32nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150221914 | Intumescent Battery Housing - A battery housing has a body and a lid mateable with the body. The body and the lid, when mated, provide a chamber dimensioned to hold at least one battery; and a venting passageway from the chamber. At least a portion of at least one of the body and the lid comprises an intumescent flame retardant material with an expansion ratio sufficient to drive gas from the chamber through the venting passageway and to seal the chamber when the material intumesces in the event of thermal runaway of a battery housed in the chamber. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221915 | TRACTION BATTERY SPACER WITH RETENTION ELEMENT - A battery assembly includes a plurality of cells stacked to form an array and a plurality of spacers each disposed between an adjacent pair of the cells. Each cell includes at least one terminal. Each of the spacers includes a retainer extending from an edge portion of the spacer. The retainers are configured to orient and engage a busbar for connecting the terminals of an adjacent pair of cells. The battery assembly may also include a busbar module. The busbar module may engage with the retainers to hold the busbar module to the array. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221916 | PET NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - A PET nonwoven fabric for a separator for a secondary battery includes first fibers composed of PET having a melting temperature of 240° C. or more and second fibers composed of PET having a melting temperature of 180˜220° C., respective fibers having two types of fibers having different diameters, and has a fine pore size and uniform pore distribution and exhibits superior surface properties, low surface defects, high mechanical strength and excellent mass production. Even when the temperature of a battery is increased to 200° C. or more, the PET nonwoven fabric has heat resistance which prevents thermal runaway and does not generate melting and shrinking. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221917 | COMPOSITE POROUS FILM HAVING EXCELLENT HEAT RESISTANCE - To provide a composite porous film in which thermal shrinkage is satisfactorily suppressed even when temperature exceeds a melting temperature of a polyolefin resin, adhesion between a microporous membrane and a heat-resistant layer is improved, and dropout of an inorganic filler is suppressed. The composite porous film is composed of the heat-resistant layer formed of the inorganic filler and a binder, and the microporous membrane formed of the polyolefin resin, and the composite porous film having a primary particle size of the inorganic filler in the range of 5 nanometers to 100 nanometers. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221918 | SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A separator for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a porous film mainly consisting of cellulose fiber, wherein the porous film has a maximum pore diameter of 0.2 μm or less. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221919 | BATTERY - A battery includes a flat wound electrode body formed by winding a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet with a separator interposed therebetween into a flat shape. The separator has an outer edge adjacent portion adjacent to either an outer edge of a positive electrode active material layer or an outer edge of a negative electrode active material layer. In a curve positioned portion disposed at least in a curved portion of the flat wound electrode body, the outer edge adjacent portion has a suppression portion for suppressing the occurrence or development of a crack. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221920 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having an electrode uncoated portion, a current collector having a pair of collecting parts coupled to the electrode uncoated portion, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap plate sealing an opening of the case. Each of the collecting parts includes a first surface facing an inner wall of the case. A retainer part extends toward the inner wall of the case from the first surface of each of the collecting parts. The retainer part is moldingly integrated with each of the collecting parts. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221921 | BUSBAR MODULE - A busbar module connects a first cell and a second cell adjacent to the first cell, arranged in a first direction and each having first and second electrode terminals spaced apart in a second direction normal to the first direction. The busbar module includes a busbar that electrically connects a first electrode terminal of the first cell and a second electrode terminal of the second cell to each other, and an insulating portion that accommodates the busbar. The busbar includes a first recessed mounting portion, the first recessed mounting portion and a protruding shape of the first electrode terminal having interfitting shapes and a second recessed mounting portion, the second recessed mounting portion and a protruding shape of the second electrode terminal having interfitting shapes, the first and second mounting portions, being slideably coupleable with the first and second electrode terminals. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221922 | BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE'S BATTERY PACK - Disclosed is a battery module assembly, which includes four battery modules, each having a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’) interposed between an upper frame and a lower frame, wherein among the four battery modules, two battery modules are arranged in parallel, and two battery modules are stacked on the two battery modules arranged in parallel. Therefore, it is possible to provide a stable and economic battery module assembly including a plurality of secondary battery cells. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221923 | ELECTRIC WIRE ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR BUS BAR MODULE - Provided are: a first-group accommodation part ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150221924 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a terminal connecting member. Each battery cell includes a fastening terminal portion, and the plurality of battery cells are aligned along one direction. The terminal connecting member couples fastening terminal portions of adjacent ones of the battery cells to each other. The terminal connecting member has first and second contact portions respectively contacting the fastening terminal portions of the adjacent ones of the battery cells, the first and second contact portions are inclined from a center of the terminal connecting member toward both sides of the terminal connecting member, and the fastening terminal portions correspond to the first and/or second contact portion. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221925 | STACKED TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY - A stacked type secondary battery of includes: an electrode assembly including multiple first electrode plates and multiple second electrode plates having the opposite polarity to that of the first electrode plates and stacked alternately with the first electrode plates with separators respectively interposed therebetween; an outer can in which an inner space for accommodating the electrode assembly is formed; an outer cap which is combined with the outer can so as to cover an open side of the outer can; and a conducting polymer film which is positioned between an outermost second electrode plate among the multiple second electrode plates and the outer cap to electrically connect the second electrode plate and the outer cap, or positioned between the outermost second electrode plate and the outer can to electrically connect the second electrode plate and the outer can. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221926 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - At least a connector of a current collecting member that is welded to an electrode plate of an electrode assembly is constituted by a rolled material, and the current collecting member and the electrode assembly are bonded to each other by vibration welding. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221927 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly in a case, and a cap assembly coupled to the case, the cap assembly having a cap plate sealing the case, the cap plate including a short-circuit hole and a conductive groove surrounding the short-circuit hole, an inversion plate in the conductive groove of the cap plate, a connection plate covering the short-circuit hole of the cap plate, and a short-circuit member between the connection plate and the inversion plate, the short-circuit member at least partially passing through the short-circuit hole and contacting the connection plate. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221928 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - The present invention provides a heat suppressing alkaline storage battery including a positive electrode lead having a downsized portion that incorporates a PTC thermistor. A battery includes a positive electrode lead having a first lead half body, a second lead half body, and a PTC thermistor, the first and second lead half bodies overlap end portions formed in a portion where the first and second lead half bodies overlap with each other, the overlap end portions being larger than the PTC thermistor as viewed from a plane and being in contact with the PTC thermistor, the PTC thermistor is fitted in a fitting recessed portion formed in the overlap end portion of the first lead half body, and an exposed portion of the PTC thermistor is covered with a protective material. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221929 | High Performance Lithium Battery Electrodes By Self-Assembly Processing - Disclosed are methods and processes for producing electrochemical devices having well-organized nanostructures or microstructures. In one aspect, the present invention discloses a simple, cheap, and fast nanotechnology-based manufacturing process for fabricating high performance electrodes. The present processing technique is highly versatile and can be applied to diverse materials systems for anode and cathode electrodes. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221930 | ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION OF Bi, Sb, Si, Sn, AND Co AND THEIR ALLOYS - The present invention relates to production of composite materials utilizing an electroless deposition method for coating substrates with bismuth, antimony, tin, silicon, cobalt and their various compositional alloys. Substrates may be materials comprised of copper, brass, carbon, and silicon. These substrates are immersed in aqueous or ethylene glycol based solutions containing soluble ions of the desired coating material. The present invention generates desired coatings at room temperature during a period of immersion of one hour or less. In one exemplary embodiment, the method provides the electroless deposition of silicon onto copper nanoparticles in a room temperature solution of ethylene glycol. The coated nanoparticles may then be processed to form a battery electrode. In another exemplary embodiment, the method provides electroless deposition of tin onto brass foil in a room temperature aqueous solution. Battery electrodes may then be punched from the coated sheet. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221931 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention is a method for manufacturing a negative electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The method includes depositing silicon on a substrate by vapor deposition by using a metallic silicon as a raw material, the substrate having a temperature controlled to 300° C. to 800° C. under reduced pressure; and pulverizing and classifying the deposited silicon. The resulting negative electrode active material composed of silicon particles is an active material useful as a negative electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which high initial efficiency and high battery capacity of silicon are kept, cycle performance is superior, and an amount of a change in volume decreases at the time of charge and discharge. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221932 | POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAID POSITIVE ELECTRODE - To provide the following: a positive-electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, said material being inexpensive to synthesize and having good storage characteristics after battery manufacture; a manufacturing method therefor; a positive electrode provided with said positive-electrode active material; and a lithium secondary battery provided therewith. [Solution] This positive-electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery contains a carbonaceous material and iron-containing lithium titanate that has a cubic rock-salt structure and can be represented by the composition formula Li | 2015-08-06 |
20150221933 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the positive electrode including lithium transition metal oxide particles as a positive electrode active material, the lithium transition metal oxide particles containing nickel as a main transition metal component and being such that a first compound containing at least one element Ma selected from the group consisting of Group IV elements and Group V elements is sintered to a portion of the surface of the lithium transition metal oxide particles, the first compound having a composition different from that of the lithium transition metal oxide particles, the positive electrode further including a second compound containing at least one element Mb selected from the group consisting of Group VI elements, the second compound having a composition different from that of the lithium transition metal oxide particles. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221934 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an example of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a lithium composite oxide as a main component. The ratio of a number of moles of Ni in the lithium composite oxide to a total number of moles of metal elements in the lithium composite oxide other than Li is larger than 30 mol %. The lithium composite oxide includes particles each including aggregated primary particles having a volumetric average particle size of 0.5 μm or more and at least one element selected from W, Mo, Nb, and Ta is dissolved in the lithium composite oxide. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221935 | SULFUR BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A POSITIVE ELECTRODE - A sulfur based active material has a core-shell structure including a hollow core and a porous carbon shell surrounding the hollow core. Sulfur is present in a portion of the hollow core. A polymer shell coating is formed on the porous carbon shell. The polymer shell coating includes nitrogen atoms that bond to carbon atoms of the porous carbon shell so that the porous carbon shell is a nitrogen-confused porous carbon shell. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221936 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A negative electrode material includes an active material particle. The active material particle includes a silicon core and an oxidation layer on a surface of the silicon core. The negative electrode material further includes a polyimide binder bound directly to the oxidation layer of the active material particle. An additional binding enhancing agent is excluded from the negative electrode material. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221937 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY - Provided are a method of fabricating an anode for lithium-sulfur batteries and a lithium-sulfur battery. The method includes: mixing a carbon raw material and a binder; obtaining a carbon layer by preparing the mixture of the carbon raw material and the binder in the form of a layer; drying the carbon layer; forming a carbon thin layer by compressing the dried carbon layer; and stacking the carbon thin layer on an anode for lithium-sulfur batteries. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221938 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the positive electrode active material contains a lithium transition metal oxide having a surface to which a rare earth compound is adhered, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a lithium salt in which an oxalate complex functions as an anion. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221939 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A TITANIUM AND NIOBIUM MIXED OXIDE BY SOLVOTHERMAL TREATMENT; ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM ACCUMULATOR COMPRISING SAID MIXED OXIDE - A method of preparing a titanium and niobium mixed oxide including the steps of: preparing a titanium and niobium mixed oxide in amorphous form by a solvothermal treatment of at least one titanium precursor and of at least one niobium precursor, mechanically crushing the titanium and niobium mixed oxide obtained at the end of the solvothermal treatment and calcinating the mixed oxide obtained after crushing. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221940 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A cathode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a core part and a shell part arranged to a surface of the core part. The core part includes an inorganic oxide having a polyanion structure. The inorganic oxide is Li | 2015-08-06 |
20150221941 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COATING SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a method of manufacturing a cathode active material coating solution for a secondary battery including preparing a mixed solution by dispersing a metal precursor and a chelating agent in a glycol-based solvent, performing primary heating on the mixed solution, and performing secondary heating on the mixed solution, and a cathode active material coating solution for a secondary battery manufactured by the above method. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221942 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium transition metal oxide containing nickel and zirconium and including secondary particles, each of which is composed of an aggregate of primary particles, and a rare earth compound deposited on and/or near interfaces between the primary particles. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221943 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An advantage of the present invention is to provide a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery causing hardly any particle breakage even in the case of an enhanced packing density of a positive electrode active material, and thereby being capable of accomplishing good cycle characteristics. A positive electrode | 2015-08-06 |
20150221944 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the present invention includes particles A of a lamellar type lithium transition metal oxide and particles B of a spinel type lithium transition metal oxide, as a positive active material, at a ratio within the range of A:B=20:80 to 80:20 (weight ratio), in which a particle size distribution of the positive active material has a peak based on the particles A and a peak based on the particles B within the range of 1 to 50 μm. In the integrated distribution curve of the particle diameter, a particle diameter A(D50) at a degree of accumulation of the particles A of 50% and a particle diameter B(D50) at a degree of accumulation of the particles B of 50% satisfy the following expression (1), and a particle diameter A(D95) at a degree of accumulation of the particles A of 95% and a particle diameter B(D5) at a degree of accumulation of the particles B of 5% satisfy the following expression (2): | 2015-08-06 |
20150221945 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed are a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing same and rechargeable lithium battery including the same, wherein the positive active material includes lithium cobalt-based compound having pH of greater than about 7 and less than about 10. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221946 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NONAQUEOUSELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a negative electrode capable of improving the on-vehicle service life and storage life of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and methods for manufacturing them. Provided is a negative electrode ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150221947 | NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND ALKALI METAL ION BATTERY - A carbonaceous negative-electrode material for an alkali metal ion battery is provided in which an average layer spacing d | 2015-08-06 |
20150221948 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODES - An object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing, stably and at high yield, a carbonaceous material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrodes, whose raw material is coffee bean, that has high purity achieved by de-mineralization in which alkali metals such as potassium element and alkaline earth metal such as calcium element are sufficiently removed, and that can guarantee reliability, and an intermediate product for obtaining the same. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221949 | SULFUR-CARBON NANOCOMPOSITES AND THEIR APPLICATION AS CATHODE MATERIALS IN LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES - The invention is directed in a first aspect to a sulfur-carbon composite material comprising: (i) a bimodal porous carbon component containing therein a first mode of pores which are mesopores, and a second mode of pores which are micropores; and (ii) elemental sulfur contained in at least a portion of said micropores. The invention is also directed to the aforesaid sulfur-carbon composite as a layer on a current collector material; a lithium ion battery containing the sulfur-carbon composite in a cathode therein; as well as a method for preparing the sulfur-composite material. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221950 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using SiO | 2015-08-06 |
20150221951 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - This invention provides a lithium secondary battery that comprises a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer are placed to face each other. The negative electrode active material layer has an area A comprising a non-positive-electrode-facing portion that does not face the positive electrode active material layer. The area A comprises a negative electrode active material, a hot-melt binder and a temperature-sensitive thickener. The hot-melt binder has a melting point and the temperature-sensitive thickener has a gelation temperature both in a range of 45° C. to 100° C. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221952 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERY AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A lithium air battery including a negative electrode capable of incorporation and deincorporation of lithium ions, a positive electrode capable of capable of incorporating and deincorporating oxygen, and a lithium ion conductive polymer electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, wherein the positive electrode includes a carbonaceous material and a carbide of a metal or a semi-metal element. The lithium ion conductive polymer electrolyte may include a lithium salt and a hydrophilic polymer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221953 | NON-CARBON MIXED-METAL OXIDE SUPPORT FOR ELECTROCATALYSTS - A non-carbon support particle is provided for use in electrocatalyst. The non-carbon support particle consists essentially of titanium dioxide and ruthenium dioxide. The titanium and ruthenium can have a mole ratio ranging from 1:1 to 9:1 in the non-carbon support particle. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the non-carbon support and electrocatalyst taught herein. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221954 | TEMPLATED NON-CARBON METAL OXIDE CATALYST SUPPORT - Non-corrosive, non-carbon metal oxide support particles are formed with pre-shaped, templated vacancies. Electrocatalysts, membrane electrode assemblies and fuel cells can be produced with the templated non-corrosive, non-carbon metal oxide support particles. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221955 | NON-CARBON MIXED-METAL OXIDE ELECTROCATALYSTS - Electrocatalysts having non-corrosive, non-carbon support particles are provided as well as the method of making the electrocatalysts and the non-corrosive, non-carbon support particles. Embodiments of the non-corrosive, non-carbon support particle consists essentially of titanium dioxide and ruthenium dioxide. The electrocatalyst can be used in fuel cells, for example. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221956 | Water-Activated Permanganate Electrochemical Cell - A water-activated permanganate electrochemical cell includes at least one anode, a solid cathode configured to be electrically coupled to the anode, an electrolyte between the at least one anode and the cathode, and a housing configured to hold the at least one anode, the cathode, and the electrolyte. The electrolyte includes water and permanganate configured to be reduced within the cell in at least a two-step reduction process. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221957 | METHOD OF MAKING FUEL CELL INTERCONNECT USING POWDER METALLURGY - Methods of fabricating an interconnect for a fuel cell stack include providing a powder in a die cavity of a powder press apparatus, where the powder includes at least one of a pre-alloyed powder and a pre-sintered powder, compressing the powder in the die cavity of the powder press apparatus using high velocity compaction to form a pressed powder interconnect, and incorporating the pressed powder interconnect into a fuel cell stack, wherein the pressed powder interconnect is incorporated into the fuel cell stack without first sintering the pressed powder interconnect. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221958 | GAS FLOW CHANNEL FORMING BODY FOR FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL - Gas flow channels are provided between protrusions arranged in parallel on a first surface of a partition wall of a gas flow channel forming body, and water introduction channels are provided in valleys on the opposite side of each protrusion, on a second surface. In order to allow the gas flow channels and the water introduction channels to communicate so that water can pass there through, communication channels is provided to the partition wall. Intermediate structures are correspondingly provided inside the water introduction channels to the communication channels. A set of communication channels is formed by a pair of communication channels positioned at a first interval. A set of communication channels and another set of communication channels adjacent thereto are positioned on each protrusion with a second interval therebetween. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221959 | INTEGRATED COMPLEX ELECTRODE CELL HAVING INNER SEAL STRUCTURE AND REDOX FLOW CELL COMPRISING SAME - A laminated structure of a redox flow cell, an integrated complex electrode cell, and a redox flow cell comprising same, wherein the integrated complex cell can reduce stack lamination process time and lamination cost and increase lamination efficiency by integrating a manifold and a bipolar plate in order to facilitate lamination. The integrated complex electrode cell having an inner seal structure, which inhibits the overflow of electrolytes, is characterized in that it inhibits the overflow of electrolytes of positive and negative poles by forming a structure in which an integrated part of the manifold and the bipolar plate can be sealed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221960 | REDUCED-WEIGHT FUEL CELL PLATE WITH CORROSION RESISTANT COATING - The disclosed embodiments provide a fuel cell plate. The fuel cell plate includes a substrate of electrically conductive material and a first outer layer of corrosion-resistant material bonded to a first portion of the substrate. To reduce the weight of the fuel cell plate, the electrically conductive material and the corrosion-resistant material are selected to be as light as practicable. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221961 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a first combustor, a second combustor, a first heating gas return channel, a second heating gas return channel and a gas supplier. The fuel cell includes a solid electrolyte cell with an anode and a cathode. The first combustor supplies a heating gas to the cathode. The second combustor supplies a heating gas to the anode. The first heating gas return channel is arranged to mix at least some exhaust gas discharged from the cathode with the heating gas from the first combustor. The second heating gas return channel is arranged to mix at least some exhaust gas discharged from the cathode with the heating gas from the second combustor. The gas supplier is connected to the first heating gas return channel for supplying the exhaust gas from the cathode to mix with the heating gas of the first combustor. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221962 | FUEL CELL COOLANT FLOWFIELD CONFIGURATION - An exemplary method of cooling a fuel cell includes directing coolant through a coolant supply channel near at least one reactant flow channel. The coolant supply channel extends from a coolant inlet spaced from a reactant inlet to a coolant outlet. The coolant supply channel includes a first portion starting at the coolant inlet and a second portion near the reactant inlet. The first portion facilitates coolant flow from the coolant inlet directly toward the second portion. The second portion includes a plurality of channel sections that collectively facilitate coolant flow in a plurality of directions along the second portion near the reactant inlet. The coolant supply channel includes a third portion between the second portion and the coolant outlet. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221963 | METHOD FOR FORMING CHANNELS ON DIFFUSION MEDIA FOR A MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER - A membrane humidifier assembly for a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell system and a method for making the same is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of providing a material for forming a diffusion medium; forming a plurality of channels in the material with one of a channel-forming roller, a means for etching the material, and a press for forming the diffusion medium; and providing a pair of membranes, wherein the diffusion medium is disposed between the pair of membranes. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221964 | FREEZE START-UP METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Methods are disclosed for starting up a fuel cell system from subzero temperatures using the latent heat of crystallization available in a water supply maintained at above freezing temperature. During start-up, a water spray subsystem is used to spray water from the supply onto a heat exchange surface in a heat exchange element through which coolant from a fuel cell stack coolant circuit is circulating. The water freezes onto the heat exchange surface and the heat of crystallization is exchanged with the circulating coolant across the heat exchange surface, thus warming the coolant. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221965 | COGENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING COGENERATION SYSTEM - A cogeneration system including a power generator, a first circulation passage, a first heat medium circulator, a first heater, a first temperature detector, a first tank, a first valve, and a controller. The first heat medium circulator is configured to cause a first heat medium to flow from the first heater toward the first temperature detector. The controller performs a first heating operation of heating the first heat medium by the first heater and activating the first heat medium circulator. In a case where a temperature detected by the first temperature detector after the first heating operation is lower than a preset first predetermined temperature or in a case where a temperature difference between the temperatures detected by the first temperature detector before and after the first heating operation is a temperature change smaller than a preset first temperature difference, the controller determines that the cogeneration system is abnormal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221966 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In order to define the power generation performance of a monitor cell, a manufacturing method of a fuel cell including a plurality of ordinary cells and a monitor cell configured to have a greater pressure loss of hydrogen gas than a pressure loss of the ordinary cell comprises the steps of: (a) specifying an upper limit voltage in a voltage range of the monitor cell; (b) specifying a lower limit voltage in the voltage range of the monitor cell; (c) determining an upper limit value and a lower limit value in a range of pressure loss of the hydrogen gas in the monitor cell, based on the upper limit voltage and the lower limit voltage; and (d) manufacturing the monitor cell, such that the pressure loss of the hydrogen gas in the monitor cell is limited to the range of pressure loss. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221967 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND DESULFURIZATION SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique fuel cell system. Another embodiment is a unique desulfurization system. Yet another embodiment is a method of operating a fuel cell system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for fuel cell systems and desulfurization systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221968 | DURABLE FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH COMBINED ADDITIVES - A fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is provided comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a first polymer electrolyte and at least one manganese compound; and one or more electrode layers comprising a catalyst and at least one cerium compound. The membrane electrode assembly demonstrates an unexpected combination of durability and performance. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221969 | ELECTROLYTE FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERY AND REDOX FLOW BATTERY - Provided is an electrolyte for a redox flow battery, the electrolyte allowing suppression of generation of precipitate during a battery reaction. In the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, the total concentration of impurity element ions contributing to generation of precipitate during a battery reaction is 220 mass ppm or less. In a case where the impurity element ions contributing to generation of precipitate include metal element ions, the total concentration of the metal element ions may be 195 mass ppm or less. In a case where the impurity element ions contributing to generation of precipitate include non-metal element ions, the total concentration of the non-metal element ions may be 21 mass ppm or less. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221970 | FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a fuel cell stack assembly ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150221971 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL AND GAS SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL - There is a need to improve the positioning accuracy in stacking gas separators. A guide section | 2015-08-06 |
20150221972 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a method for manufacturing a secondary battery that can ensure a favorable charging state. A method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the invention is a method for manufacturing a secondary battery where a wound body having a positive electrode sheet, a separator and a negative electrode sheet wound in a layered state in a housing, which includes a first step of accommodating the wound body into the housing; and a second step of hot-pressing the wound body through the housing from outside of the housing, the wound body being accommodated in the housing. The method preferably includes a third step of performing initial charging, confining a part substantially the same as a part where the wound body is hot-pressed through the housing in the second step. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221973 | HIGH ENERGY DENSITY SOLID STATE LITHIUM ION BATTERY WITH FAIL-SALE - Electrochemical cells for a lithium-ion battery are formed on a conductive wire substrate drawn through a multi-chamber deposition reactor, then assembled together in series and parallel connection to create a fail-safe battery. The wire substrate acts as current-limiting fuse that melts when there is a short affecting that cell, while remaining cells of the battery continue to operate. Each cell has solid-state thin film layers concentrically nucleated and grown over a length of the wire substrate as it is drawn through the successive deposition sections, including at least a first electrochemical active material layer, ion-exchange material layer, a second electrochemical active material layer, which is followed by deposition of a conductive layer forming an outer current collector and hermetic seal for the cell. The active material layers form electrodes (cathode and anode), wherein the anode may be formed as a multi-layer composite with stress-absorbing compliant layers. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221974 | BATTERY REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE SMART STRUCTURE - A battery having a laminate structure of alternating layers of polymer matrix material and solid-state battery elements is fabricated. Individual solid-state battery elements are created in a deposition apparatus, each battery element having successive solid-state thin films concentrically formed over a conductive wire substrate to define anode, electrolyte and cathode active layers sandwiched between inner and outer current collectors. Inner current collectors are electrically coupled to each other (and likewise the outer current collectors) such that battery elements are connected in a specified series and parallel arrangement. Sets of the individual battery elements are laid upon cloth layers such that outer current collectors of the battery elements physically contact the cloth and the cloth layers are impregnated with selected thermoplastic or thermosetting resin, the impregnated cloth layers and their respective contacting battery elements are stacked to form a composite laminate. The laminate is compacted and cured, and the battery elements of the various layers are coupled to external electrodes. The battery elements double as load components for the laminate structure. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221975 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRIC TOOL, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - A secondary battery including: spirally wound electrode body in which positive electrode and negative electrode are laminated via separator and spirally wound, wherein the positive electrode includes an inner circumference side positive electrode active material layer and an outer circumference side positive electrode active material layer while including a single side active material layer formation region, the ratio A/(A+B) of an area density A (mg/cm | 2015-08-06 |
20150221976 | ELECTROLYTE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and an additive. The additive is represented by Chemical Formula 1, and is included in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt % based on the total amount of the electrolyte. A rechargeable lithium battery including the same is also disclosed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221977 | ELECTROLYTES FOR LOW IMPEDANCE, WIDE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MODULE - A lithium ion battery cell includes a housing, a cathode disposed within the housing, wherein the cathode comprises a cathode active material, an anode disposed within the housing, wherein the anode comprises an anode active material, and an electrolyte disposed within the housing and in contact with the cathode and anode. The electrolyte consists essentially of a solvent mixture, a lithium salt in a concentration ranging from approximately 1.0 molar (M) to approximately 1.6 M, and an additive mixture. The solvent mixture includes a cyclic carbonate, an non-cyclic carbonate, and a linear ester. The additive mixture consists essentially of lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB) in an amount ranging from approximately 0.5 wt % to approximately 2.0 wt % based on the weight of the electrolyte, and vinylene carbonate (VC) in an amount ranging from approximately 0.5 wt % to approximately 2.0 wt % based on the weight of the electrolyte. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221978 | ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE - A positive electrode mixture including
