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BATTERY PACK

Resumen de: US2025300303A1

A battery pack includes a battery module including battery cells and a bus bar configured to electrically connect the battery cells, and a circuit board connected to the battery module that includes a first portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the battery module, second portions extending from the first portion in a direction crossing the first portion that each include a circuit pattern, and a third portion connected to an end of each of the second portions and connected to the bus bar. Each second portion extends straight without being bent or folded.

Pouch-Type Battery Case and Pouch-Type Secondary Battery Including the Same, Method for Pouch-Type Battery Case, and Forming Jig for Manufacturing Pouch-Type Battery Case

Resumen de: US2025300279A1

A pouch-type battery case according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: an accommodation part having a recessed shape; a folding part disposed at one side of the accommodation part; and a terrace part expanded around the accommodation part. The folding part may have a stepped portion with respect to the terrace part outward in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the folding part. A circumference of the accommodation part may include: a first circumferential portion to which the terrace part is connected; and a second circumferential portion configured to connect both ends of the folding part to the terrace part, wherein a thickness of the second circumferential portion may be less than that of the first circumferential portion.

SECONDARY BATTERY

Resumen de: US2025300284A1

A secondary battery is provided that is has reduced production cost. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator. A first case surrounds a first surface of the electrode assembly, and a second case surrounds a second surface of the electrode assembly that is opposite to the first surface. An insulating gasket is positioned between the first case and the second case and coupled to at least one of the first case or the second case. The first case and the second case are coupled to each other with an interference fit with the insulating gasket interposed between the first case and the second case.

FLUIDIC CONNECTOR SUITABLE FOR A HEAT EXCHANGE TUBE FOR BATTERY CELLS

Resumen de: US2025300273A1

The present invention relates to a fluidic connector suitable for a heat exchange tube for battery cells, and more specifically, configured for a heat exchange tube for battery cells. According to the prior art, the heat exchange tubes are tubes having a flat configuration, typically corrugated, which conform to the sides of the battery cells and fed at one end. In contrast, the invention is characterized by a specific two-part configuration and leaves the flat tube interposed, said configuration allowing the entry and exit of the liquid coolant from either the side faces of the flat tube, and particularly from a direction with access from the upper portion of the battery pack, or else from the lower portion or in a combined manner. The configuration of the connector even allows the liquid coolant to be fed through intermediate points along the extension of the cooling tube.

HEAVY OBJECT ACCOMMODATION APPARATUS

Resumen de: US2025300300A1

A heavy object accommodation apparatus includes a frame assembly storing plural heavy objects at multiple levels in a height direction; plural pillar members extending in the height direction; and a pair of attachments extending substantially horizontally between pillar members arranged in a front-rear direction of the frame assembly and the pair of attachments supporting two end portions in a width direction of a heavy object, the width direction being substantially orthogonal to an insertion and removal direction of the heavy object at the apparatus. Each of the attachments includes a longer side portion and a shorter side portion extending in two directions, each of which is substantially orthogonal to the extension direction of the attachment, dimensions of the longer side portion and the shorter side portion in the two directions are different, and the longer and the shorter side portions are fixable to the pillar members and the heavy object.

LEAD ACID BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Resumen de: AU2024353534A1

A Lead-Acid Battery Management System (BMS) and a method for operating a BMS for a battery system comprising a plurality of groups of at least one lead acid battery, the battery management system comprising: at least one control device configured to electrically integrate and segregate each of the batteries from the string, and a controller configured to control the control device to independently control the charging and discharging of each of the batteries. In some cases the controller is configured to determine an input power available to charge the battery system, determine, based on the determined input power, that at least one of the groups of batteries can charge above a charging threshold; and selectively charge at least one of the groups of at least one battery. In some cases the BMS is configured overcharge the batteries independently. In some cases the BMS is configured to modify the discharging of the at least one battery based in a determined charge characteristic.

CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL HAVING SPINEL STRUCTURE

Resumen de: WO2024218282A1

The present invention relates to a cathode active material comprising: (a) first crystal particles, wherein the first crystal particles have a spinel structure and are of the formula LixNiyMn3-x-y-zDzO4, wherein 0.95 ≤ x ≤1.05; and 0.45 ≤ y ≤ 0.50, and 0 ≤ z ≤ 0.20, and wherein D is a dopant selected from B, N, F, Mg, Al, Nb, Si, P, La, S, Ca, Ti, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, Sn, W and mixtures thereof, and the first crystal particles have a particle size of no greater than 3 μm measured as the arithmetic mean value of the minimum Feret diameter of the particles measured using scanning electron microscopy, (b) second crystal particles, wherein the second crystal particles comprise material having a spinel structure and which is of the formula Lix'Niy'Mn3-x'-y'-z'D'z'O4, wherein: 0.95 ≤ x' ≤ 1.05; 0.43 ≤ y' ≤ 0.47, and 0 ≤ z'≤ 0.20, and wherein D' is a dopant selected from B, N, F, Mg, Al, Nb, Si, P, La, S, Ca, Ti, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, Sn, W and mixtures thereof, and the second crystal particles have an average particle size of at least 3 times that of the average particle size of the first crystal particles, measured as the arithmetic mean value of the minimum Feret diameter of the particles measured using scanning electron microscopy.

ENERGY STORAGE BOX

Resumen de: AU2024203654A1

The present application relates to the technical field of thermal management of energy storage boxes, and provides an energy storage box, including a box body, a battery pack, a power conversion system, and a thermal management system. The box body includes a battery cabin, the battery pack and the power conversion system are 5 located in the battery cabin. The thermal management system has a first loop and a second loop. The first loop dissipates heat of a cooling liquid in a first liquid path of the battery pack through a refrigerant. The second loop is in communication with a second liquid path of the power conversion system so as to dissipate heat of the power conversion system by a cooling liquid. The cooling liquid in the second liquid path 10 may also flow to the first liquid path through a solenoid valve so as to form compensation for heat dissipation of the first liquid path. In this way, the thermal management system achieves the unification of heat dissipation manners of the energy storage box, the integration level of the energy storage box is improved, the overall structure of the energy storage box is reduced, and the space occupation ratio of the 15 energy storage box is reduced, thereby improving the energy density and energy storage efficiency of the station. The present application relates to the technical field of thermal management of energy storage boxes, and provides an energy storage box, including a box body, a battery pack, a power conversion system,

RECHARGEABLE COPPER-ZINC CELL

Resumen de: AU2024217972A1

A copper-zinc battery cell including a first pan and second pan, each of the pans forming a well for receiving an electrolyte. The battery cell may include a membrane comprising a 2D material composite which separates the respective wells of the first and second pan. The battery cell allows for scaling of a resultant battery pack for various applications.

Robot cleaner

Resumen de: AU2025226782A1

A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; a suction5 unit mounted in the cleaner body to suck air containing dust; a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, the dust container filtering and collecting dust from sucked air; and a dust container cover including a hinge part rotatably coupled to the cleaner body, the dust container cover detachably coupled to the dust container to cover a top surface of the dust container.10 This data, for application number 2017266814, is current as of 2025-09-02 12:07 AEST A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in 5 the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; a suction unit mounted in the cleaner body to suck air containing dust; a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, the dust container filtering and collecting dust from sucked air; and a dust container cover including a hinge part rotatably coupled to the cleaner body, the dust container cover detachably coupled to the dust 10 container to cover a top surface of the dust container. This data, for application number 2017266814, is current as of 2025-09-02

Busbar Assembly Including Support Guide and Battery Module Including the Same

Resumen de: US2025300305A1

A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, each including a case and a sealing portion provided on at least one edge of the case, and including a first battery cell and a second battery cell adjacent to each other in a first direction; and a support frame opposite the plurality of battery cells and into which at least a portion of the sealing portion is inserted, wherein the support frame includes a support guide configured to guide at least portions of the sealing portion of the first battery cell and the sealing portion of the second battery cell to be spaced apart from each other in opposite directions with respect to the first direction.

