Absstract of: US20260098821A1
0000 A method of inspecting a secondary battery includes receiving, by a processor, a plurality of two-dimensional cross-sectional images of a plurality of secondary batteries, generating, by the processor, a partial three-dimensional model for a part of each of the plurality of secondary batteries based on the plurality of two-dimensional cross-sectional images, and inspecting, by the processor, each of the plurality of secondary batteries based on the partial three-dimensional model.
Absstract of: WO2026075179A1
Provided are: an electrochemical element with superior reliability and productivity; an electrode layered body for forming the electrochemical element; and a method for manufacturing the electrode layered body. The electrode layered body is characterized in that: a first electrode, a second electrode, and an isolation layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode are layered; at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has an electrode mixture layer obtained by pressure-molding a powdery electrode mixture, and a sheet-like porous metal substrate; and at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has the following shape (A). Shape (A): In a cross-section in the thickness direction of the electrode, when a portion equivalent to 15% of the length which is from an outer peripheral end of the electrode and which is the length in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction, is defined as a peripheral edge portion, the thickness at the outer peripheral end of the electrode is thicker by 20 μm or more than the average thickness of the electrode at locations other than the peripheral edge portion.
Absstract of: US20260100355A1
A positive electrode active material, a method for preparing the positive electrode active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive electrode active material are disclosed. The method for preparing a positive electrode active material may include pulverizing a carbon-based raw material to prepare carbon-based fine powder, mixing a lithium metal composite oxide and the carbon-based fine powder to prepare a mixed powder, and applying rotation to the mixed powder to form or provide a carbon-based coating layer on a particle surface of the lithium metal composite oxide. The average particle diameter of the carbon-based fine powder may be about 10 nm to about 100 nm. The applying of the rotation may include applying rotation of about 1,000 rpm to about 6,000 rpm for about 2 minutes to about 10 minutes.
Absstract of: US20260098820A1
0000 A battery defect inspection system includes a support device for supporting a plurality of cylindrical batteries; a first transfer unit configured to transfer the cylindrical batteries to the support device; a second transfer unit configured to discharge the cylindrical batteries from the support device; a first rail along which the first and second transfer units are guided; a second rail extending parallel to the first rail, along which a receiving container accommodating the plurality of cylindrical batteries is guided and transferred; an X-ray generating unit configured to irradiate X-rays toward the plurality of cylindrical batteries supported by the support device; and an X-ray detector disposed opposite the X-ray generating unit.
Absstract of: DE102024128915A1
Die Erfindung betrifft Stromabnehmerfolie (1), insbesondere eine recyclefähige Stromabnehmerfolie (1), zur Verwendung in einer Batterie (2), umfassend eine Metallfolie (3, 3a, 3b) mit einer Oberseite (8a) und einer Unterseite (8b), wobei auf der Oberseite (8a) und/oder der Unterseite (8b) der Metallfolie (3, 3a, 3b) jeweils eine Primerschicht (5, 5a, 5b) angeordnet ist, und wobei die Primerschicht (5, 5a, 5b) ein oder mehrere wasserlösliche Bindemittel aufweist. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Batterie (2), insbesondere eine recyclefähige Batterie (2), umfassend eine erfindungsgemäße Stromabnehmerfolie (1). Ferner betrifft die Erfindung einen Primerlack zum Aufbringen auf eine Metallfolie (3, 3a, 3b) umfassend Lösemittel, leitfähige Partikel und/oder Pigmente, und ein oder mehrere wasserlösliche Bindemittel.
Absstract of: US20260100370A1
0000 Disclosed are methods of manufacturing negative electrode slurry for all-solid-state batteries, negative electrodes manufactured by the methods, and all-solid-state batteries including the negative electrodes. The method of manufacturing a negative electrode slurry includes preparing a first mixture by mixing a negative electrode material with a binder solution that includes a solvent and a first binder, producing a dispersion by performing an ultrasonic dispersion treatment on the first mixture, and preparing a second mixture by adding a second binder to the dispersion.
Absstract of: US20260100467A1
0000 A battery assembly includes a first endplate, a second endplate, at least one cell stack disposed between the first endplate and the second endplate, at least one compression spring disposed between the first endplate and the second endplate and configured to bias the at least one cell stack toward the second endplate, and a belt operably coupled with and extending between the first endplate and the second endplate. The belt is configured to bias the second endplate toward the first endplate.