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20150221979 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND BATTERY - A manufacturing method of an electrode assembly includes: forming an active material compact containing a lithium double oxide and having a plurality of voids; forming a first solid electrolyte in the plurality of voids; impregnating a precursor solution of a second amorphous solid electrolyte conducting lithium ions with an active material compact in which the first solid electrolyte is formed; and performing heat treatment of the active material compact with which the precursor solution is impregnated and forming a second solid electrolyte in the plurality of voids. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221980 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES - Polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) that include co-continuous domains of a conductive phase and a crosslinked network phase. The conductive phase can include one or more polymers having glass transition temperatures below room temperature. The crosslinked network phase can be formed from at least one monofunctional monomer and at least one di- or greater functional monomer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221981 | SOLID POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTES AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A solid polymeric electrolyte and a lithium battery with the same. The electrolyte includes a polymer matrix, which may have a mesh structure with the polymer matrix being formed of a cured photo-crosslinking agent. The electrolyte also includes inorganic particles distributed in the polymer matrix, and a lithium salt and an organic solvent impregnated between the polymer matrix and the inorganic particles. The electrolyte has a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions, wherein one of the first, second, and third portions is located apart from a flat plane connecting the others. The lithium battery includes an anode electrode provided with an anode active material and an anode current collector, and a cathode electrode provided with a cathode active material and a cathode current collector and disposed to face the anode electrode, with the electrolyte interposed between the two electrodes. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221982 | HIGH VOLTAGE REDOX SHUTTLES, METHOD FOR MAKING HIGH VOLTAGE REDOX SHUTTLES - The invention provides a method for producing a molecule capable of undergoing reduction-oxidation when subjected to a voltage potential, the method comprising phosphorylating hydroquinone to create a first intermediate; rearranging the first intermediate to an aryl-bis- (phosphonate) thereby creating a second intermediate comprising phosphorous alkoxy groups; alkylating (e.g., methylating) the second intermediate; converting the alkoxy groups to halides; and substituting the halides to alkyl or aryl groups. Also provided is a system for preventing overcharge in a Lithium-ion battery, the method comprising a mixture of a redox shuttle with electrolyte in the battery such that the shuttle comprises between about 10 and about 20 weight percent of the mixture. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221983 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - This invention provides a lithium secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. On the negative electrode surface, there is present a cyclic siloxane and/or a reaction product thereof. The cyclic siloxane is a cyclic siloxane having at least one side chain comprising a dimethylsiloxy group (a siloxy side chain-containing cyclic siloxane). | 2015-08-06 |
20150221984 | NON-AQUEOUS ORGANIC ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY - There is provided non-aqueous organic electrolytic solution for a lithium primary battery which can be stored for long period at elevated temperatures or at the end stage of discharge. Non-aqueous organic electrolytic solution | 2015-08-06 |
20150221985 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING SAME - Provided are a nonaqueous electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing from 0.001 to 5% by mass of 1,3-dioxane and further containing from 0.001 to 5% by mass of at least one selected from a specified phosphoric acid ester compound, a specified cyclic sulfonic acid ester compound, and a cyclic acid anhydride containing a side chain having allyl hydrogen; and an energy storage device using the same. This nonaqueous electrolytic solution is capable of improving electrochemical characteristics at high temperatures and further capable of not only improving a capacity retention rate after a high-temperature cycle test but also decreasing a rate of increase of an electrode thickness. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221986 | SYMMETRICAL AND UNSYMMETRICAL ORGANOSILICON MOLECULES AND ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES CONTAINING THEM - Described are organosilicon electrolyte compositions having improved thermostability and electrochemical properties and electrochemical devices that contain the organosilicon electrolyte compositions. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221987 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrolytic solution for a non-aqueous secondary battery includes an electrolyte, a phosphazene compound and an aprotic solvent, in which 20 vol % to 90 vol % of the aprotic solvent is composed of a halogen-containing compound having a carbonyl group and a halogen atom. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221988 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ELECTRODE UNITS HAVING THE SAME LENGTH AND DIFFERENT WIDTHS, AND BATTERY CELL AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - There are provided an electrode assembly, a battery cell including the electrode assembly, and a device including the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a combination of two or more electrode units having the same length and different widths, wherein the electrode units are stacked so that a stepped portion is formed between the electrode units, and electrodes having different polarities face each other at an interface between the electrode units. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221989 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERIES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERIES AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE BATTERY - Provided is a positive electrode active material for alkaline storage batteries that enables to achieve a high charging efficiency in a wide temperature range including high temperatures, and suppress self-discharge. The positive electrode active material for alkaline storage batteries includes a nickel oxide. In a powder X-ray 2θ/θ diffraction pattern using CuKα radiation of the nickel oxide, the ratio I | 2015-08-06 |
