29th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120183782 | IMPLANTS WITH A PHOSPHAZENE-CONTAINING COATING - The present disclosure relates to implants with a biocompatible coating having antithrombogenic properties and which also contains a pharmacologically active agent, as well as a process for their production. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183783 | POLYAMIDEIMIDE POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE CONTAINING INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member that includes a mixture of a polyamideimide, a polybenzimidazole, and an optional conductive filler. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183784 | UV-CURABLE FLOOR SEALANTS - Described is a UV-curable sealant composition, which is preferably a one part sealant. The one part sealant is made from urethane acrylate, acrylate ester, precipitated silica, and photoinitiator. More specifically, the one part sealant is made from about 15-35 weight percent aliphatic and/or alicyclic urethane acrylates, about 40-70 weight percent of acrylate esters, about 0-10 weight percent of precipitated silica, and about 3-8 weight percent of photoinitiator. Also described are methods of applying UV-curable sealant composition to a surface such as a floor and UV curing the UV-curable sealant composition, thereby extending the life of the surface. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183785 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANT CRYSTALLIZING SOLDER GLASSES - High-temperature-resistant devitrifying solder glasses that contain 20-45 mol % BaO, 40-60 mol % SiO | 2012-07-19 |
20120183786 | ANTI-FOG COATING, SUBSTRATE HAVING SAME AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention relates to an anti-fog coating, process for producing anti-fog coating at the surface of a substrate such as a thermoplastic polymer and a substrate having anti-fog coating thereon. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183787 | ADHESION PROMOTER FOR COATINGS ON DIFFERENT SUBSTRATE SURFACES - A method of promoting the adhesion between a coating based on at least one polymer and a substrate surface that can be made of different materials in which an adhesion promoter comprising at least one, optionally oligomeric, addition product having no terminal C═C double bonds and has hydrolyzable silane groups and other functional groups is included in the coating composition, included in a preliminary coating applied to the substrate surface prior to the actual coating, is applied between the coating and substrate surface, or any combination thereof. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183788 | SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES, HYBRID CERAMIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites, and hybrid ceramic materials are provided. In one embodiment, the silicon carbide composites comprise reinforcement material further comprising a simplified coating, and in others, the composites comprise uncoated reinforcement material. The hybrid ceramic materials comprise at least two of a conventional ceramic matrix composite, a monolithic ceramic, the composite comprising uncoated reinforcement material, and the composite comprising reinforcement material comprising a simplified coating. Methods of providing the composites are also provided. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183789 | Breathable Glossy Sealant for Concrete and Masonry Surfaces - A water-based concrete or masonry sealant includes an acrylic- or silicone-modified reaction product of an unsaturated drying oil and an alkyd, the reaction product being dispersed in aqueous solution; and a dispersion of metal salt catalyst in aqueous solution. A method of treating a previously sealed concrete or masonry substrate, includes the steps of applying to the previously sealed concrete or masonry substrate a sealant comprising an acrylic- or silicone-modified reaction product of an unsaturated drying oil and an alkyd, the reaction product being dispersed in aqueous solution; an aqueous dispersion of metal salt catalyst, and water; and allowing the sealant to cure. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183790 | THERMAL SPRAY COMPOSITE COATINGS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to thermal spray composite coatings on a metal or non-metal substrate. The thermal spray composite coatings comprise a ceramic composite coating having at least two ceramic material phases randomly and uniformly dispersed and/or spatially oriented throughout the ceramic composite coating. At least a first ceramic material phase is present in an amount sufficient to provide corrosion resistance to the ceramic composite coating, and at least a second ceramic material phase is present in an amount sufficient to provide plasma erosion resistance to the ceramic composite coating. This invention also relates to methods of protecting metal and non-metal substrates by applying the thermal spray coatings. The composite coatings provide erosion and corrosion resistance at processing temperatures higher than conventional processing temperatures used in the semiconductor etch industry, e.g., greater than 100° C. The coatings are useful, for example, in the protection of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, e.g., integrated circuit, light emitting diode, display, and photovoltaic, internal chamber components, and electrostatic chuck manufacture. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183791 | METHOD FOR APPLYING AT LEAST ONE ANTI-CORROSIVE, LIQUID COATING AGENT COMPRISING METAL PARTICLES TO A WORKPIECE, AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A method for applying at least one anticorrosive, liquid, metal-particle-containing coating agent to a workpiece ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120183792 | POLYESTER FILM FOR SOLAR CELLS - The invention provides a polyester film suitable for a back sheet for solar cells, which requires a high reflectance not only in the visible light region but also in the near-infrared region, and also requires a low reflection directivity. The polyester film is a cavity-containing polyester film having≈an average reflectance of 70-95% in a wavelength range of 400-1200 nm and an average transmittance of 5-30% in a wavelength range of 700-1200 nm. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183793 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY METALLIZING A SUBSTRATE AND INTERCONNECT DEVICE PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD - A method for selectively metallizing a substrate having a significant content of a plastics material includes ablating a layer of the substrate close to a surface of the substrate in a region of the substrate to be metallized so as to provide access to an additive having at least one compound from a substance family of aluminosilicates that is incorporated in the plastics material and to open one of a pore or a pore structure of the aluminosilicates in the region of the substrate to be metallized. The substrate is metallized with no external current starting inside the pore or the pore structure so as to incorporate a precious metal in the substrate and then at an outer edge region of the pores so as to form a planar metallization layer on the surface of the substrate | 2012-07-19 |
