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20080248383 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module that improves a connection structure of rechargeable batteries to minimize resistance produced at a connection area includes a first rechargeable battery and a second rechargeable battery each having a safety, and a first connection electrode cap that is disposed between the first rechargeable battery and the second rechargeable battery. The first connection electrode cap includes a cap base disposed on the safety of the first rechargeable battery, a connection portion that extends from the cap base toward the second rechargeable battery, the connection portion extending from an inner edge of the cap base, and at least one accommodating portion connected to the connection portion to accommodate the second rechargeable battery. | 10-09-2008 |
20080318122 | LARGE FORMAT LITHIUM-ION CELL AND ITS USES THEREOF - This invention is directed to a battery pack with a high energy density and a large format prismatic lithium-ion cell comprising (1) at least one positive electrode, (2) at least one negative electrode, (3) a non-aqueous electrolyte, and (4) a homogeneous microporous membrane which comprises (a) a hot-melt adhesive, (b) an engineering plastics, (c) optionally a tackifier and (d) a filler having an average particle size of less than about 50 μm. The resulting battery pack can be used as power source for applications such as electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), power-assist HEV (P-HEV), and standby power stations. | 12-25-2008 |
20090023060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY POTTING - 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. | 01-22-2009 |
20090061299 | Battery assembly - A battery assembly includes single-battery cells, and thermally-conductive members. The thermally-conductive members are formed of a soft material as a plated configuration. The soft material exhibits thermal conductivity and electric insulatability. The single-battery cells, and the thermally-conductive members are adhered to each other, and are disposed one after another alternately in a row, thereby interposing the thermally-conducive members between the single-cell batteries. The thermally-conductive members include a radiation surface respectively from which heat that the single-battery cells produce radiates. The single-battery cells are cooled indirectly by cooling the radiation surfaces of the thermally-conductive members. | 03-05-2009 |
20090136838 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, ASSEMBLED BATTERY, HYBRID AUTOMOBILE, AND BATTERY SYSTEM - A lithium-ion secondary battery of this invention has a positive-electrode active material, a negative-electrode active material, and a nonaqueous electrolysis solution. The positive-electrode active material is LiFe | 05-28-2009 |
20090202900 | BATTERY MODULE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND VEHICLE HAVING BATTERY MODULE - Each of battery cells ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090208835 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery and a covering member. The battery includes a battery device and a battery casing. The battery device has a pair of electrodes opposite to each other and a separator disposed between the electrodes. The electrodes and separator are stacked into a laminated structure. The battery casing is electrically connected to one of the electrodes for containing the battery device in the casing. The covering member includes a conductive film and a pair of insulating films. The conductive film is electrically connected to another one of the electrodes for covering at least part of the outer surface of the battery casing. The pair of insulating films are arranged opposite to each other through the conductive film. | 08-20-2009 |
20090297937 | Lithium-ion secondary battery - A lithium-ion battery comprises a cathode that includes an active cathode material. The active cathode material comprises a cathode mixture that includes a lithium cobaltate and a spinel type lithium manganate, wherein the lithium cobaltate and the lithium manganate are in a weight ratio of lithium cobaltate:lithium manganate between about 0.95:0.05 to about 0.55:0.45, and wherein a ratio of the mean particle diameter of the lithium cobaltate to the mean particle diameter of the lithium manganate is in a range of between about 1:0.35 and about 1:1.4. | 12-03-2009 |
20090297938 | STACKED MULTI-CELL BATTERY CONCEPT - A device is provided that includes a battery layer on a substrate, where a first battery cell is formed in the battery layer. The first battery cell includes a first anode, a first cathode, and a first electrolyte arranged between the first anode and the first cathode, where the first anode, the first cathode, and the first electrolyte are arranged in the battery layer such that perpendicular projections onto the substrate of each of the first anode and the first cathode are non-overlapping. A method of manufacturing such device is also provided. A system is also provide that includes such device for supplying power to an electronic device. | 12-03-2009 |
20090311591 | Electrochemical Apparatus With Barrier Layer Protected Substrate - The present invention relates to apparatus, compositions and methods of fabricating high performance thin-film batteries on metallic substrates, polymeric substrates, or doped or undoped silicon substrates by fabricating an appropriate barrier layer composed, for example, of barrier sublayers between the substrate and the battery part of the present invention thereby separating these two parts chemically during the entire battery fabrication process as well as during any operation and storage of the electrochemical apparatus during its entire lifetime. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention thin-film batteries fabricated onto a thin, flexible stainless steel foil substrate using an appropriate barrier layer that is composed of barrier sublayers have uncompromised electrochemical performance compared to thin-film batteries fabricated onto ceramic substrates when using a 700° C. post-deposition anneal process for a LiCoO | 12-17-2009 |
20100015518 | APPLIED STRUCTURE OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An applied structure of energy storage device is disclosed. The applied structure of energy storage device includes energy cells and at least one pair of positive and negative contact structures. Energy cells are arranged in a way facilitating the connecting of the energy cells in series or parallel. Each of the energy cells includes a flat type positive contact and a flat type negative contact. The flat type negative contact is arranged on the same or opposite sides of the flat type positive contact. The at least one pair of positive and negative contact structures are set for external connections. | 01-21-2010 |
20100047684 | BATTERY PACK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND BATTERY PACK - Provided are a battery pack manufacturing method, which can prevent a drawback that some of used secondary batteries constituting a battery pack prematurely come to the end and which can suppress the enlargement of the temporary voltage difference between the used secondary battery at a charging/discharging time (especially in a low-temperature circumstance), and a battery pack. The battery pack manufacturing method comprises an acquiring step (Step S | 02-25-2010 |
20100086841 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including: a plurality of battery cells; conductive tabs, each of which has a first portion electrically connected to at least one of the battery cells, and a second portion extending from the first portion; conductive lines electrically connected to the second portions of the conductive tabs; and a protective circuit module electrically connected to the conductive lines. Each of the conductive tabs includes a conductive line holding portion formed at the second portion, to fix the corresponding conductive line. Due to this constitution of the battery pack, the conductive lines are prevented from entirely escaping from the area of solder joints with the conductive tabs, after being disconnected from the solder joints. Therefore, the conductive lines do not come into contact with the battery cells or circuits of the protective circuit module. | 04-08-2010 |
20100136414 | APPARATUS FOR STORING ENERGY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An apparatus for storing energy may include: a plurality of nanowire cells electrically connected to each other; and a storage for storing electrical energy generated from the nanowire cells. Each of the plurality of nanowire cells may include: first and second electrodes disposed at an interval; and a nanowire, which is disposed between the first and the second electrodes and made of a piezoelectric material. The plurality of nanowire cells may be electrically connected, so that voltage or current may be increased. Therefore, wireless recharging of the storage connected to the nanowire cells with electrical energy may be enabled. | 06-03-2010 |
20100143785 | Battery pack - A battery pack is constructed with at least two battery cells that are arranged in parallel to each other and provided with surfaces facing each other, and a spacer structure interposed between the facing surfaces of the battery cells. A through-hole is formed in an interior portion of the spacer structure and corresponds to a portion where thicknesses of the battery cells are increased when the battery cells are swollen. Therefore, the facing battery cells do not interfere with each other even if the thickness of the battery cell is changed due to swelling of the middle portion thereof when the battery cells are repeatedly charged/discharged in the case where at least two battery cells are included. | 06-10-2010 |
20100173188 | HUB MOUNT MODULAR BATTERY PACK - The EMS modular battery pack is a convenient and maintainable battery pack that encompasses several modules that are fixed to a rigid structure that carries the battery management system and each module contains several cells which are connected in series via welded leads and are supported mechanically within each module. The division of module facilitates the removal of non-functional cells within the module with ease and the battery pack also provides a battery management system that detects a non functional module using the sensing circuitry built in each module. The modular battery pack design facilitates various configurations of battery pack both electrically and mechanically since any number of modules can be combined to build a battery pack. | 07-08-2010 |
20100190046 | Power Bank Apparatus - A power bank apparatus includes a power storage unit, a first power output port and a first power input port. The power storage unit is connected to the first power input and output ports. The power bank apparatus is connected to a controller through the first power output port. The controller includes a control unit, a second power input port and a second power output port. The control unit is connected to the second power input and output ports, and the second power input port is connected to the first power output port, and the control unit is provided for controlling an output voltage value of the second power output port. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190047 | VARIABLE VOLUME CONTAINMENT FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - A stacked energy storage device (ESD) has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. Variable volume containment may be used to control the inter-electrode spacing within each cell segment. In some embodiments, one or more dynamic flexible gaskets may be included in each cell segment to seal the electrolyte within the cell segment and to deform in preferred directions. In some embodiments, hard stops may set the inter-electrode spacing of the ESD. | 07-29-2010 |
20100196751 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A battery assembly has circular cylindrical rechargeable/dischargeable battery cells ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100209759 | BATTERY PACK - The invention describes a battery pack having a housing and at least one battery cell. According to the invention, also provided are elements which compensates for tolerance variations of the battery cell(s). The tolerance compensation elements include at least one spreading element which is arranged in an intermediate space between at least two battery cells and/or between one battery cell and the housing. | 08-19-2010 |
20100248004 | Battery pack - A battery pack includes a battery housing, a battery cell having a tubular negative electrode having an opening part at one end and a positive electrode fixed to the negative electrode in such a way as to close the opening part, the battery cell being housed in the battery housing, and a protrusion disposed between the battery cell and the inner wall of the battery housing in an area other than an area where the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the battery cell are fixed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100255363 | Medium and Large Size Battery Module of Vertical Stacking Structure - Disclosed herein is a battery module constructed in a structure in which unit modules are horizontally stacked while the unit modules are vertically erected, wherein the battery module includes a base plate on which the unit modules are horizontally stacked while the unit modules are vertically erected, a pair of side plates fixed to the base plate at lower ends thereof such that the side plates are brought into tight contact with outer surfaces of the outermost unit modules, and a housing fixed to the base plate in a structure to surround the unit modules, the housing being provided at the inside thereof with supporting parts for supporting upper ends of the side plates, respectively. | 10-07-2010 |
20100285349 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, ASSEMBLED BATTERY, VEHICLE, BATTERY-EQUIPPED DEVICE, BATTERY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DETERIORATION OF LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are a lithium-ion secondary battery capable of measuring the concentration of lithium ions in an stored electrolyte in a predetermined portion, an assembled battery using the same, a vehicle and a battery-equipped device equipped with the battery or the assembled battery, a battery system capable of acquiring the concentration-correlated physical quantity in the lithium-ion secondary battery, and a method for detecting the deterioration of the lithium-ion secondary battery. A lithium-ion secondary battery comprises a power generation element including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, a battery case housing the power generation element, and an electrolyte containing lithium ions and held in the battery case, and further comprises a stored-electrolyte physical quantity measuring means capable of measuring the concentration-correlated physical quantity having a correlation to the concentration of lithium ions in the stored electrolyte stored between the element and the case. | 11-11-2010 |