20150221990 | LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY PULSE CHARGING METHOD AND PULSE WAVEFORM - Provided are methods and apparatus for charging a lithium sulfur (Li—S) battery. The Li—S battery has at least one unit cell comprising a lithium-containing anode and a sulfur-containing cathode with an electrolyte layer there between. One method provides controlled application of voltage pulses at the beginning of the charging process. An application period is initiated after a discharge cycle of the Li—S battery is complete. During the application period, voltage pulses are provided to the Li—S battery. The voltage pulses are less than a constant current charging voltage. Constant current charging is initiated after the application period has elapsed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221991 | LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY CATHODE ELECTRODE SURFACE TREATMENT DURING DISCHARGE - Methods and apparatus are provided for discharging a Li—S battery having at least one battery unit comprising a lithium-containing anode and a sulfur-containing cathode with an electrolyte layer there between. One method comprises electrochemically surface treating the sulfur-containing cathode during discharge of the battery. A method of electrochemically surface treating a cathode of a lithium-sulfide battery comprises applying at least one oxidative voltage pulse during a pulse application period while the lithium-sulfur battery discharges and controlling pulse characteristics during the pulse application period, the pulse characteristics configured to affect a morphology of lithium sulfide forming on the sulfur-containing cathode during discharge. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221992 | BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY - A battery cell assembly having a battery cell and a thin profile sensor is provided. The assembly includes a battery cell having a housing and first and second electrical terminals extending from the housing. The assembly further includes a thin profile sensor having a microprocessor and a sensing circuit. The sensing circuit is coupled directly to the housing. The sensing circuit generates a signal that is indicative of an operational parameter value of the battery cell. The microprocessor is programmed to determine the operational parameter value based on the signal from the sensing circuit. The assembly further includes a protective layer coupled to the thin profile sensor such that the sensor is disposed between the protective layer and the housing. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221993 | MASTER-SLAVE TYPE BATTERY MANAGEMAENT SYSTEM FOR ACCURATE CAPACITY GUAGE OF BATTERY PACK - A master-slave type battery management system for accurate capacity gauge of battery packs is disclosed. It includes several battery management units linked to each other via a communication line. Each battery management unit is linked to a specified rechargeable battery set to manage the specified rechargeable battery set, detect a physical measurement data from the specified rechargeable battery set and calculates battery set capacity related value based on the physical measurement data. Each battery management unit has a unique battery ID. By assigning a battery management unit having a specified battery ID as a master battery management unit, the rest battery management units become slave battery management units. Each slave battery management unit sends the physical measurement data and battery set capacity related value to the master battery management unit via the communication line. The master battery management unit is in charge of calculating related values and transmitting them. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221994 | Calibration Shunt - A battery monitoring system includes a central monitoring system and a set of individual battery selectors. The central monitoring system is electrically connected to the battery selectors and each of the battery selectors is connected to one or more batteries. In operation, commands are sent from the central monitoring system to the individual battery selectors so as to turn one on at a time. When the battery selector is on, test and response signals can be communicated between the one or more batteries connected to the battery selector and the central monitoring system. In some embodiments, the batteries include a reference circuit configured for calibration of battery tests. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221995 | Pouch-Type Battery Cell With Integrated Cooling Features - A pouch-type battery cell includes a cell electrode having a cell side and a thermally conductive pouch contacting the cell side. The thermally conductive pouch includes a metal layer having a plurality of topographic features, and the features are configured to increase the effective surface area of the pouch. A cover arrangement is included to direct coolant over the pouch. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221996 | Battery Module - Provided is a battery module, wherein heat-radiating plates are coupled to a plurality of battery cells stacked and arranged in the battery module so as to be closely adhered to both surfaces of each of the battery cells, curved parts are formed on both sides of each of the heat-radiating plates, adjacent heat-radiating plates are formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, such that a volume change caused by expansion of the battery cell and a dimensional tolerance of the battery cell itself may be absorbed, and cooling performance may be improved. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221997 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HIGH-TEMPERATURE BATTERY OR A HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYZER - A control system for controlling the temperature in a high-temperature battery to which hot air is supplied via an air duct system or in a high-temperature electrolyzer to which hot air is supplied via an air duct system is provided. The control system includes at least two temperature probes designed to detect the temperature at two different points in the air duct system, at least one first air-conditioning unit for physically conditioning the air, mounted in the air duct system upstream of the high-temperature battery or high-temperature electrolyzer, and a recirculation duct which recirculates hot air discharged from the high-temperature battery or high-temperature electrolyzer to a point in the air duct system upstream of the high-temperature battery or high-temperature electrolyzer and feeds the hot air back into the air duct system. The control system controls the first air-conditioning unit in accordance with the temperatures detected by the temperature probes. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221998 | Energy Storage System Preventing Self from Overheating and Method for Preventing Energy Storage System from Overheating - The present invention provides an energy storage system, particularly a battery system, that is capable of preventing self from overheating, comprising at least one energy storage unit each having two terminal posts extending outwards from the interior thereof; when there are at least two energy storage units, electrical connection therebetween is achieved by electrical connection elements that bridge the terminal posts of different energy storage units; at least one of the terminal posts and/or the electrical connection elements is in thermal connection with a heat transfer surface enlarging structure made of solid heat conductive materials. The present invention further relates to a method for preventing overheat of an energy storage system. | 2015-08-06 |