20120183794 | WHEY-PROTEIN BASED ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WOOD ADHESIVES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING THE SAME - Wood adhesives and methods of production and application of wood adhesives are provided. The adhesives may contain proteins, and specifically may include whey proteins derived from dairy processing. Products utilizing whey-based wood adhesives are also provided as are paper adhesives that include whey protein. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183795 | THERMALLY SHRINKABLE LAMINATED FILM - Disclosed is a thermally shrinkable laminated film which is produced by laminating an intermediate layer comprising a block copolymer resin composition containing a specific block copolymer directly between a front layer and a back layer each comprising a polyester resin, and which has good interlayer adhesion strength. Specifically disclosed is a thermally shrinkable laminated film which is produced by stretching a three-layered laminated sheet along at least one axis so that the interlayer adhesion strength becomes 0.6 N/15 mm or more, wherein the three-layered laminated sheet has an intermediate layer and a front layer and a back layer, the intermediate layer comprises a resin composition comprising two types of block copolymers each having a specific structure and a specific composition at a predetermined mass ratio, and each of the front layer and the back layer comprises a polyester resin. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183796 | PROCESS FOR FORMATION OF MULTI-LAYERED COATING FILM - There is provided a process for formation of a multi-layered coating film, which includes sequentially coating a first colored coating composition, a second colored coating composition and a clear coating composition (C), and simultaneously heating and curing the obtained first colored coating film, second colored coating film and clear coating film to form a multi-layered coating film, where the first colored coating composition contains (a1) a polyester resin containing a hydroxyl group, which contains 1.0-8.0 mol/kg (resin solid content) of a straight-chain alkylene group having a carbon number of 4 or more in the molecule, has a hydroxyl group value in a range of 30-160 mgKOH/g and has a number-average molecular weight in a range of 1,000-6,000, and (a2) a melamine resin; and the colored coating composition contains (b1) an acrylic resin containing a hydroxyl group, which has a hydroxyl group value in a range of 40-200 mgKOH/g and has a weight-average molecular weight in a range of 3,000-15,000, (b2) a melamine resin having a content rate of a mononuclear melamine of 40 mass % or more, and (b3) an acid catalyst. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183797 | POLYMER COMPOSITE COMPOSITION AND PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL - A polymer composite composition includes a polyolefin, a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer, and a filler. The filler is in an amount ranging from 40 to 90 wt % based on the weight of the polymer composite composition. The weight ratio of the thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer to the polyolefin ranges from 19:1 to 1:19. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183798 | LAYERED WOOD COMPOSITES - A method for the preparation of a composite product, as well as the composite product. The composite product comprises at least two layers. At least one of the layers is of wood or another cellulose-containing material. The process comprises differentially treating the layers prior to, during, or after the lamination of the layers into a composite product. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183799 | Sinter Bonded Porous Metallic Coatings - A composite structure includes a substrate with pores of a first mean pore size and a coating on at least one surface of that substrate. This coating has pores of a second mean pore size where the first mean pore size is equal to or greater than said second mean pore size. When the pore size of the coating is effective to capture particulate greater than 0.2 micron, the composite may be formed into a filter effective to remove microbes from a fluid medium. One method to form the porous coating on the substrate includes: (1) forming a suspension of sinterable particles in a carrier fluid and containing the suspension in a reservoir; (2) maintaining the suspension by agitation; (3) transferring the suspension to an ultrasonic spray nozzle; (4) applying a first coating of the suspension to the substrate; and (5) sintering the sinterable particles to the substrate. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183800 | RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING MANUFACTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A resistance spot welding manufacture includes a first metal layer having a first thickness, a second metal layer having a faying surface defining an embossed region, wherein the second metal layer has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness so that a ratio of the first thickness to the second thickness is greater than about 2:1, a third metal layer sandwiched between the first metal layer and the embossed region, wherein the third metal layer has a third thickness that is greater than the second thickness, and a weld joint penetrating each of the first metal layer, the third metal layer, and the faying surface at the embossed region to thereby join each of the first metal layer and the second metal layer to the third metal layer. A method of forming a resistance spot welding manufacture is also disclosed. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183801 | FRICTION-JOINING STEEL PLATE AND FRICTION-JOINING STRUCTURE - The invention provides a friction joining structure comprising steel products, a friction joining steel plate inserted there between, and a fastening device, which are mutually friction joined by a compressive force derived from the fastening device. A portion of projected streaks on the friction joining steel plate is designed to have a Vickers hardness at least 3 times greater than the surface of the steel products, which allows the projected streaks to more easily enter the steel products thereby increasing the friction coefficient between the steel products. The friction joining structure is constituted by a slip resistance mechanism which can be easily validated from a theoretical or an experimental point of view and is also small in variance of the friction coefficient. Therefore, a friction coefficient used in design can be set at a high value with high accuracy to realize a rational design. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183802 | RESISTANCE WELD ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A method of additive manufacturing, including resistance welding together contacting surfaces of adjacent substrate sheets, wherein weld nuggets overlap adjacent weld nuggets and collectively form a respective layer that bonds a portion of an entirety of an area of the respective contacting surfaces, thereby forming an assembled structure of at least three substrate sheets, wherein each substrate sheet includes a respective portion of a final structure. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183803 | HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A housing is provided which includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum layer and a corrosion resistant layer formed on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate in that order. The corrosion resistant layer is an Al—C—N layer. Then, Gd ions is implanted in the Al—C—N layer by ion implantation process. The atomic percentages of N and C in the Al—C—N gradient layer gradually increase from the side of Al—C—N gradient layer near the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate to the other side of Al—C—N gradient layer, away from aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate. Therefore the housing has a high corrosion resistance. A method for making the housing is also provided. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183804 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ALUMINUM STRUCTURE AND ALUMINUM STRUCTURE - Provided is a method of producing an aluminum structure using a porous resin molded body having a three-dimensional network structure, with which it is possible to form an aluminum structure having a low oxide content in the surface of aluminum (i.e., having an oxide film with a small thickness), and in particular, it is possible to obtain an aluminum porous body that has a large area. The method includes a step of preparing an aluminum-coated resin molded body in which an aluminum layer is formed, directly or with another layer therebetween, on a surface of a resin molded body composed of urethane, and a heat treatment step in which the aluminum-coated resin molded body is subjected to heat treatment at a temperature equal to or higher than 270° C. and lower than 660° C. to decompose the resin molded body. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183805 | COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated article includes a substrate and a color layer formed on the substrate. The substrate is made of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The color layer includes an aluminum layer formed on the substrate and an aluminum oxide layer formed on the aluminum layer. In the CIE LAB color system, L* coordinate of the color layer is between 75 and 100, a* coordinate of the color layer is between −1 and 1, b* coordinate of the color layer is between −1 and 1. The coated article has a white color. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183806 | Pretreatment Compositions and Methods For Coating A Metal Substrate - Disclosed are pretreatment compositions and associated methods for treating metal substrates with pretreatment compositions, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The pretreatment composition includes: (a) a group IIIB and/or IVB metal; (b) free fluorine; (c) a source of aluminum ions; and (d) water. The methods include contacting the metal substrates with the pretreatment composition. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183807 | IRON-CHROMIUM BASED BRAZING FILLER METAL - A brazing filler metal with excellent wetting behaviour on stainless steel base material is provided. The brazing filler metal produces a brazed joint with high strength and good corrosion resistance. The brazing filler metal is suitable for brazing stainless steel and other materials where corrosion resistance and high strength is required. Typical examples of applications are heat exchangers and catalytic converters. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183808 | METHOD OF ROOM TEMPERATURE COVALENT BONDING - A method of bonding includes using a bonding layer having a fluorinated oxide. Fluorine may be introduced into the bonding layer by exposure to a fluorine-containing solution, vapor or gas or by implantation. The bonding layer may also be formed using a method where fluorine is introduced into the layer during its formation. The surface of the bonding layer is terminated with a desired species, preferably an NH | 2012-07-19 |
20120183809 | Production Method of a Layered Body - A production method of a layered body having a single crystal layer including a group III nitride having a composition Al | 2012-07-19 |
20120183810 | PHOTOCHROMIC COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES - The present invention provides a compound represented by the Formula I: | 2012-07-19 |
20120183811 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - An aspect of the present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder on a nonmagnetic support, wherein the ferromagnetic powder is comprised of magnetic particles comprising a hard magnetic particle and a soft magnetic material deposited on a surface of the hard magnetic particle in a state where the soft magnetic material is exchange-coupled with the hard magnetic particle. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183812 | Glass Substrate for Information Recording Media and Information Recording Medium - Provided are a glass substrate for information recording media wherein air bubbles can be sufficiently removed, and an information recording medium using the glass substrate. The glass substrate contains 65 to 90 mass % of SiO | 2012-07-19 |
20120183813 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery system including a stably operating battery management unit and an energy storage system including the battery system is disclosed. The battery system includes a battery rack configured to store and provide power, a rack protection circuit configured to selectively connect and disconnect the battery rack to and from the input/output terminal, and a rack battery management system (BMS) configured to communicate with the battery rack and with the rack protection circuit. The rack BMS receives data from the battery rack and generates control signals for the rack protection circuit. In addition, the rack protection circuit includes a current path between the battery rack and the input/output terminal, and the rack BMS is excluded from the current path. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183814 | Method for Cold Starting a Fuel Cell System and Fuel Cell System of a Motor Vehicle - The operational availability of a motor vehicle with a fuel cell is increased by providing that a defined quantity of the output power of the fuel cell system is consumed by a power consumption component in the heating-up phase and/or in the warm-up phase and that the consumed quantity of the output power is converted into power loss by impressing a suitable current into at least one winding of an electric motor which is to be energized. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183815 | Thermal Management System with Dual Mode Coolant Loops - A dual mode, thermal management system for use in a vehicle is provided. At a minimum, the system includes a first coolant loop in thermal communication with a battery system, a second coolant loop in thermal communication with at least one drive train component (e.g., electric motor, power electronics, inverter), a dual mode valve system that provides means for selecting between a first mode where the two coolant loops operate in parallel and a second mode where the two coolant loops operate in series, and a coolant reservoir that is coupled to both coolant loops when the two coolant loops are operating in series and only coupled to the drive train coolant loop when the two coolant loops are operating in parallel. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183816 | QUENCHING SYSTEM - A quencher for a flow cell battery is described. The quencher utilizes a quench solution formed from FeCl | 2012-07-19 |
