US Patent Issued to Hyundai Motor, Kia, Hanbat National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation on March 24 for "Electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries comprising ionic liquid and cosolvent and lithium secondary battery comprising the same" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,586,820, issued on March 24, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea), Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea) and Hanbat National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation (Daejeon, South Korea).

"Electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries comprising ionic liquid and cosolvent and lithium secondary battery comprising the same" was invented by Sam Ick Son (Suwon-si, South Korea), Sun Yul Ryou (Daejeon, South Korea), Phiri Isheunesu (Daejeon, South Korea) and Hyeong Su Bae (Daejeon, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrolyte for lithium secondary batteries includes an ionic liquid and cosolvents and a lithi...