Having Outer Nonreactive Housing, Casing, Or Jacket Patents (Class 429/167)
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Patent number: 10916746Abstract: A secondary battery for electronic appliance to be installed in an electronic appliance, thereby feeding an electric power to the electronic appliance is disclosed, which includes a battery cell in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte are accommodated in a pack, and a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal from the positive electrode and the negative electrode, respectively are lead out from one side face of the pack; a metallic battery can in which an opening is formed in the both end sides in an insertion direction of the battery cell and which accommodates the battery cell therein such that one side face from which the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are lead out is faced towards the side of one of the openings; and a pair of lids made of a synthetic resin, each plugging the opening of the battery can, at least one of the lids plugging one of the openings towards which one side face from which the positive electrode termiType: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoichi Miyajama, Toshio Takeshita, Hiroaki Sato, Atsushi Takahashi
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Patent number: 10868291Abstract: A conductive sheet and a battery conducting module, wherein the battery conducting module is adapted to electrically connect electrodes of a plurality of batteries which are arranged side by side, and includes two conductive sheets. Each of the conductive sheets includes a connecting portion, two first conducting portions, and two second conducting portions. The connecting portion has a first side and a second side. The two first conducting portions are spaced from each other by a distance and are connected to the first side, and extend along a first direction. The two second conducting portions are spaced from each other by a distance and are connected to the second side, and extend along a second direction. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. The conductive sheets are respectively adapted to connect the electrodes of batteries and are disposed facing each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: MDBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Ming-Hung Hsu
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Patent number: 9876212Abstract: A battery assembly utilizing a compact and robust bus bar configuration is provided. The batteries within the assembly are divided into groups, where the batteries within each battery group are connected in parallel and the groups are connected in series. The batteries are interconnected using a repetitive sequence of non-overlapping, alternating polarity bus bars. The bus bars, which are integrated into a battery assembly upper tray member, are devoid of contact fingers and positioned such that there is a single bus bar located adjacent to either side of each battery group.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: ATIEVA, INC.Inventor: Stephan Carl Wintner
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Patent number: 9793530Abstract: A battery assembly utilizing a compact and robust bus bar configuration is provided. The batteries within the assembly are divided into groups, where the batteries within each battery group are connected in parallel and the groups are connected in series. The batteries are interconnected using a repetitive sequence of non-overlapping, alternating polarity bus bars. The bus bars, which are integrated into a battery assembly upper tray member, are devoid of contact fingers and positioned such that there is a single bus bar located adjacent to either side of each battery group.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Atieva, Inc.Inventor: Stephan Carl Wintner
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Patent number: 9697725Abstract: A battery information providing apparatus includes a short-range communication module for performing short-range communication; an information detector for detecting battery information; and a microprocessor for controlling the battery information to be transmitted by the short-range communication module.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Seung-Taeg Oh, Soon-Sang Park
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Patent number: 9083027Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a battery assembly is configured that comprises a battery housing. The battery housing encases a battery cell. At least one insulator is disposed between the housing and the battery cell. A thermal pathway is formed through a point contact in the at least one insulator between the housing and the battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventor: David R. Hall
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Patent number: 9029010Abstract: The molding packaging material 1 according to the present invention includes a heat resistant resin layer 2 as an outer layer, a thermoplastic resin layer 3 as an inner layer, a metal foil layer 4 arranged between the heat resistant resin layer and the thermoplastic resin layer, and a black ink layer 10 arranged between the metal foil layer 4 and the heat resistant resin layer 2. The black ink layer 10 contains carbon black, diamine, polyol, and hardening agent. The black ink layer does not partially crack and detach even when the molding packaging material according to the present invention is used in a somewhat harsh environment such as a hot and humid environment and/or at the time of molding or sealing.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Showa Denko Packaging Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuuji Minamibori, Koji Minamitani, Tetsunobu Kuramoto
