06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170040595 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A THIN FILM LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A system and method of forming a thin film battery includes a substrate, a first current collector formed on the substrate, a cathode layer formed on a portion of the first current collector, a solid layer of electrolyte material formed on the cathode layer, a silicon-metal thin film anode layer formed on the solid layer of electrolyte material and a second current collector electrically coupled to the silicon-metal thin film anode layer. A method and a system for forming the thin film battery are also disclosed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040596 | METHODS FOR MAKING LITHIUM MANGANESE PHOSPHATE AND LITHIUM MANGANESE PHOSPHATE/CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for making lithium manganese phosphate is disclosed. A divalent manganese source, a lithium source and a phosphate source are mixed and dissolved in a solvothermal reaction medium to form a mixed solution. The solvothermal reaction medium includes an organic solvent and a solubilizing agent. The mixed solution is then solvothermal reacted. A method for making lithium manganese phosphate/carbon composite material is also disclosed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040597 | PROCESS OF PREPARING A CHEMICALLY PRE-FORMED (CPF) IRON NEGATIVE ELECTRODE WITH OXIDIZING COMPOUNDS - Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant solution to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is thereby preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040598 | SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICON PARTICLES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE - Silicon particles for active materials and electro-chemical cells are provided. The active materials comprising silicon particles described herein can be utilized as an electrode material for a battery. In certain embodiments, the composite material includes greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight silicon particles, the silicon particles having an average particle size between about 10 nm and about 40 μm, wherein the silicon particles have surface coatings comprising silicon carbide or a mixture of carbon and silicon carbide, and greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases, wherein at least one of the one or more types of carbon phases is a substantially continuous phase. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040599 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES - A negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains negative electrode active material particles containing a silicon compound expressed by SiO | 2017-02-09 |
20170040600 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a positive electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that excels in thermal stability. A positive electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which is provided by the present invention, includes positive electrode active material particles that can reversibly store and release a charge carrier, and a metal hydroxide. Each of the positive electrode active material particles has inside thereof a void and the metal hydroxide is disposed inside the void. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040601 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery that excels in durability and has a high electron conductivity (typically, a low battery resistance). A positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, which is provided by the present invention, includes positive electrode active material particles that can reversibly store and release a charge carrier, and lithium phosphate. Each of the positive electrode active material particles has a hollow structure having a shell configured of primary particles and a hollow portion formed inside the shell. Lithium phosphate is disposed inside the hollow portion, and no lithium phosphate is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of each of the positive electrode active material particles. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040602 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention relates to a negative electrode for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the negative electrode, and more particularly, to a negative electrode for a secondary battery which exhibits excellent charge/discharge characteristics and lifespan characteristics by including a carbon-silicon composite and graphite at a predetermined particle size ratio. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040603 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY - An electrode structure of a lithium ion battery includes a current collector, at least one energy active layer, and at least one power active layer. The energy active layer is formed on the current collector and the power active layer is formed on the energy active layer. The energy active layer includes a first lithium-containing compound and multiple first conductive particles. The power active layer includes a second lithium-containing compound and multiple second conductive particles. The first lithium-containing compound includes lithium manganese cobalt nickel oxide (LiMn | 2017-02-09 |
20170040604 | LITHIUM METAL FREE SILICON / SULFUR ACCUMULATOR - A rechargeable battery includes a stack made up of an anode, a separator wetted in an organic electrolyte, and a cathode. The stack is free of metal lithium. In these conditions, the anode is pre-lithiated and comprises silicon, and the cathode includes sulfur. A method of assembling this rechargeable battery is also provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040605 | Micro-Porous Battery Substrate - This disclosure relates to a battery and a method for its manufacture. An example method includes forming a substrate having a first surface, the first surface having a plurality of pores. The pores may be configured to house lithium metal. The method includes incorporating lithium metal into at least a portion of the plurality of pores. The lithium metal may be incorporated into the pores via a pre-lithiation process, which may include electroplating of lithium metal into the porous substrate. The method also includes forming an electrolyte disposed between the first surface of the substrate and a cathode. The electrolyte is configured to reversibly transport lithium ions via diffusion between the substrate and the cathode. The method also includes forming the cathode. Some embodiments may provide the substrate to jointly serve as an anode and electrically-conductive current collector. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040606 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high post-cycle normal-temperature output retention. A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes a lithium transition metal oxide including at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 5 of the periodic table. The lithium transition metal oxide includes a rare earth compound deposited on the surface thereof. Using tantalum as an element belonging to Group 5 of the periodic table is particularly preferable because it stabilizes the internal structure of particles in a suitable manner. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040607 | CATHODE INCLUDING SINTERED POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CATHODE - A cathode includes a cathode collector layer, and a cathode active material layer on a surface of the cathode collector layer. The cathode active material layer includes a sintered polycrystalline material having a plurality of crystal grains of a lithium-based oxide, and each of the plurality of crystal grains includes a seed template, and a matrix crystal around the seed template, where the seed template is a single crystal and having a shape of a plate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040608 | BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A battery positive electrode material of the present disclosure is a battery positive electrode material containing a positive electrode active substance represented by the following composition formula (2). According to this battery positive electrode material, an increase in capacity of a lithium ion battery can be realized. In addition, a lithium ion battery of the present disclosure is a lithium ion battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the positive electrode including a battery positive electrode material which contains the positive electrode active substance described above. Accordingly, a lithium ion battery having a high capacity can be realized. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040609 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery which is improved particularly in a low-temperature characteristic. The lithium ion secondary battery disclosed herein includes a ternary positive electrode active material formed of a lithium transition metal composite oxide having at least Ni, Co, and Mn, and a carbon-black-adhered carbon-based negative electrode active material which is formed of a carbon material having a graphite structure in at least part thereof and which has carbon black (CB) that has adhered to at least part of a surface portion. A molar ratio x of Ni calculated by taking a total molar amount of Ni, Co, and Mn in the ternary positive electrode active material as 100 satisfies the condition of 34≦x≦46, and a mass ratio a of carbon black calculated by taking a total mass of the carbon material and carbon black in the carbon-black-adhered carbon-based negative electrode active material as 100 satisfies the condition of 0.3≦α≦5. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040610 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND USE THEREFOR - A negative electrode material for a lithium ion battery containing a composite material, the composite material including silicon-containing particles, graphitic carbon material particles, and a carbonaceous carbon material, in which the composite material has a ratio (A/B) of an area (A) of a peak near 100 eV derived from metal Si to an area (B) of a peak near 103 eV derived from silicon oxide, as measured by XPS, of not less than 0.10 and not more than 2.30. Also disclosed is a paste including the negative electrode material, as well as a negative electrode for a lithium ion battery including a formed body of the paste and a lithium ion battery including the negative electrode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040611 | METHOD FOR MAKING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A method for making a cathode active material of a lithium ion battery is disclosed. In the method, LiMPO | 2017-02-09 |
20170040612 | BINDER FOR LITHIUM CELL - It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrode having superior charge-discharge capacity, even in the case of using an active material containing silicon. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040613 | COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE ELECTRODE - The present invention provides composite particles for an electrochemical device electrode which makes it possible to manufacture an electrochemical device exhibiting excellent high temperature storage characteristics. The composite particles for an electrochemical device electrode of the present invention contain an electrode active material (A), a particulate binder resin (B), a water-soluble polymer (C), and a composite (D) of a water-soluble polymer (d′) and crystalline cellulose (d″). | 2017-02-09 |
20170040614 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell in which heat generation is suppressed. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell according to the invention has a positive electrode including positive electrode active material particles and a negative electrode including negative electrode active material particles. The negative electrode active material particles are carbon-black-adhered carbon-based negative electrode active material particles which are constituted by a carbon material having a graphite structure in at least part thereof and which have carbon black (CB) particles that have adhered to at least part of a surface portion. The positive electrode active material particles are of a hollow structure having a shell and a hollow portion. The average short diameter A of the CB particles in the carbon-black-adhered carbon-based negative electrode active material particles and an average inner diameter B of the hollow portions in the positive electrode active material particles fulfill the relationship: 1.2≦B/A≦260. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040615 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AGENT FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, a negative electrode agent for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, which is used therefor, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with the negative electrode. The negative electrode agent for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries related to the present invention comprises, at least, an active material and a binder wherein the binder contains a first water-soluble polymer of linear polycarboxylate and a second water-soluble polymer of linear polycarboxylic acid. The first water-soluble polymer has a crosslinked structure of high molecular weight, and the second water-soluble polymer has a low molecular weight. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040616 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ANODE, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are a negative electrode active material for secondary batteries, and a negative electrode, an electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same. The negative electrode active material includes polyhedral crystalline carbon, a first surface treatment layer disposed on a surface of the crystalline carbon and including amorphous carbon or oxidized crystalline carbon, and a second surface treatment layer disposed on a surface of the first surface treatment layer and including a polyacrylic acid ester copolymer, thereby improving output characteristics of batteries based on increased mobility of electrons resulting from surface-to-surface contact between active materials, controlling reactivity with an electrolyte, and enhancing high-temperature storage performance of batteries. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040617 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FOIL FOR ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTORS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - It is an object to provide an aluminum alloy foil for an electrode current collector, the foil having a high post-drying strength after application of an active material while keeping a high electrical conductivity. Disclosed is an aluminum alloy foil for an electrode current collector, comprising 0.03 to 0.1 mass % (hereinafter, “mass %” is simply referred to as “%”) of Fe, 0.01 to 0.1% of Si, and 0.0001 to 0.01% of Cu, with the rest consisting of Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein the aluminum alloy foil after final cold rolling has a tensile strength of 180 MPa or higher, a 0.2% yield strength of 160 MPa or higher, and an electrical conductivity of 60% IACS or higher; and the aluminum alloy foil has a tensile strength of 170 MPa or higher and a 0.2% yield strength of 150 MPa or higher even after the aluminum alloy foil is subjected to heat treatment at any of 120° C. for 24 hours, 140° C. for 3 hours, and 160° C. for 15 minutes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040618 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL COMPRISING REACTION PREVENTING LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell which can improve the overall performance of the cell and obtain durability and reliability, and the invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell comprising a reaction preventing layer and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein an anode, an electrolyte, and a cathode are comprised, and a material which is formed between the electrolyte and the cathode comprises 35-90 mol % of gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) and 10-65 mol % of metal oxide. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040619 | Hybrid Thermal Battery Reserve Power Source - A method for producing power from a thermal battery having a piezoelectric generator. The method including: initiating the thermal battery when the thermal battery experiences a predetermined acceleration event; generating power from the piezoelectric generator when the thermal battery experiences the predetermined acceleration event for at least an initial period after the predetermined acceleration event; and generating power from the thermal battery after the initial period. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040620 | FUEL CELL - In a fuel cell provided herein, the flow resistance of oxidant gas and that of oxidant off-gas in a cell stack are low to effectively reduce risk of gas leakage and risk of resultant destructive damage. The fuel cell comprises a cell stack | 2017-02-09 |
