公开(公告)号：US20090214933A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12390364

申请日：2009-02-20

申请人： Steven E. Sloop

发明人： Steven E. Sloop

IPC分类号： H01M6/52

CPC分类号： H01M4/049 ,  B02C17/20 ,  H01M4/13 ,  H01M4/1391 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/5825 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/4242 ,  H01M10/54 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02P70/54 ,  Y02W30/84

摘要： Methods for making a recycled or refurbished electrode material for an energy-storage device are provided. One example method comprises harvesting a lithium-deficient electrode material from a recycling or waste stream, and replenishing at least some lithium in the lithium-deficient electrode material. A second example method comprises breeching an enclosure of a cell of an energy storage device, replenishing at least some lithium in a lithium-deficient electrode material of the cell, and sealing the enclosure of the cell.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于制造用于储能装置的再循环或翻新的电极材料的方法。 一个示例性方法包括从循环或废物流中收获缺锂电极材料，并补充锂缺乏电极材料中的至少一些锂。 第二示例性方法包括将能量存储装置的电池的外壳撬起，补充电池的锂缺乏电极材料中的至少一些锂，并密封电池的外壳。

公开(公告)号：US20080050644A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：US11767817

申请日：2007-06-25

申请人： John Christensen ,  Jasim Ahmed ,  Sungbae Park ,  Aleksandar Kojic

发明人： John Christensen ,  Jasim Ahmed ,  Sungbae Park ,  Aleksandar Kojic

IPC分类号： H01M10/02 ,  H01M10/40

CPC分类号： H01M10/4242 ,  H01M6/5005 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02T10/7011

摘要： A lithium-ion battery cell includes at least two working electrodes, each including an active material, an inert material, an electrolyte and a current collector, a first separator region arranged between the at least two working electrodes to separate the at least two working electrodes so that none of the working electrodes are electronically connected within the cell, an auxiliary electrode including a lithium reservoir, and a second separator region arranged between the auxiliary electrode and the at least two working electrodes to separate the auxiliary electrode from the working electrodes so that none of the working electrodes is electronically connected to the auxiliary electrode within the cell.

摘要翻译： 锂离子电池单元包括至少两个工作电极，每个工作电极包括活性材料，惰性材料，电解质和集电器，布置在所述至少两个工作电极之间的第一隔板区域，以将至少两个工作电极 使得没有工作电极在电池内电连接，包括锂储存器的辅助电极和布置在辅助电极和至少两个工作电极之间的第二隔板区域，以将辅助电极与工作电极分离，使得 没有一个工作电极电连接到电池内的辅助电极。

公开(公告)号：US07235326B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-26

申请号：US11131290

申请日：2005-05-18

申请人： Kenji Nakamura ,  Takashi Ito ,  Taketoshi Minohara

发明人： Kenji Nakamura ,  Takashi Ito ,  Taketoshi Minohara

IPC分类号： H01M10/42

CPC分类号： H01M10/4242 ,  G01R31/3662 ,  G01R31/3679

摘要： The reducing treatment of the negative electrode of which the battery capacity decreases slightly and the internal resistance increases slightly, does not affect the battery performance. Accordingly, by merely supplementing the electrolyte, the battery performance can be recovered. On the other hand, when the level of the degradation of the negative electrode is high, the negative electrode is detached from the battery and is subjected to the reducing treatment so that the negative electrode can be reduced sufficiently without reducing the positive electrode. Consequently, the performance of the negative electrode can be recovered, whereby the battery performance is recovered.

