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Brussels

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Belgium

Published Applications:

202

Last publication date:

2025-08-21

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194

Last grant date:

2025-12-30

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#1 | 2025-08-21 βœ… Patent 12,509,361 granted on 2025-12-30
US20250263306A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH-PURITY NICKEL SULPHATE SOLUTION

#2 | 2025-04-03 βœ… Patent 12,338,135 granted on 2025-06-24
US20250109038A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE OXIDATIVE LEACHING OF NICKEL

#3 | 2024-12-19 βœ… Patent 12,570,542 granted on 2026-03-10
US20240417274A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH-PURITY NICKEL SULPHATE SOLUTION

#4 | 2024-08-01 βœ… Patent 12,344,917 granted on 2025-07-01
US20240258597A1
Electricity

ENERGY-EFFICIENT PYROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS FOR TREATING LI-ION BATTERIES

#5 | 2024-07-25 βœ… Patent 12,640,369 granted on 2026-05-26
US20240250257A1
Electricity

LITHIUM NICKEL-BASED COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

#6 | 2024-01-25 βœ… Patent 12,525,603 granted on 2026-01-13
US20240030408A1
Electricity

A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

#7 | 2024-01-11 βœ… Patent 12,577,110 granted on 2026-03-17
US20240010495A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

A POWDER OF CARBONACEOUS MATRIX PARTICLES AND A COMPOSITE POWDER, FOR USE IN THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF A BATTERY, COMPRISING SUCH A POWDER

#8 | 2023-11-23 βœ… Patent 12,512,472 granted on 2025-12-30
US20230378458A1
Electricity

LITHIUM METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE POWDER WITH SUPPRESSED GAS GENERATION

#9 | 2023-11-16 βœ… Patent 12,438,209 granted on 2025-10-07
US20230369667A1
Electricity

Recovery of nickel and cobalt from Black Mass

#10 | 2023-10-19 βœ… Patent 12,381,227 granted on 2025-08-05
US20230335746A1
Electricity

Carbon Coated Electrochemically Active Powder

#11 | 2023-08-10 βœ… Patent 12,362,351 granted on 2025-07-15
US20230253554A1
Electricity

Ni based cathode material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

#12 | 2023-08-10 βœ… Patent 12,416,065 granted on 2025-09-16
US20230250511A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Recovery of nickel and cobalt from Li-ion batteries or their waste

#13 | 2023-06-29 βœ… Patent 12,489,107 granted on 2025-12-02
US20230207781A1
Electricity

A POWDER FOR USE IN THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF A BATTERY AND A BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH A POWDER

#14 | 2023-06-29 βœ… Patent 12,351,477 granted on 2025-07-08
US20230202865A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

PROCESS FOR PREPARING A POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

#15 | 2023-06-01 βœ… Patent 12,419,090 granted on 2025-09-16
US20230170391A1
Electricity

N-TYPE DOPED GERMANIUM MONOCRYSTALS AND WAFERS DERIVED THEREFROM

#16 | 2023-05-11 βœ… Patent 12,545,805 granted on 2026-02-10
US20230144691A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

MANGANESE-BEARING POLYMER COMPLEXES

#17 | 2023-02-23 βœ… Patent 11,804,599 granted on 2023-10-31
US20230054397A1
Electricity

Precursor and method for preparing Ni based cathode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#18 | 2023-02-09 βœ… Patent 12,617,696 granted on 2026-05-05
US20230040464A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

A POWDEROUS LITHIUM COBALT-BASED OXIDE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL POWDER FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THEREOF

#19 | 2023-02-02 βœ… Patent 11,879,164 granted on 2024-01-23
US20230034873A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Method for the recovery of platinum group metals from catalysts comprising silicon carbide

#20 | 2023-01-26 βœ… Patent 12,542,302 granted on 2026-02-03
US20230022865A1
Electricity

SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE IN LI SECONDARY BATTERIES

#21 | 2023-01-05 βœ… Patent 11,926,884 granted on 2024-03-12
US20230002856A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Pyrometallurgical process for recovering nickel, manganese, and cobalt

#22 | 2022-12-22 βœ… Patent 11,661,638 granted on 2023-05-30
US20220403483A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Recovery of nickel and cobalt from Li-ion batteries or their waste

#23 | 2022-12-01 βœ… Patent 12,465,975 granted on 2025-11-11
US20220379376A1
Performing operations; transporting

PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PRE-ALLOYED POWDERS FOR DIAMOND TOOLS, AND THE POWDERS SO OBTAINED

#24 | 2022-11-03 βœ… Patent 12,424,612 granted on 2025-09-23
US20220352493A1
Electricity

