![]() “Vehicle electrification, through the use of advanced batteries, is an emerging market that is growing in importance. “This is a very important result for Argonne,” said Greg Morin, interim director of Argonne TDC. “The USPTO recognized and upheld the novelty of Argonne’s cathode materials and their structural design,” Thackeray said. Michael Thackeray, a pioneer in lithium battery technology research and one of the co-inventors of the advanced cathode technology, was pleased with the Patent Office’s finding. It is environmentally safer than the cobalt oxide materials found in most lithium-ion batteries and is more economical to manufacture. manufacturing plants, particularly for lithium-ion batteries used in Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs).”Īrgonne’s NMC cathode material is designed to the molecular level, enabling batteries to store more energy. “The NMC cathode technology enables our licensees to make investments in U.S. “This patent is the foundation of Argonne’s suite of cathode technologies licensed to several prominent companies in the automotive and chemical industries, including GM, BASF, LG Chem and Toda Kogyo,” said Carl Shurboff, manager of industry partnerships for Argonne’s Technology Development & Commercialization ( TDC) office. NMC cathode technology as described in this patent can be found in commercial consumer and vehicle lithium-ion batteries. This patent claims the Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide ( NMC) cathode technology developed by Argonne that improves battery range and reliability, while simultaneously improving safety and reducing manufacturing cost. Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO) has confirmed the novelty of U.S. Department of Energy’s ( DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is pleased to announce that after a careful reexamination of the relevant prior patents and publications, the U.S. ![]()
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