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Patent number: 9017852Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a pair of electrodes separated from each other by a separator, a battery case including a front portion bonded to a back portion to produce wing portions at opposite edges of the battery case, the electrode assembly being arranged within an accommodating portion of the battery case, the accommodating portion being arranged between the wing portions, an insulating member arranged at each of said wing portions of the battery case and a bonding portion arranged at each of said wing portions to attach said wing portions to the accommodating portion of the battery case. The bonding portion may be a double sided tape and may be integrally provided with the insulating member to simplify manufacturing process thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki-Sik Pak, Ki-Sung Hong
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Patent number: 9012060Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, an assembly of tubular cell insulator casings is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of tubular cell insulator casings, wherein each cell insulator casing is open at a top end and configured to surround at least one of a plurality of electrically interconnected electrochemical cells, wherein said plurality of tubular cell insulator casings comprises a monolithic unit. The battery pack also includes a plurality of insulator plugs and a sump plate configured to support said plurality of insulator plugs.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Raymond Krahn, Kristopher John Frutschy, Narayan Subramanian, William Patrick Waters, Daniel Qi Tan, William Hubert Schank
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Patent number: 8968905Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator; a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly; and a dissipation member, the dissipation member contacting the electrode assembly and protruding to an exterior of the pouch from an interior of the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Youngbae Sohn
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Patent number: 8956712Abstract: A power source for a solid state device includes: a first frame having a first contact portion, a first bonding portion and a first extension portion between the first contact portion and the first bonding portion; a second frame having a second contact portion, a second bonding portion and a second extension portion between the second contact portion and the second bonding portion; and a first pole layer, an electrolyte layer and a second pole layer positioned between the first and second contact portions, wherein a first portion of the electrolyte layer is positioned between the first extension and the first pole and a second portion of the electrolyte layer is positioned between the first extension and the second pole.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignees: Medtronic, Inc., Sapurast Research LLCInventors: Michael W. Barror, John K. Day, Shawn W. Snyder, Alexandra Z. LaGuardia, Damon E. Lytle, Bernd J. Neudecker
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Patent number: 8936653Abstract: A pouch, in which an electrode assembly of a battery is held, including a frame, including a groove into which the electrode assembly is inserted with a front of the electrode assembly temporarily exposed, upper and lower flanges bordering upper and lower ends of the groove, and extended parts on either side of the groove, front and upper sealing parts formed when the extended parts are folded over the front of the electrode assembly and the upper and lower flanges and sealed together and to the upper flange, respectively, the front and upper sealing parts defining a pocket in which an electrolyte solution is injected toward the electrode assembly, and a lower sealing part formed when the folded extended parts are sealed to the lower flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joongheon Kim, Hyungbok Lee, Changsik Kim, Jeongwon Oh
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Patent number: 8927139Abstract: A pouch type battery, including: an electrode assembly; a pouch accommodating the electrode assembly; a first electrode tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the first electrode tab extending outside of the pouch; a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device electrically connected to the first electrode tab, the PTC device being fixed to the pouch by a photocurable adhesive; and a lead plate electrically connected to the PTC device.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jaehyung Kim
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Patent number: 8895180Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; an external member wrapped around a side surface of the electrode assembly; a cover coupled to the external member; and a terminal protection member between the electrode assembly and the cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Changbum Ahn, Kyugil Choi
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Patent number: 8852794Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to an apparatus for a battery system for electric vehicles and, more particularly, to removable modular batteries and a battery case to store the batteries.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Battchange, LLCInventor: Ernest W. Laitinen
