Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
429124000 | Printed cell type | 24 |
20090123821 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT MODULE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME - A protection circuit module and a rechargeable battery pack including the PCM. The battery pack includes: an electrode assembly, which has a positive electrode plate, a separator, and a negative electrode plate; a case to house the electrode assembly and an electrolyte; and the protection circuit module. The protection circuit module includes: a protection circuit board having an inner surface that faces the electrode assembly and an opposing outer surface; and a protection circuit part mounted in a hole formed in the inner surface of the protection circuit board, such that the protection circuit board is flush with the inner surface of the protection circuit board. | 05-14-2009 |
20100040941 | Flexible Thin Printed Battery and Device and Method of Manufacturing Same - A flat, flexible electrochemical cell is provided. The within invention describes various aspects of the flat, flexible electrochemical cell. A printed anode is provided that obviates the need for a discrete anode current collector, thereby reducing the size of the battery. An advantageous electrolyte is provided that enables the use of a metallic cathode current collector, thereby improving the performance of the battery. Printable gelled electrolytes and separators are provided, enabling the construction of both co-facial and co-planar batteries. Cell contacts are provided that reduce the potential for electrolyte creepage in the flat, flexible electrochemical cells of the within invention. | 02-18-2010 |
20100099020 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCE - Solid-state batteries, efficiently convert chemical energy into electrical energy and can be used as the power sources for portable-electronics. The invention relates to an improved electrochemical energy source. The invention also relates to an electronic device provided with such an electrochemical energy source. The energy source comprises at least two cells interconnected by means of at least one flexible element. This flexible element may comprise a conductive polymer or a conductive rubber. The electrodes may be provided with cavities (pillars, trenches, slits or holes). A barrier layer may be deposited between the electrodes and their substrate. The energy sources may be used in a “System in Package”. | 04-22-2010 |
20100209756 | Flexible Thin Printed Battery and Device and Method of Manufacturing Same - A flat, flexible electrochemical cell is provided. The within invention describes various aspects of the flat, flexible electrochemical cell. A printed anode is provided that obviates the need for a discrete anode current collector, thereby reducing the size of the battery. An advantageous electrolyte is provided that enables the use of a metallic cathode current collector, thereby improving the performance of the battery. Printable gelled electrolytes and separators are provided, enabling the construction of both co-facial and co-planar batteries. Cell contacts are provided that reduce the potential for electrolyte creepage in the flat, flexible electrochemical cells of the within invention. | 08-19-2010 |
20110159342 | ANODE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ANODE - The printed battery has cathode and anode electrodes with terminals to connect to an external circuit, separator therebetween and electrolyte. An anode electrode material is applied on one side of the separator and a cathode electrode material on the opposite side. The anode material is dry and hydrophobic and is prepared by providing an anode active material, conductive material, solvent and a binder that are mixed to form an anode ink. The anode ink is applied on a substrate and then dried. In response to the drying, the solvent evaporates and the anode ink forms a film on the substrate. The prepared anode material is applied on the separator. An electrolyte solution is printed on the separator that has the anode material thereon. A cathode material is applied between a collector material and separator. | 06-30-2011 |
20110165447 | BATTERY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BATTERY - The printed battery has cathode and anode electrodes with terminals to connect to an external circuit, separator therebetween and electrolyte. An anode electrode material is applied on one side of the separator and a cathode electrode material on the opposite side. The anode material is dry and hydrophobic and is prepared by providing an anode active material, conductive material, solvent and a binder that are mixed to form an anode ink. The anode ink is applied on a substrate and then dried. In response to the drying, the solvent evaporates and the anode ink forms a film on the substrate. The prepared anode material is applied on the separator. An electrolyte solution is printed on the separator that has the anode material thereon. A cathode material is applied between a collector material and separator. | 07-07-2011 |
20110256440 | LITHIUM INKS AND ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES MADE THEREFROM - Lithium metal powder based inks are provided. The inks are provided in formulations suitable for printing using a variety of printing techniques, including screen printing, offset litho printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, pad printing and inkjet printing. The inks include lithium metal powder, a polymer binder and optionally electrically conductive materials and/or lithium salts in a solvent. The inks are well suited for use in printing electrodes for use in lithium metal batteries. Batteries made from lithium powder based anodes and electronic applications such as RFID labels, Smart Cards and wearable medical devices are also provided. | 10-20-2011 |