20100304206 | BATTERY PACK, AND BATTERY SYSTEM - There are provided at least one aqueous secondary battery and at least one nonaqueous secondary battery having a smaller capacity than that of the aqueous secondary battery. The aqueous secondary battery and the nonaqueous secondary battery are connected in series to constitute a battery pack. | 12-02-2010 |
20100330411 | THIN FILM BATTERY AND METHOD OF CONNECTING ELECTRODE TERMINAL OF THIN FILM BATTERY - Provided is a thin film battery, including: a base substrate; a cathode current collector pattern and an anode current collector pattern being formed on the base substrate and being electrically separate from each other; a cathode terminal and an anode terminal being directly bonded with the cathode current collector pattern and the anode current collector pattern; a cathode and an anode being disposed on the cathode current collector pattern and the anode current collector pattern; and an electrolyte layer being disposed between the cathode and the anode. | 12-30-2010 |
20110052965 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries, each rechargeable battery including a case having an opening at one side and an electrode assembly inserted inside the case; and a sealing layer disposed between an opening of at least one case and a case of a neighboring rechargeable battery, wherein the opening of the at least case is covered by the case of the neighboring rechargeable battery. | 03-03-2011 |
20110052966 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - In one embodiment, an active cathode material comprises a mixture that includes: at least one of a lithium cobaltate and a lithium nickelate; and at least one of a manganate spinel represented by an empirical formula of Li | 03-03-2011 |
20110059349 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium-ion battery includes a cathode that includes an active cathode material. The active cathode material includes a cathode mixture that includes a lithium cobaltate and a manganate spinel a manganate spinel represented by an empirical formula of Li | 03-10-2011 |
20110104553 | AUTOGENIC PRESSURE REACTIONS FOR BATTERY MATERIALS MANUFACTURE - A lithium- or lithium-ion electrochemical cell of the present invention comprises a lithium-containing cathode, an anode, and a non-aqueous lithium-containing electrolyte therebetween; wherein one or more of the anode and the cathode comprises at least one particulate carbon-containing material selected from the group consisting of one or more carbon-coated metal oxide or metal phosphate particles, carbon-containing metals that alloy with Li, carbon-containing metalloids that alloy with Li, or rounded carbon particles such as carbon spheres, prolate-shaped spheroids, oblate-shaped spheroids, and carbon nanotubes. In a preferred embodiment, the particulate carbon material is prepared by reacting one or more solid, solvent-free chemical precursor materials comprising the elements making up the material in an enclosed autogenic pressure reactor in which the precursor materials are dissociated and reacted at elevated temperature, thereby creating self-generated pressure within the reactor. | 05-05-2011 |
20110117419 | Battery pack - A battery pack includes a first battery module, the first battery module including first unit batteries arranged side by side in a first direction, a second battery module adjacent to the first battery module, the second battery module including second unit batteries arranged side by side in the first direction, and at least one supporting block in a space between the first unit batteries and the second unit batteries, the at least one supporting block contacting the first and second battery modules. | 05-19-2011 |
20110135993 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells and having improved battery lifetime. The battery pack includes a holder case defining a plurality of cell spaces; and a plurality of battery cells are accommodated in a pattern in a portion of the plurality of cell spaces, wherein some of the plurality of cell spaces are empty. | 06-09-2011 |
20110151311 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules stacked together, at least one of the plurality of battery modules having a plurality of unit battery cells stacked together; and a housing including at least one side support comprising a first support having a longitudinal axis extending in a first direction and a second support having a longitudinal axis extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a pair of end plates coupled to respective longitudinal ends of the first support. | 06-23-2011 |
20110151312 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING IMPROVED STRUCTURE FOR FIXING END PLATE AND METHOD OF FIXING THE SAME - A battery module includes a battery unit having a plurality of batteries; a pair of end plates, one of the end plates installed at either end of the battery unit; and a fixing band that encircles the end plates and the battery unit, wherein the fixing band is made from a material that expands when heated and contracts when cooled. | 06-23-2011 |
20110151313 | Electrode for Use in a Battery - An electrode and method for preparing the same in which droplets of a first electrode ink composition and droplets of a second electrode ink composition are ejected from an ink jet device onto a base material and the first electrode ink composition contains at least one electrode active material and the second electrode ink composition contains at least one binder material. The resulting electrode is suitable for use in a battery. | 06-23-2011 |
20110183184 | BATTERY MODULE FOR AN ENGINE - A battery module includes a lithium iron phosphate cell set and a lead acid cell set. The lithium iron phosphate cell set includes at least one lithium iron phosphate cell arranged in series, and the lead acid cell set includes at least one lead acid cell arranged in series. A capacity of the lithium iron phosphate cell set is 1-20% of that of the lead acid cell set. The lithium iron phosphate cell set and the lead acid cell set are connected with each other in parallel, so as to increase the discharge C-rate of the battery module. Also, electronic devices powered by the battery module of the present invention can work for a longer period of time, while the price of the battery module of the present invention is significantly lowered compared with a battery module using high capacity lithium iron phosphate cell set only. | 07-28-2011 |
20110189531 | SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - A secondary battery module includes a plurality of unit cells; a first barrier located between adjacent ones of the unit cells; a second barrier located between adjacent ones of the unit cells and spaced from the first barrier; and spacers located between the first barrier and the second barrier. | 08-04-2011 |
20110195301 | PRISMATIC CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND ASSEMBLED BATTERY USING THE SAME - The present invention aims to provide a method for insulatively covering the side surfaces and bottom of a prismatic outer can in a simple manner. This can be realized by adopting the following configuration: a prismatic cell including a prismatic outer can having an opening at the top thereof; a sealing body for sealing the opening; and positive and negative electrode external terminals that are protruded from and insulated from the sealing body, wherein the prismatic outer can is covered on the side surfaces and entire bottom with a piece of folded insulation sheet. Preferably, the bottom of the prismatic outer can is covered with only one piece of the insulating sheet, and all edges of the insulating sheet is positioned above the bottom of the outer can. | 08-11-2011 |
20110200865 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator located between the first and second electrode plates, wherein the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate each have a coated portion and a non-coated portion; a case housing the electrode assembly; a first current collector and a second current collector electrically coupled to the electrode assembly; and a retainer coupled to the electrode assembly and to the first current collector to fix the first current collector to the electrode assembly. | 08-18-2011 |
20110206977 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND USE OF SAME - A lithium secondary battery provided by the present invention includes an electrode body ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110217587 | BATTERY PACK HAVING IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATION AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery pack and a battery pack assembly including the battery pack. The battery pack includes a holder case to define a plurality of cell spaces, a plurality of battery cells arranged within the plurality of cell spaces, respectively and at least one mounting aperture perforating the holder case and being surrounded by the plurality of cell spaces. | 09-08-2011 |
20110262799 | Battery pack - A battery module including a plurality of unit battery cells stacked in a first direction; a pair of end plates spaced from each other in the first direction and accommodating the unit battery cells therebetween; an elastic frame below the unit battery cells, the elastic frame extending in the first direction and the elastic frame having the capability of being elastically biased in a second direction. | 10-27-2011 |
20110262800 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, LITHIUM TITANIUM COMPOSITE OXIDE AND BATTERY PACK - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided and includes: a negative electrode including a lithium titanium composite oxide showing an X-ray diffraction pattern in which each of main peak intensities of rutile TiO | 10-27-2011 |
20110274964 | Battery Tabs and Method of Making the Same - A terminal for a Li-ion battery cell utilizes a bimetallic strip formed from the materials used as the Li-ion cell current collectors, such as copper and aluminum. The bimetallic strip is to be used as, at least one, of the Li-ion pouch cell terminals. At least one portion of the bimetallic strip has one of the metallic components removed by such means as chemical or electrochemical etching, mechanical milling, skiving, or grinding, the remaining component being connected to the collector and the other end of the strip serving as the terminal. | 11-10-2011 |
20110287298 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module including a plurality of battery units with positive and negative electrode terminals, and each battery unit including a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of bus bars connecting positive electrode terminals to negative electrode terminals of adjacent battery units, battery modules adjacent to each other in a horizontal direction being electrically connected to each other via the bus bar to form a loop, and a connection member electrically connecting battery modules adjacent to each other in a vertical direction. | 11-24-2011 |
20110293993 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an electricity storage system, which has high energy density, which is a property of a lithium-sulfur battery cell, and can perform high-speed output and high-speed charging/discharging which are properties of an electrochemical capacitor cell, while having high output and high energy density, by stacking the electrochemical capacitor cell on the lithium-sulfur battery cell. | 12-01-2011 |
20110311857 | THIN PRINTABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A thin printed flexible electrochemical cell, and its method of manufacture, using a “picture frame” structure sealed, for example, with a high moisture and oxygen barrier polymer film and featuring, for example, a printed cathode deposited on an optional, highly conductive carbon printed cathode collector with a printed or a foil strip anode placed adjacent to the cathode. A viscous or gelled electrolyte is dispensed and/or printed in the cell, and a top laminate can then be sealed onto the picture frame. Such a construction could allow the entire cell to be made on a printing press, for example, as well as gives the opportunity to integrate the battery directly with an electronic application, for example. | 12-22-2011 |
20110318632 | BATTERY CELL INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SENSOR LINE AND EQUALIZATION RESISTOR - A battery cell for an electric vehicle battery pack, including surface-applied wires to facilitate connecting the cell to a controller. Resistive or non-resistive wiring is printed onto or otherwise applied to the outer surface of the battery cell, to eliminate the need for separate jumper wires routed around or through the battery pack. A surface-applied wire is directly connected to each terminal of the battery cell, and each wire is routed on the outer surface of the cell to a location convenient for connecting a cell monitoring controller. The surface-applied wires can be made of a suitable resistive material, such that the resistance of each wire is known and the wires can be used for dissipating power during cell state of charge equalization. An insulating layer can be applied over the surface-applied wire to minimize the risk of short circuit. | 12-29-2011 |
20120028106 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. The battery comprises a positive electrode includes a lithium-nickel complex oxide, a negative electrode includes a lithium-titanium complex oxide and a lithium-containing phosphorous oxide, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. | 02-02-2012 |
