公开(公告)号：US08597379B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13548932

申请日：2012-07-13

申请人： Bryan L. McKinney ,  Steve Salamon ,  James Wu ,  Todd F. Tatar ,  Brian M. Schroeter ,  Jeffrey Phillips

发明人： Bryan L. McKinney ,  Steve Salamon ,  James Wu ,  Todd F. Tatar ,  Brian M. Schroeter ,  Jeffrey Phillips

IPC分类号： H01M6/02 ,  H01M6/00 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M2/16

CPC分类号： H01M10/0431 ,  H01M2/162 ,  H01M2/1653 ,  H01M2/1673 ,  H01M2/1686 ,  H01M10/30 ,  Y10T29/4911 ,  Y10T29/49112 ,  Y10T29/49114

摘要： Embodiments are described in terms of selective methods of sealing separators and jellyroll electrode assemblies and cells made using such methods. More particularly, methods of selectively heat sealing separators to encapsulate one of two electrodes for nickel-zinc rechargeable cells having jellyroll assemblies are described. Selective heat sealing may be applied to both ends of a jellyroll electrode assembly in order to selectively seal one of two electrodes on each end of the jellyroll.

摘要翻译： 根据使用这种方法制造的密封分离器和果冻电极组件和电池的选择方法来描述实施例。 更具体地，描述了选择性地热封隔板以封装具有胶冻组件的镍 - 锌可再充电电池的两个电极之一的方法。 选择性热封可以施加到果冻电极组件的两端，以便选择性地密封果冻卷的每一端上的两个电极之一。

公开(公告)号：US20130171482A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13753299

申请日：2013-01-29

申请人： PowerGenix Systems, Inc.

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Samaresh Mohanta ,  Cecilila Maske

IPC分类号： H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M10/28 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M4/26 ,  H01M2/16 ,  H01M4/24

CPC分类号： H01M2/022 ,  H01M2/027 ,  H01M2/0275 ,  H01M2/0287 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/1229 ,  H01M2/1686 ,  H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/26 ,  H01M4/32 ,  H01M4/665 ,  H01M10/0422 ,  H01M10/28 ,  H01M10/345 ,  Y02E60/124 ,  Y02P70/54 ,  Y10T29/49108 ,  Y10T29/4911

摘要： A rechargeable pencil battery has a hollow cylindrical positive electrode including nickel hydroxide; a gelled negative electrode comprising at least one of zinc and a zinc compound; a separator interposed between the hollow cylindrical positive electrode and the gelled negative electrode; and a negative electrode current collector inserted into the gelled negative electrode. Rechargeable batteries of the invention are capable of between about 50 and 1000 cycles from a fully charge state to a fully discharged state at a discharge rates of about 0.5 C or greater, in some embodiments about 1 C or greater. Batteries of the invention have a ratio of length to diameter of between about 1.5:1 and about 20:1, and therefore can be longer than typical commercially available batteries but also include batteries of commercial sizes e.g. AAAA, AAA, AA, C, D, sub-C and the like.

摘要翻译： 可充电铅笔电池具有包括氢氧化镍的中空圆柱形正电极; 包含锌和锌化合物中的至少一种的凝胶状负极; 夹在中空圆柱形正极和凝胶状负极之间的隔膜; 以及插入凝胶状负极中的负极集电体。 本发明的可充电电池能够在约0.5℃或更高的放电率下，在一些实施方案中约为1℃或更高，从完全充电状态到完全放电状态的约50至1000个循环。 本发明的电池的长度与直径的比例在约1.5:1和约20:1之间，因此可以比典型的市售电池长，但也包括商业尺寸的电池，例如电池。 AAAA，AAA，AA，C，D，C-C等。

公开(公告)号：US08182946B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US13069879

申请日：2011-03-23

申请人： Feng Feng ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Samaresh Mohanta ,  Jeff Barton ,  Zeiad M. Muntasser

发明人： Feng Feng ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Samaresh Mohanta ,  Jeff Barton ,  Zeiad M. Muntasser

IPC分类号： H01M4/66 ,  H01M4/42 ,  H01M4/48 ,  C23C28/00 ,  C25D3/22 ,  C25D3/30

CPC分类号： H01M4/661 ,  C25D3/30 ,  C25D3/60 ,  C25D5/34 ,  C25D5/48 ,  C25D5/50 ,  C25D7/0614 ,  H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/26 ,  H01M4/32 ,  H01M4/667 ,  H01M10/24 ,  H01M10/30

