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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2020
Applicant:
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, HK;
Inventors:
Assignee:
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, HK;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 4/38 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manipulating an energy storage device includes the step of charging and discharging the energy storage device at a first current density for a first period of time, wherein the first current density is lower than a nominal operating current density of the energy storage device; and wherein the step of charging and discharging at the first current density is arranged to smoothen a surface of an anode of the energy storage device.