13th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130078442 | NONWOVEN SUBSTRATE FOR JOINT TAPE AND JOINT TAPE THAT IS DIMENSIONALLY STABLE AND FOLDABLE WITHOUT LOSING MECHANICAL STRENGTH CONTAINING SAID SUBSTRATE - Nonwoven substrate for joint tape containing vegetable fibres from softwood or hardwood pulp, possibly with synthetic fibres and/or possibly glass fibres, characterised in that it also contains flax fibres obtained by rating. Joint tape including the substrate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078443 | MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CARBON MATERIALS - The present application is generally directed to activated carbon materials and methods for making the same. The disclosed methods comprise rapidly freezing synthetically prepared polymer gel particles. The methods further comprise drying, pyrolyzing, and activating steps to obtain an activated carbon material of high porosity. The disclosed methods represent viable manufacturing processes for the preparation of activated carbon materials. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078444 | THICK PLASTIC PART AND METHOD OF MAKING AND TOOL - In some embodiments, a tool includes, in an injection molding machine, a movable internal core configured to receive a molded plastic layer thereon, the molded plastic layer having a thickness. The tool also comprises an injection nozzle configured to inject plastic material over the movable internal core to form the molded plastic layer; an ejection plate connected to the movable internal core; and multiple, movable support plates each having a thickness. The multiple, movable support plates are located behind the ejection plate. A movable support plate of the multiple, movable support plates is configured to determine the thickness of the molded plastic layer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078445 | Foam Composition and Method of Making Same - A foam comprises (a) starch, (b) plasticizer, (c) compatibilizer, and (d) polyolefin selected from one or more of ethylene homopolymer, ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, ethylene/vinyl ester of aliphatic carboxylic acid copolymer, propylene homopolymer, and propylene copolymers. The ratio of A to B is at least 0.01, where A is the sum of the weights of components (a) and (b), and B is the sum of the weights of components (a) though (d). The foam may have a density of at most 10 pounds/cubic foot. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078446 | ENGINEERED TIMBER PRODUCTS, COMPONENTS AND METHODOLOGIES - A method of drying sticks, a related apparatus, resultant product and its uses where the method involves presenting a plurality of sticks in parallel as a single layer, pressing each stick with a bank of pressing members on and/or into at least one face of the sticks, each with plurality of protuberances, thereby to constrain the sticks against crook, and drying the sticks when so constrained. Preferably each bank of pressing members is an underside of a frame or lattice of a stack of such frames or lattices able to receive such a single layer of sticks between adjacent overlying/underlying frames or lattices, the protuberances preferably being only downwardly directed. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078447 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TRANSPARENT SHEETING - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) sheeting ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130078448 | METHOD OF MAKING ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE WITH POROUS METAL LAYER - A method is described for producing layered structures comprising a porous metal layer and a ceramic containing layer comprising wherein a porous green ceramic layer is provided, and thereafter loose metal particles are applied to the green ceramic layer before sintering. In one embodiment, the green ceramic layer, after application of the loose metal particles, is dried to drive off the solvent and cause interpenetration of the metal particles. In another embodiment loose particles can be removed from the composite such as by shaking, and the green ceramic/loose metal particles composite compressed to cause further interpenetration of the metal particles prior to sintering. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078449 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE LAMINATE - According to one embodiment, the transparent electrode laminate includes a transparent substrate and an optically transparent electrode layer formed on the transparent substrate. The electrode layer includes a three-dimensional network of metal nanowires with a diameter of 20 to 200 nm. Each metal nanowire has a reaction inorganic product of a metal constituting the metal nanowire on a part of a surface thereof. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078450 | METHOD FOR COLD GAS SPRAYING OF A LAYER HAVING A METAL MICROSTRUCTURE PHASE AND A MICROSTRUCTURE PHASE MADE OF PLASTIC, COMPONENT HAVING SUCH A LAYER, AND USE OF SAID COMPONENT - In a method for cold gas spraying a layer, coating particles are accelerated in a cold spraying nozzle. The particles have a plastic encapsulation. In said manner, the plastic is precipitated onto the substrate together with the metal material, thereby forming in particular layer compositions having good sliding properties, dirt repellent properties, or lubricating properties. The coating can be used as a bearing component of a sliding bearing, as a flow component, in particular as a rotor blade of wind power plants or body components of transportation vehicle, or as trim components of structures. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078451 | NANO-PARTICLE COATED GENUINE LEATHER FLOOR - A nano-particle coated genuine leather floor including genuine leather, a leather pigment, and nano-powder. The nano-powder is a mixture of nano-silver and sub-nanometer SiO | 2013-03-28 |
20130078452 | QUICK DRYING SEMI-SOLID GLUES - An exemplary embodiment discloses a shape memory polymer material (SMP) including a glue material chemically grafted onto a surface of the SMP material wherein the SMP material is capable of transforming between a permanent shape and a temporary shape. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078453 | DRILLING ENTRY BOARD FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A drilling entry board for a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a metal substrate and a lubricating copolymer. The lubricating copolymer is bonded on the metal substrate surface and comprises a water-soluble structure and a water insoluble structure. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078454 | Metal-Aluminum Alloy Films From Metal Amidinate Precursors And Aluminum Precursors - Described are methods for deposition of metal-aluminum films using metal amidinate precursors and aluminum precursors. Such metal-aluminum films can include metal aluminum carbide, metal aluminum nitride and metal aluminum carbonitride films. The aluminum precursors may be alkyl aluminum precursors or amine alanes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078455 | Metal-Aluminum Alloy Films From Metal PCAI Precursors And Aluminum Precursors - Described are methods for deposition of metal-aluminum films using metal PCAI precursors and aluminum precursors. Such metal-aluminum films can include metal aluminum carbide, metal aluminum nitride and metal aluminum carbonitride films. The aluminum precursors may be alkyl aluminum precursors or amine alanes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078456 | METAL PROTECTION COATING, HOT-DIP ZN METALLIC MATERIAL AND HOT-DIP AL-ZN METALLIC MATERIAL USING THE SAME - A metal protective coating is provided, which is obtained by mixing homogeneously a raw mixture, which contains water soluble silicate, promoter, silane coupling agent, silicon oxide packing, water soluble film formation resin, and water; wherein, the promoter is at least one selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl-hydroxyethyl cellulose, and their soluble salts; the silane coupling agent contains a first silane derivative shown in formula (1), wherein, R | 2013-03-28 |