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Patent number: 8828581Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one battery storage compartment configured to store one or more encapsulated anodes and one or more encapsulated cathodes and at least one beverage storage compartment configured to store at least a component of a beverage. The apparatus also includes a manifold operably connected to the at least one battery storage compartment and to the at least one beverage storage compartment. The manifold is configured to receive at least one of the one or more encapsulated anodes, at least one of the one or more encapsulated cathodes, and at least a portion of the component of the beverage to form a battery that is configured to generate an electrical current.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLCInventor: Glenn Godden
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Patent number: 8822064Abstract: A modular battery includes: a first battery cell having a first electrode surface; a second battery cell having a second electrode surface; a compressible interconnector connecting the first battery cell and the second battery cell; and a polymeric material holding the first battery cell against the second battery cell with the interconnector in a compressed state. A method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Lightening EnergyInventors: Duncan Culver, Christopher K. Dyer, Michael L. Epstein
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Patent number: 8808904Abstract: A secondary battery with a protective circuit module including a rechargeable bare cell having a first electrode and a second electrode and a protective circuit module having a protective circuit for the rechargeable bare cell. A conductive bonding layer is located on the protective circuit module and a secondary protective element assembly is attached to the protective circuit module by the conductive bonding layer. A first lead plate electrically connects the secondary protective element assembly to the first electrode, and a second lead plate electrically connects the protective circuit module to the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Nohyun Kwak, Sangjoo Lee
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Patent number: 8808895Abstract: A battery may have a foil battery pack with leads that are coupled to a printed circuit board. Battery protection structures formed from an insulating material such as plastic may be used to protect the foil battery pack. The foil battery pack may have a rectangular shape with front and rear faces surrounded by a rectangular peripheral edge. The battery protection structures may have a ring shape that surrounds the peripheral edge while leaving the front and rear faces exposed to minimize the size of the battery protection structures. An elastomeric material may be used to form the battery protection structures. The elastomeric material may allow the battery protection structures to stretch when the battery pack expands during use. Two shots of plastic may be incorporated into the battery protection structures to provide both puncture resistance and the ability to stretch during use.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Shayan Malek, Miguel C. Christophy, Jared M. Kole
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Patent number: 8771866Abstract: A method of forming a secondary battery comprises: positioning an electrode assembly between a first pouch sheet and a second pouch sheet; initially sealing outer portions of the first pouch sheet and of the second pouch sheet on at least one side of the first and second pouch sheets; and additionally sealing outer portions of the first pouch sheet and of the second pouch sheet on the at least one side of the first and second pouch sheets.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jangho Yoon
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Patent number: 8679674Abstract: A battery comprises at least one battery cell on a support, the battery cell comprising a plurality of electrodes about an electrolyte, and having a surface. A thermoplastic material covers the surface of the battery cell, the thermoplastic material comprising a nitrogen permeability or oxygen permeability that is less than 20 cm3*mm/(m2*day). A cap covers the thermoplastic material.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Front Edge Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jiuh-Ming Liang, Kai-Wei Nieh
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Publication number: 20140050949Abstract: A rechargeable pencil battery has a hollow cylindrical positive electrode including nickel hydroxide; a gelled negative electrode comprising at least one of zinc and a zinc compound; a separator interposed between the hollow cylindrical positive electrode and the gelled negative electrode; and a negative electrode current collector inserted into the gelled negative electrode. Rechargeable batteries of the invention are capable of between about 50 and 1000 cycles from a fully charge state to a fully discharged state at a discharge rates of about 0.5 C or greater, in some embodiments about 1 C or greater. Batteries of the invention have a ratio of length to diameter of between about 1.5:1 and about 20:1, and therefore can be longer than typical commercially available batteries but also include batteries of commercial sizes e.g. AAAA, AAA, AA, C, D, sub-C and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: POWERGENIX SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Phillips, Samaresh Mohanta, Cecilia Maske