20120183817 | Secondary battery - Provided is a secondary battery including an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap assembly, and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The cap assembly includes a cap plate disposed over an upper opening of the case. The electrode terminal protrudes outwardly from a terminal hole of the cap plate. The electrode terminal includes a collecting terminal extending through the terminal hole of the cap plate, a terminal plate coupled with the collecting terminal, and a coupling terminal coupled with the terminal plate. The cap plate includes a short-circuit hole therein. The short-circuit hole is at a position corresponding to a position of the coupling terminal. A short-circuit member covers the short-circuit hole. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183818 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator located between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly coupled to the case, wherein the cap assembly comprises a cap plate sealing the case and having a short-circuit hole, an inversion plate in the short-circuit hole of the cap plate, a connection plate covering the short-circuit hole of the cap plate, and an insulation layer on the inversion plate or the connection plate. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183819 | BATTERY PACK, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOLDED PART - A battery pack includes a battery and a casing covering the battery and formed of a shape-memory resin. A portion or the entirety of the casing is deformed by heating at a predetermined temperature. The deformed casing returns to an original shape at the predetermined temperature or higher. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183820 | POWER SWITCHING MODULE FOR BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a power switching module for a battery module assembly in which a plurality of rectangular battery modules, each having a plurality of battery cells or unit modules connected in series to each other, are stacked in the width (longitudinal) and height (transverse) direction by at least twos such that the battery modules constitute a hexahedral structure (hexahedral stack), outer edges of the hexahedral stack are fixed by a frame member, and input and output terminals of the battery modules are oriented such that the input and output terminals of the battery modules are directed toward one surface (a) of the stack, wherein the power switching module comprises an insulative substrate mounted to the surface (a) of the stack, elements mounted on the substrate for controlling voltage and current during charge and discharge of the battery modules, and connection members mounted on the substrate for interconnecting the control elements. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183821 | GALVANIC CELL HAVING A MULTIPART HOUSING HAVING AN ELASTIC ASSEMBLY SEAM - The invention relates to a galvanic cell ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120183822 | BATTERY PACK HAVING NOVEL COOLING STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells or unit modules (‘unit cells’), which can be charged and discharged, mounted in a pack case. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183823 | BATTERY MODULE - The invention relates to a battery module which consists of a plurality of interconnected cells that have respective positive and negative terminals. The module is characterized in that the flat terminals have cut-out sections and are arranged in two rows in such a manner that the short ends of adjacent flat terminals of a respective row face each other, in that the terminals of every row are maintained at a distance to each other by specifically arranged, conductive spacer elements and optionally insulating spacer elements, in that within the module, the cells are electrically connected in series and/or in parallel by specifically arranging their positive and negative terminals in the one or the other row, and in that the terminals of every row and the interposed spacer elements are pressed against each other by a bracing device. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183824 | GAS VENTING STRUCTURE FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a gas venting structure for an energy storage device including: a bolt consisting of a body and a head and having an outlet inside to pass gas therethrough; a case having a bolt insertion hole inside to insert the bolt therein; and a barrier coupled with the case to block the outlet of the bolt, and an energy storage device including the same. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183825 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An embodiment is directed to a battery, including a housing, an electrode assembly in the housing, the electrode assembly including a first electrode member, a separator, and a second electrode member wound about a first axis, the first axis extending in a first direction, the electrode assembly having a thickness in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and having a length in a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions, the length being greater than the thickness, the electrode assembly having a curvature about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, and first and second electrode tabs, the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab being connected to the first electrode member and the second electrode member, respectively, the first and second electrode tabs protruding from the electrode assembly in a direction orthogonal to the first direction. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183826 | Apparatus for the External Application of Battery Pack Encapsulant - An apparatus for simplifying battery pack encapsulation is provided. The battery pack includes a pair of complementary housing members with each housing member including a plurality of cell constraints into which the ends of corresponding battery cells are inserted during assembly. One or both housing members also include at least one, and preferably a plurality, of raised encapsulant injection ports. The raised encapsulant injection ports are designed to extend above the surface of the respective housing members and beyond the injected encapsulation material, thus ensuring that the ports remain open after encapsulation material injection. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183827 | RIVETED MODULE - A modular system for mounting batteries that includes one or more modules mounted on a base. Each of the modules includes a top tray and a bottom tray and two sides walls. The first end of each tray has a wall extending from the surface and the opposing sides have a section that is inserted into a slot in the side wall. The side walls a flange edge on all four sides. A plurality of apertures in the top tray, the bottom tray, the tray walls and the flanges of the side walls are aligned and fastening devices are used to secure the trays to the side walls and to attach adjacent modules to for the modular system. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183828 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE PROTECTION APPARATUS - The invention relates to a motor vehicle, in particular a hybrid automobile or electric vehicle, having a battery that is arranged between two wheelhouses An oblong protective element that resists buckling in the event of a compression load is provided between the wheelhouses in the region of the battery in the event of a side impact. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183829 | COMPOSITION AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - In one embodiment, a cathode composition comprises a transition metal and/or a transition metal salt, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of nickel, iron, cobalt, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, and antimony, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; an alkali metal halide; an electrolyte salt comprising an alkali metal halide and a metal halide; and a sulfide compound selected from the group consisting of gallium sulfide, antimony sulfide, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. An energy storage device comprising the electrode composition is also provided. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183830 | BATTERY HAVING A HOUSING PARTIALLY FILLED WITH COOLING FLUID | 2012-07-19 |