20120028107 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes: a plurality of batteries; a housing for containing the batteries; and at least one partition plate for separating the batteries from one another. The at least one partition plate includes a metal mesh and a heat insulating layer disposed on each side of the metal mesh. The heat insulating layer includes a foam material capable of foaming at a temperature of 110° C. or more and 200° C. or less, so that the thickness of the heat insulating layer increases when the foam material foams. Even when one of the batteries contained in the battery pack generates abnormal heat, the conduction of the heat to other batteries can be effectively suppressed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120040235 | POUCH HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY, POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MEDIUM-TO-LARGE BATTERY PACK - Provided are a pouch-type secondary battery having improved safety, and a battery pack including the pouch-type secondary battery. When inner pressure of a pouch is increased by an overdischarge, the pouch is deformed to separate electrode leads from electrode tabs. When the secondary battery is manufactured, an additional material or device is unnecessary. In addition, since the pouch-type secondary battery fundamentally cuts off electric current when gas is generated therein, the service life and safety of the secondary battery can be significantly improved, and the manufacturing costs and the weight thereof can be reduced. Furthermore, the shape of the secondary battery can be easily modified. | 02-16-2012 |
20120064386 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of rectangular cells, holders, first and second end plates and joining members. The joining members join the first and second end plates to fasten the plurality of rectangular cells and the holders to be a single unit. Ends of the joining members are fastened to first securing parts and second securing parts on the first and second end plates. The first securing parts and the second securing parts are disposed at both ends of a center line that penetrates through centers of the plurality of rectangular cells, the holders, and the first and second end plates. A distance between the center line and each of the first and second securing parts is smaller than a distance between each of the first and second securing parts and each of outermost surfaces of the first and second end plates. | 03-15-2012 |
20120070716 | BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SAME - Provided is a battery pack that ensures sufficient sealing performance between a tray and a cover by arranging a necessary sealing member between a lower flange portion of the tray and an upper flange portion of the cover that are held in abutment with each other. The tray and the cover covering the tray constitute a packaging case of electric cells. At least a part of a facing surface of at least one of the lower flange portion of the tray and the upper flange portion of the cover that abut each other forms a non-abutting portion that is located apart from the facing surface of the opposite flange portion, and a sealing member is arranged on the non-abutting portion. | 03-22-2012 |
20120070717 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode which inserts and extracts lithium, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode material including a porous conductive particle and an active material formed on the surface and/or within the pores of the porous conductive particle and composed of a lithium titanium complex oxide having at least one structure selected from the group consisting of nanotubes and nanowires, the lithium titanium complex oxide being expressed by a general formula Li | 03-22-2012 |
20120070718 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module ( | 03-22-2012 |
20120077076 | HETEROAROMATIC-BASED ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - The present invention provides an electrolyte for lithium and/or lithium-ion batteries comprising a lithium salt in a liquid carrier comprising heteroaromatic compound including a five-membered or six-membered heteroaromatic ring moiety comprising carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom forming a neutral aromatic ring, the at least one heteroatom being selected from a Group V element (preferably N) and a Group VI element (preferably O or S), the heteroaromatic ring moiety bearing least one carboxylic ester or carboxylic anhydride substituent bound to at least one carbon atom of the heteroaromatic ring. Preferred heteroaromatic ring moieties include pyridine compounds, pyrazine compounds, pyrrole compounds, furan compounds, and thiophene compounds. | 03-29-2012 |
20120077077 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a battery assembly that is lightweight while ensuring sufficient bonding strength that is required between frames, as well as a method of manufacturing the same. The battery assembly includes a plurality of cell units that are integrated together, each of the plurality of cell units including: a cell having a metal case; and a plastic frame that is integrally formed with an outer surface of the case, wherein the cell units are integrated together by having the frames of adjacent ones of the cell units joined together through surfaces thereof. | 03-29-2012 |
20120107671 | AMORPHOUS TITANIA/CARBON COMPOSITE ELECTRODE MATERIALS - An isolated salt comprising a compound of formula (H | 05-03-2012 |
20120115011 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING BATTERY CELL HOLDER - A battery module includes a first set of battery cells stacked in a first direction and a second set of battery cells stacked in the first direction, and the first and second sets of battery cells are arranged in a second direction and face in opposed directions relative to each other. The battery module also includes at least one battery cell holder between adjacent battery cells in at least one of the first and second sets of battery cells stacked in the first direction. The battery cell holder includes an insulating plate between the adjacent battery cells in the at least one of the first and second sets of battery cells stacked in the first direction, and a plurality of guides protruding from edges of the insulating plate to extend in the first direction over the adjacent battery cells in overhanging relationship therewith. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121965 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY UNIT, AND BATTERY MODULE - There is provided a secondary battery including a battery device that has a thickness of 3 to 20 mm, and a battery discharge capacity of 3 to 50 Ah, and an exterior material that packages the battery device. The battery device includes a positive electrode that has a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode that has a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer, a separator that is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode that are alternately laminated, a positive electrode tab that is electrically connected to a positive electrode current collector exposed portion and is led-out to the outside of the exterior material, and a negative electrode tab that is electrically connected to a negative electrode current collector exposed portion and is led-out to the outside of the exterior material. | 05-17-2012 |
20120129038 | Battery module - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in one direction, barriers interposed among the plurality of battery cells, a pair of first and second end plates arranged outside the battery cells, and coupling members that couple the first and second end plates, wherein at least one of the barriers includes at least one protrusion that provides a step difference between the protrusion and a surface of the barrier. | 05-24-2012 |
20120135293 | BATTERY SET PACKAGE - A battery set package is disclosed, which comprises: a plurality of battery cells, each being configured with a frame of a specific length that has two terminals defined at the two opposite longitudinal ends of the frame; two brackets, disposed respectively at the two opposite terminals of the frame for allowing the plural battery cells to be sandwiched between the two brackets; two shells, respectively mounted on the both side of the two brackets; and a plurality of fixtures, for exerting clamping forces in a direction parallel with the longitudinal direction of the frame to the two shells so as to press the two shells to move toward each other and thus fixedly secured the two brackets along with the plural battery cells between the two shells. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135294 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - A negative electrode active material contains a metal-displaced lithium-titanium oxide of a ramsdellite structure expressed by the formula Li | 05-31-2012 |
20120148903 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage components, and a holder holding each of the electric storage components at both end portions of each of the electric storage components in a longitudinal direction. The holder includes a plurality of guide portions provided within an orthogonal plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the electric storage component and configured to move both end portions of each of the electric storage components toward a predetermined holding position, and an opening portion formed at one end of each of the guide portions and configured to insert the end portion of the electric storage component into the guide portion. | 06-14-2012 |
20120183837 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR SODIUM BATTERIES - The present invention provides an electrode material suitable for use as a cathode in a sodium electrochemical cell or battery, the electrode comprising a layered material of formula Na | 07-19-2012 |
20120225346 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided. The battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes lithium iron phosphate having an olivine structure as positive electrode active material. The negative electrode includes lithium titanate having a spinel structure and a monoclinic β-type titanium complex oxide as a negative electrode active material. | 09-06-2012 |
20120237816 | LOW-COST HIGH-POWER BATTERY AND ENABLING BIPOLAR SUBSTRATE - A bipolar battery may include a substrate having a matrix made of a thermoset polymer formed from a liquid precursor. One or more conductive pellets can be disposed in the matrix to provide electrical connection between opposite sides of the matrix. Each conductive pellet has a characteristic thickness that is greater than a thickness of the matrix. Each of the one or more conductive pellets protrudes beyond first and second surfaces of the matrix. | 09-20-2012 |
20120263998 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURES AND SURFACES FOR Li BATTERIES - This invention relates to positive electrode materials for electrochemical cells and batteries. It relates, in particular, to electrode precursor materials comprising manganese ions and to methods for fabricating lithium-metal-oxide electrode materials and structures using the precursor materials, notably for lithium cells and batteries. More specifically, the invention relates to lithium-metal-oxide electrode materials with layered-type structures, spinel-type structures, combinations thereof and modifications thereof, notably those with imperfections, such as stacking faults and dislocations. The invention extends to include lithium-metal-oxide electrode materials with modified surfaces to protect the electrode materials from highly oxidizing potentials in the cells and from other undesirable effects, such as electrolyte oxidation, oxygen loss and/or dissolution. | 10-18-2012 |
20120263999 | LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE, VEHICLE WITH THE BATTERY MODULE AND GENERATING SYSTEM WITH THE BATTERY MODULE - A lithium-ion rechargeable battery module having a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, arranged that battery cells located at an high temperature portion of the module are electrically connected in parallel with battery cells located at a low temperature portion of the module. The battery cells at the high temperature portion have a higher electric resistance at 20° C. and a better high-temperature storage characteristic at 50° C. than those of the battery cells located at the low temperature portion. | 10-18-2012 |
20120270092 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK SYSTEM - An object is to provide a high-capacity lithium ion secondary battery enhanced in safety against overcharging by adding an overcharge retardant additive, which is highly responsive to excessive voltage application, to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270093 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an outer case, a negative electrode, a positive electrode including a current collector and a positive electrode layer formed on surface of the current collector and opposed to the negative electrode layer, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a layered lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide and a lithium cobalt composite oxide, the positive electrode layer has a pore volume with a pore diameter of 0.01 to 1.0 μm, the pore volume being 0.06 to 0.25 mL per 1 g of a weight of the positive electrode layer, and a pore surface area within the pore volume range is 2.4 to 8 m | 10-25-2012 |
20120308873 | SECONDARY BATTERY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY APPARATUS - A secondary battery apparatus including a housing, a plurality of battery cells housed in the housing, and adhesive agent which adheres to the battery cells. In the secondary battery apparatus, the housing includes an inner surface facing the battery cells, the battery cells each has an outer can whose main component is metal, and the housing includes resin as a main component of its constituent element. | 12-06-2012 |
20130017434 | SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM Shimizu; MasaoAACI HitachiAACO JPAAGP Shimizu; Masao Hitachi JPAANM Nishimura; KatsunoriAACI HitachiotaAACO JPAAGP Nishimura; Katsunori Hitachiota JP - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode having a negative electrode compound layer formed on a current collector, in which the negative electrode compound layer is constituted by a lower negative electrode compound layer and an upper negative electrode compound layer, the lower negative electrode compound layer is formed on the current collector, the upper negative electrode compound layer is formed on the lower negative electrode compound layer, the lower negative electrode compound layer includes a negative electrode active material, the upper negative electrode compound layer includes a conducting material and a binder, and a conducting aid and the binder are locally present on the surface side of the upper negative electrode compound layer. | 01-17-2013 |
20130040187 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode including a current collector and a negative electrode active material having a Li ion insertion potential not lower than 0.4V (vs. Li/Li | 02-14-2013 |
