengfu Qiu, Wing Lung Hon, Jianping Han, Yong Zhu, Shengbo Lu, Chenmin Liu
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Patent number: 11791521Abstract: Electric tabs and methods for manufacturing are described. A method includes disposing a dielectric layer on a second side of a base material, the base material having a first side and the second side. The method including developing the dielectric layer on the second side of the base material. And, the method including etching the first side of the base material to form an electrode tab.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Hutchinson Technology IncorporatedInventors: Douglas P. Riemer, Peter F. Ladwig, Joseph D. Starkey, Michael W. Davis, Duane M. Jelkin
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Patent number: 11735725Abstract: An electrode including an electrode active material and a mesoporous film coating at least a portion of the electrode active material is provided. The mesoporous film coats at least a portion of the electrode active material and includes M2SiO3, MAlO2, M2O—Al2O3—SiO2, or combinations thereof, where M is lithium (Li), sodium (Na), or a combination thereof. Methods of fabricating the electrode are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xingcheng Xiao, Jin Liu
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Patent number: 11715868Abstract: A miniature electrochemical cell of a primary or secondary chemistry with a total volume that is less than 0.5 cc is described. The cell has a casing comprising an annular sidewall supported on a lower plate opposite an upper lid. The lid has a sealed electrolyte fill port that is axially aligned with an annulus residing between the inner surface of the annular sidewall and the electrode assembly. The fill port axially aligned with the annulus between the electrode assembly and the casing sidewall allows the casing to be filled with electrolyte using a vacuum filling process so that activating electrolyte readily wets the anode and cathode active materials and the intermediate separator.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Jared D. Arellano, Lasantha Viyannalage
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Patent number: 11695177Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method of folding a pouch case of a battery cell capable of preventing a meandering in a folding process and reducing non-uniformity of a folding amount by forming a pre-folding line on a pouch wing and folding the pouch wing on the basis of the pre-folding line.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo Hyung Kim, Hyung Joon Kim, Gil Yong Choi, Poo Reum Oh
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Patent number: 11688901Abstract: A cell case unit includes a cell support member including at least one or more secondary battery cells, at least one seating portion in which the secondary battery cells are accommodated; and a case member covering the secondary battery cells accommodated in the seating portion, having a portion adjacent to both ends of the secondary battery cells to be coupled to the cell support member, and including a stretchable portion configured to be stretched in at least a portion of the case member.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SK On Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suk Chul Kim, Yong Uk Kim, Jong Ho Seok
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Patent number: 11679566Abstract: A bonding device of a fuel cell part is disclosed. The bonding device of the fuel cell part may bond an upper gas diffusion layer and a lower gas diffusion layer to top and bottom surfaces of an MEA base material through adhesive layers, while disposing the MEA base material between the upper gas diffusion layer and the lower gas diffusion layer, and may include: a lower die that supports the MEA base material, the upper gas diffusion layer, and the lower gas diffusion layer to be bonded with each other; an upper die installed in an upper side of the lower die; and an ultrasonic wave vibration source that is installed to be capable of moving in a vertical direction at opposite sides of the upper die, compressing the upper gas diffusion layer, and applying ultrasonic wave vibration energy to the adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Min Pyo Kim
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Patent number: 11677112Abstract: A metal-air battery includes an anode layer including a metal, a cathode layer including an electrically conductive metal oxide, a solid electrolyte layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer, and a bonding layer including a metal, where the bonding layer is disposed between the cathode layer and the solid electrolyte layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wonsung Choi, Hyunjin Kim, Kyounghwan Choi
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Patent number: 11670816Abstract: A lid assembly for an electrochemical cell comprises a plate-shaped lid having an opening and a glass-to-metal seal (GTMS) residing in the lid opening. The GTMS does not have a ferrule. Instead, the GTMS has a sealing glass that seals directly to a terminal pin and to the lid. The terminal pin has an enlarged diameter pin section contacted by the sealing glass and a first reduced diameter pin section extending axially outwardly from the enlarged diameter pin section. An electrochemical cell provided with the lid assembly is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Gary Freitag, Joseph M. Prinzbach
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Patent number: 11664516Abstract: An assembly includes an SOEC/SOFC-type solid oxide stack, a clamping system for clamping the stack, including at least two clamping rods that can be used to assemble upper and lower clamping plates, and a coupling system for high-temperature fluid-tight coupling of the stack to a heating system for supplying and discharging gas. The coupling system includes a collector with collection ducts for supplying and discharging gas, each provided with a collecting port positioned facing a corresponding communication port of at least one of the upper and lower clamping plates, and seals each placed between a collecting port and a corresponding communication port.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Charlotte Bernard, Michel Planque, Guilhem Roux
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Patent number: 11664501Abstract: A battery includes a first conductive layer having a folded portion, a first edge, and a second edge opposite to the first edge in a first direction of the battery; a first conductive plate located on the first conductive layer; and a first layer comprising an insulating material covering at least one portion of the folded portion, and being distant from the first conductive layer. The first layer partially covers the first edge of the first conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jing Jiang, Kefei Wang