46th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 64 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180331319 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a flexible substrate including a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; a TFT array layer provided on the first surface; a display element layer provided on the TFT array layer; a first heat releasing layer provided on the second surface; a first protective layer provided on the same side as the second surface; a second heat releasing layer provided on the display element layer; and a second protective layer provided on the display element layer. The second heat releasing layer has a light transmittance of 90% or higher. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331320 | OLED DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel and a manufacture method thereof, a display device are disclosed. The method includes providing a base substrate, including a display area and a package area; forming a driving transistor, a passivation layer and an OLED display unit on the base substrate, wherein the OLED display unit and the driving transistor are formed in the display area, the passivation layer is formed in both the display area and the package area and includes a plurality of recesses in the package area and a via hole in the display area, and the via hole and the plurality of recesses are formed by same one patterning process; coating a sealant in the package area to cover the plurality of recesses; and providing a package substrate, the package substrate and the base substrate being assembled together and sealed oppositely by the sealant. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331321 | ORGANIC EL DISPLAY PROVIDED WITH GEL-STATE ENCAPSULANT INCORPORATING A DESICCANT AND A HIGH MOLECULAR-WEIGHT MEDIUM - A sealing substrate is arranged to oppositely face an element substrate on which organic EL layers are formed in a matrix array with a sealing material sandwiched therebetween. A gel-state desiccant is filled in an inner space surrounded by the element substrate, the sealing substrate and the sealing material. Since the gel-state desiccant is in a gel state, the gel-state desiccant is flexibly filled in the inner space of the organic EL display device thus completely eliminating a gap. Since the inner space is filled with the gel-state desiccant, moisture hardly intrudes into the inner space from the outside and, at the same time, a mechanical strength of the organic EL display device is also enhanced. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331322 | Display Device with Micro Cover Layer and Manufacturing Method for the Same - There is provided a flexible display having a plurality of innovations configured to allow bending of a portion or portions to reduce apparent border size and/or utilize the side surface of an assembled flexible display. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331323 | TOP-EMITTING OLED AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a Top-Emitting Organic Light Emitting Diode (TEOLED) and a manufacturing method thereof. The TEOLED includes a substrate; a stack structure on the substrate; a cathode layer covering the stack structure; and a light-scattering layer composed of nano particles and including a concave and convex structure. The present invention can effectively improve cathode transmittance of the TEOLED and modulate the coupling output of lights with multiple wavelengths. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331324 | LIGHT OUT-COUPLING IN ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES (OLED) - An improved organic light-emitting diode (OLED) structure is shown with irregularities that are formed on a substrate by depositing processes and etching processes. OLED stack layers are deposited atop the irregularities, thereby increasing scattering and improving light out-coupling from the improved OLED structure. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331325 | OLED DISPLAY PANEL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An OLED display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device is provided. The OLED display panel includes a basal substrate as well as a first pixel definition layer and a plurality of OLEDs arranged on the basal substrate. The first pixel definition layer is provided with a plurality of openings and each opening is correspondingly provided with an OLED. Each OLED includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer and a second electrode. Each first electrode is arranged on the bottom and the sidewall of the corresponding opening. The light emitting layer and the second electrode are sequentially arranged on the first electrode. The first electrode is configured to reflect the light emitted by the OLED towards the side of the OLED that is away from the basal substrate. Thus, the brightness and the light extracting efficiency of the display panel is improved. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331326 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An organic electroluminescence display apparatus includes an insulating layer including a concave portion having a concave first upper surface, a first electrode including a curved electrode portion having a concave second upper surface overlapped with the concave portion, a pixel definition layer including a first opening defined therethrough to expose the second upper surface, an organic layer disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the organic layer, and a light blocking layer including a second opening defined therethrough. The second opening has a width smaller than the first opening and overlaps with the first opening. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331327 | Nozzle Assembly and Nozzle array for OVJP - Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a nozzle assembly and method of making the same, the nozzle assembly including a first aperture formed on a first aperture plate to eject a carrier gas flow having organic vapor onto a substrate in a deposition chamber, second apertures formed on a second aperture plate disposed adjacent to the first aperture to form a vacuum aperture, where the first aperture plate and the second aperture plate are separated by a first separator plate, third apertures formed on a third aperture plate to eject purge gas that are disposed adjacent to the second aperture plate, where the second aperture plate and the third aperture plate are separated by second separator plate, and a third separator plate is disposed adjacent to the one or more third aperture plates to form a gas channel in the one or more third aperture plates. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331328 | CVD THIN FILM STRESS CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY APPLICATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally describe a method for depositing a barrier layer of SiN using a high density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDP-CVD) process, and in particular, controlling a film stress of the deposited SiN layer by biasing the substrate during the deposition process. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331329 | CATHODE FOR THIN FILM MICROBATTERY - A battery comprising an anode comprising anode material in contact with a metal anode current collector. The battery further comprises a cathode comprising cathode material in contact with a cathode current collector comprising a transparent conducting oxide (TCO). The battery further comprises an electrolyte with a pH in a range of 3 to 7. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331330 | BATTERY PACKAGING MATERIAL, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY PACKAGING MATERIAL - A battery packaging material that is excellent in continuous productivity of batteries. A battery packaging material comprising a laminate having at least a base material layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer in this order, wherein the heat-sealable resin layer contains a lubricant, and when a Vickers-shaped indenter is pressed into a surface of the heat-sealable resin layer opposite to the barrier layer at a loading speed of 5 mN/10 sec, using PICODENTOR (registered trademark) HM500, in an environment at a temperature of 24° C. and a relative humidity of 50%, an indentation depth of the indenter into the heat-sealable resin layer at the point when a load on the indenter reaches 3.0 mN is 5.8 μm or less. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331331 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE - A case of an electrical storage device includes a case body, a lid, and a welded portion at an abutting portion where the case body and the lid are abutting against each other. In a cross-sectional view of the case along its extending direction, the welded portion has an interface existing at a boundary of the welded portion with the case body and the lid. The maximum dimension from an exposed surface of the welded portion to the interface is defined as a weld depth X. The dimension from the abutting portion to an edge of the welded portion in a direction along the exposed surface of the welded portion is defined as a weld width Y. The welded portion is configured to exist over the entire circumference of the case in a shape that satisfies an expression Y/X>1. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331332 | ENCAPSULATED MICROBATTERY HAVING TERMINAL CONNECTED TO ACTIVE LAYER THROUGH A VIA - Disclosed herein is an electronic device including a substrate, with an active layer stack on the substrate. A cover is on the active layer stack and has a surface area greater than that of the active layer so as to encapsulate the active layer stack. A conductive pad layer is on the cover. At least one conductive via extends between the active layer stack and the conductive pad layer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331333 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FIXING ELECTRODES OF BATTERY CELL - Provided are a structure and a method of fixing electrodes of a battery cell. Electrodes in a jelly roll are fixed by a fixing support part ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180331334 | BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is a battery module assembly including unit modules, each unit module comprising unit cells loaded in a cartridge the unit cells being electrically connected to each other via a bus bar, the battery module assembly including two or more sub modules arranged in a lateral direction to each other, each sub module having an external input terminal and an external output terminal, a base plate on which the sub modules are loaded, side cover plates mounted at sides of the sub modules, an upper cover plate loaded on tops of the sub modules, the upper cover plate being fastened and coupled to the sub modules and the side cover plates, a front cover plate mounted at a front of the battery module assembly at which the external input and output terminals of the sub modules are located, the front cover plate being fastened and coupled to the sub modules, the base plate, and the side cover plates, a main bus bar for fixing front ends of the sub modules to each other and connecting the external input and output terminals of the sub modules, and a bracket for fixing rear ends of the sub modules to each other. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331335 | BATTERY PACK - The present invention includes a battery pack for a cordless power tool including a plastic housing including a mechanical interface for mechanically coupling the battery pack to a corresponding mechanical interface of a cordless power tool. The mechanical interface includes a rail, a groove and a sliding surface. The battery pack also includes a bracket encased within the plastic housing wherein the bracket includes a first portion positioned within the rail of the mechanical interface. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331336 | BATTERY MODULE - Disclosed is a battery module having a simple structure, facilitating reduction in weight and size, and saving manufacturing costs while securing an efficient cooling capability. The battery module includes: a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries, each including an electrode assembly, an electrolyte, a pouch exterior, a receiving portion configured to receive the electrode assembly, and a sealing portion obtained by sealing the pouch exterior, wherein the plurality of secondary batteries are arranged in a left-and-right direction while standing in an up-and-down direction and each have a lower sealing portion that is folded; and a cooling plate including a thermally conductive material, arranged under the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries while lying down in a horizontal direction, and having two or more protrusions to which lower portions of the secondary batteries are attached and a folding support portion located between the protrusions and protruding upwards, wherein the protrusions convexly protrude upwards from an upper surface of the cooling plate, and the folding support portion supports the folded lower sealing portion of each secondary battery upwards. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331337 | BATTERY MODULE - The present disclosure provides a battery module, which comprises a battery group, two end plates and two side plates. Each end plate has X direction groove portions respectively formed to two ends of the end plate in the X direction. Each side plate has: a body portion positioned at one of the two ends of the battery group in the X direction; and inserting portions respectively extending from two ends of the body portion in the Y direction toward the X direction. The inserting portions of each side plate are respectively inserted into the corresponding X direction groove portions of the end plates to limit relative movement between each side plate and the end plates in the Y direction to make each side plate and the end plates fixed and connected. Strength of the battery module is improved and the possibility in connection failure of the battery module is reduced. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331338 | BATTERY-MODULE HOUSING, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH, AND BATTERY MODULE - A battery-module housing having a first housing element and a second housing element, the first housing element being made from a metallic material, and having a base plate as well as a plurality of intermediate walls, which are connected to the base plate and which form a plurality of receiving chambers developed for the accommodation of battery cells, an intermediate wall being developed for a mechanical separation of two battery cells able to be accommodated in the battery-module housing, and the second housing element is made from a polymer material, the second housing element in particular being developed in the form of a trough or a tub, and the base plate of the first housing element and the second housing element jointly seal the plurality of receiving chambers from an environment. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331339 | POROUS MEMBRANE - A porous membrane is provided including a compound having a hydrophobic group and a nonionic hydrophilic group, an inorganic powder, and a binder resin. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331340 | MULTILAYER BATTERY SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A fibrous structure suitable for use as a battery separator is described. The fibrous structure may include a plurality of plies or layers. Each ply or layer serves to provide a barrier function and an absorbent function, such that the multilayer fibrous structure is suitable for use as a battery separator, for example, an alkaline battery separator. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331341 | LITHIUM ION BATTERIES COMPRISING NANOFIBERS - Lithium ion batteries, electrodes, nanofibers, and methods for producing same are disclosed herein. Provided herein are batteries having (a) increased energy density; (b) decreased pulverization (structural disruption due to volume expansion during lithiation/de-lithiation processes); and/or (c) increased lifetime. In some embodiments described herein, using high throughput, water-based electrospinning process produces nanofibers of high energy capacity materials (e.g., ceramic) with nanostructures such as discrete crystal domains, mesopores, hollow cores, and the like; and such nanofibers providing reduced pulverization and increased charging rates when they are used in anodic or cathodic materials. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331342 | SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, containing a porous substrate, and an adhesive porous layer that is provided on one side or both sides of the porous substrate, in which the adhesive porous layer contains a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin including a vinylidene fluoride monomer unit and a hexafluoropropylene monomer unit, and the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin has an acid value of from 3.0 mgKOH/g to 20 mgKOH/g. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331343 | BATTERY CAP WITH CUT-OUT SECTIONS - Various embodiments described herein relate to a battery that includes a battery cap with one or more cut-out sections. The battery cap may be used to at least partially cover a circuit board that is proximate an end of a battery cell. In various examples, the cut-out sections may be configured to accommodate one or more cell tabs of the battery that protrude above the circuit board. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331344 | ENERGY STORAGE ARRANGEMENT, CONTACTING ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ENERGY STORAGE ARRANGEMENT - An energy storage arrangement, having at least two electric energy storage units, each of which includes an energy storage housing with electric energy storage cells arranged therein. The at least two electric energy storage units are electrically contacted by an electrical contacting element. The electrical contacting element includes a contacting part, formed from an electrically conductive material, and a touch protection part, formed from an injection-moldable plastic material. The contacting part is overmolded on portions with the injection-moldable plastic material forming the touch protection part. At least one positioning element for positioning of the contacting element at an energy storage unit is formed at the touch protection part and at least one inserting element for the insertion of a connecting element that connects the contacting element to an energy storage unit is formed at the touch protection part. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331345 | BATTERY SYSTEM - Disclosed is a battery system, including: a plurality of battery modules provided in a space formed between an upper casing and a lower casing; connection busbars respectively connected to terminals of the battery modules; an intermediate busbar connected to the connection busbars such that the connection busbars are electrically connected to each other; and an insulation protector provided with opposite end portions attached to the upper casing, and with a holding portion placed below the intermediate busbar at a position between the opposite end portions. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331346 | INTEGRATED BUSBAR AND BATTERY CONNECTION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PACKS - A battery pack for an electric vehicle may include a plurality of battery cells arranged into one or more rows. Each of the plurality of battery cells may include a first terminal and a second terminal, and the plurality of battery cells may include a subset of battery cells with the first terminal oriented in a same direction in the battery pack. The battery pack may also include a busbar configured to conduct electrical energy to and from at least the subset of battery cells. The busbar may include a plurality of cutouts positioned over the first terminals of the subset of battery cells, and a plurality of tabs that springably contact the respective first terminal. A method of building a battery pack with a busbar connection is also presented. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331347 | MAGNETICALLY COATED BUSBAR TABS - Methods and systems for welding a terminal of a battery cell to corresponding terminal tab or busbar are described using a magnet that causes the terminal and tab/busbar to be placed in physical contact. The terminal of a battery cell is aligned in contact with the tab/busbar by the force of a magnetic field. A welder, e.g., a laser welder, can then generate a laser weld beam to weld the terminal of the battery cell to the tab/busbar. Next, the laser weld beam is narrowed, reducing the first diameter to a smaller second diameter. Without touching the tab/busbar or terminal of the battery (which could affect the welding operation), the magnetic field can cause a force that brings the tab and terminal in contact during welding. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331348 | ALUMINUM ALLOY PLATE FOR BUS BARS, WHICH HAS EXCELLENT LASER WELDABILITY - This aluminum alloy plate for bus bars contains Si, Fe, Ti and B respectively in specific amounts, with the balance being made up of Al and unavoidable impurities. With respect to this aluminum alloy plate for bus bars, the number density of intermetallic compounds having maximum lengths of 2 μm or more is 400-1,500 compounds/mm | 2018-11-15 |
20180331349 | DEPOSITION OF LiCoO2 - In accordance with the present invention, deposition of LiCoO | 2018-11-15 |
20180331350 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE CONSISTING OF GRAPHENE MONOLITH AND SILICON - Disclosed is a process of manufacturing a chemically reduced graphene oxide/silicon nanowire composite. The formation of the three-dimensional monolith and the chemical reduction of graphene oxide by a reducing agent selected from hydrazine hydrate, ethylene diamine and 1,4-diaminebutane are in one step. Also disclosed is a chemically reduced graphene oxide/silicon nanowire composite that can be obtained by the disclosed process. The composite is a three-dimensional monolith in which the two components are covalently linked each other, having a high degree of reduction with a C/O ratio of 1-50, preferably from 10 to 25, more preferably 16.7, having a porous structure and a high specific surface area of 50-5,000 m | 2018-11-15 |
20180331351 | METHOD OF PREPARING ELECTRODE USING CURRENT COLLECTOR HAVING THROUGH-PORES OR HOLES - A method of preparing an electrode for a secondary battery, including:
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20180331352 | CARBON COMPOSITES - Composites have a fibrous graphitic porous matrix containing mesopores with an average size of between 2 and 50 nm, and micropores with an average size of below 2 nm, and elemental sulfur placed into the pores of the porous matrix. Processes for preparing the composites include physical and chemical methods as well as mechanical methods using dry and wet. The composites are useful in electrodes for lithium-sulfur batteries. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331353 | Functionalised Electrochemically Active Material and Method of Functionalisation - An electrochemically active material comprising a surface is provided, wherein at least part of the surface is functionalised with a grafted heteroatom-functionalised oligomer. A method of functionalising the surface with the oligomer is also provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331354 | ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An anode for lithium secondary battery includes a current collector and an anode active material layer including an anode active material and being formed on the current collector. The anode active material includes a core containing an artificial graphite and a shell formed on a surface of the core, the shell containing an amorphous carbon. An average of a Raman R value of the anode active material layer is in a range from 0.5 to 0.65, and a standard deviation of the Raman R value is less than 0.22. The Raman R value is defined as a ratio (I | 2018-11-15 |
