Absstract of: US20260045529A1
A fuel cell-based generation system is provided. The fuel cell-based generation system includes a fuel cell subsystem comprising at least one fuel cell coupled to a power terminal which is configurable to connect with a power network; a battery subsystem comprising at least one battery coupled to the power terminal and configured to provide a state of charge (SoC) value of the at least one battery, the at least one battery being capable of discharging to the power network and charging from the at least one fuel cell; and a controller configured to operate the fuel cell-based generation system by coordinated control of the battery subsystem and the fuel cell subsystem with a power setpoint for the fuel cell subsystem, wherein the power setpoint for the fuel cell subsystem is based on a reference power setpoint provided to the fuel cell-based generation system.
Absstract of: US20260045515A1
Provided are a carbon fiber electrode sheet, a lithium metal battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an electric apparatus. The carbon fiber electrode sheet includes double layers of carbon fibers and a tab, and a lower part of the tab is disposed between the double layers of carbon fibers to form a tab extraction structure enveloped by the double layers of carbon fibers. By forming the tab extraction structure enveloped by the double layers of carbon fibers, the risk of the tab detachment due to unidirectional force application is reduced, and an electrolyte can contact the tab extraction structure only by passing through the double layers of carbon fibers, thereby reducing the risk that the electrolyte washes and erodes the tab extraction structure, and further enhancing the stability of connection between the tab and the carbon fibers.
Absstract of: US20260045521A1
In one aspect, a metal separator is provided that comprises: a) a first base material including a first manifold part; b) a second manifold part, wherein the first manifold part and the second manifold part each have a plurality of openings and a surface layer part present between the plurality of openings, and c) a surface-modified layer formed, respectively, on an upper surface of the surface layer parts and an inner surface of the openings.
Absstract of: US20260045507A1
An electrode precursor composition for an alkali metal ion secondary cell, for example a lithium-ion secondary cell, is described. The electrode precursor composition includes a polymer-electrolyte gel matrix phase and a dispersed phase containing an electrochemically active material. The electrode precursor composition may be processed into an electrode.
Absstract of: US20260045505A1
An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a lithium-ion conductive electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode mixture layer, and the specific surface area of the negative electrode mixture layer is 10 m2/g-70 m2/g. The negative electrode mixture layer includes a negative electrode active material, and a binder that binds the negative electrode active material to the negative electrode current collector. The binder contains at least a first component, and may contain a second component. The first component is at least one selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose and a carboxymethyl cellulose salt. The ratio of the mass of the second component to the mass of the negative electrode mixture layer is 0%-1%.
Absstract of: US20260045509A1
A positive electrode film, a positive electrode film sheet, a solid-state battery, an electric apparatus, and applications thereof. The positive electrode film includes a positive electrode active material layer, the positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active substance, a positive electrode solid electrolyte, and a conductive agent; where the positive electrode active substance includes an oxide positive electrode active substance, and the conductive agent includes a non-carbon conductive substance, the non-carbon conductive substance including at least one of elemental Se, elemental Te, and a Se/Te composite SexTe1-x, where 0<x<1.
Absstract of: US20260045503A1
An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer supported on the positive current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material reversibly doped with an anion. The negative electrode includes a negative current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer supported on the negative current collector. The negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material reversibly doped with lithium ions. The negative electrode active material contains non-graphitizable carbon. A ratio Mp/Mn of a mass Mp of the positive electrode active material supported on a unit area of the positive electrode to a mass Mn of the negative electrode active material supported on a unit area of the negative electrode is in a range from 1.1 to 2.5, inclusive.
Absstract of: US20260045511A1
Disclosed is an additive for a positive electrode of a rechargeable lithium battery. A positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, a sacrificial positive electrode material, a functional additive, a conductive material, and a binder. The functional additive includes an azole-based compound. An amount of the functional additive is in a range of about 0.03 parts by weight to about 0.3 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the positive electrode active material layer.
Absstract of: US20260045637A1
A polyolefin separator is provided in the present disclosure. The polyolefin separator includes a polyolefin porous substrate including a plurality of fibrils and pores formed by the fibrils draped across one another. A coating layer surrounding the outer side of the fibrils is contained in the polyolefin porous substrate and the coating layer includes a crosslinked polymer, wherein the polyolefin separator having the coating layer has a change in air permeability of 20% or less and a change in basis weight of 4% or less, as compared to the polyolefin porous substrate. A method for manufacturing the polyolefin separator and a secondary battery including the polyolefin separator are also disclosed.