20120183831 | ENERGY STORAGE MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an energy storage module formed by interconnecting a plurality of battery units, each of the plurality of battery units being formed by interconnecting two unit batteries and seating the interconnected unit batteries in a reception member, and a method for manufacturing the same. The energy storage module has conductive coating layers included in upper and lower plates contacting electrode tabs in a reception member to interconnect the conductive coating layers through a bus bar during manufacturing of a battery module rather than to interconnect the conductive coating layers by performing a welding method several times, thereby making it possible to more firmly couple the battery module. In addition, it is possible to flexibly form the battery module, as needed, and effectively radiate heat generated within the battery module during actual driving thereof. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183832 | HIGH VOLTAGE MODULAR BATTERY WITH ELECTRICALLY-INSULATED CELL MODULE AND INTERCONNECTOR PERIPHERIES - A modular battery includes a housing, a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface, a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface, and an interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces, side peripheries of the interconnector, the first and second planar battery cells being electrically insulated from the housing. A method is also provided. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183833 | BATTERY CONNECTION PLATE - A battery connection plate has a plurality of bus bars provided on a base plate section and is to be attached to a battery assembly containing a stacked plurality of batteries so that the bus bars are connected to terminals on the batteries. The base plate section has a wiring member attachment section to which a plurality of signal output wires connected to the bus bars can be wired, and window sections through which bosses can be inserted are formed on wiring paths of the signal output wires at the wiring member attachment section. The signal output wires are wired so as to bypass or wind around the bosses inserted into the window sections, and then the bosses are pulled out from the window sections, and thereby surplus length sections are formed on the signal output wires. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183834 | SOLID-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A solid-electrolyte battery is provided that includes a LiNbO | 2012-07-19 |
20120183835 | Low cost, high power, high energy density, solid-state, bipolar metal hydride batteries - A solid state battery including at least one multilayered battery cell comprising: 1) a layer of negative electrode material; 2) a layer of positive electrode material; and 3) a layer of perovskite-type oxide material disposed between the layer of positive electrode material and the layer of negative electrode material, where said layer of perovskite-type oxide material is electrically insulating and capable of readily conducting or transporting protons. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183836 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKALI TITANATE COMPOUND, AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a negative electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery is provided. The active material includes a titanium oxide compound having a crystal structure of a monoclinic titanium dioxide and having a crystallite, the crystallite having a crystallite size of 5 to 25 nm when it is calculated by using the half width of the peak of a (110) plane obtained by a powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) method using a Cu-Kα ray. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183837 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR SODIUM BATTERIES - The present invention provides an electrode material suitable for use as a cathode in a sodium electrochemical cell or battery, the electrode comprising a layered material of formula Na | 2012-07-19 |
20120183838 | BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY PACK MODULE - A battery pack and a battery pack module are disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery pack includes i) a plurality of battery cells each including a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, wherein the battery cells are electrically connected in parallel to each other, ii) a plurality of first conductive tabs respectively connected to the first conductive terminals and extending in a first direction and iii) a plurality of second conductive tabs respectively connected to the second conductive terminals and extending in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, wherein the first conductive tabs face and correspond to the second conductive tabs, respectively. In one embodiment, a selected one of the first conductive tabs has a thickness different from that of the corresponding second conductive tab. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183839 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND CATHODE FOR A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a high-output lithium secondary battery. A cathode for lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention is used for a lithium secondary battery including a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The cathode includes a complex oxide having an olivine structure represented by a chemical formula Li | 2012-07-19 |
20120183840 | BATTERY MODULE OF IMPROVED WELDING RELIABILITY AND BATTERY PACK EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a battery module including a plurality of sequentially stacked plate-shaped battery cells, wherein the battery module is configured to have a structure in which two or more cell units are stacked in a state in which the battery cells are electrically connected to each other, each of the cell units is configured to have a structure in which two or more battery cells are connected in parallel to each other in a state in which the battery cells are in tight contact with each other, and parallel connection between electrode terminals of the battery cells of the cell units is achieved by one to one welding at a single weld point. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183841 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate including a first electrode non-coating portion on which an active material of the first electrode plate is not coated, a second electrode plate including a second electrode non-coating portion on which an active material of the second electrode plate is not coated, and a separator between the first and second electrode plates; a collector electrically connected to an electrode non-coating portion of the first and second electrode non-coating portions, the collector including an insulation part at an insulation region of the collector adjacent the first and second electrode plates; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the collector. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183842 | SECONDARY BATTERY - An exemplary embodiment provides a lithium ion secondary battery using a high energy type anode, which enables long-life operation thereof. A secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment comprises an electrode element in which a cathode and an anode are oppositely disposed, an electrolytic solution, and an outer packaging body which encloses the electrode element and the electrolytic solution inside; wherein the anode is formed by binding an anode active material, which comprises carbon material (a) that can absorb and desorb a lithium ion, metal (b) that can be alloyed with lithium, and metal oxide (c) that can absorb and desorb a lithium ion, to an anode collector with an anode binder; and wherein the electrolytic solution comprises a liquid medium which is hard to generate carbon dioxide at a concentration of 10 to 75 vol %. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183843 | SECONDARY BATTERY - An exemplary embodiment provides a lithium ion secondary battery using a high energy type anode, which enables long-life operation thereof. A secondary battery according to an exemplary embodiment comprises an electrode element in which a cathode and an anode are oppositely disposed, an electrolytic solution, and an outer packaging body which encloses the electrode element and the electrolytic solution inside; wherein the anode is formed by binding an anode active material, which comprises carbon material (a) that can absorb and desorb a lithium ion, metal (b) that can be alloyed with lithium, and metal oxide (c) that can absorb and desorb a lithium ion, to an anode collector with an anode binder; and wherein the electrolytic solution comprises a liquid medium which is hard to generate carbon dioxide at a concentration of 10 to 80 vol %. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183844 | LID ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY - A lid assembly for battery includes a lid, and a pair of electrode terminals. One of the paired electrode terminals is provided with an electricity collector terminal, a rod-shaped penetrator, a flange and an external terminal that are made from out of a rod integrally by plastic forming. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183845 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device includes: an electrode assembly; a case that houses the electrode assembly, the case including a defining wall; a rivet that passes through the defining wall, the rivet having a body and an insertion part formed continuously with the body; a conductive member that is electrically connected to the rivet; and a sealing member arranged at least one of between the defining wall and the conductive member and between the defining wall and the body. The insertion part has a portion that is inserted through the defining wall, the sealing member and the conductive member. The insertion part has a diameter smaller than that of the body at least in the portion inserted through the defining wall, the sealing member and the conductive member. The insertion part has a hollow shaft-shaped end with a non-through hole extending in an axial direction of the insertion part. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183846 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR USE IN THE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed are: a lithium secondary battery which comprises a positive electrode containing, as a positive electrode active material, a lithium-containing metal oxide that contains at least one metal element selected from nickel, manganese and iron, a negative electrode containing, as a negative electrode active material, a carbon material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution comprising a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, wherein the lithium secondary battery is characterized in that the non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains 0.1 to 5 mass % of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and 0.1 to 5 mass % of a biphenyl derivative and/or an alkyl phenol derivative; and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for use in the lithium secondary battery. The lithium secondary battery can have an excellent post-low-temperature-cycle recovery rate even after the battery is exposed to a high-temperature environment. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183847 | COMPOSITE CURRENT COLLECTOR AND METHODS THEREFOR - Contemplated bipolar lead acid batteries include a bipole assembly with a monolithic or composite current collector that is in contact with the PAM. Especially preferred current collectors have a substrate formed from pure lead and grid formed from a lead alloy, wherein the interface between the grid and substrate is formed via electroforming and/or resistance welding. Particularly preferred batteries are configured as deep cycle batteries and have a low ratio between the surface area of the grid and the weight of the PAM. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183848 | BINDER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY EXHIBITING EXCELLENT ADHESION FORCE - Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes comprising polymer particles obtained by polymerizing (a) a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer; (b) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylate monomer, a vinyl monomer and a nitrile monomer; and (c) a (meth)acrylamide monomer and an unsaturated monocarbonic acid monomer, with two or more cross-linking agents with different molecular weights. Based on the combination of specific components, the binder basically improves stability of an electrode in the process of fabricating the electrode, thus providing secondary batteries with superior cycle properties. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183849 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode spaced apart from the positive electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The negative electrode includes a collector, and a negative electrode layer formed on one or both surfaces of the collector and containing an active material having a potential of 0.5 V or more and 2 V or less based on metallic lithium at the insertion and the desorption of lithium. Metallic iron is formed on the surface of the negative electrode layer in an amount of 10 to 80% per unit area. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183850 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed are: a positive electrode mixture which provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is capable of exhibiting high output at high current rate; and a positive electrode. Specifically disclosed is a positive electrode mixture which contains a positive electrode active material powder, a conductive agent, a binder and a solvent. The positive electrode active material powder is composed of particles having an average particle diameter of 0.05-1 μm (inclusive) and has a tap density of 0.8-3.0 g/cm | 2012-07-19 |
20120183851 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR THE BATTERY - The lithium secondary battery positive electrode provided by the present invention has a positive electrode collector and a positive active material layer formed on the collector. The positive active material layer is composed of a matrix phase containing at least one particulate positive active material and at least one binder, and an aggregate phase dispersed in the matrix phase, constituted by aggregation of at least one particulate positive active material and containing substantially no binder. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183852 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE - A negative electrode including: a current collector; a negative active material layer formed on the current collector; and a polymer coating layer that is formed on the negative active material layer and comprises a fluorinated acrylate type polymer. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183853 | Positive Active Material for Rechargeable Lithium Battery, Method of Manufacturing the Same and Rechargeable Lithium Battery Using the Same - A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive active material compound including a metal compound for intercalating and deintercalating lithium, a coating particle having an embedded portion embedded into the active material compound and a protruding portion protruding from the surface of the active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive active material. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183854 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODES FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES - The present invention relates to a process for producing a cathode, which comprises mixing:
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20120183855 | Positive active electrode material for lithium secondary battery, process for preparing the same and lithium secondary battery - Positive active electrode material for lithium secondary batteries comprising a mixed oxide represented by the general formula Li | 2012-07-19 |
20120183856 | ELECTRODE INCLUDING NANOSTRUCTURES FOR RECHARGEABLE CELLS - A lithium ion battery electrode includes silicon nanowires used for insertion of lithium ions and including a conductivity enhancement, the nanowires growth-rooted to the conductive substrate. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183857 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode that contains a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material is amorphous and is expressed by Li | 2012-07-19 |
20120183858 | High Density Cathode Materials for Secondary Batteries - A lithium cobalt oxide powder for use as an active positive electrode material in lithium-ion batteries, the lithium cobalt oxide powder having a Ti content of between 0.1 and 0.25 mol %, and the lithium cobalt oxide powder having a density PD in g/cm | 2012-07-19 |
20120183859 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a negative electrode, an electrode assembly and an electric storage device. The negative electrode has a negative electrode layer containing: an active material containing an amorphous carbon particle capable of occluding and releasing at least one of an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal; and a binder, the negative electrode layer having a plurality of pores; and the ratio S | 2012-07-19 |
20120183860 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a negative electrode active material which has a high capacity and good cyclability. The negative electrode active material comprises nanosize carbon particles and nanosize tin dioxide particles that are supported in a high-dispersion state on the nanosize carbon particles. The negative electrode active material has a high discharge capacity because of the reversible progress of a conversion reaction of tin dioxide (SnO | 2012-07-19 |
20120183861 | SULFOPOLYESTER BINDERS - A versatile binder comprising at least one or more sulfopolyesters is provided. These sulfopolyester binders can enhance the dry tensile strength, wet tensile strength, tear force, and burst strength of the nonwoven articles in which they are incorporated. Additionally, the water permeability of these binders can be modified as desired by blending different types of sulfopolyesters to produce the binder. Therefore, the binder can be used in a wide array of nonwoven end products and can be modified accordingly based on the desired properties sought in the nonwoven products. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183862 | BATTERY SEPARATOR - A battery separator comprising at least one nonwoven web layer is provided. The nonwoven web layer comprises a plurality of first fibers, a plurality of second fibers, and a binder. The first fibers comprise a water non-dispersible synthetic polymer and have a different configuration and/or composition than the second fibers. The first fibers have a length of less than 25 millimeters and a minimum transverse dimension of less than 5 microns. The nonwoven web layer comprises at least 10 weight percent of the first fibers, at least 10 weight percent of the second fibers, and at least 1 weight percent of the binder. The battery separator exhibits an enhanced combination of strength, durability, and ionic resistance. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183863 | Lithium Phosphate Thin Film, Method for Manufacturing the Same and Application Thereof - An electrochemical method for manufacturing a lithium phosphate (Li | 2012-07-19 |
20120183864 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolytic solution is advantageously used in preparation of a lithium secondary battery excellent in cycle characteristics. In the non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution further contains a vinylene carbonate compound in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt. %, and an alkyne compound in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt. %. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183865 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary batteries includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous solvent includes a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate, propylene carbonate, and diethyl carbonate. The content W | 2012-07-19 |
20120183866 | Fluorinated Arylboron Oxalate as Anion Receptors and Additives for Non-Aqueous Battery Electrolytes - The present invention relates to electrochemical storage devices containing a non-aqueous lithium based electrolyte with high ionic conductivity, low impedance, and high thermal stability. More particularly, this invention relates to the design, synthesis and application of novel fluorinated arylboron oxalate based compounds which act as anion receptors and/or additives for non-aqueous batteries. When used as an anion receptor for non-aqueous battery electrolytes, the fluorinated arylboron oxalate enhances conductivity, lithium ion transference number and Solid Electrolyte Interface (SEI) formation capability during the formation cycling. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183867 | SOLVENT FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution enabling a lithium secondary battery to exhibit an excellent discharge capacity, load characteristics, and cycle characteristics even under high voltages, as well as a nonaqueous electrolyte solution that uses this solvent and a lithium secondary battery. This solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution is a solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, wherein the solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a fluorine-free cyclic carbonate (I), a fluorine-free chain carbonate (II), and a 1,1-di(fluorinated alkyl)ethylene carbonate (III), and wherein with a sum of (I), (II), and (III) being 100 volume %, the fluorine-free cyclic carbonate (I) is 10 to 50 volume %, the fluorine-free chain carbonate (II) is 49.9 to 89.9 volume %, and the 1,1-di(fluorinated alkyl)ethylene carbonate (III) is from at least 0.1 volume % to not more than 30 volume %. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183868 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE HAVING A SOLID ALKALINE ION-CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE AND AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - The present invention relates to an alkaline cation-conducting ceramic membrane covered, over at least a portion of the surface thereof, with a cation-conducting organic polyelectrolyte layer that is insoluble and chemically stable in pH-basic water. The invention also relates to an electrochemical device including such a membrane as a solid electrolyte in contact with a liquid electrolyte formed of an alkali metal hydroxide aqueous solution. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183869 | CATALYST INCLUDING ACTIVE PARTICLES, METHOD OF PREPARING THE CATALYST, FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE CATALYST, ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE ACTIVE PARTICLES FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERY, AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE - A catalyst including active particles that have a core including a first metal oxide, and a shell including an alloy of a second metal with a reduction product of the first metal oxide; a method of preparing the catalyst; a fuel cell including the catalyst; an electrode for lithium air battery that includes the active particles; and a lithium air battery including the electrode. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183870 | Fuel Cell Device - Disclosed is a fuel cell apparatus which can continue stable performance, can generate an electric power for a long period, and has a long service life. The fuel cell apparatus comprises: a fuel cell body comprising a power generation unit which can generate an electric power through the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and a hydrogen generation member which can generate hydrogen through the reaction with water produced upon the generation of the electric power and can supply hydrogen generated to the power generation unit; and a reduction control unit which can control so as to reduce the hydrogen generation member that has been oxidized through the reaction with the produced water. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183871 | METHOD OF OPERATING HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL - A method of operating a high-temperature fuel cell, the method including increasing the temperature of a fuel cell stack the operation of which has stopped; starting the operation of the fuel cell stack and applying at least a portion of a load to the fuel cell stack when the temperature of the fuel cell stack reaches a first temperature; and applying any remaining load to the fuel cell stack when the temperature of the fuel cell stack reaches a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183872 | FLOW BATTERY START-UP AND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT - A start-up plating process for a flow cell battery is disclosed. Upon start-up of the flow-cell stack, catalysts may have deplated from the electrodes. The catalyst is replated to the electrode by application of currents to the stack prior to circulating electrolyte fluids. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183873 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system acquires an operation state of a fuel cell and estimates an IV characteristic that indicates a relationship between a current and a voltage in the fuel cell. At least one of a resistance overvoltage, an activation overvoltage, a current-voltage hysteresis and a concentration overvoltage of the fuel cell is determined from the operation state of the fuel cell, and the IV characteristic is estimated based on the determined result. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183874 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING THE SERVICE LIFE OF A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL - The method of using a fuel cell ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120183875 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system that is capable of suppressing temperature change of the fuel cell under a low temperature environment after the operation has stopped, suppressing freezing due to condensation and ensuring a preferable start thereafter. The fuel cell system comprises: a fuel cell that generates electric power through an electrochemical reaction between air and a hydrogen gas; a gas supply section that supplies air and the hydrogen gas to an air supply path, a fuel supply path and a hydrogen circulation path which are connected to the fuel cell by a compressor and a hydrogen pump; a cooling section that cools the fuel cell by making a cooling path connected to the fuel cell to circulate by a pump the cooling water that is cooled by a radiator; and a control section that performs a scavenging process that scavenges inside the air supply path, the fuel supply path and the hydrogen circulation path by the gas supply section and a cooling process that cools the fuel cell by the cooling section, when it is determined that the fuel cell would be below zero after generation of electric power by the fuel cell has stopped. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183876 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device and a method of operating the same, the fuel cell device being provided with a container; a cell stack stored inside the container, the cell stack comprising a plurality of fuel cells operable to generate electric power; a gas supply unit to supply oxygen-containing gas to the fuel cells; a supplying-power conditioning unit operable to adjust the quantity of generated electric power in the cell stack; a thermal sensor outside the container, operable to measure a measured temperature of the oxygen-containing gas supplied to the fuel cells; and a control unit operable to control the gas supply unit and the power conditioning unit such an amount of oxygen-containing gas supplied from the gas supply unit is increased if the measured temperature is higher than a predetermined temperature. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183877 | WET LAMINATION PROCESS FOR REDUCING MUD CRACKING IN FUEL CELL COMPONENTS - Methods of making a substantially crack-free electrode layer are described. The methods include depositing an electrode ink on a substrate; placing a layer of porous reinforcement layer on a surface of the wet electrode ink; and drying the electrode ink to form the substantially crack-free electrode layer on the substrate. Substantially crack-free electrode layers and fuel cells incorporating substantially crack-free electrode layers are also described. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183878 | Manufacturing Method Of Electrode Catalyst Layer, Electrode Catalyst Layer, Membrane Electrode Assembly And Fuel Cell - The present invention provides an electrode catalyst layer and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the electrode catalyst layer contains an oxide type of non-platinum catalyst as the catalyst and enables a fuel cell employing the electrode catalyst layer to achieve a high level of power generation performance, as well as an MEA and the fuel cell which employ the electrode catalyst layer. The manufacturing method of the electrode catalyst layer of the present invention includes preparing a “catalyst provided with electrical conductivity on the surface”. In addition, the manufacturing method may further include preparing a catalyst ink, in which the “catalyst provided with electrical conductivity on the surface”, carbon particles and a polymer electrolyte are dispersed in a solvent, and coating the catalyst ink to form the electrode catalyst layer. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183879 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a fuel cell and a membrane electrode assembly thereof employing an electrode catalyst layer which contains an oxide type of non-platinum catalyst as the catalyst and enables the fuel cell to achieve a high level of power generation performance. One aspect of the present invention is the electrode catalyst layer containing a polymer electrolyte, a catalyst and an electron conductive material, wherein a content ratio by weight of the catalyst is in the range of 0.1-3.0 with respect to 1.0 of the electron conductive material and a content ratio by weight of the polymer electrolyte is in the range of 0.5-3.0 with respect to 1.0 of the electron conductive material. | 2012-07-19 |
20120183880 | RIGID NEGATIVE COMPARTMENT FOR A METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAID COMPARTMENT - The present invention relates to a precursor of a negative electrode compartment for rechargeable metal-air batteries, comprising a rigid casing ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120183881 | FUEL CELL WITH PROTRUDED GAS DIFFUSION LAYER - An assembling operation of a fuel cell is effectively simplified. With the simple and economical structure, the desired sealing function is achieved. The fuel cell ( | 2012-07-19 |