ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 4, 2024

TerraLithium , a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, has patented DLE technologies that have the potential to process any lithium-containing brine into a responsibly sourced supply of high-purity lithium. The company is one of few players working on geothermal lithium extraction demonstration projects in the Imperial Valley.

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Lithium Geothermal power Patents Technology 59

Charged

JUNE 15, 2023

Li-Metal, a developer of lithium metal battery technologies, has been awarded some 1.4 million US) in grant funding from the Government of Ontario to develop and commercialize its lithium metal production technology. Li-Metal is working with a partner on an engineering study for a commercial-scale lithium metal facility.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 107

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Specialty chemicals firm Albemarle has signed a joint development agreement with materials management specialist 6K to use 6K’s patented UniMelt plasma technology to develop lithium battery materials. Albemarle has also made an undisclosed investment in 6K through venture capital firm Volta Energy Technologies. Source: Albemarle.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Construction 121

Charged

JULY 15, 2021

One of these was a new lithium extraction process that Senior VP of Engineering Drew Baglino predicted could deliver as much as a 33% reduction in lithium costs. What is the best way to take the ore and extract the lithium and do so in an environmentally-friendly way?” asked Elon Musk. “We

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The French mining company Eramet and Électricité de Strasbourg (ÉS) have inaugurated a new pilot project for the direct extraction of lithium from geothermal brine at the Rittershoffen geothermal heat plant operated by ES in Eastern France.

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Lithium Patents Electric vehicle Carbon 52

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

DEWA innovates on battery performance Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre has filed a new patent for an innovation for improving the performance of electrodes in lithium-ion batteries, sodium–sulphur batteries and electrolyte distribution batteries.

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Patents Technology Batteries Innovation 64

Charged

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Dragonfly Energy, maker of Battle Born Batteries, in collaboration with battery recycling pioneer Aqua Metals , has reported a significant advance in its quest for sustainable lithium-ion battery production.

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Recycled materials Lithium Recycling Recycling 57

Charged

JULY 20, 2023

Sion Power has reported a major development milestone for its Licerion EV technology—the company has produced more than 18,000 multilayer, 6 Ah to 20 Ah lithium metal cells for commercial evaluation. Sion says its patented applied uniform pressure method ensures extended cycle life for these cells.

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Lithium Technology Batteries Patents 75

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Nano One Materials has secured a US patent for its NMC cathode powders, which it says offer a proprietary means of making Li-ion batteries more durable, safer and cheaper. NMC cathodes are typically comprised of lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt.

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Patents Lithium Energy Energy 84

Charged

JULY 14, 2023

Li-S Energy has revealed its first 20-layer battery cells using its third-generation semi-solid-state lithium-sulfur (GEN3 Li-S) technology. GEN3 Li-S 20-layer battery cells use a patented low-flammability electrolyte Li-nanomesh technology and Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNTs) to prevent dendrite formation.

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Lithium Batteries Energy Energy 90

Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

South 8 Technologies has raised $12 million in Series A financing to commercialise next-generation electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. The financing round was led by industrial venture investor Anzu Ventures along with LG Technology Ventures and Shell Ventures as well as Foothill Ventures and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 98

Solar Power World

APRIL 14, 2020

All three products were designed by Powin around CATL’s large form factor cells, utilizing Powin’s patented StackOS battery management and controls software.

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Solar Energy Monitor Lithium Energy Monitor Patents 110

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Solid-state batteries differ from lithium-ion batteries in that the latter uses a liquid electrolyte. The promise of the solid electrolyte is increased energy density, and a solid-state battery can be up to 10 times that of a lithium-ion unit of the same size. ”

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Logistics Energy Energy Batteries 288

Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The University of Texas at Austin has agreed to transfer patents relating to a new type of electrolyte to be used in solid-state lithium batteries to Hydro-Québec, Canada’s largest electricity producer. The patents are co-invented by Dr. John B.

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Patents Batteries Lithium Technology 84

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 31, 2022

Lithium slim energy reserve (LiSER) has been introduced as a nickel and cobalt free cell technology platform. Stated features of LiSER include an in-house patented battery cell design that allows OEMs to bypass modules and build the pack directly.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Electric vehicle 94

Charged

MARCH 14, 2023

Battery recycler Aqua Metals has demonstrated the recovery of high-purity lithium hydroxide from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility in Nevada. This new capability can have a profound impact on the lithium battery industry in North America. Source: Aqua Metals

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Lithium Recycling Recycling Batteries 57

Smart Energy International

JUNE 21, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Research and Development Centre (DEWA’s R&D Centre) has filed a new patent for a redox flow battery stack with improved electrolyte distribution. The new patent, which is the fourth filed by the Centre, reportedly resolves a significant challenge in flow battery.

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Patents Batteries Lithium Solar Power 52

altenergymag

MAY 31, 2022

-Evaluation of Nano One's patented M2CAM®One-Pot process for BASF's next-generation cathode active materials. Multi-phase agreement includes detailed commercialization study for pre-pilot, pilot and scaled up production.

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Patents Lithium Batteries 119

Charged

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Silicon anode specialist Nexeon has acquired three sets of patents relating to the use of silicon in lithium-ion battery anodes. The 24 patents cover the manufacture and use of nano-scale silicon particles, alone or combined with graphite, as well as methods for coating carbon particles with silicon using vapor deposition.

