Absstract of: US2025121416A1
Disclosed is a cleaning method and system. The cleaning system comprises a control device, a quick swap platform, and a clamping jaw device. The control device of the cleaning system determines whether there is a target tool on the quick swap platform according to target first-article information when receiving the target first-article information, wherein the target first-article information represents blueprint information of a first-article battery module; and the target tool is a tool configured to be cleaned instead of the first-article battery module. The control device controls, when it is determined that there is the target tool on the quick swap platform, the clamping jaw device to grab the target tool for cleaning, which can effectively improve operation convenience without affecting normal production and improve production efficiency.
Absstract of: US2025121675A1
A vehicle includes a chassis, a housing to house one or more battery modules, the housing being supported by the chassis, an electric motor to receive electrical power from the one or more battery modules, a liquid cooling system including a radiator to cool a coolant when the coolant flows through the radiator, and one or more coolant pumps connected to the radiator to circulate the coolant, and an air cooling system to cool the one or more battery modules. The air cooling system includes a compressor, a condenser, and one or more evaporator coils, and the radiator and the condenser are located adjacent to each other.
Absstract of: US2025125451A1
Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide metal air electrochemical cell architectures. Various embodiments may provide a battery, such as an unsealed battery or sealed battery, with an open cell arrangement configured such that a liquid electrolyte layer separates a metal electrode from an air electrode. In various embodiments, the electrolyte may be disposed within one or more vessel of the battery such that electrolyte serves as a barrier between a metal electrode and gaseous oxygen. Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide for removing a metal electrode from electrolyte to prevent self-discharge of the metal electrode. Systems and methods of the various embodiments may provide a three electrode battery configured to operate each in a discharge mode, but with two distinct electrochemical reactions occurring at each electrode.
Absstract of: US2025125647A1
An electrical system includes a battery, temperature sensor, and battery charging station connectable to the battery and to an alternating current (AC) power supply. The charging station includes connected battery charging and heating circuits. The charging circuit includes a first plurality of power switches configured to rectify an AC input voltage from the power supply into a direct current (DC) voltage for charging the battery during a battery charging mode. The heating circuit includes a voltage bus, transformer, series switch, and a second plurality of power switches downstream of the transformer. The heating circuit generates an AC battery current from the DC voltage and injects the same into the battery during a battery heating mode. An electronic controller controls the power switches and the series switch to perform the charging and heating modes, doing so via a corresponding method.
Absstract of: US2025125492A1
A battery is provided in which an electrode tab group is hardly damaged. In the herein disclosed battery, an electrode body includes an electrode body main body part, a positive electrode tab group protruding from a first end part, and a negative electrode tab group protruding from a second end part. The positive electrode tab group and the negative electrode tab group are folded and bent to make tip ends of electrode tabs respectively configuring these tab groups be arranged along a second side wall of the battery case. A portion of the folded and bent electrode tab is joined to the electrical collector body of the same pole. The battery includes a spacer between the electrode body main body part and the second side wall, and the spacer is to regulate movement of the electrode body.
Absstract of: US2025125459A1
An electrochemical cell (30, 30a, 50) comprises two electrode compartments (14, 15) defined in part by a first metal plate (31) and by a second metal plate (12), wherein the first metal plate (31) is dish-shaped and defines a peripheral rim (32), the second metal plate (12) is dish shaped and defines a rim (33) to mate with the peripheral rim of the first plate. and the cell comprises a sealing element (37) between the peripheral rims (32, 33). The cell also comprises a projecting peripheral sleeve (38) that is spaced from and outside the edge of the rim (33) of the second metal plate (12); and the cell comprises a compression sleeve (40; 52) held within the peripheral sleeve (38) and having a flat face to compress the sealing element (37), and a second face adjacent to the inner face of the peripheral sleeve (38). The compression sleeve (40; 52) is secured in position by the peripheral sleeve (38).
Absstract of: US2025125461A1
Disclosed here in is a retrofit device compatible with existing electronic locks, the device including a housing, one or more rechargeable batteries capable of providing power to the device, the existing electronic lock, and one or more accessories, and a module enabling wireless communication with one or more external electronic devices. The device is configured such that power can be delivered even when one or more of the batteries is removed, dead, or otherwise incapable of providing power. The module is configured to interface with the existing electronic lock such that commands can be delivered and executed wirelessly.
Absstract of: US2025125410A1
Disclosed is a sulfide-containing solid electrolyte material with an organic coating, as well as densified pellets containing this solid electrolyte material, a solid electrolyte thereof, and a solid state battery containing the solid electrolyte. According to aspects of the disclosure, the coating comprising a compound of Chemical Formula (1) or Chemical Formula (2) is formed on the surface of a sulfide-containing solid electrolyte material, e.g., the organic coating may comprise a compound having a thiol with a long hydrophobic tail, such as 1-undecanethiol. The coating provides densification of sulfide-containing solid electrolyte materials, and facilitates the ionic and lithium atomic diffusion coefficient at sulfide grain boundaries during pressing, thus achieving the densification of sulfide solid state electrolyte.
