Flat-type Unit Cell And Specific Unit Cell Components Patents (Class 429/162)
  • Patent number: 11264637
    Abstract: One variation of a battery unit includes: a substrate including silicon and defining a cell, wherein the cell includes a base encompassed by a continuous wall and a set of posts extending normal to the base; an electrolyte material coating vertical surfaces of each post, in the set of posts, and vertical surfaces of the continuous wall in the cell; a cathode material filling the cell over the electrolyte material, between posts in the set of posts, and between the set of posts and the continuous wall; a seal extending along a top of the continuous wall; and a cathode current collector bonded to the seal, electrically coupled to the cathode material, and cooperating with the substrate to enclose the cell to form a single-cell battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Millibatt, Inc.
    Inventors: Janet Hur, Leland Smith, Cheolwoong Lim, Guangyi Sun
  • Patent number: 11245147
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a pouch-type secondary battery having an unsealed portion. The technical purpose to be achieved is to provide a pouch-type secondary battery having an unsealed portion, wherein when gas is generated inside the battery due to overcharging, heat exposure, etc. and the pouch is swelled by the generated gas, the gas can be quickly discharged out of the battery through the unsealed portion, thereby improving safety. To this end, the present invention provides a pouch-type secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly; and a pouch that comprises a first sheathing portion having a recess in which the electrode assembly is received, a second sheathing portion covering the recess of the first sheathing portion, and a seal portion formed along the peripheries of the first and the second sheathing portions, wherein the seal portion further has at least one unsealed portion connected to the recess, and the unsealed portion is lower than the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pill Gyu Jang
  • Patent number: 11239515
    Abstract: A pouch exterior material that enables an electrode assembly to be easily mounted on an accommodating portion at a proper position, having an integrated shape and including an inserting portion provided at a center of the pouch exterior material and having a width equal to a thickness of the electrode assembly, accommodating portions provided symmetrically at two sides of the inserting portion and gradually deepening from a portion corresponding to a width center of the electrode assembly towards a portion corresponding to an edge of the electrode assembly, and a triangular stepped portion provided at two ends of the inserting portion and having a depth gradually decreasing towards an end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Jin Jung, Byoung-Cheon Jeong, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11233289
    Abstract: A battery system includes an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a cover having an opening therein. The electrochemical cell also includes an aluminum terminal pad disposed proximate an outer surface of the cover, and having a pad opening aligned with the opening in the cover. The pad opening includes a tapered surface such that the pad opening has a larger cross-sectional width proximate an upper surface of the aluminum terminal pad than proximate a lower surface of the aluminum terminal pad opposite the upper surface and facing the outer surface of the cover. The electrochemical cell also includes a rivet having a body portion extending through the opening in the cover, a head portion disposed in the pad opening of the aluminum terminal pad, and a shoulder extending between the body portion and the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: CPS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Xugang Zhang, Jason D. Fuhr
  • Patent number: 11228029
    Abstract: A method for producing a lithium metal negative electrode structure including the steps of: (a) forming a lithium metal layer on a portion of one side or both sides of a current collector, wherein a non-coated portion of the current collector, on which a tab will be formed, is included on one side of the current collector, and wherein a stepped part is present between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; (b) coating and curing a photocurable material, or attaching an insulating tape, onto the stepped part between the non-coated portion of the current collector and the coated portion of the lithium metal layer; and (c) punching the result of step (b) into a unit electrode to produce the lithium metal negative electrode structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sangkyun Lee, Baeck Boem Choi, Cha Hun Ku, Minwook Kim
  • Patent number: 11217822
