公开(公告)号：US20240356093A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18653761

申请日：2024-05-02

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Christopher G. Castledine ,  David T. Fouchard ,  Jonathan C. Doan ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Robert M. Spotnitz ,  James D. Wilcox ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali Ramasubramanian

IPC: H01M10/44 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/48

CPC classification number: H01M10/448 ,  H01M4/386 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/446 ,  H01M10/48

Abstract: A method is provided for activating a secondary battery having a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a microporous separator between the negative and positive electrodes permeated with carrier-ion containing electrolyte, the negative electrode having anodically active silicon or an alloy thereof. The method includes transferring carrier ions from the positive electrode to the negative electrode to at least partially charge the secondary battery, and transferring carrier ions from an auxiliary electrode to the positive electrode, to provide the secondary battery with a positive electrode end of discharge voltage Vpos,eod and a negative electrode end of discharge voltage Vneg,eod when the cell is at a predefined Vcell,eod value, the value of Vpos,eod corresponding to a voltage at which the state of charge of the positive electrode is at least 95% of its coulombic capacity and Vneg,eod is at least 0.4 V (vs Li) but less than 0.9 V (vs Li).

公开(公告)号：US20240213541A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18399062

申请日：2023-12-28

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Robert S. Busacca ,  Murali S. Ramasubramanian ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  James D. Wilcox ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Geoffrey Matthew Ho ,  John F. Varni ,  Kim Han Lee ,  Richard J. Contreras ,  Thomas John Schuerlein ,  Ashok Lahiri

IPC: H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/054 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/489 ,  H01M50/491

CPC classification number: H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/049 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/054 ,  H01M50/489 ,  H01M50/491 ,  H01M2010/4292

Abstract: A secondary battery for cycling between a charged and a discharged state is provided. The secondary battery has an electrode assembly having a population of anode structures, a population of cathode structures, and an electrically insulating microporous separator material. The electrode assembly also has a set of electrode constraints that at least partially restrains growth of the electrode assembly. Members of the anode structure population have a first cross-sectional area, A1 when the secondary battery is in the charged state and a second cross-sectional area, A2, when the secondary battery is in the discharged state, and members of the cathode structure population have a first cross-sectional area, C1 when the secondary battery is in the charged state and a second cross-sectional area, C2, when the secondary battery is in the discharged state, where A1 is greater than A2, and C1 is less than C2.

公开(公告)号：US11264680B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16763110

申请日：2018-11-15

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Robert S. Busacca ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali Ramasubramanian ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  Gardner Cameron Dales ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Geoffrey Matthew Ho ,  Harrold J. Rust, III ,  James D. Wilcox ,  John F. Varni ,  Kim Han Lee ,  Nirav S. Shah ,  Richard J. Contreras ,  Lynn Van Erden ,  Ken S. Matsubayashi ,  Jeremie J. Dalton ,  Jason Newton Howard ,  Robert Keith Rosen ,  Jonathan C. Doan ,  Michael J. Armstrong ,  Anthony Calcaterra ,  Benjamin L. Cardozo ,  Joshua David Winans ,  Neelam Singh ,  Jeffrey Glenn Buck ,  Thomas John Schuerlein ,  Kim Lester Fortunati ,  Neal Sarswat

IPC: H01M50/54 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/48 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/054 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M50/46 ,  H01M50/103 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

公开(公告)号：US10770760B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15572191

申请日：2016-05-06

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Christopher G. Castledine ,  David T. Fouchard ,  Jonathan C. Doan ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Robert M. Spotniz ,  James D. Wilcox ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali Ramasubramanian

IPC: H01M10/44 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/48

Abstract: A method is provided for activating a secondary battery having a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a microporous separator between the negative and positive electrodes permeated with carrier-ion containing electrolyte, the negative electrode having anodically active silicon or an alloy thereof. The method includes transferring carrier ions from the positive electrode to the negative electrode to at least partially charge the secondary battery, and transferring carrier ions from an auxiliary electrode to the positive electrode, to provide the secondary battery with a positive electrode end of discharge voltage Vpos,eod and a negative electrode end of discharge voltage Vneg,eod when the cell is at a predefined Vcell,eod value, the value of Vpos,eod corresponding to a voltage at which the state of charge of the positive electrode is at least 95% of its coulombic capacity and Vneg,eod is at least 0.4 V (vs Li) but less than 0.9 V (vs Li).

公开(公告)号：US10283807B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15572722

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Robert S. Busacca ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali Ramasubramanian ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  Gardner Cameron Dales ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Geoffrey Matthew Ho ,  Harrold J. Rust, III ,  James D. Wilcox ,  John F. Varni ,  Kim Han Lee ,  Nirav S. Shah ,  Richard J. Contreras ,  Lynn Van Erden ,  Ken S. Matsubayashi ,  Jeremie J. Dalton

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/16 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M4/02

Abstract: A energy storage device for cycling between a charged state and a discharged state, the energy storage device including an enclosure, an electrode assembly and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte within the enclosure, and a constraint that maintains a pressure on the electrode assembly as the energy storage device is cycled between the charged and the discharged states.

公开(公告)号：US10256507B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15889396

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Robert S. Busacca ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali Ramasubramanian ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  Gardner Cameron Dales ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Geoffrey Matthew Ho ,  Harrold J. Rust, III ,  James D. Wilcox ,  John F. Varni ,  Kim Han Lee ,  Nirav S. Shah ,  Richard J. Contreras ,  Lynn Van Erden ,  Ken S. Matsubayashi ,  Jeremie J. Dalton ,  Jason Newton Howard ,  Robert Keith Rosen

IPC: H01M10/0585

Abstract: A secondary battery for cycling between a charged and a discharged state, wherein a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the electrode active material in the X-Z plane, along the length LE of the electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, EVP1, a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the counter-electrode active material layer in the X-Z plane, along the length LC of the counter-electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, CEVP1, wherein for at least 60% of the length Lc of the first counter-electrode active material layer (i) the absolute value of a separation distance, SZ1, between the plots EVP1 and CEVP1 measured in the vertical direction is 1000 μm≥|SZ1|≥5 μm.