20170040621 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING SURFACE OF METAL BIPOLAR PLATE AND BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided, which includes: a metal substrate having a flow field structure; a conducting adhesion layer formed on the metal substrate and having a polymeric adhesive and a plurality of conductive particles; and a pure graphite layer formed on the conducting adhesion layer and structurally corresponding to the flow field structure of the metal substrate. The graphite layer including expanded graphite powder is adhered to the metal substrate via the conducting adhesion layer, and a portion of the expanded graphite powder is embedded into the conducting adhesion layer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040622 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY - A fuel cell stack assembly comprises fuel cells disposed in a stacked configuration, each cell substantially parallel to an x-y plane and including a tab extending laterally from an edge of a plate in the cell in the x-direction to form an array of tabs extending along a side face of the fuel cell stack in a z-direction orthogonal to the x-y plane. A connector engages with the tabs of the fuel cell stack. The connector comprises a support region and engagement regions, each engagement region bounded by the support region and configured to receive one of the array of tabs by engagement in the x-direction. The connector has flexible conductors, each of the flexible conductors laterally extending from the support region over at least a portion of one of the engagement regions and configured to be deflected away from the support region by a received tab. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040623 | Fuel Cell Purge Line System - A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack, separator and a scavenging reservoir. The fuel cell stack is configured to generate water and reusable fuel. The separator is downstream of and in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack. The separator is configured to separate the water from the reusable fuel. The scavenging reservoir is downstream of and in fluid communication with the separator. The scavenging reservoir is configured to receive the water from the separator. The scavenging reservoir includes an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a middle portion positioned between the inlet and outlet portions. The middle portion includes a reservoir and a passageway extending there between. The passageway is configured to allow a fluid stream to flow there through when the reservoir is occupied by a frozen fluid. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040624 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING STACK OF FUEL CELL - A method for activating a stack of a fuel cell is provided. The method includes supplying oxygen and hydrogen to the stack after starting an activation process to change the stack to an open circuit voltage (OCV) state and terminating the supply. Adjacent cells of the stack are electrically connected by a cell voltage sensing terminal board and the adjacent cells are shorted to allow a cell voltage to be 0V. Additionally, oxygen and hydrogen are resupplied to the stack and predetermined current density is applied for a predetermined time is executed. The voltage is again decreased to be 0V by applying current density exceeding the predetermined current density for a time exceeding the predetermined time through the open circuit voltage state to remove oxygen remaining in the stack. Oxygen and hydrogen are resupplied after a silent period has elapsed for a predetermined time after removing the remaining oxygen. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040625 | MULTI-STACK ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - An electrochemical cell stack system may include a plurality of cell stacks fluidly connected by a plurality of first conduits to form a loop of cell stacks. At least one first valve may be located on each first conduit and may be capable of a closed configuration and an open configuration. Each of the cell stacks may have an input end for receiving a first fluid and an output end for discharging a second fluid. The system may deliver the first fluid from the fluid source to the input end of a first cell stack of the plurality of cell stacks via a first input line of a plurality of input lines and may receive the second fluid from the output end of a second cell stack of the plurality of cell stacks via a first output line of a plurality of output lines. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040626 | USE OF NEURAL NETWORK AND EIS SIGNAL ANALYSIS TO QUANTIFY H2 CROSSOVER IN-SITU IN OPERATING PEM CELLS - Methods for detecting a hydrogen leak and quantifying a rate of the same in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack are provided, as well as a fuel cell diagnostic apparatus that diagnoses a hydrogen leak in a fuel cell stack. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040627 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AS WELL AS A VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170040628 | TRANSITION ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM OPERATION STATE - A start-up transition process is disclosed for a fuel cell system operation state, which includes utilization of predefined first and second temperature limits for the fuel cells, specifying a low temperature operating state of cells below the first limit, at which presence of carbonaceous species at the cells is precluded, a transition temperature range of cells above the first and below the second limit at which fuel flow supply is initiated to the fuel system in a mixture with air, combined with anode tail gas recirculated at a recirculation rate over 70, and an intermediate temperature operating state of the cells above the second temperature limit, at which free oxygen at the anodes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040629 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A high efficiency fuel cell system includes a topping fuel cell assembly that includes a topping cathode portion and a topping anode portion, as well as a bottoming fuel cell assembly that includes a bottoming cathode portion and a bottoming anode portion. The assembly also includes a flue gas generating device configured to provide flue gas to the topping cathode portion and/or the bottoming cathode portion, and an oxidizer assembly configured to (i) oxidize anode exhaust output from the bottoming anode portion with air and/or oxygen to generate carbon dioxide-containing exhaust and (ii) generate waste heat for heating the flue gas before the flue gas is provided to the topping cathode portion and/or the bottoming cathode portion. A separation assembly is configured to receive the carbon dioxide-containing exhaust from the oxidizer assembly and to separate carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide-containing exhaust. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040630 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REBALANCING ELECTROLYTES IN A REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM - A redox flow battery system is provided. The system includes a positive electrode in fluid communication with a positive electrolyte comprising a first metal ion and a negative electrode in fluid communication with a negative electrolyte comprising a second metal ion. An electrically insulating ion conducting surface is provided separating the positive electrode from the negative electrode. Further, the system includes a catalyst surface in fluid communication with the first metal ion, the second metal ion, or a combination thereof, and hydrogen gas, wherein the hydrogen gas and the first metal ion, the second metal ion, or a combination thereof are fluidly contacted at the catalyst surface. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040631 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLUORINATED ION EXCHANGE RESIN FLUID - To provide a process for forming a polymer electrolyte membrane having good durability and few wrinkles, a polymer electrolyte membrane capable of forming a catalyst layer, or a catalyst layer; a process for producing a fluorinated ion exchange resin fluid, or a paste for forming a catalyst layer, which can be used for such a forming process; and a process for producing a membrane/electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell having good durability and power generation properties. A fluorinated ion exchange resin fluid obtained by subjecting a powder or pellets of a fluorinated ion exchange resin having cation exchange groups to hydrogen peroxide treatment, followed by mixing with a solvent, is used. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040632 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMER - According to this invention, a process for producing fluorine containing polymer to obtain composite polymer electrolyte composition having excellent ion transport number, that is, ion transfer coefficient, for example, excellent transport number of lithium ion, is provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040633 | CELL STACK DEVICE, MODULE, AND MODULE HOUSING DEVICE | 2017-02-09 |