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Patent number: 8592077Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including electrodes on both sides of a separator, a case including the electrode assembly and electrically connected to an electrode on one side of the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly coupled with the case and electrically connected to another electrode of the electrode assembly, wherein an external side of the electrode assembly and an internal side of the case are attached to face each other, and at least one of the external side of the electrode assembly and the internal side of the case is in the form of a screw unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dae-Kyu Kim
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Patent number: 8574751Abstract: A secondary battery with a protective circuit module including a rechargeable bare cell having a first electrode and a second electrode and a protective circuit board having a protective circuit for the rechargeable bare cell. A conductive bonding layer is located on the protective circuit board and a secondary protective element assembly is attached to the protective circuit board by the conductive bonding layer. A first lead plate electrically connects the secondary protective element assembly to the first electrode, and a second lead plate electrically connects the protective circuit board to the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Nohyun Kwak, Sangjoo Lee
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Patent number: 8563154Abstract: A battery assembly includes a casing with a casing wall having inner and outer surfaces and an opening therethrough and being shaped such that a coolant chamber is formed within the casing adjacent to the opening. A sleeve including a compressible material is inserted through the opening. The sleeve is shaped such that a sealing portion thereof is positioned over the outer surface of the casing wall. A battery cell is inserted into the sleeve such that at least a portion of the battery cell is positioned within the coolant chamber. A sealing member is coupled to the casing such that a force is applied onto the sealing portion of the sleeve causing the sealing portion of the sleeve to at least partially compress and seal the coolant chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Robert Graban, Keith E. Newman, Alastair Gordon Anderson
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Patent number: 8557435Abstract: A secondary battery includes a bare cell including an electrode assembly and a can or a pouch-shaped casing accommodating the electrode assembly and having a stepped portion; a protection circuit board disposed at a side of the bare cell; and a label adhered on a side surface of the bare cell. Further, another secondary battery includes a bare cell; a protection circuit board; an outer case member disposed at a side surface of the bare cell and having a stepped portion; and a label adhered on the outer case member. A label overlapping portion is disposed in the stepped portion formed in an outer surface of a can or a pouch-shaped casing or in an outer case member, and thus it is possible to prevent the secondary battery from being thicker at the label overlapping portion than at other regions and to uniformly maintain the outer thickness of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki-Sung Hong, In-Kyu Park
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Patent number: 8497034Abstract: An alkaline battery including a positive electrode of a hollow cylindrical shape disposed in contact with an inner surface of a bottomed cylindrical battery case, a gelled negative electrode, a separator, and an alkaline electrolyte. The separator includes a cylindrical separator disposed in contact with the inner side surface of the positive electrode, and a bottom separator covering an opening of the cylindrical separator in the bottom side of the battery case. The bottom of the battery case includes: an annular base portion for supporting the positive electrode; an annular intermediate portion provided inwardly of the base portion, for supporting the bottom separator; and a terminal portion protruding outwardly from the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion has an inclined surface on the inner bottom surface of the battery case, the inclined surface being inclined downwardly from the base portion toward the terminal portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Hano, Yasuhiko Syoji
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Publication number: 20130171482Abstract: A rechargeable pencil battery has a hollow cylindrical positive electrode including nickel hydroxide; a gelled negative electrode comprising at least one of zinc and a zinc compound; a separator interposed between the hollow cylindrical positive electrode and the gelled negative electrode; and a negative electrode current collector inserted into the gelled negative electrode. Rechargeable batteries of the invention are capable of between about 50 and 1000 cycles from a fully charge state to a fully discharged state at a discharge rates of about 0.5 C or greater, in some embodiments about 1 C or greater. Batteries of the invention have a ratio of length to diameter of between about 1.5:1 and about 20:1, and therefore can be longer than typical commercially available batteries but also include batteries of commercial sizes e.g. AAAA, AAA, AA, C, D, sub-C and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: POWERGENIX SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: PowerGenix Systems, Inc.
