| 05th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 65 |
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| 20210036278 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a box body assembly including a box body and a plurality of fixing beams which are fixed in the box body and divide the internal space into a plurality of containing cavities, a plurality of battery modules correspondingly arranged in each containing cavity and a plurality of restraint components, each of which includes a limit part, a first mounting part and a second mounting part. Each limit part covers each battery module correspondingly. The first and second mounting part are connected on both sides of the limit part in the direction in which the plurality of fixing beams are arranged and fixed with the fixing beams on both sides of the corresponding battery module respectively; the first mounting part of one of adjacent restraint components and the second mounting part of the other are fixed on the same fixing beam and overlapped in a height direction. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036279 | BATTERY PACK - A first secondary battery cell and a second secondary battery cell each having a cylindrical shape and connected in series and/or in parallel with each other are aligned and housed in such postures that side surfaces of the cylindrical shapes face each other. A battery pack includes: a longitudinal partition plate disposed at an interface between the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell housed in an internal space of a housing case; a lead plate that crosses the longitudinal partition plate; and a lateral partition plate that covers the end surfaces of the first secondary battery cell and the second secondary battery cell. The lateral partition plate and the lead plate pass through a longitudinal side slit in a state of overlap between the lateral partition plate and the lead plate. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036280 | BATTERY PACK - Provided is a battery pack capable of improving load resistance of a reinforcing part and protecting battery cells inside a case. The battery pack | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036281 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE - A power storage system for an electric drive vehicle; the power storage system comprises: at least one battery pack, which is provided with a plurality of electrochemical cells, which are electrically connected to one another; a container, which is provided, on the inside, with a chamber housing the battery pack; at least one first connector, which is mounted on the container; and a covering casing, which is designed to thermally insulate and protect the casing from fire. The covering casing is made of a fireproof fabric, which is also thermally insulating and is in direct contact with an outer surface of the container. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036282 | UPPER COVERING PART FORMING A LID FOR BATTERY HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery cover for the housing of a battery pack for a battery electric vehicle comprising at least a thermoplastic carrier shaped to form the covering lid characterized in that the outer surface of the covering lid not facing the battery pack is coated on the outer surface of the covering lid with a conductive paint comprising conductive metal or metal-coated particles and whereby the assembly of the thermoplastic carrier and of the coating has an electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of at least 50 dB, preferably at least 60 dB according to ASTM D4935-10. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036283 | EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system for energy storage modules connected in series in a cubicle and energy storage cubicles connected in parallel. A cubicle exhaust duct is connected to each of the storage modules in one cubicle and an opening between each of the storage modules and the exhaust duct. A common exhaust duct is connected to each cubicle exhaust duct, an extractor fan, a fluid inlet for the extractor fan with a duct connected to a source of air and a fluid outlet for the extractor fan. A cross section of the fluid inlet is smaller than the fluid outlet. An entry of the fluid inlet and an exit of the fluid outlet are outside the storage device and outside a compartment of the storage device. The extractor fan circulates air and creates an under-pressure in the common exhaust duct and cubicle exhaust ducts to guide gas out the exhaust ducts. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036284 | BATTERY HOUSING FOR AT LEAST ONE BATTERY CELL HAVING A CERAMIC OR GLASS-LIKE OR METALLIC PROTECTIVE COATING, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A housing for at least one battery cell of an electrical energy accumulator of an at least partially electrically operated motor vehicle, having an interior of the battery housing, which is designed for arranging the at least one battery cell, and having at least one protective coating formed on at least one housing wall of the battery housing and facing toward the interior, wherein the protective coating is ceramic or glass-like or metallic and is designed to generate a degassing flow in the event of degassing of the battery cell from the interior of the battery housing. The disclosure furthermore relates to a motor vehicle. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036285 | BATTERY MODULE, SECONDARY BATTERY AND CAP PLATE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - Provided are a battery module, a secondary battery and a cap plate assembly. The battery module includes a plurality of secondary batteries arranged in sequence. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case and a cap plate assembly. The electrode assembly is received in the case and the cap plate assembly is connected to the case. The cap plate assembly includes a cap plate, an explosion-proof sheet and a fixing piece. The cap plate is disposed with a through hole, the explosion-proof sheet is disposed at the cap plate and seals the through hole, and the explosion-proof sheet has a weak region. The fixing piece connects the cap plate and the explosion-proof sheet. The fixing piece has a lower melting point than the cap plate and the explosion-proof sheet. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036286 | Separator for Electrochemical Device, Electrochemical Device Comprising the Same and Manufacturing Method of the Separator - Provided is a separator for an electrochemical device, including: a porous polymer substrate; and a porous organic/inorganic coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate and including heat conductive inorganic particles and core-shell particles, wherein the particles are bound to one another by a binder polymer, and wherein the core-shell particle includes a core portion and a shell portion surrounding the surface of the core portion, the core portion includes a metal hydroxide having heat-absorbing property at 150-400° C., the shell portion includes a polymer resin, and the polymer resin is a water-insoluble polymer or crosslinked polymer. An electrochemical device including the separator is also provided. It is possible to provide a separator with an improved heat-absorbing effect and safety, and an electrochemical device including the same. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036287 | Separator for Electrochemical Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A separator for an electrochemical device is provided. The separator comprises a porous substrate having a plurality of pores, and a porous coating layer positioned on at least one surface of the porous substrate, the porous coating layer including a plurality of inorganic particles and a binder polymer positioned on a whole or a part of the surface of the inorganic particles to connect the inorganic particles with one another and fix the inorganic particles, wherein the binder polymer comprises a first binder polymer and a second binder polymer. The first binder polymer has an electrolyte uptake of 80-165%, and the second binder polymer has an electrolyte uptake of 20-40%. An electrochemical device including the separator is also disclosed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036288 | PAPER-BASED ALUMINUM-AIR BATTERIES AND BATTERY PACKS FOR PORTABLE APPLICATIONS - An aluminum-air battery is provided. The battery comprises a hydrophilic and porous electrolyte substrate, a conductive layer comprising aluminum on one surface of the electrolyte substrate or inside the electrolyte substrate as battery anode, an oxygen reduction catalyst on an opposite surface of the electrolyte substrate as battery cathode, and an electrolyte either applied to the electrolyte substrate externally or pre-deposited into the electrolyte substrate. A battery shell can be employed for a multi-use rigid battery design, or it can be eliminated for a single-use flexible battery design. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036289 | SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES HAVING NO SEPARATOR SUBSTRATE - Disclosed herein is a separator for secondary batteries, configured to provide insulation between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein the separator comprises no polyolefin substrate, is configured to have a layer structure comprising a fibrous support, inorganic particles, and a binder, and has improved dimensional stability. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036290 | Porous Body, Separator for Lead Acid Storage Batteries, and Lead Acid Storage Battery - The present invention provides a porous body which contains sheath-core type binder fibers and a resin binder, and which is characterized in that: the resin binder (the solid content) is contained in an amount of more than 5.0 parts by mass but less than 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the porous body; and if P (N) is the penetration strength of the porous body and B (g/m | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036291 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY - The present invention relates to an electrode assembly, a battery including the electrode assembly, and a method of manufacturing the same. A method of manufacturing an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step for providing a separator; a step for forming a first conductive network layer comprising at least more than one first metal fibers on a first peripheral surface of the separator; and a step for providing a first particle composition comprising the electrically active material of the first polarity in the pores of the first conductive network layer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036292 | MULTILAYER SEPARATOR AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present application relates to a multilayer separator and a device using the same. Specifically, the present application provides a multilayer separator comprising at least one first porous substrate and at least one second porous substrate, wherein the peeling strength between the first porous substrate and the second porous substrate is in a range of 2 N/m to 50 N/m, and the first porous substrate has an obturator temperature of lower than 135° C. The multilayer separator provided by the present application can effectively guarantee the safety and electrochemical performance of the electrochemical device. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036293 | MEMBRANES, CALENDERED MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES, BATTERY SEPARATORS, AND RELATED METHODS - Novel or improved microporous single or multilayer battery separator membranes, separators, batteries including such membranes or separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries are provided. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, a multilayer dry process polyethylene/polypropylene/polyethylene microporous separator which is manufactured using the inventive process which includes machine direction stretching followed by transverse direction stretching and a subsequent calendering step as a means to reduce the thickness of the multilayer microporous membrane, to reduce the percent porosity of the multilayer microporous membrane in a controlled manner and/or to improve transverse direction tensile strength. In a very particular embodiment, the inventive process produces a thin multilayer microporous membrane that is easily coated with polymeric-ceramic coatings, has excellent mechanical strength properties due to its polypropylene layer or layers and a thermal shutdown function due to its polyethylene layer or layers. The ratio of the thickness of the polypropylene and polyethylene layers in the inventive multilayer microporous membrane can be tailored to balance mechanical strength and thermal shutdown properties. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036294 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE COMPRISING COATING LAYER, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND BATTERY USING SAME - Disclosed herein is a high thermal resistant polyolefin-based separator including a coating layer containing polyamic acid. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036295 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF PREVENTING BATTERY CELL DAMAGE, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a cell stack structure in which a plurality of battery cells including a first battery cell and a second battery cell neighboring each other are stacked. A bus bar frame assembly includes a plurality of lead drawing holes from which electrode leads included in the plurality of battery cells are drawn out. An electrode lead of a first polarity included in the first battery cell and an electrode lead of the first polarity included in the second battery cell are externally drawn out through a same lead drawing hole. The electrode lead of the first battery cell and the electrode lead of the second battery cell are bent in a same direction at a same location and each includes a first bent portion formed on a terrace portion and a second bent portion formed in a region where a lead film is formed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036296 | BATTERY MODULE, VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND BUS BAR - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode terminal, and a bus bar that connects respective electrode terminals of adjacent battery cells in a state where the plurality of battery cells are stacked, wherein the bus bar includes a first bus bar having a first thickness, and a second bus bar having a second thickness larger than the first thickness, the first bus bar is connected to the respective electrode terminals of the adjacent battery cells, and the second bus bar is in non-contact with electrode terminals of the battery cells. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036297 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED CONNECTION BETWEEN CURRENT COLLECTOR AND ELECTRODE TAB, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrode assembly having an improved electrode tab and current collector connection structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electrode assembly and the manufacturing method improve the connection structure between the electrode tab and the current collector, thereby ensuring safety with respect to overcharge, and battery capacity. The electrode assembly includes: an electrode current collector; an uncoated region in which an electrode active material layer is not formed at one surface of the electrode current collector; an electrode tab disposed at the uncoated region; and a conductive adhesive part disposed between the uncoated region and the electrode tab. The conductive adhesive part includes a gas generation material. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036298 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An energy storage device includes: an electrode assembly; a case that houses the electrode assembly; and a spacer that is a side spacer disposed between the electrode assembly and the case. The spacer has a rear portion disposed to face the electrode-assembly end portion, a side portion extended in a direction along the side surface of the electrode assembly, and a connection that rotatably connects the side portion to the rear portion. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036299 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An energy storage device includes: a case; an electrode terminal having a terminal body, a shaft, and a step disposed at the root of the shaft; and an upper insulating member disposed between the terminal body and the case. The upper insulating member has a terminal support part abutting on a terminal bottom surface of the step and a wall part facing the end face of the terminal body. On one of the terminal body and the upper insulating member, a convex part projecting toward the other of the terminal body and the upper insulating member is formed at a position between the step and the wall part. A gap is formed between the terminal body and the upper insulating member on the side of the convex part. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036300 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes: a plurality of bare cells including an electrode terminal at both ends thereof; and an electrode tab arranged at each of the both ends to electrically connect adjacent bare cells to each other, wherein the electrode tab includes: a plate including a plurality of opening portions formed corresponding respectively to the plurality of bare cells; a plurality of fuse portions extending from one edge of the plurality of opening portions into the plurality of opening portions; and a plurality of coupling portions bent from the plurality of fuse portions, arranged at a center portion of the plurality of opening portions, and coupled to the electrode terminal. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036301 | VENT SHIELD FOR A BATTERY MODULE - The present disclosure relates generally to a battery module having a housing and a stack of battery cells disposed in the housing. Each battery cell has a battery cell terminal and a battery cell vent on an end of each battery cell, and the battery cell vent is configured to exhaust effluent into the housing. The battery module has a vent shield plate disposed in the housing and directly along an immediate vent path of the effluent, a first surface of the vent shield plate configured to direct the effluent to an opening between the shield plate and the housing, and a second surface of the vent shield plate opposite the first surface. The battery module also has a venting chamber coupled to the opening and at least partially defined by the second surface and a vent configured to direct the effluent out of the battery module. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036302 | Electrolyte Removing Device, Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Secondary Battery Comprising the Same, and Secondary Battery - The present invention relates to an electrolyte removing device. The electrolyte removing device comprises: a jig assembly configured to receive in a seated position a pouch comprising an accommodation part in which an electrode assembly is accommodated, a gas pocket part, and a connection part connecting the accommodation part to the gas pocket part; and an electrolyte removing assembly configured to push an electrolyte remaining on the connection part to the gas pocket part to remove the electrolyte from the connection part. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036303 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STORAGE BATTERY ELECTRODE, STORAGE BATTERY ELECTRODE, STORAGE BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To provide a method for forming a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high density in which the proportion of conductive additive is low and the proportion of the active material is high. To provide a storage battery having a higher capacity per unit volume of an electrode with the use of a storage battery electrode formed by the formation method. A method for forming a storage battery electrode includes the steps of forming a mixture including an active material, graphene oxide, and a binder; providing a mixture over a current collector; and immersing the mixture provided over the current collector in a polar solvent containing a reducer, so that the graphene oxide is reduced. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036304 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode structure includes: a current collector layer including a current collector including a feature, wherein the current collector is within the current collector layer, an active material layer provided on the current collector layer, and an adhesive pattern including an adhesive and disposed in the feature of the current collector, wherein the adhesive pattern extends between the current collector layer and the active material layer, and the active material layer is fixed on a top surface of the current collector layer by the adhesive pattern. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036305 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode layer composed of a lithium complex oxide sintered body, a negative electrode layer composed of a titanium-containing sintered body, a ceramic separator interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, an electrolyte with which at least the ceramic separator is impregnated, and an exterior body comprising a closed space, the closed space accommodating the positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer, the ceramic separator, and the electrolyte. The positive electrode layer, the ceramic separator, and the negative electrode layer form one integrated sintered plate as a whole, whereby the positive electrode layer, the ceramic separator, and the negative electrode layer are bonded together. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036306 | SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME - Discussed is sulfur-carbon composite including a porous carbon material; and sulfur, wherein the sulfur is present in at least a part of an inside of the porous carbon material and on a surface of the porous carbon material, a preparation method thereof, a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the same, and a lithium secondary battery. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036307 | Method for Designing Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Method for Manufacturing Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same - Provided are a method for designing an electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising measuring the electrical conductivity of an electrode with an alternating current to determine whether an electrical path in the electrode has been appropriately formed, and a method for manufacturing an electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. According to the present invention, it is possible to determine the content of a conductive agent in the electrode using the same. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036308 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY AND LEAD-ACID BATTERY - A negative electrode plate for a lead-acid battery includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode material. The negative electrode material contains an organic expander. The organic expander includes a condensate containing a bisphenol S unit and a phenolsulfonic acid unit. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036309 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, includes: a mixing step of adding a W compound powder having a solubility A adjusted to 2.0 g/L or less to a Li-metal composite oxide powder and stirring in water washing of the composite oxide powder, the solubility A being determined by stirring the W compound in water having a pH of 12.5 at 25° C. for 20 minutes, the composite oxide powder being represented by the formula: Li | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036310 | MICRO-SIZED SECONDARY PARTICLES WITH ENHANCED IONIC CONDUCTIVITY FOR SOLID-STATE ELECTRODE - An electrode including micro-sized secondary particle (MSSP) with enhanced ionic conductivity for solid-state battery is provided. The MSSP comprises a cathode particle and a solid-state electrolyte. The cathode particle is at least partially coated by solid-state electrolyte. The lithium ion transport inside the micro-sized secondary particles is increased by the incorporation of solid-state electrolyte. The electrode can be prepared by casting the slurry comprising MSSP, another electrolyte, binders, and conductive additives on the current collector. The current collector is comprised of a conductive material. The current collector has a first side and a second side. The electrode active material layer is disposed on one of the first and second sides of the current collector. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036311 | COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are composite particles for an all-solid-state secondary battery electrode with which it is possible to form an electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery that can cause an all-solid-state secondary battery to display excellent output characteristics, and a method of producing these composite particles. The composite particles for an all-solid-state secondary battery electrode contain an electrode active material, a binder, and an inorganic solid electrolyte that is distributed more in an outer part than in an inner part, and have a volume-average particle diameter of not less than 5 μm and not more than 90 μm. The method of producing the composite particles for an all-solid-state secondary battery electrode includes granulating a slurry composition containing an electrode active material and a binder to obtain base particles and externally adding an inorganic solid electrolyte to the base particles. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036312 | 3D SELF-ASSEMBLED MULTI-MODAL CARBON-BASED PARTICLES INTEGRATED INTO A CONTINUOUS ELECTRODE FILM LAYER - Presently disclosed is a multi-layered carbon-based scaffolded structure having a conductive substrate. A first film is deposited on the conductive substrate and includes: a first concentration of three-dimensional (3D) carbon-based particles comprising: a plurality of conductive 3D aggregates formed of graphene sheets that are sintered together to define a 3D hierarchical open porous structure with mesoscale structuring in combination with micron-scale fractal structuring that is also configured to provide conduction between contact points of the graphene sheets. A porous arrangement is formed in the 3D hierarchical open porous structure and contains a liquid electrolyte configured to provide ion transport through a plurality of interconnected porous channels. The first film is configured to provide a first conductivity. A second film is deposited on the first film and comprising a second concentration of 3D carbon-based particles. The second film configured to provide a second conductivity lower than the first conductivity. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036313 | BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery includes a cathode layer, a cathode current collector on the cathode layer, an anode layer on the cathode layer, an anode current collector on the anode layer, a separator between the cathode layer and the anode layer, and an electrolyte, wherein the cathode layer includes a plurality of crystal grains of a cathode active material and aligned in a first direction, and at least one groove formed in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the cathode layer that is in contact with the separator, and wherein a side surface of the cathode layer exposed by the at least one groove is aligned with a <101> crystal direction, a crystal direction, wherein h and k are integers greater than or equal to 1, or a combination thereof, of the crystal grains of the cathode active material. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036314 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, a method of producing the negative electrode, a method of producing a pre-lithiated negative electrode by pre-lithiation of the negative electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode can increase the capacity of a battery and improve the electrochemical performance by securing the initial reversibility of a negative electrode by pre-lithiation, and allow lithium ions to be diffused into a negative electrode active material layer during pre-lithiation without being lost. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036315 | SILICON-BASED POWDER, ELECTRODE AND BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH A POWDER - Silicon-based powder for use in the negative electrode of a battery, whereby the silicon-based powder comprises silicon-based particles, whereby the silicon-based particles have a number-based particle size distribution having a d50, whereby the particle size of a particle is considered to be the largest dimension of said particle, whereby less than 8.0% of the particles have a size which is larger than twice the d50. Such a silicon based powder may be embedded in a matrix to form an active material powder. Preferably d50<150 nm and d10>10 nm. The cycle efficiency of a negative electrode of a battery, made using such a powder, is much improved. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036316 | GROUP VIII PERIOD 4 ELEMENT (Fe, Co, Ni) METAL SITE AND Cl "O" SITE MODIFIED LITHIUM MANGANESE BASED CATHODE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LI ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL CONTAINING THE SAME - A process for preparing a cathode material of the form Li | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036317 | Method for Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material - A method of preparing a positive electrode active material which includes forming a pre-sintered mixture by adding a reaction mixture including a lithium raw material and a nickel-manganese-cobalt precursor to a first crucible and performing a primary heat treatment at a temperature of 500° C. to 800° C., and, after discharging the pre-sintered mixture from the first crucible, adding the pre-sintered mixture to a second crucible and performing a secondary heat treatment at a temperature of 700° C. to 1,000° C. to form a lithium nickel manganese cobalt-based positive electrode active material, wherein a volume of the pre-sintered mixture formed after the primary heat treatment is 20% to 50% of a volume of the reaction mixture added to the first crucible. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036318 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY WHICH INCLUDE THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A method of preparing a positive electrode active material includes mixing a lithium raw material and a nickel-containing transition metal hydroxide precursor containing nickel in an amount of 65 mol % or more based on a total number of moles of transition metals and performing a first heat treatment to prepare a nickel-containing lithium transition metal oxide. The method also includes mixing a boron and carbon-containing raw material and a cobalt-containing raw material with the nickel-containing lithium transition metal oxide to form a mixture, and performing a second heat treatment on the mixture to form a coating material including B and Co on a surface of the lithium transition metal oxide. A positive electrode active material prepared by the preparation method is formed, and a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery which include the positive electrode active material. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036319 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, the second compound having a smaller particle size than that of the first compound, wherein cation mixing in the surface portion of the positive active material is less than or equal to about 7.5%, cation mixing in the bulk of the positive active material is less than or equal to about 3%, a residual lithium content on the surface of the positive active material is less than or equal to about 3,000 ppm, and the first compound and the second compound each independently include 90 at % to about 98 at % of Ni with respect to the metals excluding Li. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036320 | LITHIUM ANODE SURFACE MODIFICATION METHOD FOR LITHIUM METAL BATTERY AND LITHIUM METAL BATTERY - Disclosed are a lithium anode surface modification method for a lithium metal battery and a lithium metal battery. The modification method comprises the following steps: immersing, in a dry protective gas atmosphere, a lithium metal anode in a fluorine ion-containing liquid, or dropping a fluorine ion-containing liquid on a surface of the lithium metal anode; after fluorination and removal, a protective layer rich in lithium fluoride is formed on the surface of the lithium metal anode, and a lithium metal-coated lithium metal anode is obtained. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036321 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes lithium composite oxide particles A and B containing Ni and Mn. The lithium composite oxide particles A include secondary particles a2 that are aggregations of primary particles a1, and contain at least one of zirconium and boron. The lithium composite oxide particles B include at least one of primary particles b1 and secondary particles b2, the primary particles b1 having a larger particle size than the primary particles a1, the secondary particles b2 being aggregations of the primary particles b1 and having a smaller particle size than the secondary particles a2. The mass ratio of the lithium composite oxide particles A to the lithium composite oxide particles B is within the range of 8:2 to 4:6. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036322 | TERNARY NITRIDE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE BASED LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - Disclosed herein are methods for making Zn | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036323 | RECHARGEABLE METAL HALIDE BATTERY - A battery includes an anode, an electrolyte including a solvent and at least one ion conducting salt, and a cathode including a metal halide salt incorporated into an electrically conductive material. The electrolyte is in contact with the anode, the cathode, and an oxidizing gas. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036324 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - Provided is a negative electrode material of a lithium ion secondary battery. The negative electrode material includes a carbon coating layer and a core layer. The core layer includes lithium polysilicate and silicon oxide, and silicon is uniformly embedded in the lithium polysilicate and/or in the silicon oxide. The negative electrode material has high first coulomb efficiency, long cycle performance, excellent rate performance and high safety. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036325 | ANODE BINDER COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY PERFORMANCE - According to an embodiment, a lithium ion battery includes an anode having an active material, a conductive additive, and a binder including carboxymethyl cellulose, styrene-butadiene rubber, and magnesium-alginate at a ratio of 1.5:1.5:1 such that the specific capacity of the anode is 350 mAh/g to 365 mAh/g and an internal resistance of the anode is 65 mΩ to 75 mΩ. The lithium ion battery further includes a cathode, and a separator between the anode and cathode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036326 | Binder Composition for Secondary Battery Electrode and Electrode Mixture - Provided are a binder composition for a secondary battery and an electrode mixture including the same. More particularly, provided are a binder composition for a secondary battery, the binder composition having excellent characteristics of binding strength, mechanical properties, etc., while maintaining structural stability of an electrode even after repeated charge/discharge cycles, thereby improving performances of a secondary battery, and an electrode mixture including the same. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036327 | INTERFACIAL BONDING LAYER FOR AN ANODE-FREE SOLID-STATE-BATTERY - Various embodiments of an anode-free solid-state battery are presented. The battery may include a cathode layer; an anode current collector layer; and a separator layer between the cathode layer and the anode current collector layer. The battery can further include an anti-dendrite layer located between the separator layer and the anode current collector layer. The battery further includes an interfacial bonding layer located between the anti-dendrite layer and the anode current collector layer. The interfacial bonding layer increases an amount of electrical connectivity between the anode current collector layer. A first amount of adhesion between the interfacial bonding layer and the anode current collector layer can be greater than a second amount of adhesion between the anti-dendrite layer and the interfacial bonding layer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036328 | ANODE-FREE SOLID STATE BATTERY HAVING A PSEUDO-SOLID LITHIUM GEL LAYER - In various embodiments, an anti-dendrite anode-free solid-state battery (SSB) are presented. The SSB can include a cathode layer; an anode current collector layer; and a lithium gel separator layer between the cathode layer and the anode current collector layer. An anti-dendrite layer may also be present located between the lithium gel separator layer and the anode current collector layer. The anti-dendrite layer can help discourage dendrite formation. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036329 | LITHIUM BATTERY WITH IMPROVED PENETRATION CHARACTERISTICS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a lithium battery comprising: a cathode; an anode including a passivation film; and an electrolyte interposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the passivation film includes 0.5 wt % or more and less than 5 wt % of sulfur (S), and the passivation film has a heating value of 50 J/g or less when a nail penetrates the passivation film. The lithium battery has improved penetration characteristics. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036330 | ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - One of the objects of the present invention is to provide an electrode having an active material layer and an insulating layer formed on a current collector in which the insulating layer has sufficient adhesion and which can be manufactured without significantly changing the manufacturing process. The electrode comprises a current collector | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036331 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FORMULATION FOR LI-S BATTERY AND PREPARATION PROCESS - An active material formulation comprising a sulfur-based material and an electrically conductive composition is described, wherein the electrically conductive composition comprises carbon nanotubes and carbon fibers. A process is also described for preparing the active material formulation, a catholyte comprising the formulation, a cathode comprising the catholyte and an accumulator comprising the cathode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036332 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer which is formed on the positive electrode current collector except for an exposed part of the positive electrode current collector, and an inorganic filler layer formed at a boundary part between the exposed part of the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer. A stacking part in which the inorganic filler layer is overlaid with the positive electrode active material layer is formed at the boundary part, and an end surface of the positive electrode active material layer closer to the boundary part is covered with the inorganic filler layer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036333 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE DUAL CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL FOR PREVENTING REVERSE VOLTAGE PHENOMENON AND DUAL CATALYST MANUFACTURED THEREBY - Disclosed are a method of manufacturing an anode dual catalyst for a fuel cell so as to prevent a reverse voltage phenomenon and a dual catalyst manufactured by the same. The method may include supporting effectively metal catalyst particles and oxide particles on a conductive support, and thus, a dual catalyst manufactured using the method may be suitably used for controlling a reverse voltage phenomenon that occurs at the anode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036334 | FUEL CELL CATALYST, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A fuel cell catalyst which has high power output characteristics and suppresses degradation of power generation performance due to starting, stopping or load variation; a manufacturing method thereof; a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell; and a fuel cell including the same. The fuel cell catalyst includes at least catalytically active species and a carrier supporting the catalytically active species. The catalytically active species are at least one selected from the group consisting of platinum, a platinum alloy, and a core-shell catalyst in which a core of a metal different from platinum is coated with a shell containing platinum, the carrier is a carbon material, and at least one of the catalytically active species and the carrier contain(s) fluorine atoms. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036335 | CORROSION-RESISTANT OXIDE FILMS AND APPLICATION FOR FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATE - Corrosion-resistant oxide films for use with proton exchange membrane fuel cells are described. Bipolar plates of proton exchange membrane fuel cells are subject to highly-acidic environments that can degrade the bulk material and associated properties of the bipolar plate leading to reduced proton exchange membrane fuel cell lifetimes. Materials, structures, and techniques for increasing the corrosion resistance of bipolar plates are disclosed. Such materials include substrates having a surface portion, which includes an Fe | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036336 | GRAPHITE MICRO-CRYSTALLINE CARBON COATING FOR METAL BIPOLAR PLATES OF FUEL CELLS AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The invention relates to a graphite micro-crystalline carbon coating for metal bipolar plates of fuel cells and an application thereof. The graphite micro-crystalline carbon coating is a graphite-like coating deposited on the surface of a metal bipolar plate, includes, by weight, 5%-50% of graphite micro-crystals, and has good compactness. Based on conventional magnetron sputtering technologies, the energy of deposited particles is changed by changing a target sputtering power source, the intensity of a sputtering magnetic field and the deposition temperature of the coating to change the structure of the carbon coating, so that the carbon coating with high conductivity, corrosion resistance, and stability is prepared. Compared with the prior art, under a precondition where the preparation cost of the coating is not increased, the contact resistance of the metal bipolar plate of a fuel cell and a gas diffusion layer can be reduced, and the corrosion resistance of the carbon coating in an acidic environment of the fuel cell and the conductive stability of the carbon coating after a long-time test can be improved, which is of great significance for promoting the commercialization of fuel cells. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036337 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a fuel cell system and associated method of manufacture. The fuel cell system has at least a first surface region and a second surface region, wherein the first surface region is more hydrophilic than the second surface region, wherein the first and second surface regions are arranged in accordance with a parameter distribution of the fuel cell system. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036338 | FRAME EQUIPPED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL - A frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly and a frame member having a first frame shaped sheet provided on an outer peripheral portion of the membrane electrode assembly. An outer peripheral portion of an electrolyte membrane is provided between a cathode and the first frame shaped sheet, stacked on an outer peripheral portion of the cathode, and joined to an inner peripheral portion of the first frame shaped sheet through an adhesive layer. The elastic modulus of the first frame shaped sheet is larger than the elastic modulus of the electrolyte membrane. The elastic modulus of the adhesive layer is smaller than the elastic modulus of the first frame shaped sheet and the elastic modulus of the electrolyte membrane. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036339 | FRAME EQUIPPED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FRAME EQUIPPED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL - A frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly and a frame member having a first frame shaped sheet provided on an outer peripheral portion of the membrane electrode assembly over the entire periphery. An outer peripheral portion of an electrolyte membrane is provided between a cathode and the first frame shaped sheet, stacked on an outer peripheral portion of the cathode, and joined to an inner peripheral portion of the first frame shaped sheet through an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is filled in an area surrounded by an inner peripheral end of the first frame shaped sheet, an anode, and the electrolyte membrane. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036340 | Electrolyte with Embedded Metal for Solid Oxide Electrochemical Devices - An electrolyte structure for use in a solid oxide electrochemical device includes a first solid electrolyte and a metal support embedded in the first solid electrolyte such that the first solid electrolyte forms an anode-facing layer that covers an anode-facing surface of the metal support, a cathode-facing layer that covers a cathode-facing surface of the metal support, and two opposing side layers that cover side surfaces of the metal support to form a continuous path around the metal support. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036341 | ELASTOMERIC CELL FRAME FOR FUEL CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND UNIT CELL USING THE SAME - An elastomeric cell frame for a fuel cell includes an insert which includes: a membrane electrode assembly including a polymer electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrode layers respectively disposed on opposite sides of the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a pair of gas diffusion layers disposed and bonded on upper and lower surfaces of the membrane electrode assembly, respectively. The insert further includes an elastomeric frame disposed in an external region of the insert. The elastomeric frame surrounds one of opposite edge surfaces of the insert and a side surface of the insert, the elastomeric frame being interface-bonded, through thermal bonding, to portions of the polymer electrolyte membrane and the electrode layers exposed at the one of opposite edge surfaces of the insert and the side surface of the insert. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036342 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a cooling system for a fuel cell electric vehicle. The cooling system includes a stack cooling line that cools a fuel cell stack of the fuel cell electric vehicle and a first cooling line of a closed loop type that cools at least some of first components that generate a larger amount of heat during braking of the vehicle than during driving of the vehicle, among components of the vehicle. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036343 | System And Method For Heat Management Of High-Temperature Systems - The present invention relates to a system and method for the efficient heat management of a low-temperature fuel cell which is supplied from a metal hydride store. The system of the invention makes it possible to achieve, for example, discharge temperatures of the metal hydride store of about 180° C. in the case of low-temperature fuel cells operated at about 85° C. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036344 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A fuel cell module has: a first stacked body including a plurality of unit cells stacked on each other; and a second stacked body including a plurality of magnetic body sheets stacked on each other. The magnetic body sheets includes a coil. The first stacked body is superposed on the second stacked body so as to be electrically connected to the coil. A conductor serving as a part of the coil is embedded in each magnetic body sheet. The conductor has a first end portion and a second end portion exposed from surfaces of each magnetic body sheet on opposite sides from each other. The first end portion of the conductor of one of a set of magnetic body sheets adjacent to each other, among the magnetic body sheets, contacts the second end portion of the conductor of the other of the set of magnetic body sheets. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036345 | EXPANDER AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is an expander including: an expanding chamber that expands a working fluid introduced and discharges the expanded working fluid; a driving chamber housing a driving mechanism that is driven by expansion energy of the working fluid; an intermediate chamber interposed between the expanding chamber and the driving chamber ; a first seal member that seals a gap between the expanding chamber and the intermediate chamber ; a second seal member that seals a gap between the driving chamber and the intermediate chamber ; and a pressurizing unit that pressurizes a pressurized fluid filling the intermediate chamber. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036346 | HUMIDIFIER - A humidifier includes plural separators each formed in a plate shape, the separator including a flow path on each of a front side and a back side thereof, and a water exchanging film sandwiched between the separators at a boundary thereof which are adjacent to each other in a state where the plural separators are stacked on each other. Humidified gas flows in one of the flow paths facing each other with the water exchanging film therebetween, and dry gas flows in the other of the flow paths. The water exchanging film is formed in an elongated shape, and different areas of the water exchanging film are sandwiched by the separators at plural boundaries thereof. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036347 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STARTING STATE OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method for determining the starting state of a fuel-cell system is provided having cathode and anode chambers separated by a membrane-electrode assembly, comprising the steps of initially introducing hydrogen into the anode chamber, measuring the voltage and evaluating whether at least a threshold value has been reached immediately after the start of the introduction of hydrogen into the anode chamber, and determining the starting state as a function of whether the threshold value has been reached. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036348 | FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK - The invention relates to a fuel cell ( | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036349 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL COOLING - A control system for fuel cell cooling is provided. The system includes a fuel cell stack, a coolant circulation line connected to the fuel cell stack, and a heat exchange device provided in the coolant circulation line. A bypass line bypasses the heat exchange device. A temperature adjusting device adjusts a ratio between coolant flowing into the heat exchange device of the coolant circulation line and coolant flowing into the bypass line. A temperature estimator estimates a temperature of the coolant of the coolant circulation line at a point before the bypass line joins the coolant circulation line after the coolant passes through the heat exchange device. An opening degree controller operates the temperature adjusting device using the temperature of the coolant estimated by the temperature estimator and the temperature of the coolant at a point at which the coolant flows into the fuel cell stack. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036350 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - Electrochemical devices including electrochemical pumps (ECPs) and fuel cell systems comprising a fuel cell and an ECP are disclosed. In particular, this electrochemical device can be an ECP that comprises an anode, a cathode and an anion exchange polymer separating the anode from the cathode. The ECP can be coupled to a hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell (HEMFC) that is disclosed herein as a fuel cell system. These devices can be used in methods for removing carbon dioxide from air and for generating electricity. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036351 | CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A carbon dioxide production system | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036352 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A novel electrochemical cell is disclosed in multiple embodiments. The instant invention relates to an electrochemical cell design. In one embodiment, the cell design can electrolyze water into pressurized hydrogen using low-cost materials. In another embodiment, the cell design can convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity. In another embodiment, the cell design can electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen for storage, then later convert the stored hydrogen and oxygen back into electricity and water. In some embodiments, the cell operates with a wide internal pressure differential. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036353 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SAME - A polymer electrolyte membrane, a method for manufacturing the same, and a membrane electrode assembly containing the polymer electrolyte membrane are disclsosed. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes: a fluorine-based support containing a plurality of pores due to polymer microfibrillar structures; a hybrid porous support placed on one side or both surfaces of the fluorine-based support and comprising nanowebs obtained by integrating nanofibers into a nonwoven fabric containing a plurality of pores; and ion conductors with which the pores of the porous support are filled. The polymer electrolyte membrane can reduce hydrogen permeability while being excellent in both durability and ion conductivity. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036354 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE ASSEMBLY HAVING INTERMEDIATE LAYER - A solid electrolyte assembly has an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte layer located therebetween. An intermediate layer is provided between the anode or the cathode and the solid electrolyte layer. The intermediate layer is made of a cerium oxide containing lanthanum and a rare-earth element excluding lanthanum and cerium. The solid electrolyte layer contains an oxide of lanthanum. Preferably, the solid electrolyte layer contains a composite oxide of lanthanum and silicon. Also, preferably, the intermediate layer is made of a cerium oxide containing lanthanum and any one of samarium, gadolinium, yttrium, erbium, ytterbium, and dysprosium. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036355 | ORGANIC REDOX MOLECULES FOR FLOW BATTERIES - The present invention provides a redox flow battery comprising a negative electrode (also referred to herein as an “anode”) immersed in a first liquid electrolyte (also referred to herein as a “negative electrolyte” or “anolyte”), a positive electrode (also referred to herein as a “cathode”) immersed in a second liquid electrolyte (also referred to herein as a “positive electrolyte” or “catholyte”), and a cation-permeable separator (e.g., a membrane or other cation-permeable material) partitioning the negative electrode/anolyte from the positive electrode/catholyte. The redox reactant of the catholyte comprises a compound of Formula (I) as described herein. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036356 | Electrode Sheet Rolling Apparatus, Guide Roll System Used Therein, and Method of Winding Electrode Sheet Using the Same - Provided is an electrode sheet rolling apparatus including: a process unit for performing a rolling or notching process of an electrode sheet, a rewinding unit for winding the electrode sheet finished with the process in the process unit, and a guide roll system which is disposed between the process unit and the rewinding unit and guides the electrode sheet from the process unit to the rewinding unit, wherein the guide roll system includes a plurality of rolls arranged in parallel with each other, and temperatures of the plurality of rolls are set sequentially high along a transfer direction of the electrode sheet. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036357 | SOLID STATE BATTERY VARIABLE PRESSURE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM - Various variable planar pouch battery pressure optimization systems are presented. The system may include a first and second plate, between which a planar pouch battery cell is installed. Multiple pressure application components may be individually controlled to apply varying pressure to the first and second plate. Various pressure patterns may be tested in order to determine a pressure pattern that optimizes at least one electrical characteristic of the planar pouch battery cell. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036358 | SO2-BASED ELECTROLYTE FOR A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CELL, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CELLS - This disclosure relates to an SO | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036359 | CERAMIC SOFT COMPOSITES FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES - The present disclosure relates to a composite material of formula (I): (LPS) | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036360 | SULFIDE-IMPREGNATED SOLID-STATE BATTERY - A sulfide-impregnated solid-state battery is provided. The battery comprises a cell core constructed by basic cell units. Each unit comprises a positive electrode comprising a cathode layer and a positive meshed current collector comprising a conductive material which is further coated by oxide-based solid-state electrolyte. The cell unit further comprises a negative electrode comprising an anode layer and a negative meshed current collector comprising a conductive material which is further coated by oxide-based solid-state electrolyte. The positive and negative electrodes are stacked together to form the cell unit. The two coated oxide-based solid electrolyte layers are disposed between the positive and negative electrode as dual separators. Such a cell unit may be repeated or connected in parallel or bipolar stacking to form the cell core to achieve a desired battery voltage, power and energy. The cell core comprises a sulfide-based solid-state electrolyte dispersed in the pore structures of cell core. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036361 | SINTERED BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The sintered body has an average particle size in the range of 0.1 μm or more and 5 μm or less, includes gamet-type oxide base material particles having at least Li, La, and Zr, has 8% by volume or more of voids, and has an ionic conductivity of 1.0×10 | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036362 | ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY - An all-solid-state battery includes a positive electrode current collector layer; a positive electrode active material layer; a negative electrode current collector layer; a negative electrode active material layer; a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer and formed of a solid electrolyte; and at least one of a first intermediate layer formed between the positive electrode current collector layer and the positive electrode active material layer, and a second intermediate layer formed between the negative electrode current collector layer and the negative electrode active material layer. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036363 | PHASE-CHANGE ELECTROLYTE SEPARATOR FOR A SOLID-STATE BATTERY - Various arrangements of a phase-change electrolyte for a solid state battery (SSB) are presented. A phase-change electrolyte separator layer can include a non-reactive scaffold that has open spaces. A lithium liquid may be used that transitions into a lithium gel, the lithium liquid can include a mixture of a polymer additive, a cross-linker additive, a lithium salt; and a solvent. The lithium liquid with the polymer additive and the cross-linker additive can be filled into the open spaces within the non-reactive scaffold. The lithium liquid can then be converted into a lithium gel within the non-reactive scaffold following an application of heat while the lithium liquid is within the open spaces within the non-reactive scaffold. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036364 | Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and a compound represented by Formula 1 as an additive. The compound has an excellent effect of removing a decomposition product, such as HF and PF | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036365 | Lithium Secondary Battery Having Improved High-Temperature Characteristics - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes an organic solvent, LiPF | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036366 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY THEREOF - The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery electrolyte and a lithium secondary battery thereof. The lithium secondary battery electrolyte comprises an organic solvent, a conductive lithium salt, an ionic liquid, and an additive. The ionic liquid is selected from at least one of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazole tetrafluoroborate and dipyrrolidinyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate. For the electrolyte, by adding the ionic liquids 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazole tetrafluoroborate and dipyrrolidinyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate to use in combination with additives lithium difluorophosphate, methyl 2-propynylcarbonate, methyl allyl carbonate, and 1,3 propane sultone, the high temperature, normal temperature and low temperature cycle performance of the electrolyte can be improved. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036367 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrolyte solution includes a solvent, a solute, and a carboxylic anhydride, the solvent includes a carboxylic acid ester compound, and the solute includes a sulfonyl imide compound. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036368 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND APPARATUS - This application provides a lithium-ion battery and an apparatus. The lithium-ion battery includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. A positive active material of the positive electrode plate includes Li | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036369 | MODIFIED IONIC LIQUIDS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS - The present disclosure is directed to a phosphorus-modified ionic liquid compound, the synthesis thereof and an electrochemical cell electrolyte containing the phosphorus-modified ionic liquid compound. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036370 | ADDITIVES FOR HIGH VOLTAGE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - This invention relates to an electrolyte composition for a lithium ion battery comprising a lithium salt in a non-aqueous solvent containing an additive comprising a compound of formula R | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036371 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION MATERIAL - An electrolytic solution comprising N-(fluorosulfonyl)-N-(fluoroalkylsulfonyl)imide or di(fluorosulfonyl)imide, from which a residual solvent that affects the properties of the electrolyte solution material is reduced, is provided. A method for producing an electrolyte solution material containing fluorosulfonyl imide salt represented by the following general formula (1) and an electrolyte solution preparation solvent comprises decompressing and/or heating a solution containing the fluorosulfonyl imide salt and the electrolyte solution preparation solvent to volatilize a production solvent for the fluorosulfonyl imide salt. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036372 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a lithium ion secondary battery which is provided with: a nonaqueous electrolyte solution; and a positive electrode and a negative electrode, each of which is capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium. This lithium ion secondary battery is configured such that the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains (A) an electrolyte, (B) a nonaqueous organic solvent and (C) a compound that is obtained by substituting at least one hydrogen atom, which is bonded to a carbon atom in an aromatic ring of a compound that has at least one aromatic ring and no amino group, by a group that is represented by formula (1); and this lithium ion secondary battery is charged at a voltage within the range of 4.35-5 V for use. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036373 | METHODS OF MAKING SULFIDE-IMPREGNATED SOLID-STATE BATTERY - A method of making the sulfide-impregnated solid-state battery is provided. The method comprises providing a cell core that is constructed by cell unit. The cell core is partially sealed into the packaging such as the Al laminated film and metal can. The method further comprises introducing a sulfide solid-state electrolyte (S-SSE) precursor solution in the cell core, the S-SSE precursor solution comprises a sulfide solid electrolyte and a solvent. The method further comprises evaporating the solvent from the cell core to dry the cell core to solidify the sulfide-based solid-state electrolyte within the cell core and pressurizing the cell core to densify the solid sulfide-base electrolyte within the cell core. The cell core is then fully sealed. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036374 | CURRENT COLLECTOR AND BATTERY USING SAME - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a current collector that has high strength and is easily impregnated with an electrolyte. This current collector is provided with an opening formation portion provided with a plurality of openings, the current collector being characterized in that a protruding portion is formed at the tip of each opening, and only partial locations of the opening formation portion reach an end surface of the current collector and the other locations thereof do not reach the end surface. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036375 | METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a method that enables efficient production of a laminate for a secondary battery including an electrode and a separator that are affixed to each other while also ensuring adhesive strength between the electrode and the separator. The method of producing a laminate for a secondary battery includes: a step (A) of forming an adhesive material on an affixing surface of at least one of an electrode and a separator; a step (B) of, after step (A), conveying the electrode and the separator to an affixing start position without bringing another member into contact with the affixing surface on which the adhesive material has been formed; and a step (C) of, after step (B), affixing the electrode and the separator to each other via the affixing surface. The formed amount of the adhesive material in step (A) is not less than 0.1 g/m | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036376 | FLEXIBLE BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND SUPPLEMENTARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - A flexible battery and method for manufacturing a flexible battery in which an electrode assembly is encapsulated by an exterior material with an electrolyte. The flexible battery may be provided with an electrode assembly manufactured by forming a positive electrode mixture by coating and drying a composition for forming a positive electrode active material on part or all of at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector; vacuum drying the positive electrode current collector to manufacture a positive electrode; forming a negative electrode mixture by coating and drying a composition for forming a negative electrode active material on part or all of at least one surface of a negative electrode current collector; vacuum drying the negative electrode current collector to manufacture a negative electrode; and laminating by interposing a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. | 2021-02-04 |
| 20210036377 | CYLINDRICAL ANODE-FREE SOLID STATE BATTERY HAVING A PSEUDO-SOLID LITHIUM GEL LAYER - Various arrangements for creating a cylindrical anti-dendrite anode-free solid- state battery are presented. An anti-dendrite layer may be layered between an anode current collector layer and the cathode layer. A layered stack may be created that comprises a dry separator layer, a cathode layer layered with a cathode current collector layer, and the anti- dendrite layer layered with the anode current collector layer. The layered stack may be rolled into a cylindrical jelly roll. The rolled layered stack may be inserted into a pouch. A liquid electrolyte mixture may be added into the pouch. The liquid electrolyte mixture can permeate the dry separator layer. Heat can be applied to the pouch that causes the liquid electrolyte mixture to become a gel. The rolled layered stack can then be removed from the pouch and inserted into a cylindrical battery cell canister. | 2021-02-04 |