Separator for Power Storage Devices and Power Storage Device Comprising Same

Resumen de: US2025300316A1

The present invention provides a separator for power storage devices, the separator comprising a base material 10 which is a polyolefin microporous membrane that contains a polyolefin as a main component, and a cover layer 20 which is arranged on at least one surface of the base material 10. With respect to this separator for power storage devices, the cover layer 20 contains an inorganic filler 1 and a thermoplastic polymer; the thermoplastic polymer forms particulate polymers 2 that protrude from an inorganic filler portion L1; and the coefficient of static friction of the cover layer 20 is 0.40 to 0.60.

Electrode-Integrated Separator for Lithium Ion Secondary Battery and Lithium Ion Secondary Battery Comprising The Same

Resumen de: US2025300319A1

An electrode-integrated separator for a lithium ion secondary battery includes an electrode portion including an electrode active material layer stacked on an electrode current collector, an adhesive portion pattern formed on the electrode active material layer, and a porous layer. The porous layer is tightly bonded to the electrode active material layer through the adhesive portion pattern. The porous layer includes a polymer binder and inorganic fine particles dispersed on the polymer binder. A lithium ion secondary battery comprising the same is also provided. The electrode-integrated separator has excellent bonding durability without impairing ionic conductivity between electrodes.

BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME

Resumen de: US2025300276A1

A battery module includes battery cells arranged in one direction, first insulating members each of which is between a pair of adjacent battery cells and has an upwardly extending extension portion, a second insulating member above the battery cells, the second insulating member being configured to allow the extension portion to extend therethrough and be exposed therefrom, a pair of end plates at opposite ends of the battery cells in the one direction, and a pair of side plates along the battery cells in the one direction and coupled to the end plates. Due to the insulating members, propagation of heat to neighboring battery cells may be prevented or at least mitigated even if the distance between the neighboring cells is reduced. Consequently, it is possible to increase the capacity and energy density of each of the battery cells.

BATTERY PACK

Resumen de: US2025300295A1

A battery pack includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells in the housing and each comprising a vent hole, a first holder in the housing and configured to support the battery cells, and a guide between the housing and the first holder and configured to guide a flow of an emission discharged from the vent hole.

THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025300268A1

A thermal management system for chargeable electric device includes a first flow path and a second flow path that are configured to allow a heat medium to flow, a switching device, a pump configured to circulate the heat medium, and a processor. The processor executes, in a case where charging of the electric device is started while the first flow path and the second flow path are disconnected, an air removal process for the first flow path and the second flow path by connecting the first flow path and the second flow path by the switching device and driving the pump during execution of the charging.

BATTERY CASE

Resumen de: AU2023430385A1

Disclosed in the present application is a battery case, comprising at least: a fixing base, which is provided with a protrusion or a sealing frame on a top face thereof; at least one battery cell, which is arranged on the fixing base, the protrusion or the sealing frame being provided on a top face and a bottom face of the battery cell, respectively; a sealing member, which is located between a surface on which the protrusion is located and the sealing frame, and is pressed by the surface on which the protrusion is located and the sealing frame; and a switch module, which is arranged on the battery cell, the protrusion or the sealing frame being provided on the surface of the switch module that is in contact with the battery cell, wherein the fixing base and/or the switch module abut against the battery cell by means of the protrusion or the sealing frame. The battery case disclosed in the present application has an improved waterproof sealing performance.

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE AND WITHDRAWAL OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM A SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT

Resumen de: AU2023437151A1

A subterranean energy storage and retrieval system, having a wellbore; an energy storage cell placed in the wellbore; and an electrical connection attached to the energy storage cell to a surface of the wellbore. The energy storage system is managed and regulated by a power management system coupled to rechargeable power cells. A bypass circuit is utilized to remove specific energy storage cells from the circuit. Temperature regulation is managed geothermally through the energy storage housing.

