25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 75 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170179466 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING A LASER WELD - A system and method for an energy storage device, such as a battery, having an electrode tab, an electrode, and a laser weld coupling the electrode tab to the electrode. The electronic storage device or battery may be installed in an electronic device. Fabrication of the energy storage device may involve placing an electrode tab adjacent a surface of a thin layer of the electrode, and laser welding the electrode tab to the thin layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179467 | ACTIVE MATERIAL WITH EXPANSION STRUCTURE FOR USE IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - An active material layer for an electrode of a lithium ion battery has a first active material comprising silicon-based particles, a second active material comprising graphite and conduits between the first active material and the second active material, the conduits being a conductive material and providing area for expansion of the first active material due to lithiation while maintaining contact between the first active material and the second active material. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179468 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR A LITHIUM SULFUR CELL - A polymer or a polymer electrolyte and cathode material for an alkali metal cell, in particular for a lithium-sulfur cell. To improve the performance and reliability of alkali metal cells, for example lithium-sulfur cells, a polymer based on the general chemical formula (I) is provided, where -[A]- stands for a unit which forms a polymer backbone, X stands for a spacer, x stands for the number of spacers X and is 1 or 0, Q stands for a positively charged group Q | 2017-06-22 |
20170179469 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY COMPONENTS - A lithium ion battery component includes a support selected from the group consisting of a current collector, a negative electrode, and a porous polymer separator. A lithium donor is present i) as an additive with a non-lithium active material in a negative electrode on the current collector, or ii) as a coating on at least a portion of the negative electrode, or iii) as a coating on at least a portion of the porous polymer separator. The lithium donor has a formula selected from the group consisting of Li | 2017-06-22 |
20170179470 | COMPOSITE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE - A composite positive active material includes: a composite including a first metal oxide represented by Formula 1 and having a layered structure, and a second metal oxide having at least one crystal structure selected from a layer structure, a perovskite structure, a rock salt structure, and a spinel structure, wherein a content of the second metal oxide is greater than 0 and equal to or less than 0.2 moles, per mole of the composite, | 2017-06-22 |
20170179471 | SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE AND PREPARING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a sulfur-carbon composite and a preparing method thereof, and more particularly, to a sulfur-carbon composite having an aggregated structure by performing a pressure heat treatment on a mixture of a carbonaceous conductive material and a sulfur-containing amorphous carbon material and carbonizing the same, and a preparing method thereof. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179472 | SOLID-STATE BATTERIES, SEPARATORS, ELECTRODES, AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - Solid-state batteries, battery components, and related processes for their production are provided. The battery electrodes or separators contain sintered electrochemically active material, inorganic solid particulate electrolyte having large particle size, and low melting point solid inorganic electrolyte which acts as a binder and/or a sintering aid in the electrode. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179473 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode combination material having a positive electrode active material that produces a potential of 4.5 V or higher on the basis of metal lithium, a first conduction aid of carbon black, a second conduction aid of non-graphitizable carbon, and a binder. A ratio (SC1/SC2) of a surface area SC1 of the first conduction aid to a surface area SC2 of the second conduction aid is 6.5 to 70, and a sum SE of a surface area SA of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode combination material and a surface area SC of the first conduction aid and the second conduction aid is 90 cm | 2017-06-22 |
20170179474 | Li2S BATTERIES HAVING HIGH CAPACITY, HIGH LOADING, AND HIGH COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY - An electrochemical device includes a cathode containing graphene-wrapped Li | 2017-06-22 |
20170179475 | HIGH CAPACITY LITHIUM ION BATTERIES HAVING OXIDES, PEROXIDES, OR SUPEROXIDES AS CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Described herein is an electrochemical device including a cathode containing an electroactive material including LO | 2017-06-22 |
20170179476 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a negative electrode material that is suitable for use in a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery having high capacity and excellent cycle characteristics. Also provided are a negative electrode and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179477 | A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite material ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179478 | POLYMER COMPOSITION AS A BINDER SYSTEM FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - The invention relates to an electrode coating for a lithium-ion battery, containing copolymer C or the salt thereof, copolymer C being synthesized by polymerizing a combined total of more than 70 wt % of vinyl-functional cyclic carbonate and one or more monomers from the group comprising acrylic acid and the derivatives thereof, the percentage by weight of vinyl-functional cyclic carbonate in relation to the weight of all monomers used being 5-90%. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179479 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A positive active material including a core including a compound capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium and LiNaSO | 2017-06-22 |
20170179480 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A rechargeable battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode including active material; and an electrolytic solution, in which the active material is capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and includes Si and O as constituent elements, and an atomic ratio (Si/(Si+O)) of Si with respect to Si and O is 30 atomic % to 75 atomic % in a surface of the active material. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179481 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the positive electrode including: a coated particle including a positive active material particle and a reactive layer on the surface of the positive active material particle; and a sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is in contact with the coated particle, wherein the reactive layer includes a reactive element other than lithium and oxygen, wherein the reactive element has a reactivity with the sulfide-containing solid electrolyte particle which is greater than with a reactivity of the reactive element with a transition metal element included in the positive active material particle, and wherein a ratio of a thickness of the reactive layer to a particle diameter of the positive active material particle is in a range of about 0.0010 to about 0.25. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179482 | BATTERY LIFE BY CONTROLLING THE VOLTAGE WINDOW OF THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE - In an example of a method for improving a life cycle of a battery containing a lithium-silicon negative electrode, the battery is provided. The battery includes a positive electrode; the lithium-silicon negative electrode, which has at least 10% of its capacity attributed to a silicon-based active material; a separator positioned between the positive and negative electrodes; and an electrolyte. The battery is operated within a voltage potential window ranging from about 0.7 V and about 0.07 V versus a lithium reference electrode. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179483 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - According to an embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes negative electrode active material particles. The negative electrode active material particles include a spinel-type lithium titanate. The negative electrode has such a surface state that a ratio A | 2017-06-22 |
