Absstract of: US2025183317A1
This application provides a carbon material, a preparation method thereof, and a secondary battery and electric apparatus containing the same. The carbon material includes a pore structure, and in a thermogravimetric analysis test of the carbon material under air atmosphere, a weight loss rate of the carbon material at 35° C. to 790° C. is less than or equal to 60%. The carbon material provided in this application enables the secondary battery to combine high initial coulombic efficiency and good storage performance.
Absstract of: US2025183290A1
A positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery includes a large-particle diameter positive electrode active material and a small-particle diameter positive electrode active material, wherein the large-particle diameter positive electrode active material and the small-particle diameter positive electrode active material each independently include a lithium nickel-based oxide, when a cation mixing ratio of the large-particle diameter positive electrode active material is Ml and a cation mixing ratio of the small-particle diameter positive electrode active material is Ms, Ml/Ms is in a range of 0.6 to 4.0, and, when an average particle diameter of primary particles of the large-particle diameter positive electrode active material is Pl and an average particle diameter of primary particles of the small-particle diameter positive electrode active material is Ps, Pl/Ps is in a range of 0.1 to 2.0. A lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode material is also provided.
Absstract of: US2025183300A1
A negative electrode of a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer provided on the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer includes: graphite particles A having an internal porosity of 5% or less; graphite particles B having an internal porosity of 8-20%; and a predetermined Si compound. When the negative electrode mixture layer is divided into two equal regions in the thickness direction, the graphite particles A are contained more in the half region closer to the outer surface than in the half region closer to the negative electrode current collector. When the concentration of a sultone is denoted as X mass % and the concentration of fluoroethylene carbonate is denoted as Y mass % in the nonaqueous electrolytic solution, 0.01≤X≤1.5, 0.5≤Y≤15, and 0.01≤X/Y≤0.5 are satisfied.
Absstract of: US2025183320A1
The present disclosure relates to insulating electrode edge coating compositions and methods of making the same. Energy storage devices, such as a lithium ion battery, utilizing the insulating coating compositions are also described.
Absstract of: US2025183459A1
A method for assembling an electric battery comprises providing a hollow container having a side wall and a bottom wall defining an inner cavity; providing an upper portion of the hollow container comprising an outer surface; providing an insert made of electrically conductive material comprising a connection portion; providing a lid; inserting an electrochemical cell into the inner cavity of the hollow container; connecting the insert to a pole of the electrochemical cell; closing the inner cavity of the hollow container with the lid, creating an overlapping region in which the upper portion of the hollow container is positioned axially above the lid and the connection portion. Welding together at least the connection portion of the insert and the upper portion of the hollow container at the overlapping region by acting with a welder on the side facing the outer surface of the upper portion of the hollow container.
Absstract of: US2025183458A1
According to an aspect of the present invention, a battery cover may be provided, the battery cover characterized by comprising: a cover plate which covers a battery accommodation space of a device body, a pressing plate formed to be bent downward and extend from one side of the cover plate, a locking plate forming a locking part caught on one side of the device body to fix a covering state of the cover plate and disposed to be spaced apart from and face the pressing plate, and a connecting part which connects lower ends of the pressing plate and the locking plate, wherein, when the pressing plate is pressed and manipulated, the pressing plate is rotated about a connecting portion between the pressing plate and the cover plate as a virtual hinge axis, and locking of the locking part is released by the rotation of the pressing plate.
Absstract of: US2025183464A1
An energy storage system includes an enclosure having a vent forming a flow path between an interior volume of the enclosure and an environment exterior to the enclosure. A vent covering is mounted proximate the vent and is selectively disposable over the vent such that the flow path is open when the vent covering is in an open position and closed when the vent covering is in a closed position. The vent covering can be biased to the open position and/or made of a thermally decomposable material. An actuator is coupled to the vent covering such that supply of power to the actuator causes the vent covering to assume the closed position and loss of power to the actuator causes the vent covering to assume the open position. A method comprises detecting a flammable gas and opening a first flow path by a first vent of the enclosure.
Absstract of: US2025183470A1
A stackable battery module has an enclosure formed by a top plate, a bottom plate and side walls. At least one battery cell is at least partially enclosed by the enclosure. The enclosure comprises a top flange and a bottom flange. The top flange and the bottom flange extend away from the enclosure. The top flange and the bottom flange each comprises a mounting hole and a first type of gas vent. The first type of gas vent being configured to enable fluid communication through the respective flange, and a second type of gas vent is arranged at the first end and/or at the second end of the side walls. The second type of gas vent is configured to enable fluid communication through the side walls.