    Abstract: The present application provides a preparation method for a solid electrolyte, including: acquiring an initial reaction mixture including a lithium precursor, a central atom ligand and an organic solvent; acquiring a modified solution including a borate ester and the organic solvent; mixing the initial reaction mixture and the modified solution, and drying to acquire an initial product; performing a grinding, cold press and heat treatment to the initial product to obtain the solid electrolyte. In the preparation method provided by the present application, a B and O co-doped sulphide solid electrolyte can be obtained by modifying the sulphide solid electrolyte with the borate ester as a doping raw material. The ionic conductivity of the prepared sulphide solid electrolyte is significantly improved, which is also conducive to improvement of energy density of the all-solid-state batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Chengdu Liang, Chengyong Liu, Bobing Hu, Jiawei Fu, Qian Li, Meng Cheng, Yongsheng Guo
  • Patent number: 11201351
    Abstract: An all solid battery includes: a solid electrolyte layer including phosphoric acid salt-based solid electrolyte; a first electrode that is formed on a first main face of the solid electrolyte layer; and a second electrode that is formed on a second main face of the solid electrolyte layer, wherein a D50% grain diameter of crystal grains of the phosphoric acid salt-based solid electrolyte is 0.5 ?m or less, wherein a D90% grain diameter of the crystal grains is 3 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chie Kawamura, Sachie Tomizawa, Daigo Ito, Takato Satoh
  • Patent number: 11196117
    Abstract: A pouch case sealing apparatus for sealing a pouch case that includes a pouch body for accommodating an electrode assembly of a battery cell and a pouch terrace extending from the pouch body is provided. The pouch case sealing apparatus includes: a pair of sealing jigs, each sealing jig having a pressing surface, the pair of sealing jigs being configured to press and thermally fuse the pouch terrace from upper and lower directions of the pouch terrace so that the pouch case is sealed; and a pair of terrace anti-protruding units formed at respective pressing surfaces of the pair of sealing jigs to prevent an end portion of the pouch terrace from protruding beyond the pouch body in a horizontal direction of the pouch body when the pouch terrace is pressed and thermally fused. A method for sealing a pouch case is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Jin Jung, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Eun-Gyu Shin
  • Patent number: 11177541
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery including an electrode tab assembly that including an electrode tab and a protective layer arranged on the electrode tab including a first connecting layer arranged outside the protective layer, and a package film including a second connecting layer arranged outside the first connecting layer; after the electrode tab assembly is packaged, a first step and a second step are formed outside the package film, and the first step and the second step have a first thickness h and a second thickness j in a first direction of the battery. An object of the present application is to provide a battery capable of ensuring high sealing strength without leakage and penetration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Liangzhen Xiao
  • Patent number: 11158884
    Abstract: Provided is an all solid state battery having improved charge-discharge capacity. The all solid state battery has a structure in which a current collector layer, an electrode body layer and a solid electrolyte layer are laminated in that order, wherein the electrode body layer has an active material layer and a conductive member, the active material layer contacts the solid electrolyte layer, the conductive member contacts the current collector layer and has a protruding portion, and the protruding portion protrudes towards the solid electrolyte layer from at least a portion of the surface of the current collector layer on the electrode body layer side, and contacts the surface of the active material layer in the direction of thickness thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuki Kato
  • Patent number: 11121405
    Abstract: A gel electrolyte and a separator are provided between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector. The plurality of positive electrode current collectors and the plurality of negative electrode current collectors are stacked such that surfaces of negative electrodes with which active material layers are not coated or surfaces of positive electrodes with which active material layers are not coated are in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yumiko Yoneda, Masaki Yamakaji, Ryota Tajima, Masaaki Hiroki
  • Patent number: 11121394
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a rechargeable button cell, which includes an anode shell, a cathode shell and a coiled electric core. The anode shell and the cathode shell define a receiving cavity in which the coiled electric core is located. A channel that extends in an axial direction of the rechargeable button cell is provided in the middle of the coiled electric core. An electrically conductive bar that extends on the cathode shell is located in the channel. An anode tab and a cathode tab of the coiled electric core are provided on the same side, which facilitates monitoring the conditions of the two tabs at the same time during the production and preventing the tabs from being damaged, thereby achieving good weldability and improving the assembling efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Fujian Nanping Yanping District Nanfu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Haitao Chang, Zhiming Zhang, Sheng Su
