公开(公告)号：US20140272529A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14207061

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sheba Devan ,  Richard M. Mank ,  George V. Anastas ,  Jack B. Rector, III ,  Qingcheng Zeng ,  Shouwei Hao ,  Adnan N. Jafri

IPC: H01M10/0585

CPC classification number: H01M10/0436 ,  H01M2/1646 ,  H01M2/1653 ,  H01M10/049 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M2002/0205 ,  Y10T29/49108

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the manufacture of a battery cell. The battery cell includes a first set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The separator may include a ceramic coating and a binder coating over the ceramic coating. During manufacturing of the battery cell, the layers are stacked, and the binder coating is used to laminate the first set of layers within the first sub-cell by applying at least one of pressure and temperature to the first set of layers. In addition, uniform pressure is applied to the cell stack to laminate the first and second sets of layers.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例涉及电池单元的制造。 电池单元包括第一组层，包括具有活性涂层的阴极，隔膜和具有活性涂层的阳极。 分离器可以包括陶瓷涂层和陶瓷涂层上的粘合剂涂层。 在制造电池单元期间，层叠层，并且粘合剂涂层用于通过将压力和温度中的至少一个施加到第一组层来将第一组层压在第一子电池内。 此外，均匀的压力施加到电池堆以层压第一和第二组层。

公开(公告)号：US20140109397A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13753349

申请日：2013-01-29

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Sheba Devan ,  Ramesh C. Bhardwaj ,  Taisup Hwang ,  Richard M. Mank

IPC: H01M10/04

CPC classification number: H01M10/049 ,  H01M2/0207 ,  H01M2/0275 ,  H01M2/0287 ,  H01M10/0431 ,  H01M10/0436 ,  H01M10/0587 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  Y10T29/4911

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the manufacture of a battery cell. The battery cell includes a set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The battery cell also includes a pouch enclosing the layers, wherein the pouch is flexible. The layers may be wound to create a jelly roll and/or stacked prior to sealing the layers in the flexible pouch. A side fold is also formed in the pouch by producing a target temperature in the range of 55° C. to 75° C. at a side seal of the pouch prior to folding the side seal against the battery cell.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例涉及电池单元的制造。 电池单元包括一组层，包括具有活性涂层的阴极，隔膜和具有活性涂层的阳极。 电池单元还包括封闭层的袋，其中袋是柔性的。 在将柔性袋密封之前，这些层可以被卷绕以产生果冻卷和/或堆叠。 在将侧密封件折叠到电池单元之前，通过在袋的侧密封处产生目标温度在55℃至75℃的范围内，在袋中也形成侧折。

公开(公告)号：US20230019903A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17952223

申请日：2022-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lili Huang ,  Richard M. Mank

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/54 ,  H01M50/116

Abstract: A battery assembly can be formed on a base layer provided on a substrate, with a thin film battery stack including an anode layer, a cathode layer, and an electrolyte layer between the anode and cathode layers. The thin film battery stack can be attached to a pattern film layer with holes for electrical connection to the anode and cathode layers.

公开(公告)号：US20230006241A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17940880

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lin Ma ,  Mikyong Yoo ,  Richard M. Mank

IPC: H01M10/058 ,  C04B35/10 ,  C04B35/636 ,  C04B35/626 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/583 ,  H01M50/44 ,  H01M50/403 ,  H01M50/429

Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries may include a battery cell component that may be or include a ceramic layer produced by methods including admixing a ceramic with a water-soluble dispersant to form a first mixture. The methods may include admixing an organic polymeric dispersant with the first mixture to form a second mixture. The methods may include admixing a binder with the second mixture to form a slurry. The methods may also include depositing the slurry on a substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11539086B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17099287

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel W. Jarvis ,  David M. DeMuro ,  Hongli Dai ,  Julian Malinski ,  Julien Marcil ,  Meng Chi Lee ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Rishabh Bhargava ,  Steven D. Sterz ,  Richard M. Mank ,  Soundararajan Manthiri ,  Vijayasekaran Boovaragavan

IPC: H01M4/02 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/48 ,  G01R31/382 ,  H01M10/44

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting and compensating for expansion of rechargeable batteries over time. An expansion detector may be coupled to or positioned proximate a rechargeable battery to monitor for expansion thereof. After expansion exceeding a selected threshold is detected, the expansion detector may report the expansion to an associated processing unit. The processing unit may undertake to arrest further rechargeable battery expansion by modifying or changing one or more characteristics of charging and/or discharging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery. For example, the processing unit may charge the rechargeable battery at a lower rate or with reduced voltage after detecting expansion.