摘要： An improved Ni—Zn cell with a negative electrode substrate plated with tin or tin and zinc during manufacturing has a reduced gassing rate. The copper or brass substrate is electrolytic cleaned, activated, electroplated with a matte surface to a defined thickness range, pasted with zinc oxide electrochemically active material, and baked. The defined plating thickness range of 40-80 μIn maximizes formation of an intermetallic compound Cu3Sn that helps to suppress the copper diffusion from under plating layer to the surface and eliminates formation of an intermetallic compound Cu6Sn5 during baking to provide adequate corrosion resistance during battery operation.

摘要翻译： 在制造期间镀有锡或锡和锌的负极基板的改进的Ni-Zn电池具有降低的放气率。 将铜或黄铜衬底电解清洗，活化，用无光泽表面电镀至规定的厚度范围，用氧化锌电化学活性材料粘贴并烘烤。 限定的电镀厚度范围为40-80μIn，使金属间化合物Cu3Sn的形成最大化，有助于抑制铜从电镀层扩散到表面，并消除了在烘烤过程中形成金属间化合物Cu6Sn5，以在电池工作期间提供足够的耐腐蚀性。

公开(公告)号：US20110033747A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12852345

申请日：2010-08-06

申请人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Samaresh Mohanta ,  Deepan Bose ,  Cecilia Maske

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Samaresh Mohanta ,  Deepan Bose ,  Cecilia Maske

IPC分类号： H01M4/42 ,  H01M4/60 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M10/24 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M2004/025 ,  H01M2004/027

摘要： The conductivity of a zinc negative electrode is enhanced through use of surfactant-coated carbon fibers. Carbon fibers, along with other active materials such as bismuth oxide, zinc etc., form an electronically conductive matrix in zinc negative electrodes. Zinc negative electrodes as described herein are particularly useful in nickel zinc secondary batteries.

摘要翻译： 通过使用表面活性剂涂覆的碳纤维，锌负极的电导率得到提高。 碳纤维与其他活性物质如氧化铋，锌等在锌负极中形成电子导电基体。 如本文所述的锌负极在镍锌二次电池中特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US20100291439A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12467993

申请日：2009-05-18

申请人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Samaresh Mohanta ,  Cecilia Maske ,  Deepan Chakkaravarthi Bose ,  James J. Wu ,  Bryan L. McKinney

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Samaresh Mohanta ,  Cecilia Maske ,  Deepan Chakkaravarthi Bose ,  James J. Wu ,  Bryan L. McKinney

IPC分类号： H01M4/42 ,  H01M4/56 ,  H01M4/52 ,  H01M4/82

CPC分类号： H01M4/26 ,  H01M4/0404 ,  H01M4/0416 ,  H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/32 ,  H01M10/30 ,  Y02E60/124 ,  Y02P70/54 ,  Y10T29/49115

摘要： Active material for a negative electrode of a rechargeable zinc alkaline electrochemical cell is made with zinc metal particles coated with tin and/or lead. The zinc particles may be coated by adding lead and tin salts to a slurry containing zinc particles, a thickening agent and water. The remaining zinc electrode constituents such as zinc oxide (ZnO), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), a dispersing agent, and a binding agent such as Teflon are then added. The resulting slurry/paste has a stable viscosity and is easy to work with during manufacture of the zinc electrode. Further, the zinc electrode is much less prone to gassing when cobalt is present in the electrolyte. Cells manufactured from electrodes produced in accordance with this invention exhibit much less hydrogen gassing, by as much as 60-80%, than conventional cells. The cycle life and shelf life of the cells is also enhanced, as the zinc conductive matrix remains intact and shelf discharge is reduced.

