US 11,881,559 B2
Electrolyte compositions for batteries
Heidi Leighette Anderson, Irvine, CA (US); Benjamin Yong Park, Irvine, CA (US); Hong Gan, Irvine, CA (US); and Sung Won Choi, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Enevate Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Enevate Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/528,987.
Application 17/528,987 is a continuation of application No. 16/574,817, filed on Sep. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,183,712.
Application 16/574,817 is a continuation of application No. 14/800,380, filed on Jul. 15, 2015, granted, now 10,461,366, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 14/800,380 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/799,405, filed on Mar. 13, 2013, granted, now 9,553,303, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 13/799,405 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/601,976, filed on Aug. 31, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/601,976 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/008,800, filed on Jan. 18, 2011, granted, now 9,178,208, issued on Nov. 3, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/530,881, filed on Sep. 2, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/315,845, filed on Mar. 19, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/295,993, filed on Jan. 18, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0077500 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/0569 (2010.01); H01M 10/052 (2010.01)
CPC H01M 10/0569 (2013.01) [H01M 10/052 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0034 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0037 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composite material comprising:
more than about 50% by weight of silicon particles;
with the remainder being one or more types of carbon phases, wherein at least one of the one or more types of carbon phases is a continuous phase that holds the composite material together such that the silicon particles are distributed throughout the composite material; and
wherein the silicon particles are in contact with the continuous phase;
and wherein the silicon particles have an average largest dimension between about 5 μm and about 40 μm.