Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
429049000 | REGENERATING, SALVAGE OR REPAIR FEATURE OTHER THAN ONLY ADDITION OF ELECTROLYTE TO CELL OR ELECTRICALLY CHARGING PER SE | 38 |
20090136829 | Method and apparatus for reducing lead sulfate compound used in lead-acid battery - The present invention discloses a simple, low-cost and high-efficiency method and an apparatus for reducing a lead sulfate compound used in a lead-acid battery. The method mainly generates high-frequency multi-band harmonic waves and non-thermal equilibrium ions by passing a high-frequency power source through a dielectric barrier discharge receptor to reduce a lead sulfate compound on an electrode plate inside the battery, so as to maintain normal electrochemical reactions including the oxidation and reduction of the battery. The apparatus mainly uses a porous conducting material for the dielectric barrier discharge receptor, such that the high-frequency multi-band harmonic waves and non-thermal equilibrium ions produced by the high-frequency voltage can maintain the normal electrochemical reactions including the oxidation and reduction of the battery to extend the life of the battery. | 05-28-2009 |
20090214933 | REINTRODUCTION OF LITHIUM INTO RECYCLED BATTERY MATERIALS - Methods for making a recycled or refurbished electrode material for an energy-storage device are provided. One example method comprises harvesting a lithium-deficient electrode material from a recycling or waste stream, and replenishing at least some lithium in the lithium-deficient electrode material. A second example method comprises breeching an enclosure of a cell of an energy storage device, replenishing at least some lithium in a lithium-deficient electrode material of the cell, and sealing the enclosure of the cell. | 08-27-2009 |
20090246603 | PROCESS FOR RECLAIMING A CONTAMINATED ELECTROLYTE FROM AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF GASEOUS FLUORINE - A process for reclaiming a contaminated electrolyte in an electrolytic cell used in the production of gaseous fluorine. The contaminated electrolyte is a mixture of potassium bifluoride and hydrofluoric acid having metal ions therein. The process has the following steps: a) removing the contaminated electrolyte from the cell to a treatment tank; b) adding a lithium compound to the contaminated electrolyte in the treatment tank to induce settlement of at least part of the metal ions; c) allowing the metal ions to settle to the bottom of the treatment tank; d) removing the settled metal ions from the bottom of the treatment tank to form a reclaimed electrolyte; and e) returning the reclaimed electrolyte to the cell. | 10-01-2009 |
20100021798 | Device, System and Method for Improving Efficiency and Preventing Degradation of Energy Storage Devices - Disclosed herein is a method and related device for improving energy performance and substantially preventing degradation of a chemical-to-electrical energy conversion process of an energy storage device ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100040938 | LEAD RECYCLING - The present invention describes a method of recycling lead from lead containing waste, the method comprising the steps of mixing the battery paste with aqueous citric acid solution so as to generate lead citrate; isolating lead citrate from the aqueous solution; and converting the lead citrate to lead and/or lead oxide. | 02-18-2010 |
20100040939 | METHOD OF REUSING RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A method of reusing a rechargeable battery includes collecting from users assembled batteries formed by rechargeable batteries, each holding initial individual information including at least a manufacturing date and an initial weight of the rechargeable battery. The collected assembled batteries are dismantled into rechargeable batteries, each holding the individual information. The rechargeable batteries of the dismantled assembled batteries are classified into groups based on the initial individual information of the rechargeable batteries and individual information of the plurality of rechargeable batteries obtained after the dismantling. A regenerated assembled battery is rebuilt reusing rechargeable batteries that have been classified into the same group. | 02-18-2010 |
20100203366 | RECYCLING OF BATTERY ELECTRODE MATERIALS - Embodiments related to reconditioning of electrode materials for energy storage devices are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method, comprising obtaining a quantity of spent electrode material, wherein the quantity of spent electrode material comprises a portion of material in a second crystallographic state, applying heat to the quantity of spent electrode material under such conditions as to cause at least some of the portion of material in the second crystallographic state to convert to the first crystallographic state, thereby forming a processed spent electrode material, and cooling the processed spent electrode material to thereby recover a reconditioned electrode material. Other embodiments may comprise relithiation of the spent electrode material. | 08-12-2010 |
20100297479 | ALL-SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An all-solid lithium secondary battery which uses a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material and has a power-generating element that has formed therein an oxide layer containing substantially no moisture, which is produced by oxidation of the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material in a zone where the electrolyte-containing layer containing at least the sulfide-based solid electrolyte material is in contact with an external air. | 11-25-2010 |
20110027624 | Fluid-surfaced electrode - An electrochemical device (such as a battery) includes at least one electrode having a fluid surface, which may employ a surface energy effect to maintain a position of the fluid surface and/or to modulate flow within the fluid. Fluid-directing structures may also modulate flow or retain fluid in a predetermined pattern. An electrolyte within the device may also include an ion-transport fluid, for example infiltrated into a porous solid support. | 02-03-2011 |