摘要翻译： 可充电锌碱性电化学电池的负极的活性材料由涂覆有锡和/或铅的锌金属颗粒制成。 可以通过向含有锌颗粒，增稠剂和水的浆料中加入铅和锡盐来涂覆锌颗粒。 然后加入剩余的锌电极成分如氧化锌（ZnO），氧化铋（Bi 2 O 3），分散剂和粘结剂如特氟纶。 所得到的浆料/糊料具有稳定的粘度，并且在锌电极的制造过程中易于加工。 此外，当电解质中存在钴时，锌电极容易发生气体渗透。 从根据本发明生产的电极制造的电池比常规电池表现出少得多的氢气，多达60-80％。 电池的循环寿命和保质期也得到提高，因为锌导电基体保持完整，降低了放电。

公开(公告)号：US07833663B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US10921062

申请日：2004-08-17

申请人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Jason Zhao

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Jason Zhao

IPC分类号： H01M4/42 ,  H01M4/00

CPC分类号： H01M2/1686 ,  H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/661 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/44 ,  Y10T29/49108 ,  Y10T29/4911

摘要： Methods of manufacturing a rechargeable power cell are described. Methods include providing a slurry or paste of negative electrode materials having low toxicity and including dispersants to prevent the agglomeration of particles that may adversely affect the performance of power cells. The methods utilize semi-permeable sheets to separate the electrodes and minimize formation of dendrites; and further provide electrode specific electrolyte to achieve efficient electrochemistry and to further discourage dendritic growth in the cell. The negative electrode materials may be comprised of zinc and zinc compounds. Zinc and zinc compounds are notably less toxic than the cadmium used in NiCad batteries. The described methods may utilize some production techniques employed in existing NiCad production lines. Thus, the methods described will find particular use in an already well-defined and mature manufacturing base.

摘要翻译： 描述了可再充电电池的制造方法。 方法包括提供具有低毒性的负极材料的浆料或糊料，并且包括分散剂以防止可能不利地影响动力单元性能的颗粒的聚集。 该方法利用半透膜分离电极并最小化枝晶的形成; 并进一步提供电极特异性电解质以实现有效的电化学和进一步阻止细胞中的树突生长。 负极材料可以由锌和锌化合物组成。 锌和锌化合物的毒性明显低于NiCad电池中使用的镉。 所描述的方法可以利用现有NiCad生产线中使用的一些生产技术。 因此，所描述的方法将在已经定义明确且成熟的制造基地中得到特别的应用。

公开(公告)号：US07816035B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US11820813

申请日：2007-06-20

申请人： Jeffrey Phillips

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips

IPC分类号： H01M4/48

CPC分类号： H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/04 ,  H01M4/26 ,  H01M4/364 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/622 ,  H01M10/24 ,  Y10T29/49115

摘要： A zinc electrode for use in alkaline batteries comprises a mixture of 0.425 to 1.55 volume parts of zinc oxide with a volume part of a metallic oxide chosen from the group consisting of: calcium oxide, barium oxide, and mixtures thereof, together with hydroxy-ethyl cellulose, an oxide dispersant chosen from the group consisting of: soap derivatives, anionic polyelectrolytes, anionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof, and a binder. The electrode is prepared by mixing zinc oxide with the chosen metallic oxide in an aqueous medium such as water or potassium hydroxide, stirring overnight, filtering and drying the mixture, optionally adding a further small amount of zinc oxide, optionally adding other metallic oxides, and adding hydroxy-ethyl cellulose, an oxide dispersant, and a binder. The aqueous paste os slurry thus formed is placed on a conductive substrate, drawn through a sizing gap, cut and dried, to form low cost pasted zinc oxide electrodes.

摘要翻译： 用于碱性电池的锌电极包括0.425至1.55体积份量的氧化锌与体积部分金属氧化物的混合物，其选自氧化钙，氧化钡及其混合物，以及羟基乙基 纤维素，选自以下的氧化物分散剂：皂衍生物，阴离子聚电解质，阴离子表面活性剂及其混合物，以及粘合剂。 电极通过在水性介质如水或氢氧化钾中混合氧化锌和选择的金属氧化物，搅拌过夜，过滤并干燥混合物，任选地加入少量氧化锌，任选地加入其它金属氧化物，以及 加入羟乙基纤维素，氧化物分散剂和粘合剂。 将如此形成的水性浆料浆料放置在导电基材上，通过筛分间隙拉伸，切割并干燥，形成低成本的糊化氧化锌电极。

公开(公告)号：US20050112465A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10980439

申请日：2004-11-02

申请人： Jeffrey Phillips

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips

IPC分类号： H01M4/24 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M10/24 ,  H01M10/26 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M4/48

CPC分类号： H01M10/26 ,  H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/621 ,  H01M10/24 ,  H01M10/30 ,  H01M10/4235

摘要： A zinc electrode composition is provided for use in low toxicity, high energy density cells having alkaline electrolytes. The zinc electrode comprises zinc oxide, a binder, and from 0.1% up to 10% of a fluoride of an element chosen from the group consisting of silver, gallium, indium, tin, tellurium, lead, bismuth, and combinations thereof. The invention also provides an electrochemical cell having an electrode as noted above. The inventive cell further comprises an electrolyte which contains a mixture of sodium, potassium, and lithium hydroxides, together with boric acid. The excess alkali hydroxide is present in the range of 2.7 to 5M, and the concentration of boric acid is between 0.6 and 1.3 moles per litre.