20170179484 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A cathode active material includes a core capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions; and a coating layer on at least a portion of the core, wherein the coating layer includes a composite including a metal oxide compound and a phosphate compound, the metal oxide compound is at least one compound selected from a lithium metal oxide and a metal oxide, the phosphate compound is at least one compound selected from a lithium phosphate, a lithium metal phosphate, and a metal phosphate, and a weight ratio of the metal oxide compound to the phosphate compound is from greater than 0 to about 1. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179485 | MIXED OXIDE CONTAINING A LITHIUM MANGANESE SPINEL AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a mixed oxide containing
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20170179486 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte and a separator. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material containing Li | 2017-06-22 |
20170179487 | GRAPHITE-BASED NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A graphite-based negative electrode active material including a first graphite particle being spheroidized and a second graphite particle having a roundness lower than the roundness of the first graphite particle, wherein the content of the second graphite particle based on the sum of the first graphite particle and the second graphite particle is in the range of 1 to 30% by mass, the ratio of a median particle diameter (D | 2017-06-22 |
20170179488 | ELECTRODE HAVING ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED MATRIX - Electrodes incorporate an electrically activated matrix into which active material is provided. The active material includes alloying particles, which, as used herein, are active catalyst particles that have a high lithium storage capacity resulting in large volume expansions during lithiation. The electrically activated matrix is activated during charging and discharging of the battery, and when activated, maintains the electrode structure and stability by expanding and contracting with the volume expansion and contraction of the alloying particles during lithiation and delithiation, respectively. The electrically activated matrix also reduces cracking and pulverization of the alloying particles, maintaining electrical conductivity between active materials, thereby maintaining battery energy density through the life of the battery. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179489 | ELECTRODES WITH DIRECTIONALLY RESTRAINED ACTIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF RESTRAINT - A method of making an electrode for a lithium ion battery includes providing a restricting media having a main body with opposing planar surfaces and depositing alloying particles on the opposing planar surfaces to form a restrained active particle layer. The restricting media can be a magnetic, electrochemically inactive material with an affinity for the alloying particles. The restricting media restrains expansion of the alloying particles during lithiation to a respective side of the restricting media. Electrodes include a current collector and an electrode material layer adjacent the current collector including the restricting media, the alloying particles deposited on the restricting media to form a restrained active particle layer, and a carbon material in contact with the alloying particles | 2017-06-22 |
20170179490 | COMPOSITE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, CONDUCTIVE DISPERSION, CONDUCTIVE DEVICE, CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE AND THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A COMPOSITE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - A composite conductive material includes at least graphene-like exfoliated from a graphite-based graphite carbon material and a conductive material dispersed in a base material. The graphite-based carbon material has a rhombohedral graphite layer (3R) and a hexagonal graphite layer (2H), wherein a Rate (3R) of the rhombohedral graphite layer (3R) and the hexagonal graphite layer (2H), based on an X-ray diffraction method, which is defined by following Equation 1 is 31% or more: | 2017-06-22 |
20170179491 | POLYMERS AND THE USE THEREOF AS LUBRICATING AGENTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF ALKALI METAL FILMS - The present invention relates to polymers used as rolling lubricating agents, to compositions comprising said polymers, and to alkali metal films including the polymers or compositions on the surface(s) thereof. The use of said polymers and compositions is also described for strip-rolling alkali metals or alloys thereof in order to obtain thin films. Methods for producing said thin films, which are suitable for use in electrochemical cells, are also described. The present invention proposes an improved lubricant according to formula I, which, for example, achieves enhanced conductivity, and/or enables the production of electrochemical cells having an improved life span in cycles. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179492 | ELECTRODE HAVING ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED FIBERS FOR ELECTRON CONDUCTION - An electrode has a first active material layer between a current collector and a separator. The first active material layer comprises an active electrode material and electrically actuated fibers extending from a surface of the current collector and into the active electrode material. The electrically actuated fibers have an actuated state, in which the electrically actuated fibers change dimension in a linear direction under application of an electric field, the electrically actuated fibers configured to direct electrons through the active electrode material in a stacked direction of the electrode, and an unactuated state, in which the electrically actuated fibers are conductive but remain in an original state. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179493 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes bi-polar electrodes and non-aqueous electrolyte layers. Each electrode has a pyroelectric member and positive-pole and negative-pole active material layers on one and the other surfaces of the member. In the electrode, a position of the positive-pole layer does not overlap a position of the negative-pole layer in a thickness direction of the member. A laminated product in which the bi-polar electrodes are laminated with the electrolyte layers being interposed between the positive-pole and negative-pole active material layers on one and the other members is provided. The product has one of a first type electrode group in which the product is spirally wound and a second type electrode group in which the product is alternately bent, folded, and layered. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179494 | ELECTRODE HAVING ACTIVE MATERIAL ENCASED IN CONDUCTIVE NET - An anode for a lithium-ion battery includes a current collector, a separator and an active material comprising alloying particles and a carbon material. A conductive net of carbon material surrounds the active material on at least the side walls and a separator-facing surface, the conductive net having net openings sized to retain the alloying particles and the carbon material within the conductive net while allowing lithium ions and electrons to pass through. The conductive net also maintains electrical contact between the carbon material and the alloying particles during lithiation and delithiation of the alloying particles. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179495 | SILICON CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR LEAD ACID BATTERY - Apparatus and techniques are described herein for providing a battery plate assembly including a silicon current collector. The silicon current collector can include apertures. A lead layer or lead alloy layer can be formed on the silicon current collector. A monopolar battery assembly can be provided, such as including monopolar battery plate assemblies comprising silicon current collectors. The silicon can include a conductive metallurgical grade silicon, such as cast and cut to provide individual current collector substrates. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179496 | BATTERY GRID, BATTERY CELL COMPRISING THE BATTERY GRIDS AND STORAGE BATTERY COMPRISING THE BATTERY CELLS - Battery grid ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179497 | STRUCTURES AND PREPARATION METHODS FOR CATALYST COATED MEMBRANES FOR FUEL CELLS - Simplified methods for preparing a catalyst coated membrane (CCM) for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells. The CCM has two reinforcing, expanded polymer sheets and the methods involve forming the electrolyte membrane from ionomer solution during assembly of the CCM. Thus, the conventional requirement to obtain, handle, and decal transfer solid polymer sheets in CCM preparation can be omitted. Further, CCM structures with improved mechanical strength can be prepared by orienting the expanded polymer sheets such that the stronger tensile strength direction of one is orthogonal to the other. Such improved CCM structures can be fabricated using the simplified methods. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179498 | FUEL CELL GAS DIFFUSION LAYER, FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL GAS DIFFUSION LAYER - A fuel cell gas diffusion layer includes: a porous layer containing conductive particles and binder resin as primary components; a groove-shaped fluid flow path provided on one of main surfaces of the porous layer; and a conductive wire portion extending along the one of the main surfaces and a surface of the fluid flow path, the conductive wire portion being a layered collection of a plurality of conductive fibers which has pores. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179499 | LEWIS ACID ELECTROCATALYSED FUEL CELL & BATTERY - The present invention relates to the use of an electrocatalytic frustrated Lewis pair system in either an energy generation device such as a fuel cell or an energy storage device such as a battery or capacitor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179500 | Process For One-Step Preparing Electrolyte Used For Lithium-Iron(II) Disulfide Batteries - Disclosed is a process for one-step preparing electrolyte used for lithium-iron(II) disulfide batteries. The process includes the following steps of: adding iodine-containing precursors into an organic solvent in an inert atmosphere, homogeneously stirring, then adding lithium-containing precursors, stirring and reacting, separating solids to obtain an electrolyte used for lithium-iron(II) disulfide batteries. The process involves one-step synthesizing electrolyte used for lithium-iron(II) disulfide batteries. The whole procedures do not introduce water and have a lower cost. The lithium-iron(II) disulfide batteries prepared by using the electrolyte prepared by the process of the present invention have better properties. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179501 | FUEL CELL WITH OPTIMIZED OPERATION - A fuel cell, including: first and second electrochemical cells; a two-pole plate arranged between the first and second electrochemical cells, including a conductor support delimiting a first flow channel facing the first electrochemical cell and extending between an air inlet and a water outlet, and including a first conductive coating attached to the conductor support at the air inlet of the first flow channel and including a second conductive coating fastened to the conductor support at the middle part of the first flow channel, the second conductor coating having an electrical surface resistance greater than that of the first conductive coating. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179502 | HEAT RECOVERY APPARATUS BASED ON FUEL CELL AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a heat recovery apparatus based on a fuel cell and an operating method thereof. In the fuel cell-based heat recovery apparatus and the operating method thereof, hot water and steam may be generated by using heat generated while a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) operates to supply the generated hot water or steam to buildings, thereby reducing a rate of operation in cooling/heating equipment using electricity so as to reduce air-conditioning costs. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179503 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF AND FUEL CELL POWER PLANT - A fuel cell system is disclosed, which includes an anode recirculation loop having a fuel cell stack for generating power, a flowmeter, a current sensor and a processor. The flowmeter is configured for measuring a fuel flow rate provided into the anode recirculation loop. The current sensor is configured for measuring a current drawn from the fuel cell stack. The processor is configured for determining a steam to carbon ratio in the anode recirculation loop based on the measured fuel flow rate and the measured current. The fuel cell system further includes a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature in the anode recirculation loop. The process is configured for determining the steam to carbon ration further based on the measured temperature. A method for operating the fuel cell system and a fuel cell power plant are also disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179504 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, an oxidant gas supply piping, an oxidant gas discharge piping, an air compressor, a turbine, a pressure regulating valve, and a check valve. The fuel cell generates electric power through an electrochemical reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidant gas. The oxidant gas supply piping is connected to the fuel cell. The oxidant gas discharge piping is connected to the fuel cell. The air compressor is connected to the oxidant gas supply piping and is rotatable around a rotational shaft. The turbine is connected to the oxidant gas discharge piping and is rotatable around the rotational shaft. The pressure regulating valve is disposed in the oxidant gas discharge piping between the fuel cell and the turbine. The check valve is connected to the oxidant gas discharge piping between the turbine and the pressure regulating valve. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179505 | HUMIDIFIER WITH AN INTEGRATED WATER SEPARATOR FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM, FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING A HUMIDIFIER, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A humidifier with an integrated water separator for a fuel cell system, including a housing with a first channel for a first gas stream and a second channel for a second gas stream, a humidifier area in which the first channel and the second channel are separated from one another by a water vapor-permeable membrane, and a collection container for collecting the deposited liquid water is provided. It is provided that a water separator for separating liquid water is situated in the humidifier area. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179506 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery includes first and second cells, each cell including a negative electrode metal layer, a negative electrode electrolytic film, a positive electrode layer configured to use oxygen as an active material, and a gas diffusion layer, wherein the negative electrode metal layer, the negative electrode electrolytic film, the positive electrode layer, and the gas diffusion layer are sequentially disposed, wherein each cell has an open surface through which at least a portion of the gas diffusion layer is in fluid communication with, outside air, wherein the first and second cells contact each other, and wherein a direction of a first open surface of the first cell is different from a direction of a second open surface of the second cell. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179507 | Method For Shutting Down A System Containing a Fuel Cell Stack and System Comprising a Fuel Cell Stack - The invention relates to a method for stopping a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel-cell stack and to a system containing a fuel-cell stack implementing such a method. The system comprises a gas circuit and a stack of electrochemical cells forming a fuel-cell stack comprising a polymer ion exchange membrane, said circuit comprising: a fuel-gas supply circuit ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179508 | FUEL CELL APPARATUS - A solid oxide fuel cell apparatus includes: a startup temperature raiser configured to mix the fuel and the air, burn a mixture of the fuel and the air using a burner to obtain combustion gas, and introduce the combustion gas to the air electrode to increase a temperature of the fuel cell stack in startup of the apparatus. The startup temperature raiser includes: a combustion cylinder through which the combustion gas passes; a cooling cylinder configured to cover an outer periphery of the combustion cylinder; and a bypass air line configured to introduce a part of the air to an air area formed between the combustion cylinder and the cooling cylinder so as to cool the combustion cylinder. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179509 | VALVE FOR FUEL CELL - A valve for a fuel cell serves to discharge a fluid in a fuel cell system to the outside or other locations of the fuel cell system. The valve is mounted with a pressure transmission unit which is connected between a valve flow path unit having an inner flow path for moving a fluid and a solenoid unit for generating power for opening and closing the inner flow path of the valve flow path unit, and transmits pressure between the valve flow path unit and the solenoid unit, so as to minimize an operating load of the solenoid unit by minimizing a pressure difference between the valve flow path unit and the solenoid unit, regardless of factors such as working pressure and a temperature in the fuel cell system | 2017-06-22 |
20170179510 | FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly; cathode and anode-side water-repellent layers; a cathode-side separator that includes a cathode gas passage and an air exhaust manifold communicated to the cathode gas passage. The cathode gas passage includes a water exhaust inhibiting portion and a water storage portion. The water exhaust inhibiting portion is provided on a lowermost passage positioned on a lowermost side in a gravity direction. The water storage portion is provided upstream of the water exhaust inhibiting portion such that liquid water is stored in the water storage portion by the water exhaust inhibiting portion. A liquid water connection portion is provided in the water-repellent layer so as to pass through the water-repellent layer such that liquid water flows between the catalyst layer and the water storage portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179511 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING PURGE OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A method of controlling purge of a fuel cell system for a vehicle is provided. The method determines whether a purge function is normally performed in controlling purge of discharging nitrogen, hydrogen, and vapor within an anode of a fuel cell system. Particularly, the method confirms whether purge is performed by measuring a duty or a current applied to a hydrogen supply valve and measuring a change in the duty before and after an application of a purge valve operation command while adjusting a pressure inside the anode, which supplies hydrogen, to be uniform. Further, a hydrogen supply amount supplied into an anode is estimated and a change rate of a hydrogen supply amount supplied to the anode and a hydrogen amount consumed during a generation of the fuel cell system are estimated during a purge function, to determine whether purge is actually performed based on the estimated information. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179512 | Method for the Predictive Operation of a Fuel Cell or a High-Voltage Accumulator - A method for the predictive operation of a fuel cell or a high-voltage accumulator, involving the steps of: detecting at least one external parameter, the at least one external parameter representing driving behavior data, navigation data and/or environmental data; and adjusting the at least one current desired fuel cell operating parameter on the basis of the at least one external parameter. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179513 | METHANOL-WATER MIXTURE REFORMING HYDROGEN PRODUCTION GENERATOR - The invention discloses a methanol-water mixture reforming hydrogen production generator, including an electronic control system, a methanol-water mixture feed system, a hydrogen production system and a power generation system, where the electronic control system includes a control mainboard, a power supply device and a power output port, and the control mainboard controls operations of the methanol-water mixture feed system, the hydrogen production system and the power generation system; the power supply device includes a rechargeable battery; the methanol-water mixture feed system includes a main feed pipe, a transfer pump, a start-up feed solenoid valve, a start-up feed branch pipe, a hydrogen production feed solenoid valve and a hydrogen production feed branch pipe. All the systems coordinate with each other well, the electronic control system provides stable control. power from external power sources is not needed when during start-up, and the methanol-water mixture feed system has low costs and good cohesion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179514 | REINFORCED COMPOSITE MEMBRANES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a reinforced composite membrane and a method of manufacturing the reinforced composite membrane, and more particularly, a reinforced composite membrane including a porous support layer; and an electrolyte membrane layer formed on one surface or each of both surfaces of the porous support layer, at least a portion of the porous support layer being impregnated with an electrolyte, and a method of manufacturing the reinforced composite membrane. The reinforced composite membrane may enhance an interfacial adhesive force between a support and the electrolyte membrane layer, and may be manufactured on a continuous mass production. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179515 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - There is provided a microbial fuel cell that can inhibit oxygen from dissolving in a liquid through the surface to increase electrical energy recovery efficiency. The microbial fuel cell according to the present invention comprises a liquid comprising organic matter; an anode placed in the liquid comprising the organic matter; an air cathode having an air intake portion for taking air into the air cathode; and an oxygen-blocking portion for blocking oxygen from dissolving in the liquid comprising the organic matter through the liquid surface of the liquid comprising the organic matter. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179516 | ELECTROLYTES FOR IRON FLOW BATTERY - A method of operating an iron redox flow battery system may comprise fluidly coupling a plating electrode of an iron redox flow battery cell to a plating electrolyte; fluidly coupling a redox electrode of the iron redox flow battery cell to a redox electrolyte; fluidly coupling a ductile plating additive to one or both of the plating electrolyte and the redox electrolyte; and increasing an amount of the ductile plating additive to the plating electrolyte in response to an increase in the plating stress at the plating electrode. In this way, ductile Fe can be plated on the negative electrode, and the performance, reliability and efficiency of the iron redox flow battery can be maintained. In addition, iron can be more rapidly produced and plated at the plating electrode, thereby achieving a higher charging rate for all iron flow batteries. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179517 | BATTERY - The invention relates to a battery comprising at least a cathode current collector, a cathode, a separator, an electrolyte, an anode and an anode current collector, the cathode being disposed between the cathode current collector and the separator, and the anode being disposed between the separator and the anode current collector, the battery further comprising a sealing gasket disposed on the periphery of the cathode, of the anode and of the separator and connecting the inner peripheral edge of the cathode current collector to the inner peripheral edge of the anode current collector. Said sealing gasket is at least partly made of a viscoelastic elastomeric material. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179518 | PRODUCTION AND USE OF FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE FILMS AND INORGANIC LAYERS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making conductive films by associating an inorganic composition with an insulating substrate, and forming a porous inorganic layer from the inorganic composition on the insulating substrate. The inorganic layer may include a nanoporous metal layer, such as nickel fluoride. The methods of the present disclosure may also include a step of incorporating the conductive films into an electronic device. The methods of the present disclosure may also include a step of associating the conductive films with a solid electrolyte prior to its incorporation into an electronic device. The methods of the present disclosure may also include a step of separating the inorganic layer from the conductive film to form a freestanding inorganic layer. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the conductive films and freestanding inorganic layers. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179519 | ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY - An all-solid-state secondary battery includes a positive electrode layer ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179520 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a secondary battery, which includes a separator having excellent air permeability such that the separator is adhered to a positive electrode plate and/or a negative electrode plate at a low temperature under a low pressure and swelling in an electrolyte solution is relatively suppressed. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, wherein the separator further includes an adhesive layer formed on its surface, the adhesive layer includes a binder, and a gel-sol transition temperature of the binder is in a range of 70° C. to 90° C. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179521 | Slurry Formulation for the Formation of Layers for Solid State Batteries - Disclosed are electrochemical devices, such as lithium ion battery electrodes, lithium ion conducting solid-state electrolytes, and solid-state lithium ion batteries including these electrodes and solid-state electrolytes. Also disclosed are methods for making such electrochemical devices. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179522 | GARNET MATERIALS FOR LI SECONDARY BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING GARNET MATERIALS - Set forth herein are garnet material compositions, e.g., lithium-stuffed garnets and lithium-stuffed garnets doped with alumina, which are suitable for use as electrolytes and catholytes in solid state battery applications. Also set forth herein are lithium-stuffed garnet thin films having fine grains therein. Disclosed herein are novel and inventive methods of making and using lithium-stuffed garnets as catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes for all solid state lithium rechargeable batteries. Also disclosed herein are novel electrochemical devices which incorporate these garnet catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes. Also set forth herein are methods for preparing novel structures, including dense thin (<50 um) free standing membranes of an ionically conducting material for use as a catholyte, electrolyte, and, or, anolyte, in an electrochemical device, a battery component (positive or negative electrode materials), or a complete solid state electrochemical energy storage device. Also, the methods set forth herein disclose novel sintering techniques, e.g., for heating and/or field assisted (FAST) sintering, for solid state energy storage devices and the components thereof. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179523 | LITHIUM-ION CONDUCTIVE SULFIDE, SOLID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a solid electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing an active material, a negative electrode containing an active material, and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a lithium-ion conductive sulfide containing at least one element selected from a group consisting of Al, Si, Fe, Ni, and Zr, the total content of the element in the lithium-ion conductive sulfide is 0.03% by mass or more and 0.3% by mass or less. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179524 | Soft-Solid Crystalline Electrolyte Compositions And Methods For Producing The Same - The present invention relates to compositions comprising ionic compounds surrounded by organic matrices, and methods for producing such compositions. In various embodiments, the compositions of the present invention are co-crystals of an organic compound and a salt. The organic compound forms matrices with channel structures, wherein the organic matrices interact relatively poorly with the salt, thus allowing for excellent ion mobility through the channel structures. In one embodiment, the compositions are soft-solid electrolytes, comprising ions such as lithium or sodium, which can be used in batteries or other electrochemical devices. The electrolyte compositions of the present invention exhibit relatively high ionic conductivities with a negligible activation barrier for ion migration, i.e., the compositions exhibit barrierless ion conduction. In addition, the compositions exhibit good conductivities at very low temperatures, making them useful in a variety of low temperature applications. In one embodiment, the present invention further relates to free-standing films comprising the co-crystals of the present invention, and methods for preparing such films. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179525 | NOVEL 9,10-BIS(1,3-DITHIOL-2-YLIDENE)-9,10-DIHYDROANTHRACENE POLYMERS AND USE THEREOF - The problem addressed was that of providing novel polymers which are preparable with a low level of complexity, with the possibility of controlled influence on the physicochemical properties thereof within wide limits in the course of synthesis, and which are usable as active media in electrical charge storage elements for high storage capacity, long lifetime and stable charging/discharging plateaus. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179526 | NOVEL POLYMERS CONTAINING GRAFTED BIS(SULFONYL)IMIDE SODIUM OR LITHIUM SALTS, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USES OF SAME AS ELECTROLYTES FOR BATTERIES - The invention relates to novel polymers containing grafted sodium or lithium bis(sulfonyl)imides, to the methods for the production thereof, and to the uses of same as electrolytes in batteries. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179527 | OVERCHARGE PROTECTION ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - The present invention relates to an electrolyte composition for lithium ion batteries which improves overcharge protection. In particular the present invention relates to an electrolyte composition comprising (a) a compound of general formula (I) and (b) at least two compounds of general formula (II) which are different from each other formula (II) with the definitions given in the description. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179528 | ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery, the electrolyte including a lithium salt; an organic solvent; and an additive, wherein the additive includes LiPO | 2017-06-22 |
