# US 2022/0037633 A1 · System with Power Jet Modules and Method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0037633 A1 - Document ID: US20220037633A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/408,214 - Filed: 2021-08-20 - Published: 2022-02-03 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-28 - Applicants: eJoule, Inc. - Inventors: Yan Wang; Lu Yang; Liang-Yuh Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220037633A1 ## CPC - H01M 4/0419: {involving spraying} - B01J 19/0006: {Controlling or regulating processes (controlling or regulating in general G05)} - B01J 19/2405: {provoking a turbulent flow of the reactants, such as in cyclones, or having a high Reynolds-number} - B01J 19/26: Nozzle-type reactors, i.e. the distribution of the initial reactants within the reactor is effected by their introduction or injection through nozzles - B05B 1/02: designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, {or having an outlet of particular shape}(B05B1/26, B05B1/28, B05B1/34 take precedence) - C23C 16/40: Oxides - C23C 16/4486: {by producing an aerosol and subsequent evaporation of the droplets or particles} - H01M 4/0471: {involving thermal treatment, e.g. firing, sintering, backing particulate active material, thermal decomposition, pyrolysis} - H01M 4/1391: of electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx - B01J 2219/00123: adding a temperature modifying medium to the reactants - H01M 10/0525: Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS - B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) - C23C: COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL (making metal-coated products by extrusion B21C23/22; covering with metal by connecting pre-existing layers to articles, see the relevant places, e.g. B21D39/00, B23K; metallising of glass C03C; metallising mortars, concrete, artificial stone, ceramics or natural stone C04B41/00; enamelling of, or applying a vitreous layer to, metals C23D; treating metal surfaces or coating of metals by electrolysis or electrophoresis C25D; single-crystal film growth C30B; by metallising textiles D06M11/83; decorating textiles by locally metallising D06Q1/04) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A processing system for producing a product material from a liquid mixture includes an array of one or more power jet modules adapted to jet the liquid mixture into one or more streams of droplets and force the one or more streams of droplets into the processing system adapted to process the one or more streams of droplets into the product material. A method for producing a product material, from a liquid mixture on a processing system includes moving each of the one or more power jet modules and be connected to an opening of a dispersion chamber, opening one or more doors of the one or more power jet modules, processing the one or more streams of droplets inside a reaction chamber, closing the one or more doors of the power jets modules and moving each of the one or more power jet modules in a second direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A material for a battery cell, comprising: one or more particles of a metal-containing material, wherein the one or more particles of the metal-containing material are obtained from a process system using a liquid mixture comprising a lithium-containing compound, and one or more metal-containing compounds, wherein the process system comprises: an array of one or more power jet modules comprising one or more power jets adapted to jet the liquid mixture into one or more streams of droplets and force the one or more streams of droplets into the processing system, wherein each power jet module comprises a power jet, and wherein each power jet comprises an array of one or more nozzle orifices, each orifice is adapted to jet the liquid mixture into the one or more streams of droplets; a dispersion chamber comprising a chamber wall with one or more openings adapted to be coupled to the one or more power jet modules and receive the one or more streams of droplets being dispersed with one or more gas flows therein within the dispersion chamber, wherein each power jet module is adapted to be positioned at a first position to be connected to a corresponding opening on the chamber wall of the dispersion chamber, and at a second position to be away from the corresponding opening on the chamber wall of the dispersion chamber; and a reaction chamber connected to the dispersion chamber and adapted to process the one or more streams of droplets into the metal-containing material. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The material of claim 1, wherein the power jet of each power jet module is adapted to be movably coupled to the corresponding opening on the chamber wall of the dispersion chamber. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The material of claim 2, wherein each power jet modules further comprises a support frame and a first actuator for supporting the movement of the power jet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The material of claim 3, wherein the first actuator is controlled by an electronic control center and is adapted to move the power jet to be correspondingly connected to an opening on the dispersion chamber. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The material of claim 3, wherein the power jet of each power jet module is moved by the first actuator of the power jet module to be positioned at a first position being connected to the opening of the dispersion chamber. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The material of claim 3, wherein each power jet module further comprises a sealing element to seal each power jet module with the opening of the dispersion chamber at the first position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The material of claim 3, wherein the power jet of each power jet module is moved by the first actuator of the power jet module to be positioned at a second position being away from the opening of the dispersion chamber. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The material of claim 6, wherein the power jet of each power jet module further comprises a door such that the power jet is adapted to be positioned in a closed position and in an open position via a second actuator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The material of claim 1, wherein each power jet module further comprises a cleaning assembly. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The material of claim 9, wherein the cleaning assembly of each power jet module further comprises a movable cleaning blade element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The material of claim 9, wherein the cleaning assembly of each power jet module further comprises a movable suction element. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The material of claim 1, further comprising a buffer chamber having a gas distributor with one or more channels therein for forming one or more carrier gases into one or more gas flows. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The material of claim 1, wherein the processing system further comprises an electronic control center. ### Claim 14 An oxide material for a battery cell, comprising: one or more particles of a metal oxide material, wherein the one or more particles of the metal oxide material are obtained from a process system using a liquid mixture comprising a lithium-containing compound, and one or more metal-containing compounds, wherein the process system comprises: an array of one or more power jet modules adapted to jet the liquid mixture into one or more streams of droplets, wherein each power jet module comprises a power jet and a support frame for supporting the movement of the power jet; a dispersion chamber adapted to be connected to the one or more power jet modules and receive the one or more streams of droplets therein, wherein the power jet of each power jet module is adapted to be positioned at a first position to be connected to an opening of the dispersion chamber and at a second position to be away from the opening of the dispersion chamber; and a reaction chamber connected to the dispersion chamber and adapted to process the one or more streams of droplets into the metal oxide material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The oxide material of claim 14, wherein each power jet module further comprises a sealing element to fix each power jet module on the opening of the dispersion chamber at the first position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The oxide material of claim 14, wherein the power jet comprises an array of one or more nozzle orifices and each orifice is adapted to jet the liquid mixture into the one or more streams of droplets. ### Claim 17 A material for a battery cell, comprising: one or more particles of a metal oxide material which are produced from a process, wherein the process comprises: moving each of one or more power jet modules in a first direction to be positioned at a first position and be connected to the opening of the dispersion chamber; matching each of the one or more power jets modules to each of the one or more openings on the dispersion chamber; opening the one or more doors of the one or more power jet modules; jetting a liquid mixture into one or more streams of droplets, wherein the liquid mixture comprises a lithium-containing compound, and one or more metal-containing compounds; closing the one or more doors of the power jets modules; moving each of the one or more power jet modules in a second direction to be positioned at a second position and be away from the opening of the dispersion chamber; and processing the one or more streams of droplets inside a reaction chamber of the processing system into the metal oxide material. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The material of claim 17, further comprising cleaning the one or more power jets using one or more cleaning assemblies to remove unwanted build-ups materials and contaminants. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The material of claim 17, further comprising drying the one or more streams of droplets at a first temperature. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The material of claim 17, further comprising reacting the one or more streams of droplets at a second temperature into the metal oxide material.