Absstract of: US20260326579A1
Electrolyte materials having the formulas Li2CaCl4 or Li3Ca2Cl7 are provided, wherein the electrolyte material crystallizes in a space group selected from the group consisting of Cm, Imma, Cmmm, and P1. A solid-state battery comprising Li2CaCl4 or Li3Ca2Cl7 electrolyte materials is provided. Methods for making Li2CaCl4 and Li3Ca2Cl7 electrolyte materials are also provided.
Absstract of: US20260331738A1
Systems and methods disclosed herein include an immersion cooling system configured to cool a battery. The immersion cooling system comprises a housing including a flow space configured to be filled with an insulating cooling fluid and to accommodate a cell module, and a through-hole. A high voltage terminal block device is configured to be installed into the through-hole and includes a conductive fastening part configured to be in electrical contact with a cell tab of the cell module. An outer conductive part is configured to attach to the conductive fastening part and to protrude to an outside of the housing when the high voltage terminal block device is installed into the through-hole and to electrically connect to an external power terminal. An insulating injection-molded part is configured to surround outer circumferences of the conductive fastening part and the outer conductive part.
Absstract of: US20260331710A1
0000 The present invention is directed to a battery pack connection scheme which provides a synchronized direct current (“DC”) environment for every battery unit in the pack. The connections within the present invention are be made via respective conductive paths each including a high-power DC precision cable segment and having a low resistance suitable to allow a high charge or discharge rate. In some embodiments of the present invention, there may be multiple rows of parallel-connected batteries arranged in a series to provide higher output voltage.
Absstract of: US20260331568A1
0000 Electrolyte materials having the formulas Li<3>Ca<3>Cl<7>O, Li<5>Ca<2>Cl<7>O, and Li<5>CaCl<5>O are provided, wherein the electrolyte material crystallizes in a space group selected from the group consisting of Cm, P2_1, Pc, Pm, P3m1, P1, and Pmn2_1. A solid-state battery comprising Li<3>Ca<3>Cl<7>O, Li<5>Ca<2>Cl<7>O, or Li<5>CaCl<5>O electrolyte materials is provided. Methods for making Li<3>Ca<3>Cl<7>O, Li<5>Ca<2>Cl<7>O, and Li<5>CaCl<5>O electrolyte material are also provided.
Absstract of: US20260331630A1
0000 Systems and methods of thermal management and dimensional control of a battery system include forming ribbons to remove heat from a battery system. Battery cells are assembled in rows with each row disposed between two of the ribbons. Prior to assembling the battery cells in rows, subassemblies are formed, each of which includes one of the ribbons and one of the rows of battery cells in a pre-bonded cell row. The battery cells of each subassembly are fixed to the one of the ribbons by a first thermal interface material. Plural of the subassemblies are stacked after the battery cells of each subassembly are fixed to their respective one of the ribbons as one of the pre-bonded cell rows. The battery cells of each subassembly are secured to the ribbon of another subassembly by a second thermal interface material to form a battery module.
Absstract of: US20260331634A1
Battery enclosure systems and methods for cooling batteries are provided. A method for cooling a battery includes locating a metal cold plate in a mold, wherein the metal cold plate includes an internal channel; filling the mold with resin and cooling to form an overmolded battery tray including an outer part surrounding the metal cold plate; wherein the overmolded battery tray has a bottom surface formed by the outer part and an upper surface formed by the metal cold plate; connecting the internal channel with a coolant supply; locating the battery on the metal cold plate; and attaching a cover to the overmolded battery tray to enclose an internal volume, wherein the battery is in the internal volume.
Absstract of: US20260331629A1
0000 A battery module uses a battery heat-dissipation device having a heat transfer member with a pulsating heat pipe into which an operating fluid is injected. The heat pipe has an I-shaped cross section including a vertical section of an evaporator member for vaporizing the operating fluid, a lower horizontal section of a first condenser member for liquefaction, and an upper horizontal section of a second condenser member. The pulsating heat pipe forms a dual refrigerant contact area with first and second coolant channels through first and second horizontal channel sections respectively positioned in the upper and lower horizontal sections. An area of a condenser portion is increased to increase a temperature difference between an evaporator portion in which a battery cell and a pulsating heat pipe are in direct contact with each other, thereby improving cooling performance.
Absstract of: US20260331724A1
The secondary battery includes an electrode stack in which a plurality of electrodes, each including an electrode active material layer coated on at least one surface of a sheet-like current collector, is stacked in a first direction with a separator interposed between the electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes an uncoated portion that includes an edge of the current collector and where the electrode active material layer is not coated. The uncoated portion includes a proximal region and a distal region. The proximal region extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction from a coated portion where the electrode active material layer is coated on the current collector. The distal region includes the edge and is bent relative to the proximal region. The distal regions of the uncoated portions respectively included in the electrodes are joined to a terminal plate such that the distal regions overlap each other.