Absstract of: WO2026074895A1
Provided is a method for manufacturing a pyrochlore-type solid electrolyte containing: a plurality of cations including metal cations; a halogen element; and a defect structure. The method includes: a mixing step (S16) for preparing a mixed starting material obtained by mixing a precursor of the solid electrolyte or a raw material of a precursor and a halogen-containing starting material containing a halogen element; and a firing step (S17) for firing the mixed starting material. In the firing step, the halogen element is volatilized from the solid electrolyte at a halogen volatilization rate Vout, and the halogen element is supplied into a firing atmosphere of the solid electrolyte at a halogen supply rate Vin. In the firing step, if Dp is the median particle diameter of the solid electrolyte, the mixed starting material is fired under an atmosphere having a relationship of Vin/(Vout x Dp) ≥ 0.015.
Absstract of: WO2026073301A1
Disclosed herein is a cathode for an all-solid state lithium battery, the cathode comprising a cathode active material, a sulfide-containing inorganic solid electrolyte material, and an oxygen-functionalised conductive carbon material; wherein the oxygen-functionalised conductive carbon material comprises from about 0.5 wt.% to about 20 wt.% of oxygen atoms, based on the total weight of the oxygen-functionalised conductive carbon material. Also disclosed herein is an all-solid state lithium battery comprising the cathode.
Absstract of: DE102026107592A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Elektrodenfolienanordnung (1) für eine Einzelzelle, wobei zwischen einer Elektrodenfolie (2) und einer weiteren Elektrodenfolie (3) jeweils eine Separatorfolie (4) angeordnet wird, Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Separatorfolie (4) eine durch Wärme schmelzende Beschichtung aufweist und nach jeweiliger Anordnung einer Separatorfolie (4) auf einem Folienstapel dieser mittels einer auf einem vorgegebenen Temperaturwert erwärmten Druckvorrichtung (6) verpresst wird. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.
Absstract of: WO2026076088A1
A method of stabilizing an aqueous battery comprising a Zn anode and a MnO2 cathode is disclosed. The method can comprise exposing the Zn anode and the MnO2 cathode to pressurized CO2, whereby the aqueous battery is stabilized. An aqueous battery comprising a Zn anode and a MnO2 cathode, wherein the Zn anode and the MnO2 cathode have been exposed to pressurized CO2 is also disclosed.
Absstract of: US20260100375A1
In the present disclosure, the problem is solved by providing an electrode active material obtained by agglomerating a plurality of primary particles with a binder, wherein: the primary particles are a Si-based active material containing a Si element; the binder is an organic polymer having a tensile modulus not less than 0.10 MPa and not more than 1100 MPa; a ratio of the binder relative to a total of the primary particles and the binder is not less than 1 weight % and not more than 20 weight %; and a particle size D50 of the electrode active material is not less than 2.5 μm and not more than 20 μm.
Absstract of: US20260100358A1
The lithium-ion battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte. The anode includes a metal anode layer. The metal anode layers include Li, a first element, and a second element. The second element is different from the first element. The first element is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ga, Ag, Au and Cd. The second element is at least one selected from the group consisting of Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Sc, Ti, Mn, Zn, Ga, Ge, Sr, Rh, Y, Zr, Pd, In, Sn, Ba, Ag, Pb, Ir, Au, Pt, Bi, Sb, Cd, Nd, and Tl. The relation “M1:M2=60:40 to 98:2” is satisfied. “M1” indicates the mass of the first element included in the metal anode layer. “M2” indicates the mass of the second element included in the metal anode layer.
Absstract of: US20260098319A1
0000 A method of recycling a battery includes: performing acid extraction by using a black mass obtained after the battery is dismantled; performing filtering and washing, the filtering including filtering a dissolved matter and an undissolved component obtained by the acid extraction; and mixing a black mass residue that is an insoluble component obtained by the filtering and washing into crude oil. The method does not include adjusting a ph before the filtering and washing.
Absstract of: US20260100424A1
0000 The present invention relates to an electrode assembly and a secondary battery including same. The electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed by a cathode, a separator, and an anode which are wound together, and may comprise a protective member which is arranged to face an end of at least one of the cathode and the anode and in which a flame retardant is filled.
Absstract of: US20260098908A1
0000 An apparatus and a method for diagnosing a battery cell. The apparatus may include a reference cell module including at least one reference cell composed of a super-capacitor, a measuring device configured to measure a reference impedance of the reference cell and a battery impedance of the battery cell, and a processor configured to compare the battery impedance with the reference impedance to determine whether there is an abnormality in the battery cell.