20150221999 | IONIC LIQUID CONTAINING HYDROXAMATE AND N-ALKYL SULFAMATE IONS - Embodiments of the invention are related to ionic liquids and more specifically to ionic liquids used in electrochemical metal-air cells in which the ionic liquid includes a cation and an anion selected from hydroxamate and/or N-alkyl sulfamate anions. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222000 | Battery Cell Having Air Electrode Assembly Bonded to Can and Method of Manufacture - An electrochemical battery cell is provided having a housing formed by a can and a cup, with a sealing gasket disposed therebetween. First and second electrodes and electrolyte are disposed within the housing. The first electrode is provided in an electrode assembly that is bonded to the can in an air diffusion region to prevent doming of the electrode assembly. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222001 | AIR-METAL-BATTERY AND ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER GENERATION METHOD - The invention relates to an air-metal-battery composed of plural nested elements and is useful for electrochemical power generation by means of an electrolyte. In order to remarkably improve the ratio of the capacity to the weight, a first interior element ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150222002 | RECHARGEABLE CARBON-OXYGEN BATTERY - The invention relates to a rechargeable battery and a method to operate a rechargeable battery having high efficiency and high energy density for storing energy. The battery stores electrical energy in the bonds of carbon and oxygen atoms by converting carbon dioxide into solid carbon and oxygen. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222003 | MICROWAVE CIRCUIT - A microwave circuit that can suppress deterioration of transmission characteristics and that can be reduced in size is provided. The microwave circuit includes a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a third transmission line that is connected to the first transmission line and the second transmission line and whose line width is different from line width of the first transmission line and line width of the second transmission line, and a first ground conductor that surrounds the first transmission line, the second transmission line, and the third transmission line, respectively, at certain distances. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222004 | TERMINATIONLESS POWER SPLITTER/COMBINER - An apparatus is provided. First and second hybrid couplers are provided with each having a first port, a second port, a third port, a fourth port and with each being substantially curvilinear. The fourth ports of the first and second hybrid couplers are first and second isolation port that are mutually coupled. The first port of the first hybrid coupler is configured to carry a first portion of a differential signal, and the first port of the second hybrid coupler is configured to carry a second portion of the differential signal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222005 | SATELLITE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM USING AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF OUTPUT POWER - Systems and methods for use in evaluating a position of a satellite dish are provided. One system includes an antenna configured to receive an input satellite signal at a current position of a satellite dish and automatic gain control circuitry configured to apply a variable gain to the input satellite signal to produce a modified signal at a desired level. The system further includes power control circuitry configured to generate an output signal using the modified signal. The power control circuitry is configured to adjust a power level of the output signal using the variable gain applied to the input satellite signal such that the output signal is proportional to the input signal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222006 | HIDDEN WINDOW ANTENNA - A vehicle slot antenna wherein an electro-conductive coating is applied to the surface of a glass ply. The peripheral edge of the conductive coating is spaced from the vehicle window edge and connected to a high conductive bus bar to define an annular slot antenna with low resistance loss and improved antenna efficiency. The slot antenna is fed by a thin conductive line located in the middle of the slot and parallel to the bus bar. The thin line along with the conductive coating and window frame form a coplanar waveguide (CPW). The CPW feed provides a convenient feed for the antenna at any point around the perimeter of the window slot and affords antenna tuning and impedance matching. The antenna design can use the characteristic impedance of the CPW line to match the impedance of the slot antenna to the impedance of a coaxial cable or other input impedance. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222007 | CARBON FIBER-BASED CHASSIS COMPONENTS FOR PORTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS - A chassis component of an information handling system may include a chassis main lid component constructed of carbon fiber composite material that supports a lid chassis antenna housing that includes an internal antenna cavity defined therein to create an antenna window for the system. The carbon fiber composite material may be attached to the chassis antenna housing by an interlocking rib that provides sufficient joint strength to allow for a substantially larger and extended chassis antenna housing with larger antenna window that may be spaced further away from the carbon fiber composite material of the chassis main lid component than would otherwise be possible for the same form factor size so as to minimize or substantially eliminate shielding or blocking of wireless signals by the carbon fiber composite material lid component that would result in reduced system wireless performance. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222008 | PERFORMANCE ENHANCING ELECTRONIC STEERABLE CASE ANTENNA EMPLOYING DIRECT OR WIRELESS COUPLING - A auxiliary antenna system is provided for a portable electronic device such as a smartphone or cellular phone or pad computer. The system positions one or a plurality of auxiliary antennas in or on walls of a protective case surrounding the electronic device. An internal antenna on the electronic device is communicated an RF signal of increased strengths and bandwidth from an auxiliary antenna coupled thereto. Additional auxiliary antennas may be positioned on the case to increase both signal and bandwidth. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222009 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is antenna device that includes: a first metal member having a first main surface; a second metal member having a second main surface parallel to the first main surface; and an antenna coil having a coil axis perpendicular to the first and second main surfaces, wherein the first metal member constitutes at least a part of a housing of a portable electronic device in which the antenna coil is mounted, at least one slit is formed between the first and second metal members, an inner diameter section of the antenna coil overlaps with the slit in planar view, and the slit has a constant width at least in a region that overlaps with the antenna coil in planar view. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222010 | WINDOW ANTENNA LOADED WITH A COUPLED TRANSMISSION LINE FILTER - A window antenna wherein a silver ceramic trace is printed on an interior ply, and a connector is attached to the trace and a signal input. A length of the embedded antenna wire is oriented parallel to a coextensive length of the trace to form a coupled pass band filter. The coupled pass band filter provides a convenient feed to the antenna wire and eliminates a connection that extends from the edge of the laminate. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222011 | COMPOSITE ANTIBALLISTIC RADOME WALLS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Composite radome wall structures ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150222012 | RADIOFREQUENCY MODULE - A radio frequency module comprises an antenna assembly on a semiconductor integrated circuit that can transmit an electromagnetic signal in a frequency band of interest, or receive an electromagnetic signal in a frequency band of interest, or both. In the radio frequency module, a conductive layer that forms a signal ground plane. At least one semiconductor layer of the semiconductor integrated circuit forms part of this dielectric spacing. The dielectric spacing is arranged so that an electromagnetic signal in the frequency band of interest that traverses through the dielectric spacing from the antenna assembly to the conductive layer that forms the signal ground plane experiences a phase shift comprised in the range between 60 and 120 degrees. | 2015-08-06 |
20150222013 | ADAPTABLE ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR BASE STATION - An adaptable antenna apparatus for a base station is provided. The adaptable antenna apparatus includes a first antenna having a first antenna array, a second antenna rotatably coupled to the first antenna and having a second antenna array, and a main controller provided in one of the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein the main controller is configured to apply a control signal to the first antenna and the second antenna. | 2015-08-06 |