20170179529 | SAFE ADDITIVE, ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - A safe additive for a lithium ion battery is disclosed. The safe additive comprises a maleimide type monomer and an enediyne type compound. The maleimide type monomer comprises at least one of a maleimide monomer, a bismaleimide monomer, a multimaleimide monomer and a maleimide type derivative monomer. An electrolyte liquid and a lithium ion battery containing the safe additive are also disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179530 | IONIC LIQUIDS, ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS INCLUDING THE IONIC LIQUIDS, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES INCLUDING THE IONIC LIQUIDS - An ionic liquid including a phosphazene compound that has a plurality of phosphorus-nitrogen units and at least one pendant group bonded to each phosphorus atom of the plurality of phosphorus-nitrogen units. One pendant group of the at least one pendant group comprises a positively charged pendant group. Additional embodiments of ionic liquids are disclosed, as are electrolyte solutions and energy storage devices including the embodiments of the ionic liquid. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179531 | ONE STEP SYNTHESIS OF NON-CHLORINATED MAGNESIUM ELECTROLYTES - A one-step method to prepare a magnesium electrolyte salt is provided. According to the method, the magnesium electrolyte is obtained by reacting a Grignard reagent and a fluorinated aryl borane. In addition, formation of monomeric or dimeric magnesium ion is determined by the choice of the Grignard reagent. The magnesium electrolyte may be non-chlorinated and non-corrosive. A magnesium battery containing the magnesium electrolyte is also provided. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179532 | DENDRITE INHIBITING ELECTROLYTES FOR METAL-BASED BATTERIES - A metal-based battery includes at least one metal electrode immersed within an electrolyte that includes: (1) an aprotic solvent; (2) a simple halogen containing material; and (3) optionally a metal salt that includes a complex halogen containing anion. The simple halogen containing material may include a metal halide salt that includes a metal cation selected from the group including but not limited to lithium and sodium metal cations. The metal halide salt may also include a halide anion selected from the group consisting of fluoride, chloride, bromide and iodide halide anions. The use of the metal halide salt within the metal-based battery provides enhanced cycling ability within the metal-based battery. Also contemplated are additional simple halogen containing material additives that may enhance cycling performance of a metal-based battery. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179533 | BATTERY AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD - A battery includes: a battery outer case; an electrode body; and a terminal. The case main body includes a bottomed case main body which has a flat accommodation space and of which one surface is opened, and a sealing plate attached to that one surface of the case main body which is opened. The electrode body is a flat electrode body, is accommodated in the flat accommodation space of the case main body, and has a part to which the terminal is joined. The terminal includes a base end attached to the sealing plate, an intermediate part extending from the base end toward the part to which the terminal is joined, along a surface on one side of the battery outer case, and a tip end joined to the part to which the terminal is joined. The tip end of the terminal is joined to a surface on one side of the part to which the terminal is joined, and pushes the part to which the terminal is joined. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179534 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery includes a case, a jelly roll laminate housed in the case, the jelly roll laminate including jelly rolls, each of which includes a plurality of electrode plates and a separation film disposed between the plurality of electrode plates, and at least one heat conduction plate interposed between the jelly rolls. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179535 | WOUND ELECTRODE GROUP, ELECTRODE GROUP, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - According to an embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode group includes a stack. The stack includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode or negative electrodes, and separator. Each negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer provided on the negative electrode current collector. The electrode group satisfies following relational formulae (I) to (III): 10≦a | 2017-06-22 |
20170179536 | Bipolar Battery and Plate - A bipolar battery plate for a bipolar battery is disclosed. The bipolar battery plate has a frame, a substrate positioned within the frame, a first lead layer positioned on one side of the substrate, a second lead layer positioned on another side of the substrate, a positive active material (PAM) positioned on a surface of the first lead layer, and a negative active material (NAM) positioned on a surface of the second lead layer. The substrate has a plurality of perforations, and a plurality of standoffs integrally formed on opposing side surfaces thereof. The first and second lead layers are electrically connected to each other through the plurality of perforations. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179537 | SODIUM MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - A sodium molten salt battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a molten salt electrolyte having sodium ion conductivity, in which the negative electrode active material contains hard carbon and is pre-doped with sodium ions, and in which when the state of charge is 0%, the potential of the negative electrode is 0.7 V or less with respect to metallic sodium. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179538 | INTERNAL SHORT DETECTION AND MITIGATION IN BATTERIES - Devices, systems, and techniques for identifying a dendrite material within a battery. The method comprising receiving, by a battery management system, an output from sensing circuitry within the battery indicative of a first voltage level, detecting, by the battery management system, a change from the first voltage level to a second voltage level that is indicative of an internal short within a sensing sheet, determining by the battery management system, a resistance and a two-dimensional position of the internal short within the sensing sheet, and identifying, by the battery management system, a dendrite material based on the resistance of the internal short. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179539 | VOID FILLING BATTERY - A battery cell is formed to efficiently use unoccupied space in an electronic device. The battery cell may be formed by disposing an electrically insulating material on at least a first surface of a circuit board having components to create an electrical barrier and disposing a battery cell on the electrically insulating material. In some embodiments, a portion of the battery cell is configured to be partially disposed between components of the circuit board components, thus utilizing previously unoccupied space in the electronic device to store energy. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179540 | METHOD AND ELECTRIC DEVICE FOR PREVENTING BATTERY FROM EXPANDING - A method for preventing battery from expanding is applied to awake an embedded controller to measure variations of a temperature and a storage capacity of a battery module of an electric device at a preset frequency to timely control the battery module to discharge when the electric device is in an off-state, so as to prevent the battery module from expanding and deforming. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179541 | INSULATING MOTHER BOARD, INSULATING HARNESS MOTHER BOARD ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY MODULE - An insulating mother board, an insulating harness mother board assembly and a battery module including the insulating mother board are provided. The insulating mother board includes a first end insulating board, a middle insulating board and a second end insulating board moveably connected in sequence. According to the insulating mother board, an arbitrary number of middle insulating boards can be arranged by arranging the first end insulating board and the second end insulating board on two ends of the insulating mother board respectively. There may be an arbitrary number of connection holes on the first end insulating board, the middle insulating board and the second end insulating board, each connection hole corresponds to one single battery. In this way, an assembly of different numbers of single batteries can be achieved. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179542 | BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING WIRE-FIXING RIBS - A battery module including wire-fixing ribs is disclosed. The battery module includes a battery cell stack constituted by a plurality of battery cells, the battery cell stack being configured such that the battery cells are stacked in the state in which the battery cells are adjacent to each other laterally, the battery cell stack being provided in one end thereof with a step part, a first module cover and a second module cover coupled to each other while covering electrode terminals provided on opposite sides of the battery cell stack, terminal plates for electrically connecting electrode terminals of the battery cells to each other, a battery management system (BMS) mounted in the step part of the battery cell stack for controlling the operation of the battery module, and voltage sensing wires arranged on the battery cell stack, each of the voltage sensing wires having one end connected to a corresponding one of voltage sensing terminals formed on portions of the terminal plates and the other end connected to the BMS. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179543 | BATTERY PACK WITH LOCALLY CONTROLLED DISCONNECT SAFEGUARDS - Various examples are directed to integrated circuits and/or controllers for battery packs. An integrated circuit for managing at least a portion of a battery pack comprises a first cell controller. The first cell controller may comprise a first switch system, a first local controller, a first receive terminal to receive a first command from a preceding cell controller, and a first transmit terminal to send the first command to a succeeding cell controller. The first switch system may comprise two pairs of switches to couple a first battery cell to a pair of output terminals in an H-bridge configuration. The first local controller may control the first switch system to selectively connect and disconnect the first battery cell to the pair of output terminal. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179544 | LITHIUM POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium positive electrode material is provided, which includes a host material and a doping material doped into the host material, wherein the doping material has a chemical formula of Li | 2017-06-22 |
20170179545 | SOLID-STATE LITHIUM BATTERY - A solid-state lithium battery in which a thermal stability is improved. The solid-state lithium battery comprises a cathode active material layer containing a cathode active material, an anode active material layer containing an anode active material, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer. The cathode active material is an oxide active material, at least one of the cathode active material layer and the solid electrolyte layer contains a sulfide solid electrolyte material, the sulfide solid electrolyte material comprises a Li element, a P element, a S element, and an I element, and the cathode active material layer contains a specific phosphate ester. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179546 | A METHOD FOR CHARGING BATTERIES - A method for charging batteries that have at least one metal electrode or at least one metal-based compound electrode includes applying a DC signal to the batteries and applying an AC signal to the batteries. The DC signal and AC signal may be combined as a composite signal, which is applied to the batteries, or may be applied to the batteries as separate, independent signals, during a charging cycle. As such, the DC signal serves to charge the batteries, while the AC signal operates to suppress, avoids or reverse the growth of dendrites in the batteries. As a result, the operating life of the batteries is extended, and the electrical storage capacity of the batteries is preserved. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179547 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND TERMINAL DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a rechargeable battery assembly and a terminal device. The terminal device is equipped with a rechargeable battery assembly. The rechargeable battery assembly comprises a battery main body ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170179548 | SENSING FEATURE ON FUSE ELEMENT FOR DETECTION PRIOR TO FUSE OPEN - A sensing circuit, a vehicular battery pack using a sensing circuit, a method of protecting a circuit with a fuse and a method of providing battery power to a vehicle. The sensing circuit includes the fuse, which is made up of a main element and a sensing element such that the sensing element defines a pre-open detection capability through at least one of a dissimilar geometric profile or a different material choice from that of the main element. The sensing circuit also includes an electrical connector between one or more battery cells and an electronic control module so that the circuit provides indicia of the fusing event. In this way, a fuse opening event takes place in the sensing element prior to the main element in such a way as to give the operator of a battery-powered vehicle advance warning of an impending opening of the main element and consequent electrical circuit shutdown, thereby allowing the operator of the vehicle to take corrective measures as a way to avoid fuse opening and a related loss of vehicular propulsive power. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179549 | MICRO BATTERY DESIGN AND DIAGNOSIS - Embodiments include methods and products for evaluating microbatteries. The microbattery includes a cathode layer, an anode layer physically separated from the cathode layer, and an electrolyte layer in contact with the anode and the cathode. The microbattery also includes at least one auxiliary electrode in physical contact with the electrolyte layer, the auxiliary electrode containing at least one metal coating and at least one non-conductive film, wherein the at least one metal coating is physically separated from the cathode and the anode. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179550 | TEMPERATURE DETECTING APPARATUS - A temperature detecting apparatus which detects a temperature of an assembled battery in which a plurality of cells are assembled, the temperature detecting apparatus includes a plurality of detecting circuits which respectively correspond to the plurality of the cells, a pair of detection lines which electrically connects the plurality of the detecting circuits in parallel, and a processing part which outputs a sine-wave detection signal to the pair of the detection lines through a voltage-dividing resistor so as to detect a temperature of each of the plurality of the cells. Each of the plurality of the detecting circuits includes a circuit in which a temperature-sensitive resistor whose electrical characteristic changes responding to a temperature, a coil and a capacitor are connected in series. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179551 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES - An energy storage system includes a sealed housing defining an interior space and a plurality of cells arranged within the interior space of the housing. A cooling liquid submerges each of the cells. The cooling system is positioned within the sealed housing configured to actively and passively cool and heat each of the cells. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179552 | Battery Module with a Controllable External Heat Sink - A battery module having a controllable external heat sink and methods of operating the battery module are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, the battery module includes a battery cell, an external circuit connected to the battery cell, and a controller that controls the external circuit. The external circuit includes a first switch and a heat sink. If an internal short circuit within the battery cell is detected, the controller closes the first switch in order to generate heat in the heat sink. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179553 | Battery With Variable Electrochemical Cells Configuration - A lithium battery comprising a plurality of electrochemical cells assembled together, the electrochemical cells assembled with electrochemical cells of different configuration to compensate the heat loss through heat sinks in the battery. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179554 | PASSIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BATTERY - A battery module includes one or more battery cells and one or more laminated elements configured to provide passive management of heat generated by the one or more battery cells. Each laminated element includes one or more heat conducting layers and one or more intumescent layers. The one or more intumescent layers are configured to expand in response to an intumescent layer temperature exceedance to reconfigure the laminated element from a first configuration in which the laminated element transfers heat emitted by the one or more battery cells to a second configuration in which the laminated element does not substantially transfer heat emitted by the one or more battery cells. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179555 | COOLING PLATE - A cooling plate with a structural plate and a cover plate, wherein the structural plate has a channel-like recess which is enclosed by a raised edge region. The cover plate rests on the raised edge region and covers the channel-like recess in order to form a channel. Openings with connection elements arranged at the openings are provided in the structural plate and/or in the cover plate in order to let a fluid into the channel and to let a fluid out of the channel. A first mounting opening, which is in the form of a round hole, and a second mounting opening, which is in the form of an elongate hole, are provided in both the structural plate and in the cover plate, the respective first and second mounting openings being aligned with one another in order to receive a pin for fixing the two plates during a soldering process. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179556 | CATHODE FOR A METAL/AIR BATTERY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CATHODE - The invention relates to a cathode for a metal/air battery comprising at least one active layer produced in an active material and having an air side and a metal side, a current collector and a hydrophobic membrane produced in a hydrophobic material and deposited on the air side of the active layer. Said hydrophobic material has a porous structure and has penetrated into the air side of the active layer so as to form, between the hydrophobic membrane and the active layer, an interpenetration zone of hydrophobic material in the active material, in which there is a concentration gradient of hydrophobic material which decreases in the ingoing direction of air into the cathode. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179557 | LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A lithium-air battery according to embodiments of the inventive concepts includes a negative electrode including a lithium metal, a positive electrode using oxygen as a positive electrode active material, a non-aqueous electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and including lithium iodide | 2017-06-22 |
20170179558 | SOLAR FLOW BATTERY - A solar flow battery comprising: a positive compartment containing at least one positive electrode in contact with a positive electrolyte containing a first redox active molecule; a negative compartment containing at least one negative electrode in contact with a negative electrolyte containing a second redox active molecule, wherein said first and second redox active molecules remain dissolved in solution when changed in oxidation state; at least one of said negative or positive electrodes comprises a semiconductor light absorber; electrical communication means between said electrodes and an external load for directing electrical energy into or out of said solar flow battery; a separator component that separates the positive and negative electrolytes while permitting the passage of non-redox-active species; and means for establishing flow of the positive and negative electrolyte solutions past respective electrodes. Methods of using the solar flow battery for storing and releasing electrical energy are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179559 | MULTI RESONATOR NON-ADJACENT COUPLING - A coupling is provided for coupling non-adjacent resonators of a radio frequency filter. The coupling joins together non-adjacent resonators with a metal strip. The metal strip is physically connected to but electrically isolated from resonators located between the connected non-adjacent resonators. The metal strips include tabs the length of which may be varied. The coupling works with different resonator configurations including horizontally aligned resonators. The coupling allows for the jumping of an even number of resonators can produce zeros at high and low bands. A single coupling of this configuration enables two negative couplings. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179560 | TERMINATOR AND TERMINATION METHOD - A terminator has an upper dielectric layer provided on an upper broad wall of a post-wall waveguide, and a microstrip line (MSL) provided on the upper dielectric layer. A blind via has one end thereof connected with one end of the MSL and is inserted inside the post-wall waveguide. A chip resistor has one end thereof connected with the other end of the MSL and has the other end thereof connected with the upper broad wall. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179561 | RECONFIGURABLE WAVEGUIDE FOR SPIN WAVE TRANSMISSION - A waveguide for spin wave (SW) transmission, a method of fabricating a waveguide for SW transmission, and a method of transmitting an SW. The waveguide comprises a plurality of nanomagnetic material elements, each nanomagnetic material element having a respective predetermined geometric shape such that each nanomagnetic material element exhibits a deterministic ground state initializable by a magnetic field applied across the waveguide; wherein the nanomagnetic material elements are disposed relative to each other for dipolar coupling between adjacent nanomagnetic material elements. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179562 | Ultra-Wideband RF/Optical Aperture - An ultra-wide band (UWB) radio frequency (RF)/optical aperture includes a substrate having a plurality of regions. The plurality of regions may have varying characteristics and properties. In some embodiments, the plurality of regions includes a first region having a first relative dielectric constant and being transparent to signals having a frequency in a first frequency range, a second region contained in the first region and having a second relative dielectric constant and being transparent to signals having a frequency in a second frequency range, and a third region contained within the second region and having a third relative dielectric constant and being transparent to signals having a frequency in a third frequency range. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179563 | GUIDED WAVE TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH DIVERSITY AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupler including a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device. A guiding portion guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium. The first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode. The coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179564 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - A directional coupler including input line has a first coupler portion that extends between an input port and transmitted port. The coupler also has an output line having a second coupler portion connected to an output port and that extends in a same direction as the first coupler portion and is directly above or below the first coupler portion and a substrate. The coupler also includes a metal ground plane disposed over the substrate and below the input and output lines, the metal ground plane including a patterned region disposed below first and second coupler portions and including cross members that extend in a direction perpendicular to the first and second coupler portions. | 2017-06-22 |
20170179565 | Microstrip Line Directional Coupler - An apparatus, e.g. a radio-frequency (RF) coupler, includes first and second microstrip lines. First and second coupling fingers extend from the first microstrip line into the space, and a third coupling finger extends from the second microstrip line into the space about centered between the first and second coupling fingers. Fourth and fifth coupling fingers extend from the first microstrip line into the space, and a sixth coupling finger extends from the second microstrip line into the space about centered between the fourth and fifth coupling fingers. The second and fourth coupling fingers are adjacent each other with a distance between them along the first transmission line exceeding a distance between the first and second coupling fingers along the first transmission line by at least a factor of about two. | 2017-06-22 |