Absstract of: US20260098174A1
0000 A carbon nanotube dispersion may have excellent dispersibility. Such a carbon nanotube dispersion may include at least carbon nanotubes, oxidized cellulose nanofibers, and water, wherein, of the oxidized cellulose nanofibers, 85% or more of the oxidized cellulose nanofibers have a fiber length of 50 nm to 250 nm.
Absstract of: US20260100463A1
A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes one or more first battery modules, each including a plurality of battery cells, and one or more second battery modules, each disposed adjacent to the first battery modules and including a plurality of battery cells, wherein the first battery modules and the second battery modules are different from each other in a maximum state of charge (SOC).
Absstract of: US20260100401A1
An apparatus for winding a sheet for manufacturing a secondary battery includes at least two bobbins and a sensor. The at least two bobbins include a traveling bobbin on which a winding process proceeds and a standby bobbin that is in a standby state during the winding process; The sensor is disposed apart from the standby bobbin by a predetermined distance, and identifies the position where the sheet wound onto the traveling bobbin will be automatically attached to the standby bobbin. When the winding process on the traveling bobbin is completed, the sheet that was wound by the traveling bobbin is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the standby bobbin, and subsequently the winding process is performed.
Absstract of: US20260100400A1
A positioning apparatus includes a positioning platform and a positioning mechanism, where the positioning platform is configured to support the insulator, and the positioning mechanism is configured to abut against at least one edge of the insulator to position the insulator. The insulator is positioned by abutting the positioning mechanism against at least one edge of the insulator, improving the positioning accuracy.
Absstract of: AU2024326567A1
According to one aspect, a system for electrochemical power storage may include at least one instance of a battery module, each instance of the battery module including a battery enclosure and a metal-air battery, the metal-air battery disposed in the battery enclosure; a reservoir including a volume of a liquid electrolyte; a supply conduit in fluid communication between the reservoir and the battery enclosure; a pump actuatable to move the liquid electrolyte from the reservoir into the battery enclosure via the supply conduit; and a return conduit in fluid communication between the battery enclosure and the reservoir, the liquid electrolyte movable from the battery enclosure to the reservoir, via the return conduit, with the metal-air battery immersed in the liquid electrolyte in the battery enclosure.
Absstract of: AU2024328179A1
Flexible processes and systems for recovering manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni) as a purified co-precipitated product or alternatively independent products, from a lithium-ion battery waste stream are provided. The process may include upstream leaching and impurity removal prior to separation in a metal recovery system that may include a manganese (Mn) recovery unit to generate a manganese (Mn)-containing product, a cobalt (Co) recovery unit to generate a cobalt (Co)-containing product or a nickel (Ni) recovery unit to generate a nickel (Ni)-containing product or alternatively and optionally may include a co-precipitator unit to form a co-precipitated product. A lithium (Li) recovery unit may further process a portion of the waste liquid stream to form a lithium (Li)-containing product. 63378405
Absstract of: US20260100477A1
A battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells; a module terminal configured to be electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells; a module case configured to receive the cell assembly, the module case having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the module terminal being located at the first end, the second end having a first venting hole configured to discharge gas generated from the cell assembly to outside the battery module; and a block member configured to guide the gas to the first venting hole.
Absstract of: AU2024329792A1
According to one aspect, a system for electrochemical power storage may include a plurality of instances of a metal-air battery, each instance of the metal-air battery including an air electrode, a metal electrode, and a liquid electrolyte separating the air electrode from the metal electrode with the air electrode and the metal electrode ionically coupled to one another via the liquid electrolyte; and a carbon dioxide removal system into which ambient air is directable, carbon dioxide from the ambient air removable in the carbon dioxide removal system to generate purified air, and the carbon dioxide removal system in fluid communication with the plurality of instances of the metal-air batteries such that the purified air is movable from the carbon dioxide removal system to the plurality of instances of the metal-air battery.
Nº publicación: US20260100414A1 09/04/2026
Applicant:
THE INDUSTRY & ACADEMIC COOPERATION IN CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIV IAC [KR]
Absstract of: US20260100414A1
Provided are a flame-retardant or non-flammable polymer gel electrolyte, a lithium battery including the same, a supramolecular polymer, and a method of preparing the supramolecular polymer, the flame-retardant or non-flammable polymer gel electrolyte including a supramolecular polymer, a carbonate-based solvent, a fluorine-containing linear ester-based solvent, and a lithium salt, wherein the supramolecular polymer includes a hard segment and a soft segment, the hard segment and the soft segment are connected by a urethane bond, a urea bond or a combination thereof, the soft segment includes an alkylene oxide repeating unit, and the supramolecular polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than 0° C.