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Panasonic Energy has taken a license from CAMX Power to the latest GEMX® platform of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries
LEXINGTON, Mass., Aug. 21, 2024 -- CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) and Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Energy), a Panasonic Group Company, announce that Panasonic Energy has taken a license from CAMX to the latest GEMX® platform of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries.
The GEMX® platform is based on fundamental inventions of CAMX for which more than 30 patents have been granted globally, including the US, EU, Korea, Japan and China. The GEMX inventions, through molecular engineering, place cobalt, aluminum, etc. at the critical places of the cathode particles resulting in the use of less cobalt, yet with greater stability, higher performance and lower cost for all classes of nickel-based cathode materials including high-manganese. Its derivative products have been branded as gNMC®, gNMCA®, gNCA®, and gLNO®.
"Instead of attempting production ourselves, CAMX, through license agreements like these can have its inventions rapidly and more broadly come to market for the benefit of society," continued Sahin.
"With a 100-year history of innovation in batteries spanning battery cell technology and business operations, Panasonic Energy has been the power and the powerhouse behind EV and thus the key enabler of the EV revolution now rapidly spreading across the globe. The addition of the Kansas plant to the Sparks, NV gigafactory will keep Panasonic Energy as the premier cell maker," said Sahin, the president and founder of CAMX. "Cell costs account for a third of an EV cost and about half the cell cost is the cathode. Having Panasonic Energy add GEMX to its cathode choices is a great privilege for CAMX," continued Sahin.
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ECOPRO BM has taken a license from CAMX POWER to the latest GEMX® platform of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries
LEXINGTON, Mass., April 30, 2024 -- ECOPRO BM of Korea and CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) of Massachusetts announce that ECOPRO BM has obtained a non-exclusive intellectual property license under CAMX's GEMX® platform of nickel-based high-energy, high-power, low-cobalt cathode active materials for use in lithium-ion batteries, especially for electric vehicles (EVs).
The GEMX® platform is based on fundamental inventions of CAMX for which more than 30 patents have been granted globally, including the US, EU, Korea, Japan and China. The GEMX inventions, through molecular engineering, place cobalt, aluminum, etc. at the critical places of the cathode particles resulting in the use of less cobalt, yet with greater stability, higher performance and lower cost for all classes of nickel-based cathode materials including high-manganese. Its derivative products have been branded as gNMC®, gNMCA®, gNCA®, and gLNO®.
"Cathode materials are the key enablers of lithium-ion batteries and their costliest component. Only a handful of companies across the globe can and do supply this critical material, with ECOPRO BM being a major one. CAMX is privileged that ECOPRO BM has added the GEMX platform to its portfolio of battery technology choices," said Dr. Kenan Sahin, Founder and President of CAMX.
"With ECOPRO BM joining Umicore, L&F, LGES, EV Metals, and Samsung SDI as licensees of GEMX, this multi-product cathode platform becomes more central to cathodes. Instead of attempting production ourselves, CAMX, through license agreements like these can have its inventions rapidly and more broadly come to market for the benefit of society," continued Sahin.
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CAMX and Umicore sign non-exclusive IP licensing agreement on NMC battery technology
LEXINGTON, Mass., May 30, 2023 -- Umicore and CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) announce that Umicore has obtained a non-exclusive intellectual property license under CAMX's GEMX® platform of nickel-based high-energy, high-power cathode active materials for use in lithium-ion batteries, especially for electric vehicles (EVs).
The GEMX® platform is based on fundamental inventions of CAMX for which more than 30 patents have been granted globally, including the US, EU, Korea, Japan and China. The GEMX inventions, through molecular engineering, place cobalt, aluminum, etc. at the critical places of the cathode particles resulting in the use of less cobalt, yet with greater stability, higher performance and lower cost for high-nickel materials.
"The purchase of CAMX's license is part of the ongoing expansion of our battery technology portfolio to best serve our customers and partners who are transitioning fast to electric mobility," said Julien Préat, Head of IP Competence Team at Rechargeable Battery Materials of Umicore.
"Cathode materials are the key enablers of lithium-ion batteries and their costliest component. Only a handful of companies across the globe can and do supply this critical material, with Umicore being a frontrunner. CAMX is privileged that Umicore has added the GEMX platform to its portfolio of battery technology choices," said Dr. Kenan Sahin, Founder and President of CAMX. "Instead of attempting production ourselves, CAMX, through license agreements can have its inventions rapidly and more broadly come to market for the benefit of society."
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L&F of Korea obtains license from CAMX Power for its GEMX® advanced cathode material platform for Lithium-ion batteries
LEXINGTON, Mass., May 2, 2023 -- L&F Co., Ltd. (L&F) of Korea and CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) of Lexington, Massachusetts, USA announce that following LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Samsung SDI of Korea, L&F has obtained a license for the very first time as a Korea based cathode materials company under the intellectual property of CAMX relating to the GEMX® platform of nickel based high-energy high-power cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries especially for electric vehicles (EVs).