20130052510 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY-CELL BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - To improve cycling characteristics by evening out the battery reaction across different areas of a laminated electrode assembly in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary-cell battery where the laminated electrode assembly, having tape applied to a top layer, an end face, and a bottom layer thereof, is contained in an outer casing, the tape applied to the periphery of the laminated electrode assembly, configured from a stacked plurality of interleaved separators, cathode plates, and anode plates, extends in the stacking direction across the top layer, end face, and bottom layer of the laminated electrode assembly. Each piece of tape is formed of a base material that is one of styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene rubber, or butadiene rubber. | 02-28-2013 |
20130059193 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND, BATTERY INCLUDING THE CELL, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - An electrochemical cell including at least one nitrogen-containing compound is disclosed. The at least one nitrogen-containing compound may form part of or be included in: an anode structure, a cathode structure, an electrolyte and/or a separator of the electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is a battery including the electrochemical cell. | 03-07-2013 |
20130059194 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated six-membered ring ester carbonate represented by Formula (1) described below, or an unsaturated six-membered ring ester carbonate represented by Formula (2) described below, or both, | 03-07-2013 |
20130095368 | ENERGY STORAGE CELL - An energy storage cell has a cell body with an areal expansion in an extension plane, with four side faces bounding a circumference of the area of extent and having each two of the side faces parallel to one another. A conductor electrode and a second electrode are disposed on one of the side faces symmetrically in the direction of the circumference of the extension plane relative to a center of the corresponding side face. A line from a contact point between an inward facing edge of the electrodes to a center point of the extension plane encloses an angle λ of 10°<λ<36° with the corresponding side face. The center of the side face and/or a contact point of an outward facing edge of the electrodes forms an angle β about the center point of the extension plane of 8°<β<45° with the corresponding side face with said center. | 04-18-2013 |
20130122348 | BATTERY ELECTRODE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a battery electrode includes an active material layer and a current collector is provided. The active material layer contains particles of a monoclinic β-type titanium complex oxide and particles of a lithium titanate having a spinel structure. When a particle size frequency distribution of particles contained in the active material layer is measured by the laser diffraction and scattering method, a first peak P | 05-16-2013 |
20130122349 | ELECTRODE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, an electrode includes a current collector, an active material-containing layer, a first peak, a second peak and a pore volume. The active material-containing layer contains an active material having a lithium absorption potential of 0.4 V (vs. Li/Li | 05-16-2013 |
20130143100 | CELL PHONE BATTERY SYSTEM WITH BACK-UP RESERVE - The invention relates to a cell phone battery pack and a method of providing backup battery power to a cell phone. The cell phone battery pack is configured to be positioned within a cell phone. The battery pack includes a first battery, a second battery and a means to allow switching between the first battery and the second battery for powering the cell phone. The first battery and the second battery may differ in one or both of size and capacity. | 06-06-2013 |
20130171504 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium ion battery includes at least one battery cell. The battery cell includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a separator. The separator is sandwiched between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. At least one of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode includes a current collector. The current collector is a carbon nanotube layer consisting of a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171505 | Battery Shell of Electronic Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A method for manufacturing a battery shell of an electronic device includes providing a first metal component, providing a plastic casing, joining the first metal component to the plastic casing together, providing a battery pack, the battery pack including a main body and a connection part, disposing the battery pack on the first metal component, and fixing the connection part on the plastic casing. The thickness of the first metal component is A, the thickness of the plastic casing is B. The thickness of said plastic casing satisfies 0.4 mm≦B≦0.8 mm, and the total thickness of the first metal component and the plastic casing satisfies 0.8 mm≦A+B≦1.6 mm. The connection part is disposed on a side of the main body. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171506 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - The invention relates to an energy storage apparatus and also to a method for producing an energy storage apparatus with two or a plurality of energy storage cells ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130183571 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery pack includes a battery assembly constructed of rectangular battery cells that are arranged side by side. End plates are arranged on the end surface of the assembly. Metal bind bars securely hold the assembly and the plates. Each bar includes bent parts that are formed by bending the both bar end parts toward a common direction. The bar is formed in a substantially rectangular U shape as viewed from the bar edge side The bent parts on the both bar ends are coupled to the plates so that the assembly is interposed and secured between the plates. A bent-part-side engagement structure is formed in a coupling area of the bent part of the bar. An end-plate-side engagement structure is positioned in the plate to face the bent part. When the bent-part-side and end-plate-side engagement structures engage with each other, the bar is fastened to the plates. | 07-18-2013 |
20130196211 | BATTERY HAVING CELL TAB CONNECTION STRUCTURE USING RESISTANCE WELDING - Disclosed herein is a battery having a cell tab connection structure made using resistance welding. A support member is interposed between the cells to support the cells. A terminal is placed on an upper surface of the support member. Tabs of each of the cells or both side edges of the terminal are bent, and the terminal is joined to the corresponding tabs of the cells by resistance welding. | 08-01-2013 |
20130202945 | Surface-mediated cells with high power density and high energy density - A surface-mediated cell (SMC) comprising: (a) a cathode comprising a carbon-based cathode active material having a surface area to capture or store lithium thereon; (b) an anode comprising an anode current collector alone, or combined anode current collector and anode active material; (c) a porous separator disposed between the anode and the cathode; (d) a lithium-containing electrolyte, wherein the anode and/or cathode active material has a specific surface area no less than 100 m | 08-08-2013 |
20130202946 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is lithium iron phosphate having an olivine crystal structure, wherein the length in the direction [001] is greater than the length in the direction [010] when the Li+ diffusion direction is the direction [010] in the lattice structure of the crystal. | 08-08-2013 |
20130209862 | Battery Comprising a Plurality of Independent Battery Cell Lines - A motor vehicle includes an electric drive motor for driving the motor vehicle and a battery connected to the electric drive motor. The battery includes a plurality of battery cell lines, each battery cell line has a plurality of battery cells mounted in series between a respective first pole and a respective second pole. | 08-15-2013 |
20130244083 | NOVEL DEVICE FOR CUTTING ELECTRODE SHEET AND SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a device for cutting an electrode sheet laminate wherein two or more continuous electrode sheets, in which an electrode active material is applied to one or both surfaces thereof, are laminated, to form a plurality of unit electrode laminates from the electrode sheet laminate, the device including a cutter to cut the electrode sheet laminate at a set position and thereby form unit electrode laminates, and two or more transport grippers arranged at the front of the cutter based on a feed direction of the electrode sheet laminate, the transport grippers drawing and transporting the electrode sheet laminate by one pitch, a size corresponding to the unit electrode laminate according to operation of the cutter, wherein while one of the transport grippers draws and transports the electrode sheet laminate, the remaining transport grippers move to a position for drawing. | 09-19-2013 |
20130252070 | DUMMY BATTERY CELL FOR SAFE TESTING OF BATTERY SYSTEMS - A dummy battery cell has a housing, electrodes arranged within the housing, and terminals which are electrically conductively connected to the electrodes. The dummy battery cell is configured such that the housing is configured to hold an electrolyte. Instead of an electrolyte, however, the dummy battery cell has a filler which does not contain an electrolyte. The filler is effective for the battery cell type. A battery, a battery module and a battery system contain at least one such dummy battery cell. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252071 | BATTERY - According to one embodiment, a battery includes, an electrode body includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and an insulating separator disposed between the positive and negative electrode plates, a lead electrically connected to the electrode body, and a metal terminal includes a cavity electrically connected to the lead at any one point. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252072 | NOVEL DEVICE FOR NOTCHING AND SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a device for notching, at an interval of a unit electrode, a continuous electrode sheet in which an electrode active material is applied to one or both surfaces thereof, to form a plurality of unit electrodes from the electrode sheet, the device including a press to press notches on the top and the bottom of the electrode sheet at a set position, and two or more grippers arranged at the rear of the press based on a feed direction of the electrode sheet, the grippers drawing and transporting the electrode sheet by one pitch, a size corresponding to the unit electrode according to operation of the press, wherein while one of the grippers draws and transports the electrode sheet, the remaining grippers move to a position for drawing. | 09-26-2013 |
20130260210 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a compound, which is represented by LiFe | 10-03-2013 |
20130260211 | NOVEL DEVICE FOR LAMINATING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a device for laminating an electrode assembly including a cathode, an anode and a separator interposed therebetween laminated in this order by thermal bonding, the device including an inlet, through which a web having the cathode/separator/anode laminate structure is fed, a heater to heat the web and thereby induce thermal bonding between the cathode, the separator and the anode, an outlet through which the thermally bonded web is discharged, and a transporter to transport the web through the inlet, the heater and the outlet, wherein the transporter imparts a transport driving force to the web in a state that the transporter contacts at least one of the top and the bottom of the web and the heater directly heats a region of the transporter contacting the web and thereby transfers thermal bonding energy to the web. | 10-03-2013 |
20130273410 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a bare cell including an electrode assembly, and a battery case including a body portion accommodating the electrode assembly, and a sealing portion extending from the body portion; and a bonding member bonding the sealing portion to the body portion, the bonding member having a slit formed therein. | 10-17-2013 |
20130280586 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an outer case, a negative electrode, a positive electrode including a current collector and a positive electrode layer formed on surface of the current collector and opposed to the negative electrode layer, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a layered lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide and a lithium cobalt composite oxide, the positive electrode layer has a pore volume with a pore diameter of 0.01 to 1.0 μm, the pore volume being 0.06 to 0.25 mL per 1 g of a weight of the positive electrode layer, and a pore surface area within the pore volume range is 2.4 to 8 m | 10-24-2013 |
20130288105 | OPTIMIZED MODULE RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A battery module according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a plurality of battery cells, a pair of sideplates, and a pair of endplates. The sideplates are disposed on opposite sides of the plurality of battery cells and the endplates are disposed at opposite ends of the battery module. The sideplates include a first mating portion and the endplates include a second mating portion that engages the first mating portion to provide an interference fit. The interference fit joins the sideplates and the endplates together and bands the plurality of cells together between the sideplates and the endplates. | 10-31-2013 |
20130288106 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a method including (a) mixing a precursor of a material for preparing at least one material selected from the group consisting of low crystalline carbon and amorphous carbon with a hydrophilic material including an oxide capable of intercalating and deintercalating ions, followed by purification to prepare a mixture for coating, (b) mixing the mixture for coating with a crystalline carbon-based material to prepare a core-shell precursor in which the mixture for coating is coated on a core including the crystalline carbon-based material, and (c) calcining the core-shell precursor to carbonize the material for preparing the at least one material selected from the group consisting of low crystalline carbon and amorphous carbon into the at least one material selected from the group consisting of low crystalline carbon and amorphous carbon. | 10-31-2013 |