20170040634 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a main body accommodating an electrode assembly, a wing portion bent in at least one portion, and a reinforcement member between the main body and the wing portion. Accordingly, as an external impact is blocked, the secondary battery has reduced danger of ignition, rupture, or explosion due to the external impact. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040635 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is a pouch-type secondary battery which can increase spatial utility by reducing the length of a non-electrode region and a method for fabricating the same. The secondary battery according to the present disclosure is a secondary battery having a sealed structure such that an electrode assembly of positive electrode plate/separator/negative electrode plate is embedded in a pouch case and an electrode tab of the electrode assembly is joined to an electrode lead and juts outside, wherein the electrode tab is welded to a side surface perpendicular to a surface-wise direction of the secondary battery on the electrode lead arranged parallel to the surface-wise direction of the secondary battery, to form a welded part in a thickness-wise direction of the electrode lead between the electrode lead and the electrode tab. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040636 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND ALL SOLID LITHIUM BATTERY - A main object of the present invention is to provide a solid electrolyte material with high Li ion conductivity and heat stability. To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a solid electrolyte material comprising a composition of Li | 2017-02-09 |
20170040637 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A solid electrolyte material represented by Formula 1: | 2017-02-09 |
20170040638 | PHOSPHORANIMINE COMPOUNDS, ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS INCLUDING A PHOSPHORANIMINE COMPOUND, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES INCLUDING SAME - A phosphoranimine compound comprising a cationic portion bonded to a nitrogen atom of the phosphoranimine compound, a phosphorus atom bonded to the nitrogen atom, pendant groups bonded to the phosphorus atom, and a counterion. An electrolyte solution comprising at least one phosphoranimine compound is also disclosed, as is an energy storage device including the electrolyte solution. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040639 | ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY COMPRISING SAID ELECTROLYTE - The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte and a lithium-ion battery comprising said electrolyte. The electrolyte includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, and a combined additive. The combined additive includes: propane sultone at 0.1% to 7% of the total weight of the electrolyte, ethylene sulfate at 0.1% to 7% of the total weight of the electrolyte, and adipic dinitrile at 0.1% to 9% of the total weight of the electrolyte. The use of the electrolyte according to the present disclosure in a lithium-ion battery can greatly improve the initial efficiency, cycle performance, high-temperature storage performance, overcharging endurance performance and safety performance of the lithium-ion battery at a high voltage above 4.4 V. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040640 | COMPOSITION INCLUDING A PENTACYCLIC ANION SALT AND USE THEREOF AS A BATTERY ELECTROLYTE - A composition including: (i) a lithium salt of imidazole compound of formula (I): wherein Rf is a fluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a fluorine atom; and (ii) at least one cation selected from the group A including sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, strontium, vanadium, ammonium, silver, aluminium, arsenic, barium, silicon, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, nickel, lead, antimony, selenium, tin, strontium and titanium; and (iii) at least one anion chosen from the group B including fluoride, chloride, nitrate, sulphate, phosphate, trifluoroacetate, pentafluoroacetate and the anion of formula (II), with all the cation(s) and anion(s) being more than 0 wt % and at most 1 wt % of the composition. Also, the preparation of the composition as well as to the use of the composition as a battery electrolyte. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040641 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL, AND CELL ASSEMBLY - Provided is a method for manufacturing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell which can maintain and demonstrate an excellent cell characteristic over a long period of time. The method for manufacturing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell provided by the present invention includes: a step of preparing a positive electrode having a positive electrode mix layer and a negative electrode having a negative electrode mix layer; and a step of housing the positive electrode and the negative electrode together with a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in a cell case. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a Compound (I) constituted by lithium tris(oxalate)phosphate. When a BET specific surface area of the negative electrode mix layer is denoted by X (m | 2017-02-09 |
20170040642 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR AND LITHIUM-ION CAPACITOR - One object is to provide a power storage device including an electrolyte using a room-temperature ionic liquid which includes a univalent anion and a cyclic quaternary ammonium cation having excellent reduction resistance. Another object is to provide a high-performance power storage device. A room-temperature ionic liquid which includes a cyclic quaternary ammonium cation represented by a general formula (G1) below is used for an electrolyte of a power storage device. In the general formula (G1), one or two of R | 2017-02-09 |
20170040643 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A SOLID-STATE BATTERY BY SINTERING UNDER PULSATING CURRENT - An “all-solid-state” Li-ion battery comprising a monolithic body formed by at least three superposed layers, including: at least one layer of a negative-electrode composite comprising at least one active negative-electrode material, at least one solid electrolyte, and at least one electron-conductivity providing agent. The at least one layer of a positive-electrode composite has at least one active lithium-based positive-electrode material, at least one solid electrolyte, and at least one electron-conductivity providing agent. The at least one intermediate solid-electrolyte layer separating the composite negative- and positive-electrode layers from one another. The solid-electrolyte content in each of the composite electrode layers independently varies from 10 to 80 wt %. The content of the electron-conductivity providing agent in each of the composite electrode layers independently varies from 2 to 25 wt %. The active electrode material content in each of the composite electrode layers independently varies from 20 to 85 wt %. The thickness of each of the electrode layers varies, independently from one another, from 30 to 1400 μm. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040644 | Galvanic Element Having Solid-State Cell Stack - A galvanic element is provided having a solid-state cell stack containing a multiplicity of electrochemical solid-state cells stacked along a longitudinal axis in a housing. Each of the electrochemical solid-state cells has a stack including at least one anode layer, at least one cathode layer and at least one solid electrolyte layer arranged between the anode layer and the cathode layer. At least one of the electrochemical solid-state cells includes an elastically deformable compensation element, which at least partly compensates for a change in volume along the longitudinal axis of the stacked electrochemical solid-state cells. A method for producing such galvanic elements is also provided. Advantageous applications are found in vehicles and mobile devices including such galvanic elements. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040645 | BENDABLE SCORING LINES IN THIN-FILM SOLID STATE BATTERIES - The technology relates to depositing free-standing electrical devices on a substrate and electrically connecting two or more of the free-standing electrical devices with the aid of a bendable scoring lines. These bendable scoring lines allow the thin-film substrate to be bended, or folded, to form a specific shape. Electrical devices include electrochromic devices or solid state batteries. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040646 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING A BATTERY PACK HAVING AN OPERATING ISSUE OR DEFECT - Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting a battery pack having an operating issue or defect. In an embodiment, a balancing charger may be configured to charge a battery pack. An amount of time that the balancing charger is operating may be recorded. The recorded time may then be compared to a threshold time that indicates a determined variance from an expected operating time. If the recorded time exceeds the threshold time, the battery pack may be determined to have an operating issue or defect. In an embodiment, the threshold time may be adjusted based on an average battery cell or battery module temperature of the battery pack. In various embodiments, an alert may also be issued in response to determining that the battery pack has an operating issue or defect and operation of the battery pack may be halted to prevent any potential adverse effects. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040647 | SURFACE-COATED POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a surface-coated positive electrode active material including: a positive electrode active material; and a nanofilm coated on the surface of the positive electrode active material, wherein the nanofilm includes polyimide (PI) and a fibrous carbon material, and a method of preparing the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the surface of a positive electrode active material is coated with a nanofilm including polyamide and a fibrous carbon material, a direct contact between the positive electrode active material and an electrolytic solution is prevented, and thus side reactions between the positive electrode active material and the electrolytic solution may be inhibited. Therefore, cycle life characteristics of a secondary battery may be significantly improved. Particularly under a high-temperature and high-voltage condition, cycle life characteristics and conductivity may be improved. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040648 | SAFETY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIQUID ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - The present invention relates to safety methods and mechanisms for treating electrolyte solutions in batteries, specifically metal-air batteries. Systems and methods of the invention protect the battery, protect the battery operator and protect the environment from potential material hazards. This invention provides materials for arresting a potentially hazardous electrolyte solution by forming solid or gel porous polymer structures. The polymer porous structures consume or confine the electrolyte solution thus preventing its hazardous potential. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040649 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ESTERS OF DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The invention relates to an electrolyte composition containing (i) at least one aprotic polar organic solvent having a flash point above 80° C. and a dielectric constant above 10 at 25° C.; (ii) at least one flame retardant and/or non-flammable solvent; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) R | 2017-02-09 |
20170040650 | ALKYLBENZOATE DERIVATIVES AS ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE FOR LITHIUM BASED BATTERIES - The invention relates to an electrolyte composition containing at least one compound of (I) wherein R | 2017-02-09 |
20170040651 | DEGRADED PERFORMANCE RECOVERY METHOD FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a method by which the degraded performance of a lithium ion secondary battery containing phosphorus atoms (P) in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution can be restored by subjecting the lithium ion secondary battery in which a coating film including P is formed on a positive electrode surface, to a comparatively simple treatment. The degraded performance recovery method for a lithium ion secondary battery disclosed herein includes an ultrasound treatment step of applying ultrasound to the lithium ion secondary battery. In the ultrasound treatment step, the frequency of the generated ultrasound is 900 kHz or higher, and the period of time in which the ultrasound is applied to the lithium ion secondary battery continuously is 5 min or more. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040652 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage devices arranged side by side, each electric storage device including a case having a plurality of walls and an electric storage element which is housed in the case. The apparatus also includes a sheet-shaped heat transfer member which is in contact with outer surfaces of short sidewalls of the plurality of electric storage devices. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040653 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A heat transfer system ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170040654 | Multi-Functional Structure for Thermal Management and Prevention of Failure Propagation - A system for thermal management and structural containment includes a first battery cell having first and second terminal ends, and a first capillary void matrix disposed about an outer casing of the first battery cell. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040655 | Metal Oxygen Battery System - A metal oxygen battery system. The metal oxygen battery storage system includes a metal oxygen battery, which includes a cathode and an anode including a lithium metal material. The metal oxygen battery system further includes an oxygen containment unit including an oxygen storage material and external to the metal oxygen battery. The metal oxygen battery system also includes a reversible closed-loop in fluid communication with the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit, which are spaced apart from each other. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040656 | COAXIAL FILTER WITH ELONGATED RESONATOR - A microwave filter has a housing defining an inner cavity. A first resonator is positioned in a first portion of the inner cavity. A second resonator is positioned in a second portion of the inner cavity. A third resonator is positioned in a third portion of the inner cavity. The first resonator and the third resonator are cross-coupled via an iris. The second resonator is elongated and is coupled to the first resonator and the third resonator. The resulting microwave filter has a frequency response having a transmission zero in the lower stopband. A high-pass filter is realized without the use of a cross-coupling probe. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040657 | 3D PRINTED TRANSMISSION LINE ASSEMBLY - A transmission line is provided and includes a center conductor suspended above a ground plane and comprising a line of printed, self-supporting metallic material, ground walls disposed on either side of the center conductor and comprising stacked lines of printed metallic material and a lid suspended above the center conductor between the ground walls and comprising arrayed lines of the printed, self-supporting metallic material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040658 | DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE - A dielectric waveguide for propagating electromagnetic signals includes a cladding member. The cladding member extends a length between two ends. The cladding member has an oblong cross sectional shape. The cladding member is formed of a first dielectric material. The cladding member defines a core region that extends through the cladding member the length of the cladding member. The core region has a circular cross sectional shape. The core region is filled with a second dielectric material having a dielectric constant value that differs from a dielectric constant value of the first dielectric material of the cladding member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040659 | DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE - A dielectric waveguide for propagating electromagnetic signals includes a cladding member and a jacket member. The cladding member extends a length between two ends. The cladding member is formed of an intermediate dielectric material. The cladding member defines a core region that extends through the cladding member along the length of the cladding member. The core region is filled with a central dielectric material having a dielectric constant value that is less than a dielectric constant value of the intermediate dielectric material of the cladding member. The jacket member engages and surrounds the cladding member along the length of the cladding member. The jacket member is formed of an outer dielectric material having a dielectric constant value that is less than the dielectric constant value of the intermediate dielectric material of the cladding member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040660 | CONTACTLESS SIGNAL CONDUIT STRUCTURES - Conduit structures for guiding extremely high frequency (EHF) signals are disclosed herein. The conduit structures can include EHF containment channels that define EHF signal pathways through which EHF signal energy is directed. The conduit structures can minimize or eliminate crosstalk among adjacent paths within a device and across devices. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040661 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - A directional coupler includes: a first to a fourth port; a main line connecting the first and second ports; a first to a fourth subline section electromagnetically coupled to the main line; a first to a third matching section; and a stack. The first subline, first matching, third subline, third matching, fourth subline, second matching, and second subline sections are arranged in this order between the third and fourth port. The first and second matching sections include an inductor connecting two subline sections located on opposite sides of the matching section. Each of one or more conductor layers used to form the inductor includes two connection portions for electrical connection to respective other elements, and a line portion connecting the two connection portions. The inductor excluding the connection portions does not include portions that overlap each other when viewed in the stacking direction of the stack. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040662 | MULTI-ELEMENT WINDOW ANTENNA - A window antenna wherein a pair of embedded wires are laminated inside a glazing and a connector is attached to the joined end of the wires and to a signal input. A first segment of the embedded antenna wire is oriented parallel to the window frame to form a coupled transmission line divider. The power divider with coupled transmission lines affords adding more than one wire to the window antenna for wideband and multiband application while also providing a feed to the antenna to form a diversity antenna system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040663 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An antenna device includes a conductive member and a wiring substrate including a coupling line that is conductive. The antenna device includes connecting conductors electrically connecting the conductive member and the coupling line. A feeding coil magnetic-field coupled to the coupling line is arranged on the wiring substrate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040664 | Patient Support - A patient support has two support parts which can be coupled to one another and which are pivotable relative to one another to exchange data between the two support parts. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040665 | Wireless Communication Device with Integrated Ferrite Shield and Antenna, and Methods of Manufacturing the Same - A wireless communication device and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a substrate with an antenna and/or inductor thereon, a patterned ferrite layer overlapping the antenna and/or inductor, and a capacitor electrically connected to the antenna and/or inductor. The wireless communication device may further include an integrated circuit including a receiver configured to convert a first wireless signal to an electric signal and a transmitter configured to generate a second wireless signal, the antenna being configured to receive the first wireless signal and transmit or broadcast the second wireless signal. The patterned ferrite layer advantageously mitigates the deleterious effect of metal objects in proximity to a reader and/or transponder magnetically coupled to the antenna. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040666 | Antenna Assembly Utilizing Space Between a Battery and a Housing - A device is provided that includes (a) an antenna that includes at least one conductor, (b) a housing that includes an inner-upper surface and an inner-lower surface separated by a first distance, (c) a battery disposed within the housing, where a base surface of the battery is proximate to the inner-lower surface of the housing, where a first portion of the battery has a height, which is substantially equal to the first distance, and where a second portion of the battery is of lesser height than the first portion of the battery such that space exists between the second portion of the battery and the inner-upper surface of the housing, and (d) where the one conductor is arranged over the second portion of the battery in the space, such that the one conductor and the battery do not contact one another, and where, as arranged, the antenna is capable of a far-field communication. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040667 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - A wireless communication device includes a housing and an antenna assembly. The housing including a metallic frame having a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the first side plate, the first side plate defines a first opening, and the second side plate defines a second opening. The antenna assembly includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna is received in the first opening, secured on the first side plate and grounded by the first side plate. The second antenna is received in the second opening and is secured on the second side plate and grounded by the second side plate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040668 | Electronic Device Antenna With Isolation Mode - An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for a given antenna may be formed from metal structures supported by a plastic carrier. The antenna resonating element arm may be coupled to switching circuitry to isolate the antenna resonating element arm when the antenna resonating element arm is not being used to handle communications in a communications band. The electronic device may have a metal housing. A slot may separate a peripheral portion of the housing such as a sidewall portion from a planar rear portion. The sidewall portion and the planar rear portion may form an additional antenna that operates at communications frequencies outside of the communications band handled by the given antenna. A parasitic antenna resonating element arm may be formed in the slot to enhance the frequency response of the additional antenna. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040669 | MOBILE DISPLAY TERMINAL - The present disclosure provides a mobile display terminal, including a case, a main board and an antenna. The main board is arranged inside the case, a circuit board is arranged on the main board, and the antenna is arranged on the case. The mobile display terminal further includes a connector configured to electrically connect the antenna to the circuit board. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040670 | ANTENNA STRUCTURES AND METHODS - A communication device that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a conductive cover, an antenna structure, and a circuit. The antenna structure can comprise a first portion of the conductive cover having a first slot formed therein. The first portion can form a first antenna element for converting between first electromagnetic signals and first electrical signals. The first slot can define a shape of a trade dress design in the conductive cover. The circuit can be communicatively coupled to first edges of the first slot to define a first port. The circuit can perform operations comprising transmitting the first electronic signals into the first antenna element. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040671 | ANTENNA FOR DEVICE - An antenna for an electronic device is disclosed that can reduce or prevent problems such as a shock hazard and/or an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) issue, particularly in the case when device are subjected to impact such as being dropped. The antenna includes a radiator; an antenna clip connected with a metallic housing of the electronic device; a capacitor includes a part of the antenna clip; and a feeding part and a ground for operating the antenna. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040672 | DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA MODULE - Directional antenna module ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170040673 | ANTENNA DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MOUNTING ANTENNA DEVICE - In order to reduce device size and costs, an antenna device incorporated into an electronic apparatus is provided with an antenna substrate including an antenna coil portion having an antenna coil formed therein, a component portion, and a bending portion arranged along the X-direction, the bending portion being sandwiched between the antenna coil portion and the component portion, wherein on each of the front surface and the back surface of the component portion, an I/O interface for connecting electrically to the body of the electronic apparatus is provided. The antenna substrate is bendable at the bending portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040674 | PLUG-AND-PLAY TIME-VARIANT ANTENNA MODULE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A plug-and-play antenna may be used with many different types of wireless communication devices. An antenna may be coupled to an impedance tuning component and a waveform generator. A calibration control module receives radio status information, controls the waveform generator to vary a response of the antenna, and tunes the impedance tuning component to match impedances between a radio and the antenna. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040675 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ANTENNA BY USING COMPONENT IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a control signal generation unit configured to generate a control signal corresponding to a user input, a signal transmission unit configured to transmit the generated control signal to a signal processing unit, the signal processing unit configured to process the transmitted control signal, and a ground connection unit configured to connect a ground plate of the signal transmission unit and a ground plate of the signal processing unit, wherein the ground plate of the signal transmission unit and the ground plate of the signal processing unit are spaced from each other and the ground plate of the signal transmission unit is used as a radiator. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040676 | Wireless Device Including a Multiband Antenna System - A wireless handheld or portable device includes an antenna system operable in a first frequency region and a higher, second frequency region. The antenna system comprises an antenna structure, a matching and tuning system, and an external input/output (I/O) port. The antenna structure comprises at least one radiating element including a connection point, a ground plane layer including at least one connection point, and at least one internal I/O port. At least one radiating element of the antenna structure protrudes beyond the ground plane layer. The antenna structure features at any of its internal I/O ports when disconnected from the matching and tuning system an input return loss curve having a minimum at a frequency outside the first frequency region of the antenna system. The matching and tuning system modifies the impedance of the antenna structure and provides impedance matching to the antenna system in the first and second regions. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040677 | IMPEDANCE MATCHING CIRCUIT - A circuit ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170040678 | Printed Circuit Board Assembly With Foam Dielectric Material - An assembly that includes a printed circuit board and a foam dielectric material, and a method of fabricating the assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes at least one layer of a foam dielectric material, which has properties similar to those of air. This layer of foam dielectric material is disposed between a top sublaminate and a bottom sublaminate. The bottom sublaminate may be a traditional printed circuit board, comprising an arbitrary number of layers. The top sublaminate may be a single layer, or may be multiple layers and may include an antenna. The foam dielectric material serves to provide mechanical support for the top sublaminate and the central conductor. The foam dielectric material also provides physical separation between the bottom sublaminate and the antenna. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040679 | MOBILE RADIO ANTENNA - A mobile radio antenna includes a complete reflector is formed as one piece or by or connected to the at least one or more reflectors, or comprises at least one or more reflectors. The complete reflector comprises on the two outer longitudinal sides thereof extending in the longitudinal direction a first shield wall which shields the first and/or passive component space and/or distribution space, and a second shield wall connects directly or indirectly to the first shield wall. The two second shield walls extending on the longitudinal sides of the complete reflector protrude in the backwards direction of the antenna across a mounting plane or a section plane along which plane the first or passive component space and/or distribution space is separated or divided from the second or active component space. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040680 | SELECTIVE SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) MITIGATION - Systems, methods, and devices for reducing specific absorption rate (SAR) for an antenna are disclosed. An example method includes determining a location of a hotspot on a surface of the antenna, the hotspot comprising an area of increased SAR above a predetermined limit. The method further includes introducing a recess in the surface of the antenna at a recess location, the recess location based on the location and frequency characteristics of the hotspot. Example systems and devices include a surface forming an antenna structure and a recess in the surface of the antenna at a recess location, wherein the recess location would be a hotspot when the surface of the antenna is not recessed, the hotspot comprising an area of increased SAR above a predetermined limit.. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040681 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - An electronic timepiece having a case of which at least part is metal, a magnetic shield, and a planar antenna can suppress a drop in the sensitivity of the planar antenna. The electronic timepiece | 2017-02-09 |
20170040682 | Apparatus For Controlling Antenna Of Mobile-Communication Base Station - The present disclosure in some embodiments provides an antenna line device installed in each antenna apparatus of a multiple antenna system, including a control part for controlling according to control signal from a base station body, and at least two of a DC ping part, RF ping part and domain detection part. The DC ping part is configured to include an electrical element installed in an operating power transfer path to cause a voltage drop, and to detect an operating power level before or after the voltage drop caused by the electrical element under the control of the control part. The RF ping part is configured to check a connection of feeder lines to corresponding antenna arrays by detecting signals inputted through the feeder lines under the control of the control part. The domain detection part includes a switch configured to be installed in a control data transfer path and to be turned on/off for identifying an antenna apparatus that covers each coverage sector. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040683 | SPHERICAL LENS ARRAY BASED MULTI-BEAM ANTENNAE - A radio frequency antenna uses an array of spherical lens and mechanically movable radio frequency (RF) elements along the surface of the spherical lens to provide cellular coverage for a narrow geographical area. The antenna includes at least two spherical lens, where each spherical lens has an associated element assembly. Each element assembly has a track that curves along the contour of the exterior surface of the spherical lens and along which a radio frequency (RF) element can move. The antenna also includes a phase shifter configured to adjust a phase of the signals produced by the RF elements. The antenna includes a control mechanism configured to enable a user to move the RF elements along their respective tracks, and automatically configure the phase shifter to modify a phase of the output signals from the elements based on the relative positions between the RF elements. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040684 | STEERABLE SATELLITE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH FIXED ANTENNA FEED AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An antenna assembly to be carried by a satellite includes an antenna feed configured to extend outwardly from the satellite, and a frame rotatably carried by the antenna feed and is rotatable about a first rotation axis. A main reflector is carried by the frame and is aligned with the antenna feed. A splash plate is carried by the frame in spaced apart relation from the main reflector and is rotatable about a second rotation axis. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040685 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ADAPTIVE BEAMFORMING GAIN IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for controlling a beamforming gain in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes determining whether to control a beamforming gain, controlling the beamforming gain via change of a beam width if it is determined to control the beamforming gain, and transmitting or receiving a signal according to the controlled beamforming gain. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040686 | PHASE SHIFT OF SIGNAL REFLECTIONS OF SURFACE TRAVELING WAVES - An apparatus is provided for causing a phase-shift in reflected signals that are a reflection of surface-traveling wave signals of a select signal frequency. The apparatus comprises a conductive strip having a plurality of slots therein alternatingly arranged orthogonal to each other, each slot having an effective length that is a fraction between 9/16 and ⅞ of the wavelength associated with the select signal frequency, and a plurality of conductive enclosures respectively disposed under each of the plurality of slots. Each of the conductive enclosure have a width and length sufficient to enclose a respective corresponding slot, and a depth that is a fraction of between ⅛ and ⅜ of the wavelength associated with the select signal frequency when transmitted in the dielectric material. The plurality of slots and plurality of conductive enclosures cause a phase-shift in the range of 150 to 210 degrees in reflected signals that are a reflection of surface-traveling wave signals at the select signal frequency which impinge the apparatus. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040687 | LENS BASED ANTENNA FOR SUPER HIGH CAPACITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS - An antenna includes a stack of cylindrical lenses combined with feed elements to provide multi-beam coverage for a given wireless communication sector. Each cylindrical lens disc has approximately the same height as the feed elements being used with the lens. To overcome the problem of interference from cables and opposing feeds, feed elements are placed around the lens. The cylindrical lenses are stacked such that a small gap exists between each pair of adjacent cylindrical lenses, allowing for cable lines to pass through between the pair of the cylindrical lenses, and thus removing interference for 360 degree coverage. Cable lines are arranged such that they only traverse the portion of the circumferential surfaces of the cylindrical lenses that do not interfere with the field of view of the RF signals generated by the corresponding feed elements. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040688 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A SINGLE STRUCTURE MULTI MODE ANTENNA HAVING A UNITARY BODY CONSTRUCTION FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING MAGNETIC FIELD COUPLING - A method of providing a single structure multiple mode antenna having a unitary body construction is described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil portion that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil portion. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals facilitates connection of the electrical connections having numerous electrical connection configurations and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040689 | ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An antenna includes a dielectric multilayer substrate that includes a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer different from the first conductor layer, the first conductor layer including a first conductor, the first conductor including a first split ring part, the first split ring part surrounding a first opening part and being divided by a first split part, and a power feed line that is provided on the second conductor layer, the power feed line including a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the first split ring part, the second end spanning the first opening part and extending to a region opposing the first conductor. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040690 | SINGLE LAYER MULTI MODE ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING MAGNETIC FIELD COUPLING - Various embodiments of a single structure multiple mode antenna are described. The antenna is preferably constructed of a single layer having a first inductor coil that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals facilitates connection of the electrical connections thereby providing numerous electrical connection configurations and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040691 | SINGLE STRUCTURE MULTI MODE ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING MAGNETIC FIELD COUPLING HAVING AN INTERNAL SWITCH CIRCUIT - Various embodiments of a single structure multiple mode antenna are described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals facilitates connection of the electrical connections thereby providing numerous electrical connection configurations and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands. An internal switch circuit is provided that facilitates electrical connection of the various terminals and frequency tuning. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040692 | SINGLE STRUCTURE MULTI MODE ANTENNA HAVING A SINGLE LAYER STRUCTURE WITH COILS ON OPPOSING SIDES FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING MAGNETIC FIELD COUPLING - Various embodiments of a single structure multiple mode antenna are described. The antenna is preferably of a single layer construction having a plurality of inductor coils positioned on respective opposing substrate sides that are electrically connected. The antenna is also constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals facilitates connection of the electrical connections thereby providing numerous electrical connection configurations and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040693 | SINGLE STRUCTURE MULTI MODE ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING MAGNETIC FIELD COUPLING HAVING MAGNETIC SHIELDING - Various embodiments of a single structure multiple mode antenna are described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals facilitates connection of the electrical connections thereby providing numerous electrical connection configurations and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands. In addition, the antenna comprises a variety of magnetic shielding materials that are positioned through the antenna structure. These magnetic materials are designed to help shape the magnetic fields being emitted by the respective inductor coils. | 2017-02-09 |
20170040694 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCORPORATING A SINGLE STRUCTURE MULTIMODE ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION USING MAGNETIC FIELD COUPLING - An electrical system incorporating a single structure multiple mode antenna is described. The antenna is preferably constructed having a first inductor coil that is electrically connected in series with a second inductor coil. The antenna is constructed having a plurality of electrical connections positioned along the first and second inductor coils. A plurality of terminals is connected to the electrical connections that facilitate numerous electrical connections and enables the antenna to be selectively tuned to various frequencies and frequency bands. | 2017-02-09 |