IP Library Granted Patent US 11,233,275
Granted Patent B2
US 11,233,275 · App. 16/231,080 · Granted Jan 25, 2022

Coated lead acid battery separator and lead acid batteries containing coated separator

Inventors: Louise Robins (Sligo, IE); Cormac O'Keeffe (Sligo, IE); Marvin Ho (Hammond, IN); Michael A. Everett (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Assignee: Trojan Battery Company, LLC
H01M10/12H01M4/22H01M4/366H01M4/56H01M4/662H01M4/685H01M4/73H01M50/403H01M50/411H01M50/4295H01M50/431H01M50/44H01M50/449H01M50/46
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Patent No.
US 11,233,275
App. No.
16/231,080
Granted
Jan 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrospun coated component for a lead acid battery is disclosed. The electrospun coated component includes positive electrode, negative electrode, and separator. The separator may comprise a low-conducting and/or non-conductive material. A method of electrospun coating these components of a LAB is provided. Suitable compositions and conditions for electrospun coating on to LAB components are further provided in this disclosure.

Claims (26)

1. A coated separator for a lead acid battery, comprising:

a separator; and

a porous, non-woven mat including polymer fibers coating the separator, wherein each of the polymer fibers includes between 5% and 25% of polystyrene-polyisoprene-polystyrene (PS-PI-PS) co-polymers.

2. The coated separator of claim 1 , wherein the porous, non-woven mat comprises an electrospun mat.

3. The coated separator of claim 1 , wherein the porous, non-woven mat further comprises an active agent selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, RSS 1 rubber, V 60 rubber, a macromolecule, lignin, Indulin AT, a chelating agent, silica, carbon black, and CyPbrid 1.

4. The coated separator of claim 1 , wherein the porous, non-woven mat further comprises one or more secondary materials selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers, PVP, and titanium dioxide.

5. The coated separator of claim 1 , wherein each of the polymer fibers further includes a polymer selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, polystyrene, polyethylene, Nylon 6, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Polyacrylic acid (PAA), Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Polylacetic acid (PLA), Polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, PEVA/PLA, Polymethyacrylate (PMMA)/tetrahydroperfluorooctylacrylate (TAN), Polyethylene oxide (PEO), Polymethacrylate (PMMA), Polyamide (PA), Polycaprolactone (PCL), Polyethyl imide (PEI) Polycaprolactam, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyphenyl ether (PPE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), Poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), Polyvinyl-pyridine, Polylactic acid (PLA), and Polyolefin.

6. A coated separator for a lead acid battery, comprising:

a separator; and

electrospun polymer fibers coating the separator, wherein each of the polymer fibers includes between 5% and 25% of polystyrene-polyisoprene-polystyrene (PS-PI-PS) co-polymers.

7. The coated separator of claim 6 , wherein the electrospun coating comprises a porous, non-woven mat.

8. The coated separator of claim 6 , wherein the porous, non-woven mat further comprises an active agent selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, RSS 1 rubber, V 60 rubber, a macromolecule, lignin, Indulin AT, a chelating agent, silica, carbon black, and CyPbrid 1.

9. The coated separator of claim 6 , wherein the porous, non-woven mat further comprises one or more secondary materials selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers, PVP, and titanium dioxide.

10. The coated separator of claim 6 , wherein each of the polymer fibers further includes a polymer selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, polystyrene, polyethylene, Nylon 6, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Polyacrylic acid (PAA), Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Polylacetic acid (PLA), Polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, PEVA/PLA, Polymethyacrylate (PMMA)/tetrahydroperfluorooctylacrylate (TAN), Polyethylene oxide (PEO), Polymethacrylate (PMMA), Polyamide (PA), Polycaprolactone (PCL), Polyethyl imide (PEI) Polycaprolactam, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyphenyl ether (PPE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), Poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), Polyvinyl-pyridine, Polylactic acid (PLA), and Polyolefin.

11. A lead acid battery, comprising:

a positive electrode plate-;

a negative electrode plate; and

a separator between the positive and negative plates, wherein the separator includes a porous, non-woven mat comprising polymer fibers, wherein each of the polymer fibers includes between 5% and 25% of polystyrene-polyisoprene-polystyrene (PS-PI-PS) co-polymers.

12. The lead acid battery of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the positive and negative electrode plates comprises a porous, non-woven mat comprising polymer fibers.

13. The lead acid battery of claim 11 , wherein each of the polymer fibers further includes a polymer selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, polystyrene, polyethylene, Nylon 6, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Polyacrylic acid (PAA), Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Polylacetic acid (PLA), Polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, PEVA/PLA, Polymethyacrylate (PMMA)/tetrahydroperfluorooctylacrylate (TAN), Polyethylene oxide (PEO), Polymethacrylate (PMMA), Polyamide (PA), Polycaprolactone (PCL), Polyethyl imide (PEI) Polycaprolactam, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyphenyl ether (PPE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), Poly(vinylidenefluoride-cohexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), Polyvinyl-pyridine, Polylactic acid (PLA), and Polyolefin.

14. A lead acid battery, comprising:

a positive electrode plate-;

a negative electrode plate; and

a separator between the positive and negative plates, wherein the separator includes a polymeric electrospun coating including between 5% and 25% of polystyrene-polyisoprene-polystyrene (PS-PI-PS) co-polymers.

15. The lead acid battery of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the positive and negative electrode plates comprises a polymeric electrospun coating.

16. The lead acid battery of claim 14 , wherein the polymeric electrospun coating further includes polymer fibers including a polymer selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, polystyrene, polyethylene, Nylon 6, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Polyacrylic acid (PAA), Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Polylacetic acid (PLA), Polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, PEVA/PLA, Polymethyacrylate (PMMA)/tetrahydroperfluorooctylacrylate (TAN), Polyethylene oxide (PEO), Polymethacrylate (PMMA), Polyamide (PA), Polycaprolactone (PCL), Polyethyl imide (PEI) Polycaprolactam, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyphenyl ether (PPE), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), Poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), Polyvinyl-pyridine, Polylactic acid (PLA), and Polyolefin.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 060421/0376 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2020
From: TROJAN BATTERY IRELAND LTD.
To: TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 051494/0046 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2018
From: ROBINS, LOUISE; O'KEEFFE, CORMAC; HO, MARVIN; EVERETT, MICHAEL A.
To: TROJAN BATTERY IRELAND LTD
Reel/Frame 047847/0045 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62609203 · Dec 21, 2017
Provisional Application 62609219 · Dec 21, 2017
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