  • Patent number: 11108035
    Abstract: A positive electrode for a solid-state lithium battery, the positive electrode including: a positive active material; and a first solid electrolyte, wherein a ratio ? of an average particle diameter of the positive active material to an average particle diameter of the first solid electrolyte is 3???40, wherein the positive active material has an average particle diameter of 1 ?m to 30 ?m, and wherein the first solid electrolyte has an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 4 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Qingsong Tu, Tan Shi, Gerbrand Ceder, Lincoln Miara
  • Patent number: 11088364
    Abstract: Various implementations of a method of forming an electrochemical cell include providing a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator between the first and second electrodes, and an electrolyte in a cell container. The first electrode can include silicon-dominant electrochemically active material. The silicon-dominant electrochemically active material can include greater than 50% silicon by weight. The method can also include exposing at least a part of the electrochemical cell to CO2, and forming a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the first electrode using the CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Enevate Corporation
    Inventors: Heidi Leighette Anderson, Benjamin Yong Park, Frederic C. Bonhomme
  • Patent number: 11081732
    Abstract: The secondary battery according to the present invention may comprise the separator pocket part having the accommodation groove in which the first electrode plate is accommodated and a radical unit provided as the second electrode plate disposed on one surface of the separator pocket part to secure the stacking property, safety, and insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventors: Chang Bum Ahn, Dong Hee Sul, Young Joo Yang
  • Patent number: 11075390
    Abstract: An apparatus including a proton battery and a casing for the proton battery, the proton battery including first and second electrodes configured to form an electrode junction configured to generate protons in the presence of water to produce a potential difference, the proton battery further including respective charge collectors in contact with the first and second electrodes; the casing configured to inhibit exposure of the electrode junction to water from the surrounding environment when the proton battery is contained within the casing, the casing including a pair of electrical terminals electrically connected to the respective charge collectors of the proton battery, wherein the proton battery is formed as a continuous strip of material, and wherein the casing includes an opening configured to enable a length of the continuous strip to be extracted from the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Mark Allen
  • Patent number: 11056718
    Abstract: Provided is a sulfide-based solid electrolyte with high lithium ion conductivity. The sulfide-based solid electrolyte may be a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, wherein the sulfide-based solid electrolyte comprises a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur (S) element and a halogen element, and it has a LGPS-type crystal structure, and wherein a ratio (P4d/P2b) between a proportion (P4d) of an area of a peak assigned to phosphorus atoms occupying 4d sites in the crystal structure and a proportion (P2b) of an area of a peak assigned to phosphorus atoms occupying 2b sites in the crystal structure, both of which are peaks observed in a 31P-MAS-NMR spectrum of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte, is 1.77 or more and 2.14 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoki Osada
  • Patent number: 11056714
    Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery that is capable of reducing resistance. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are alternately laminated with a separator therebetween, a first bus bar laminated on the outside of the positive electrode disposed on the outermost portion of one side of the electrode assembly with a separator therebetween, a second bus bar laminated on the outside of the negative electrode disposed on the outermost portion of the other side of the electrode assembly with a separator therebetween, and a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the first bus bar, and the second bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sun Kyu Kim, Seok Koo Kim
  • Patent number: 11011795
    Abstract: A thin film solid state battery configured with barrier regions formed on a flexible substrate member and method. The method includes forming a bottom thin film barrier material overlying and directly contacting a surface region of a substrate. A first current collector region can be formed overlying the bottom barrier material and forming a first cathode material overlying the first current collector region. A first electrolyte can be formed overlying the first cathode material, and a second current collector region can be formed overlying the first anode material. The method also includes forming an intermediary thin film barrier material overlying the second current collector region and forming a top thin film barrier material overlying the second electrochemical cell. The solid state battery can comprise the elements described in the method of fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Sakti3, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoncheol Kim, Marc Langlois, Myoungdo Chung, Ann Marie Sastry, Yen-Hung Chen, Stephen Buckingham