公开(公告)号：US11289769B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16846783

申请日：2020-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikyong Yoo ,  Richard M. Mank ,  Bookeun Oh

IPC: H01M50/411 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M10/0587 ,  H01M4/133 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M50/431 ,  H01M50/449 ,  H01M4/62

Abstract: Cell stacks are presented that include binders for wet and dry lamination processes. The cell stacks, when laminated, produce battery cells (or portions thereof). The cell stacks include a cathode having a cathode active material disposed on a cathode current collector. The cell stacks also include an anode having an anode active material disposed on an anode current collector. The anode is oriented towards the cathode such that the anode active material faces the cathode active material. A separator is disposed between the cathode active material and the anode active material and comprising a binder comprising a PVdF-HFP copolymer. In certain instances, an electrolyte fluid is in contact with the separator. Methods of laminating the cell stacks are also presented.

公开(公告)号：US20220093908A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17028278

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alan A. Ritchie ,  Karl M. Brown ,  Lin Ma ,  Korhan Demirkan ,  Andrew Basile ,  Richard M. Mank ,  Bernd Jurgen Neudecker

IPC: H01M4/134 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/40 ,  H01M10/0568 ,  H01M10/0565

Abstract: An electrochemical cell has a cathode having a cathode current collector and a cathode active material, an anode having an anode current collector, lithium metal seed, and an anode cap on the lithium metal seed, a liquid electrolyte, a separator between the cathode active material and the anode active material, and a polymer electrolyte lamination layer bonding the anode to the separator. The polymer electrolyte lamination layer is formulated using a crosslinked polymer, a lithium salt, a plasticizer, and an anode additive. The anode cap and the polymer electrolyte lamination layer work together to produce densely plated lithium metal between the lithium metal seed and the anode cap with little or no external pressure.

公开(公告)号：US10749155B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15155280

申请日：2016-05-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bookeun Oh ,  Richard M. Mank

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M2/06

Abstract: A battery cell compartment is formed with the device enclosure of an electronic device. Bare cell stacks are placed within the cell compartment. The resulting battery powers the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20200161635A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16686889

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zuqin Liu ,  Richard M. Mank ,  Hyea Kim ,  Hongli Dai ,  Sunho Kang ,  Ji-Guang Zhang ,  Ran Yi ,  Qiuyan Li ,  Xiaolin Li ,  Wu Xu ,  Rajankumar L. Patel ,  Hyung-Seok Lim ,  Chongmin Wang ,  Langli Luo ,  Yang He

IPC: H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/133 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: An anode active material comprises a silicon-carbon secondary particle comprising a composite having an exterior conformal carbon coating and formed of type I primary particles. Each type I primary particle comprises a core particle of interconnected silicon, the interconnected silicon formed of nano-sized silicon particles each connected to at least one other particle, inner pores internal to the core particle and defined by the interconnected silicon, an internal carbon coating on internal wall surfaces of the inner pores and a conformal carbon coating on the core particle.

公开(公告)号：US20190305354A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16443167

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ramesh C. Bhardwaj ,  Taisup Hwang ,  Richard M. Mank

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/0587

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell which includes a set of jelly rolls enclosed in a pouch. Each jelly roll includes layers which are wound together, including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The battery cell also includes a first set of conductive tabs and a second set of conductive tabs. Each of the first set of conductive tabs is coupled to the cathode of one of the jelly rolls, and each of the second set of conductive tabs is coupled to the anode of one of the jelly rolls. At least one of the first set and one of the second set of conductive tabs extend through seals in the pouch to provide terminals for the battery cell.