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Patent number: 8475955Abstract: A thin film battery comprises a substrate having a surface, and a plurality of battery cells on the substrate surface. Each battery cell comprises an electrolyte having opposing surfaces, and a plurality of conductors in electrical contact with at least one of the opposing surfaces of the electrolyte, the plurality of conductors including a first conductor in electrical contact with a surface of the electrolyte and a second conductor in electrical contact with the opposing surface of the electrolyte. At least one electrical connector strip connects a conductor of a first battery cell to a conductor of a second battery cell to electrically couple the first and second battery cells to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Front Edge Technology, Inc.Inventors: Victor Krasnov, Kai-Wei Nieh
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Patent number: 8460808Abstract: Rechargeable lithium batteries are described, comprising an airtight container, electrodes immersed in an electrolytic solution and spaced apart by means of one or more separators, electrical contacts connected to the electrodes and means (10) for sorbing harmful substances, the means comprising a polymeric housing (11, 12) being permeable to said harmful substances but impermeable to the electrolyte and containing one or more getter materials (14) for the sorption of said harmful substances.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Saes Getters S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Toia, Johnny Mio Bertolo, Giorgio Longoni, Marco Amiotti
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Patent number: 8455134Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a separator between a positive electrode and a negative electrode; current collectors, the current collectors being electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode, respectively; a case, the case accommodating the electrode assembly and the current collectors; a cap plate, the cap plate coupled to an opening in the case; and an insulating film between the current collectors and the case, the insulating film including a recess corresponding to a shape of at least one of the current collectors and the electrode assembly to offset a vibration of the current collectors with respect to the case.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch, GmbHInventors: Yong-Sam Kim, Byung-Kyu Ahn
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Patent number: 8455135Abstract: A battery packet (50) comprises a battery case (51) formed by processing a battery case forming laminated sheet (10), a battery 50a contained in the battery case (51), and tabs (59, 60) extending outside from the battery case (51). The battery case forming laminated sheet (10) is formed by laminating a first base film layer (1a), i.e., an outermost layer, a metal foil layer (2), and a heat-adhesive resin layer (3) in that order. The first base film layer (1a) is a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate resin film or a biaxially oriented nylon resin film. The metal foil layer (2) is an aluminum or copper foil. The heat-adhesive resin layer (3) is formed of a polyolefin resin, more preferably, of an acid-denatured polyolefin resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Oguchi, Koji Shimizu, Kenichiro Suto, Tsutomu Yoshinaka, Hideki Kurokawa, Hitoshi Sekino, Masahiro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Miyama, Katsuhiko Hayashi, Jun Fukuda
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Patent number: 8450007Abstract: A stacked secondary battery includes battery element including a multilayer structure formed by laying alternately flat plate-shaped positive electrodes and flat plate-shaped negative electrodes by way of separators, the number of the positive electrodes being larger by one than that of the negative electrodes or vice versa, and connecting positive electrode draw-out terminals of the positive electrodes to each other and also negative electrode draw-out terminals of the negative electrodes to each other, plate-shaped metal members respectively arranged on and held in contact with the opposite end surfaces of the multilayer structure as viewed in the stacking direction, binding members binding the plate-shaped metal members so as to pinch and hold the multilayer structure from the end surfaces thereof and a film casing containing the battery element pinched by and held between the plate-shaped metal members in a sealed condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: NEC Energy Devices, Ltd.Inventors: Shinsuke Enomoto, Tomokazu Kumeuchi
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Patent number: 8440343Abstract: An electricity storage system comprises a plurality of battery cells in which battery elements are accommodated in angular metal battery cases, wherein the plurality of battery cells are connected together electrically and are disposed in such a manner as to form spaces between the metal battery cells, and wherein the metal battery cell comprises an angular metallic housing on an external surface of which irregularities are formed and a resin portion which is injection molded integrally on the external surface of the metallic housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Mita, Atsushi Sakurai