The GEMX® platform is based on fundamental inventions of CAMX for which key patents have been granted globally including the US, EU, Korea, Japan and China. The GEMX inventions, through molecular engineering, place Cobalt, Aluminum, etc. at the critical places of the cathode particles resulting in the use of less Cobalt, yet with greater stability, higher performance and lower cost for all classes of high nickel materials. GEMX enables a broad class of cathode materials, by enhancing the high nickel chemistries NMC, NCA, NMCA, and LNO currently used, and expected to be used in the next ten years or more, in lithium-ion batteries for EVs. Its derivative products have been branded as gNMC®, gNMCA®, gNCA®, and gLNO®.
"Cathode material is the key enabler of Lithium-ion batteries, accounting for more than 50% of the cell cost. In less than ten years, the global demand for it is expected to reach three million metric tons annually and then increasing, with annual sales well exceeding US$60 billion. Only a handful of companies across the globe can and do supply this critical material. L&F is one of the few and has positioned itself well for increasing its market share. CAMX is privileged that L&F has added the GEMX platform to its choices of cathode materials for use in their offers especially for EVs," said Dr. Sahin, Founder/President of CAMX, concluding, "Instead of attempting production ourselves, by working with eminent and established companies like L&F, CAMX can see its inventions rapidly and more broadly come to market for the benefit of society especially in the environmentally beneficial connected and self-aware EVs poised to dominate transportation and become a multi-trillion dollar industry in itself. Unquestionably L&F as one of the key companies in this space, by combining GEMX with its other cathode choices, will help make EVs better, more affordable, and have much longer range for the greater benefit of consumers and the environment."
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LG Energy Solution obtains license from CAMX Power for its GEMX® advanced cathode material platform for Lithium-ion batteries
LEXINGTON, Mass., March 7, 2022 -- LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES; KRX: 373220) and CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) announce that LGES has obtained a license under the intellectual property of CAMX relating to the GEMX® platform of nickel based high energy high power cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries especially for electric vehicles (EVs).
The GEMX platform is based on fundamental inventions of CAMX for which key patents have been granted globally including the US, EU, Korea, Japan and China. The GEMX inventions, through molecular engineering, place Cobalt, Aluminum, etc. at the critical places of the cathode particles resulting in the use of less Cobalt, yet with greater stability, higher performance and lower cost for all classes of high nickel materials. GEMX enables a broad class of cathode materials, by enhancing the high nickel chemistries NMC, NCA, NMCA, and LNO currently used, and expected to be used in the next ten years or more, in lithium-ion batteries for EVs. Its derivative products have been branded as gNMC™, gNMCA™, gNCA™, and gLNO™.
"LG Energy Solution, recently spun out of LG Chem is one of the key, if not the key, supplier of lithium-ion batteries globally. CAMX is privileged that LGES, as this now independent premier and transformational supplier of cells and batteries, has added the GEMX platform, and in particular the gNMCA derivate, to its choices of cathode materials for use in their offers especially for EVs," said Dr. Sahin, Founder/President of CAMX, concluding "Instead of attempting production ourselves, by working with eminent and established companies like LGES, CAMX can see its inventions rapidly and more broadly come to market for the benefit of society especially in the environmentally beneficial connected and self-aware EVs poised to dominate transportation and become a multitrillion dollar industry in itself. Unquestionably LGES as one of the key transformational companies in this space, by combining GEMX with its other cathode choices, will help make EVs better, more affordable, and have much longer range for the greater benefit of consumers and the environment."
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SAMSUNG SDI obtains a license from CAMX for its GEMX™ advanced battery cathode material platform
LEXINGTON, Mass., June 30, 2020 -- CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) of Lexington, Massachusetts (www.camxpower.com) announces that SAMSUNG SDI has obtained a non-exclusive license under the intellectual property of CAMX relating to the GEMX platform and its offers as gLNO™, gNMC™ and gNCA™, all nickel based high energy high power cathode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries, for portable as well as electric vehicle applications.
The GEMX platform is based on a fundamental invention of CAMX for which patents have been granted in the US, EU, Japan, Korea and China. This invention creates a broad class of cathode active materials. The platform is being offered as three products, gLNO™, gNMC™ and gNCA™, overarching the high nickel classes of NMC, NCA, and LNO, the chemistries currently used and expected to be used in the next ten years or more especially in lithium-ion batteries for EVs. The GEMX invention, through molecular engineering, places cobalt at the critical places in the cathode particles resulting in use of less cobalt, yet with greater stability, higher performance, and lower cost for all classes of high nickel materials.
These patents have remaining lives beyond 2030.
"As one of the foremost lithium-ion cell and material companies in the world, SAMSUNG SDI is expected to very quickly and efficiently take the technology to very successful implementations" said Dr. Kenan Sahin, Founder and President of CAMX, who added, "Instead of attempting production ourselves, by working with eminent and well established companies like SAMSUNG SDI, we as CAMX can see our inventions rapidly and more broadly come to market for the benefit of society especially in the environmentally beneficial, non-polluting, connected and self-aware electric vehicles poised to dominate transportation and become a multi-trillion dollar industry in itself."
Previous licensees of GEMX include Johnson Matthey and of CAMX's earlier cathode platform CAM-7, BASF, and Johnson Matthey.
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