Absstract of: US20260071831A1
A cooling floor member (100) is a cooling floor member (100) for cooling a battery cell, including a metal underfloor material (101), a flat plate-like metal floorboard (102) which is arranged face to the metal underfloor material (101), and which has a surface opposite to the metal underfloor material (101) that comes into contact with the battery cell, a partition member (105) inserted between the metal underfloor material (101) and the flat plate-like metal floorboard (102) without being joined thereto, and a joint (130) in which the outer peripheral edge of the metal underfloor material (101) and the outer peripheral edge of the flat plate-like metal floorboard (102) are directly and continuously joined, wherein a region surrounded by the metal underfloor material (101), the flat plate-like metal floorboard (102), and the partition member (105) is a cooling liquid flow path (104) through which a cooling liquid flows.
Absstract of: US20260071815A1
Facility and method for drying electrode are disclosed. The electrode drying facility according to an embodiment of this disclosure is transporting and drying an electrode extended in the longitudinal direction and comprises a heating roller unit including a heating roller that forms a roller shape and transports the electrode and heats the electrode, a heater unit heating the electrode drawn from the heating roller unit, an electrode cooling equipment cooling the electrode drawn from the heater unit, wherein the heater unit irradiates a laser beam containing infrared rays to the electrode.
Absstract of: US20260071791A1
Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for the capturing, transferring, and managing of heat energy. Phase change materials are used for their high thermal inertia property and large energy per volume property when operated near their solid-liquid transition point. Additionally, the systems, devices, and methods utilize one or more thermoelectric modules thermally coupled to a first side of the phase change material and one or more thermoelectric modules thermally coupled to a second side of the phase change material, opposite the first side. The use of the thermoelectric modules allows heat energy to be stored in, transferred within, or harvested from, the phase change material the thermoelectric modules couple to.
Absstract of: US20260071331A1
The invention provides a method for preparing a metal powder, in which an ultrasonic vibration is induced on a perforated membrane that is in contact with a liquid metal. The metal is a low-melting-point metal or an alloy based on such a metal and which has a low melting point. The resulting metal powder is deposited directly onto/into a deposition target.
Absstract of: US20260070469A1
A system for optimizing an operating state of a battery by using a cloud includes: a cloud unit configured to receive battery data; a first data collection unit configured to collect first data; a first data transmitter configured to transmit the first data to the cloud unit; a second data receiver configured to receive second data from the cloud unit; and a controller configured to control an operating state of a battery based on the second data and to perform any one of an update of first deterioration state information and an adjustment of a learning speed.
Absstract of: US20260074259A1
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for folding sides of a pouch-type battery and a die for the same. The apparatus for folding sides of a pouch-type battery includes a die including a folding formation space including an inlet through which a side of a pouch-type battery enters, an outlet through which the side of the pouch-type battery exits, and a side opening formed on one side of the die to guide side of the pouch-type battery to pass therethrough, and a transfer unit that transfers the pouch-type battery along a longitudinal direction of the die. A space between the inlet and the outlet of the folding formation space is formed so that the side of the pouch-shaped battery having entered the inlet is gradually folded while moving and finally the outlet has a final folding shape.
Absstract of: US20260074225A1
A positive electrode 13 for secondary battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode current collector 11 and a positive electrode active material layer 12 supported on the positive electrode current collector 11, where the positive electrode active material layer 12 includes a positive electrode active material and polyvinyl alcohol modified with a phosphorus compound. A method for manufacturing the positive electrode 13 for secondary battery includes: preparing a polymer solution including polyvinyl alcohol, a phosphorus compound, and a solvent; preparing a positive electrode slurry including the polymer solution and the positive electrode active material; and applying the positive electrode slurry to the positive electrode current collector 11 to form the positive electrode active material layer.
Absstract of: US20260070431A1
A shielding structure for a battery unit located above a panel and under in-vehicle equipment in a vehicle includes: a fibrous first sound-absorbing member located on the panel and in contact with a lower part of the battery unit; and a fibrous second sound-absorbing member surrounding an upper part and side parts of the battery unit. The battery unit is surrounded by the first sound-absorbing member and the second sound-absorbing member.
Absstract of: US20260074219A1
A cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries, a method of preparing the same, a cathode including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the cathode are provided. The cathode active material includes nickel-based lithium metal oxide secondary particles each including a plurality of large primary particles, the nickel-based lithium metal oxide secondary particles having a hollow structure having pores therein, each of the plurality of large primary particles having a size of about 2 μm to about 6 μm, and each of the nickel-based lithium metal oxide secondary particles having a size of about 10 μm to about 18 μm; and a cobalt compound-containing coating layer on surfaces of the nickel-based lithium metal oxide secondary particles.
