公开(公告)号：US11296351B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16245542

申请日：2019-01-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander A. Gorer ,  William A. Braff ,  Steven Kaye ,  Cory R. O'Neill

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M4/75 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and rechargeable batteries of the present technology may include an anode and a cathode. The battery cells may include a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode. The battery cells may include an electrolyte incorporated with the anode and the cathode. The battery cells may also include a pseudo-reference electrode at least partially in contact with the electrolyte. The pseudo-reference electrode may be electrically isolated from the anode and the cathode.

公开(公告)号：US11189855B1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16855170

申请日：2020-04-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cory R. O'Neill ,  Steven Kaye

IPC: H01M8/18 ,  H01M50/46 ,  H01M8/083 ,  C07D213/22

Abstract: A redox mediator-containing electrolyte incorporated into a battery cell is described. The redox mediator-containing electrolyte includes water, at least one hydroxide salt dissolved in the water, and at least one redox mediator incorporated into the water. The at least one redox mediator increases at least one of a rate capability or a cycle life of the battery cell by at least 10%. Also described are battery cells that may include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and the redox mediator-containing electrolyte. The battery cells may further include an ion-selective material that diffuses hydroxide ions through the material at a faster rate than at least one of the redox mediators.

公开(公告)号：US11652230B1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17657096

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander A. Gorer ,  William A. Braff ,  Steven Kaye ,  Cory R. O'Neill

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M4/75 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/02

CPC classification number: H01M10/04 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/661 ,  H01M4/75 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M2004/021

Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and rechargeable batteries of the present technology may include an anode and a cathode. The battery cells may include a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode. The battery cells may include an electrolyte incorporated with the anode and the cathode. The battery cells may also include a pseudo-reference electrode at least partially in contact with the electrolyte. The pseudo-reference electrode may be positioned between layers of the separator.

公开(公告)号：US20230092737A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17865991

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vinay Bhat ,  Cory R. O'Neill ,  William A. Braff ,  Rachel Ann R. Villamayor Huang

IPC: H01M10/0567 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0569 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/58

Abstract: This disclosure relates to battery cells, and more particularly, electrolyte formulations that reduce thermal runaway in lithium ion battery cells.