David C Shepard

US Patent:

20220393179, Dec 8, 2022

Filed:

Oct 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/770105

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
David Shepard - Canton MI, US
Yunkui Li - Ann Arbor MI, US
Anatoly Bortun - Ypsilanti MI, US

International Classification:

H01M 4/62
H01M 50/446
H01M 10/0567
H01M 10/0525
H01M 50/124
H01M 50/451
H01M 50/414

Abstract:

A cell for use in an electrochemical cell, such as a lithium-ion secondary battery that includes a positive electrode with an active material that acts as a cathode and a current collector; a negative electrode with an active material that acts as an anode and a current collector; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a separator placed between the positive and negative electrodes. At least one of the cathode, the anode, the electrolyte, and the separator includes an inorganic additive in the form of a transition phase alumina or a type of boehmite that absorbs one or more of moisture and/or hydrogen fluoride (HF) that become present in the cell. One or more cells may be combined in a housing to form a lithium-ion secondary battery. The inorganic additive may also be incorporated as a coating applied to the internal wall of the housing.

US Patent:

20220393239, Dec 8, 2022

Filed:

Oct 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/770106

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
David Shepard - Canton MI, US
Yunkui Li - Ann Arbor MI, US
Anatoly Bortun - Ypsilanti MI, US

International Classification:

H01M 10/0567
H01M 4/62
H01M 50/431
H01M 50/124
H01M 10/0525
H01M 50/117

Abstract:

A cell for use in an electrochemical cell, such as a lithium-ion secondary battery that includes a positive electrode with an active material that acts as a cathode and a current collector; a negative electrode with an active material that acts as an anode and a current collector; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a separator placed between the positive and negative electrodes. At least one of the cathode, the anode, the electrolyte, and the separator includes an inorganic additive in the form of a metal aluminate or a mixture of metal aluminates that absorbs one or more of moisture, free transition metal ions, or hydrogen fluoride (HF) that become present in the cell. One or more of the cells may be combined in a housing to form a lithium-ion secondary battery. The inorganic additive may also be incorporated as a coating applied to the internal wall of the housing.

US Patent:

20220379284, Dec 1, 2022

Filed:

May 10, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/740403

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
David Shepard - Canton MI, US
Ashwin Sankaran - Arnhem, NL
Wei Wu - Ann Arbor MI, US
Yunkui Li - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

B01J 20/18
B01D 15/36
B01J 20/10
B01J 20/08
B01J 20/04
B01J 20/02
B01J 20/28

Abstract:

An apparatus, system, and method for removing impurities from a non-aqueous electrolyte used in an electrochemical cell. The apparatus includes a vessel having one or more chambers with an inlet and an outlet configured to allow the flow of the electrolyte through the one or more chambers; and an inorganic scavenging agent located within the one or more chambers. The inorganic scavenging agent includes one or more types of zeolite particles, at least one type of absorbent filler particles, or a combination of the zeolite and absorbent filler particles. The inorganic scavenging agent absorbs one or more of moisture, free transition metal ions, or hydrogen fluoride (HF) that is present as impurities in the non-aqueous electrolyte.

US Patent:

20220376357, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

Oct 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/772268

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
David Shepard - Canton MI, US
Yunkui Li - Ann Arbor MI, US
Anatoly Bortun - Ypsilanti MI, US

International Classification:

H01M 50/446
H01M 50/434
H01M 50/417
H01M 10/0525

Abstract:

An electrochemical cell that includes a positive electrode with an active material acting as a cathode; a negative electrode with an active material acting as an anode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a separator placed between the positive electrode and negative electrode. In one embodiment, the separator includes an inorganic material, i.e., a type of boehmite, formed of nanometer-sized particles and optionally one or more binders and/or ceramic particles. In a second embodiment, at least one of the cathode, the anode, the electrolyte, and the separator includes the boehmite particles, which absorb one or more of moisture and/or hydrogen fluoride that become present in the cell. One or more of the cells may be combined in a housing to form a lithium-ion secondary battery.