20110033733 | Duel Configuration Rechargeable Battery and Vehicle - The present invention is a dual configuration rechargeable battery for an electric powered vehicle where the battery in a first configuration provides a first chemical reaction discharging a battery electrolyte to generate an electrical current and with a reverse current, recharging the battery; and in a second configuration provides a second chemical reaction to generate a reverse electrical current and recharging the battery so that the battery returned to the first configuration is charged. The chemical for the second reaction is depleted and must be replenished to repeat the cycle. The battery in the second configuration provides both the recharging of the electrolyte and an electrical current for an electric powered vehicle while recharging. The charging current are equivalent to the discharging current so that the battery can be designed for operational current and not higher charging currents. Unlike recharging from an external source such as the power grid, the battery is used while recharging. | 02-10-2011 |
20110059339 | METHOD FOR TREATING LITHIUM BATTERIES - Provided is a method for treating lithium batteries ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110081561 | METHODS OF PRODUCING HYDROCHLORIC ACID FROM HYDROGEN GAS AND CHLORINE GAS - A method of producing HCl from H | 04-07-2011 |
20110086249 | LIQUID RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERY - One embodiment includes a method for recharging a lithium ion battery, including providing a lithium ion battery comprising used liquid electrode material; removing said used liquid electrode material from said lithium ion battery; and, introducing a relatively unused liquid electrode material into the lithium ion battery to replace the used liquid electrode material. | 04-14-2011 |
20110171501 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING THE SAME - This invention provides a lithium-ion battery in which a coating film forming agent degradation reaction is prevented. | 07-14-2011 |
20110171502 | VARIABLE CAPACITY CELL ASSEMBLY - Electrochemical cells containing nanostructured negative active materials and composite positive active materials and methods of fabricating such electrochemical cells are provided. Positive active materials may have inactive components and active components. Inactive components may be activated and release additional lithium ions, which may offset some irreversible capacity losses in the electrochemical cells. In certain embodiments, the activation releases lithium ion having a columbic content of at least about 400 mAh/g based on the weight of the activated material. | 07-14-2011 |
20110262780 | Whole House Backyard Battery - A battery device that sits in an underground “box” that would be situated in the ground and would be vastly larger than many car batteries put together. It would be 3 feet wide, 1 to 3 feet deep and up to 12 feet long and would be built on site. The battery would be composed of individual super cells 3 feet wide, 1 to 3 feet deep and 1 foot long. Each super cell can be individually replaced for recycling and repair. The battery would be comprised of cells made of the best materials available according to the technology (lithium ion, etc.) available and whatever patent associated with that technology. At this time, wet lead acid technology as used in conventional auto type batteries are described in this device. This battery would allow for a huge power source for the home or whatever application it would be used for. | 10-27-2011 |
20110300416 | BATTERY PACK MAINTENANCE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method and apparatus for repairing or testing a used battery pack from an electric vehicle include removing the battery pack from the vehicle. Battery tests are performed on at least some of the plurality of batteries and battery test results for each of the batteries tested are obtained. A cradle is configured to receive at least two different types of batteries. The cradle includes connectors to electrically couple circuitry of a battery tester to the battery. | 12-08-2011 |
20110311844 | STORAGE BATTERY RECYCLING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a storage battery recycling apparatus in which a pulse current is applied to polar plates or electrodes of a storage battery functioning as a secondary cell through the SCR phase control so as to remove sulfate formed in a film or membrane on the electrodes of the storage battery, thereby recovering the performance of the storage battery in a deteriorated state. The inventive storage battery recycling apparatus includes: a transformer unit | 12-22-2011 |
20120244390 | SELF HEALING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODES, PRODUCT INCLUDING SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - One embodiment includes a lithium-ion battery negative electrode including one or more low-melting point alloys that react with lithium. | 09-27-2012 |
20120244391 | Silicon-Based Anode and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A silicon-based anode comprising silicon, a carbon coating that coats the surface of the silicon, a polyvinyl acid that binds to at least a portion of the silicon, and vinylene carbonate that seals the interface between the silicon and the polyvinyl acid. Because of its properties, polyvinyl acid binders offer improved anode stability, tunable properties, and many other attractive attributes for silicon-based anodes, which enable the anode to withstand silicon cycles of expansion and contraction during charging and discharging. | 09-27-2012 |
20120308852 | TREATMENT APPARATUS AND TREATMENT METHOD - A disperser regenerates an adsorbed water layer on a surface layer of a DLC-Si film by replenishing water to the DLC-Si film, for example, during treatment or following the completion of treatment. | 12-06-2012 |
20130065092 | BATTERY PACK PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a battery pack processing apparatus and a processing method with which discharge can be performed in a short time when a battery pack is discharged by immersing the battery pack in a discharge liquid. | 03-14-2013 |