Absstract of: US2025183469A1
A case, a battery cell, a battery, and a powered device are described. The case is molded by bending a plate, the head end and the tail end of the plate are connected to each other to define an accommodating space with openings at two opposite ends, and the accommodating space is configured for accommodating an electrode assembly of the battery cell. The case is molded by bending a plate, and the head end wall and the tail end wall of the plate are connected to each other, such that the case with openings at two opposite ends can be formed. The case is molded in a simple manner, such that the molding difficulty of the case is effectively reduced.
Absstract of: US2025183299A1
A positive electrode includes: a positive electrode current collector; a first positive electrode coating disposed on a surface of the positive electrode current collector, and including a first positive electrode active material and an inorganic filler; and a second positive electrode coating, disposed on a surface of the first positive electrode coating, and including a second positive electrode active material. The first positive electrode coating includes n particle packing layers, where n=T×(M+1)/(M×D1v50+D2v50), n ranges from 4 to 7, T represents a thickness of the first positive electrode coating, M represents a mass ratio of the first positive electrode active material to the inorganic filler, D1v50 represents a median particle size of the first positive electrode active material and ranges from 0.6 μm to 1.2 μm, D2v50 represents a median particle size of the inorganic filler and ranges from 0.6 μm to 1.5 μm.
Absstract of: US2025183306A1
A cathode slurry composition for an all-solid-state battery includes a rubber-based binder containing a polar functional group, a cathode active material, a solid electrolyte, and a complex solvent. The complex solvent contains a first solvent capable of dissolving the rubber-based binder and a second solvent capable of dispersing the cathode active material and the solid electrolyte. A Hansen parameter value δd of the first solvent is in a range from 19 to 25 MPa1/2. A method for preparing the same is provided. A cathode for an all-solid-state battery manufactured from the cathode slurry composition and an all-solid-state battery includes the same.
Absstract of: US2025183301A1
A sub-assembly for use in an all-solid secondary battery includes a solid electrolyte layer and an anode on the solid electrolyte layer. The anode includes a carbon active material layer between an anode current collector and the solid electrolyte layer, and a bonding layer between the solid electrolyte layer and the carbon active material layer and contacting a surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The bonding layer includes a plurality of carbon particles and a plurality of crystalline particles of a material having lithium (Li), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) atoms. An all-solid secondary batter includes a cathode and such a sub-assembly.
Absstract of: US2025183298A1
A cathode including a cathode current collector; and a cathode active material layer on a surface of the cathode current collector, the cathode active material layer comprising a cathode active material represented by any one of Formula 1, 8, 9, or 10-1 as described herein, and having an olivine structure, wherein a unit-cell volume of the composite cathode active material is in a range of about 283 Å3 to about 284.6 Å3. A secondary battery including the cathode; an anode; and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode.
Absstract of: US2025183365A1
A gel polymer electrolyte for a lithium battery and a lithium battery including the gel polymer electrolyte are disclosed. The gel polymer electrolyte includes a gel polymer and a liquid electrolyte, the gel polymer may be i) a crosslinked product of a polyfunctional acryl-based monomer having 3 or more polymerizable functional groups, or ii) a crosslinked product of a first polymerizable monomer and a second polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer being a polyfunctional acryl-based monomer having 3 or more polymerizable functional groups, and the second polymerizable monomer being one or more selected from among a urethane acryl-based monomer having two or more polymerizable functional groups and a polymerizable monomer having two or more polymerizable functional groups and containing a perfluoropolyether unit, wherein the liquid electrolyte includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and butyronitrile, and the lithium salt may include lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate and lithium tetrafluoroborate.
Absstract of: US2025183423A1
A battery cell, a battery, and an electric device are described. The battery cell includes a casing and a first insulating member. The casing is provided with a pressure relief mechanism. The first insulating member wraps the outer surface of the casing, the first insulating member has a first overlapping region, and the first overlapping region does not overlap with the pressure relief mechanism. In this way, the first overlapping region of the first insulating member does not block the pressure relief mechanism, reducing the risk of the pressure relief mechanism failing to release pressure in time due to that the first overlapping region of the first insulating member blocks the pressure relief mechanism, thereby improving the timeliness of pressure relief of the pressure relief mechanism and improving the reliability of the battery cell.
Absstract of: US2025183371A1
Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising an additive represented by Formula 1.wherein, all the variables are described herein.
Absstract of: US2025183355A1
This application provides a sodium secondary battery electrolyte, a sodium secondary battery, and an electrical device. The sodium secondary battery electrolyte includes a solvent. A percentage of an amount of substance of a free solvent in relation to a total amount of substance of the solvent in the electrolyte is not greater than 50%.
