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Methods and Instrumentation for Testing Li-ion Batteries, Materials to Modules
We will walk through different phases of research from material development, characterization of cells and stacks, and advanced diagnostics on modules for Electric Vehicles. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to and speak with the innovators of the frequency response analyzer (Solatron Analytical) and the digital potentiostat (Princeton Applied Research).
Features of instrumentation will be translated into benefits for users. Data from many different solutions will be presented; highlighted by the recently concluded UK-based consortium to rapidly grade the State-of-Health of NISSAN Leaf modules.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• Electrochemical methods used to characterize Li-ion batteries: materials, cells, stacks, and modules
• Benefits of accuracy and resolution on performance tests of Energy Devices
• Mapping of experiment techniques and test methods to instrument specifications
• How AMETEK’s portfolio meets these similar but uniquely defined needs at different points of the value chain
Presenter
Rob Sides – Director, Marketing & Product Management at AMETEK
Rob Sides presents here as part of AMETEK, a global enterprise supporting electrochemical research through its Princeton Applied Research and Solartron Analytical brands. He joined AMETEK after achieving his Ph.D. from University of Florida in 2005, where he authored several original research papers, presentations, invited reviews and book chapters on the fabrication and characterization of Li-ion battery electrodes using DC and EIS-based methods. At AMETEK Rob has held several roles across different functional groups of Applications, Sales/Marketing and Product Management. His background provides a depth and breadth of experience to present both fundamentals and solutions to the most challenging problems.
AMETEK is a proud sponsor of this event.
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Patenting Inventions Course 3/3: International Battery Patent Battles
In the first three months of 2021, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced two investigations related to patented battery technology. Later in 2021, the ITC is scheduled to issue decisions in two additional investigations relating to lithium-ion battery cells. This talk will present a case study highlighting the impact of the ITC on the battery industry.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• Why is the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) a popular venue for battery litigation?
• What types of disputes can be litigated before the ITC?
• Recent activity in ITC battery litigation
Presenters
Todd Ostomel – Partner at Squire Patton Boggs
Adam Hess – Partner at Squire Patton Boggs
Todd Ostomel helps entrepreneurs develop intellectual property portfolios for protecting inventions directed to inorganic and organic chemicals, chemical processes, electrochemical devices and materials, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Todd focuses on patent prosecution and portfolio management, patent opinions, due diligence, and trade secret counseling.
Adam Hess serves as lead counsel in federal district court litigation, in Section 337 investigations at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and in international arbitration, including before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Europe and before several US arbitration bodies. He works with Customs and Border Protection on matters concerning the enforcement of ITC exclusion orders.
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The Future of LFP Batteries From a Patent Landscape Perspective
LFP (lithium iron phosphate) has become a key battery technology in the market, competing with NCM. Being both cheaper than NCM batteries, while also offering superior safety characteristics, they have attracted great interest. China’s leadership in LFP has caused many battery players previously focused on NCM to enter the LFP market as well. While LFP batteries also have some disadvantages compared to NCM, such as lower energy density, poor charging performance at low temperatures, and recycling difficulties, many new technologies are being introduced to solve these problems. This talk will review the future of LFP batteries using patent analysis techniques to understand technological development in this area.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• Why LFP batteries are attracting attention
• Why Chinese players dominate the LFP battery market
• Challenges presented by LFP batteries and potential solutions
• Can Korean and US companies become leaders in LFP technology?
Presenters
Inchan Andrew Kwon – Foreign Attorney at Kim & Chang
Sung-Eun Kim – Patent Attorney at Kim & Chang
Inchan Andrew Kwon is a US-trained and licensed patent attorney who advises technology, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech clients regarding patent prosecution and patent disputes in Korea, as well as related legal issues including trade secrets, licensing, regulatory compliance, and international trade.
Sung-Eun Kim has been involved in evaluating intellectual property protection and in providing strategic advice to clients, specializing in the areas of materials for electronics, such as secondary batteries and OLED materials, polymer science, and fiber science.
Kim & Chang is a proud sponsor of this event.
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R&D Pathways Towards High-Energy Liquid, Semi-Solid and Solid Li-Ion Batteries
With our unique machine learning (ML)-supported innovation and patent analysis approach, we have made in-depth studies of emerging high energy positive & negative active materials, and how they can be combined with liquid, semi-solid or solid electrolytes to obtain improved performance / safety / cost profiles in EVs, consumer electronics, IoT, etc.
This presentation will illustrate R&D pathways that are being pursued by key commercial players, identifying opportunities and risks of varying approaches.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• High energy positive and negative electrode active materials
• Combination with liquid, semi-solid and solid electrolytes
• Opportunities and risks of different material permutations
• Key commercial players pursuing varying approaches
Presenter
Pirmin Ulmann – Co-Founder & CEO, B-Science.net
Pirmin Ulmann is co-founder and CEO of b-science.net, a battery innovation & patent monitoring service that is based on a novel machine learning approach. He obtained a diploma in chemistry from ETH Zurich (Switzerland) in 2004, and a PhD from Northwestern University (USA) in 2009. Thereafter, he was a JSPS Foreign Fellow at the University of Tokyo (Japan). From 2010 to 2016, while working at a major battery materials manufacturer in Switzerland, he was a co-inventor of 7 patent families on lithium-ion batteries. He holds the credential Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM), and has co-authored scientific publications with over 1,800 citations.
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