摘要翻译： 电池容量略微下降的负极的还原处理和内阻稍微增加，不影响电池性能。 因此，通过仅补充电解质，可以恢复电池性能。 另一方面，当负极的劣化程度高时，将负极从电池中分离出来并进行还原处理，从而可以在不减少正极的情况下充分降低负极。 因此，可以恢复负极的性能，从而回收电池性能。

公开(公告)号：US20060228621A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US11376053

申请日：2006-03-15

申请人： William Jones ,  Trevor Alden

发明人： William Jones ,  Trevor Alden

IPC分类号： H01M2/36

CPC分类号： H01M2/362 ,  F16L37/0925 ,  H01M10/06 ,  H01M10/4242

摘要： A quick connect coupling for a battery watering system is disclosed. The coupling has a housing with inlets and outlets, each having a collar with a tapered bore. A collet having flexible fingers attached to a ring is axially movable within the collar. The fingers have inwardly pointing teeth positioned distally to the ring. The collet receives a conduit coaxially. The teeth engage the outer surface of a conduit when it is inserted into the housing through the collet. The teeth grip the conduit and are forced into engagement with it by engagement of the fingers with the tapered bore of the collar when force is applied to withdraw the conduit from the housing. The teeth are preferably made of plastic.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于电池浇灌系统的快速连接联接器。 联轴器具有带有入口和出口的壳体，每个都具有带锥孔的套环。 具有附接到环的柔性指状物的夹头可在轴环内轴向移动。 手指具有向内指向位于环的远端的牙齿。 夹头同轴地接收导管。 当导管通过夹头插入壳体时，齿与导管的外表面接合。 当施加力以将管道从壳体撤回时，齿通过手指与套环的锥形孔的接合而夹紧管道并且被迫与其接合。 齿优选由塑料制成。

公开(公告)号：US20060057433A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10540907

申请日：2003-12-25

申请人： Nobuo Ando ,  Shinichi Tasaki ,  Yukinori Hato ,  Chisato Marumo

发明人： Nobuo Ando ,  Shinichi Tasaki ,  Yukinori Hato ,  Chisato Marumo

IPC分类号： H01M14/00 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M10/04

CPC分类号： H01G9/155 ,  H01M4/13 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M4/587 ,  H01M6/5005 ,  H01M6/5044 ,  H01M10/0431 ,  H01M10/0436 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/0587 ,  H01M10/4242 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/446 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M2010/4292 ,  Y02E60/13 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7022 ,  Y10T29/49108 ,  Y10T29/4911

摘要： An electrical storage device of the present invention is characterized in that a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a lithium electrode, and an electrolyte capable of transferring lithium ion is included, the lithium electrode is arranged to be out of direct contact with the negative electrode, and lithium ion can be supplied to the negative electrode by flowing a current between the lithium electrode and the negative electrode through an external circuit. With the above characteristic, problems such as non-uniform carrying of lithium ion to the negative electrode, shape-change of a cell, and temperature increase of an electrolytic solution under incomplete sealing of a cell and the like can be easily solved. A using method of the electrical storage device is characterized in that, by using the lithium electrode as a reference electrode, the positive electrode potential and negative electrode potential can be measured, and the potential of the positive or negative electrode can be controlled when the electrical storage device is charged or discharged. Therefore, the potentials of the positive electrode and negative electrode can be monitored, thereby it can be easily determined whether deterioration of the electrical storage device is caused by the positive electrode or the negative electrode. Also, it is possible to control the device with the potential difference between the negative electrode and reference electrode, that is, the negative potential. In addition, when characteristics deteriorate such as the internal resistance increase, an appropriate amount of lithium ion can be supplied to the negative electrode and/or positive electrode by the lithium electrode.