20110274959 | Flexible Thin Printed Battery and Device and Method of Manufacturing Same - A flat, flexible electrochemical cell is provided. The within invention describes various aspects of the flat, flexible electrochemical cell. A printed anode is provided that obviates the need for a discrete anode current collector, thereby reducing the size of the battery. An advantageous electrolyte is provided that enables the use of a metallic cathode current collector, thereby improving the performance of the battery. Printable gelled electrolytes and separators are provided, enabling the construction of both co-facial and co-planar batteries. Cell contacts are provided that reduce the potential for electrolyte creepage in the flat, flexible electrochemical cells of the within invention. | 11-10-2011 |
20120107666 | Flexible Thin Printed Battery and Device and Method of Manufacturing Same - A flat, flexible electrochemical cell is provided. The within invention describes various aspects of the flat, flexible electrochemical cell. A printed anode is provided that obviates the need for a discrete anode current collector, thereby reducing the size of the battery. An advantageous electrolyte is provided that enables the use of a metallic cathode current collector, thereby improving the performance of the battery. Printable gelled electrolytes and separators are provided, enabling the construction of both co-facial and co-planar batteries. Cell contacts are provided that reduce the potential for electrolyte creepage in the flat, flexible electrochemical cells of the within invention. | 05-03-2012 |
20120171547 | PRINTED BATTERY USING NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND BATTERY PACKAGING - The present subject matter relates generally to methods and apparatus for printed batteries using non-aqueous electrolyte and battery packaging. Various embodiments of the present subject matter include an all printed carbon and zinc battery having a lower substrate, a cathode current collector printed on the lower substrate, and a cathode printed on the cathode current collector. In various embodiments, an anode is printed on the lower substrate adjacent the cathode, a non-aqueous electrolyte is printed over the anode and the cathode, and a top substrate is laminated to the electrolyte. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. | 07-05-2012 |
20120202100 | THIN BATTERY WITH IMPROVED INTERNAL RESISTANCE - A battery includes a flat positive and a flat negative electrode separated by a gap, arranged alongside one another on a flat substrate and connected to one another via an ion-conducting electrolyte, wherein a ratio of thickness of at least one of the electrodes to a minimum width of the gap is 1:10 to 10:1. | 08-09-2012 |
20130157105 | AQUEOUS INK FOR THE PRINTING OF ELECTRODES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - It comprises at least one active electrode material and at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible conductive polymer, advantageously PEDOT/PSS. | 06-20-2013 |
20130280579 | IONIC GEL ELECTROLYTE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An electrochemical cell includes solid-state, printable anode layer, cathode layer and non-aqueous gel electrolyte layer coupled to the anode layer and cathode layer. The electrolyte layer provides physical separation between the anode layer and the cathode layer, and comprises a composition configured to provide ionic communication between the anode layer and cathode layer by facilitating transmission of multivalent ions between the anode layer and the cathode layer. | 10-24-2013 |
20140011067 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, AND THIN FILM LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A method for manufacturing a thin film lithium-ion rechargeable battery includes forming a first active material layer on a base, forming an electrolyte layer on the first active material layer, forming a second active material layer on the electrolyte layer, and annealing including emitting a laser beam to at least one amorphous layer among the first active material layer, the electrolyte layer, and the second active material layer to reform the amorphous layer to a crystalline or crystal precursor state. | 01-09-2014 |
20140099528 | PRINTED ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A printed energy storage device includes a first electrode including zinc, a second electrode including manganese dioxide, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode, second, electrode, and separator printed onto a substrate. The device may include a first current collector and/or a second current collector printed onto the substrate. The energy storage device may include a printed intermediate layer between the separator and the first electrode. The first electrode, and the second electrode may include 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (C | 04-10-2014 |
20140147723 | Battery Cell Construction - A flexible battery includes at least one electrochemical cell for generating an electrical current, including a cathode collector layer, a cathode layer, an anode layer, and an optional anode collector layer, some or all of which are formed of a dried or cured ink. A first substrate includes a pair of opposed side portions. A first electrode contact is provided that is electrically coupled to the cathode collector layer and is disposed along one of the pair of opposed side portions of the first substrate, and a second electrode contact is provided that is electrically coupled to the anode layer and is disposed along the other of the pair of opposed side portions of the first substrate. The cathode collector layer includes a geometry having a height and a width such that the number of squares is approximately 5 or less. | 05-29-2014 |