A POWDER FOR USE IN THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF A BATTERY AND A BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH A POWDER

#25 | 2022-09-15 βœ… Patent 12,215,407 granted on 2025-02-04
US20220290273A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Process for the recovery of metals from oxidic ores

#26 | 2022-09-01 βœ… Patent 12,381,206 granted on 2025-08-05
US20220278321A1
Electricity

LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COBALT COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

#27 | 2022-08-25 βœ… Patent 12,288,872 granted on 2025-04-29
US20220271328A1
Electricity

Lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide as a positive electrode active material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#28 | 2022-08-25 βœ… Patent 12,362,350 granted on 2025-07-15
US20220271282A1
Electricity

LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COBALT COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

#29 | 2022-08-25 βœ… Patent 12,368,161 granted on 2025-07-22
US20220271275A1
Electricity

LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COBALT COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

#30 | 2022-08-25 βœ… Patent 12,294,078 granted on 2025-05-06
US20220271274A1
Electricity

As a positive electrode active material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#31 | 2022-08-11 βœ… Patent 11,811,061 granted on 2023-11-07
US20220255075A1
Electricity

Positive electrode materials having a superior hardness strength

#32 | 2022-08-11 βœ… Patent 12,294,077 granted on 2025-05-06
US20220255067A1
Electricity

Lithium nickel manganese cobalt composite oxide as a positive electrode active material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#33 | 2022-07-14 βœ… Patent 12,170,355 granted on 2024-12-17
US20220223933A1
Electricity

Process for the recovery of metals from a Li-containing starting material

#34 | 2022-07-07 βœ… Patent 11,695,169 granted on 2023-07-04
US20220216534A1
Electricity

Process for the preparation of precursor compounds for lithium battery cathodes

#35 | 2022-06-30 βœ… Patent 11,578,233 granted on 2023-02-14
US20220204806A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Manganese-bearing polymer complexes

#36 | 2022-06-16 βœ… Patent 12,394,790 granted on 2025-08-19
US20220190334A1
Electricity

METHOD FOR PREPARING A POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES

#37 | 2022-04-28 βœ… Patent 11,322,779 granted on 2022-05-03
US20220131188A1
Electricity

Electrolyte for Li secondary batteries

#38 | 2022-03-17 βœ… Patent 12,401,030 granted on 2025-08-26
US20220085368A1
Electricity

A POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL COMPRISING A SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM ION BATTERY WITH A HIGH THERMAL STABILITY

#39 | 2022-03-10 βœ… Patent 12,168,812 granted on 2024-12-17
US20220074018A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Process for the recovery of metals from polymetallic nodules

#40 | 2022-03-03 βœ… Patent 12,227,430 granted on 2025-02-18
US20220069299A1
Electricity

Cobalt oxide as a precursor of positive electrode materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#41 | 2022-01-20 βœ… Patent 11,952,643 granted on 2024-04-09
US20220017990A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Process for the recovery of lithium

#42 | 2021-12-23 βœ… Patent 12,308,422 granted on 2025-05-20
US20210399287A1
Electricity

Lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide cathode powders for high voltage lithium-ion batteries

#43 | 2021-12-16 βœ… Patent 11,909,044 granted on 2024-02-20
US20210391574A1
Electricity

Precursor of a positive electrode material for a rechargeable lithium-ion battery

#44 | 2021-08-05 βœ… Patent 12,002,953 granted on 2024-06-04
US20210242461A1
Electricity

Positive electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium-ion battery

#45 | 2021-07-29 βœ… Patent 12,482,862 granted on 2025-11-25
US20210234200A1
Electricity

Ni BASED LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING A FLUORINATED ELECTROLYTE

#46 | 2021-05-27 βœ… Patent 11,502,285 granted on 2022-11-15
US20210159481A1
Electricity

Rechargeable electrochemical cell and battery

#47 | 2021-05-13 βœ… Patent 12,255,326 granted on 2025-03-18
US20210143423A1
Electricity

Methods for preparing positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#48 | 2021-04-22 βœ… Patent 11,522,187 granted on 2022-12-06
US20210119204A1
Electricity

Positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#49 | 2021-03-18 βœ… Patent 11,502,290 granted on 2022-11-15
US20210083271A1
Electricity

Composite powder for use in the negative electrode of a battery and a battery comprising such a composite powder

#50 | 2021-03-11 βœ… Patent 12,002,952 granted on 2024-06-04
US20210075014A1
Electricity