  • Patent number: 11005132
    Abstract: A cell, in particular a button cell, and to a method for manufacturing such a cell, the method includes providing a first part and a second part intended to respectively form the lid and the cup of the housing, the first part including an edge area with a zone inclined or perpendicular with respect to a center axis of the housing; applying a layer of adhesive on the edge area of the first part; then inserting the first part into an open end of the second part, the layer of adhesive on the edge area being finally turned towards the open end of the second part; closing the housing by bending an upper portion of the side wall on the zone of the edge area provided with the layer of adhesive, and curing the layer of adhesive to form an adhesive joint sealing the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Renata AG
    Inventors: Burhan Yildiz, Daniel Bleyer, Pascal Haering
  • Patent number: 10992005
    Abstract: An electrochemical pouch cell includes a pouch cell housing and an electrode assembly disposed in the housing. The housing is formed of a single blank that is progressively drawn to form first and second recesses in the sheet, where the first recess coincides with a portion of the second recess. The blank is then folded so that the recesses are aligned and open facing each other. The electrode assembly is disposed in the space defined within and between the recesses, and flange portions of the material surrounding the recesses are sealed together to form a sealed electrochemical cell in which one side of the cell is free of the flange. The progressive drawing process along with the configuration of the recesses allows the cell housing to have an increased depth relative to some conventional pouch cell housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Eugene Levin
  • Patent number: 10971710
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing the all-solid battery includes steps of: forming a cathode layer; forming an anode layer; forming an electrolyte layer between the cathode layer and the anode layer; and forming an insulation layer using a baroplastic polymer at an edge portion of the battery. The step of forming the insulation layer comprises: forming a coating layer through coating of the edge portion of the battery with the baroplastic polymer; and shaping the baroplastic polymer through pressing of the coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yeol Mae Yeo, Ki Seok Koh, Yoon Sung Lee, Seung Min Oh, Hong Seok Min
  • Patent number: 10950858
    Abstract: Various useful IC-related applications are provided using all solid lithium secondary batteries. For example, there is provided a power source for integrated circuit (IC) that includes an all-solid-state lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer, wherein the all-solid-state lithium secondary battery itself has a function as a bypass capacitor, thereby being capable of supplying a temporarily increased peak current in addition to a steady current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihisa Takeuchi, Iwao Ohwada
  • Patent number: 10937999
    Abstract: In the case where a secondary battery is repetitively curved, portions which tend to cause deterioration such as crack or breakage are, for example, a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab. This is because these portions are narrow projected portions, and tend to have low mechanical strength against repetitive curving in some cases. In view of the above, the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab are provided in portions relatively less affected by curving. More specifically, secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a positive electrode lead electrically connected to the positive electrode, a negative electrode, a negative electrode lead electrically connected to the negative electrode, a separator, and an exterior body wrapping the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator. The positive electrode, the separator, the negative electrode, and the exterior body can be curved in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru Takahashi, Junpei Momo, Ryota Tajima
  • Patent number: 10930915
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a battery cell with leads extending from the battery and a circuit including a substrate and contacts that extend from the substrate. The leads are coupled to the contacts by mechanical or adhesive bonds located on sections of the contacts extending from the substrate. In various implementations, the circuit may include a variety of different components coupled to the substrate. Such components may be operable to perform a variety of functions such as regulating, monitoring, controlling, and/or otherwise managing the battery cell. Such components may include one or more battery management units, safety circuits, capacity gauges, and/or other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Tyler S. Bushnell, Charles W. Werley, Richard M. Mank, Xiaoyun Hu, Thai T. Ton, George V. Anastas, Vijayasekaran Boovaragavan