Absstract of: US20260331569A1
0000 Electrolyte materials having the formulas Li<3>ScI<6 >or Li<5>ScI<8 >are provided, wherein the electrolyte material crystallizes in a space group selected from the group consisting of R3m, Cmmm, and C2/m. A solid-state battery comprising Li<3>ScI<6 >or Li<5>ScI<8 >electrolyte materials is provided. Methods for making Li<3>ScI<6 >or Li<5>ScI<8 >electrolyte material are also provided.
Absstract of: US20260331671A1
A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells, each of which includes an electrode body and a battery can consisting of a rectangular case body having long side wall portions, an upper short side wall portion, and a lower short side wall portion, and a pair of lid bodies; and a restraint mechanism for restraining the battery cells, stacked with the long side wall portions adjacently arranged facing each other, from both ends in a stacking direction, and including a cooling part for cooling the battery cells by contact with the lower short side wall portions. The restraint mechanism includes a positionally-fixing part for fixing the battery cells in place in a vertical direction. The positionally-fixing part is engaged with an engagement part provided in the case body with a space between the positionally-fixing part and the engagement part in the stacking direction.
Absstract of: US20260331567A1
0000 A sulfur dioxide-based inorganic electrolyte is prepared by injecting sulfur dioxide (SO<2>) gas into an inorganic mixture. The inorganic mixture includes a lithium chloride (LiCl) powder, an aluminum chloride (AlCl<3>) powder, and a bismuth fluoride (BiF<3>) powder.
Absstract of: US20260331562A1
0000 The secondary battery includes an electrode stack in which a plurality of electrodes, each including an electrode active material layer coated on at least one surface of a current collector in the form of a sheet, is stacked in a first direction with a separator interposed between the electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes a current collecting tab that is not coated with the electrode active material layer and that protrudes in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The current collecting tab includes an insulating layer on a surface facing the first direction. The insulating layer includes a protrusion that protrudes toward the separator. The thickness of the insulating layer including the protrusion is smaller than the thickness of the electrode active material layer.
Absstract of: US20260331718A1
A battery cell includes a wound electrode assembly accommodated in a cell housing and having a can lid covering an opening at an open end of the cell housing. The can lid includes multiple electrode-coupling portions spaced apart circumferentially about a center of the can lid. The electrode-coupling portions are recessed into the can lid so as to electrically contact an electrode of the electrode assembly. Multiple radially oriented bridges and separated portions are spaced apart circumferentially about the can lid to partition the electrode-coupling portions from one another.
Absstract of: US20260331669A1
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a heat exchange assembly, a battery apparatus, and an electric apparatus. The battery apparatus includes a casing, a heat exchange assembly, and a plurality of battery cells. The plurality of battery cells are disposed within the casing. The heat exchange assembly includes at least two heat exchange members, where at least one heat exchange member is configured as a flexible member, and at least one heat exchange member is configured as a rigid member. The flexible member has an elongation at break greater than an elongation at break of the rigid member. The flexible member and the rigid member are stacked to form at least one medium flow channel, the at least one medium flow channel is configured to conduct a heat exchange medium, and the heat exchange medium is configured to exchange heat with the plurality of battery cells.
Absstract of: US20260331683A1
0000 Disclosed are a secondary battery module and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery module. The secondary battery module includes a housing configured to accommodate secondary batteries, busbars configured to electrically connect the secondary batteries in the housing, a first cooling channel and a second cooling channel in thermal contact with the busbars and configured to absorb heat from the busbars, and a housing cover integral with the first cooling channel and the second cooling channel, and configured to cover an upper portion of the housing.
Absstract of: US20260331570A1
0000 Electrolyte materials having the formulas Li<3>ScBr<6>, Li<5>ScBr<8>, or Li<4>ScBr<7 >are provided, wherein the electrolyte material crystallizes in a space group selected from the group consisting of P-31c, P312, P-31m, P1, C2/m, and R3c. A solid-state battery comprising Li<3>ScBr<6>, Li<5>ScBr<8>, or Li<4>ScBr<7 >electrolyte materials is provided. Methods for making Li<3>ScBr<6>, Li<5>ScBr<8>, and Li<4>ScBr<7 >electrolyte materials are also provided.
