44th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140322523 | FILM STACK INCLUDING ADHESIVE LAYER - An example provides an apparatus including a substrate, a metal layer, and an adhesive layer adhered between the substrate and the metal layer, the adhesive layer comprising indium oxide, tin oxide, gallium oxide, indium-tin oxide, indium-gallium oxide, tin-gallium oxide, or indium-tin-gallium oxide. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322524 | POLYMER ARTICLES, AND METHODS AND DIES FOR MAKING THE SAME - Provided are polymer articles for use in, e.g., packaging application and/or applications requiring good barrier properties. Also disclosed are methods and tools for making the articles. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322525 | SURFACE POLYMER COATINGS - A plasma chamber ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322526 | Adhesive Substance, in Particular for Encapsulating an Electronic Assembly - The invention relates to an adhesive substance, in particular for encapsulating an electronic assembly against permeates, said substance comprising: (a) at least one copolymer containing at least isobutene or butene as comonomer types and at least one comonomer type which, when regarded as a hypothetical homopolymer, has a softening temperature greater than 40° C.; (b) at least one type of an at least partially hydrogenated adhesive resin; (c) at least one acrylate- or methacrylate-based type of reactive resin with a softening temperature less than 40° C., preferably less than 20° C.; and (d) at least one type of photoinitiator for initiating radical curing. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322527 | MULTILAYER ENCAPSULATION THIN-FILM - A multilayer encapsulation thin-film and a method and apparatus for preparing a multilayer encapsulation thin-film are provided. The multilayer encapsulation thin-film includes an inorganic thin film that includes a metal oxide, and an organic thin film that includes a polymer and is formed on the inorganic thin film, where the inorganic thin film and the organic thin film are alternately stacked in multiple layers. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322528 | BASE FILM FOR DICING SHEET AND DICING SHEET - A base film for a dicing sheet is provided which can suppress dicing debris from generating during the dicing of a cut object without imparting physical energy, such as electron beam or γ ray. The base film for a dicing sheet comprises a resin layer. The resin layer comprises: a ring-containing resin that is a thermoplastic resin having a monomer, as a constitutional unit, having at least one type of an aromatic ring and an aliphatic ring; and an acyclic olefin-based resin that is an olefin-based thermoplastic resin other than the ring-containing resin. The ring-containing resin in the resin layer has a content of more than 3.0 mass %. A dicing sheet is also provided which comprises: the base film for a dicing sheet; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed on the base film. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322529 | LAMINATED SHEET, PART AFFIXED WITH LAMINATED SHEET, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A laminated sheet includes a surface layer disposed on an outermost surface, a heat moldable resin layer, and an adhesive layer to be adhered to the substrate, the surface layer containing a (meth)acrylic copolymer obtained by copolymerizing a monomer blend containing an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and one or more kind of (meth)acrylic monomer expressed by formula (1): CH | 2014-10-30 |
20140322530 | MULTILAYER COEXTRUDED FILM, IN PARTICULAR PACKAGING FILM - The invention relates to a multilayer film produced by coextrusion, more particularly packaging film, having a core layer comprising a core layer mixture, a seal layer comprising a seal layer mixture, and a print layer comprising a print layer mixture. The core layer is disposed between the seal layer and the print layer, and in accordance with the invention comprises at least one polyolefin and starch, preferably thermoplastic starch. The seal layer mixture and the print layer mixture comprise in each case at least one polyolefin and in each case starch, preferably thermoplastic starch. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322531 | ASYMMETRIC DIALDIMINE-CONTAINING POLYURETHANE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to moisture-curing compositions which comprise at least one aromatic isocyanate group-bearing polyisocyanate and at least one dialdimine of formula (I). The compositions according to the invention have a longer open time and at the same time a shorter curing time, they are storage-stable and cure without forming bubbles. They are especially suitable as adhesives, sealing agents, potting compounds or coating materials, the use as sealing agents being especially advantageous. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322532 | VARIABLE-THICKNESS ELECRIPLAST MOLDABLE CAPSULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A moldable capsule device ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322533 | ELECTRICALLY INSULATED WIRE - An electrically insulated wire includes a conductor and an insulating layer having an inner layer which coats an outer circumference of the conductor and an outer layer which coats an outer circumference of the inner layer. The outer layer contains a polyphenylene sulfide resin and the inner layer contains a polyphenylene ether resin and an olefin resin. An average thickness of the outer layer is 50% or less of a thickness of the entire insulating layer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322534 | ALPHA-ALUMINA FLAKES - The present invention relates to alumina flakes having a defined thickness and particle size distribution and to their use in varnishes, paints, automotive coatings printing inks, masterbatches, plastics and cosmetic formulations and as substrate for effect pigments. and organic dyes. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322535 | PREPARATION OF PRECIPITATED ZN PP CATALYSTS WITH INTERNAL PORE STRUCTURE USING NANOPARTICLES - Process for the preparation of a catalyst being in the form of solid particles comprising the steps of
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20140322536 | ALPHA-ALUMINA FLAKES - The present invention relates to alumina flakes having a defined thickness and particle size distribution and to their use in varnishes, paints, automotive coatings, printing inks, masterbatches, plastics and cosmetic formulations and as substrate for effect pigments. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322537 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC POWDER HAVING PEROVSKITE STRUCTURE AND CERAMIC POWDER HAVING PEROVSKITE STRUCTURE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - There are provided a method of manufacturing a ceramic powder having a perovskite structure and a ceramic powder having a perovskite structure manufactured by the same. The method includes: mixing a compound of an element corresponding to site A in an ABO | 2014-10-30 |
20140322538 | LUMINESCENT NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FOR USE IN ELECTROGENERATED CHEMILUMINESCENCE - “A nanostructured particulates formed from a redox active, luminescent phenyl substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon are provided herein. The nanostructured particulates may be used for determining the presence of an analyte of interest in a sample by detecting the emitted electromagnetic radiation generated by exposing a reagent mixture, which includes the nanostructured particulates and the sample, to electrochemical energy.” | 2014-10-30 |