Absstract of: US2025125414A1
The present invention relates to a solid-state battery that is based on a phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte/anode connection that is chemically obtained. Such chemical connection process yields a solid electrolyte interphase that connects the solid-state battery's phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte and anode. Unlike other processes for forming solid-state electrolyte/anode connections, the present chemical process does not require that solid-state electrolyte be ductile and flow under high pressure.
Absstract of: US2025125425A1
An assembled battery includes a plurality of electrodes each including; a current collector; a negative-electrode composite layer disposed on one surface of the current collector; and a positive-electrode composite layer on the other surface of the current collector, the electrodes being stacked alternately with an electrolyte layer interposed between the electrodes, and a basis weight (mg/cm2) of a negative-electrode composite material or a positive-electrode composite material in the negative-electrode composite layer or the positive-electrode composite layer of each of the electrodes located at upper positions in a stacking direction of the assembled battery is larger than a basis weight (mg/cm2) of a negative-electrode composite material or a positive-electrode composite material in the negative-electrode composite layer or the positive-electrode composite layer of each of the electrodes located at lower positions in the stacking direction of the assembled battery.
Absstract of: US2025125408A1
Set forth herein are pellets, thin films, and monoliths of lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes having engineered surfaces. These engineered surfaces have a list of advantageous properties including, but not limited to, low surface area resistance, high Li+ ion conductivity, low tendency for lithium dendrites to form within or thereupon when the electrolytes are used in an electrochemical cell. Other advantages include voltage stability and long cycle life when used in electrochemical cells as a separator or a membrane between the positive and negative electrodes. Also set forth herein are methods of making these electrolytes including, but not limited to, methods of annealing these electrolytes under controlled atmosphere conditions. Set forth herein, additionally, are methods of using these electrolytes in electrochemical cells and devices. The instant disclosure further includes electrochemical cells which incorporate the lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes set forth herein.
Absstract of: US2025125331A1
The manufacturing method is intended to manufacture an electrode (28) comprising a substrate (26) and at least one film (22, 24) coating the substrate (26). The method comprises calendering a dry powder mixture (12) in a first calendering device (14) including at least two cylinders comprising a first cylinder (18a) having a first rotation speed V1 and a second cylinder (18b) having a second rotation speed V2, the dry powder mixture (12) being supplied between the first (18a) and second (18b) cylinders. The percentage difference v1−v2/v1 between the first rotation speed V1 and the second rotation speed V2 is comprised between 1% and 40%.FIGURE: FIG. 1
Absstract of: US2025125333A1
A battery includes a cathode plate, an anode plate, and an electrolyte. The cathode plate defines a first array of dome-shaped notches. The anode plate defines a second array of dome-shaped notches. The first array of dome-shaped notches is positioned opposite of and facing toward the second array of dome-shaped notches. The electrolyte is disposed between the cathode and anode plates. The electrolyte has dome-shaped protruding regions extending outward therefrom. Each dome-shaped protruding region of a first subset of the dome-shaped protruding regions extends into and contacts the cathode within one of the dome-shaped notches of the first array of dome-shaped notches. Each dome-shaped protruding region of a second subset of the dome-shaped protruding regions extends into and contacts the anode within one of the dome-shaped notches of the second array of dome-shaped notches.
Absstract of: US2025125323A1
A method of manufacturing a composite structure for a battery that cycles lithium ions includes depositing a positive electrode precursor on a substrate to form a positive electrode layer, compacting the positive electrode layer, depositing a solid electrolyte precursor on the substrate over the positive electrode layer to form a solid electrolyte layer, compacting the solid electrolyte layer on the substrate over the positive electrode layer to form a composite structure, and heat treating the composite structure to sinter the solid electrolyte layer. The positive electrode precursor includes electroactive material particles, solid electrolyte particles, and electrically conductive particles. The solid electrolyte precursor includes solid electrolyte particles.
Absstract of: US2025125329A1
An object is to achieve a manufacturing apparatus that can fully automate the manufacturing of a solid-state secondary battery. A mask alignment chamber, a first transfer chamber connected to the mask alignment chamber, a second transfer chamber connected to the first transfer chamber, a first film formation chamber connected to the second transfer chamber, a third transfer chamber connected to the first transfer chamber, and a second film formation chamber connected to the third transfer chamber are included. The first film formation chamber has a function of forming a positive electrode active material layer or a negative electrode active material layer by a sputtering method, the second film formation chamber has a function of forming a solid electrolyte layer by co-evaporation of an organic complex of lithium and SiOx (0
Absstract of: US2025121410A1
An ultrasonic vibrating screen includes a bottom frame, at least two screen cylinders, and a vibrating mechanism. An elastic body is provided on the bottom frame; the screen cylinders are arranged in sequence from bottom to top, each screen cylinder is provided with a screen, and one of the screen cylinders is connected with the bottom frame through the elastic body. The vibrating mechanism includes a vibrating frame and at least two ultrasonic transducers, the screen cylinders are all fixed to the vibrating frame, the ultrasonic transducers are fixed to the vibrating frame, and the ultrasonic transducers drive the vibrating frame to vibrate. By fixing all the screen cylinders with the vibrating frame, the amplitudes and frequencies of all ultrasonic transducers which are originally unsynchronized are unified to be the same amplitude and the same frequency as much as possible.
