Safer separators enabling current and next-generation lithium ion batteries

Optodot Obtains New U.S. Patent for Separators

On October 6, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted Optodot a new patent entitled “Separators for Electrochemical Cells.” This patent, U.S. Pat. No. 10,797,288, is directed to separators and batteries comprising separators, including, for example, “a porous separator for an electrochemical cell, the separator comprising: a hydrated aluminum oxide; and an organic polymer that is covalently bonded to at least a portion of said hydrated aluminum oxide.”

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Optodot Corporation Obtains New U.S. Patent for Advanced Battery Design and Manufacturing

On May 12, 2020, Optodot was granted a new patent entitled “Lithium batteries utilizing nanoporous separator layers.” This patent, U.S. Pat. No. 10,651,444, covers an advanced design and manufacturing process for lithium ion batteries.

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Optodot Obtains New U.S. Patent

On August 13, 2019, Optodot Corporation was granted a new patent entitled “Nanoporous Separators for Batteries and Related Manufacturing Methods.” The patent, U.S. Pat. No. 10,381,623, covers functional treatments of the separator to improve the cycle life performance of lithium metal batteries by inhibiting dendrite growth.

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Core Technologies

Optodot’s lithium ion battery and separator products and IP are enabling current and next-generation lithium ion batteries. Optodot’s NanoPore® battery technology platform offers products and IP covering (1) ceramic coated separators (NanoPore® CCS), (2) flexible all-ceramic separators (NPORE®), and (3) electrode-coated separators. As lithium ion batteries continue to advance towards higher-energy and higher-voltage designs, the need for separators with superior functionality and better safety continues to grow, and our products are tailored to meet these requirements. Learn More >>

Organic solar cells offer lower cost materials compared to traditional inorganic solar cells. Optodot holds patents covering organic photovoltaic cells with new electron donor and hole transport materials. These materials are strongly infrared absorbing and convert sunlight to electricity in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions. Learn more >>

Optodot’s infrared (IR) optical materials have a variety of features that are desirable in multiple markets, ranging from Security Markings (security / identification, anti-counterfeiting / authentication, and financial transaction cards), to premium Energy-Conserving Window Film, to Optical Communications, and beyond. Optodot’s IR optical films block/reflect 95% of the infrared spectrum despite their low visible color. Learn more >>

Lithium Ion Battery Technology

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Ceramic Coated Separators (CCS)

Conventional lithium ion battery separators reinforced with a ceramic coating have demonstrated significant improvements to the safety, cycle life, and performance of lithium ion batteries (LIBs), leading to widespread industry adoption in everything from smartphones to large-format lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles (xEVs) and other high-energy or high-power applications. Learn more >>

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NPORE® All-Ceramic Separators

Optodot Corporation has developed the world’s first flexible, free-standing all-ceramic nanoporous membrane separator, NPORE®, for lithium ion batteries. NPORE® separators provide superior functionality and outstanding heat resistance for current and next-generation lithium ion batteries. Learn more >>

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Electrode Coated Separators

Optodot’s Electrode Coated Separator technology, funded by the DOE, aims to reduce the cost of manufacturing lithium ion batteries and the cost of the inactive components by 20-40%, while improving their safety, lifetime, and energy and power density, by incorporating new, inactive components of separator, current collectors, and termination materials, and by utilizing a simpler and faster battery assembly process. Learn more >>

Company Profile

Optodot Corporation is an intellectual property, specialty products, and contract services company specializing in advanced coatings for a variety of applications. Our unique materials platforms are covered by over eighty US and international pending and issued patents. Through strategic partnerships and licensing, our technologies have been used for products ranging from security labeling to energy-conserving window films. Product development is ongoing for the lithium ion battery separator markets. Since its founding in 2000, Optodot has worked both with private-sector companies (from startups to Global 100’s) and with federal agencies, such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. Optodot continues to seek business partners and licensees to commercialize products for better energy, security, and communications solutions that benefit people and our planet.

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