  • Patent number: 10886533
    Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous lithium power storage element that can suppress excessive decomposition of a lithium compound remaining in a positive electrode, can suppress gas generation at high voltages, and can suppress capacity declines during high-load charge/discharge cycling. The nonaqueous lithium power storage element according to the present embodiment has a positive electrode that contains a lithium compound other than an active material, a negative electrode, a separator, and a lithium ion-containing nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein in the elemental map provided by SEM-EDX of the surface of the positive electrode, the area overlap ratio U1 of the fluorine map relative to the oxygen map, as provided by binarization based on the average value of the brightness values, is 40% to 99%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuteru Umetsu, Nobuhiro Okada, Koichi Hiraoka, Atsushi Hosokibara, Taku Suetomi
  • Patent number: 10879016
    Abstract: An electrochemical device which includes: an element main body wherein a pair of internal electrodes are laminated so as to sandwich a separator sheet there between; an outer casing sheet that covers the element main body; sealing parts that hermetically seal the peripheral part of the outer casing sheet so that the element main body is immersed in an electrolyte solution; and lead terminals that are electrically connected to the internal electrodes respectively and are led out from the sealing parts of the outer casing sheet to the outside. A resin inner layer that is present in the inner surface of the outer casing sheet is provided with a fusion bonding part for separators, which partially bonds a part of the separator sheet to the inner surface of the outer casing sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Hasegawa, Yuji Yoshino, Kazunori Yoshikawa, Hidetake Itoh, Kazuhiro Anai, Yoshihiko Ohashi
  • Patent number: 10873102
    Abstract: An example device includes a lithium-based battery having conductive battery contacts protruding from a surface of the battery, where a non-conductive portion of the surface of the battery separates the conductive battery contacts. The battery is a type that undergoes an expansion during charging in which the expansion of the lithium-based battery includes an outward bulging of the non-conductive portion of the battery surface. The device includes a substrate having conductive substrate contacts. The conductive battery contacts are electrically connected to the respective conductive substrate contact via a flexible electrically-conductive adhesive that physically separates the conductive battery contacts from the respective conductive substrate contacts and allows for relative movement therebetween caused by the expansion of the lithium-based battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Brian Marc Pepin, Hojr Sedaghat Pisheh, Dat Phung, James Etzkorn
  • Patent number: 10840484
    Abstract: Provided are a heat-radiation module and a battery pack for an electric vehicle using the same. The heat-radiation module includes a vapor chamber contacting a heat generation device to uniformly collect heat generated from the heat generation device; a heat sink for diffusing and discharging the heat collected by the vapor chamber; and a heat exchanger for cooling the heat discharged from the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: AMOGREENTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung Jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 10833374
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for in-situ x-ray scatter imaging of battery electrodes. An apparatus includes an X-ray source, a grid, the grid comprising stainless steel wires with uniform spacing, and a cell, the X-ray source directing a beam of energy through the metal grid and components of the cell, the cell blurring a previously sharp projection of grid wires on an image detector. A method includes providing a Spatial Frequency Heterodyne Imaging system, providing a grid, providing a cell, generating X-rays from the Spatial Frequency Heterodyne Imaging system that pass through components of the cell and the grid, and detecting a scatter image from the X-rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BROWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Christoph Rose-Petruck, Brian Sheldon, Alexandra Stephan, Ravi Kumar, Francicso Schunk
  • Patent number: 10818969
    Abstract: Solid-state lithium ion electrolytes of lithium borate based composites are provided which contain an anionic framework capable of conducting lithium ions. Materials of specific formulae are provided and methods to alter the materials with inclusion of aliovalent ions shown. Lithium batteries containing the composite lithium ion electrolytes are provided. Electrodes containing the lithium borate based materials and batteries containing the electrodes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Yifei Mo, Xingfeng He, Chen Ling, Ying Zhang
  • Patent number: 10777803