20140322539 | Method For Coating Plastic Substrates - Provided are methods for coating plastic substrates with an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one organic polymer as binder, the coating composition being applied to the surface of the plastic substrate and being subsequently cured, wherein the plastic substrate is pretreated before the coating composition is applied, the pretreatment comprising the two following separate steps in the order stated:
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20140322540 | SURFACE TREATMENT FOR STRUCTURAL BONDING TO ALUMINUM - Provided are methods for structurally bonding adhesives to aluminum components without using adhesive bond primers. Also provided are apparatuses that include these structural bonds. An aluminum component may be treated with a conversion coating creating a conversion layer on the surface of the aluminum component and then treated with a sol-gel material creating a sol-gel layer on the conversion layer. An adhesive layer is applied directly onto the sol-gel layer without any adhesive bond primers. After curing the adhesive layer, a structural bond is formed between the aluminum component and the adhesive layer. The sol-gel material may be specifically formulated for a specific adhesive type and may include functional groups providing covalent bonds to the adhesive layer. The sol-gel material may be cured within about 30 minutes at a room temperature in comparison to 90 minutes at 250 F needed to cure a typical adhesive bond primer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322541 | HALOGEN-FREE RESIN COMPOSITION, COPPER CLAD LAMINATE USING THE SAME, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - A halogen-free resin composition, a copper clad laminate using the same, and a printed circuit board using the same are introduced. The halogen-free resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of epoxy resin; (B) 3 to 15 parts by weight of diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS); and (C) 5 to 70 parts by weight of phenolic co-hardener. The halogen-free resin composition features specific ingredients and proportion to thereby achieve satisfactory maximum preservation period of the prepreg manufactured from the halogen-free resin composition, control the related manufacturing process better, and attain satisfactory laminate properties, such as a high degree of water resistance, a high degree of heat resistance, and satisfactory dielectric properties, and thus is suitable for producing a prepreg or a resin film to thereby be applicable to copper clad laminates and printed circuit boards. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322542 | TIE-LAYER ADHESIVES FOR STYRENIC MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURES - A multilayer structure and a method for forming a multilayer structure, the multilayer structure includes: (A) a first polyolefin layer; (B) a styrene polymer layer; (C) a second polyolefin layer; and (D) at least one tie-layer comprising a tie-layer composition. The tie-layer composition includes: (1) 25 to 75 wt. %, based upon the total weight of the tie-layer composition, of a first copolymer, wherein the first copolymer comprises ethylene derived units and units derived from a C | 2014-10-30 |
20140322543 | FLUOROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF - The instant invention relates to the Fluorochemical composition comprising a dispersion or a solution of a fluorinated compound, wherein said fluorinated compound comprises the reaction product of at least two reactants A and B wherein reactant A being a compound of formula (I); | 2014-10-30 |
20140322544 | COMPOSITE ELEMENTS COMPOSED FROM THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS AND POLYURETHANES, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to composite elements comprising a thermoplastic polymer and an adjacent polyurethane bonded thereto, to a process for production thereof and to the use thereof. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322545 | RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND SUBSTRATE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A disclosure provides a resin composition, a prepreg, and a substrate employing the same. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the resin composition includes a polyphenylene ether compound, and a bismaleimide. The prepreg includes a cured product of the resin composition. The substrate includes a product fabricated by the resin composition or the prepreg. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322546 | THERMALLY OXIDIZED HETEROGENEOUS COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A thermally oxidized heterogeneous composite substrate provided with a single crystal silicon film on a handle substrate, said heterogeneous composite substrate being obtained by, prior to a thermal oxidization treatment at a temperature exceeding 850° C., conducting an intermediate heat: treatment at 650-850° C. and then conducting the thermal oxidization treatment at a temperature exceeding 850° C. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322547 | Antimicrobial Glass Articles and Methods for Making and Using Same - Described herein are coated glass or glass-ceramic articles having improved antimicrobial efficacy. Further described are methods of making and using the improved articles. The coated articles generally include a glass or glass-ceramic substrate and an antimicrobial coating disposed thereon. The antimicrobial coating is not a free-standing adhesive film, but a coating that is formed on or over at least a portion of a surface of the glass or glass-ceramic substrate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322548 | AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The invention relates to an aqueous solution containing at least one modification agent, whey, water glass and a solvent, in particular an aqueous solvent, and to the uses thereof, particularly as a fire-retardant impregnation, coating or sealant material. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322549 | HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX NANOCOMPOSITE - The current disclosure relates to a nanocomposites coating including metal oxide nanocrystals, the nanocomposites further include a mixture of acrylates monomers and oligomers to provide a curable coating that provides high refractive index, high transmittance, and high temperature stability. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322550 | COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING POLYMERIZABLE IONIC LIQUID MIXTURE, AND METHODS OF CURING - Presently described are curable compositions comprising a mixture of at least one (e.g. free-radically) polymerizable ionic liquid and at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer, oligomer, or polymer. The polymerizable ionic liquid is characterized as having an air to nitrogen curing exotherm ratio of at least 0.70. Also described are articles and methods of making articles from such curable compositions. A monofunctional polymerizable ionic liquid is also described comprising a non-polymerizable substituted imidazolium cationic group and a polymerizable sulfonate anion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322551 | POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RESIN COMPOSITION AND WELDED BODY - To provide a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition offering excellent flowability, wherein the resin composition raises the weld strength and heat shock resistance of a welded body obtained by welding together molded products obtained by molding the polybutylene terephthalate resin composition. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322552 | COATED FILM - According to the present invention, there is provide a coated film that can be prevented from suffering from deposition of oligomers from a polyester film as a base material, for example, when exposed to a high temperature condition, and is free from occurrence of disadvantages due to the oligomers upon storage, use or processing of the film, etc. The present invention relates to a coated film comprising a polyester film and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the polyester film, the coating layer being formed from a coating solution comprising a polyvalent aldehyde-based compound (A) and at least one compound (B) selected from the group consisting of a quaternary ammonium group-containing polymer, polyvinyl alcohol and a crosslinking agent. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322553 | SYNTHETIC COLD SEAL ADHESIVE - An adhesively sealed product is disclosed comprising a first surface, a second surface, and an adhesive layer bonding said first surface to said second surface; said adhesive layer comprising a copolymer and a protective colloid, the copolymer being derived from monomers including one or more a C1 to C20 alkyl(meth)acrylates and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from −40° C. to 0° C. using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wherein opening the product by separating the first surface from the second surface results in adhesive failure of the adhesive layer thereby resulting in a reclosure adhesion of less than 0.5 N/15 mm. A method of producing an adhesively sealed product is also disclosed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322554 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical film contains an acrylic resin, in which at least one of a modulus of elongation on a machine direction and a modulus of elongation on a direction vertical to the machine direction is less than 2.3×10 | 2014-10-30 |
20140322555 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROTECTIVE COATING AND CORRESPONDINGLY PRODUCED COMPONENT - Disclosed is a process for producing a high-temperature protective coating for metallic components, in particular components of turbomachines which are subjected to thermal loading. The process comprises producing a slip from MCrAlY powder, in which M is at least one metal, and from a Cr powder, applying the slip to the component to be coated and subsequently alitizing the component provided with the slip. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322556 | Producing a removal aid in a foil of a foiled metal sheet - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for producing a foil slitting cut in a foil of a foiled metal sheet. A foil slitting tool is moved along a predetermined path with a tool tip resting on the metal sheet and thereby mechanically produces the foil slitting cut by displacing foil material along the path. The foil slitting cut has at least one acute-angled tooth for forming at least one foil corner detached from the metal sheet. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322557 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ALUMINUM FOIL WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY FEATURES - Method for producing an aluminum foil with integrated security features. An aluminum foil is rolled to a thickness of less than 150 μm in multiple cold rolling passes, and simultaneously a texture which runs in the rolling direction is produced on both faces of the foil. A loose composite formed from at least two of the aluminum foils, is fed into a pair of working rollers in a final cold rolling pass, wherein the relief-like surface structure which is produced in the rolling direction via a polishing process has been reduced by 10 to 50% with respect to the average roughness height in one region in a contrast- and motif-dependent manner on at least one roller surface in order to form a motif for a security feature. The security feature is transferred onto the aluminum foil face facing the roller surface, and the loose composite of aluminum foils is separated. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322558 | ALUMINUM ALLOY CLAD MATERIAL FOR FORMING - An aluminum alloy clad material for forming includes: an aluminum alloy core material containing Mg: 3.0 to 10% (mass %, the same hereinafter), and the remainder being Al and inevitable impurities; an aluminum alloy surface material which is cladded on one side or both sides of the core material, the thickness of the clad for one side being 3 to 30% of the total sheet thickness, and which has a composition including Mg: 0.4 to 5.0%, and the remainder being Al and inevitable impurities; and an aluminum alloy insert material which is interposed between the core material and the surface material, and has a solidus temperature of 580° C. or lower. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322559 | High-Strength Flat Steel Product and Method for Producing Same - A flat steel product having a tensile strength of at least 1200 MPa and consists of steel containing (wt %) C: 0.10-0.50%, Si: 0.1-2.5%, Mn: 1.0-3.5%, Al: up to 2.5%, P: up to 0.020%, S: up to 0.003%, N: up to 0.02%, and optionally one or more of the elements “Cr, Mo, V, Ti, Nb, B and Ca” in the quantities: Cr: 0.1-0.5%, Mo: 0.1-0.3%, V: 0.01-0.1%, Ti: 0.001-0.15%, Nb: 0.02-0.05%, wherein Σ(V, Ti, Nb)≦0.2% for the sum of the quantities of V, Ti and Nb, B: 0.0005-0.005%, and Ca: up to 0.01% in addition to Fe and unavoidable impurities. The flat steel product has a microstructure with (in surface percent) less than 5% ferrite, less than 10% bainite, 5-70% untempered martensite, 5-30% residual austenite, and 25-80% tempered martensite, at least 99% of the iron carbide contained in the tempered martensite having a size of less than 500 nm. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322560 | BUILD-UP WELDING MATERIAL AND MACHINERY PART WELDED WITH WELD OVERLAY METAL - Disclosed is a build-up welding material and a machinery part welded with a weld overlay metal. The build-up welding material contains C of 0.2 to 1.0 percent by mass, Si of 0.2 to 0.5 percent by mass, Mn of 0.5 to 2.0 percent by mass, Cr of 15 to 30 percent by mass, Mo of 0.2 to 6.0 percent by mass, and W of 0.1 to 1.5 percent by mass, with the remainder including Fe and inevitable impurities. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322561 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The magnetic recording medium includes at least a disc-shaped non-magnetic substrate having a hole at a center, a soft magnetic underlying layer, and a magnetic recording layer. Relative permeability of the soft magnetic underlying layer under a magnetic field having one of the frequencies 100 MHz to 700 MHz increases gradually from a disc outer circumference to a disc inner circumference and a characteristic frequency of the relative permeability increases gradually from the disc inner circumference to the disc outer circumference. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322562 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of unit cells; a protective circuit module on the plurality of unit cells and coupled to the unit cells, and an upper cover on the protective circuit module and including openings defined in its sides. Each of the unit cells includes a can, an electrode assembly accommodated in the can, a cap plate coupled to the can, and a holder between the unit cell and the protective circuit module and including protrusions coupled to the openings of the upper cover. The unit cells are oriented side by side along a first direction such that the cap plates are exposed along the same direction, and the protective circuit module includes grooves defined in its sides and corresponding to the protrusions of the holder. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322563 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system having a cooling plate with a conduit therein is provided. The system further includes a battery module having first and second battery cells. The system further includes a compressor, and a condenser coupled between the compressor and the conduit of the cooling plate. The system further includes a microprocessor that determines a maximum temperature level of the first and second battery cells, and determines a target temperature level for the cooling plate based on the maximum temperature level. The microprocessor determines a temperature error value based on a difference between a temperature level and the target temperature level of the cooling plate, and determines a desired RPM value for the compressor based on the temperature error value. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322564 | BATTERY WITH INERT ELECTRODES AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER USING THE SAME - A battery includes: a container; an electrolyte received in the container; and first and second electrodes disposed in the electrolyte and having different electrical potentials upon exposure to the electrolyte. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322565 | HERMETICALLY SEALED BATTERY - A hermetically sealed battery is provided with a sealing member for air-tightly sealing the through-hole of a battery case from the outside. The sealing member has: a covering member secured to the battery case from the outside; an insertion portion inserted into the through-hole; an annular pressure contact portion in air-tight pressure contact with the hole surrounding portion of the battery case; and a connecting portion disposed between the insertion portion and the annular pressure contact portion so as to be integral with the insertion portion and the annular pressure contact portion. The connecting portion is provided with an annular groove surrounding the insertion portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322566 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK INCLUDING PACK COVER - A battery pack includes at least one unit cell with a top end, the unit cell including a vent hole, and a pack cover over the top end of the unit cell. The pack cover includes a discharge part having a bottom member that is sloped with respect to the top end of the unit cell. The bottom member of the pack cover including an aperture corresponding to the vent hole of the unit cell. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322567 | Battery Assemblies - Electrical systems, power supply apparatuses, and power supply operational methods are described. According to one aspect, an electrical system includes an electrical entity configured to utilize electrical energy, and wherein the electrical entity comprises a communications interface, and a power supply apparatus configured to provide the electrical energy for use by the electrical entity, and wherein the power supply apparatus comprises a support system, a plurality of battery assemblies configured to be removably coupled with and supported by the support system, wherein individual ones of the battery assemblies comprise at least one rechargeable electrochemical device configured to provide the electrical energy, at least one power terminal configured to couple with the electrical entity and to provide the electrical energy from the electrochemical device to the electrical entity, and a communications interface configured to implement communications with the communications interface of the electrical entity, and wherein the electrical entity and the power supply apparatus are configured to implement the communications comprising at least one of status information regarding the power supply apparatus from the power supply apparatus to the electrical entity and a command regarding an operation of the power supply apparatus from the electrical entity to the power supply apparatus. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322568 | BATTERY PACK FOR ELECTRIC CAR - In a battery pack for an electric car, a plurality of battery modules are mounted to be divided between the front and rear of a middle cross member and a main switch and a junction board are disposed in the front and rear of the middle cross member respectively. A bent part of a second high voltage cable, which bends into a U-shape and pass through beneath the middle cross member, is held by a cable holder and fixed to a fixing part. Since only a bus bar disposed in the intermediate part of the first high voltage cable is bent into a U-shape and passed through beneath the middle cross member, not only is a wiring operation of the first high voltage cable easy, but it is also possible to minimize the length of the bus bar to thus enhance the reliability with respect to vibration. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322569 | Battery System and Motor Vehicle - A battery system comprises a battery which includes a plurality of battery cells connected in series and two battery poles. The battery system further comprises at least one protection device, which is connected to the battery cells in series in such a manner that after the at least one protection device is tripped, a sum of voltages of the battery cells still connected in series does not exceed a limit voltage. The battery system also comprises a switching device which electrically connects the two battery poles, the switching device being configured to short-circuit the battery when a fault signal is detected, thus tripping the at least one protection device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322570 | VEHICLE - This vehicle incorporates a battery including a battery charged with external electric power, a charging-related device including a charging device used for charging of the battery, and a first coolant device introducing a coolant for cooling the battery and the charging device into the battery and the charging-related device, and the first coolant device is provided to allow switching between a first state in which the coolant is introduced into the battery and a second state in which the coolant is introduced into the charging-related device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322571 | VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTEM - A vehicle battery system has a vehicle battery, a cooling device to cool the vehicle battery and which includes a heat sink in thermal contact with the battery cells to transfer heat from the battery cells to the heat sink. The heat sink has at least one cooling channel through which a coolant may flow and connection ends formed by delimitations of the at least one cooling channel. A coolant distributor is provided at and connected to at least one end of the heat sink at a receiving region which is adhesive bonded to the heat sink, the receiving region of the coolant distributor surrounding the connection ends of the heat sink, in which the end faces of the delimitations of the cooling channel form stops for the coolant distributor which abut contact surfaces of the coolant distributor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322572 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system is provided. The battery system includes a cooling plate having a housing, an inlet port, and an outlet port. The housing defines an interior region. Both the inlet port and the outlet port fluidly communicate with the interior region. The battery system further includes a solid thermoplastic cooling fin having first