Lithium transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode active material for rechargeable lithium secondary batteries

#51 | 2021-02-04 βœ… Patent 12,567,582 granted on 2026-03-03
US20210036315A1
Electricity

SILICON-BASED POWDER, ELECTRODE AND BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH A POWDER

#52 | 2021-01-28 βœ… Patent 11,670,769 granted on 2023-06-06
US20210028454A1
Electricity

Powderous lithium cobalt-based oxide compound for rechargeable lithium ion batteries and a method for making thereof

#53 | 2021-01-07 βœ… Patent 11,335,907 granted on 2022-05-17
US20210005891A1
Electricity

Positive electrode materials having a superior hardness strength

#54 | 2021-01-07 βœ… Patent 11,949,096 granted on 2024-04-02
US20210005877A1
Electricity

Positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#55 | 2020-12-31 βœ… Patent 11,916,224 granted on 2024-02-27
US20200411859A1
Electricity

Positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#56 | 2020-12-24 βœ… Patent 12,300,806 granted on 2025-05-13
US20200403228A1
Electricity

Positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#57 | 2020-12-03 βœ… Patent 11,271,203 granted on 2022-03-08
US20200381727A1
Electricity

Positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries and methods of making thereof

#58 | 2020-11-12 βœ… Patent 11,522,186 granted on 2022-12-06
US20200358096A1
Electricity

Positive electrode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#59 | 2020-10-29 βœ… Patent 11,050,054 granted on 2021-06-29
US20200343542A1
Electricity

Electrode for lithium-ion battery comprising a binder formed from a blend of two polymers, the first polymer being a first polyacrylate or one of its derivatives, the second polymer being a second polyacrylate or a carboxymethyl cellulose or one of their derivatives, ink for producing such an electrode

#60 | 2020-10-22 βœ… Patent 11,688,883 granted on 2023-06-27
US20200335824A1
Electricity

Lithium battery containing cathode material and electrolyte additives for high voltage application

#61 | 2020-09-24 βœ… Patent 12,060,625 granted on 2024-08-13
US20200299804A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Process for the recovery of metals from cobalt-bearing materials

#62 | 2020-09-17 βœ… Patent 11,777,082 granted on 2023-10-03
US20200295359A1
Electricity

Negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, method for manufacturing the same, paste for negative electrode, negative electrode sheet, and lithium ion secondary

#63 | 2020-08-20 βœ… Patent 11,581,529 granted on 2023-02-14
US20200266429A1
Electricity

Submicron sized silicon powder with low oxygen content

#64 | 2020-06-25 βœ… Patent 11,447,399 granted on 2022-09-20
US20200198987A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Method for producing nickel lithium metal complex oxide powder of small particle size

#65 | 2020-06-25 βœ… Patent 11,919,783 granted on 2024-03-05
US20200198986A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Beta-nickel hydroxide doped with aluminum

#66 | 2020-05-28 βœ… Patent 10,790,510 granted on 2020-09-29
US20200168908A1
Electricity

Lithium ion battery for automotive application

#67 | 2020-05-28 βœ… Patent 12,211,992 granted on 2025-01-28
US20200168896A1
Electricity

Positive electrode for lithium ion battery

#68 | 2020-02-27 βœ… Patent 11,848,443 granted on 2023-12-19
US20200067089A1
Electricity

Lithium metal composite oxide powder with suppressed gas generation

#69 | 2020-01-30 βœ… Patent 11,401,167 granted on 2022-08-02
US20200031682A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Nitrate process for manufacturing transition metal hydroxide precursors

#70 | 2020-01-16 βœ… Patent 11,367,872 granted on 2022-06-21
US20200020944A1
Electricity

Precursor and method for preparing Ni based cathode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#71 | 2020-01-16 βœ… Patent 11,189,832 granted on 2021-11-30
US20200017370A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Precursors of cathode materials for a rechargeable lithium ion battery

#72 | 2020-01-02 βœ… Patent 11,476,461 granted on 2022-10-18
US20200006769A1
Electricity

Precursors for cathode material with improved secondary battery performance and method to prepare the precursors

#73 | 2020-01-02 βœ… Patent 11,114,662 granted on 2021-09-07
US20200006762A1
Electricity

Precursor and method for preparing Ni based cathode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries

#74 | 2019-12-19 βœ… Patent 10,847,796 granted on 2020-11-24
US20190386304A1
Electricity

High-performance positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery and method for producing same

#75 | 2019-12-19 βœ… Patent 11,462,735 granted on 2022-10-04
US20190386303A1
Electricity