Absstract of: WO2026051446A1
The present application relates to the technical field of current collectors, specifically to a composite copper current collector and a preparation method therefor. In the present application, a modified polymer film is obtained by means of subjecting a polymer and an active material to heating and melting, extrusion, casting, and biaxial stretching processes; copper layers are formed on the upper and lower sides of the modified polymer film, respectively, using a chemical plating method; finally, an anti-oxidation layer is prepared on the copper layers, thereby obtaining a composite copper current collector. The composite copper current collector prepared by means of the present application realizes one-step preparation of a composite copper current collector, namely a chemical plating method, successfully solving the problems of high energy consumption and low yield caused by physical vapor deposition process in conventional preparation processes. Compared with conventional methods, the performance of the composite copper current collector prepared by the present application is not degraded, while energy consumption is greatly reduced and yield is increased.
Absstract of: WO2026051440A1
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of batteries. Disclosed are a battery cell, a battery device, and an electric apparatus. The battery cell comprises a pole, an electrode assembly, a casing, and a fixing member, wherein the pole is electrically connected to the electrode assembly; the electrode assembly is arranged in the casing; the casing has a first wall; the pole is arranged on the first wall; the fixing member comprises a first flat portion, a transition portion, and a second flat portion; the transition portion is located between the first flat portion and the second flat portion; the first flat portion is engaged with the pole; the second flat portion is connected to the first wall; at least one of the thickness of the first flat portion in the axial direction of the pole, the thickness of the second flat portion in the axial direction of the pole, and the thickness of the transition portion in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the pole is greater than 0.8 mm and less than or equal to 1.5 mm.
Absstract of: WO2026051355A1
Disclosed is a preparation method for a heteroatom-doped carbon material, comprising the following steps: (S1) uniformly mixing a phenolic monomer, an aldehyde monomer and a non-metal doping source, then pre-polymerizing same to obtain a liquid phenolic resin oligomer, then adding a metal doping source and uniformly mixing same, and then curing same to obtain a solid precursor; (S2) sequentially subjecting the solid precursor to crushing, pyrolysis and carbonization, and then an activation process for pore forming, to obtain a carbon material having a porous structure; (S3) pulverizing the carbon material having the porous structure, placing same into a reactor and introducing a silicon-containing gas, performing silicon deposition, and then subjecting same to stabilization treatment to obtain a silicon-carbon composite material; and (S4) performing carbon coating on a surface of the silicon-carbon composite material to obtain a product heteroatom-doped carbon material. By doping with non-metal and metal heteroatoms in a specific order, the present invention improves the kinetic properties of lithium ions and electrons, inhibits composite material particle breakdown during charging and discharging, and improves interface stability.
Absstract of: WO2026050899A1
Provided in the present application are a battery cell, a battery device and an electrical device. With respect to the battery cell of the present application, the areal density of a positive electrode film layer on a single side is 0.33 g/1540.25 mm2 to 0.4 g/1540.25 mm2, and the areal density of a negative electrode film layer on a single side is 0.15 g/1540.25 mm2 to 0.19 g/1540.25 mm2; in a first direction, the size of the positive electrode film layer is W1 mm, and the size of the negative electrode film layer is W2 mm, wherein W2>W1, and the difference between W2 and W1 is 3 mm to 5 mm.
Absstract of: WO2026050895A1
A battery cell, a battery device, and an electric device. In the battery cell, a positive electrode active material comprises a lithium-containing phosphate salt having an olivine structure; the average particle size Dv50 of a negative electrode active material is 8 μm to 15 μm, and the negative electrode active material comprises graphite; and an electrolyte comprises a carbonate additive, the carbonate additive comprises fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and vinylene carbonate (VC), and on the basis of the total mass of the electrolyte, the mass proportion of the carbonate additive is 0.5% to 7%.
Absstract of: WO2026050973A1
A thermal management method and apparatus, an electronic device, a storage medium, and a program product. The method comprises: when a battery apparatus of a vehicle is charged, if energy provided by a thermal management system of the vehicle does not meet a temperature regulation requirement of the battery apparatus, controlling an energy storage apparatus of the thermal management system to use pre-stored energy to perform thermal management, wherein the pre-stored energy is energy which is stored by means of the energy storage apparatus when the thermal management system determines, on the basis of the current temperature and charging information of the battery apparatus, that the vehicle meets an energy storage trigger condition. By means of the solution, the capability of the thermal management system can be improved without changing thermal management hardware, thereby meeting actual thermal management requirements of the vehicle.