US Patent:

20220216468, Jul 7, 2022

Filed:

Dec 29, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/564349

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
Yunkui Li - Ann Arbor MI, US
David Shepard - Canton MI, US
Ashwin Sankaran - Arnhem, NL

International Classification:

H01M 4/525
H01M 10/0525
H01M 10/0568
H01M 10/0569
H01M 10/0567
H01M 50/417
H01M 4/38
H01M 4/04
H01M 50/497

Abstract:

A cell for use in an electrochemical cell, e.g., a lithium-ion secondary battery, that includes a positive electrode with an active material acting as a cathode and a current collector; a negative electrode with an active material acting as an anode and a current collector; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a separator placed between the electrodes. At least one of the cathode and anode includes an inorganic additive in the form of a zeolite having a Si:Al ratio ranging from 2-50 that absorbs one or more of moisture, free transition metal ions, or hydrogen fluoride that become present in the cell. Multiple cells may be combined in a housing to form a lithium-ion secondary battery. The inorganic additive may be incorporated as part of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, or a combination thereof.

US Patent:

20230090959, Mar 23, 2023

Filed:

Jan 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/793979

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
Mila Bortun - Ypsilanti MI, US
Geng Zhang - Utsunomiya, JP
David Shepard - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

C01G 25/00
B01J 23/10
B01J 23/40
B01D 53/94
H01M 8/1253
H01M 8/126

Abstract:

A cerium-zirconium oxide-based ionic conductor (CZOIC) material including zirconium oxide in an amount ranging from 5 wt. % up to 95 wt. %, cerium oxide in an amount ranging from 95 wt. % to 5 wt. %, and at least one oxide or a rare earth metal in an amount ranging from 30 wt. % or less, based on the overall mass of the CZOIC material. The CZOIC material exhibits a structure comprising one or more expanded unit cells and a plurality of crystallites having ordered nano-domains. The structure of the CZOIC material exhibits a crystal lattice defined by a d-value measured at multiple (hkl) locations using a SAED technique that exhibit distortions, such that the d-values for the same (hkl) location varies from about 2% to about 5% from the d-value measured for a reference cerium-zirconium material at the same (hkl) location.

US Patent:

20230031405, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Dec 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/789535

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
David Shepard - Canton MI, US
Yunkui Li - Ann Arbor MI, US
Ashwin Sankaran - Arnhem, NL

International Classification:

H01M 10/0525
H01M 50/451
H01M 50/414
H01M 50/46
H01M 50/446
H01M 4/485
H01M 4/38
H01M 4/583
H01M 10/0568
H01M 50/491

Abstract:

An electrochemical cell, such as a secondary cell of a lithium-ion battery, that includes a positive electrode with an active material that acts as a cathode; a negative electrode with an active material that acts as an anode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a separator placed between the positive electrode and negative electrode. The separator including an inorganic material. This inorganic material includes a mixture of a first inorganic particle and one or more second inorganic particles; wherein the inorganic material absorbs one or more of moisture, free transition metal ions, or hydrogen fluoride (HF) that become present in the electrochemical cell. One or more of the cells may be combined in a housing to form a lithium-ion secondary battery.

US Patent:

20210403334, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Nov 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/290794

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
De Gao - Troy MI, US
David Shepard - Canton MI, US
Wei Wu - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jeffery Lachapelle - Northville MI, US
Geng Zhang - Utsunomiya, JP

International Classification:

C01B 39/48

Abstract:

A method of forming AEI-type zeolites in a hydrothermal synthesis without the use of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and in the presence of an FAU zeolite NaY with SAR ≤5, a Y zeolite with a SAR ≥5, or a combination thereof. A gel composition formed upon using this method includes one or more sources of silica, alumina, organic structure directing agents (OSDA), and alkali metal ions; zeolite seeds; and water. This gel composition is defined by the molar ratios of: SiO/AIO18:1 to 100:1; MO/SiO0.15:1 to 0.30:1; ROH/SiO0.05:1 to 0.13:1; and HO/SiO5:1 to 20:1; wherein M is the alkali metal ion and R is an organic moiety derived from the OSDA. This gel composition, after reacting at a temperature between 135 C. to about 200 C. for 10 hours to 168 hours forms the crystalline AEI-type zeolite having a silica to alumina ratio (SiO:AIO) that is greater than 15:1.