20130295433 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a method including (a) mixing a precursor of a material for preparing at least one material selected from the group consisting of low crystalline carbon and amorphous carbon with a metal and/or a non-metal capable of intercalating and deintercalating ions, followed by purification to prepare a mixture for coating, (b) mixing the mixture for coating with a crystalline carbon-based material to prepare a core-shell precursor in which the mixture for coating is coated on a core including the crystalline carbon-based material, and (c) calcining the core-shell precursor to carbonize the material for preparing the at least one material selected from the group consisting of low crystalline carbon and amorphous carbon into the at least one material selected from the group consisting of low crystalline carbon and amorphous carbon. | 11-07-2013 |
20130344376 | BATTERY BLOCK - The present invention provides a battery block that accommodates unit cells having higher capacities, and, even in case of abnormal heat generation in the unit cell, does not cause abnormal heat generation in the neighboring unit cells, thereby preventing a chain reaction of degradations and abnormalities of the accommodated unit cells. The battery block of the present invention includes a battery case having a minimum thickness section satisfying the relationship “K2/K1≧K3−1”. K1 is the thermal conductance between the battery case and the unit cell. K2 is the thermal conductance of the minimum thickness section of the battery case between two neighboring holes for accommodating the respective unit cells. K3 is a ratio between the abnormal heat temperature of a reference cell and the ambient temperature causing abnormal heat generation in this cell. | 12-26-2013 |
20140017552 | THIN FILM LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A thin film lithium ion battery includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer is sandwiched between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. At least one of the cathode electrode and the anode electrode includes a current collector. The current collector is a carbon nanotube layer consisting of a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 01-16-2014 |
20140030580 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR A LITHIUM-SULFUR CELL - A battery system includes: a battery which includes a sulfur-containing polymer cathode and an anode containing lithium and having an active surface area; and a pressure-exerting device configured to apply, at least during some periods of operation of the battery, anisotropic pressure to the battery, one component of the pressure being perpendicular to an active surface area of an anode of the battery. | 01-30-2014 |
20140038029 | Energy Storage Module Comprising a Plurality of Prismatic Storage Cells and Method For Production Thereof - The invention relates to an energy storage module for a device for supplying voltage, in particular, of a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of in particular prismatic storage cells, which are stacked together at least in one row, are arranged one behind the other and are braced between at least two end plates by means of at least one tie rod or a wrapping, wherein at least one of the end plates comprises a layer structure of at least three layers and/or the tie rod consists of a fiber composite material. | 02-06-2014 |
20140045036 | CONVERTER CELL COMPRISING A CELL HOUSING, A BATTERY WITH AT LEAST TWO SUCH CONVERTER CELLS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONVERTER CELL - A converter cell ( | 02-13-2014 |
20140045037 | BATTERY BLOCK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A battery block comprising: a battery case that includes a plurality of metal pipe-shaped members joined or adhered to each other; a cell accommodated inside each of the plurality of metal pipe-shaped members; and an insulating layer that covers the outer wall surface or the inner wall surface of the metal pipe-shaped members of the battery case. According to the present invention, even if unnecessary contact between battery blocks occurs in a power supply unit, a short circuit or the like does not occur. | 02-13-2014 |
20140050966 | BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE BATTERY MODULE - A battery module and a method for assembling the battery module are provided. The battery module includes a first end plate, a second end plate, a frame member, a first battery cell disposed between the first end plate and the frame member, and a second battery cell disposed between the second end plate and the frame member. The battery module further includes a first shoulder bolt having a first head portion, a first shaft portion, a first shoulder portion, and a first threaded portion. The first shoulder bolt is disposed such that the first head portion is disposed against the first end plate and the first shaft portion extends through a first aperture of the first end plate and a first aperture of the frame member, and the first shoulder portion is disposed against the second end plate. | 02-20-2014 |
20140079981 | Device and Method for Electrochemical Device Electrical Interconnection - An electrochemical energy device includes a device housing and a pass-through connector extending through a wall of the device housing. The pass-through connector may include an electrically insulating connector housing having a quick connect feature and an electrically conductive pin located in the connector housing. | 03-20-2014 |
20140087236 | BATTERY PACK INCLUDING A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE - One aspect according to the present invention includes a battery pack and a shock absorbing device interposed between a battery cell holder and a case body and capable of keeping the battery cell holder and the battery cells not to directly contact with an inner surface of the case body. | 03-27-2014 |
20140093769 | Carbon Nanotube-Based Electrode and Rechargeable Battery - Carbon nanotube-based electrode materials for rechargeable batteries have a vastly increased power density and charging rate compared to conventional lithium ion batteries. The electrodes are based on a carbon nanotube scaffold that is coated with a thin layer of electrochemically active material in the form of nanoparticles. Alternating layers of carbon nanotubes and electrochemically active nanoparticles further increases the power density of the batteries. Rechargeable batteries made with the electrodes have a 100 to 10000 times increased power density compared to conventional lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and a charging rate increased by up to 100 times. | 04-03-2014 |
20140120404 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERYPACK, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ACTIVE MATERIAL - According to one embodiment, an active material containing a niobium titanium composite oxide is provided. The niobium titanium composite oxide has average composition represented by Li | 05-01-2014 |
20140127551 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND MODULE OF THE SAME - A rechargeable battery and a battery module. A rechargeable battery includes: a unit cell including an electrode assembly, a case containing the electrode assembly, a cap plate covering an opening of the case, and a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding through the cap plate; and a cover including an electrically insulating material and covering the cap plate, the cover having an opening exposing the terminal therethrough. | 05-08-2014 |
20140127552 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power supply unit for an electric vehicle includes a tray and at least one battery module fixed on the tray via a strip. Each battery module includes a housing having a bottom plate mounted onto the tray, first to fourth side plates disposed on the bottom plate, a battery pack disposed in the housing and having a plurality of cells arranged along a thickness direction, and first flexible members disposed between the first side plate and the battery pack, and between the third side plate and battery pack respectively, for fastening the battery pack. | 05-08-2014 |
20140147727 | HIGH-CAPACITY CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a cathode active material having high capacity and excellent lifetime characteristics as well as being inexpensive by mixing transition metal oxide having high irreversible capacity with composite dimensional manganese oxide (CDMO) of the following Chemical Formula 1, which has high capacity and good lifetime characteristics but is difficult to be charged and discharged by being used alone, and a lithium secondary battery including the cathode active material: | 05-29-2014 |
20140154557 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE UNIT - An energy storage device including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer containing a non-graphitizable carbon as a negative electrode active material, and the negative electrode active material has a negative electrode active material weight per unit volume of the negative electrode active material layer of 0.92 g/cc or more and 1.13 g/cc or less and a particle size D90 of 4.3 μm or more and 11.5 μm or less, the particle size D90 being a particle size in particle size distribution in which a cumulative volume is 90%. | 06-05-2014 |
20140162112 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed is an electronic device including: a component that generates heat while operating; a first battery capable of being charged and discharged; a second battery that is capable of being charged and discharged, and has a higher heat resistance than the first battery; and a housing accommodating the component, and providing a first space for accommodating the first battery and a second space for accommodating the second battery. The first space and the second space are arranged such that the temperature of the second battery becomes higher than that of the first battery on average, while the component is operating. | 06-12-2014 |
20140178743 | ELECTRIC BATTERY AND MEANS FOR ENCAPSULATING SAME - An electric battery including a microbattery provided with first and second current collectors and an encapsulation device including an electrically-conductive and sealing layer formed by a matrix made of polymer material including electrically-conductive particles. First and second connection pads made of electrically-conductive material are respectively electrically connected to the first and second current collectors of the microbattery. The encapsulation device also includes an additional microbattery provided with first and second current collectors, arranged opposite to and separate from the microbattery by the sealing layer. The first and/or second current collectors of the additional microbattery are electrically connected, respectively, to the first and/or second connection pads via at least a portion of the electrically-conductive particles. | 06-26-2014 |
20140186683 | WELDING TECHNIQUES FOR POLYMERIZED LITHIUM ION BATTERY CELLS AND MODULES - A lithium ion (Li-ion) battery cell includes a housing. The housing includes side walls coupled to and extending from a first portion of the housing to form an opening in the housing opposite the first portion of the housing. The housing includes an electrically nonconductive polymeric (e.g., plastic) material. An electrochemical cell element is disposed in the housing and immersed in electrolyte that is also disposed in the housing. The Li-ion battery cell also includes a cover including an electrically nonconductive polymeric material. The cover is disposed over the opening in the housing and sealed to the housing via a seal. The seal is configured to resist or prevent ingress of moisture into the housing and to resist or prevent egress of the electrolyte from the housing. | 07-03-2014 |
20140193695 | LITHIUM-ION CONDUCTING OXIDE, SOLID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a solid electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a lithium-ion conducting oxide containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, N, F and S, wherein a total content of the element in the lithium-ion conducting oxide is 0.05% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less. | 07-10-2014 |
20140199579 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A negative electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a carbonaceous substance, a silicon oxide phase in the carbonaceous substance, a silicon phase in the silicon oxide phase, and a zirconia phase in the carbonaceous substance. The negative electrode active material has a diffraction peak at 2θ=30±1° in powder X-ray diffraction measurement. | 07-17-2014 |
20140220413 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery pack includes a first battery and a second battery each having a bent part at one side; and an adhesion member interposed between the bent part of the first battery and the bent part of the second battery and adhering the bent part of the first battery to the bent part of the second battery. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220414 | CAP COVER AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME - A cap cover and a battery pack including the cap cover are provided. The cap cover includes: a first plate which is formed in a first direction; a second plate which is formed in a second direction; and a third plate which is formed in a third direction. The first and third plates have a step difference due to the second plate and cover upper surfaces of a plurality of battery cells arranged to have a step difference, and the second plate covers a side exposed through the step difference of the battery cells. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220415 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, each battery cell including a cap plate on an upper surface thereof, a first insulation member covering the cap plate, and a second insulation member covering side surfaces of the battery cell, the second insulation member having at least one portion contacting the first insulation member. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220416 | ELECTRODE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, an electrode includes a current collector and an active material-including layer. The active material-including layer includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is provided on a surface of the current collector and includes lithium titanium oxide having a spinel structure. The second layer is provided on the first layer and includes a monoclinic β-type titanium composite oxide. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220417 | HETEROAROMATIC-BASED ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - The present invention provides an electrolyte for lithium and/or lithium-ion batteries comprising a lithium salt in a liquid carrier comprising heteroaromatic compound including a five-membered or six-membered heteroaromatic ring moiety selected from the group consisting of a furan, a pyrazine, a triazine, a pyrrole, and a thiophene, the heteroaromatic ring moiety bearing least one carboxylic ester or carboxylic anhydride substituent bound to at least one carbon atom of the heteroaromatic ring. Preferred heteroaromatic ring moieties include pyridine compounds, pyrazine compounds, pyrrole compounds, furan compounds, and thiophene compounds. | 08-07-2014 |