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Patents Lithium Batteries Carbon 44

Charged

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Li-Metal , a developer of lithium metal anode and lithium metal production technologies, has demonstrated an electrolyte reconditioning process that it calls “a pivotal component supporting Li-Metal’s patented and modular carbonate-to-metal (C2M) technology for lithium metal production.”

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Carbon Lithium Patents Technology 116

Charged

MARCH 6, 2024

Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Argonne National Laboratory have invented and patented a new battery cathode material that replaces lithium ions with sodium and could be significantly cheaper. Sodium metal is about three times heavier than lithium, and that adds considerably to the battery weight.”

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Batteries Lithium Patents Technology 108

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

Salinity Solutions says its technology more than halves the energy used, with the help of a patented combination of a pressure exchange vessel and advanced recirculation control. One patent has already been granted and four more are said to be in the pipeline. Conventional RO expends a lot of energy pumping water through a membrane.

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Patents Lithium Waste Waste 130

Renew Economy

MARCH 9, 2023

Sydney-based Gelion announces intention to build “world’s best battery” after buying up hundreds of lithium sulfur and silicon anode patents. The post Australia’s Gelion says it secures chemistry to make “world’s best battery” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Batteries Patents Lithium 106

altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

• New-generation, high-energy 3 MWh lithium-ion ESS is dedicated to shifting applications, allowing better integration of low-carbon renewable production on the grid • Innovative design reduces system footprint and site installation activities by 50%, for faster and more convenient deployment of storage systems • Saft’s new patented technology enables (..)

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Energy Monitor Patents Lithium Energy 103

Charged

AUGUST 1, 2022

The company plans to start sharing samples with possible customers and to develop a pouch cell with a lithium-metal anode and the company’s patented LISIC solid-state electrolyte. “Natrion now has the capability to produce multilayer pouch cells up to 4 Ah in size,” says the company.

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Patents Lithium Batteries 136

altenergymag

JUNE 3, 2021

Co-development of next generation products and processes for Johnson Matthey's eLNO® family of nickel-rich advanced cathode materials using Nano One's patented One-Pot process. -Nano One and Johnson Matthey announce the signing of a Joint Development Agreement. -Co-development

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Patents Lithium Batteries 110

ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“While the patent application recognizes the exceptional work of our Geothermal experts, our motivation for seeking it is to ensure that there can be rapid, responsible, and equitable development of these resources. CGG had previously published tools for Geothermal Resource Assessment and Lithium Brine Screening.

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Patents Technology Geothermal power Sustainability 128

Charged

AUGUST 19, 2022

Since Umicore began work on CAMs for solid-state batteries in 2017, it has established some patents in the area. Based on more than 20 years of experience, Idemitsu has developed the technology of sulfide solid electrolytes and holds many patents related to sulfide solid electrolytes,” says Idemitsu Managing Executive Officer Hajime Nakamoto.

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Patents Lithium Recycling Recycling 97

Charged

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The collection of five patented technologies is intended to be a drop-in additive for lithium-ion batteries. In a lithium-ion battery, a separator, typically a thin piece of plastic, keeps the two electrodes apart. It’s designed to prevent explosions and fire from impact by altering the electrolyte from liquid to solid.

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Startups Technology Lithium Patents 123

Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

“Skeleton’s patented Curved Graphene material allows for 100 times faster charging compared to standard lithium-ion batteries,” says the company. hours are needed with a lithium-ion battery.”.

Technology 134

Technology Batteries Lithium Patents 134

Charged

JANUARY 6, 2020

In December, Tesla, in partnership with physicists from Canada’s Dalhousie University, filed a patent for “ Dioxazolones And Nitrile Sulfites As Electrolyte Additives For Lithium-Ion Batteries.”

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Patents Batteries Lithium Logging 47

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

Te-Tech will manufacture and market Salinity Solutions’ patented, batch reverse osmosis technology, which is said to deliver significant advantages over conventional reverse osmosis technology. One patent has already been granted and four more are in the pipeline.

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Patents Technology Waste Waste 237

Charged

JUNE 5, 2024

The pack requires only one casing and a small number of connectors—instead of the hundreds of housings and connectors in typical lithium-ion batteries—according to the company.

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Technology Batteries Patents Lithium 113

Charged

JANUARY 19, 2022

A lot of work has been done by others to solve the thermal runaway problem in lithium-based batteries,” said Dr. Jerry Lin. Lin’s approach yielded technologies for both lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries. Jerry Lin, who is also the Chief Scientist of the startup Safe-Li, which will commercialize the technologies. “A

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Startups Batteries Lithium Patents 133

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Katie Smith is a Technical Assistant with Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent, trade mark and design attorneys. Last year the European Patent Office and the International Energy Agency published a detailed report on innovation in batteries and electricity storage. Energy storage is widely viewed as a potential solution.

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Cooling Patents Energy Energy 162

Charged

APRIL 20, 2020

Enovix Corporation has secured an additional $45 million to produce and commercialize its 3D Silicon Lithium-ion Battery. The company now has agreements with four customers to develop and produce silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries for portable electronic devices, worth an anticipated $250 million in annual revenue once fully ramped.

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Lithium Batteries Patents Technology 70

Charged

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The pack features high-nickel cathode cylindrical lithium-ion cells, cooled by mineral oil. XING’s patented immersion cooling technology is designed to efficiently remove heat in order to prevent both thermal runaway within individual cells and fire propagation throughout the entire pack.

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