Absstract of: US20260331522A1
An ultra-thin current collector for lithium-ion batteries includes a polymeric separator having a first primary surface and a second primary surface, the collector addressing weight and energy density limitations of traditional designs. A first layer comprising active materials is disposed on the primary surface of the polymeric separator, the active materials being coated directly onto the separator to achieve a thickness in the range of less than 1.0 μm in some examples. The batteries can also include layers having a material selected from non-woven copper cloth and CuNi-coated felt in electrical contact with one or more of the active materials. A configuration incorporating the ultra-thin current collector improves energy density, reduces internal resistance, and enhances flexibility. A battery architecture supported by the configuration includes tab-less designs and faster charge-discharge rates.
Absstract of: DE102025115311A1
Batteriezelle für eine Energiespeichervorrichtung eines elektrisch antreibbaren Kraftfahrzeugs; wobei die Batteriezelle ein prismatisches Batteriegehäuse umfasst; die Batteriezelle wenigstens zwei innerhalb des Batteriegehäuses angeordnete Zellstapel aufweist; die wenigstens zwei Zellstapel seriell zueinander geschaltet sind; das Batteriegehäuse in einer ersten Richtung eine Länge, in einer zu der ersten Richtung senkrechten zweiten Richtung eine Breite und in einer zu je der ersten Richtung und der zweiten Richtung senkrechten dritten Richtung eine Dicke aufweist; die Länge des Batteriegehäuses größer ist als die Breite des Batteriegehäuse; die Breite des Batteriegehäuses größer ist als die Dicke des Batteriegehäuse; und die wenigstens zwei Zellstapel in der dritten Richtung geschichtet angeordnet sind; und/oder die wenigstens zwei Zellstapel in der ersten Richtung nebeneinander angeordnet sind; und/oder die wenigstens zwei Zellstapel in der zweiten Richtung nebeneinander angeordnet sind.
Absstract of: US20260331565A1
0000 A method of preparing a solid electrolyte (SE) material is disclosed. SE material particles, a solvent, and milling balls are provided such that the SE material particles and the milling balls are completely submerged in the solvent. The SE particles comprise a sulfide-containing material. The solvent is selected from the group consisting of isopropyl sulfide, dimethyl trithiocarbonate, undercane, hexadecane, octanethiol, undecanethiol, hexadecanethiol, and mixtures thereof. The SE material particles are ball milled such that at least part of the SE material particles break down into smaller particles. While performing the ball milling, the SE material particles and the milled particles are completely submerged in the solvent. The milled SE material particles are then separated from the solvent and dried.
Absstract of: US20260331715A1
0000 A battery module, including a plurality of battery cells, a busbar holder on the plurality of battery cells, a plurality of busbars on the busbar holder, the plurality of busbars electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells, a flexible circuit board on the busbar holder, the flexible circuit board being electrically connected to the plurality of busbars, a first coupling portion on the flexible circuit board, and a second coupling portion on the busbar, the second coupling portion being detachably coupled to the first coupling portion and electrically connected with the first coupling portion.
Absstract of: US20260331731A1
0000 A first surface of an exterior container has a substantially rectangular shape including a pair of first end sides each extending in a first direction and a pair of second end sides each extending in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. An insulating member is provided in a vicinity of at least one of the pair of first end sides, has a first region extending in a form of a strip in the first direction, and has a second region located on a center side of the insulating member with respect to the first region in the second direction. A thickness of the insulating member in the first region is larger than a thickness of the insulating member in the second region.
Absstract of: US20260331461A1
Provided is a negative electrode for a solid-state lithium secondary battery. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode mixture layer containing a negative electrode active material and a first solid electrolyte. The negative electrode active material contains silicon and is covered with a covering layer. The covering layer contains a second solid electrolyte and a polymer.
Absstract of: US20260331732A1
0000 The present disclosure relates to a battery cell, a battery apparatus, and an electric apparatus. The battery cell comprises a housing, an end cover, a support member, and at least one electrode assembly. The housing accommodates an electrolyte and includes a first wall, and the end cover is disposed to cover an opening of the housing. At least part of the electrode assembly is received within the housing. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate and has a first end surface facing the first wall, with an end portion of the first electrode plate disposed facing the first end surface. At least part of the support member is located between the first end surface and the first wall and is in contact with the first end surface. The support member is provided with at least one accommodating groove having a first opening facing the first end surface.
Absstract of: US20260331625A1
A battery pack includes at least one battery module and a cooler disposed above the at least one battery module. The at least one battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type battery cells and a module casing supporting the plurality of pouch-type battery cells from below, an upper part of the module casing being open.
Nº publicación: US20260331572A1 22/10/2026
Applicant:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Absstract of: US20260331572A1
There is provided an all-solid-state battery including a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains solid electrolyte particles having a particle size of 1 μm or less at least at an end in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the positive electrode layer, the solid electrolyte layer and the negative electrode layer are laminated, and the solid electrolyte layer has a density of 1.90 g/cm3 or more at least at the end in the direction perpendicular to the lamination direction.