and second panel portions. The first panel portion is disposed directly on and against the cooling plate. The battery system further includes a first battery cell disposed directly on and against a first side of the second panel portion of the solid thermoplastic cooling fin. The solid thermoplastic cooling fin is configured to conduct heat energy from the first battery cell to the cooling plate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322573 | BATTERY MONITOR APPARATUS AND BATTERY UNIT - A battery monitor apparatus includes: a first control unit disposed outside a plurality of battery stacks each including battery cells; a plurality of second control units disposed respectively in the plurality of battery stacks, the second control units determining an output voltage of the battery cells and outputting voltage data representing the determined voltage; and a signal line connecting the plurality of second control units and the first control unit in a daisy chain system, wherein the second control units receive a data signal transmitted from the first control unit and transmit a response signal responding to the data signal, via the signal line, and the first control unit determines that the signal line is disconnected, when the response signal is not received via the signal line within a prescribed time period after transmitting the data signal to the plurality of second control units via the signal line. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322574 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN A CELL CONNECTOR AND AN ELECTRONIC UNIT OF A BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system and a method for producing an electrically conductive connection in a battery system. The battery system includes a plurality of cells arranged in at least one stack, a cell connector to connect a pole of a first cell in an electrically conductive manner to a pole of a second cell, an electronic unit to detect the voltage of the cells, a first pin arranged on the cell connector, at least one second pin arranged on the electronic unit; and a conductor to connect the first pin in an electrically conductive manner to the second pin, the conductor having at least one flexible section, a first contact element connected in an electrically conductive manner to a first end of the flexible section and also to the first pin, and a second contact element connected in an electrically conductive manner to a second end of the flexible section and also to the second pin. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322575 | MULTIPLE CONDUCTIVE TABS FOR FACILITATING CURRENT FLOW IN BATTERIES - The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell. The battery cell includes a set of layers which are wound together to form a jelly roll, including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The battery cell also includes a pouch enclosing the layers, wherein the pouch is flexible. To increase a current flow in the battery cell, a first set of conductive tabs is coupled to a cathode substrate of the cathode, and a second set of conductive tabs is coupled to an anode substrate of the anode. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322576 | Lithium Ion Battery - A high-input and high-output battery having a large capacity while guaranteeing safety is provided. As a composition of an electrolytic solution, a composition ratio of ethylene carbonate (EC) is 20 vol % or more and 30 vol % or less, and a composition ratio of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is 36 vol % or more and 50 vol % or less, and a composition ratio η (DMC/EMC) of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) is 1.05≦η≦1.7. Furthermore, a composition ratio of an additive is 0.1 wt. % or more and 1.0 wt. % or less, and a concentration of lithium salt is 1.0 mol/L or more and 1.5 mol/L or less. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322577 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH SPIRAL ELECTRODE GROUP - An energy storage device including a spiral electrode group in which a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate having polarity reverse to that of the first electrode plate are spirally wound with a separator interposed therebetween, wherein the second electrode plate is opposed to an inner circumference and an outer circumference of the first electrode plate, portions of the separator are reinforced, the reinforced portions of the separator include a first reinforced portion formed between a winding-start end of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate located on a radially outer side of the winding-start end, and a second reinforced portion formed between the winding-start end of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate located on a radially inner side of the winding-start end, and the first reinforced portion and the second reinforced portion are arranged apart from each other. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322578 | BATTERY WITH WOUND ELECTRODE GROUP AND POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INSULATING COVERS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery. The battery includes a metallic outer can, a wound electrode group, a positive electrode-lead, a negative electrode-lead, a positive electrode insulating cover, and a negative electrode insulating cover. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322579 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY (AS AMENDED) - The present invention provides a method for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which the drop in capacity retention rate is controlled by forming a coating in a more favorable state on the surface of the negative electrode active material. This production method comprises a step S | 2014-10-30 |
20140322580 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a first battery module group including one or more battery modules, a second battery module group including one or more battery modules, and aligned with the first battery module group, a housing accommodating the first and second battery module groups therein, and a guide member between the first and second battery module groups, and adjacent to one of the battery modules of the first battery module group. The guide member divides a flow path of a heat exchange medium passing through the first battery module group. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322581 | CELL BLOCK WITH CELL FIXATION FOR A BATTERY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A CELL BLOCK - A cell block ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322582 | BATTERY HOUSING AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A BATTERY - A battery housing ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140322583 | BATTERY PACK OF NOVEL AIR COOLING STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules, each having a battery cell or a unit module (unit cell) that can be charged and discharged, mounted in a pack case, wherein two or more unit cells constitute one battery module, two or more battery modules are arranged in a length direction of the battery pack to constitute one battery module group, two battery module groups are arranged in a width direction of the battery pack in a state in which the battery module groups are spaced apart from each other such that a coolant discharge part is defined between the battery module groups, a coolant inlet port is independently formed at a region of the pack case corresponding to each of the battery modules located at a position opposite to the coolant discharge part, and a coolant outlet port is formed at a front or a rear of the pack case in the length direction of the battery pack such that coolant introduced through the respective coolant inlet ports cools the unit cells of the respective battery modules while passing through the respective battery modules and is then discharged out of the pack case. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322584 | AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES - Provided are lithium sulfur battery cells that use water as an electrolyte solvent. In various embodiments the water solvent enhances one or more of the following cell attributes: energy density, power density and cycle life. Significant cost reduction can also be realized by using an aqueous electrolyte in combination with a sulfur cathode. For instance, in applications where cost per Watt-Hour (Wh) is paramount, such as grid storage and traction applications, the use of an aqueous electrolyte in combination with inexpensive sulfur as the cathode active material can be a key enabler for the utility and automotive industries, providing a cost effective and compact solution for load leveling, electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322585 | MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE ROLL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A microporous membrane roll includes cores formed in whole or in part from electrically conductive members, and microporous membranes wound around the cores. First and second surfaces of the microporous membranes are equivalently charged with antipolar charges. A method of manufacturing the microporous membrane roll includes diselectrifying the microporous membranes with a diselectrifier, and winding the microporous membranes around the cores formed in whole or in part from the electrically conductive members. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322586 | SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING DUAL POROUS COATING LAYER OF INORGANIC PARTICLES WITH DIFFERENT SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEPARATOR - The present disclosure relates to a separator for a secondary battery including a dual porous coating layer of inorganic particles with different surface characteristics, a secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the separator. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a separator including a porous substrate, a first porous coating layer, and a second porous coating layer is provided. According to the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a separator including forming a first slurry, forming a second slurry, forming a first porous coating layer, and forming a second porous coating layer is provided. A separator according to the present disclosure has uniform dispersion of inorganic particles in a coating layer of the separator, and adsorbs an excess of metal ions generated in the battery when the battery is out of a normal operating temperature range, thereby ensuring safety of the battery. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322587 | SEPARATOR OF LITHIUM-ION-BATTERY PREPARATION AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a separator of a lithium-ion battery and a preparation method thereof, the separator comprises a substrate membrane and a coating provided on a surface of the substrate membrane, the coating comprises ceramic particles, an adhesive and a solid polymer wax which has a melting point of 85˜120° C., a molecular weight of 1,000˜25,000 and a particle size of 0.5˜10 μm. When the lithium-ion battery is heated due to overcharge and the like to make the interior temperature reach the melting point of the solid polymer wax, the solid polymer wax can be melt and enter among the ceramic particles and into the micropores of the substrate membrane by capillarity so as to function as electrical disconnection, which can effectively cut off the channel of the lithium ions and stop the overcharge, and ensure the safety performance of the lithium-ion battery under the situation of overcharge. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322588 | HOUSING FOR A BATTERY CELL, COMPRISING A PAINT COATING FOR ELECTRICAL INSULATION, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A housing for a battery cell includes a paint coating for electrical insulation. The paint coating contains adhesive-containing particles, the adhesive of which can be activated under defined conditions. For example, the adhesive can be activated by pressure when clamping battery cells comprising such a housing, such that the friction coefficient of the contact surfaces of the housing is increased. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322589 | HIGH-VOLTAGE STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention refers to a high-voltage battery for power supply, particularly of an automotive vehicle, comprising: an energy storage module with a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and a wall accommodating the plurality of storage cells, each storage cell comprising at least two electric connection terminals, and an upper part for contacting and covering the connection terminals, said upper part overlapping the wall in a contactless manner, so that a gap remains relative to the storage cells. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322590 | REDUCING POUCH THICKNESSES IN BATTERY CELLS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell. The battery cell includes a set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The battery cell also includes a pouch enclosing the layers, which contains a first layer of polyether ether ketone (PEEK). | 2014-10-30 |
20140322591 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a battery case containing them. The negative electrode includes SiO | 2014-10-30 |
20140322592 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING ERRONEOUS LOADING OF COMPONENT-TO-BE-LOADED ON MAIN BODY SIDE APPARATUS, COMPONENT-TO-BE-LOADED AND BATTERY PACK - In case a similar component-to-be-loaded is erroneously loaded on a main body side apparatus, contact of terminals are avoided. To this end, a video camera (main body side apparatus) | 2014-10-30 |
20140322593 | BATTERY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A battery charger includes a battery attachment section configured to have a rechargeable battery releasably attached thereto. The battery attachment section includes a flat attachment surface having a width corresponding to a width of a bottom surface of a case of the battery to be charged and a length greater than a length of the bottom surface of the case of the battery to be charged; a plurality of locking hooks provided on the attachment surface; a charger terminal configured to contact a terminal of the battery to be charged, the charger terminal including a plurality of plate-shaped contact pieces configured to be inserted into engaging grooves of the battery to be charged; and an attachment projection adjacent to the attachment surface and configured to secure the battery to the charger. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322594 | BATTERY PARTS HAVING RETAINING AND SEALING FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Battery parts having retaining and sealing features and associated assemblies and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a battery part includes a base portion that is configured to be embedded in battery container material of a corresponding battery container. The battery part and base portion include several torque resisting features and gripping features that resist torsional or twist loads that are applied to the battery part after it has been joined to the battery container. For example, the base portion can include several internal and external torque resisting features and gripping features that are configured to resist twisting or loosening of the battery part with reference to the battery container material, as well as prevent or inhibit fluid leakage from the battery container. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322595 | PREPARATION OF HIGH ENERGY-DENSITY ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM BATTERIES - An anode active material for a magnesium battery includes a Metal M which electrochemically alloys with magnesium, magnesium, and carbon that are ball milled forming an active material mixture. The mixture may be of the formula: Mg | 2014-10-30 |