20140248528 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode active material layer ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140255758 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COVER PLATE - The electric storage device according to the present invention includes a case having a case body and a cover plate, the case body includes a step portion at an opening edge, the cover plate includes a projection that is inserted into the opening of the case body, and a portion of the projection opposes the step portion within the case body. | 09-11-2014 |
20140255759 | LITHIUM SULFUR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING INSOLUBLE NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND BATTERY INCLUDING THE CELL - An electrochemical cell including at least one nitrogen-containing compound is disclosed. The at least one nitrogen-containing compound may form part of or be included in: an anode structure, a cathode structure, an electrolyte and/or a separator of the electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is a battery including the electrochemical cell. | 09-11-2014 |
20140272539 | BATTERIES - A battery cell comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator which separates the positive and negative electrodes. Specifically, a non-reactive conductive substance is dispersed in a starch layer distributed between an electrode and the separator. The present invention is advantageous for reducing the internal resistance between the electrode and the separator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272540 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous secondary battery | 09-18-2014 |
20140295247 | BATTERY ACTIVE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, there are provided an active material for a battery having a high effective capacity, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery, and a battery pack. The active material contains a niobium-titanium composite oxide. When the active material is subjected to powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) using a Cu-Kα ray source, a peak appears in a range of 2θ=5°±0.5° in the diffraction pattern. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295248 | ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC BATTERY, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - An electrode has a current collector and an electrode mixture containing a binder and an active material particle selected from at least one of a carbonaceous material, a metal particle and a metal oxide particle formed on the current collector. When cutting strength of an interface between the current collector and the electrode mixture is represented by “a” and cutting strength in a horizontal direction within the electrode mixture is represented by “b”, the “a” and “b” satisfy a relation of a/b>1. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295249 | ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC BATTERY, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - An electrode for battery has an electrode mixture containing a binder and an active material particle selected from at least one of a carbonaceous material, a metal particle and a metal oxide particle formed on a current collector. When cutting strength of an interface between the current collector and the electrode mixture is represented by “a” and cutting strength in a horizontal direction within the electrode mixture is represented by “b”, the “a” and “b” satisfy a relation of a/b<1. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295250 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus including: an energy storage device; and an outer housing including a bottom surface, a side wall extending from the bottom surface in a first direction that intersects the bottom surface, and a support member that supports the side wall. An end of the side wall in the first direction is positioned in a first region that is further in the first direction than an end of a case of the energy storage device in the first direction. The support member is connected to the side wall in at least the first region and supports the side wall. | 10-02-2014 |
20140302376 | BATTERY PACK FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - A front pressing rib is formed integrally with the cell holder. The front pressing rib bridges a dimensional difference between the inside of the case to be assembled and the cell holder by generating a pressing force on the front side. That is, the cell holder is pressed rearward in the case by a pressing force of the front pressing rib that is applied to the inside of the case. The front pressing rib serves to completely bridge the dimensional difference when the cell holder is inserted into the case. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302377 | BATTERY PACK FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - A contact diameter, which is formed by a cell holding portion and receiving-partitioning portions, is configured to be smaller than the diameter of a columnar outer peripheral surface of a battery cell. The cell holding portion comes into contact with the columnar outer peripheral surface of the battery cell so as to hold the columnar outer peripheral surface. The contact diameter formed by the cell holding portion and the receiving-partitioning portions increases when the battery cell is held, and the battery cell is pressed when the battery cell is held. A cell holder is provided with the receiving-partitioning portions that guide the battery cells to be inserted and housed. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302378 | Electric Storage Apparatus - An electric storage apparatus includes an insulation frame and electric storage device. The insulation frame includes a main plate portion in contact with the electric storage device, a first flange portion provided at one end portion of the main plate portion in a predetermined direction parallel to the main plate portion, and second flange portion provided at the other end portion of the main plate portion in the predetermined direction. The first flange portion has a pressing portion including a projecting portion projecting to be pressed on the electric storage device. The second flange portion includes a support portion which is in contact with the electric storage device on an opposite side with respect to the projecting portion. | 10-09-2014 |
20140315071 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage device according to the present invention includes a case having a case body and a cover plate, the cover plate has a projection to be inserted into the opening of the case body, the projection is in contact with or adjacent to the inner surface of the opening edge of the case body in the second direction, and the projection is locally located in the vicinity of the circumferential edge of the cover plate. | 10-23-2014 |
20140315072 | SEALED LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The invention provides a method capable of more simply and easily mass-producing sealed lithium secondary batteries having a stable battery performance. This method of manufacturing a sealed lithium secondary battery having an electrode assembly, an electrolyte solution and a sealable metallic or nonmetallic hard case of a given shape includes the steps of housing the electrode assembly, which includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the electrolyte solution within the hard case; negatively pressurizing the interior of the hard case and sealing the hard case in the negatively pressurized state; carrying out, after the sealing step, initial charging so as to adjust the battery to a voltage at which the electrode assembly generates gases; and carrying out, after the initial charging step, main charging so as to charge the battery to a predetermined voltage. During the interval following the sealing step and up until the main charging step, the hard case is maintained in a sealed state so that the interior of the hard case is not open to the atmosphere. | 10-23-2014 |
20140322589 | HIGH-VOLTAGE STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention refers to a high-voltage battery for power supply, particularly of an automotive vehicle, comprising: an energy storage module with a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and a wall accommodating the plurality of storage cells, each storage cell comprising at least two electric connection terminals, and an upper part for contacting and covering the connection terminals, said upper part overlapping the wall in a contactless manner, so that a gap remains relative to the storage cells. | 10-30-2014 |
20140329134 | Energy Storage Device To Be Mounted On A Bicycle Frame - The object is providing an energy storage device that can be attached to the frame of the bicycle without the need for using tools. This device is, on the one hand, not in the way while the rider is operating the bicycle, and on the other hand, a suitable solution for easy retrofitting action of conventional bicycles. The energy storage device includes a housing that has disposed therein at least one electrical connection is available on the housing that is accessible from the outside. This connection serves, on the one hand, for connecting an electrical consumer, particularly an electrical drive, to the electrical energy storage element; on the other hand, this connection can preferably also serve for recharging the electrical energy storage element. The at least one electrical energy storage element is preferably a rechargeable accumulator. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335398 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO PREVENT CELL-TO-CELL THERMAL RUNAWAY PROPAGATION IN A BATTERY PACK - A battery block includes a first prismatic battery cell defining a first substantially planar surface, a second prismatic battery cell defining a second substantially planar surface, the second substantially planar surface being in opposing relation to the first substantially planar surface, and a thermal barrier suspended between the first and second substantially planar surfaces, wherein the thermal barrier is spaced from both the first and second substantially planar surfaces. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335399 | ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM SULFUR CELLS - Disclosed is an additive for an electrochemical cell wherein the additive includes an N—O bond. The additive is most preferably included in a nonaqueous electrolyte of the cell. Also disclosed are cells and batteries including the additive, and methods of charging the batteries and cells. An electrochemical cell including the additive preferably has an anode that includes lithium and a cathode including an electroactive sulfur-containing material. | 11-13-2014 |
20140349170 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method of manufacturing an electrode for secondary batteries that includes surface-treating a current collector so as to have a morphology wherein a surface roughness R | 11-27-2014 |
20140349171 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method of manufacturing an electrode for secondary batteries that includes surface-treating a current collector so as to have a morphology wherein a surface roughness R | 11-27-2014 |
20140356690 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a direction and each including a terminal portion on a first surface thereof; a pair of end plates each configured to face a wide surface of a battery cell at a respective outer end of the plurality of battery cells; side plates configured to support side surfaces of the battery cells at respective sides of the plurality of battery cells; and a cover configured to cover the first surfaces of the battery cells or second surfaces of the battery cells opposite the first surfaces, and a side plate of the side plates includes a bent portion that is bent to overlap with an end portion of the cover, and the cover is configured to press the bent portion. | 12-04-2014 |
20140370365 | BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A battery includes a supporting substrate, resin layers, and a plurality of cells. Each resin layer includes a first resin and has 0.5 MPa to 10 MPa in tensile strength. The cells are stacked on the supporting substrate with the resin layers between the cells. | 12-18-2014 |
20140377633 | Secondary Battery and Secondary Battery Pack Having the Same - Provided are a secondary battery and a secondary battery pack having the same capable of preventing performance degradation by preventing an increase in an interface resistance of an electrode body accommodated in a pouch and capable of improving stability by preventing deformation of the electrode body to thereby prevent a fine short circuit even though the pouch is swelled due to a gas generate at a high temperature, by providing first members for reinforcing rigidity and second members deformed at the high temperature and capable of adhering the electrode body to one side or both sides of the electrode body accommodated and sealed in the pouch. | 12-25-2014 |
20150017514 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of unit batteries arranged side by side in a first direction, each unit battery including a can accommodating an opening including an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the electrode plates, and a cap plate sealing the opening. The plurality of unit batteries may be arranged side by side in the first direction with all the cap plates exposed in the same direction. The battery pack may further include a protection circuit module adjacent to the cap plate with a circuit board extending in the first direction and a protection device coupled to it, wherein each unit battery further includes a first terminal on a first area of the cap plate and a second terminal on a second area of the cap plate, each coupled to the unit battery and the protection circuit module. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017515 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery which includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte includes 1 to 60 wt % of a cyclic carbonate and 40 to 99 wt % of a linear solvent based on a total weight of the non-aqueous solvent. | 01-15-2015 |