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. In one aspect, the secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a top space, a first main surface and a second main surface opposing each other. The secondary battery also includes an electrode tab extending outwardly from the top surface of the electrode assembly so as to channel heat away from the electrode assembly. The secondary battery further includes a fixing member formed adjacent to the electrode tab and covering at least the top surface of the electrode assembly so as to reduce a thermal deformation of the electrode assembly caused by the heat from the electrode tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minjung Kang
  • Patent number: 10770757
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly capable of easily manufacturing a configuration in which an electrolyte and an active material are bonded to each other is provided. A step of supplying, solidifying, and crystallizing a solid electrolyte 22 including Li2+XC1?XBXO3 (X represents a real number equal to or greater than 0 and smaller than 1), so as to be in contact with an active material aggregate 12 including a communication hole 14 between active material particles 13, is included. In a case where the solid electrolyte 22 is melted, the solid electrolyte 22 is heated in a range of 650 degrees to 900 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Teraoka, Tomofumi Yokoyama, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Okuyama
  • Patent number: 10770729
    Abstract: A flexible power storage device or a power storage device of which the capacity and cycle characteristics do not easily deteriorate even when the power storage device is curved is provided. An electrode in which an active material layer, a current collector, and a friction layer are stacked in this order is provided. Furthermore, a power storage device that includes the electrode as at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryota Tajima, Junpei Momo, Masaki Yamakaji
  • Patent number: 10770762
    Abstract: A battery module having first and second battery cells is provided. The battery module includes a first frame member having a first substantially rectangular ring-shaped outer plastic frame and a first heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger has first and second thermally conductive plates that are coupled together and define a first flow path portion extending therethrough. The first battery cell is disposed on and against a first side of the first thermally conductive plate. The second battery cell is disposed on and against the first side of the first thermally conductive plate. The second battery cell is further disposed proximate to the first battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander Jeffrey Smith, Robert Merriman, Anthony Arena, Heekook Yang
  • Patent number: 10763551
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an energy storage device (1) comprising forming a stack comprising at least a first electrode layer (6), a first current collecting layer (12) and an electrolyte layer 8 disposed between the first electrode layer (6) and the first current collecting layer (12). Forming a first groove (24) in the stack through the first electrode layer (6) and the electrolyte layer (8), thereby forming exposed edges of the first electrode layer 6 and the electrolyte layer (8). Filling at least part of the first groove (24) with an electrically insulating material thereby covering the exposed edges of the first electrode layer (6) and the electrolyte layer (8) with the insulating material. Cutting through the insulating material and the first current collecting layer (12) along at least part of the first groove (24) in order to form an exposed edge of the first current collecting layer (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Michael Edward Rendall
  • Patent number: 10763534
    Abstract: An electrode assembly according to the present disclosure includes an electrode stack part formed by stacking at least one radical unit having a four-layered structure of a first electrode, a separator, a second electrode and a separator, and an electrode fixing part for wrapping and fixing the electrode stack part. The electrode assembly according to the present disclosure may be fabricated by means of a stacking process other than a folding process, and may accomplish accurate alignment and stable fixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Geun Ku, Hyuk Su Kim, Jun Woo Huh, Hyang Mok Lee, Chang Bum Ahn
  • Patent number: 10720615
    Abstract: A battery module (100) comprising at least one battery cell system (1) having at least two battery cells (11), wherein the battery cell system (1) comprises a pouch film (3) and at least two electrode composites (5), wherein an electrode composite (5) comprises at least one anode and at least one cathode, and wherein the pouch film (3) forms pockets (12) separated from one another, in particular situated alongside one another, for introducing respectively at least one electrode composite (5), such that each pocket (12) together with electrode composite (5) forms a pouch cell (10), and wherein the pockets (12) are connected to one another physically in a foldable manner via the pouch film (3) and wherein the battery module (100) has a movement-flexible, foldable enclosure (20), which encloses the entire battery cell system (1) and the voltage tap of the battery module (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Schmid-Schoenbein