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Patent number: 8431269Abstract: A battery provided by the present invention includes a sealing plate (20) for closing an opening portion in a case for housing an electrode body unit. A fitting convex portion (24) that intrudes into the case opening portion when the sealing plate is attached to a predetermined position of the case opening portion is formed on a rear surface side of the sealing plate. The sealing plate is subjected to thickness increasing molding in a pressing process such that at least a part (27A) of an outer peripheral part (25, 27) of the fitting convex portion that contacts a peripheral edge of the case opening portion is thicker than an inner part (28) of the fitting convex portion that does not contact the peripheral edge of the case opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 8426048Abstract: A battery pack including at least a battery and a casing for accommodating the battery, in which the casing has a ventilation hole communicating with the outside of the casing, and a mesh member made of metal for covering at least the ventilation hole is provided at the side surface of the casing. Preferably, the mesh member is coated with an insulating resin.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masato Fujikawa, Mikinari Shimada
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Patent number: 8394523Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator interposed therebetween. A pouch case includes an accommodating portion for accommodating the electrode assembly and a cover portion for sealing the accommodating portion. A reinforcing member is formed between the pouch case and the electrode assembly. In the secondary battery, the reinforcing member includes a first frame formed along one surface of the pouch case, which comes in contact with the electrode assembly, a support portion formed in form of a plate while being spaced apart from the first frame, and a second frame to connect the first frame and the support portion to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kwang-Soo Yeo
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Patent number: 8389155Abstract: A battery having an electrode assembly located in a housing that efficiently utilizes the space available in many implantable medical devices is disclosed. The battery housing provides a cover and a shallow case a preferably planar, major bottom portion, an open top to receive the cover opposing the bottom portion, and a plurality of sides being radiused at intersections with each other and with the bottom to allow for the close abutting of other components located within the implantable device while also providing for efficient location of the battery within an arcuate edge of the device. The cover and the shallow case being substantially hermetically sealed by a laser weld technique and an insulator member disposed within the case to provide a barrier to incident laser radiation so that during welding radiation does not impinge upon radiation sensitive component(s) disposed within the case.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Paul B. Aamodt, Franise D. Bartley, Steve M. Bruesehoff, Kurt J. Casby, David P. Haas, Karl E. Hokanson, Thomas M. Nutzman, Andrew J. Ries, Scott J. Robinson, Randy S. Roles, Sonja K. Somdahl, Walter C. Sunderland, Jason T. Papenfuss, William J. Farrell, Kimberly A. Chaffin
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Patent number: 8343651Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries fixed in a frame to be enclosed by an outer frame. The battery pack includes at least first and second battery cells having an electrode terminal and a frame surrounding a periphery of the first and second battery cells. The frame has at least one opening corresponding to the electrode terminal of the first and second battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-Ho Park, Seok Koh
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Patent number: 8329332Abstract: An electrochemical storage cell retention system is provided for storage cells (1) with a container comprising a bottom portion (12), and a top portion (11) provided with electrical output terminals (13, 14). The system comprises a first tray member (2) provided with through openings (20) and a plurality of adapter cups (3), each adapter cup (3) being designed to be placed on the top portion (11) of a storage cell (1) and to be received in one of the through openings (20) of the first tray member. The retention system is modular and mechanically strong.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: SAFTInventors: Benoit Turbe, Alexandre Narbonne
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Patent number: 8323828Abstract: A battery packet (50) comprises a battery case (51) formed by processing a battery case forming laminated sheet (10), a battery 50a contained in the battery case (51), and tabs (59, 60) extending outside from the battery case (51). The battery case forming laminated sheet (10) is formed by laminating a first base film layer (1a), i.e., an outermost layer, a metal foil layer (2), and a heat-adhesive resin layer (3) in that order. The first base film layer (1a) is a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate resin film or a biaxially oriented nylon resin film. The metal foil layer (2) is an aluminum or copper foil. The heat-adhesive resin layer (3) is formed of a polyolefin resin, more preferably, of an acid-denatured polyolefin resin.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Oguchi, Koji Shimizu, Kenichiro Suto, Tsutomu Yoshinaka, Hideki Kurokawa, Hitoshi Sekino, Masahiro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Miyama, Katsuhiko Hayashi, Jun Fukuda
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Patent number: 8318339Abstract: A battery pack is provided and includes an outer package and a battery element housed in the outer package. The outer package includes a laminate having a conductive layer, and a positive electrode terminal or a negative electrode terminal of the battery element is electrically connected to the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiromitsu Sennami, Masashi Sato