MODULARIZATION AND POWER MANAGEMENT OF BATTERY MODULES

Resumen de: US2025296472A1

A modular battery system can allow for a varying number of battery modules to be connected or disconnected to the system to meet the power needs of particular applications, such as in use in different electrical vehicles. The system can provide parallel or series connections between the battery modules to further meet the power needs of the particular applications. The system can charge the battery modules and manage charging to charge a lowest voltage state battery module to increase battery efficiency and longevity.

SOLID ELECTROLYTE PRODUCTION PROCESS USING CARBON-FREE LIQUID

Resumen de: US2025296840A1

Systems and methods using a plasma source and molten sulfur produce a homogeneous mixture of reactants and powder product devoid of a carbon residue. The systems and methods are used to form materials for use in a solid-state electrochemical cell without using organic solvents, which may form a chemical residue or may carbonize during high-temperature heat treatment.

POWER TOOL INCLUDING A BATTERY PACK ISOLATION SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025296185A1

A power tool includes a housing, a motor positioned substantially within the housing, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, a battery pack electrically coupled to the motor, and an isolation system. The isolation system includes an interface member positioned substantially within the housing. The interface member receives a portion of the battery pack to electrically couple the battery pack to the motor. The isolation system also includes a plurality of isolators coupled between the housing and the interface member to isolate the battery pack from the housing during operation of the power tool.

BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025300269A1

A battery temperature control system includes: a battery; a cooling unit configured to cool the battery; a heating unit configured to heat the battery; a temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a temperature of the battery; and a temperature control unit configured to control the cooling unit and the heating unit, the temperature control unit is configured to be capable of switching between a cooling state, a heating state, and a stopped state, and the temperature control unit is configured to switch between the cooling state and the heating state at least once when the temperature of the battery approaches a target temperature.

ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE

Resumen de: US2025300313A1

An electric storage device includes: an electric storage module that includes a plurality of electric storage cells; a case that houses the electric storage module; an adhesive layer that bonds the electric storage cells to the case; and a smoke exhaust valve provided in the case. A smoke exhaust passage extending toward the smoke exhaust valve is formed in the adhesive layer.

ELECTRODE STACK

Resumen de: US2025300309A1

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an electrode stack that can reduce damage to multiple electrode collector layers (positive electrode collector layers and/or negative electrode collector layers) or collector tabs connected to electrode collector layers. An electrode stack having a plurality of stacked battery units, wherein the plurality of stacked battery units each comprise at least a negative electrode collector layer and a positive electrode collector layer, (i) the negative electrode collector layer extends from the first edge of the stacked battery unit, and the plurality of stacked battery units are stacked together so that the plurality of first edges are in an inclined arrangement, and/or (ii) the positive electrode collector layer extends from the second edge of the stacked battery unit, and the plurality of stacked battery units are stacked together so that the plurality of second edges are in an inclined arrangement.

SAFETY BATTERY APPARATUS

Nº publicación: US2025300315A1 25/09/2025

Solicitante:

GH INNOVATION LTD [GB]
GH INNOVATION LIMITED

Resumen de: US2025300315A1

A safety battery apparatus comprising a battery housing within which is located one or more rechargeable electrochemical cells, and a heat safety apparatus associated with the battery housing, wherein the heat safety apparatus includes a heat detection apparatus and an electrical switch that forms part of an electrical circuit to which the electrochemical cell(s) are connected and/or forms part of an alarm circuit; the heat detection apparatus comprises a frangible bulb filled with a liquid or gas that is configured to shatter or break at a pre-determined temperature as a result of thermal expansion of the liquid or gas within the bulb, and a biasing element; the heat detection apparatus is operatively coupled to the electrical switch; the switch has an isolation configuration in which the switch isolates the electrical circuit from the electrochemical cells and/or activates the alarm circuit if a pre-determined threshold temperature within the battery housing is exceeded; the biasing element exerts a biasing force which urges the heat detection apparatus to configure the switch in its isolation configuration; the frangible bulb exerts a counterbalance force against the biasing force; and wherein the counterbalance force is removed when the frangible bulb shatters or breaks.