  • Patent number: 10714713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device (300) for battery cells (100), characterized by: a container that comprises a space (310) with a variable volume for receiving a fluid, the container being designed such that a battery cell (100) or a plurality of battery cells (100) can be clamped. The invention also relates to a battery module, a battery, a battery system, a vehicle and a method for producing a battery module (20; 30; 40; 50; 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Reinshagen, Martin Gerlach, Rudi Kaiser, Silvan Poller
  • Patent number: 10686170
    Abstract: A receiving element for mounting pouch cells, has a base body, wherein, with respect to an object of receiving pouch cells securely and cost-effectively in a frame or housing, the base body is formed as a profile having a contact surface for contact against a sealing seam of a pouch cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Peter Kritzer, Olaf Nahrwold, Mark Boggasch, Ulla Pressler
  • Patent number: 10686226
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present application relates to the field of Li-ion battery and, in particular, to a thermal conductive adhesive and a secondary battery containing the thermal conductive adhesive. The thermal conductive adhesive is prepared through adding thermal conductive filling material in the hot melt adhesive system, which performs good thermal conductivity and adhering property, and can stably adhere the safety component with the cell, meanwhile transferring, via the thermal conductive adhesive, heat of the cell to the safety component rapidly, so that the safety component cuts off the circuit to protect the cell during overcharge; the thermal conductive adhesive has high initial viscosity, which increases good contact between the protection device and the cell through the adhesion, thereby reduces situations that the thermal conductive adhesive is separated from the cell due to inflation and deformation of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Bangsheng Ming, Wei Gao, Deqiang Zhao, Shiqiang Jia, Fenggang Zhao, Jibin Geng
  • Patent number: 10673077
    Abstract: An energy storage device, such as a silver oxide battery, can include a silver-containing cathode and an electrolyte having an ionic liquid. An anion of the ionic liquid is selected from the group consisting of: methanesulfonate, methylsulfate, acetate, and fluoroacetate. A cation of the ionic liquid can be selected from the group consisting of: imidazolium, pyridinium, ammonium, piperidinium, pyrrolidinium, sulfonium, and phosphonium. The energy storage device may include a printed or non-printed separator. The printed separator can include a gel including dissolved cellulose powder and the electrolyte. The non-printed separator can include a gel including at least partially dissolved regenerate cellulose and the electrolyte. An energy storage device fabrication process can include applying a plasma treatment to a surface of each of a cathode, anode, separator, and current collectors. The plasma treatment process can improve wettability, adhesion, electron and/or ionic transport across the treated surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Printed Energy Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Vera N. Lockett, John G. Gustafson, William Johnstone Ray, Yasser Salah
  • Patent number: 10665892
    Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium ion battery, the electrode comprising a nano-crystalline layered-layered composite structure of a material having the general formula xLi2MO3(1?x)LiM?O2 in which 0<x<1, where M? is one or more ion with an average oxidation state of three and with at least one ion being Mn or Ni, and where M is one or more ions with an average oxidation state of four. Another aspect provides a positive electrode for a lithium ion battery, the electrode comprising a nano-crystalline layered-spinel composite structure of a material having the general formula xLi2MnO3. (1?x)LiMn2?yMyO4 in which 0.5<x<1.0, 0?y<1, and where M is one or more metal cations. Also provided is the positive electrode which comprises a nano-coating of inert oxide, inert phosphate or inert fluoride on the nano-crystalline composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: EoCell Limited
    Inventors: Santhanam Raman, Shoufen Yang, Deepak Srivastava
  • Patent number: 10658672
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes a positive-electrode current collector, a positive electrode layer, a negative-electrode current collector, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The positive electrode layer is formed on the positive-electrode current collector and includes at least a positive-electrode active material. The negative electrode layer is formed on the negative-electrode current collector and includes at least a negative-electrode active material. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer and includes at least a solid electrolyte having ion conductivity. At least one member selected from the group consisting of the positive-electrode current collector, the positive electrode layer, the negative-electrode current collector, the negative electrode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer includes a heated region at an end portion of the at least one member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Mori, Mituhiro Yosinaga