Absstract of: US2025183360A1
A solid electrolyte includes: LiaAbEc(SO4)dJeXfHh, A is selected from alkaline earth metals and alkali metals other than Li, E is selected from Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, and lanthanides, J is selected from OH, BO2, BO3, BO4, B3O6, B4O7, CO3, NO3, AlO2, SiO3, SiO4, Si2O7, Si3O9, Si4O11, Si6O18, PO3, PO4, P2O7, P3O10, SO3, SO5, S2O3, S2O4, S2O5, S2O6, S2O7, S2O8, BF4, PF6, BOB, (COO)2, N, AlCl4, CF3SO3, CH3COO, CF3COO, OOC—(CH2)2—COO, OOC—CH2—COO, OOC—CH(OH)—CH(OH)—COO, OOC—CH(OH)—CH2—COO, C6H5SO3, OOC—CH═CH—COO, OOC—CH═CH—COO, C(OH)(CH2COOH)2COO, AsO4, BiO4, CrO4, MnO4, PtF6, PtCl6, PtBr6, PtI6, SbO4, SeO4, TeO4, HCOO, and O, X is selected from F, Cl, Br, and I, 0.5≤a<6, 0≤b<6,0
Absstract of: US2025183472A1
A battery pack is configured to discharge a high-temperature gas to the outside of the battery pack without affecting other adjacent battery modules when the gas is generated inside the battery module. The battery pack includes a pack housing; battery modules; and a pack cover configured to include a side venting channel configured to guide the gas generated in the battery module to the center space at a position corresponding to the battery module, and a center venting channel having a volume equal to or greater than the volume of the side venting channel and configured to guide the gas collected in the center space to the outside of the pack housing at a position corresponding to the center space.
Absstract of: US2025179283A1
The thermoplastic elastomer composition contains a base polymer containing a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer and an ethylene-propylene-based rubber, and a thermally conductive filler, in which the thermoplastic elastomer composition contains 200 parts by mass or more and 4,000 parts by mass or less of the thermally conductive filler with respect to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer.
Absstract of: US2025183385A1
A system for battery management on a vehicle, comprising: a first system associated with a first battery pack, and a second system associated with a second battery pack, where the first battery pack is electrically connected to the second battery pack via a high voltage bus, the first battery pack is configured to power to a first electric engine, and the second battery pack is configured to power to a second electric engine. The first system may be configured to monitor a state of the first battery pack and isolate, by blowing a first fuse, the first battery pack from the second battery pack upon detecting an electrical issue, and the second system may be configured to monitor a state of the second battery pack and isolate, by blowing a second fuse, the second battery pack from the first battery pack upon detecting an electrical issue.
Absstract of: US2025183368A1
One example of an embodiment of the present invention is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a cover film composed of a solid electrolyte composition is formed on a surface of an electrode and at least a portion of the particulate surface of an active material constituting the electrode. One example of an embodiment of the present invention is a solid electrolyte composition comprising: a first polymer in which an acidic functional group having an alkali metal ion is bonded to the main chain; and second polymer having an electron-donating polar group.
Absstract of: US2025183393A1
Battery pack for a road vehicle with electric propulsion, in which the battery pack comprises: a plurality of planar electrochemical cells arranged in a pack side by side; in which each cell comprises terminal poles connected to each other by contacting planes at a first edge of the cells; a holder facing the terminal poles of the cells; a plurality of elastically deformable spring-conducting elements; each spring element comprising a first end coupled to the holder and a second opposite free end, in which the spring-conducting elements are arranged in rows so that when the battery pack is in use each row of the spring-conducting elements is pressed against the terminal poles and the second ends make contact with the corresponding contacting plane to realize a conductive bridge between the cells and the holder; wherein at least one of the second ends of the springs is in the form of a contact plane in which at least one split or opening is realized so as to divide the contact plane into at least two at least partially separated zones.
Absstract of: US2025185213A1
A thermal management system includes a first path, a second path, a third path, a fourth path, and a multi-way valve. A first port and a second port of the multi-way valve are respectively communicated with an inlet and an outlet of the first path. A third port and a fourth port are respectively communicated with an inlet and an outlet of the second path. A fifth port and a sixth port are respectively communicated with an inlet and an outlet of the third path, the third path includes a second liquid outlet and a second liquid inlet, and the second liquid outlet and the second liquid inlet are separately configured to connect to a second cold plate. A seventh port and an eighth port are respectively communicated with an inlet and an outlet of the fourth path, and the fourth path includes a heat exchanger.
Nº publicación: US2025182923A1 05/06/2025
Applicant:
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO LTD [JP]
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD
Absstract of: US2025182923A1
A power storage device with high output is provided, in which the specific surface area is increased while keeping the easy-to-handle particle size of its active material. The power storage device includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material having a plurality of graphite particles. Each of the graphite particles consists of graphite layers that are overlapped with each other with a gap of 1 nm to 10 nm therebetween. It is preferable that the grain diameter of the particle be 1 μm to 50 μm. Further, the specific surface area of the particles is 20 m2/g to 200 m2/g.