摘要翻译： 本发明的蓄电装置的特征在于，包括正极，负极，锂电极和能够转移锂离子的电解质，所述锂电极配置为与所述负极直接接触 可以通过外部电路在锂电极和负极之间流动电流而向负极供给锂离子。 利用上述特征，可以容易地解决诸如锂离子对负极的不均匀携带，电池形状变化以及电池不完全密封等下的电解液温度升高等问题。 电气存储装置的使用方法的特征在于，通过使用锂电极作为参考电极，可以测量正极电位和负极电位，并且可以在电气 存储设备充电或放电。 因此，可以监视正极和负极的电位，从而可以容易地确定是否由正极或负极引起蓄电装置的劣化。 此外，可以用负电极和参考电极之间的电位差来控制器件，即负电位。 此外，当诸如内阻增加之类的特性劣化时，可以通过锂电极向负极和/或正极供应适量的锂离子。

公开(公告)号：US20050244704A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US11004643

申请日：2004-12-02

申请人： Steven Sloop ,  Robert Parker

发明人： Steven Sloop ,  Robert Parker

IPC分类号： H01M2/36 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/52

CPC分类号： H01M10/4242 ,  H01M2/364 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/4285 ,  H01M10/52 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： A method of refurbishing a lithium-containing energy storage and/or conversion device is disclosed, wherein the energy storage and/or conversion device includes electrodes and an electrolyte, and wherein the method includes substantially removing the electrolyte from the energy storage and/or conversion device, substantially removing waste products from surfaces of the electrodes, and adding a new quantity of electrolyte to the energy storage and/or conversion device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种翻新含锂能量储存和/或转换装置的方法，其中所述能量存储和/或转换装置包括电极和电解质，并且其中所述方法包括从所述能量存储和/或转换中基本上除去所述电解质 装置，从电极的表面基本上去除废物，并将新的电解质添加到能量储存和/或转换装置。

公开(公告)号：US06936371B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US10188454

申请日：2002-07-02

申请人： Katsunori Komori ,  Noriyuki Fujioka ,  Tadao Kimura ,  Haruyoshi Yamashita ,  Yasuhiro Takahashi

发明人： Katsunori Komori ,  Noriyuki Fujioka ,  Tadao Kimura ,  Haruyoshi Yamashita ,  Yasuhiro Takahashi

IPC分类号： H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/00 ,  H01M2/36 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/54

CPC分类号： H01M10/48 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/36 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/4242 ,  H01M10/54 ,  Y02W30/84 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： A method for recycling a battery pack is provided that enables a degraded battery pack to be replaced at a low cost while maintaining the advantages of a conventional sealed-type nickel-metal hydride secondary battery as being free from maintenance or leak of an electrolyte. The battery pack accommodates a battery module having a plurality of cells, which are a sealed-type nickel-metal hydride secondary battery, combined with each other. When the battery pack is judged as being degraded in a market, the battery pack is collected from the market as a battery to be replaced; a cell or battery module judged as being degraded is renewed by adding an electrolyte thereto; the battery module is installed in the battery pack again; and the battery pack is supplied as a replacement battery.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于回收电池组的方法，其能够以低成本更换劣化的电池组，同时保持常规的密封型镍氢二次电池的优点是不会导致电解液的维护或泄漏。 该电池组包括具有多个单元的电池模块，这些单元是彼此组合的密封型镍氢二次电池。 当电池组被判断为在市场上劣化时，电池组作为要更换的电池从市场上收集; 通过向其中添加电解质来更新判断为劣化的电池模块或电池模块; 电池模块再次安装在电池组中; 电池组作为替换电池供电。

公开(公告)号：US20050095498A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10976490

申请日：2004-10-29

申请人： Martin Silverman

发明人： Martin Silverman

IPC分类号： H01M2/18 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H01M2/00

CPC分类号： H01M10/4242 ,  H01M2/18 ,  H01M10/0427 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/4264 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/20

摘要： A secondary button cell battery that is particularly suited for use in hearing aid appliances, and an associated charging station. Recharging is accomplished without direct conductive connection between the source of the energy and either the battery or its appliance. Radio frequency energy is harvested in an enclosed chamber in a charging station and applied to the recharging of the button cell. Such energy is harvested by the use of one or more energy harvesting diodes connected in parallel with the battery. Multiple diodes connected in parallel or serial may be used to adjust charging current or voltage or both. Charge control is provided by directly or indirectly detecting the level of charge on the cell. Where the associated appliance is a hearing aid, the charge level detection may be accomplished acoustically by determining the characteristics of the sound emitted by the hearing aid, and charging is accomplished with the cell within the hearing aid appliance.