20140322596 | ADDITIVE FOR ELECTROLYTE OF LITHIUM BATTERY, ORGANIC ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY USING THE ORGANIC ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION - In an aspect, an additive for an electrolyte of a lithium battery, the additive including a compound including at least three nitrile moieties is provided: | 2014-10-30 |
20140322597 | METAL-METAL BATTERY - An electrochemical cell includes a metal containing anode M′ capturing and releasing cations, a metal containing cathode M″ and an electrolyte including an anion X | 2014-10-30 |
20140322598 | NICKEL-IRON BATTERY WITH HIGH POWER - The present invention provides one with a Ni—Fe battery exhibiting enhanced power characteristics. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The resulting characteristics of specific power and power density are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322599 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrode comprising a coating layer formed partially or totally on a surface thereof, the coating layer comprising: (i) a reduced form of a first acrylate compound having one or two acryl groups; and (ii) a reduced form of a second acrylate compound having three or more acryl groups. Further, disclosed in an electrochemical device comprising a cathode, an anode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the cathode and/or the anode is the above electrode. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322600 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in accordance with the present invention is provided with an electrode body | 2014-10-30 |
20140322601 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - The anode active material of the present invention comprises silicon-based particles obtained from at least one of silicon, a silicon oxide and a silicon alloy, and the silicon-based particles have a faceted shape, thereby providing high capacity and good life characteristics without causing any deterioration which has been generated in the use of conventional silicon-based particles, and eventually providing a lithium secondary battery having such characteristics. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322602 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE-FORMING PASTE, ELECTRODE PLATE, LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRODE MATERIAL - An electrode material includes surface-coated Li | 2014-10-30 |
20140322603 | NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION REACTIONS - The disclosure is related to battery systems. More specifically, embodiments of the disclosure provide a nanostructured conversion material for use as the active material in battery cathodes. In an implementation, a nanostructured conversion material is a glassy material and includes a metal material, one or more oxidizing species, and a reducing cation species mixed at a scale of less than 1 nm. The glassy conversion material is substantially homogeneous within a volume of 1000 nm | 2014-10-30 |
20140322604 | ELECTRODE-ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRODE MATERIAL - An electrode-active material includes sulfur or a sulfur compound in particles represented by Li | 2014-10-30 |
20140322605 | MIXED CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED POWER CHARACTERISTICS AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a mixed cathode active material having improved power characteristics and a lithium secondary battery including the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mixed cathode active material which may reduce the difference in operating voltage with respect to layered-structure lithium transition metal oxide and may consequently minimize power reduction in a transient region by using LFP having a portion of iron (Fe) substituted with other elements, such as manganese (Mn), (LMFP), in order to prevent a rapid voltage drop in the transient region when layered-structure lithium transition metal oxide and olivine-structured lithium oxide (e.g., LFP) are blended, and a lithium secondary battery including the mixed cathode active material. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322606 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - The present disclosure relates to an anode active material comprising a composite of a core-shell structure, a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a method of manufacturing the anode active material. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an anode active material of a core-shell structure comprising a core including alloyed (quasi)metal oxide-Li (MO | 2014-10-30 |
20140322607 | SURFACE PROTECTED LITHIUM-METAL-OXIDE ELECTRODES - A lithium-metal-oxide positive electrode having a layered or spinel structure for a non-aqueous lithium electrochemical cell and battery is disclosed comprising electrode particles that are protected at the surface from undesirable effects, such as electrolyte oxidation, oxygen loss or dissolution by one or more lithium-metal-polyanionic compounds, such as a lithium-metal-phosphate or a lithium-metal-silicate material that can act as a solid electrolyte at or above the operating potential of the lithium-metal-oxide electrode. The surface protection significantly enhances the surface stability, rate capability and cycling stability of the lithium-metal-oxide electrodes, particularly when charged to high potentials. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322608 | MODIFIED GRAPHITIC ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE ENHANCEMENT - A method of graphitic petal synthesis includes a step of providing a flexible carbon substrate, such as that including carbon microfibers. The method further includes the step of subjecting flexible carbon substrate to microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The resulting synthesized graphitic petal structure may optionally be coated with PANI. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322609 | PREPARATION METHOD OF LITHIUM TITANIUM COMPOSITE OXIDE DOPED WITH DISSIMILAR METAL, AND LITHIUM TITANIUM COMPOSITE OXIDE DOPED WITH DISSIMILAR METAL PREPARED THEREBY - The present invention relates to a preparation method of a lithium titanium composite oxide doped with a dissimilar metal, and a lithium titanium composite oxide doped with a dissimilar metal prepared thereby, and more particularly, to a preparation method of a lithium titanium composite oxide doped with a dissimilar metal in which sizes of primary particles are finely controlled by doping a dissimilar metal and using a spray-drying method, and a lithium titanium composite oxide doped with a dissimilar metal prepared thereby. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322610 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USING DISCRETE CARBON NANOTUBES, METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - Compositions, and methods of obtaining them, useful for lithium ion batteries comprising discrete oxidized carbon nanotubes having attached to their surface lithium ion active materials in the form of nanometer sized crystals or layers. The composition can further comprise graphene or oxygenated graphene. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322611 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL HAVING HIGH CAPACITY FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARATION THEREOF AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - The anode active material of the present invention comprises an amorphous SiO | 2014-10-30 |