Absstract of: US2025121554A1
The invention relates to a stretching device for stretching a plastic film in the transport direction thereof, having a first roll, which can be driven by a first drive and can be rotated at a first rotational speed, and having a second roll, which can be driven by a second drive and can be rotated at a second rotational speed, wherein the second rotational speed is greater than the first rotational speed, and the second roll is arranged downstream of the first roll in the transport path of the plastic film, wherein at least one of the rolls is a roll through which air can flow inwards from the outside. According to the invention at least one roll through which air can flow can be continuously cleaned.
Absstract of: US2025121420A1
A method for manufacturing a rollforming frame includes: forming a first vertical wall and a first horizontal wall connected to each other at two opposite ends of a to-be-machined plate; rolling and bending the first horizontal wall to form a stepped bent structure; rolling and bending the first horizontal wall to form a second vertical wall, a second horizontal wall, and a third horizontal wall; rolling and bending the second horizontal wall to form a third vertical wall and a fourth horizontal wall; rolling and bending the third horizontal wall to form a fourth vertical wall and a fifth horizontal wall; rolling and bending one end of the fifth horizontal wall away from the fourth vertical wall to form a connecting edge and a sixth horizontal wall; rolling and bending the sixth horizontal wall to form a fifth vertical wall and a seventh horizontal wall.
Absstract of: US2025124568A1
This application provides a detection method and detection system for battery production, a production method and production system for battery, an electronic device, a non-transient computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product, where a battery includes a cell and an end cover. The detection method includes: obtaining a detection image including the cell coated with a film and the end cover; obtaining a gap value between an edge of the film and the end cover based on the detection image; and determining whether the gap value between the edge of the film and the end cover meets a preset standard.
Absstract of: US2025125462A1
A busbar assembly includes a first conductive busbar having an opening therethrough and a first spring contact extending therefrom, a second conductive busbar having a second spring contact extending therefrom, wherein the second spring contact extends through the opening, and an insulative member between the first and second conductive busbars. A plurality of the openings, the first spring contacts and the second spring contacts are provided as part of the assembly.
Absstract of: US2025125455A1
A button cell includes an electrode assembly, a first housing, and a second housing, where the first housing and the second housing are connected and mated to form an accommodating space. The electrode assembly is disposed in the accommodating space. The first housing includes a first bottom wall and a first side wall connected to the first bottom wall. The first bottom wall is provided with a groove. A size of the first bottom wall in a first direction is T μm, and a size of the groove in the first direction is H μm, where 0.1T≤H≤0.7T and the first direction is perpendicular to the first bottom wall.
Absstract of: US2025125456A1
An outer package material for power storage devices, the outer package material being configured from a multilayer body that sequentially comprises at least a base material layer, an adhesive layer, a barrier layer and a thermally fusible resin layer in this order, wherein: the base material layer comprises a polyamide layer; the polyamide layer has a thermal shrinkage ratio of 2.5% or less at 180° C. in the machine direction; and the adhesive layer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 100° C. to 139° C.
Absstract of: US2025125448A1
Battery arrays are provided for traction battery packs. An exemplary battery array may include a thermal barrier and venting system for mitigating cell-to-cell and/or cell bank-to-cell bank thermal propagation. The battery thermal barrier and venting system may further include one or more vent passageways for establishing dedicated venting paths for expelling gases and other effluents from the battery array during battery thermal events.
Absstract of: US2025125637A1
A battery pack includes battery cells between first and second pack terminals, balancing resistors respectively connected to the battery cells, balancing switches respectively connected to the battery cells and to the balancing resistors, and configured to form a closed circuit by connecting a corresponding one of the battery cells to a corresponding one of the balancing resistors, a rack fuse between the battery cells and the first pack terminal, or between the battery cells and the second pack terminal, a current sensor between the battery cells and the first pack terminal or the second pack terminal, and a controller configured to detect pack current between the first and second pack terminals through the current sensor, to control the balancing switches, and to detect a short-circuit between the first and second pack terminals based on the pack current and turn on all of the balancing switches.
Nº publicación: US2025125407A1 17/04/2025
Applicant:
NINGBO INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS TECH AND ENGINEERING CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [CN]
NINGBO INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Absstract of: US2025125407A1
The invention belongs to the technical field of batteries, and relates to a high-purity argyrodite-phase sulfide solid electrolyte and a preparation method thereof. The high-purity argyrodite-phase sulfide solid electrolyte is of molecular formula I: Li6±iP1−eEeS5±i−gGgCl1+i+tTt formula I. In formula I, 0Si≤1, 0≤e≤1, 0≤g≤0.5, 0.2≤t≤1, E is one or more of Ge, Si, Sn and Sb, G is compound of Se and O, or O, and T is Br and/or I; and the high-purity argyrodite-phase sulfide solid electrolyte has a pure phase. The pure-phase electrolyte has a high ionic conductivity, good stability against air, good stability against organic solvents, and good stability against lithium.