20180331355 | METHOD OF PREPARING CORE-SHELL PARTICLES - A method of manufacturing core-shell particles comprises: filling a buffer into a rotor, which is extended in a longitudinal direction, and is accommodated so as to be spaced apart from an inner wall side of a non-rotational hollow cylinder extended in a longitudinal direction and then discharging air to outside; rotating the rotor after terminating the filling; forming a core-shell precursor by supplying raw materials from a first storage and a second storage, which comprise a material forming a core, into an interior of the cylinder in which the rotor rotates; supplying a shell material for coating the core to the interior of the cylinder in which a core-type precursor is formed; separating a liquid comprising core-shell particles formed through the supplying into a solid and a liquid; and drying the core-shell particles obtained through the separating. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331356 | NANO-FEATURED POROUS SILICON MATERIALS - Porous silicon and methods for preparation and use of the same are disclosed. The porous silicon materials have utility either alone or in combination with other materials, for example, combined with carbon particles for energy storage applications. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331357 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device with high capacity is provided. Alternatively, a power storage device with excellent cycle characteristics is provided. Alternatively, a power storage device with high charge and discharge efficiency is provided. Alternatively, a power storage device with a long lifetime is provided. A negative electrode active material includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes at least one element selected from Si, Mg, Ca, Ga, Al, Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, Bi, Ag, Zn, Cd, As, Hg, and In. The second region includes oxygen and the same element as the one included in the first region. The crystallite size of the element included in the first region is larger than or equal to 1 nm and smaller than or equal to 10 nm. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331358 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains lithium nickel cobalt zinc composite oxide represented by general formula (1): Li | 2018-11-15 |
20180331359 | Cathode Material For Li-Ion Batteries - The present invention concerns an electrode material of formula Li | 2018-11-15 |
20180331360 | LITHIUM-EXCESS CATHODE MATERIAL AND CO-PRECIPITATION FORMATION METHOD - A lithium-excess cathode material according to Li1+xNiaMnbCocModO2−y (02018-11-15 | |
20180331361 | BATTERY INCLUDING BETA-DELITHIATED LAYERED NICKEL OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE CATHODE MATERIAL - The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material for a battery. The electrochemically active cathode material includes a non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide. The non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has a chemical formula. The chemical formula is L | 2018-11-15 |
20180331362 | SECONDARY BATTERY-USE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY-USE POSITIVE ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material which includes a center portion including a lithium composite oxide including cobalt and an element M, and a covering portion that is provided on at least a portion of a surface of the center portion and contains lithium, nickel, and manganese elements. A concentration thereof has a gradient in a direction from a surface toward a center of the positive electrode active material. A first molar fraction satisfies 0.032018-11-15 | |
20180331363 | Hybrid Flow Battery for Storing Electrical Energy and Use Thereof - Disclosed is a redox flow battery which is of simple construction, inexpensive and long-lasting. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331364 | Surface Modification - An electrochemically active material comprising a surface is provided, wherein the surface comprises an oligomer. A method of functionalising the surface with the oligomer is also provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331365 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRODES - Provided herein are high performance direct deposit electrodes that do not require the use of a binder, as well as processes of manufacturing the same by an electrospray process. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331366 | GRAPHENE-BASED COATING ON LEAD GRID FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - A surface coating for the surface of lead-grids for lead-acid batteries wherein the coating comprises a resin, a material selected from the group consisting of i. graphene and ii. graphene nanoplatelets. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331367 | GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METAL-AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A gas diffusion layer for a metal-air battery, the gas diffusion layer including: a porous layer including non-conductive fiber structures, a conductive carbon layer including a carbon material that is disposed on a surface of a non-conductive fiber structure of the plurality of non-conductive fiber structures. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331368 | FUEL CELL WITH SEGREGATED ELECTROLYTE DISTRIBUTION AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a fuel cell including the following steps: comprising: (a) mixing carbon nanotubes (CNT) with an initial dispersion, wherein the initial dispersion includes an ionomer; (b) heating and stirring the initial dispersion to form a CNT-ionomer composite suspension; (c) after forming the CNT-ionomer composite suspension, mixing the CNT-ionomer composite suspension with an electrode catalyst solution to form an electrode ink, wherein the electrode catalyst solution includes a carbon black powder and a catalyst supported by the carbon black powder; and (d) coating a proton exchange membrane with the electrode ink to form the fuel cell electrode. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331369 | HIGHLY ACTIVE, ROBUST AND VERSATILE MULTIFUNCTIONAL, FULLY NON-NOBLE METALS BASED ELECTRO-CATALYST COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING FOR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE - The invention provides noble metal-free electro-catalyst compositions for use in acidic media, e.g., acidic electrolyte. The noble metal-free electro-catalyst compositions include non-noble metal absent of noble metal. The non-noble metal is non-noble metal oxide, and typically in the form of any configuration of a solid or hollow nano-material, e.g., nano-particles, a nanocrystalline thin film, nanorods, nanoshells, nanoflakes, nanotubes, nanoplates, nanospheres and nanowhiskers or combinations of myriad nanoscale architecture embodiments. Optionally, the noble metal-free electro-catalyst compositions include dopant, such as, but not limited to halogen. Acidic media includes oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, and direct methanol fuel cells and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in PEM-based water electrolysis and metal air batteries, and hydrogen generation from solar energy and electricity-driven water splitting. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331370 | Perovskite Oxide Catalyst Having Improved Oxygen Catalytic Activity and Preparation Method Thereof - Disclosed is a catalyst having a perovskite structure in the form of ABO | 2018-11-15 |
20180331371 | CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE TYPE NANOSHEET - To provide a novel core-shell structure type nanosheet and, when used as an electrocatalyst for a fuel cell, a core-shell structure type nanosheet capable of improving catalytic activity and suppressing a deterioration in catalytic performance. The above-described problem is solved by a core-shell structure type nanosheet ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180331372 | CATALYST LAYER FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL - A catalyst layer for a fuel cell electrode includes a metal carrying catalyst containing a carbon carrier and a metal catalyst carried on the carbon carrier, and an ionomer, wherein a volume of micropores having a diameter of 5 nm to 40 nm in micropores of the carbon carrier is 4.5 ml/g to 9.3 ml/g, and a weight ratio of the carbon carrier to the ionomer is 1:0.50 to 1:0.85. A fuel cell includes the catalyst layer for a fuel cell electrode. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331373 | BIPOLAR PLATE AND REDOX FLOW CELL COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to a bipolar plate with fibrous conductive materials inserted into the flow path and a redox flow battery including the bipolar plate. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331374 | FUEL CELL STACK HAVING BIPOLAR PLATES, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a fuel cell stack having bipolar plates ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180331375 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - It is possible to suppress errors remaining in the measurement by a pressure sensor. A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a tank storing fuel gas, a fuel gas supply flow path feeding the fuel gas from the tank to the fuel cell, a first pressure reduction unit reducing pressure of the fuel gas and feeding the fuel gas, a first pressure sensor measuring pressure in the fuel gas supply flow path, a second pressure sensor measuring pressure in the fuel gas supply flow path, a switching valve switching execution and stop of supply of the fuel gas, a correction unit correcting the first pressure sensor based on a second measurement value measured by the second pressure sensor, and a controller controlling the fuel cell system. The controller performs, when the switching valve stops supply of the fuel gas and a first measurement value is larger than a predetermined value, pressure reduction processing to make the first measurement value equal to or smaller than the predetermined value, and then controls the correction unit to correct the first pressure sensor. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331376 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - There is provided a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell including an electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode; and a controller configured to control a fuel gas supply part and an oxidizing gas supply part to supply amounts of a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas corresponding to a required power, to the fuel cell. During an intermittent operation that has the required power equal to or lower than a predetermined value and stops power generation in the fuel cell, the controller estimates a crossover amount that is an amount of the fuel gas moved from the anode to the cathode through the electrolyte membrane. The controller also calculates a supply amount of the oxidizing gas that is an amount of the oxidizing gas to be supplied to the fuel cell, based on the estimated crossover amount and controls the oxidizing gas supply part to supply the calculated supply amount of the oxidizing gas to the fuel cell. The supply amount of the oxidizing gas is calculated by an expression of; supply amount of oxidizing gas=crossover amount/2/oxygen concentration in oxidizing gas. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING MOISTURE CONDENSATION - An apparatus for preventing moisture condensation includes a fuel cell stack and an enclosure in which the fuel cell stack is disposed. A heater and a temperature sensor are provided in the enclosure. A controller is configured to control the heater to be turned on when an insulation resistance between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure is less than a preset resistance value. The controller controls the heater not to be turned on when a surface temperature of the enclosure measured by the temperature sensor exceeds a preset temperature. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331378 | CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING OF MOTOR AND CONTROL METHOD OF DRIVING OF AIR COMPRESSOR OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A control method and system for driving of a motor and a control method of driving of an air compressor of a fuel cell system using the same include calculating an electrical rotation frequency of a motor, calculating a driving torque frequency of the motor based on the calculated electrical rotation frequency of the motor, and controlling torque of the motor to be repeatedly turned on/off at the calculated driving torque frequency. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331379 | FUEL CELL, CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided are: a fuel cell capable of favorably generating power while suppressing leakage of gas and preventing the solenoid valve from being frozen with a simple configuration; a control method for the fuel cell; and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium recording a computer program. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331380 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY OF FUEL CELL - A manufacturing device of a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell is provided. The manufacturing device includes an electrolyte membrane feeding unit forming a first and second ionomer bases impregnated at both surfaces of a reinforcing layer and unwinding an electrolyte membrane wound in a roll type supplied in a predetermined transporting path. A first patterning unit is disposed at a rear side of the electrolyte membrane feeding unit and patterns a first ionomer protrusion pattern layer on the first ionomer base and a second patterning unit is disposed at the rear side of the first patterning unit and patterns a second ionomer protrusion pattern layer on the second ionomer base. A transfer unit is disposed at the rear side of the second patterning unit and couples a catalyst electrode layer on the first and second ionomer protrusion pattern layers by a roll laminating method. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331381 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROTONIC CERAMIC FUEL CELLS - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a protonic ceramic fuel cell, more particularly to a method for manufacturing a protonic ceramic fuel cell, which includes an electrolyte layer with a dense structure and has very superior interfacial bonding between the electrolyte layer and a cathode layer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331382 | Method and System for Improving the Energy Efficiency and for Reconditioning of a Vanadium Flow Battery - The present invention comprises a method and system for improving the energy efficiency of a vanadium flow battery, VFB. This is achieved by simultaneously reconditioning the VFB through in-situ activation of the electrodes. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331383 | GASKET ASSEMBLIES FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERIES - In one embodiment, a cell in a redox flow battery includes a first flow frame for flow of a catholyte, a second flow frame for flow of an anolyte, and a separator between the first flow frame and the second flow frame, wherein the separator has a first side and a second side and an outer perimeter, and a gasket-and-separator assembly including a gasket assembly laminated to the separator, wherein the gasket assembly seals the outer perimeter of the separator on the first side and the second side. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331384 | INSULATION AND COMPRESSION OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE DEVICE - A high temperature system can include a high temperature device having a plurality of opposite surfaces and a compression device that exerts a biaxial compression against the opposite surfaces. The high temperature system can include a high temperature insulation disposed between the compression device and the high temperature device, and a low temperature insulation disposed external to the compression device such that the compression device is disposed between the high temperature insulation and the low temperature insulation. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331385 | INTEGRATED FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - A system includes one or more positive fuel cell stacks configured to generate a positive portion of an electric potential and one or more negative fuel cell stacks configured to generate a negative portion of the electric potential. The system includes a positive electrical bus bar conductively coupled with the positive fuel cell stacks and configured to conduct the positive portion of the electric potential from the positive fuel cell stacks to one or more loads. The system includes a negative electrical bus bar conductively coupled with the negative fuel cell stacks and configured to conduct the negative portion of the electric potential from the negative fuel cell stacks to the one or more loads. The positive electrical bus bar is elongated and extends between the positive fuel cell stacks and the negative electrical bus bar is elongated and extends between the negative fuel cell stacks. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331386 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY INCLUDING SEPARATOR COATED WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHING PARTICLE - A lithium ion battery including a core-shell structured fire extinguishing particle is disclosed. When the battery is overheated to a predetermined temperature, a shell of the fire extinguishing particle coated on one surface or both surfaces of a porous separator is melted, a fire extinguishing material disposed in an inner space of the shell is released into an electrolytic solution of the battery, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the battery from being ignited or exploded even though the battery is overheated. Further, the melted shell clogs pores of the porous separator to block lithium ions from moving, such that the battery is blocked from being driven, thereby preventing the battery from being overheated any more. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331387 | Electrochemical Secondary Cells for High-energy or High-power Battery Use - An electrochemical cell for a secondary battery, preferably for use in an electric vehicle, is provided. The cell includes a solid metallic anode, which is deposited over a suitable current collector substrate during the cell charging process. Several variations of compatible electrolyte are disclosed, along with suitable cathode materials for building the complete cell. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331388 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD INCLUDING SEPARATOR CUTTING PROCESS - Provided is an electrode assembly manufacturing method including a process of cutting a separator included in an electrode assembly to have a margin protruding from an electrode plate. The method includes a first process of manufacturing one type of basic unit sheets having a structure in which electrode materials and separator materials, which are the same in number, are alternately stacked, or two or more types of basic unit sheets having a structure in which electrode materials and separator materials, which are the same in number, are alternately stacked, and a second-A process of cutting a portion of a margin area of the separator materials, which are not covered with the electrode materials, such that the separator materials of the basic unit sheets protrude over a specific distance from edges of the electrode materials. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331389 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium ion battery is provided that includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a polymer separator soaked in an electrolyte solution, the polymer separator being disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes an active material of lithium manganese oxide, lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, or combinations thereof. The negative electrode includes lithium titanate. A method of making the lithium ion battery is also provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331390 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ALL-SOLID BATTERY - Provided is a solid electrolyte including electrolyte particles, wherein each of the electrolyte particles includes at least one of an O—S—O structure and an O—S—OH structure. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331391 | ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING POLYDOPAMINE AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - The present invention relates to an electrolyte containing a polydopamine and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same and, more particularly, to a technique in which polydopamine contained in an electrolyte adsorbs a lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode of a lithium-sulfur battery. When using an electrolyte, according to the present invention, to which polydopamine particles are added, the polydopamine particles dispersed in the electrolyte act to adsorb lithium polysulfide eluted from a positive electrode during the charging and discharging, and thus can suppress the diffusion thereof, i.e., suppress a shuttle reaction, thereby improving the capacity and lifetime characteristics of the lithium-sulfur battery. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331392 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING POLAR ORGANIC SOLVENT, PERFLUOROPOLYETHER, AND DIESTER COMPOUND, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent and an alkali metal salt dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent contains a polar organic solvent, a perfluoropolyether, and a diester compound represented by a formula R | 2018-11-15 |
20180331393 | ELECTROLYTE SYSTEM FOR LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrolyte for a lithium metal secondary battery and a lithium metal secondary battery including the same. An electrolyte system is intended to maintain the energy density of a secondary battery based on a lithium metal negative electrode and to extend the life of a battery. Particularly, an electrolyte for a lithium metal battery which forms a stable SEI film capable of inhibiting formation and extension of lithium dendrite so that the negative electrode of a lithium metal battery having a high possibility of battery ignition may be stabilized and an internal short-circuit may be prevented, and a lithium metal secondary battery including the same is provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331394 | CONTROL MODULE CONNECTED TO BATTERY MODULE - A control module is arranged side by side with a battery module. The control module includes a bus bar by which the battery module and an electric load are electrically connected to each other; a switch by which an electrical connection between the bus bar and the electric load is switched on and off; a current sensor by which a current of the bus bar is detected; and a shielding part. The current sensor detects current passing through the bus par by converting, to an electrical signal, a magnetic field generated by the current passing though the bus bar. The switch generates a magnetic field to switch over connections between the bus bar and the electric load based on the generated magnetic field. The shielding part is arranged between the current sensor and the switch. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331395 | CONTROL MODULE CONNECTED TO BATTERY MODULE - A control module is arranged side by side with a battery module. The control module include a bus bar by which the battery module and an electric load are electrically connected to each other, and a switch by which an electrical connection between the bus bar and the electric load is switched on and off. The control module further includes a current sensor by which a current of the bus bar is detected; a control unit into which an electric signal of the current sensor is inputted, and by which connection switching of the switch is controlled; and a connection terminal by which the current sensor and the control unit are electrically connected to each other. A connection portion between the connection terminal and the current sensor is more closely disposed at a side of the control unit than a connection portion between the bus bar and the switch. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331396 | CONTROL MODULE - A control module is arranged in alignment with a battery module in a longitudinal direction. The control module includes a busbar, a switch and a current sensor configured to detect electric current flowing through the busbar. The current sensor includes a magneto-electric transducer and a magnetic field suppressor. The magneto-electric transducer is configured to convert a magnetic field, which depends on the electric current flowing through the busbar and passes through the magneto-electric transducer along a plane perpendicular to a height direction, into an electrical signal. The magnetic field suppressor is configured to suppress external magnetic fields from passing through the magneto-electric transducer along the plane perpendicular to the height direction. The switch includes a pair of magnets that are magnetized and opposed to each other in a lateral direction perpendicular to both the longitudinal and height directions. The current sensor is aligned with the magnets in the longitudinal direction. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331397 | CHARGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A charging device comprises: a plurality of secondary batteries | 2018-11-15 |