  • Patent number: 10658712
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of cell barriers. Each cell barrier is between adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells and includes at least one flange. The flange has a first flange portion and a second flange portion. The first flange portion has a first sealing edge extending therefrom and overlapping a first lateral side of one of the adjacent battery cells, and the second flange portion has a second sealing edge extending therefrom and overlapping a second lateral side of another of the adjacent battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Hee-Joon Jin
  • Patent number: 10644348
    Abstract: Provided is a novel crystalline solid electrolyte which can be used as a dispersion medium when slurrying polar solvents such as NMP, acetone, and DMF, and for which a decrease in conductivity when the crystalline solid electrolyte is immersed in said solvents can be suppressed. Proposed is a crystalline solid electrolyte represented by Compositional Formula: LixSiyPzSaHaw (here, Ha includes one or two or more of Br, Cl, I, and F, and 2.4<(x?y)/(y+z)<3.3), in which the content of S is 55 to 73% by mass, the content of Si is 2 to 11% by mass, and the content of a Ha element is 0.02% by mass or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Higuchi, Norihiko Miyashita, Kenji Matsuzaki, Takahiro Ito, Kenji Tomonari
  • Patent number: 10622615
    Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a storage element in which two types of electrodes are superposed on each other with a separator interposed therebetween and an outer container made of a flexible film that houses the storage element and an electrolyte solution, the two types of electrodes each including an active material-applied portion where an active material layer is formed on current collector 9, and an active material-non-applied portion, wherein each of the two types of electrodes is provided with an electrode terminal 7 and support tab 13, one end portion of electrode terminal 7 being superposed on the active material-non-applied portion of the electrode in the outer container, the other end portion of electrode terminal 7 extending to an outside of the outer container, support tab 13 sandwiching the active material-non-applied portion along with the one end portion of electrode terminal 7 in the outer container, and the active material-non-applied portion, electrode terminal 7, and support tab 13 a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Envision AESC Energy Devices Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Daidoji, Masaki Takeyama, Yoshitaro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10615398
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode assembly including a plurality of unit cells arranged in a height direction on the basis of a plane, at least two of the unit cells having different planar sizes, and a space portion defined by the difference in planar size between the arranged unit cells, wherein each of the unit cells includes at least one electrode plate, electrode tabs protruding from the electrode plates of the unit cells are electrically connected to an electrode lead via a tab-lead coupling part, and the tab-lead coupling part is located in the space portion, and a battery cell including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sei Woon Oh, Seong Yoon Lim, Hyun Min Kim, Jung Ah Shim, Ho Sub Lee, Jung Hwa Jung
  • Patent number: 10608454
    Abstract: The electrochemical device includes a first stack of solid thin layers formed on a substrate, the first stack forming a battery and including: a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a first electrolyte layer, a first current collector in contact with the first electrode, a second current collector in contact with the second electrode. The device includes a second stack forming a thermometer. The second stack includes a third current collector and a fourth current collector separated by a second electrolyte layer forming a resistive layer, the second electrolyte layer being ionically dissociated from the first electrolyte layer. The device includes a control circuit configured to measure the resistance of the resistive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Christophe Dubarry, Raphaël Salot
  • Patent number: 10608210
    Abstract: A flat battery basically comprises a battery body, a plate-shaped member and an elastic member. The battery body includes a power generation unit and a case member encasing and sealing the power generation unit therein. The plate-shaped member is configured to be disposed between an outer periphery portion of the battery body and an outer periphery portion of an adjacent battery body stacked that is to be stacked on the battery body. The elastic member joins the battery body and the plate-shaped member to connect the battery body and the plate-shaped member, and covers at least part of the plate-shaped member. The plate-shaped member includes an exposed part which is exposed from part of an end surface of the elastic member which covers the plate-shaped member in a thickness direction of the battery body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Envision AESC Japan Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Amagai, Kenichi Ochiai, Masakazu Shibuya