Absstract of: US20260045639A1
Problem To provide a separator (AGM separator) for a lead acid battery, which has a high strength required for a recent separator for a lead acid battery and has a high electrolyte retention function, and in which peeling of a bag-making processed part (sealed part) does not occur when a cycle life test is performed.Solution A separator for a lead acid battery mainly including a micro-glass fiber and a heat-fusible organic fiber, in which when the separator after bag-making processing using ultrasonic sealing is boiled in water for 60 minutes, a peel strength in a sealed part (fused portion) of the separator is 1 N/20 mm or more.
Absstract of: US20260045632A1
A battery cell includes an electrode assembly; an end cap assembly, including an end cap and an insulating member positioned between the end cap and the electrode assembly, where the end cap is provided with a pressure relief mechanism, and a position on the insulating member corresponding to the pressure relief mechanism is provided with a second discharge hole, the second discharge hole penetrating the insulating member along a thickness direction of the end cap assembly; and a support member, positioned between the insulating member and the electrode assembly, where a position on the support member corresponding to the pressure relief mechanism is provided with a first discharge hole, the first discharge hole penetrating the support member along the thickness direction.
Absstract of: US20260045644A1
A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and a top cover assembly, the electrode assembly includes a cell body and an insulating member, and the top cover assembly includes a lower plastic member. The insulating member is provided on the lower plastic member and in contact with the cell body, to increase a contact area between the cell body and other components, and reduce the pressure imposed on the cell body under conditions such as vibration. A side of the lower plastic member near the insulating member is provided with a positioning step and the insulating member can be mated to the positioning step, to form a relative positioning between the lower plastic member and the insulating member.
Absstract of: US20260045633A1
An electrochemical apparatus, including a housing, the housing includes an L-shaped first wall, and the first wall includes a first region. The first region is enclosed by a first connecting line, a first boundary line, a first reference line, and a second boundary line. A pressure relief zone is disposed in the first region. In this application, the first region is a region of the first wall of the housing that undergoes severe deformation during gas generation and expansion of the electrochemical apparatus. Through provision of the pressure relief zone in the first region, the pressure relief zone is prone to forming an opening for pressure relief when an internal pressure of the housing increases and deformation occurs, thereby enabling the electrochemical apparatus to have a good explosion-proof effect.
Absstract of: US20260044813A1
A tracking and monitoring system that uses “smart” tracking labels with printed label information on the top and electronics and sensors embedded in thin, flexible layers underneath. Labels may be used to track the location of items, and to monitor item parameters such as temperature, shock, weight, or tampering. Tracking labels may have communications interfaces to transmit label location and sensor data to a centralized server for monitoring and analysis; interfaces may include for example Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular, or Amazon Sidewalk. Label location may be determined from an integrated GPS, by triangulation using received signals from cellular or other networks, or from the location of nearby connected devices. Labels may be battery powered and may use energy harvesting to obtain power from the environment. To conserve battery life, manufactured labels may be put into a hibernation state, and activated when they are placed on an item.
Absstract of: US20260047013A1
In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to an actuator which includes at least the following: a pre-stretched electro-active polymer film being pre-stretched in a single or biaxial planar directions; at least one first semi-stiff conductor attached to a first surface of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film, wherein the first surface is parallel to the single or biaxial planar stretch directions; at least one second semi-stiff conductor attached to a second surface of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface; where the semi-stiff conductors are configured to: fix the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film in a pre-stretched state and allow the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film to expand; a pair of mechanical connectors coupled to each end of an active region of the pre-stretched electro-active polymer film.
Absstract of: US20260047040A1
A heat-transfer component defines a thermal-interface surface and has a composite thermal-interface material bonded to the thermal-interface surface. The composite thermal-interface material comprises a particulate filler material dispersed within a metallic carrier material. With a thermal-interface material bonded to the thermal-interface surface, the thermal-contact resistance between the thermal-interface material and the heat-transfer component can be reduced compared to conventional thermal-interface materials, including conventional metallic thermal-interface materials. The particulate filler material can have a higher bulk thermal conductivity than the metallic carrier material and can be wetted by the metallic carrier material, providing a bulk thermal conductivity of the composite thermal-interface material that is higher than that of the carrier material without the particulate filler material. Such materials can relieve thermally induced mechanical stresses across an interface between materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion. Some electrical devices include a heat generating component cooled by such a heat-transfer component.