20150024253 | BATTERY PACK - Provided is a battery pack including a pair of end plates facing each other, a plurality of battery cells arrayed between the end plates, and a pair of side plates each extending along a length of the plurality of battery cells, and coupled to the end plates, wherein each of the end plates includes a base plate, bending portions bent from each edge of the base plate in a direction away from the plurality of battery cells, each bending portion having a reinforcing bead unit, and a flange portion connected to the base plate at each bending portion. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, deformation of the battery pack may be efficiently suppressed and deterioration of a function of a battery cell may be prevented by blocking volume expansion due to recharging and discharging operations of the battery cell. | 01-22-2015 |
20150024254 | ISOLATING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY ISOLATING A PLURALITY OF POWER-STORAGE ASSEMBLIES FROM ONE ANOTHER - One subject of the invention is an isolating device ( | 01-22-2015 |
20150044542 | AMORPHOUS TITANIA/CARBON COMPOSITE ELECTRODE MATERIALS - An isolated salt comprising a compound of formula (H | 02-12-2015 |
20150064541 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells; a case frame having an opened end, the case frame receiving the plurality of battery cells; and a finishing plate coupled with the opened end of the case frame, wherein the case frame includes a pair of side plates extending in an arrangement direction of the battery cells to cover lateral sides of the battery cells; and an end plate between the side plates, the end plate closing an end of the case frame, and wherein the side plates and the end plate are a one piece structure. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064542 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery assembly including battery cells and spacers that are alternately arrayed, a side plate extending across a side of the battery assembly, and a motion prevention unit protruding from the side plate toward the battery assembly so as to cover a portion of the battery assembly, the motion prevention unit being arrayed on the spacers. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064543 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells including a terminal portion on one surface thereof; and a housing on outer surfaces of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the housing includes a bending portion on at least one surface thereof, the bending portion protruding toward one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. | 03-05-2015 |
20150072216 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND BATTERY MODULE HAVING IMPROVED VIBRATION-RESISTANCE - The present disclosure relates to an electrochemical device and a battery module having improved anti-vibration. In the electrochemical device and the battery module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure which are mounted in electrically powered tools or other equipments, tap holders for providing vibration-resistance are provided on the outer surface of a cathode tap or an anode tap exposed to the outside of the electrochemical device or the battery module, thereby dispersing external force applied to the cathode tap or the anode tap to prevent the cathode tap or the anode tap from being damaged, and immobilizing the cathode tap or the anode tap to prevent an external short circuit, and eventually to improve the stability of the electrochemical device and the battery module. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072217 | BATTERY MODULE FOR VEHICLE'S BATTERY PACK - Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’), an upper frame having a plurality of grooves formed corresponding to an appearance of the cells, the grooves being opened to expose electrodes of the cells outwards, and a lower frame having a plurality of grooves formed corresponding to the appearance of the cells, the grooves being opened to expose electrodes of the cells outwards, wherein cell stoppers are formed at tops of the grooves formed in the upper frame and bottoms of the grooves formed in the lower frame to partially cover the tops and the bottoms of the cells so that the cells are not separated from the grooves. Therefore, it is possible to provide a battery module which may ensure mechanically stable connection when configuring an assembly including a plurality of battery modules. | 03-12-2015 |
20150079452 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, and a side plate disposed adjacent to side surfaces of the plurality of battery cells, the side plate including a compression area protruding toward the battery cells and configured to compress the battery cells. | 03-19-2015 |
20150086840 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode is provided. The positive electrode includes LiNi | 03-26-2015 |
20150086841 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, a copper-containing member, and a nonaqueous electrolyte is provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material-containing layer. The negative electrode current collector includes aluminum or aluminum alloy. The negative electrode active material-containing layer is formed on the negative electrode current collector. The copper-containing member includes copper or copper alloy. The copper-containing member is electrically connected to the negative electrode current collector to prevent from over-discharge. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086842 | BATTERY PACK OF IRREGULAR STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly, including cathodes, anodes, and separators disposed respectively between the cathodes and the anodes, is mounted in a battery case and in which a cathode terminal and an anode terminal protrude from a first outer circumference of the battery case and a second outer circumference of the battery case opposite to the first outer circumference of the battery case is curved when viewed from above. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086843 | HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY COMPOSED OF ANODE LIMITED ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - An electrochemical storage device including a plurality of electrochemical cells connected electrically in series. Each cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and an aqueous electrolyte. The charge storage capacity of the anode electrode is less than the charge storage capacity of the cathode. | 03-26-2015 |
20150093629 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CELL FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS - An electrochemical device comprises one or more anode, cathode, and separator. In some embodiments, the separator is also an electrolyte. In addition it has two or more current collectors. The anode and cathode are between the two current collectors and each is adhered to an adjacent current collector. The separator is between the anode and cathode and adhered to the anode and cathode. The current collectors are a barrier, and are bonded together to create a sealed container for the anode, cathode, and separator. The electrochemical device may be integrated into a composite panel suitable for uses such as structural load bearing panels or sheets for aircraft wings or fuselage, composite armor, torpedo, missile body, consumer electronics, etc. The electrochemical device may include, but is not limited to, energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors), and energy generation (fuel cells). | 04-02-2015 |
20150104693 | method for manufacturing lithium-ion battery modules and a corresponding lithium-ion battery module - A method for manufacturing lithium-ion battery modules, including the following: positioning an elastic plastic device between at least two cells of a battery module; path-controlled compression of the at least two cells of the battery module and of the elastic plastic device situated between the at least two cells. Also described is a corresponding lithium-ion battery module. | 04-16-2015 |
20150111089 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OVERCHARGING OF BATTERY AND BATTERY COMPRISING THE APPARATUS - An apparatus preventing overcharging of a battery and a battery including the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes holders interposed on respective gaps between battery cells to be stacked and an installation space formed between borders of adjacent holders. A cutting module is inserted into the installation space and an inserted end thereof is disposed between the cells adjacent to an inner side of the installation space to be fixed to a holder and an exposed end thereof has a cutter blade directed to a gap between a lead tap and a bus bar bonded together that is formed. The gap between the ends is connected with a plurality of hinges to compress the hinges to be unfolded when the cell is expanded in a side direction and to deploy the exposed end outwardly for the cutter blade to separate the bonding of the lead tap and the bus bar. | 04-23-2015 |
20150118542 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY PREPARED THEREFROM - The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a lithium secondary battery by bringing a first cell using a first cathode active material of formula (I) | 04-30-2015 |
20150118543 | POUCH-TYPE BATTERY WITH IMPROVED SAFETY BY COATING SEALING UNIT WITH FLAME RETARDANT AND HEAT RESISTANT RESIN COMPOSITION PREPARED BY MIXING FLAME RETARDANT MATERIAL AND HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL TO THERMOPLASTIC RESIN OR THERMOSETTING RESIN AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a pouch-type lithium secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly which includes an anode, a separator, and a cathode; and a pouch which has a groove for accommodating the electrode assembly and an edge of which the upper and lower parts are formed in a flange type by being bonded around the groove, wherein in at least a part of the edge that is formed in the flange type, an end of the edge is covered by a flame retardant and heat resistant resin composition wherein a flame retardant material and a heat resistant material are mixed to a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin, thereby improving safety. | 04-30-2015 |
20150140406 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, an end plate, and bush members. The plurality of battery cells are arranged along a direction. The end plate is adjacent to an outermost battery cell among the plurality of battery cells. The bush members are at respective sides of the end plate. In the battery module, the end plate includes a first end plate adjacent to the outermost battery cell, the first end plate including a first material, and a second end plate at an outer side of the first end plate, the second end plate including a second material. The bush members are at respective sides of the first and second end plates and between the first and second end plates. | 05-21-2015 |
20150140407 | Battery Bundle - A battery bundle includes a first battery having a first outer surface with a first graphic, a second battery substantially identical to the first battery in all respects except that the second battery has a second outer surface with a second graphic distinct from the first graphic and a packaging binding the first battery and the second battery. | 05-21-2015 |
20150147629 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a technology for preventing electrodes in a secondary battery from being short-circuited with each other. An electrode assembly includes a cathode and anode of which a cathode collector and anode collector are coated with a cathode active material and anode active material, respectively, and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode. An insulation layer is disposed on a tab part of the cathode collector constituting the cathode. Thus, an insulation layer may be disposed on an end (a tab part) of the cathode collector that is used as a tab of the cathode electrode in the structure of the electrode assembly to prevent the cathode from being physically short-circuited with the anode in the sequentially stacked structure of cathode/separator/anode. | 05-28-2015 |
20150147630 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which the following are housed in a battery case: a nonaqueous electrolyte, a boron atom-containing oxalato complex compound, and an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material are disposed facing each other. Here, a coat containing boron atoms originating from the oxalato complex compound is formed on the surface of the negative electrode active material, and the amount B | 05-28-2015 |
20150303414 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED ENERGY DENSITY - There is provided a secondary battery including an electrode assembly having a stack structure of an anode/a separation film/a cathode, a pouch type exterior member configured of a lower surface in which a receiving part is formed and an upper surface covering the receiving part, a single electrode assembly or a plurality of electrode assemblies being received in the receiving part, and an electrode terminal formed outwardly of the pouch type exterior member, the secondary battery including: a sealing part formed by bonding edges of the pouch type exterior member, wherein a portion of the sealing part formed on a surface of the pouch type exterior member on which the electrode terminal is not formed outwardly of the exterior member is folded downwardly at an angle of 90 degrees. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303538 | COMPACT BATTERY WITH HIGH ENERGY DENSITY AND POWER DENSITY - A battery device includes a battery housing and a plurality of units disposed in the battery housing. The units include different electrolytes and conduct at least two different reactions for supplying electricity to an external device. Preferably, the plurality of units includes a first unit and a second unit, wherein the first unit has a higher energy density than the second unit, and the second unit has a higher power density than the first unit. | 10-22-2015 |
20150318575 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent, in which the non-aqueous solvent includes an ether based solvent and a glyme based solvent and a ratio of the ether based solvent to the glyme based solvent is 20:80 to 60:40 based on the total volume of the non-aqueous solvent, and a secondary battery including the same. | 11-05-2015 |