公开(公告)号：US12206106B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17674133

申请日：2022-02-17

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Robert S. Busacca ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali Ramasubramanian ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  Gardner Cameron Dales ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Geoffrey Matthew Ho ,  Harrold J. Rust, III ,  James D. Wilcox ,  John F. Varni ,  Kim Han Lee ,  Nirav S. Shah ,  Richard J. Contreras ,  Lynn Van Erden ,  Ken S. Matsubayashi ,  Jeremie J. Dalton ,  Jason Newton Howard ,  Robert Keith Rosen ,  Jonathan C. Doan ,  Michael J. Armstrong ,  Anthony Calcaterra ,  Benjamin L. Cardozo ,  Joshua David Winans ,  Neelam Singh ,  Jeffrey Glenn Buck ,  Thomas John Schuerlein ,  Kim Lester Fortunati ,  Neal Sarswat

IPC: H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M4/134 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/48 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/054 ,  H01M10/0565 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M50/103 ,  H01M50/46 ,  H01M50/54

Abstract: Embodiments of secondary batteries having electrode assemblies are provided. A secondary battery can comprise an electrode assembly having a stacked series of layers, the stacked series of layers having an offset between electrode and counter-electrode layers in a unit cell member of the stacked series. A set of constraints can be provided with a primary constraint system with first and second primary growth constraints separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, and connected by at least one primary connecting member, and a secondary constraint system comprises first and second secondary growth constraints separated in a second direction and connected by members of the stacked series of layers. The primary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth of the electrode assembly in the longitudinal direction, and the secondary constraint system may at least partially restrain growth in the second direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

公开(公告)号：US20240170714A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18531197

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Robert S. Busacca ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali S. Ramasubramanian ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  Gardner Cameron Dales ,  Christopher J. Spindt ,  Geoffrey Matthew Ho ,  Harrold J. Rust, III ,  James D. Wilcox ,  John F. Varni ,  Kim Han Lee ,  Nirav S. Shah ,  Richard J. Contreras ,  Lynn Van Erden ,  Ken S. Matsubayashi ,  Jeremie J. Dalton

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M50/446 ,  H01M50/491 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M50/414 ,  H01M50/417 ,  H01M50/426 ,  H01M50/497 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M50/553

CPC classification number: H01M10/0468 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M50/446 ,  H01M50/491 ,  H01M2004/021 ,  H01M50/414 ,  H01M50/417 ,  H01M50/426 ,  H01M50/497 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M50/553

Abstract: A energy storage device for cycling between a charged state and a discharged state, the energy storage device including an enclosure, an electrode assembly and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte within the enclosure, and a constraint that maintains a pressure on the electrode assembly as the energy storage device is cycled between the charged and the discharged states.

公开(公告)号：US20230411792A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18252422

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: ENOVIX Corporation

Inventor： Jeremie J. Dalton ,  Robert S. Busacca ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Murali Ramasubramanian ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  Kim Han Lee ,  Anthony Calcaterra ,  Benjamin L. Cardozo

IPC: H01M50/474 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M50/477 ,  H01M4/13 ,  H01M50/46 ,  H01M50/48 ,  H01M50/586 ,  H01M50/593 ,  H01M50/595 ,  H01M50/463

CPC classification number: H01M50/474 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M50/477 ,  H01M4/13 ,  H01M50/46 ,  H01M50/48 ,  H01M50/586 ,  H01M50/593 ,  H01M50/595 ,  H01M50/463

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has a population of unit cells, each unit cell including an electrode current collector layer, an electrode layer, a separator layer, a counter-electrode layer, and a counter-electrode current collector layer in stacked succession. The electrode layer has an electrode active material, and the counter-electrode layer has a counter-electrode active material. One of the electrode active material and the counter-electrode material is a cathodically active material and the other of the electrode active material and the counter-electrode material is an anodically active material. A subset of the unit cell population includes a pair of spacer members located between the electrode current collector layer and the counter-electrode current collector layer. At least a portion of the counter-electrode active material is located between the spacer members in a common plane defined by the x and z axes.

公开(公告)号：US11811047B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17933924

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Enovix Corporation

Inventor： Harrold J. Rust, III ,  Murali Ramasubramanian ,  Ashok Lahiri ,  Bruno A. Valdes ,  Jeffrey Glenn Buck ,  Kim Lester Fortunati ,  Robert S. Busacca ,  John F. Varni ,  Joshua David Winans ,  Neal Sarswat ,  Gunther A. Koblmiller ,  Miles E. Beaven ,  Jeffery A. Moss ,  Michael T. Andres

IPC: H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/139

CPC classification number: H01M4/0469 ,  H01M4/139

Abstract: A process for delineating a population of electrode structures in a web includes laser ablating the web to form ablations in the web, each ablation being formed by removing a portion of an electrochemically active layer to thereby expose a portion of an electrically conductive layer. The process includes forming alignment features in the web that are formed at predetermined locations on the web. The process also includes laser machining the web to form weakened tear patterns in the web that delineate members of the electrode structure population, each of the delineated members being individually bounded, at least in part, by a member of the weakened tear patterns that is adapted to facilitate separation of delineated members, individually, from the web by an application of a force, the alignment features being used to aid in the formation of the weakened tear patterns.