20130164571 | SOLID BATTERY AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING THE SAME - Provided are a solid battery which can reduce overvoltage and a regeneration method thereof. The solid battery comprises: an anode capable of absorbing and releasing an alkali metal ion or alkaline earth metal ion; a solid electrolyte layer containing a solid electrolyte having ion conductivity and disposed in a manner to contact the anode; a cathode capable of releasing and absorbing the alkali metal ion or alkaline earth metal ion which moves between the anode and cathode; a heating device to heat the anode to a temperature at which it softens; and a fastening device capable of applying force to closely contact the solid electrolyte layer with the anode. The regeneration method comprises the steps of heating the anode to a temperature at which it softens, and compressing the softened anode, in a direction intersecting a face of the anode which contacts with the solid electrolyte layer. | 06-27-2013 |
20130260186 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A method for modifying an electrochemical cell includes: providing an electrochemical cell including a cathode, an anode, and a layer disposed therebetween, particularly a separator or a polymer electrolyte; effecting at least one charge and discharge sequence on the electro-chemical cell; detecting damage or defect to a first material of a cell component subjected to the at least one first charge and discharge cycle; removing at least portions of the damaged or defective first material from the cell component, whereby at least one cell component is obtained having a first area including the first material and a second area from which damaged or defective first material has been removed; | 10-03-2013 |
20130280560 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including: a plurality of battery modules, each including a plurality of battery cells arranged in a direction; at least one first fuse between battery modules of the plurality of battery modules; a battery control unit connected to the at least one first fuse; and at least one sensing unit connected to the battery control unit, the battery control unit being configured to transfer a signal received from the at least one sensing unit to the at least one first fuse, and the at least one first fuse including a power cutoff unit at a region of a connection member connecting the battery modules to each other, and a case surrounding the power cutoff unit. | 10-24-2013 |
20130302652 | Method for Operating a Battery System, Battery System and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure describes a method for operating a battery system having at least a first battery module and a second battery module. The method includes activating the first battery module for a defined clock time, then activating the second battery module for the defined clock time, and at the same time deactivating the first battery module. | 11-14-2013 |
20140079961 | METHOD OF REPLENISHING LITHIUM FOR THE NEGATIVE PLATE OF A LI-ION BATTERY - The invention pertains to the technical field of a Li-ion battery, in particular to a method of replenishing lithium for the negative plate of a Li-ion battery. Under inert atmosphere, organic lithium solution is sprayed or dripped on the negative plate surface so that lithium-ion in the organic lithium solution is reduced to lithium metal which is embedded in the negative plate, and then the negative plate is dried. Compared with the prior art, in the invention, the organic lithium solution is uniformly sprayed or dripped on the negative plate surface for realization of lithium replenishment by way of a wet process, thus effectively avoiding floating of lithium metal powder in the air during lithium replenishment by way of a dry process, which not only guarantees production safety, but also is characterized by simple process and lower cost. | 03-20-2014 |
20140099520 | Liquid Flow Battery System and Repairing Device Thereof - The disclosure discloses a liquid flow battery system and a repairing device thereof. The repairing device, used for cleaning a battery stack of the liquid flow battery system, comprises an acid liquid storage tank ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140106185 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RECYCLING - Technologies for recycling rechargeable batteries are described. For example, a rechargeable battery may be recycled through a cycle that includes one or more of determining a battery condition while the rechargeable battery may be used in a networkable device, updating a rechargeable battery database with the battery condition over a network, determining recycling instructions, and outputting the recycling instructions on the networkable device. In other examples, multiple rechargeable batteries may be recycled by receiving battery conditions and identification codes over a network, updating a rechargeable battery database with battery conditions and identification codes, and assigning rechargeable batteries to recycling processes according to battery conditions and identification codes. | 04-17-2014 |
20140377597 | REINTRODUCTION OF LITHIUM INTO RECYCLED BATTERY MATERIALS - Methods for making a recycled or refurbished electrode material for an energy-storage device are provided. One example method comprises harvesting a lithium-deficient electrode material from a recycling or waste stream, and replenishing at least some lithium in the lithium-deficient electrode material. A second example method comprises breeching an enclosure of a cell of an energy storage device, replenishing at least some lithium in a lithium-deficient electrode material of the cell, and sealing the enclosure of the cell. | 12-25-2014 |
20150017487 | Safety System for Batteries - A battery, particularly a lithium-metal battery or a lithium-ion battery, having at least one galvanic cell surrounded by a cell housing. To increase the safety of the battery and to close up again a cell opened by a safety device or by a leakage, the inner chamber of the cell housing of the at least one cell includes a first chemical component, a chamber bordering on at least one section of the outer side of the housing including a second chemical component; a solid reaction product being developable by the chemical reaction of the first and second chemical components. The first component is containable in the electrolyte of the cell and the second component in a cooling and/or tempering arrangement. Also described is a cooling and/or tempering arrangement based on it, and an electrolyte, an electrolytic liquid, a safety system, a method and a mobile or stationary system. | 01-15-2015 |