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Patent number: 8252456Abstract: A battery outer label 1 including a heat-shrinkable resin film such as of polyethylene terephthalate as a base material 2, a printing layer 5 and a protective layer 6 formed on a front surface of the base material 2, and a vapor-deposited metal layer 3 and an adhesive layer 4 formed on a back surface of the base material 2, wherein the battery outer label 1 has a water vapor permeability in the range of 14 to 30 g/m2·24 h.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Takashi Mushiga, Yasuhiko Syoji
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Patent number: 8216717Abstract: A temperature regulating cover for use on an electrical energy storage cell that may produce heat at a hot spot during a short circuit condition. The cover includes a first layer of thermally conductive material that is shaped to conform to an outer surface of the electrical energy storage cell and spreads heat from the hot spot over surface area that is larger than the hot spot. The cover also includes a second layer of thermally insulating material that is shaped to conform to an outer surface of the first layer and that retards heat flow to an outer surface of the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brad N. Mathiowetz, Frank Kellershohn, Joachim Düren, Günter Kämper
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Patent number: 8206849Abstract: An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Hyungchan Kim, Hee gyu Kim, Yong-ho Cho, Jae sik Chung
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Patent number: 8192857Abstract: A battery assembly includes a first cell and a second cell adjacent the first cell. A first insulator and a second insulator extend over and encapsulate first electrode and second electrode. A shell extends over the first and second insulators thereby encapsulating the first and second insulators. A mechanical connection is defined between the first insulator of the fist cell and the second insulator of the second cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: EnerDel, Inc.Inventors: Paul Leslie Kemper, Derrick Scott Buck, Bruce James Silk
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Patent number: 8173295Abstract: One embodiment includes a bottom clamshell and a top clamshell sandwiching a first battery and a second battery, with a fill port extending from a top surface of the top clamshell through to the bottom surface of the top clamshell and to a space between the first and second batteries. The embodiment includes a protrusion coupled to the top clamshell proximate to the fill port and extending into the space, wherein the protrusion at least partially occludes a direct path through the fill port to the space.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Ernest Matthew Villanueva, Brian Charles Hewett, William Vucich Beecher, Dorian Watkins West, Scott Ira Kohn, Eugene Michael Berdichevsky
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Patent number: 8168322Abstract: A battery comprises a substrate comprising a first surface comprising a first battery cell having a first non-contact surface, a pliable dielectric abutting the first non-contact surface, the pliable dielectric comprising a peripheral edge, and a first cap about the pliable dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Front Edge Technology, Inc.Inventors: Victor Krasnov, Kai-Wei Nieh
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Patent number: 8137836Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium rechargeable battery having outer covers, each having a rib formed on the inner surface thereof, coupled to both sides of a core pack, which makes it possible to prevent resin from flowing into the outer covers when resin molding parting is performed on an upper part of the core pack and thus to reduce defects occurring in the outer covers due to the flow of resin. A lithium rechargeable battery according to an embodiment of the invention includes a core pack having a bare cell and a protective circuit module which is arranged on the top side of the bare cell so as to be electrically connected to the bare cell through lead plates; outer covers covering two short lateral sides of the core pack on which the lead plates are provided; and a resin molding part formed at an upper part of the core pack, the upper part of the core pack includes a portion of each of the outer covers and the protective circuit module.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nohyun Kwag, Kyungwon Seo, Sangjoo Lee
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Patent number: 8088509Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lithium ion battery comprising an electrode core, an electrolyte solution, a metal shell and an end cover assembly, said metal shell comprising an outer wall, an inner wall and a chamber, said electrode core and electrolyte solution being located in the chamber of the metal shell, and said electrode core being connected to the end cover assembly with a electrode terminal of the electrode core, wherein the number of said electrode core is more than one, and the multiple electrode cores are located in the chamber of the metal shell. The lithium ion battery according to the present invention possesses excellent disperse heat dispersion, high mechanical safety, and good high rate discharge performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: BYD Company LimitedInventors: Xi Shen, Jianhua Zhu, Qing Lai, Yili Han