Optical waveguide methods for detecting internal faults in operating batteries

Saunders, James H.; Morrow, C. Alexander; Risser, Steven M.; Spahr, Kevin B.

Title: Optical waveguide methods for detecting internal faults in operating batteries

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Light is transmitted from a light source through or from a separator of a battery cell and received by one or more light detectors. The light that is normally transmitted through the separator is scattered, absorbed, wavelength-shifted or otherwise distorted by an impending fault in the vicinity of or within the separator. The change in light due to the impending fault is measured by a detector and a signal from the detector is processed to identify the impending fault so that a warning can be generated indicative of the impending fault. In particular, the separator and a battery cell electrolyte can be selected to provide waveguide properties.

Inventors:: Saunders, James H.; Morrow, C. Alexander; Risser, Steven M.; Spahr, Kevin B.

Issue Date:: 2017-02-14

Research Org.:: Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1531974

Patent Number(s):: 9570781

Application Number:: 14/620,568

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating condition, e.g. level or density of the electrolyte
H01M10/4285 - {Testing apparatus}

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000272

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015-02-12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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