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    Battery Safety Analytics

    Despite their unrivaled performance and longevity, Lithium Ion batteries (LIBs) are also increasingly recognized as a safety hazard, especially in large scale energy storage installations. Although high-voltage battery packs and modules can be subject to numerous failure modes which are not present at the single cell scale, safety testing on full-scale battery packs can be prohibitively expensive and highly destructive to perform. In this talk, we demonstrate the importance of combining safety testing at the material, cell, and module scales to enhance the design of cells and packs which may mitigate the potential for catastrophe. Strategies to minimize full-scale testing requirements through a combination of carefully designed single cell tests and physics-based modeling are explored.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Bridging the gaps between safety concerns at single cell and module levels
    • Experimental characterization of li-ion cells under abusive conditions
    • Use of reference electrode instrumentation for degradation mode characterization
    • Selection of safe battery materials to enhance cell and module level safety
    • Role of modeling in ensuring safe battery design

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    Conner Fear – Senior Ph.D. Candidate at Purdue University

    Conner Fear is a senior Ph.D. candidate in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He is the laboratory manager of the Energy and Transport Sciences Laboratory (ETSL, https://engineering.purdue.edu/ETSL/), where he works under the guidance of Dr. Partha Mukherjee. Conner’s research interests include thermal safety and degradation of lithium-ion batteries, especially under extreme conditions such as fast charging and overdischarge. Throughout his studies, Conner has worked in the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division with the team of Dr. Corey Love. His work is funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Naval Undersea Research Program (NURP).

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    Effects of Partial Nail Penetration on Li-ion Pouch Cell Operation

    While many technological advancements have recently been made to ensure Li-ion batteries operate safely during normal cycling, many hazards exist when it comes to operation in abusive environments. Physical damage to batteries can lead to decreased performance and increased operating temperatures. This often causes thermal runaway, which in severe cases can lead to combustion and possibly explosion. In order to design cells in a way that mitigates these dangerous outcomes, it is important to understand what happens when a battery experiences physical abuse and continues to operate. This work focuses on the operational effects and indications for cells that operate in abusive environments where physical damage can be a concern.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Dynamic impact testing on Li-ion pouch cells
    • Operational indications of cell damage
    • Quantifying accelerated capacity fade due to physical damage
    • Effect of increased operating temperature on coulombic efficiency
    • Incremental capacity analysis for investigation into aging mechanisms

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    Casey Jones – Ph.D. Candidate at Purdue University

    Casey Jones is a PhD student in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University, where he works in the Interfacial Multiphysics Laboratory for Dr. Vikas Tomar. His research focuses on destructive testing of Li-ion batteries and the characterization of the effects on cell operation and is funded by the Office of Naval Research. Prior to studying at Purdue he served in the US Navy as a nuclear electronics technician aboard a fast-attack submarine based in Pearl Harbor, and received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

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    How to Safely Select DC Fuses for EES Systems

    Proper selection of direct current (DC) overcurrent fuses is not as simple as it may seem, and several factors need to be looked at for proper selection. Design engineers need to look at many different things such as what we’re protecting, system voltage changes, circuit fault currents, minimum breaking currents, mechanical requirements, temperature deratings, system operation regarding cycling, etc. All of these and other factors need to be taken into consideration to safely select the proper DC fuse for each unique application. This presentation will take you through the basics of DC and AC fuses, DC circuit protection methods, and review EES fuse selection along with a case study. With the rapid growth of Electrical Energy Storage systems being implemented and deployed, we see an opportunity to educate everyone on this topic.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Fuseology
    • Fuse Selection Practices
    • DC Circuit Protection
    • EES Fuse Selection Methodology
    • Case Study

    Presenter
    Cynthia Cline – Principal Solutions Engineer at Mersen

    Cynthia Cline, is Mersen’s Principal Solutions Engineer and has over 35 years of experience with customer applications and providing detailed circuit analysis to meet customer needs with AC and DC fuse protection. She is also active with codes and standards for UL and IEC protection products. She graduated with a degree in Electrical Power Systems from Michigan Technological University.

    Mersen is a proud sponsor of this event.

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    Lithium-Ion Battery Patents – Understanding Infringement and Invalidity Through Recent Notable Litigation

    This presentation will discuss recent notable decisions in U.S. litigation of lithium-ion patents, and what those cases can teach us about infringement and invalidity issues in lithium-ion patents. The presentation will focus on the role played by weight/volume claim terms, the duty of disclosure and invention disclosure statements during prosecution, the importance of quantitative examples in lithium-ion patent specifications, and properly presenting prophetic and working examples.

    This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

    • Recent notable decisions in U.S. district court and U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (IPRs) litigation of lithium-ion patents
    • The infringement and invalidity of lithium-ion patent claims:
    – The critical role of weight/volume (quantitative) claim terms
    – How invention disclosure statements (IDS) can affect validity
    – The importance of examples in a lithium-ion patent specification
    – Properly presenting prophetic examples (predicted experimental results) as opposed to working examples (actual experimental results) in a lithium-ion patent

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    Howard Lim – Patent Attorney, Fenwick & West LLP

    Howard L. Lim is a patent lawyer representing technology-based clients in patent litigation matters and post-grant proceedings, such as inter partes reviews. He works on intellectual property and legal issues related to lithium-ion batteries. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Howard developed lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic and Sanyo Electric Company for electric vehicle and energy storage applications.

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