20140322612 | LI2S@C-COATED LITHIUM METAL PRODUCT, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE - A particulate lithium metal/lithium sulfide composite material, to a method for producing a Li | 2014-10-30 |
20140322613 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - An electrode material is provided in which a carbon coating film containing an ion-conductive material is formed on surfaces of electrode-active material particles, and at least a portion of a surface of the ion-conductive material is exposed without being coated with the carbon coating film or the ion-conductive material is surrounded by the carbon coating film. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322614 | LONG CYCLE LIFE LITHIUM SULFUR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A sulfur-based cathode for use in an electrochemical cell is disclosed. The sulfur is sequestered to the cathode to enhance cycle lifetime for the cathode and the cell. An exemplary sulfur-based cathode is coupled with a solid polymer electrolyte instead of a conventional liquid electrolyte. The dry, solid polymer electrolyte further acts as a diffusion barrier for the sulfur. Together with a sequestering matrix in the cathode, the solid polymer electrolyte prevents sulfur capacity fade that occurs in conventional liquid electrolyte based sulfur systems. The sequestering polymer in the cathode further binds the sulfur-containing active particles, preventing sulfur agglomerates from forming, while still allowing lithium ions to be transported between the anode and cathode. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322615 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - It is an object of this exemplary embodiment to provide a lithium ion secondary battery using a positive electrode active material having an operating potential of 4.5 V or more, the lithium ion secondary battery having excellent high temperature cycle characteristics. This exemplary embodiment is a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous electrolytic solvent, wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material operating at a potential of 4.5 V or more versus lithium, the separator comprises cellulose, a cellulose derivative, or a glass fiber, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solvent comprises a fluorinated solvent. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322616 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, comprising a lithium salt (total number of moles of lithium atoms: N | 2014-10-30 |
20140322617 | PRINTED BIOFUEL CELLS - Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing a biofuel cell device for extracting energy from a biofuel. In one aspect, a biofuel cell device includes a substrate, an anode including a catalyst to facilitate the conversion of a fuel in a biological fluid in an oxidative process that releases electrons captured at the anode, thereby extracting energy from the fuel substance, a cathode configured on the substrate adjacent to the anode and separated from the anode by a spacing region, and a load electrically coupled to the anode and cathode via electrical interconnects to obtain the extracted energy as electrical energy. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322618 | FLUORINATED DERIVATIVES OF MELDRUM'S ACID, A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE SAME, AND THEIR USE AS A SOLVENT ADDITIVE - Disclosed are certain fluorinated derivatives of Meldrum's acid as novel compounds, preparation methods for the same, their use in Li ion batteries, Li air batteries and Li sulphur batteries as well as solvent compositions, electrolyte compositions and respective batteries containing them. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322619 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, a fuel cell system includes an anode supply circuit is configured for delivering an anode source fluid to anode components. The anode supply circuit includes a primary supply path, a desulfurizer situated along the primary supply path, and a pre-reformer downstream of the desulfurizer and upstream of the anode components. The pre-reformer converts a portion of anode source fluid into an anode reactant and yields a reformed source fluid that includes the anode reactant. A first feedback path carries anode exhaust fluid from the anode components such that at least some heat associated with the anode exhaust fluid facilitates the pre-reformer converting at least some anode source fluid into the anode reactant. A second feedback path carries at least a portion of the reformed source fluid to be mixed with the anode source fluid provided to the desulfurizer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322620 | Compact Safety Type Fuel Cell System - This invention provides a compact safety type fuel cell system, including an enclosure and the electronic control system, electric isolation board, gas isolation board, fuel cell stack system, hydrogen delivery device installed in the enclosure. The electric isolation board divides the inside of the enclosure into electronic control system space and fuel cell stack working space, the gas isolation board divides the fuel cell stack working space into hydrogen side space and air inlet space, the air inlet space and the air inlet port of the fuel cell stack system are connected, the fuel cell stack system enclosure connects with the gas isolation board hermetically. This invention achieves electric isolation in a limited space and the effective isolation between air and hydrogen, which can directly replace the lead-acid cell system on battery-powered forklift being widely used now, requires no forklift redesign due to such problems as insufficient placing space, etc. and facilitates upgrading. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322621 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM BLOWER CONFIGURATION - An exemplary fuel cell system includes a cell stack assembly having a plurality of cathode components and a plurality of anode components. A first reactant blower has an outlet situated to provide a first reactant to the cathode components. A second reactant blower has an outlet situated to provide a second reactant to the anode components. The second reactant blower includes a fan portion that moves the second reactant through the outlet. The second reactant blower also includes a motor portion that drives the fan portion and a bearing portion associated with the fan portion and the motor portion. The motor portion has a motor coolant inlet coupled with the outlet of the first reactant blower to receive some of the first reactant for cooling the motor portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140322622 | Method for Preparing a Supported Ruthenium Catalyst - In a method of preparing a ruthenium-containing catalyst on a non-conductive metal oxide support comprises dissolving one or more ruthenium precursor compounds in an liquid organic polyol, combining the thus obtained solution with (a) nano-powder(s) of one or more metal oxides in a ratio of moles metal oxide(s) to moles ruthenium atoms in the one or more ruthenium precursor compounds of about 0:1 to about 6:1, the metal oxide nano-powder(s) having a surface area of from about 5 to about 300m | 2014-10-30 |