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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2020
Applicant:

Soteria Battery Innovation Group, Inc., Greenville, SC (US);

Inventors:

Brian G Morin, Greenville, SC (US);

Carl C. Hu, Taylors, SC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/05 (2010.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 4/70 (2006.01); H01M 4/66 (2006.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01M 50/414 (2021.01); H01M 50/489 (2021.01); H01M 50/42 (2021.01); H01M 50/434 (2021.01); H01M 50/429 (2021.01); H01M 50/581 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 4/667 (2013.01); H01M 4/668 (2013.01); H01M 4/70 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 50/414 (2021.01); H01M 50/42 (2021.01); H01M 50/429 (2021.01); H01M 50/434 (2021.01); H01M 50/489 (2021.01); H01M 50/581 (2021.01); H01M 2200/103 (2013.01);
Abstract

Improvements in the structural components and physical characteristics of lithium battery articles are provided. Standard lithium ion batteries, for example, are prone to certain phenomena related to short circuiting and have experienced high temperature occurrences and ultimate firing as a result. Structural concerns with battery components have been found to contribute to such problems. Improvements provided herein include the utilization of thin metallized current collectors (aluminum and/or copper, as examples), high shrinkage rate materials, materials that become nonconductive upon exposure to high temperatures, and combinations thereof. Such improvements accord the ability to withstand certain imperfections (dendrites, unexpected electrical surges, etc.) within the target lithium battery through provision of ostensibly an internal fuse within the subject lithium batteries themselves that prevents undesirable high temperature results from short circuits. Battery articles and methods of use thereof including such improvements are also encompassed.


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