IP Library Granted Patent US 8,435,672
Granted Patent B2
US 8,435,672 · App. 11/785,622 · Granted May 7, 2013

Lithium ion secondary battery

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Patent No.
US 8,435,672
App. No.
11/785,622
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolysis solution containing an aprotic solvent having an electrolyte dissolved in it, wherein the negative electrodes uses an amorphous carbon material as a negative electrode active material. The amorphous carbon material has (A) an average particle diameter (median size) of 7 μm to 20 μm inclusive as measured by a laser diffraction scattering method and (B) a particle size distribution as measured by a laser diffraction scattering method, in which distribution the ratio of particles of less than 3 μm in diameter is 1% by mass to 10% mass inclusive, and is free of an electrical conducting material.

Claims (8)

1. A lithium ion secondary battery comprising

a positive electrode,

a negative electrode and

an electrolysis solution containing an aprotic solvent having an electrolyte dissolved in it, wherein said negative electrodes comprises an amorphous carbon material as a negative electrode active material,

wherein said amorphous carbon material has an average particle diameter (median size) of 7 μm to 20 μm inclusive as measured by a laser diffraction scattering method and a particle size distribution as measured by a laser diffraction scattering method, in which distribution a ratio of particles of less than 3 μm in a diameter is 1% by mass to 10% by mass inclusive, and is free of an electrical conducting material.

2. The lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein said amorphous carbon material has a weight change of less than 3% by weight as measured after 50 hours in an environment having a temperature of 40° C. and a humidity of 90%.

3. The lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium ion secondary battery is sealed up by a film wrap comprising a flexible film.

4. The lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the lithium ion secondary battery is sealed up by a film wrap comprising a flexible film.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2024
From: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, AS SECURITY AGENT
To: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.; ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES LTD.
Reel/Frame 069461/0179 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
To: SUMITOMO MITUSI BANKING CORPORATION, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 049649/0924 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 21, 2019
From: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
To: ENVISION AESC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 049556/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2010
From: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
To: NEC ENERGY DEVICES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 025041/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2007
From: BANNAI, YUTAKA; NUMATA, TATSUJI; KASAHARA, RYUICHI
To: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019274/0756 →