20150044517 | SELF-HEALING ELECTRODE PROTECTION IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - Articles and methods for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells, including protective material precursor layers for use in electrode protective structures, are provided. Certain embodiments relate to electrode protective structures that comprise protective material precursor layers that, upon direct contact with a liquid electrolyte, cause a reaction product to form between the material of the precursor layer and a component of the electrolyte. | 02-12-2015 |
20150044518 | SERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK - A fail safe battery pack is disclosed and claimed wherein first and second housings are affixed together. A plurality of battery cells reside within and fixedly engage the first and the second housings. First and second printed circuit boards (PCBs) reside within first and second lattice structures of the first and second housings. A variable bias device resides in the first and/or second lattice structure of the first and second housing and engages the first and/or second PCBs. When the bias of the variable bias device is sufficiently large it overcomes a plurality of fixed mechanically biased devices operating between the PCB and the plurality of battery cells and tending to separate same and causes the PCB to electrically communicate with the plurality of battery cells. When the bias of the variable bias device is sufficiently small, the plurality of fixed mechanically biased devices separates the PCB and the plurality of battery cells rendering the battery cells in an electrically safe condition. | 02-12-2015 |
20150104679 | METHOD OF OPERATING AND CONDITIONING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING ELECTRODEPOSITED FUEL - A process for conditioning an electrochemical cell system comprising at least two electrochemical cells comprises selecting from the fuel electrodes of the electrochemical cells groups comprising: a charged group and a reset group. The process also comprises holding the fuel electrodes within the charged group at a predetermined state of charge associated with a set concentration of metal fuel ions in solution in the ionically conductive medium. The process further comprises resetting the fuel electrodes within the reset group. An electrochemical cell system includes a plurality of fuel electrodes and one or more controllers configured to regulate the concentration of reducible metal fuel ions in solution with an ionically conductive medium by maintaining a predetermined state of charge of at least one of the fuel electrodes, and initiate a charging, discharging, or resetting process on at least one other fuel electrode. Other features and embodiments are also disclosed. | 04-16-2015 |
20160006015 | STATIONARY LEAD BATTERY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT METHOD - The present invention improves the performance of each lead battery, and simultaneously to establish overall balance, by inspecting the degradation state of each lead battery and performing the most suitable treatment while maintaining a state in which lead batteries are energized. This performance improvement method is for stationary lead batteries configuring a battery assembly which connects the terminals of the multiple lead batteries by means of a conducting plate, and involves a step for performing checks for inspection operations of the lead batteries, a step for measuring the internal electrical conductivity of each lead battery with the lead batteries still being in a normal use state, and a step for adding an electrolyte and purified water according to the state of each of the lead battery. | 01-07-2016 |
20160045841 | NEW AND IMPROVED SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING VARIOUS CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS - Eco-friendly systems, methods and processes/processing (EFSMP) or an integrated Matrix encompasses stand-alone and/or interconnected modules for completely self-sustained, closed-loop, emission-free processing of multiple source feedstock that can include pretreatment, with poisoning materials isolated during pretreatment being further recycled to provide useful materials such as, for example, separated metals, carbon and fullerenes for production of nano materials, sulfur, water, sulfuric acid, gas, heat and carbon dioxide for energy production, and production of refined petroleum, at a highly-reduced cost over the best state-of-the-art refining methods/systems that meets new emissions standards as well as optimizes production output with new ultra-speed cycle times. By-products from the petroleum refining process which were previously discarded also now are recycled as renewable sources of energy (water, waste oil and rubber/coal derived pyrolyic (pyrolysis) oil, carbon gases and process gases), or recyclable resources, such as metals and precious metals, oxides, minerals, etc., can be obtained. | 02-18-2016 |
20160079634 | ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR RESTORING CAPACITY OF THE SAME - The all-solid-state battery according to the present invention includes a cathode, an anode, a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein at least one of the cathode and the anode contains a solid electrolyte having deliquescence, and the all-solid-state battery includes a water supply and removal section that supplies water to an electrode containing the solid electrolyte having deliquescence and discharges water in the electrode to the outside of the battery. | 03-17-2016 |
20180026318 | WASTE BATTERY TREATMENT APPARATUS USING CONTINUOUS HEAT TREATMENT, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS FROM LITHIUM-BASED BATTERY USING SAME | 01-25-2018 |