公开(公告)号：US20240399664A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18326971

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ,  NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Nanzhu ZHAO ,  Evan JONES ,  Sandeep PATIL ,  Cheng SUN

IPC: B29C64/307 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/245

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system is provided that includes a tank, a textured substrate connected to the tank, and a reservoir. The tank contains a liquid photopolymer resin. The textured substrate is configured to allow light to pass through into the liquid photopolymer resin. The reservoir contains lubricant and is formed around a perimeter of the tank. The reservoir is connected to the textured substrate and configured to supply the lubricant to the textured substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240399660A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18326966

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ,  NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Nanzhu ZHAO ,  Evan JONES ,  Sandeep PATIL ,  Cheng SUN

IPC: B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/30 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system is provided that includes a tank, a textured substrate connected to the tank, and an auxiliary reservoir. The tank contains a liquid photopolymer resin. The textured substrate is configured to allow light to pass through into the liquid photopolymer resin. The auxiliary reservoir contains lubricant, and the textured substrate includes a plurality of internal channels connected to the auxiliary reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20230158744A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17535546

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ,  NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Nanzhu ZHAO ,  Sandeep PATIL ,  Cheng SUN ,  Rihan HAI

IPC: B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10

CPC classification number: B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10

Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a tank containing a liquid photopolymer resin. The tank includes an optically transparent window through which light is configured to pass. A heat exchanger is connected to the tank and is configured to cool the liquid polymer resin. A transducer is connected to the tank. The transducer is configured to emit an acoustic wave toward the optically transparent window.

公开(公告)号：US20230158741A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17535540

申请日：2021-11-24

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ,  NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Nanzhu ZHAO ,  Sandeep PATIL ,  Cheng SUN ,  Rihan HAI

IPC: B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a tank containing a liquid photopolymer resin. A textured surface is connected to the tank. The textured surface is configured such that light passes therethrough and into the liquid polymer resin. A transducer is connected to the tank. The transducer is configured to emit an acoustic wave toward the textured surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230158736A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17993763

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ,  NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Nanzhu ZHAO ,  Evan JONES ,  Sandeep PATIL ,  Cheng SUN

IPC: B29C64/135 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/245

CPC classification number: B29C64/135 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29K2683/00

Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a tank containing a liquid photopolymer resin. A textured surface is disposed in the tank. The textured surface is configured such that light passes through therethrough and into the liquid polymer resin. A layer of an inert material is disposed on the textured surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230268518A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17680091

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Mohammed Hussain ABDUL JABBAR ,  Sandeep PATIL

IPC: H01M4/70 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M4/70 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2004/028

Abstract: An electrode is provided that includes a current collector and an electrode material comprising an electrode active material. The current collector includes at least one groove formed in the current collector. The electrode material is provided within the at least one groove, and the at least one groove has a prescribed depth from a surface of the current collector. A battery is also provided that includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode. At least one of the anode and the cathode includes a current collector and an electrode active material in which the electrode material is provided within at least one groove of the current collector, and the at least one groove has a prescribed depth from a surface of the current collector.

公开(公告)号：US20230197358A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18167829

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Cenk GUMECI ,  Sandeep PATIL

IPC: H01G11/08 ,  H01G11/06 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01G11/46 ,  H01M50/102 ,  H01M50/119

CPC classification number: H01G11/08 ,  H01G11/06 ,  H01M10/4264 ,  H01G11/46 ,  H01M50/102 ,  H01M50/119

Abstract: An energy bank includes a plurality of integrated energy storage devices including a plurality of supercapacitors, a plurality of batteries and a plurality of metal shells. Each of the integrated energy storage devices includes a battery, a supercapacitor surrounding the battery, and a metal shell surrounding the supercapacitor. The supercapacitor forms a shell around an exterior surface of the battery. The battery includes a first anode, a first cathode, and an electrolyte disposed between the first anode and the first cathode. The supercapacitor includes a second anode, a second cathode, and a separator disposed between the second anode and the second cathode.

公开(公告)号：US20230067468A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17463479

申请日：2021-08-31

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Cheng SUN ,  Rihan HAI ,  Nanzhu ZHAO ,  Sandeep PATIL

IPC: B29C64/277 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/30 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a vat containing a liquid photopolymer resin and a rigid base on which an object is configured to be printed. A control arm connected to the rigid base is configured to move the rigid base relative to the vat. A first light source is configured to emit light to the vat to form the object on the rigid base. A second light source is configured to emit light on the object externally of the liquid photopolymer resin in the vat to cure the object.

公开(公告)号：US20240347745A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18300291

申请日：2023-04-13

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Cenk GUMECI ,  Sandeep PATIL

IPC: H01M8/04082 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M50/119 ,  H01M50/213

CPC classification number: H01M8/04201 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M50/119 ,  H01M50/213

Abstract: A battery cell includes an anode, an electrolyte surrounding the anode, a cathode surrounding the electrolyte, and a shell surrounding the cathode. The shell includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A gas flow path extends helically from the gas inlet to the gas outlet. The gas flow path is formed between the shell and the cathode.

公开(公告)号：US20230096918A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17491434

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Sandeep PATIL ,  Mohammed Hussain ABDUL JABBAR

IPC: H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0245 ,  H01M8/0282 ,  H01M8/025 ,  H01M8/1213 ,  H01M8/0276

Abstract: A fuel cell stack is provided that includes a top end plate, a bottom end plate, a plurality of fuel cells provided between the top end plate and the bottom end plate, at least one bipolar plate, a plurality of hollow fasteners, and a plurality of sleeves. Each of the at least one bipolar plate is formed between two of the plurality of fuel cells. The plurality of hollow fasteners and the plurality of sleeves extend through holes in each of the top end plate, the bottom end plate, the plurality of fuel cells and the at least one bipolar plate. Each of the plurality of sleeves surrounds one of the plurality of hollow fasteners. Each of the plurality of hollow fasteners comprises a top surface, a hole in the top surface, a side surface, and a plurality of holes formed in the side surface.