The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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:
May. 30, 2017

Filed:

May. 20, 2011
Applicants:

Brian G. Morin, Greenville, SC (US);

James L. Schaeffer, Medford Lakes, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Brian G. Morin, Greenville, SC (US);

James L. Schaeffer, Medford Lakes, NJ (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/16 (2006.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01); H01G 11/52 (2013.01); D21H 13/10 (2006.01); D21H 15/02 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01); H01M 2/14 (2006.01); H01M 2/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 2/1613 (2013.01); D21H 13/10 (2013.01); D21H 15/02 (2013.01); D21H 27/00 (2013.01); H01G 11/52 (2013.01); H01M 2/145 (2013.01); H01M 2/162 (2013.01); H01M 2/1626 (2013.01); H01M 2/18 (2013.01); H01M 10/052 (2013.01); Y02E 60/13 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to a microporous polymeric battery separator comprised of a single layer of enmeshed microfibers and nanofibers. Such a separator accords the ability to attune the porosity and pore size to any desired level through a single nonwoven fabric. As a result, the inventive separator permits a high strength material with low porosity and low pore size to levels unattained. The combination of polymeric nanofibers within a polymeric microfiber matrix and/or onto such a substrate through high shear processing provides such benefits, as well. The separator, a battery including such a separator, the method of manufacturing such a separator, and the method of utilizing such a separator within a battery device, are all encompassed within this invention.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…