摘要翻译： 提供锌电极组合物用于具有碱性电解质的低毒，高能量密度的电池。 锌电极包含氧化锌，粘合剂和0.1％至10％的选自银，镓，铟，锡，碲，铅，铋及其组合的元素的氟化物。 本发明还提供一种具有如上所述的电极的电化学电池。 本发明的电池还包含含有钠，钾和氢氧化锂与硼酸的混合物的电解质。 过量的碱金属氢氧化物存在于2.7至5M的范围内，硼酸的浓度为0.6-1.3摩尔/升。

公开(公告)号：US20050112463A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10980124

申请日：2004-11-01

申请人： Jeffrey Phillips

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips

IPC分类号： H01M4/24 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M10/26 ,  H01M4/42

CPC分类号： H01M4/244 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/621 ,  H01M10/26

摘要： A zinc electrode is provided for use in electrochemical cells having an alkaline electrolyte and high cycle life. The zinc electrode comprises a mixture of zinc oxide together with an inorganic fibre which contains silica and alumina. Preferably, the composition of the inorganic fibre is in the range of 80% to 99% alumina, and 1% to 20% silica. Typically, the zinc electrode will further comprise an inorganic fibre additive in the range of 2% to 15% by weight of the zinc oxide electrode. Also, the zinc electrode will typically further include 2% up to 10% of bismuth oxide.

摘要翻译： 提供锌电极用于具有碱性电解质和高循环寿命的电化学电池中。 锌电极包括氧化锌与含有二氧化硅和氧化铝的无机纤维的混合物。 优选地，无机纤维的组成在80％至99％的氧化铝和1％至20％的二氧化硅的范围内。 通常，锌电极还将包含在氧化锌电极的2重量％至15重量％范围内的无机纤维添加剂。 此外，锌电极通常还包括2％至多10％的氧化铋。

公开(公告)号：US09337683B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13722815

申请日：2012-12-20

申请人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Salil Soman

发明人： Jeffrey Phillips ,  Salil Soman

IPC分类号： B60R16/03 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L15/20

CPC分类号： H02J7/0013 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L11/1862 ,  B60L11/1866 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B62D5/04 ,  F02N11/0866 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/007 ,  H02J7/0073 ,  H02J7/0081 ,  H02J7/041 ,  H02J7/045 ,  H02J7/14 ,  H02J9/061 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/7061 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283

摘要： A control system is designed or configured to control the state of charge of a battery or battery pack in a system containing a separate power source, which is separate from the battery or battery pack. In operation, the battery or battery pack is called upon to intermittently provide power for certain functions. The separate power source may be, for example, an AC electrical power source for a UPS or an engine of a vehicle such as a micro hybrid vehicle. The battery may be a nickel zinc aqueous battery. The control system may be designed or configured to implement one or more of the following functions: monitoring the state of charge of the battery or battery pack; directing rapid recharge of the battery or battery pack from the separate power source when the battery or battery pack is not performing its functions; and directing charge to fully charged level or a float charge level, which is different from the fully charged level, in response to operating conditions.

摘要翻译： 控制系统被设计或配置为控制包含与电池或电池组分离的单独电源的系统中的电池或电池组的充电状态。 在操作中，电池或电池组被要求间歇地为某些功能提供电力。 单独的电源可以是例如用于UPS或诸如微混合动力车辆的车辆的发动机的AC电源。 电池可以是镍锌水性电池。 控制系统可以被设计或配置为实现以下功能中的一个或多个：监视电池或电池组的充电状态; 当电池或电池组不起作用时，从单独的电源指导电池或电池组的快速充电; 并且响应于操作条件将充电指示到完全充电电平或与完全充电电平不同的浮充电量。