Thermal shutdown separators

Thermal shutdown handling in data storage device

US12572279 • SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Methods and apparatus for thermal management in data storage devices are provided.

Implantable medical device with varied composition and porosity, and method for forming same

US12570028 • HAPPE SPINE LLC

method for forming a thermoplastic body having regions with varied material composition and/or porosity.

Lithium-sulfur secondary battery

US12573655 • LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.

lithium-sulfur secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrolyte solution contains a lithium salt and a solvent, the solvent includes a nitrile-based solvent, a fluorinated ether-based solvent, and a disulfide-based solvent in a specific volume ratio, and thus for the positive electrode that satisfies the specific conditions of high loading and low porosity, the initial discharging capacity and average discharging voltage of the lithium-sulfur secondary battery containing the electrolyte solution may be improved.

Method of manufacturing a separator and a separator manufactured using the same

US12573713 • W-SCOPE KOREA CO., LTD.

One aspect of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a separator including: (a) obtaining a laminate by laminating a first porous support and a second porous support; (b) forming a functional layer by applying a composition including a binder and a solvent on both sides of the laminate and drying the composition; and (c) dividing the laminate into two separators along an interface formed by the lamination, and a separator manufactured using the method.

Spiral separator and apparatus therefor

US12569860 • OREKINETICS INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

apparatus for a spiral separator, for provision operatively intermediate upstream and downstream spiral trough parts of the spiral separator, including a slurry receiving region for receiving a mineral slurry flow from said upstream spiral trough part of the spiral separator; a splitter for splitting the mineral slurry flow into a concentrate part, a semi-concentrate part and a remainder part; a mixing region for mixing a more fluid radially more outward part of the remainder part with a less fluid radially more inward part of the remainder part, to provide a mixed remainder part for feeding onto the downstream spiral trough part; and a semi-concentrate bypass channel for conveying the semi-concentrate part towards the downstream spiral trough part, such that the semi-concentrate component bypasses and is segregated from the mixing region.

Microporous membranes, separators, lithium batteries, and related methods

US12573717 • Celgard, LLC

In accordance with at least selected embodiments, novel or improved separator membranes, separators, batteries including such separators, methods of making such membranes and/or separators, and/or methods of using such membranes and/or separators are disclosed or provided.

Separator for electric storage device and electric storage device

US12573718 • Celgard, LLC

[Problem] To provide a separator for electric storage devices that suppresses dendrite short circuits and has excellent thermal stability.

LDH separator and zinc secondary battery

US12573719 • NGK INSULATORS, LTD.

There is provided an LDH separator including a porous substrate and a layered double hydroxide (LDH)-like compound that fills up pores of the porous substrate.

Low resistance separator design in battery cells

US12573715 • APPLE INC.

battery component is described that has at least one ceramic layer that includes ceramic particles and a binder.

Separator for fuel cell and separator assembly and fuel cell stack including the same

US12573642 • Hyundai Motor Company

embodiment separator for a fuel cell includes a separator body having a plate shape and including a metal material on which a plurality of manifolds is provided to introduce or discharge reaction gas or cooling water and a molding gasket surrounding an inner edge of at least one manifold selected from among the plurality of manifolds provided on the separator body, the molding gasket being configured to prevent corrosion.

Separator for container or cup

USD1116830 • Unknown assignee

Separator for container or cup appears to apply thermal shutdown separators as the primary technical route.

Fuel cell stack including a separator having a gas equal distribution structure

US12573641 • Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University

fuel cell stack including a separator having a gas equal distribution structure includes a cell formed by sequentially stacking an air electrode, an electrolyte, and a fuel electrode, an air electrode current collector, an air electrode separator, a fuel electrode current collector, and a fuel electrode separator.