摘要翻译： 特别适合用于助听器具的二次钮扣电池，以及相关的充电站。 充电是在能量源与电池或其电器之间没有直接导电连接的情况下完成的。 无线电频率能量在充电站中的封闭室中收获并应用于按钮电池的再充电。 通过使用与电池并联连接的一个或多个能量收集二极管来收获这种能量。 并联或串联的多个二极管可用于调节充电电流或电压或两者。 通过直接或间接检测电池上的电荷水平来提供充电控制。 在相关联的器具是助听器的情况下，可以通过确定由助听器发出的声音的特性而声学地完成电荷水平检测，并且利用助听器具内的电池完成充电。

公开(公告)号：US20030062875A1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-03

申请号：US10161693

申请日：2002-06-05

发明人： Kenji Nakamura ,  Takashi Ito ,  Taketoshi Minohara

IPC分类号： H02J007/00

CPC分类号： H01M10/4242 ,  G01R31/3662 ,  G01R31/3679

摘要： The internal resistance related value which is related to the internal resistance of a secondary battery is compared with a previously obtained relation between the internal resistance related value and battery condition to judge the battery condition of the secondary battery. Since the internal resistance related value is a value related to the internal resistance which closely depends on the battery condition, the battery condition can be judged in detail based on the above relation. And the internal resistance related value can be obtained more speedily with a predetermined method. On the other hand, when the level of the degradation of a negative electrode is low, an electrolyte is supplemented, and when the level of the degradation of the negative electrode is high, a reducing agent is added to the electrolyte to regenerate the secondary battery. With this regenerating method, the performance of the negative electrode can be recovered without degrading a positive electrode.

摘要翻译： 将与二次电池的内部电阻相关的内部电阻相关值与先前获得的内部电阻相关值和电池状态之间的关系进行比较，以判断二次电池的电池状态。 由于内部电阻相关值是与内部电阻有关的值，其与电池状况密切相关，所以可以基于上述关系来详细判断电池状况。 并且可以用预定的方法更快速地获得内部电阻相关值。 另一方面，当负极的劣化水平低时，补充电解质，当负极的劣化程度高时，还原剂被添加到电解质中以再生二次电池 。 利用这种再生方法，可以在不降低正极的情况下回收负极的性能。

公开(公告)号：US06461495B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09743639

申请日：2001-05-21

申请人： Patrick John Morrissey ,  Philip John Mitchell ,  Stewart Ernest Male

发明人： Patrick John Morrissey ,  Philip John Mitchell ,  Stewart Ernest Male

IPC分类号： H01M804

CPC分类号： H01M10/4242

摘要： A method for the removal of sulfate ions from an electrolyte of an electrochemical reduction-oxidation system wherein said electrolyte comprises a halogen and in which the sulfate ions an a contaminant or interferant, which method comprises the steps of: (i) increasing the halide concentration in the electrolyte by electrochemical reduction of the halogen, (ii) crystallizing a sulfate salt out of the electrolyte, and (iii) separation of the electrolyte from the crystallized sulfate salt. An electrochemical process for energy storage and/or power delivery comprising the step of removal of sulfate ions from the electrolyte according to the above cited method is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从电化学还原 - 氧化系统的电解质中除去硫酸根离子的方法，其中所述电解质包含卤素，其中硫酸根离子是污染物或干扰剂，该方法包括以下步骤：（i）增加卤化物浓度 在电解质中通过电化学还原卤素，（ii）从电解质中析出硫酸盐，和（iii）从结晶的硫酸盐中分离电解质。 还公开了一种用于能量储存和/或动力递送的电化学方法，包括根据上述方法从电解质中除去硫酸根离子的步骤。