20130078457 | METHOD OF FORMING METAL OXIDE FILM, METAL OXIDE FILM AND OPTICAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A metal oxide film forming method includes mixing an organic metal compound that is a liquid at room temperature and an organic solvent to form a paste, applying the paste onto a substrate, and oxidizing a metal element in the paste while vaporizing organic substances in the paste by irradiating atmospheric pressure plasma to the paste applied onto the substrate to form a metal oxide film. A metal oxide film composed of three layers is formed on a substrate such as a glass substrate. Such a structure can be obtained by repeating the steps of mixing the organic metal compound that is a liquid at room temperature and the organic solvent to form the paste, applying the paste onto the substrate, and oxidizing the metal element while vaporizing the organic substances in the paste. Also contemplated is an optical electronic device using the metal oxide film. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078458 | METHOD FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE PREPARATION OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MESOSTRUCTURED COATINGS - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing mesostructural coatings comprising electrically conductive structures formed of metal nanoparticles. Said method includes the steps that involve: a) depositing on a substrate, a first layer consisting of a silica material, mesostructured by a structuring agent, and a photocatalytic material: b) depositing on the first layer, a second layer of a mesostructural silica material, said second layer being free of photocatalytic material: c) consolidating the first and second layers at at temperature between 50° C. and 250° C.; and d) placing the consolidating coating in contact with a solution that contains and irradiatting coating with a radiation that enables the photocatalytic material to be activated. Said method is characterized in that it includes no heat treatment at a temperature greater than 250° C. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078459 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE MIXTURE, FLUORESCENT SCREEN ANODE PLATE AND THE MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - A conductive adhesive mixture includes a component A which is 0.1% to 28% of the dry weight of the conductive adhesive mixture and a component B which is 72% to 99.9% of the dry weight of the conductive adhesive mixture. The component A is selected from one or more of the group consisting of SnCl | 2013-03-28 |
20130078460 | PAINT, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, BONDING METHOD AND LAMINATE - A paint and an adhesive composition of the present invention containing (a) a vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester resin by 20 to 40 mass %, (b) a modifying agent by 0.1 to 50 mass %, (c) a vinyl monomer and/or (meth)acrylate monomer by 30 to 70 mass % (provided that the total of the components (a), (b) and (c) is 100 mass %) and (d) an initiator by 0.1 to 15 parts by mass to a total of 100 parts by mass of the components (a), (b) and (c). | 2013-03-28 |
20130078461 | PLA FLOORING MATERIAL HAVING FABRIC SURFACE - The present invention relates to a PLA flooring material having a fabric surface. The flooring material includes fabrics of a PLA material on the surface thereof, thereby achieving a fabric texture which cannot be obtained by printing in the art, environmental burden in disposal of petroleum resin products, and realizing an environmentally friendly flooring material through application of a PLA resin to a fabric layer, a rear layer and the like of the flooring material. The flooring material further includes a dimension stabilizing layer to improve dimensional stability. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078462 | MULTILAYER FILM HAVING PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER - A multilayer film includes a substrate film having first and second major surfaces and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed on the first major surface of the substrate film. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer includes a curable composition. The multilayer film further includes a release layer disposed on the pressure sensitive adhesive layer opposite the substrate film. The release layer includes a release material and a catalyst to cure the curable composition. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078463 | ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, AND ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE - An acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a core layer and a surface layer provided on one or both surfaces of the core layer. The core layer contains an acrylic polymer (A). The surface layer contains 100 parts by mass of an acrylic polymer (B) and 1 to 70 parts by mass of a (meth)acrylic polymer (C) that has a weight average molecular weight of 1000 or more and less than 30000 and that has a terpene structure in its side chain. The (meth)acrylic polymer (C) is a polymer having a weight average molecular weight smaller than that of the acrylic polymer (B) as a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and functions as a tackifying resin. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078464 | VEGETABLE OIL-BASED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES - A pressure sensitive adhesive construct comprising:
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20130078465 | POLYAMIDE/POLYPHENYLENE ETHER FIBERS AND FIBER-FORMING METHOD - A fiber is prepared by melt extruding a composition including specific amounts of a polyamide and a polyphenylene ether along with a compatabilizer. Particular combinations produce fibers having a desirable combination of good tenacity and low denier per fiber. Compared to a fiber prepared from polyamide alone, the present fiber exhibits improved heat resistance and flame resistance. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078466 | LAYERED REACTIVE PARTICLES WITH CONTROLLED GEOMETRIES, ENERGIES, AND REACTIVITIES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - An energetic composite having a plurality of reactive particles each having a reactive multilayer construction formed by successively depositing reactive layers on a rod-shaped substrate having a longitudinal axis, dividing the reactive-layer-deposited rod-shaped substrate into a plurality of substantially uniform longitudinal segments, and removing the rod-shaped substrate from the longitudinal segments, so that the reactive particles have a controlled, substantially uniform, cylindrically curved or otherwise rod-contoured geometry which facilitates handling and improves its packing fraction, while the reactant multilayer construction controls the stability, reactivity and energy density of the energetic composite. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078467 | NOVEL QUINACRIDONE PIGMENT COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING QUINACRIDONE MICROPARTICLES - A quinacridone pigment composition contains quinacridone microparticles which have durability and spectral characteristics equivalent to those required for a magenta color of a dye. The quinacridone pigment composition contains at least one type of quinacridone microparticles, wherein a difference between the maximum transmittance (Tmax1) and the minimum transmittance (Tmin) is 80% or more in a transmission spectrum at 350 nm to 800 nm and the difference between the maximum and minimum transmittance is 30% or more in a transmission spectrum at 350 nm to 580 nm, or the difference between the maximum transmittance (Tmax1) and the minimum transmittance (Tmin) is 80% or more in a transmission spectrum at 350 nm to 800 nm and the wavelength (λmax) at which the transmittance in a transmission spectrum at 350 nm to 500 nm becomes maximum is less than 430 nm. A method is provided for producing the quinacridone microparticles. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078468 | METAL PASSIVATOR ADDITIVE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING - The present invention relates a metal passivator additive comprising: a rare earth component; alumina; clay; colloidal silica; and a zeolite having high silica to alumina ratio. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing a metal passivator additive, said process comprising: preparing a rare earth slurry by mixing rare earth component with water; obtaining an alumina gel by treating alumina slurry with an acid, wherein the alumina slurry is prepared by mixing alumina and water; mixing the alumina gel and the rare earth slurry to obtain a slurry mixture; adding a colloidal silica to the slurry mixture; preparing a clay slurry by mixing clay and a dispersant; combining the clay slurry and the slurry mixture to obtain a rare earth-binder-filler slurry; obtaining an additive precursor slurry by mixing a zeolite having high silica to alumina ratio to the rare earth-binder-filler slurry; spray-drying the additive precursor slurry to obtain a spray-dried product; and calcining the spray-dried product to obtain the metal passivator additive. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078469 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES AND USING SAME - A method for producing nanocomposite particles is provided. The method comprises supplying an organic phase fluid an organic phase fluid, an aqueous phase fluid, an amphiphile, and a plurality of hydrophobic nanospecies to a nozzle. An electric field is generated proximate the nozzle such that the fluid exiting the nozzle forms a cone jet that disperses into a plurality of droplets. The plurality of droplets are collected, and nanocomposite particles comprising a self-assembled structure encapsulating at least one hydrophobic nanospecies form by self-assembly. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078470 | FIXING BELT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIXING BELT, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing belt includes a base layer that contains a resin, a flat metal heat-generating layer that is provided on the base layer and contains metal as a main component, and a protective layer that is provided on the metal heat-generating layer and contains a resin, wherein the metal heat-generating layer contains resin portions that pass through the metal heat-generating layer in a thickness direction of the layer, and the resin portions contain at least one of the resin of the base layer and the resin of the protective layer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078471 | LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM - The present invention provides a polyester film which can be suitably used as an antireflective film, an optical film, etc., and comprises a coating layer capable of exhibiting excellent easy-bonding property and weather-resistant bonding property to various topcoat agents. The laminated polyester film of the present invention comprises a coating layer which is formed of a coating solution comprising (A) a compound having an isocyanate-based reactive group and a urethane bond, (B) a urethane resin and (C) at least one crosslinking agent. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078472 | VULCANIZATION-ADHERED LAMINATE OF FLUORORUBBER AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER - A vulcanization-adhered laminate is constituted by a structure where a fluororubber layer and a synthetic rubber-containing layer are tightly adhered by vulcanization by vulcanization, and the synthetic rubber layer prior to the vulcanization-adhesion includes organic peroxide, silica, organic phosphonium salt, maleic anhydride-modified polybutadiene, and magnesium oxide. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078473 | CONTROLLED CURE ALIPHATIC LAMINATING ADHESIVE USING NON-MIGRATING BLOCKING AGENTS FOR ORGANOMETALLIC CATALYSTS - A two component polyurethane adhesive composition having one or more polyols as a first component and one or more isocyanates as a second component. The composition also comprises a catalyst and a hydroxyalkyl-8-hydroxy quinoline blocking agent to delay the initial part of the curing reaction. The blocking agent links to the adhesive matrix during cure. The composition provides long open time, improved wet out of the substrates to be bonded, a rapid cure rate and bonding of the blocking agent to the cured adhesive matrix. The adhesive is useful to bond layers of a flexible food pouch sheet. Also a flexible food pouch made using the adhesive. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078474 | Aqueous Polyurethane-Polyurea Dispersions - The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, where A) first a polyurethane prepolymer containing NCO groups is produced by reacting A1) polyisocyanates with A2) polymeric polyols and/or polyamines having number-average molecular weights of more than 400 to 8,000 g/mol, A3) possibly low-molecular-weight compounds having number-average molecular weights of 17-400 g/mol selected from the group comprising mono- and polyalcohols, mono- and polyamines, and amino alcohols, A4) isocyanate-reactive, ionically or potentially ionically hydrophilic compounds and/or isocyanate-reactive non-ionically hydrophilic compounds, A5) isocyanate-reactive compounds, which contain at least one C | 2013-03-28 |
20130078475 | GERMANIUM ANTIMONY TELLURIDE MATERIALS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME - Germanium antimony telluride materials are described, e.g., material of the formula Ge | 2013-03-28 |
20130078476 | HYDROXYAPATITE WITH CONTROLLABLE SIZE AND MORPHOLOGY - Methods are presented for a continuous, two-step, phase sequenced deposition of hydroxyapatite film over the surface of the substrate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078477 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND LAMINATE - In a pneumatic tire containing as an inner liner material a laminate of a film of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition and a layer of a rubber composition for improving the adhesive strength between the film and the rubber composition, the rubber composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a rubber component, 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of a condensate between a compound expressed by formula (1): | 2013-03-28 |
20130078478 | ECO ANTI-MOLD FRESH-KEEPING CHIP - An eco anti-mold fresh-keeping chip, a graph layer is formed on a base material after printed and a lustering film polyester layer is pasted on the graph layer by a manufacturing machine to construct a chip body, the chip body is put inside the fumigation trough with natural anti-mold fresh keeping anti-oxidation material, the chip body absorbs the natural anti-mold fresh-keeping anti-oxidation material to form an eco anti-mold fresh-keeping chip after the fumigation and permeation procedure in chamber, the main component of the natural anti-mold fresh-keeping anti-oxidation material is consisted of Allyl isothiocyanate and eucalyptol (juniper pythoncidere). | 2013-03-28 |
20130078479 | PHOSPHATE BONDED COMPOSITES AND METHODS - Inorganic-organic composite articles and methods for producing them using inorganic acidic/alkaline precursor components as inorganic adhesives is provided. Articles prepared therefrom provide improved flexibility, zero flame spread, no release of volatile organic compounds, and low carbon foot print. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078480 | CORROSION RESISTANT MAGNESIUM ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING - The corrosion resistance of formed and shaped sheet magnesium alloy articles may be improved by applying to the article a substantially crack-and pore-free ductile metal layer on at least selected surfaces and cut or sheared edges. An exemplary ductile metal may be aluminum or its alloys. Two methods of applying such a ductile metal layer are described. One method is suitable for extended areas of the magnesium alloy sheet surface, and is applied prior to stamping the article, while a second method, suitable for cut or sheared edges, is intended for application after the article is fully formed. The incorporation of both methods into conventional sheet metal stamping processes to form the corrosion resistant formed magnesium article is described. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078481 | Metal Plating Polyacetal Compositions - Metal coated molded polymer articles are described made from a polyoxymethylene polymer. In accordance with the present disclosure, the molded articles are produced from a polymer composition containing a functionalized polyoxymethylene polymer combined with a metal pigment. The functionalized polyoxymethylene polymer may comprise a polyoxymethylene polymer that has a significant amount of hydroxyl groups present in the terminal positions. The terminal positions can be on the end of the polymer chain or on the side of the polymer chain. In one embodiment, the metal coating is applied to the molded article using an electrolytic plating process. Electrolytic coatings applied to substrates made in accordance with the present disclosure have displayed excellent peel strengths. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078482 | Scalable Magnetoresistive Element - A magnetoresistive element that includes a free ferromagnetic layer comprising a reversible magnetization directed substantially perpendicular to a film surface, a pinned ferromagnetic layer comprising a fixed magnetization directed substantially perpendicular to the film surface, and a tunnel barrier layer disposed between the free and pinned ferromagnetic layers, wherein the free and pinned layers contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni, at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, and Mo, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, P, C, and Si, and wherein the free layer, the tunnel barrier layer, and the pinned layer have a coherent body-centered cubic structure with a (001) plane oriented, and a bidirectional spin-polarized current passing through the coherent structure in a direction perpendicular to the film surface reverses a magnetization direction of the free layer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078483 | USE OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR RIE STOP LAYER DURING DAMASCENE MAIN POLE FORMATION - A write head for use in a magnetic disk drive and methods of manufacturing the same. When a non-magnetic reactive ion etching (RIE) stop layer is used in a damascene main pole fabrication process, the leading edge shield and the side shield have a magnetic separation. By replacing a non-magnetic RIE stop layer with a magnetic RIE stop layer, no removal of the RIE stop layer around the main pole is necessary. Additionally, the leading edge shield and the side shield will magnetically join together without extra processing as there will be no magnetic separation between the leading edge shield and the side shield. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078484 | BATTERY UNIT - A battery unit | 2013-03-28 |
20130078485 | INTERCONNECTORS FOR A BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A battery module includes multiple electrochemical cells, a circuit board, and multiple interconnectors. Each electrochemical cell includes a terminal. Each of the interconnectors is coupled to the circuit board and to a terminal of one of the electrochemical cells. Each of the interconnectors is a resilient spring-type interconnector. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078486 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes a first case, a second case, a battery module, an air suction element, and a heat exchange module. The first case includes an air hole. The second case is disposed in the first case, and the second case includes a fuel cell therein. The battery module is disposed in the first case. The fuel cell and the battery module supply power to each other. The air suction element is disposed in the first case and near the air hole, and sucks an air into the first case through the air hole. The heat exchange module is disposed in the first case for heating the air. The air is warmed up after flowing by the heat exchange module, and at least a part of the air flows by the fuel cell and the battery module. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078487 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING SENSING MEMBER WITH NOVEL STRUCTURE - A battery module includes a battery cell stack having a plurality of battery cells or unit modules connected in series and/or in parallel to each other in a state in which the battery cells or the unit modules are stacked in the lateral direction. The battery cell stack is provided at the front thereof with bus bars to connect electrode terminals of the battery cells to external input and output terminals. Voltage sensing members are provided at ends thereof with connection terminals electrically connected to electrode terminal connection parts of the battery cells to sense voltages of the battery cells or the unit modules. An upper case is provided with mounting parts, in which the voltage sensing members are mounted. A lower case is coupled to the upper. The lower case is provided at the front thereof with external input and output terminals. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078488 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage apparatus includes a holder for holding a plurality of electric storage devices. An inter-electric storage device air passage is formed between the electric storage devices. A holder body of the holder includes: at least one wall portion extending in a second direction, the at least one wall portion being opposed from outside to an electric storage device located at one end in a first direction among the plurality of electric storage devices; and an air vent portion formed side by side with the wall portion in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions, the air vent portion being opened to the first and second directions. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078489 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR IN-VEHICLE BATTERY - There is provided a cooling structure for an in-vehicle battery. The cooling structure for an in-vehicle battery includes: a battery pack housing a battery cell in a case and loaded into a lower part of a vehicle body; an intake duct for introducing cooling air into the battery pack; and an exhaust duct for discharging the cooling air discharged from the battery pack. A part of at least one of the intake duct and the exhaust duct is disposed along an end of the battery pack in a vehicle width direction and has a lower crushing strength with respect to an input in the vehicle width direction than the battery pack. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078490 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CELL, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CELL, BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CELL - According to one embodiment, a negative electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery cell includes a composite. The composite includes a carbonaceous material, a silicon oxide dispersed in the carbonaceous material, and a silicon dispersed in the silicon oxide. A half-value width of a diffraction peak of a Si (220) plane in powder X-ray diffraction measurement of the composite is in a range of 1.5° to 8.0°. A mean size of a silicon oxide phase is in a range of 50 nm to 1,000 nm. A value of (a standard deviation)/(the mean size) is equal to or less than 1.0 where the standard deviation of a size distribution of the silicon oxide phase is defined by (d84%−d16%)/2. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078491 | SECONDARY BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A secondary battery assembly of the present invention comprises: a secondary battery including a wound electrode body enclosed in a flat rectangular case; a contact member partly contacting a side surface having a maximum area (pressed surface) of outer surfaces of the battery; and a binding member for binding the battery and the contact member, the binding member binding the contact member to partly press against the pressed surface. The contact member includes: a plurality of contact parts arranged discretely, each contact part being in contact with the pressed surface; and a connecting part connecting the contact parts. The contact parts are protruding from the connecting part toward the pressed surface, and to press more strongly both one-side regions of the pressed surface corresponding to portions off the center of the wound body in the winding axis direction, and to press less strongly a central region between the one-side regions. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078492 | BATTERY - The present invention suppresses movement of a power generating element in a case of a battery while minimizing an increase in a workload in an assembly process of the battery. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078493 | BATTERY DEVICE WITH CONFINING STRUCTURE INSIDE - A battery device includes a battery cell having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed therebetween and a confining structure for confining the battery cell. The confining structure includes a first confining member and a second confining member so that parts of the first confining member and parts of the second confining members contact with the battery cell at different positions. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078494 | Rigid Cell Separator for Minimizing Thermal Runaway Propagation within a Battery Pack - A spacer assembly, comprised of a plurality of rigid spacers, is provided that is configured for use with a cell mounting bracket within a battery pack. The spacer assembly maintains the positions of the batteries within the battery pack during a thermal event and after the cell mounting bracket loses structural integrity due to the increased temperature associated with the thermal event. By keeping the battery undergoing thermal runaway in its predetermined location within the battery pack, the minimum spacing between cells is maintained, thereby helping to minimize the thermal effects on adjacent cells while ensuring that the cooling system, if employed, is not compromised. As a result, the risk of thermal runaway propagation is reduced. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078495 | HEATING AND COOLING MODULE FOR BATTERY - A heating and cooling module for battery is used with a battery module and includes a heat exchanger unit, a heating element, and an air-guiding element. The heat exchanger unit is arranged in an enclosure of the battery module to face toward a plurality of battery cells of the battery module. The heating element is located to one lateral side of the heat exchanger unit, and the air-guiding element is located at one side of the heating element opposite to the heat exchanger unit. With the heating and cooling module, hot air and cold air can be supplied to heat or cool down the battery module according to actual need, so that the battery module can maintain at its normal working temperature to largely increase its service life and working efficiency. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078496 | HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a high voltage battery pack apparatus for a vehicle which includes a cooling device having first and second battery packs which are installed in a center console of the vehicle. The first and second battery packs may be uniformly cooled through a distribution duct to improve cooling performance which minimizes the number of cooling fans that are used. Since the number of cooling fans is minimized and a discharging duct is not used, weight reduction and cost savings can be achieved. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078497 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a stacked electrode assembly in which positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates are stacked with separators interposed therebetween, and that is housed, together with a nonaqueous electrolyte, in a laminate outer casing. A negative electrode active material layer is formed on the surface of negative electrode substrates of the negative electrode plates. The negative electrode active material layer contains spheroidal graphite, scalelike graphite, and carboxymethyl cellulose. The average specific surface area of the spheroidal graphite and the scalelike graphite is 2.0 to 4.0 m | 2013-03-28 |
20130078498 | STORAGE SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY FOR A VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC PROPULSION - A storage system for the storage of electric energy for a vehicle with electric propulsion; the storage system has: a plurality of chemical batteries, which are divided into groups, each of which comprises chemical batteries connected to each other in series and/or in parallel; and two rigid busbars, which connect the groups of chemical batteries in parallel and have respective connection portions, which constitute the connection terminals of the storage system to the outside; each rigid busbar has a variable cross section, which increases close to the connection portion, so that the cross section of each busbar is the largest at the connection portion and the smallest in correspondence to the end which lies the farthest from the connection portion. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078499 | RECHARGEABLE ORGANOSODIUM POLYMER BATTERY - Technologies are generally described for electrochemical cells and batteries containing electrochemical cells. An electrochemical cell may incorporate two types of conducting polymers each located at an electrode, a cation, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon radical anion that contacts one of the conducting polymers, and an electrolyte. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon radical anion may be a covalent substituent of one of the conducting polymers or may be in noncovalent contact with one of the conducting polymers. The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon radical anion may permit the use of cations other than lithium, e.g. an alkali metal cation such as sodium or alkali earth metal cation such as calcium. Such an electrochemical cell may provide alternative batteries to existing lithium ion batteries, permitting the use of cations that may be more abundant, more easily extracted, or more sustainable compared to known lithium supplies. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078500 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND COMBINED BATTERY - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a metal container, an electrode group housed in the metal container and including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the negative and the positive electrodes, a non-aqueous electrolyte housed in the metal container, a positive electrode lead of which one end is electrically connected to the positive electrode, a negative electrode lead of which one end is electrically connected to the negative electrode, a negative electrode terminal attached to the metal container and electrically connected with the other end of the negative electrode lead, and an Sn alloy film interposed between the negative electrode lead and the negative electrode terminal. The Sn alloy film includes Sn and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Zn, Pb, Ag, Cu, In, Ga, Bi, Sb, Mg and Al. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078501 | THIN TYPE BATTERY AND ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE THEREOF - An encapsulation structure of a thin type battery for encapsulating a battery is provided. The battery includes a battery body and a top sealing area having a thickness smaller than that of the battery body. The encapsulation structure of a thin type battery includes a frame body and an extending wall. The frame body includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall. Two ends of the third sidewall are connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall, respectively. The fourth sidewall is opposite the third sidewall. Two ends of the fourth sidewall are connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall, respectively. The extending wall is connected to one side of the first sidewall and clamped at the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall. In addition, a thin type battery is also provided. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078502 | INJECTION MOLDING COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE - An injection molding composition includes specific amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a rubber-modified polystyrene, a bisphenol bis(diaryl phosphate), and a hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene. The composition exhibits improved hydrolysis resistance and is useful for injection molding lead acid battery cases that exhibit improved hydrolysis resistance when employed use in hot, humid environments. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078503 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including electrodes on both sides of a separator, a case including the electrode assembly and electrically connected to an electrode on one side of the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly coupled with the case and electrically connected to another electrode of the electrode assembly, wherein an external side of the electrode assembly and an internal side of the case are attached to face each other, and at least one of the external side of the electrode assembly and the internal side of the case is in the form of a screw unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078504 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material includes a titanate oxide compound. The active material has a peak appearing in a range of 1580 cm | 2013-03-28 |