20140220407 | Method of Manufacturing Solid Type Secondary Battery and Solid Type Secondary Battery Based on the Same - A method of manufacturing a solid type secondary battery and a solid type secondary battery manufactured using the same, in which positive and negative electrodes include silicon carbide and silicon nitride, nonaqueous electrolyte includes ion exchange resin or ion exchange inorganic substance, the method including the steps of manufacturing a positive electrode print layer | 08-07-2014 |
20140248524 | BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING BATTERIES - Disclosed is a paper battery that includes a cellulosic substrate having absorbed thereon an electrolyte material and first and second barrier substrates disposed on opposite sides of the cellulosic substrate. Each of the first and second barrier substrates have an electrode printed thereon. At least one of the first and second barrier substrates includes first and second polymer layers. Further disclosed is a method of manufacturing a paper battery that includes the steps of absorbing an electrolyte material onto a cellulosic substrate and disposing on opposite sides of the cellulosic substrate first and second barrier substrates. Each of the first and second barrier substrates have an electrode printed thereon. At least one of the first and second barrier substrates includes first and second polymer layers. | 09-04-2014 |
20140272522 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORM THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOCOMPATIBLE ENERGIZATION ELEMENTS - Methods and apparatus to form three-dimensional biocompatible energization elements are described. In some embodiments, the methods and apparatus to form the three-dimensional biocompatible energization elements involve forming conductive traces on the three-dimensional surfaces and depositing active elements of the energization elements on the conductive traces. The active elements are sealed with a biocompatible material. In some embodiments, a field of use for the methods and apparatus may include any biocompatible device or product that requires energization elements. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295244 | PRINTED FLEXIBLE BATTERY - A printed flexible battery is provided. The battery has an anode and a cathode printed on flexible, fibrous substrates. Current collectors are provided that form the anode/cathode connections when the assembly is folded. A hydrophobic polymer is printed in a pattern that contains the electrolyte to a predetermined region. | 10-02-2014 |
20140302373 | PRINTED ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An energy storage device includes a printed current collector layer, where the printed current collector layer includes nickel flakes and a current collector conductive carbon additive. The energy storage device includes a printed electrode layer printed over the current collector layer, where the printed electrode layer includes an ionic liquid and an electrode conductive carbon additive. The ionic liquid can include 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (C | 10-09-2014 |
20150024247 | PRINTED SILVER OXIDE BATTERIES - An energy storage device, such as a silver oxide battery, can include a silver-containing cathode and an electrolyte having an ionic liquid. An anion of the ionic liquid is selected from the group consisting of: methanesulfonate, methylsulfate, acetate, and fluoroacetate. A cation of the ionic liquid can be selected from the group consisting of: imidazolium, pyridinium, ammonium, piperidinium, pyrrolidinium, sulfonium, and phosphonium. The energy storage device may include a printed or non-printed separator. The printed separator can include a gel including dissolved cellulose powder and the electrolyte. The non-printed separator can include a gel including at least partially dissolved regenerate cellulose and the electrolyte. An energy storage device fabrication process can include applying a plasma treatment to a surface of each of a cathode, anode, separator, and current collectors. The plasma treatment process can improve wettability, adhesion, electron and/or ionic transport across the treated surface. | 01-22-2015 |
20150140394 | BATTERY - A battery includes a first conductive substrate portion having a first face, and a second conductive substrate portion having a second face opposed to the first face. Each of the first and second faces has a perimeter portion and an interior portion inside the perimeter portion. A first electrode material of the battery is disposed in contact with the interior portion of at least one of the first and second faces, and a jettable electrolyte material disposed in contact with the first electrode material. A second electrode material is disposed in contact with the electrolyte material, and a conductive tab is disposed in contact with the second electrode material. The conductive tab extends outwardly from the interior region beyond the perimeter portion of at least one of the first and second faces. | 05-21-2015 |
20160020484 | THIN FILM BATTERY STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film battery structure includes a substrate, a first current collector layer, a first electrode layer array, an electrolyte layer, a second electrode layer, and a second current collector layer. The first current collector layer is disposed on the substrate and has at least one first current collector bump. The first electrode layer array has at least one first electrode layer, where each first electrode layer is disposed on the first current collector layer, and at least one first current collector bump is embedded inside each first electrode layer. Each first electrode layer is embedded inside the electrolyte layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the electrolyte layer. The second current collector layer is disposed on the second electrode layer. | 01-21-2016 |