Absstract of: US20260047039A1
Aspects of the subject disclosure relate to various features of a cold plate for a battery module. The battery module may be implemented in an electric vehicle or in a building. The cold plate may include a middle plate that includes one or more openings at or near an fluid inlet, the openings configured to allow a cooling fluid to be introduced into the cold plate on a first side of the middle plate, and to concurrently flow on both sides of the middle plate.
Absstract of: US20260047037A1
The present disclosure discloses a liquid cooling plate, including a plate body, wherein the plate body has a cavity forming a liquid cooling flow channel, wherein an elastic element is installed in the liquid cooling flow channel, wherein one side of the elastic element is attached to an inner wall of one side of the plate body, and the elastic element protrudes in a direction away from the side of the inner wall that the elastic element is attached to.
Absstract of: US20260045617A1
A modular battery for an electric work vehicle. The modular battery comprises a first battery pack configured to power the electric work vehicle. The modular battery comprises a second battery pack configured to power the electric work vehicle and to power an auxiliary electric power tool. The second battery pack is configured to be removable from the modular battery and wherein the second battery pack comprises a power converter.
Absstract of: US20260045630A1
A battery cell, a battery, and an electric device. The battery cell comprises: a casing, the casing comprising a first wall portion; a pressure relief mechanism, the pressure relief mechanism arranged on the first wall portion; and an electrode assembly, accommodated in the casing, the electrode assembly comprising at least one negative electrode sheet, the first wall portion facing the edge of the negative electrode sheet, an active material layer formed on at least one side of the negative electrode sheet, the active material layer comprising a first region and a second region which are arranged in a first direction, the second region closer to the first wall portion than the first region, the first direction being parallel to the thickness direction of the first wall portion, and in a full-charge state is less than the thickness of the second region at least by 5 μm.
Absstract of: US20260045615A1
An electric apparatus includes a battery pack. The battery pack includes a battery pack housing. The battery pack housing includes a tray and a support assembly. An accommodating cavity is formed in the tray. The support assembly is disposed in the accommodating cavity. The support assembly includes a partition member and a support member. The partition member partitions the accommodating cavity into battery mounting space and power distribution space. The support member is located in the power distribution space and is supported between the partition member and a side frame of the tray.
Absstract of: US20260045631A1
Provided are a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device. The reliability of the battery cell can be improved. The battery cell comprises: a shell, where the shell has a first wall, and the first wall is provided with a pressure relief mechanism; an electrode assembly, where the electrode assembly is accommodated in the shell; an insulating member, where the insulating member is arranged between the electrode assembly and the first wall, the insulating member has an accommodating cavity, and the insulating member has a discharge channel in communication with the pressure relief mechanism and the electrode assembly; and a supporting member, where the supporting member is accommodated in the accommodating cavity for restricting a deformation of the discharge channel.
Absstract of: US20260045635A1
A battery pack for an outdoor wheeled tool includes a housing; multiple cells; and a cell holder configured to support the multiple cells. Multiple exhaust channels are disposed in the housing. The extension direction of the exhaust channels is basically perpendicular to the extension direction of the cells. The energy of the battery pack is greater than or equal to 2 kW·h.
Absstract of: US20260045614A1
A battery module includes: a plurality of secondary batteries; a housing accommodating the plurality of secondary batteries; and a first bracket arranged to pass between at least two secondary batteries of the plurality of secondary batteries in a first direction and including a first end and a second end joined to the housing.
Nº publicación: US20260045532A1 12/02/2026
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G.D S.P.A
Absstract of: US20260045532A1
Apparatus (100) for making a coil (B), preferably for an electrochemical cell intended for battery production, comprising a first confined zone (Z11) configured to operate at a first pressure (P11) and comprising at least one operating unit of the apparatus (100) for making a coil (B), and a first adjacent zone (Z2) and configured to operate at a second pressure (P2) and fluid-dynamically connected to the first confined zone (Z11). The first confined zone (Z11) is configured so as to operate in an overpressure condition (SP1) with respect to the first adjacent zone (Z2). A method is also described for making a coil (B), preferably for an electrochemical cell intended for battery production, the coil (B) being made by winding a strip-shaped article (N).