20130078505 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A battery includes an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a current collector, the current collector being electrically and mechanically coupled to one of the electrodes, a case, the electrode assembly and the current collector being disposed within the case, a cap plate, the cap plate having a terminal protruding therefrom, the terminal being electrically coupled to the current collector, and a separating member, the separating member having a protrusion portion and a body portion, the protrusion portion being fixed to the cap plate, and the body portion extending along a length of the current collector and being interposed between the current collector and an inner wall of the case. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078506 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled to the case; and a terminal electrically coupled to the electrode assembly and having a base portion located on the cap plate and a protrusion portion protruding from the base portion and spaced from the cap plate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078507 | FILM-PACKAGED ELETRIC DEVICE - To provide a film-packaged battery | 2013-03-28 |
20130078508 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES BASED ON NANOPOROUS SILICON - A lithium ion battery that incorporates an anode formed from a Group IV semiconductor material such as porous silicon is disclosed. The battery includes a cathode, and an anode comprising porous silicon. In some embodiments, the anode is present in the form of a nanowire, a film, or a powder, the porous silicon having a pore diameters within the range between 2 nm and 100 nm and an average wall thickness of within the range between 1 nm and 100 nm. The lithium ion battery further includes, in some embodiments, a non-aqueous lithium containing electrolyte. Lithium ion batteries incorporating a porous silicon anode demonstrate have high, stable lithium alloying capacity over many cycles. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078509 | NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous secondary battery contains a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode contains a layered structure lithium-containing compound oxide, or a spinel lithium-containing compound oxide containing manganese as an active material. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains at least one additive selected from a sulfonic acid anhydride, a sulfonate ester derivative, a cyclic sulfate derivative and a cyclic sulfonate ester derivative, and a vinylene carbonate or a derivative of the vinylene carbonate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078510 | CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTRONIC BATTERY APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides an improved supercapacitor-like electronic battery comprising a conventional electrochemical capacitor structure. A first nanocomposite electrode and a second electrode and an electrolyte are positioned within the conventional electrochemical capacitor structure. The electrolyte separates the nanocomposite electrode and the second electrode. The first nanocomposite electrode has first conductive core-shell nanoparticles in a first electrolyte matrix. A first current collector is in communication with the nanocomposite electrode and a second current collector is in communication with the second electrode. Also provided is an electrostatic capacitor-like electronic battery comprising a high dielectric-strength matrix separating a first electrode from a second electrode and, dispersed in said high-dielectric strength matrix, a plurality of core-shell nanoparticles, each of said core-shell nanoparticles having a conductive core and an insulating shell. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078511 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PASTE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a negative electrode paste that is used to manufacture a negative electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: (A) a silicon-based negative electrode active material; (B) a binder containing at least one of a polyimide resin and a polyamide-imide resin; and (C) an ionic liquid. As a result, there is provided a negative electrode paste that can suppress an entire negative electrode from curling when a negative electrode paste is coated on a current collector and dried, and can produce a negative electrode having excellent cycle characteristics and large battery capacity. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078512 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which can achieve a higher capacity and a longer life without reduction in a lower voltage in the battery. In the present invention, a compound represented by general formula (I) described below is used as a cathode active material, and a compound represented by general formula (II) described below is used as an anode active material, | 2013-03-28 |
20130078513 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROBATTERY HAVING A POROUS SILICON ANODE - An electrical energy storage device ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130078514 | CONDENSED POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUND, PRODUCTION PROCESS OF SAME, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING SAME - Provided is a condensed polycyclic aromatic compound, having superior lithium ion responsivity and is suitable for lithium ion secondary battery applications, a production process thereof, a positive electrode active material containing that condensed polycyclic aromatic compound, and a positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery provided therewith, and further provided is a lithium ion secondary battery, having high capacity and superior cycling adaptability, that has the positive electrode as a constituent thereof. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078515 | ELECTRONIC BATTERY WITH NANO-COMPOSITE - A supercapacitor-like electronic battery exhibits a conventional electrochemical capacitor structure with a first nanocomposite electrode positioned within said conventional electrochemical capacitor structure. Said nanocomposite electrode shows nano-scale conductive particles dispersed in a electrolyte matrix, said nano-scale conductive particles being coated with a designed and functionalized organic or organometallic compound. A second nanocomposite electrode is positioned within said conventional electrochemical capacitor structure with similar properties. An electrolyte within said conventional electrochemical capacitor structure separates said first from said second nanocomposite electrode. Two current collectors in communication with said first and second nanocomposite electrode complete the electric scheme. A method for fabricating a capacitor includes forming conductive or semiconducting nanoparticles and reacting said nanoparticles with a first designed and functionalized organic or organometallic compound, said reaction forming an organic or organometallic shell surrounding each of said nanoparticles. Said treated nanoparticles are being dispersed into an electrolyte matrix to form a nanocomposite electrode. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078516 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes particles of a silicon-based active material, the particles of a silicon-based active material being coated with a film of an organosilicon compound that contains a perfluoropolyether group, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery therewith. As a result, there is provided a negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is high in capacity, excellent in initial charge/discharge efficiency and cycle characteristics and high in safety and reliability, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that uses the negative electrode material. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078517 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE SAME, LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING THE ELECTRODE, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - An electrode active material, an electrode including the electrode active material, a lithium battery including the electrode, and a method of preparing the electrode active material. The electrode active material includes a core having at least one of a metal or a metal oxide that enables intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions and a crystalline carbon thin film that is formed on at least a portion of a surface of the core. The electrode active material has a nano-structure. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078518 | Electrode Structures and Surfaces For Li Batteries - This invention relates to positive electrode materials for electrochemical cells and batteries. It relates, in particular, to electrode precursor materials comprising manganese ions and to methods for fabricating lithium-metal-oxide electrode materials and structures using the precursor materials, notably for lithium cells and batteries. More specifically, the invention relates to lithium-metal-oxide electrode materials with layered-type structures, spinel-type structures, combinations thereof and modifications thereof, notably those with imperfections, such as stacking faults and dislocations. The invention extends to include lithium-metal-oxide electrode materials with modified surfaces to protect the electrode materials from highly oxidizing potentials in the cells and from other undesirable effects, such as electrolyte oxidation, oxygen loss and/or dissolution. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078519 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR LITHIUM-SILICATE-BASED COMPOUND - A production process for lithium-silicate-based compound according to the present invention is characterized in that: a lithium-silicate compound being expressed by Li | 2013-03-28 |
20130078520 | NICKEL MANGANESE COMPOSITE HYDROXIDE PARTICLES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND A NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are nickel manganese composite hydroxide particles that are a precursor for forming cathode active material comprising lithium nickel manganese composite oxide having hollow structure of particles having a small and uniform particle size for obtaining a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high capacity, high output and good cyclability. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078521 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A CATHODE FOR A SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed are compositions and methods for producing a cathode for a secondary battery, where a fluorophosphate of the formula Li | 2013-03-28 |
20130078522 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided is a lithium ion secondary battery. The lithium ion secondary battery includes: a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material containing a vanadium-based compound; and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material into which lithium ions can be inserted/deinserted reversibly. A vanadium-based compound is dispersed in the negative electrode active material layer. As a result, a vanadium-based compound, corresponding to the vanadium-based compound contained in the positive electrode active material is dispersed in the negative electrode active material layer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078523 | High Capacity Electrodes - A high capacity electrode includes a conducting substrate on which a plurality of support filaments are disposed. Each of the support filaments have a length substantially greater than their width and may include, for example, a carbon nano-tube (CNT), a carbon nano-fiber (CNF), and/or a nano-wire (NW). The support filaments are coated with a material, such as silicon, having a greater ion absorbing capacity greater than the neat support filaments. A trunk region of the support filaments proximate to the substrate is optionally kept free of ion absorbing material. This trunk region allows for the expansion of the ion absorbing material without detaching the support filaments form the substrate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078524 | High Capacity Electrodes - A high capacity electrode includes a conducting substrate on which a plurality of support filaments are disposed. Each of the support filaments have a length substantially greater than their width and may include, for example, a carbon nano-tube (CNT), a carbon nano-fiber (CNF), and/or a nano-wire (NW). The support filaments are coated with a material, such as silicon, having a greater ion absorbing capacity greater than the neat support filaments. A trunk region of the support filaments proximate to the substrate is optionally kept free of ion absorbing material. This trunk region allows for the expansion of the ion absorbing material without detaching the support filaments form the substrate. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078525 | Single-Layer Lithium Ion Battery Separator - The present invention relates to a microporous polymeric battery separator comprised of a single layer of enmeshed microfibers and nanofibers. Such a separator accords the ability to attune the porosity and pore size to any desired level through a single nonwoven fabric. As a result, the inventive separator permits a high strength material with low porosity and low pore size to levels unattained. The combination of polymeric nanofibers within a polymeric microfiber matrix and/or onto such a substrate through high shear processing provides such benefits, as well. The separator, a battery including such a separator, the method of manufacturing such a separator, and the method of utilizing such a separator within a battery device, are all encompassed within this invention. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078526 | SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A production method for producing a separator for an electrochemical device including the steps of: applying, to a base material, a separator forming composition containing a monomer or an oligomer and a solvent; irradiating the thus formed coating with an energy ray to form a resin (A) having a cross-linked structure; and drying the coating after formation of the resin (A) to form pores, wherein, as a solvent of the separator forming composition, a solvent (a) having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 8.1 or more and less than 8.9 is used, or a solvent (b) having an SP value of 7 or more and 8 or less and a solvent (c) having an SP value of 8.9 or more and 9.9 or less are used in combination. A separator for an electrochemical device produced by the production method, and an electrochemical device of the invention including the separator. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078527 | POROUS NANOWEB AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a porous nanoweb including first and second nanofilaments, which facilitates to perform heat resistance simultaneously with a shutdown function for preventing a battery explosion caused by an abnormal heat generation, and to realize small thickness and easy control of porosity, wherein, if the porous nanoweb is used as a battery separator for a secondary battery, it allow the good battery efficiency and good safety owing to the low resistance, the porous nanoweb comprising the first nanofilament having a melting temperature not more than 200° C.; and the second nanofilament having a melting temperature not less than 210° C. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078528 | ELECTROLYTE MATERIALS, THERMAL BATTERY COMPONENTS, AND THERMAL BATTERIES FOR INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A eutectic formulation of KOH and NaOH is used as an electrolyte or an electrolyte-separator. An anode, and/or a cathode can contain the eutectic formulation of KOH and NaOH. A battery can contain an electrolyte-separator, an anode, and/or a cathode with the eutectic formulation of KOH and NaOH. The electrolyte in the electrolyte-separator can have a melting point from about 170° C. to about 300° C. making it suitable for use in a thermal battery that does not require a pyrotechnic device for certain high-temperature applications. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078529 | ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE FOR IMPROVING HIGH TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND LITHIUM ION BATTERIES COMPRISING THE SAME - A lithium ion battery includes a first electrode made of a cathodic material; a second electrode made of an anodic material; an electrolyte solution; and an additive added to the electrolyte solution, wherein the additive comprises a conjugated system and a bi-functional hydrogen bonding moiety. The additive includes a −OH group and an N atom. The additive includes a compound having a structure shown as follows: | 2013-03-28 |
20130078530 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a nonaqueous electrolyte, a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes an asymmetric sulfone-based compound and a symmetric sulfone-based compound. The positive electrode includes a composite oxide represented by Li | 2013-03-28 |
20130078531 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an electrode group includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed through a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a current collector and a porous negative electrode layer formed on the current collector and containing a lithium compound. The porous negative electrode layer has a first peak at a pore diameter of 0.04 to 0.15 μm and a second peak at a pore diameter of 0.8 to 6 μm in the relation between the pore diameter and log differential intrusion obtained in the mercury press-in method. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078532 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - An electrolyte includes a lithium salt; a polar aprotic solvent; a primary redox shuttle; and a lithium borate cluster salt. The lithium borate cluster salt may be compound of formula Li | 2013-03-28 |
20130078533 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, the electrolyte including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a polar additive based on a substituted hetero-bicyclic compound. Oxidation of the electrolyte is prevented by formation of a polar thin film on a surface portion of the positive electrode, which facilitates transfer of lithium ions. The lithium secondary batteries using the electrolyte have excellent high temperature life characteristics and high temperature conservation characteristics. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078534 | Biological Fuel Cell and Methods - A fuel cell has an anode and a cathode with anode enzyme disposed on the anode and cathode enzyme is disposed on the cathode. The anode is configured and arranged to electrooxidize an anode reductant in the presence of the anode enzyme. Likewise, the cathode is configured and arranged to electroreduce a cathode oxidant in the presence of the cathode enzyme. In addition, anode redox hydrogel may be disposed on the anode to transduce a current between the anode and the anode enzyme and cathode redox hydrogel may be disposed on the cathode to transduce a current between the cathode and the cathode enzyme. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078535 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery is a secondary battery that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte layer, and an air introduction pipe. The positive electrode is a porous member having a substantially cylindrical bottomed shape and includes a positive electrode supporter made of alumina, a positive electrode conductive layer made of a perovskite type oxide having electrical conductivity, and a positive electrode catalyst layer made of manganese dioxide. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode supporter made of stainless steel and a negative electrode conductive layer made of lithium or a lithium alloy. The metal-air battery can realize the positive electrode that contains no carbon by forming the positive electrode catalyst layer on the positive electrode conductive layer made of a perovskite type oxide. This enables prevention of the generation of lithium carbonate on the positive electrode during discharge, thus reducing the charge voltage of the metal-air battery. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078536 | GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A gas diffusion electrode is described, especially for use in chloralkali electrolysis, said gas diffusion electrode having finely divided components on the liquid side. The electrode is notable for a low perviosity to gases and a lower operating voltage. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078537 | OXYGEN-CONSUMING ELECTRODE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - An oxygen-consuming electrode is described, more particularly for use in chloralkali electrolysis, comprising a novel catalyst coating, as is an electrolysis apparatus. Also described is a production process for the oxygen-consuming electrode and the use thereof in chloralkali electrolysis or fuel cell technology. The oxygen-consuming electrode is based on a gas diffusion layer as a porous film of a fluorinated polymer, into which fine crystal needles of a catalyst metal have been introduced as the catalytically active component and are connected with electrical conduction to the current collector. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078538 | RETAINING MEMBER AND METAL-AIR CELL UNIT UTILIZING THE SAME - The instant disclosure relates to a retaining member of a metal-air cell unit. The retaining member comprises a plurality of side plates constructed to define an anode compartment; and an air-distributing structure formed in the anode compartment. The air-distributing structure has a height difference from the side plates, and the height difference defines an air-distributing path. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078539 | RESIDUAL GAS BURNER - The present invention relates to a residual gas burner ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130078540 | DESULFURIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESULFURIZING A FUEL STREAM - A method for producing a substantially desulfurized a hydrocarbon fuel stream at temperatures less than 100° C. The method includes providing a nondesulfurized fuel cell hydrocarbon fuel stream that may include water and passing the fuel stream sequentially through a zeolite Y adsorbent and a selective sulfur adsorbent. The zeolite Y adsorbent may be exchanged with copper ions. The method produces a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream containing less than 50 ppb sulfur. | 2013-03-28 |
20130078541 | JET FUEL BASED HIGH PRESSURE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A power system for an aircraft includes a solid oxide fuel cell system which generates electric power for the aircraft and an exhaust stream; and a heat exchanger for transferring heat from the exhaust stream of the solid oxide fuel cell to a heat requiring system or component of the aircraft. The heat can be transferred to fuel for the primary engine of the aircraft. Further, the same fuel can be used to power both the primary engine and the SOFC. A heat exchanger is positioned to cool reformate before feeding to the fuel cell. SOFC exhaust is treated and used as inerting gas. Finally, oxidant to the SOFC can be obtained from the aircraft cabin, or exterior, or both. | 2013-03-28 |