Impurity containing cathode material with preferred morphology and method to prepare from impurity containing metal carbonate

#76 | 2019-12-19 βœ… Patent 11,450,849 granted on 2022-09-20
US20190386300A1
Electricity

Active material powder for use in a negative electrode of a battery and a battery comprising such an active material powder

#77 | 2019-12-12 βœ… Patent 12,146,205 granted on 2024-11-19
US20190376159A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Process for recycling cobalt-bearing materials

#78 | 2019-11-28
US20190363348A1
Electricity

NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY CELL

#79 | 2019-09-26 βœ… Patent 11,155,896 granted on 2021-10-26
US20190292629A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Process for the recovery of lithium

#80 | 2019-08-22
US20190260020A1
Electricity

NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

#81 | 2019-07-04 βœ… Patent 11,217,817 granted on 2022-01-04
US20190207246A1
Electricity

Lithium ion batteries, electronic devices, and methods

#82 | 2019-04-25 βœ… Patent 12,315,915 granted on 2025-05-27
US20190123347A1
Electricity

Ni based cathode material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

#83 | 2019-04-11 βœ… Patent 10,862,121 granted on 2020-12-08
US20190109327A1
Electricity

Low porosity electrodes for rechargeable batteries

#84 | 2019-03-07 βœ… Patent 10,644,312 granted on 2020-05-05
US20190074511A1
Electricity

Precursor and method for preparing Li transition metal oxide cathodes for rechargeable batteries

#85 | 2019-02-14 βœ… Patent 10,601,037 granted on 2020-03-24
US20190051899A1
Electricity

Lithium-rich nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode powders for lithium-ion batteries

#86 | 2019-01-31 βœ… Patent 11,603,579 granted on 2023-03-14
US20190032171A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Lithium-rich metallurgical slag

#87 | 2018-12-06 βœ… Patent 10,756,344 granted on 2020-08-25
US20180351174A1
Electricity

Precursor and method for preparing Ni based Li transition metal oxide cathodes for rechargeable batteries

#88 | 2018-09-20 βœ… Patent 10,547,056 granted on 2020-01-28
US20180269477A1
Electricity

Precursors for lithium transition metal oxide cathode materials for rechargeable batteries

#89 | 2018-09-06 βœ… Patent 10,804,566 granted on 2020-10-13
US20180254525A1
Electricity

Lithium battery containing cathode material and electrolyte additives for high voltage application

#90 | 2018-08-23 βœ… Patent 11,056,691 granted on 2021-07-06
US20180241037A1
Electricity

Silicon-carbon composite particulate material

#91 | 2018-08-16 βœ… Patent 10,856,373 granted on 2020-12-01
US20180235037A1
Electricity

Power supply for electric arc gas heater

#92 | 2018-08-09 βœ… Patent 10,333,135 granted on 2019-06-25
US20180226631A1
Electricity

Cathode material for rechargeable solid state lithium ion battery

#93 | 2018-07-05 βœ… Patent 10,333,140 granted on 2019-06-25
US20180190976A1
Electricity

Cobalt-based lithium metal oxide cathode material

#94 | 2018-07-05 βœ… Patent 11,031,587 granted on 2021-06-08
US20180190975A1
Electricity

Negative electrode material for lithium-ion batteries including non-flaky artificial graphite including silicon-containing particles, artificial graphite particles and carbonaceous material

#95 | 2018-06-14 βœ… Patent 10,454,108 granted on 2019-10-22
US20180166686A1
Electricity

Bivalent metal doping for sodium manganese oxide as cathode materials for sodium ion batteries

#96 | 2018-05-24 βœ… Patent 10,910,646 granted on 2021-02-02
US20180145320A1
Electricity

Cathode material for a lithium-ion rechargeable battery

#97 | 2018-04-12 βœ… Patent 10,822,690 granted on 2020-11-03
US20180100231A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Lithium-containing transition metal oxide target

#98 | 2018-03-22 βœ… Patent 10,637,052 granted on 2020-04-28
US20180083275A1
Electricity

Composite powder for use in an anode of a lithium ion battery, method for manufacturing a composite powder and lithium ion battery

#99 | 2018-03-22 βœ… Patent 11,329,275 granted on 2022-05-10
US20180083271A1
Electricity

Composite powder for use in an anode of a lithium ion battery, method for manufacturing a composite powder and lithium ion battery

#100 | 2018-02-22 βœ… Patent 10,697,056 granted on 2020-06-30
US20180051371A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

Methods of forming rotary sputtering target

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