Sealed redox battery
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12068513B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17811525

    申请日:2022-07-08

    摘要: The disclosed technology generally relates to energy storage devices, and more particularly to redox batteries. In one aspect, a redox battery comprises a first half cell and a second half cell. The first half cell comprises a positive electrolyte reservoir comprising a first electrolyte contacting a positive electrode and has dissolved therein a first redox couple configured to undergo a first redox half reaction. The second half cell comprises a negative electrolyte reservoir comprising a second electrolyte contacting a negative electrode and has dissolved therein a second redox couple configured to undergo a second redox half reaction. The redox battery additionally comprises an ion exchange membrane separating the positive electrolyte reservoir and the negative electrolyte reservoir. The first half cell, the second half cell and the ion exchange membrane define a redox battery cell that is sealed in a casing.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENTERING A STANDARD STATE FOR VANADIUM-BASED BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20240213506A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18396631

    申请日:2023-12-26

    摘要: At least some embodiments herein are related to a semiconductor chip assembly comprising: a memory containing information related to entering a standard state for a vanadium-based battery; and a processor, operatively connected with the memory, that provides instructions or commands related to entering the standard state for the vanadium-based battery, by setting a constant temperature that is used in performing open circuit voltage (OCV) measurements, by setting one or more voltage values with respect to a particular voltage region that is used in performing the OCV measurements, and maintaining an equilibrium state of the vanadium-based battery while performing the OCV measurements. Also disclosed is a method comprising: entering a standard state for a vanadium-based battery and maintaining an equilibrium state of the vanadium-based battery while performing the OCV measurements. Additionally disclosed is a system comprising: at least one energy storage component having a plurality of vanadium-based batteries arranged in cells or packs; and a battery management component, operatively connected with the energy storage component, to provide battery management control for entering a standard state for the energy storage component.

    ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM WITH BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220355695A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17813248

    申请日:2022-07-18

    摘要: The disclosed technology generally relates to charging a secondary battery of an electric vehicle and more particularly to thermal management of the secondary battery associated with charging. In one aspect, a method of charging a battery of an electric vehicle includes determining that a battery temperature of a secondary battery is below a predetermined lower temperature limit suitable for charging the secondary battery at a high charging power greater than 18 kW. The method additionally includes externally applying, by contactless energy transfer means, electromagnetic energy to an energy conversion module of the electric vehicle. The method additionally includes converting the electromagnetic energy to heat and heating the secondary battery to a temperature above the lower temperature limit. The method further includes charging the secondary battery at the high charging power while maintaining the battery temperature between the lower temperature limit and an upper temperature limit at least in part by controlling a magnitude of the electromagnetic energy transferred by the contactless energy transfer means. Aspects further relate to an electric vehicle charging station, a powering system for an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle charging system.

    Battery
    4.
    发明公开
    Battery 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240222662A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18393051

    申请日:2023-12-21

    摘要: A battery can include a first liquid electrode in which a first half reaction occurs; a second liquid electrode in which a second half reaction occurs; a frame that forms a first electrode reservoir that is a space in which the first liquid electrode is stored and forms a second electrode reservoir that is a space in which the second liquid electrode is stored; a separating membrane bonded to the frame and disposed between the first electrode reservoir and the second electrode reservoir; and an injection port that is disposed in the frame between the first electrode reservoir and the second electrode reservoir and that is in fluidic communication with the first electrode reservoir and the second electrode reservoir to inject a liquid electrode from an outside of the battery through the injection port.

    Battery
    6.
    发明公开
    Battery 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240222656A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18392910

    申请日:2023-12-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/0273 H01M4/36 H01M8/18

    摘要: A battery can include a first current collector; a second current collector spaced apart from the first current collector; a separating membrane disposed between the first current collector and the second current collector; a frame that forms a first electrode reservoir between the first current collector and the separating membrane, and forms a second electrode reservoir between the second current collector and the separating membrane; a first adhesive member that provides a binding between the first current collector and the frame; a second adhesive member that provides a binding between the second current collector and the frame; and an inter-electrode communication part configured to allow the first electrode reservoir and the second electrode reservoir to be in fluidic communication with each other. At least part of the inter-electrode communication part can be enclosed by the first adhesive member and the frame or by the second adhesive member and the frame.

    VANADIUM-BASED SOLUTION, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND A BATTERY THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230095656A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17952354

    申请日:2022-09-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/18

    摘要: At least some embodiments herein disclose a vanadium-based solution formed by a combination of a vanadium compound, vanadium in metallic form and an appropriate reducing agent. A manufacturing process of the combination foregoes a need of using at least one among a relatively strong reducing agent that subsequently requires removal thereof and using an electrochemical reaction to achieve sufficient chemical reduction of vanadium that is needed for the vanadium-electrolyte solution to act as the liquid electrode in the vanadium-based battery. The liquid electrode, accommodated in a battery case, has an average oxidation state of within a range of +3.3 to +3.7, which is suitable for a catholyte and an anolyte in the battery.

    ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM WITH BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20220009367A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17303360

    申请日:2021-05-27

    摘要: The disclosed technology generally relates to charging a secondary battery of an electric vehicle and more particularly to thermal management of the secondary battery associated with charging. In one aspect, a method of charging a battery of an electric vehicle includes determining that a battery temperature of a secondary battery is below a predetermined lower temperature limit suitable for charging the secondary battery at a high charging power greater than 18 kW. The method additionally includes externally applying, by contactless energy transfer means, electromagnetic energy to an energy conversion module of the electric vehicle. The method additionally includes converting the electromagnetic energy to heat and heating the secondary battery to a temperature above the lower temperature limit. The method further includes charging the secondary battery at the high charging power while maintaining the battery temperature between the lower temperature limit and an upper temperature limit at least in part by controlling a magnitude of the electromagnetic energy transferred by the contactless energy transfer means. Aspects further relate to an electric vehicle charging station, a powering system for an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle charging system.