Absstract of: WO2026050901A1
A battery cell, a battery device, and an electric device. In the battery cell, a positive electrode active material comprises an olivine-structured lithium-containing phosphate, and in the cross section of a positive electrode film layer in the thickness direction, the olivine-structured lithium-containing phosphate contains first lithium-containing phosphate particles having a maximum diameter of 0.05 μm to 0.3 μm, and second lithium-containing phosphate particles having a maximum diameter of 1 μm to 3 μm; the average particle size Dv50 of a negative electrode active material is 8 μm to 15 μm, and the negative electrode active material comprises graphite.
Absstract of: US20260071294A1
Provided is a method for cost-effectively recovering valuable metals from waste lithium-ion batteries through a pyrometallurgical process. The present invention pertains to a method for recovering valuable metals from waste lithium-ion batteries, the method comprising: an oxidation roasting step S3 in which raw materials including waste lithium-ion batteries are subjected to an oxidation roasting treatment; and a reduction step S4 in which the obtained oxidation roasted product is reduced in the presence of carbon. In the oxidation roasting step S3, calcium carbonate is charged into a furnace together with the raw materials including waste lithium-ion batteries to control the treatment temperature of the oxidation roasting treatment.
Absstract of: US20260071062A1
The invention relates to a polymer comprising or essentially consisting of monomer units derived from 1,3-butadiene, acrylonitrile and optionally, methacrylic acid, wherein the weight content of monomer units derived from 1,3-butadiene is at most 65 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the polymer. The polymer is useful for manufacturing a cathode for a battery cell. The invention further relates to a cathode of a battery cell comprising the polymer as well as to a composition comprising the polymer and γ-valerolactone.
Absstract of: US20260071028A1
A binder for an energy storage device including a polymer composite formed by compositing a polyimide precursor and/or a polyimide with a cyclic molecule having multiple ether bonds. The polyimide precursor contains a reactant of a tetracarboxylic acid component and a diamine component. The polyimide is obtained by imidizing a part or all of the polyimide precursor.
Absstract of: US20260071020A1
The present invention relates to a copolymer, and a slurry composition, a separator, and a secondary battery that comprise same, wherein the copolymer comprises, based on 100 wt % of the total weight of the copolymer, 15 wt % or less of a vinylacetate monomer unit, 10-55 wt % of an acrylate-based monomer unit, and 1-10 wt % of an acrylic acid-based monomer unit bound with at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and an acetate salt compound comprising an alkali metal.
Absstract of: US20260071048A1
A lithium-ion battery component with an electrode includes a current collector and a silicon-based active layer. The active layer includes a polyacrylonitrile lattice structure with continuous carbon domains. Silicon particles are distributed within the vacancies of the polyacrylonitrile lattice, which is configured to confine the silicon particles during the volume expansion and contraction that occurs during charge cycling.
Absstract of: US20260070794A1
An electrode material and a preparation method thereof, an electrode plate and a preparation method thereof, a battery, and an electric apparatus. The electrode material includes a substrate and a first inorganic lithium compound layer coated on at least a portion of the surface of the substrate, where the substrate includes a pre-lithiated electrode active material; and the first inorganic lithium compound layer includes at least one of lithium oxide, lithium nitride, lithium carbonate, lithium fluoride, lithium sulfide, or lithium phosphide.
Absstract of: US20260074215A1
The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material including: a lithium nickel-based transition metal oxide with a large particle diameter and a lithium nickel-based transition metal oxide with a small particle diameter. The lithium nickel-based transition metal oxide with a large particle diameter is a secondary particle. The lithium nickel-based transition metal oxide with a small particle diameter is a single particle formed of one nodule and/or a quasi-single particle that is a composite of 30 or less nodules. The lithium nickel-based transition metal oxide with a large particle diameter has a D50 of 5 μm to 30 μm, a Z value defined by factors of roundness distribution characteristics of 1.0 to 9.0, and a negative skewness factor (NSF) of 0.1 to 0.9. Use of the positive electrode active material in a lithium secondary battery results in improved lifespan and/or output characteristics of the battery.
Nº publicación: US20260074213A1 12/03/2026
Applicant:
SK ON CO LTD [KR]
SK ON CO., LTD
Absstract of: US20260074213A1
A cathode for a lithium secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments may include: a cathode current collector; and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer may include: a first cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector, and including first lithium metal oxide particles having a form of secondary particles; a second cathode active material layer formed on the first cathode active material layer, and including second lithium metal oxide particles having a form of single particles; and a third cathode active material layer formed on the second cathode active material layer, and including third lithium metal oxide particles having a form of secondary particles.