20150318579 | STEPPED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING STEPPED UNIT CELL - There is provided a stepped electrode assembly including: a first electrode stack including at least one first unit cell, the first unit cell including at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode having the same area and being alternately stacked in a vertical direction with a separator disposed therebetween; and a second unit cell including at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode that are alternately stacked in the vertical direction with a separator disposed therebetween, the second unit cell disposed on a side of the first electrode stack with a separator disposed therebetween, wherein the second unit cell includes a first area electrode having the same area as an electrode area of the first electrode stack and a second area electrode having an area different from the area of the first area electrode, wherein the second unit cell is a stepped unit cell including a stepped portion formed by an area difference between the first and second area electrodes. | 11-05-2015 |
20150333376 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES IN A MULTILAYER STRUCTURE - Lithium ion batteries, and all-solid-state lithium ion batteries, and a method for manufacturing such batteries. The all-solid batteries include a multilayer structure having at least one layer containing anode materials (“anode layer”), at least one layer containing solid electrolyte materials (“electrolyte layer”), and at least one layer containing cathode materials (“cathode layer”). | 11-19-2015 |
20150340733 | BATTERY CELL OF NOVEL STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED SAFETY - Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly, including positive electrodes, negative electrodes, and separators disposed respectively between the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, is mounted in a battery case, wherein the electrode assembly is provided with a deformation part, a sectional width of which is discontinuously or continuously decreased, formed at at least a portion of an outer edge of the electrode assembly on the basis of positions of electrode terminals of the electrode assembly in vertical section, and the battery case includes two or more case members each made of a metal sheet, the case members being coupled to each other in a state in which the electrode assembly is mounted in the case members, at least one of the case members being provided with a receiving part having an internal shape corresponding to the deformation part of the electrode assembly. | 11-26-2015 |
20150357615 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY REINFORCEMENT MEMBER - A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, a battery array mounted to the tray, a cover positioned about the battery array and a reinforcement member disposed between the cover and the battery array. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357635 | FLAT NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A flat nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present invention having good charge/discharge cycles can be achieved even if the charge voltage of a positive electrode is high. A flat nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present invention includes a positive electrode plate in which a positive electrode mix layer containing a positive electrode active material capable of reversibly storing and releasing lithium is formed, a negative electrode plate, an electrode assembly having a structure in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are stacked with a separator therebetween, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. A compound of at least one metal selected from Al, Mg, Ti, Zr, W, and rare-earth elements is attached to the surface of the positive electrode active material. A pressure is applied to the flat nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery from outside. | 12-10-2015 |
20160020439 | ENCASEMENT FOR A BATTERY CELL AND FOR A BATTERY SYSTEM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAID ENCASEMENT, BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY SYSTEM - An encasement ( | 01-21-2016 |
20160043366 | BATTERY PRODUCTION METHOD AND BATTERY MODULE - A battery production method includes: preparing a battery element in which a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode current collector tab, and a negative electrode that includes a negative electrode current collector tab are stacked or wound through a separator; connecting a positive electrode pulled-out tab to the positive electrode current collector tab and connecting a negative electrode pulled-out tab to the negative electrode current collector tab; enclosing the battery element, positive electrode current collector tab and negative electrode current collector tab in a flexible exterior member, with the positive electrode pulled-out tab and negative electrode pulled-out tab being pulled out; forming a reference portion on the exterior member; and boring, in the positive electrode pulled-out tab and negative electrode pulled-out tab being pulled out of the exterior member, holes that are to be used for fixation, based on the reference portion after formation. | 02-11-2016 |
20160064704 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR SEALING BATTERY CELLS OF A TRACTION BATTERY, MOLDED BODIES FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEALING EELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEALING ELEMENT - A sealing element ( | 03-03-2016 |
20160072163 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; and a first outer covering and a second outer covering arranged outside said one or more energy storage devices. The energy storage apparatus further includes: a weld portion which is a joint portion between the first outer covering and the second outer covering formed by joining the first outer covering and the second outer covering to each other by welding; a heat-susceptible object; and a heat shielding portion arranged between the weld portion and the heat-susceptible object. | 03-10-2016 |
20160087252 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POUCH-SHAPED BATTERY CELL HAVING SEALED PORTION INSULATED WITH CURABLE MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a battery cell having a structure in which an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode is mounted in a battery case, and the battery case is sealed by thermal welding, the method including (a) mounting the electrode assembly in a receiving part of the battery case and forming sealed portions at an outer edge of the receiving part by thermal welding, (b) perpendicularly bending the sealed portions and bringing the bent sealed portions into contact with an outer side wall of the receiving part, (c) mounting and fixing the battery case processed at step (b) in a jig provided with a depressed part having a size corresponding to that of the battery case, and (d) injecting a curable material into a space defined between the outer side wall of the receiving part of the battery case and an inner side wall of the depressed part of the jig and curing the injected curable material. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087268 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A negative electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the embodiment include: at least one selected from a silicon oxide composite particle and a lithium-containing silicon oxide composite particle which is the silicon oxide composite particle containing lithium; and an organic molecule R, wherein the silicon oxide composite particle contains a silicon particle, a silicon oxide phase formed of SiO | 03-24-2016 |
20160087310 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES FOR EXTENDED TEMPERATURE RANGE OPERATION - A rechargeable battery is designed with cells having a specific combination of anode, cathode, and electrolyte compositions to maintain long cycle life at extreme high temperatures and deliver high power at extreme low temperatures. These properties can significantly reduce or altogether eliminate the need for thermal management circuitry, reducing weight and cost. Applications in telecommunications backup, transportation, and military defense are contemplated. | 03-24-2016 |
20160093853 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module of the present invention includes: a battery group configured of a plurality of cylindrical batteries; a holder configured to retain the battery group so that the respective batteries are bundled in parallel to each other; and a casing being closed by the holder and including a storing space for housing the battery group, wherein the casing includes an opposing wall portion facing the holder, the opposing wall portion includes hole portions that retain the batteries by peripheries or inner circumferential surfaces of the hole portions, and guiding portions formed on the peripheries or the inner circumferential surfaces of the hole portions and configured to guide the batteries by causing the batteries to come closer to centers of the hole portions, such that central axis lines of the batteries pass through the centers of the hole portions, upon when the batteries are inserted into the storing space. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093854 | PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL ENERGY DENSITY FOR A LITHIUM ION BATTERY MODULE - Present embodiments include a lithium ion battery module and associated lithium ion battery cells. The lithium ion battery cells include a prismatic cell casing enclosing electrochemically active components. The cell thickness, the cell width, the cell length, and the electrochemically active components are such that the lithium ion battery cell has a volumetric energy density between 82 Watt-hours per Liter (Wh/L) and 153 Wh/L, and has a nominal voltage between 2.0 V and 4.2 V. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093855 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: a housing which has a container body and a lid portion provided with external connection terminals; an energy storage module which is arranged in the housing, the energy storage module having a cell stack; a bolt which restricts movement of the energy storage module with respect to a bottom wall of the container body; and a support member which restricts movement of the energy storage module with respect to the lid portion. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093856 | BATTERY MODULE RETENTION STRUCTURE - A battery module mounting system includes a housing of the battery module configured to receive a plurality of electrochemical cells, a lid coupled to a side of the housing, and a cage configured to secure the housing to a vehicle. Additionally, the cage includes a coupling mechanism configured to engage with the lid in a tongue and groove configuration to block movement of the housing in at least three directions when engaged. | 03-31-2016 |
20160118635 | BATTERY HOUSING PART - A battery housing part ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160126546 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND MOTOR CAR - A power supply system includes a first battery module and a second battery module. The first battery module comprises a first nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising a negative electrode containing a carbonaceous material. The second battery module comprises a second nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode. The negative electrode contains a negative electrode active material that has a lithium ion absorbing potential of 0.4V (vs.Li/Li | 05-05-2016 |
20160133904 | SPACER - A spacer in a square shape and includes an upper groove section provided on an upper surface, and a lower groove section provided on a lower surface. The upper groove section includes a first upper groove fittable with a first lower end edge of a first frame of a battery module located on the upper side, and a second upper groove fittable with a second lower end edge of a second frame of the battery module located on the upper side. The lower groove section includes a first lower groove fittable with a first upper end edge of the first frame of the battery module located on the lower side, and a second lower groove fittable with a second upper end edge of the second frame of the battery module located on the lower side. | 05-12-2016 |
20160149175 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ASSEMBLEDBATTERY - An assembled battery includes: a holder including a plurality of cell hold portions each having a first surface and a second surface facing an opposite side to the first surface and each having a holding hole, which is a hole penetrating through between the first surface and the second surface, and a connection portion that connects the plurality of cell hold portions to each other; a plurality of cells each having an outside diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the holding hole and inserted into the holding hole of each of the plurality of cell hold portions; and an adhesive provided so as to be solidified in a gap between an outer peripheral surface of a part of the cell which is placed inside the holding hole and an inner peripheral surface of the cell hold portion which constitutes the holding hole. | 05-26-2016 |
20160181576 | FLAME-RETARDANT SHEET OR FILM, PRODUCTS COMPRISING THE SAME AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | 06-23-2016 |
20160190531 | STORAGE BATTERY MODULE HAVING IMPROVED PROTECTION, AND STORAGE BATTERY PACK - A storage battery module includes at least one storage battery cell and a shell enclosing the storage battery cell, the shell including fibers, and spaces remaining between the fibers. | 06-30-2016 |
20160204396 | PRISMATIC BATTERY CELL HAVING BATTERY CASE COMPRISING TWO OR MORE MEMBERS | 07-14-2016 |
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20160380267 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, an electrode material is provided. The electrode material includes active material particles. The active material particle includes a phase of a monoclinic titanium dioxide and a phase of the spinel type lithium titanate. The active material particle includes a shell part and a core part surrounded by the shell part. The shell part is formed by dispersing at least a part of the phase of the spinel type lithium titanate on the active material particle. The core part includes a part of the phase of the monoclinic titanium dioxide. | 12-29-2016 |
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