20180331398 | VEHICULAR BATTERY MODULE - A vehicular battery module that is capable of securing the stability of a vehicle by inducing self-discharge of a battery cell when the battery is overcharged includes: a plurality of stacked battery cells, each of which includes a battery pouch and electrode terminals extending outwards from the battery pouch, and a variable-resistor disposed between the electrode terminals of the one-side battery pouch and the other-side battery pouch so as to electrically connect the two electrode terminals to each other. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331399 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CELL AND ASSEMBLED BATTERY USING SAME - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery cell having safety and increased energy density, and battery using same. The cell is shaped as a rounded square tube. A core material for preventing electrolyte permeation is at the cell center, the core member being a hollow cylindrical insulator of square cross-section. A cell monitoring system such as a temperature sensor is provided in the hollow part of the core material. A cell base member including positive electrode member, separator, and negative electrode member of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is wound around the core material. Terminals made of electroconductive metal electrically connected to the collector of the positive electrode member or the collector of the negative electrode member are exposed to the cell exterior. The temperature sensor is attached to the center part of the hollow part of the core material in close contact with the core material. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331400 | LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium-metal or lithium-ion battery includes a stack of a cathode layer made of LiCoO | 2018-11-15 |
20180331401 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An energy storage device with a housing with one or a plurality of storage cells or storage cell modules accommodated in it as well as one or a plurality of coolant lines, through which flows a coolant, flowing by way of a coolant circuit. The one or the plurality of coolant lines is or are integrated into one or a plurality of walls of the housing and extends or extend without interruption on the housing side, from an inlet connection lying outside of the housing to an outlet connection likewise lying outside of the housing. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331402 | CONTROL MODULE CONNECTED TO BATTERY MODULE - A control module is arranged side by side with a battery module. The control module includes positive and negative electrode bus bars which are electrically connected to positive and negative electrode input/output terminals of the battery module, respectively. The bus bars are mounted in a mounting part. The mounting part has first and second control-side ventilation holes through which air flows onto first and second battery stacks, respectively, in the battery module. The mounting part has notches in which at least one of the positive electrode bus bar and the positive input/output terminals and at lease one of the negative electrode bus bar and the negative input/output terminals are formed. The first and second control-side ventilation holes are arranged side by side in the lateral direction. The notches, the positive electrode bus bar, and the negative electrode bus bar are located between the first and second control-side ventilation holes. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331403 | Device for Determining the Internal Temperature of an Energy Storage Device - A device is provided for determining the internal temperature of an electrochemical energy storage device, particularly for a motor vehicle. The internal temperature of a cell winding of the energy storage device is determined by calculation in a control device of the energy storage device by way of a thermal model for the energy storage device which is saved in the control device. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331404 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLAR POWER VAPOR RECOVERY - Systems and methods for recovering and re-using vented gas are disclosed. Wellhead devices and oil tanks vent gasses that may be captured and pressurized to be used again. Solar power generators may also reduce emissions. A vacuum tank and a control valve may control the flow of vented gas. The vented gas may be re-pressurized and sent to a flair line, pipeline, or pneumatic devices. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331405 | DIELECTRIC FILTER UNIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A dielectric filter unit includes three or more dielectric blocks including a first dielectric block and a second dielectric block and arranged in a predetermined direction, and a transmission line. The three or more dielectric blocks include at least one dielectric block between the first dielectric block and the second dielectric block. Each of the three or more dielectric blocks is electromagnetically coupled to one or two adjacent dielectric blocks included in the three or more dielectric blocks. The transmission line is electromagnetically coupled to the first dielectric block and the second dielectric block. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331406 | FILTER ASSEMBLIES, TUNING ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF TUNING A FILTER - The present invention provides filter assemblies, tuning elements and a method of tuning a filter. A filter assembly includes a housing having a top cover, a bottom cover and at least one sidewall, the top cover, the bottom cover and the at least one sidewall defining an internal cavity, the housing configured to receive first through third radio frequency (“RF”) transmission lines; a top metal sheet mounted within the internal cavity that has a plurality of openings that form a first hole pattern; and a bottom metal sheet mounted within the internal cavity that has a plurality of openings that form a second hole pattern. The top and bottom metal sheets are vertically spaced-apart from each other in a vertically stacked relationship within the internal cavity. The top metal sheet and the bottom metal sheet each include at least one resonator. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331407 | MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE AND RADAR DEVICE - To provide a multilayer substrate for transmitting/receiving a high frequency signal, the substrate having a simplified configuration and excellent high frequency characteristics. This disclosure pertains to a multilayer substrate provided with: a plurality of dielectric layers laminated together with ground layers interposed therebetween; and a signal line for inputting and outputting a signal, the signal line being formed on the surface of the dielectric layer. The plurality of ground layers include an input-side ground layer part formed in the region on the signal-input side of the signal line, an output-side ground layer part formed in the region on the signal-output side of the signal line, and an intermediate ground layer part formed in the region between the input-side ground layer part and the output-side ground layer part. The input-side ground layer part and the output-side ground layer part each have fewer layers than the intermediate ground layer part. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331408 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR NON-RECIPROCAL CIRCULATORS AND TRANSCEIVERS USING SAME - In accordance with some embodiments, non-reciprocal circulators are provided, the circulators comprising: a 3λX/4-long ring section having a first end and a second end, wherein λ is an operating wavelength of the non-reciprocal circulator; and a N-path filter having a first port, a second port, and N-paths, each of the N-paths being connected to the first port and the second port. In some of these embodiments, the 3λ/4-long ring section includes a transmit port, an antenna port, and a receive port. In some of these embodiments, the transmit port is λ/4 away from the antenna port. In some of these embodiments, the antenna port is λ/4 away from the receive port. In some of these embodiments, the receive port is at the first port of the N-path filter. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331409 | WAVEGUIDE APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNALS - The present disclosure provides a waveguide apparatus for receiving wireless signals. The waveguide apparatus includes a first waveguide member and a second waveguide member attached to the first waveguide member to form a waveguide having an aperture for receiving wireless signals. The first waveguide member includes a first wall and a second wall forming a first corner of the aperture, and the second waveguide member includes a third wall and a fourth wall forming a third corner of the aperture. After the first waveguide member is attached to the second waveguide member, the second wall and the third wall form a second corner of the aperture, and the fourth wall and the first wall form a fourth corner of the aperture. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331410 | EXPANDED WAVEGUIDE FOR PROVIDING UNIFORM ELECROMAGNETIC FIELD - An expanded waveguide for providing uniform electromagnetic field is disclosed. The expanded waveguide comprises an expanded area expanded in the direction of the E-plane, an input transition area and an output transition area connected to both sides of the expanded area and configured to pass an electromagnetic wave, and entrance parts formed respectively to an end part of the input transition area and an end part of the output transition area, the electromagnetic wave being inputted and outputted through the entrance parts. Here, a plurality of multilateral pillars are arranged in constant space in the transition areas, and a channel is formed along between the multilateral pillars. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331411 | Compact Low Loss Signal Coupler - A bi-directional coupler architecture that allows an entire radio frequency coupler to be fully integrated with other circuitry on a single IC substrate. Embodiments of the invention use a lumped component architecture instead of quarter-wave transmission lines to reduce area and limit loss on the primary signal line. In some embodiments, two directional couplers of opposite polarities are implemented at least in part using spiral secondary inductors electromagnetically coupled to a shared primary inductor signal line, thus providing a bi-directional coupler architecture. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331412 | RESONANT CAVITY RESONANCE ANALYZER - In described examples, a radio frequency (RF) resonator including a cavity and a tuning component, where the cavity includes a resonance property that can be changed in response to the tuning component. A transmitter generates an RF signal at each of a set of determined frequencies for transmitting individually within the cavity. A receiver receives the RF signal transmitted individually at each of the determined frequencies and determines a respective amplitude for each of the determined frequencies. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331413 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication device having a connection structure that physically connects with a utility structure, where the connection structure has a strut channel. The communication device has a support structure physically connected to the connection structure. The communication device has a group of radio devices secured to the support structure, where the strut channel is configured to enable temporarily locking the support structure to the connection structure via an installation member during an installation process. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331414 | ACCORDION ANTENNA STRUCTURE WITH SIMPLIFIED CONSTRUCTION - An antenna for generating an electromagnetic field. The antenna has a substrate and a contiguous core disposed on the substrate. A continuous winding encircles the core and the substrate extending in a longitudinal direction; a first gap is defined between adjacent turns of the winding. The turns segregated into a plurality of winding segments, each winding segment comprising a plurality of turns. A second gap is defined between adjacent winding segments, wherein the second gap is larger than the first gap. Numerical values for the various parameters of the antenna (e.g., number of turns, number of winding segments, length of the first gap, length of the second gap) are selected to create and propagate a signal having desired parameters. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331415 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREOF - An antenna structure including a conductive housing, a substrate, a ground element and a radiation element is provided. The conductive housing includes an open slot and a conductive segment adjacent to each other. The radiation element is disposed on a first surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the ground element. A second surface of the substrate faces the open slot and the conductive segment. The ground element is electrically connected to the conductive housing. The radiation element has a feeding point and forms a first path. An orthogonal projection of the radiation element on the conductive housing is partially overlapping with the conductive segment such that the conductive housing and the radiation element form a second path. The antenna structure operates in a first band and a second band through the first path and the second path. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331416 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION ANTENNA MODULES FOR DEVICES WITH METAL FRAME - A Near field communication (NFC) antenna and circuit modules are provided for communication terminal devices with metal frame, which aims at simplifying the implementation of the NFC antenna, and especially facilitating the application of the NFC for the devices with rear metal housing. The rear metal housing of a terminal device may be divided into three sections by the gap, the first section is metal frame, the second section is metal back shell. The metal frame as the main NFC antenna radiator, and also can be used as other microwave frequency antenna radiator. The rear metal shell connected to the motherboard ground. The NFC circuit module can transmit the NFC signal to the metal frame through different feeding methods to realize the radiation function of the NFC antenna. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331417 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHIP SIGNAL ELEMENTS - A method for manufacturing chip signal elements includes steps as follows. A substrate is provided. A plurality of through holes is drilled, and a plurality of side holes is formed along the through holes. A first cooper-plating process is performed to form a plurality of conductive layers electrically connected to the upper and the lower metal layer. A second cooper-plating process is performed to increase thickness of the conductive layers. A first and a second pattern layers are formed on the substrate by an etching. The first pattern layer is electrically connected to the second pattern layer to form a spiral radiator. An ink is printed on the substrate to cover the spiral radiator and form a solder mask layer. An organic metal process and a plating process are performed to form terminal electrodes. Finally, a single chip signal element having a spiral radiator is formed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180331418 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a front glass plate, a back glass plate, and a side member including a conductive portion, at least one conductive pattern formed on an edge portion of the front glass plate, a wireless communication circuit positioned inside a housing and electrically connected to the conductive portion and the at least one conductive pattern. In addition, various embodiments understood through the disclosure may be provided. | 2018-11-15 |