公开(公告)号：US20250006967A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18882252

申请日：2024-09-11

Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.

Inventor： Sean Casey

IPC: H01M8/18 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/88

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mechanical pretreatment of bipolar plates, for example, for plating electrodes in redox flow batteries. In one example, a method for disrupting surfaces of a bipolar plate may include pressing the bipolar plate between imprint plates, and removing the pressed bipolar plate from the imprint plates prior to use in a redox flow battery. In some examples, the pressed bipolar plate may include negative indentations from at least one of the imprint plates. In some examples, the imprint plates may be patterned meshes, such that the negative indentations may include patterns of asymmetric protrusions. In this way, the bipolar plate may be pretreated via pressing so as to reduce wear to manufacturing equipment (relative to other mechanical pretreatment processes, for example) while maintaining electrochemical performance of the redox flow battery.

公开(公告)号：US20230062928A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US18045021

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.

Inventor： Sean Casey ,  Craig Evans ,  Thiago Groberg ,  Yang Song

IPC: H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/0438

Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a set of pressure plates having a first pressure plate at a first terminal end and a second pressure plate at a second terminal end, the second terminal end and the first terminal end positioned on opposing longitudinal sides of the redox flow battery. The redox flow battery further includes a first cell stack positioned longitudinally between the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate, each of the first and second pressure plates includes a plurality stacking detents on a first flange and a plurality of stacking protrusions on a second flange, and the first flange and the second flange arranged on opposing vertical sides of the redox flow battery.

公开(公告)号：US11462764B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17209084

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Casey ,  Craig Evans

IPC: H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/248

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system has a set of pressure plates with a sub-stack separator plate arranged between the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate and a first cell stack positioned between the first pressure plate and the sub-stack separator plate. The redox flow battery system may further include a second cell stack positioned between the second pressure plate and the sub-stack separator plate.

公开(公告)号：US20180233834A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15891277

申请日：2018-02-07

Applicant: ESS TECH, INC

Inventor： Craig E. Evans ,  Sean Casey

IPC: H01R4/48 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M2/20

Abstract: A leaf spring compression system comprising a mechanical assembly for securing a plurality of leaf springs on a battery cell stack of a flow battery system is disclosed. The cell stack may, comprise: a plurality of cells stacked together to form a flow battery; and a compression system comprising at least two tie rods extending through the plurality of cells clamping a spring acting at opposite ends to compress the cells together, the spring contacting at least two fulcrum elements positioned between the tie rods. In this way, the compression system may exert uniform loading on the battery cell stack, while minimizing deflection of pressure plates attached to the cell stack.

公开(公告)号：US20170256803A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15601560

申请日：2017-05-22

Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.

Inventor： Craig E. Evans ,  Sean Casey ,  Yang Song

IPC: H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/18

CPC classification number: H01M8/0258 ,  H01M4/8803 ,  H01M4/8817 ,  H01M4/8828 ,  H01M8/0239 ,  H01M8/0245 ,  H01M8/188 ,  H01M8/20 ,  Y02E60/528

Abstract: A redox flow battery may include: a membrane interposed between a first electrode positioned at a first side of the membrane and a second electrode positioned at a second side of the membrane opposite to the first side; a first flow field plate comprising a plurality of positive flow field ribs, each of the plurality of positive flow field ribs contacting the first electrode at first supporting regions on the first side; and the second electrode, including an electrode spacer positioned between the membrane and a second flow field plate, the electrode spacer comprising a plurality of main ribs, each of the plurality of main ribs contacting the second flow field plate at second supporting regions on the second side, each of the second supporting regions aligned opposite to one of the plurality of first supporting regions. As such, a current density distribution at a plating surface may be reduced.

公开(公告)号：US12255370B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18296170

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.

Inventor： Sean Casey ,  Craig Evans ,  Thiago Groberg ,  Yang Song

IPC: H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/0247 ,  H01M8/18

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system includes a cell stack compressed between terminal structures defining ends of the redox flow battery. The cell stack may be formed of a plurality of cells where each cell includes a deformable positive electrode in contact with a first face of a membrane separator and a negative electrode configured to be less compressible than the positive electrode and arranged at a second face of the membrane separator.

公开(公告)号：US12160025B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17821759

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.

Inventor： Sean Casey ,  Craig Evans

IPC: H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/18

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system has a first redox flow battery and a second redox flow battery, stacked above and in contact with the first redox flow battery along a vertical axis of the redox flow battery system. The second redox flow battery may be coupled to the first redox flow battery via nesting detents. Furthermore, operation of the first redox flow battery and the second redox flow battery may be adjustable according to a power demand.

公开(公告)号：US20240266555A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18412269

申请日：2024-01-12

Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.

Inventor： Sean Casey

IPC: H01M8/0221 ,  H01M4/86 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/0252 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/18

CPC classification number: H01M8/0221 ,  H01M4/8652 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/9041 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/0252 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M2004/8694 ,  H01M8/188

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an electrode assembly. In one example, the electrode assembly includes a bipolar plate and a negative electrode spacer fixedly coupled to a surface of the bipolar plate. The negative electrode spacer may comprise an array of discrete structures protruding from the surface of the bipolar plate.

公开(公告)号：US11710843B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17308862

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.

Inventor： Craig E. Evans ,  Sean Casey ,  Thiago Groberg ,  Yang Song

IPC: H01M8/18 ,  H01M8/2455

CPC classification number: H01M8/188 ,  H01M8/2455

Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly interposed by two endplates and comprising a plurality of mated membrane frame plates and bipolar frame plates forming, at a mated interface, a plurality of negative and positive flow channels configured to distribute negative and positive electrolyte into a plurality of bipolar plates. In the battery a membrane is coupled to each of the plurality of membrane frame plates and positioned sequentially between two of the bipolar plates included in the plurality of bipolar plates.

公开(公告)号：US20210359331A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US17209084

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: ESS Tech, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Casey ,  Craig Evans

IPC: H01M8/248 ,  H01M8/18

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a redox flow battery system. In one example, the redox flow battery system has a set of pressure plates with a sub-stack separator plate arranged between the first pressure plate and the second pressure plate and a first cell stack positioned between the first pressure plate and the sub-stack separator plate. The redox flow battery system may further include a second cell stack positioned between the second pressure plate and the sub-stack separator plate.