51st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120321896 | RASAGILINE MESYLATE HAVING LARGE PARTICLE SIZE AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention provides particulate rasagiline mesylate having a particle size of about 255 microns to about 590 microns. Particularly it relates to a process of preparing rasagiline mesylate having large particle size by crystallisation techniques and devoid of comminution techniques to control particle size. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321897 | HOLLOW METAL SPHERE WITH MESOPOROUS STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: (A) providing a hollow sphere template with a mesoporous structure, wherein the hollow sphere template comprises: a first shell with plural channels penetrating the first shell, the material of the first shell comprises a mesoporous silica material, and the mesoporous silica material has a cubic Ia3d symmetry pore structure; (B) mixing the hollow sphere template with a metal precursor; (C) reducing the metal precursor; and (D) removing the hollow sphere template to obtain a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure. In addition, the present invention also provides a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure prepared by the aforementioned method. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321898 | CHEMICALLY TEMPERED GLASS - Chemically tempered lithium aluminosilicate glasses and methods of tempering are provided. The method allows fast tempering at moderate temperatures, which leads to a deep zone of surface tension with a high level of surface tension. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321899 | Polyurethane Panel - Building panels are ubiquitous in the building industry and are used to form walls, doors or other partitions, either of a structural or non-structural nature. Polyurethane can be formed into a panel which is rigid and can function in the same manner as conventional panels formed from wood and other material. The panel is able to be cut, screwed, drilled, painted, laminated or veneered. While laminating or veneering polyurethane panels with, for example, melamine or plywood, improves strength and rigidity, this is at a cost to flexibility and, consequently, the applicability of panels. The invention defined herein therefore relates to an improved polyurethane panel which overcomes the disadvantages of those which have gone before. The panel of the invention finds particular use, although not exclusive use, in building and construction. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321900 | RADIATION-CURABLE AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE DISPERSIONS - The present invention relates to polyurethane dispersions that are curable with UV radiation, to a process for preparing them, and to the use thereof. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321901 | PROTECTIVE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method for producing a protective element including the following steps is provided: mixing an aqueous, curable alkali silicate solution with silicon dioxide nanoparticles to form a filler having a first water content; performing thin-film evaporation of part of the water of the filler until the filler has a second water content that is less than the first water content, wherein the filler is flowable at the second water content; pouring the filler having the second water content into an intermediate space between two transparent substrate elements; and curing the filling mass in the intermediate space between the substrate elements while maintaining the second water content. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321902 | LEAD-FREE GLASS MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC-EL SEALING, ORGANIC EL DISPLAY FORMED USING THE SAME - A lead-free glass material for sealing organic EL elements is provided with which satisfactory sealing quality is obtained through laser sealing without requiring the addition of a metallic powder. The lead-free glass material for sealing organic EL elements has a glass composition which comprises, in terms of mol %, 30-60% V | 2012-12-20 |
20120321903 | HOT-PRESSED MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A hot-pressed member includes a steel sheet, a Ni-diffusion region present in a surface layer of the steel sheet, and an intermetallic compound layer and a ZnO layer which are provided in order on the Ni-diffusion region, the intermetallic compound layer corresponding to a γ phase present in a phase equilibrium diagram of a Zn—Ni alloy, wherein a spontaneous immersion potential indicated in a 0.5 M NaCl aqueous air-saturated solution at 25° C.±5° C. is −600 to −360 mV based on a standard hydrogen electrode. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321904 | HIGH CORROSION RESISTANT EQUIPMENT FOR A PLANT - Provided is high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant having the lining structure which exhibits high reliability against breaking of a joining portion over a long use period. The high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant includes a lining plate and a support portion which are made of a high corrosion resistance material and a structural material portion made of a steel material or the like. The lining plate and the support portion include a joining portion to which friction stirring is applied. The support portion is assembled into or fastened to the structural material portion by means of the geometrical structure with a gap interposed between the support portion and the structural material portion. Due to such a constitution, high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant having the lining which exhibits high reliability can be acquired. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321905 | NANO AND MICRO STRUCTURED CERAMIC THERMAL BARRIER COATING - A layer system is provided. The layer system includes a substrate and a two layered ceramic layer with an inner ceramic layer and an outer ceramic layer. The ductility of the ceramic layer is improved by an inner ceramic layer with a nano structure. The layer system also may include a metallic bond coat. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321906 | METAL-COATED POLYMER ARTICLE OF HIGH DURABILITY AND VACUUM AND/OR PRESSURE INTEGRITY - Metal-coated polymer articles containing structural substantially porosity-free, fine-grained and/or amorphous metallic coatings/layers optionally containing solid particulates dispersed therein on polymer substrates, are disclosed. The substantially porosity-free metallic coatings/layers/patches are applied to polymer or polymer composite substrates to provide, enhance or restore vacuum/pressure integrity and fluid sealing functions. Due to the excellent adhesion between the metallic coating and the polymer article satisfactory thermal cycling performance is achieved. The invention can also be employed as a repair/refurbishment technique. The fine-grained and/or amorphous metallic coatings are particularly suited for strong and lightweight articles, precision molds, sporting goods, aerospace and automotive parts and other components exposed to thermal cycling and stress created by erosion and impact damage. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321907 | BONDING PROCESS FOR SENSITIVE MICRO- AND NANO-SYSTEMS - A metal inter-diffusion bonding method for forming hermetically sealed wafer-level packaging for MEMS devices. A stack of a first metal is provided on a surface of both a first wafer and a second wafer, the first metal being susceptible to oxidation in air; providing a layer of a second metal, having a melting point lower than that of the first metal, on an upper surface of each stack of the first metal, the layer of second metal being sufficiently thick to inhibit oxidation of the upper surface of the first metal; bringing the layer of the second metal on the first wafer into contact with the layer of second metal on the second wafer to form a bond interface; and applying a bonding pressure to the first and second wafers at a bonding temperature lower than the melting point of the second metal to initiate a bond, the bonding pressure being sufficient to deform the layers of the second metal at the bond interface. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321908 | GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET - A galvanized steel sheet has an organic inorganic complex coating on the surface thereof which contains an organic resin and a crystalline layered substance and has an average film thickness of 0.10 to 2.0 μm. The organic inorganic complex coating contains the crystalline layered substance in a solid content of not less than 0.5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the solid content of the organic resin. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321909 | Multilayered bearing shell - The invention relates to a multilayered bearing shell ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120321910 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION ON LARGE AREA SUBSTRATES - A method for depositing one or more materials on a substrate comprises placing at least a portion of the substrate proximate to a plurality of deposition modules such that the substrate and each of the plurality of deposition modules define a respective one of a plurality of process spaces therebetween. Each of the plurality of process spaces is in fluidic communication with one or more of a plurality of draw gas injection chambers. Subsequently, a first precursor gas and a second precursor gas are separately injected into the plurality of process spaces while injecting a draw gas into the plurality of draw gas injection chambers, and a sweep gas is injected into the plurality of process spaces while injecting substantially no draw gas into the plurality of draw gas injection chambers. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321911 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY SEPARATOR, ELECTROLYTE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NON-AQEUOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY SEPARATOR - A battery is composed of a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active material is formed on a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material is formed on a negative electrode collector, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte impregnated in the separator. The battery further includes at least one of a heteropoly acid and a heteropoly acid compound as an additive at least in one of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321912 | BATTERY DEVICES - A battery carrier configured to be mounted to a tool body of an electric tool for supplying electric power to the tool body may include a plurality of battery mount sections arranged in a juxtaposed relationship, each battery mount section may be configured to hold a battery that has a length along a longitudinal direction, the length of each mounted battery may be substantially the same, and the battery mount sections may be arranged and configured so that when batteries are mounted on the battery mount sections, longitudinal axes of the respective batteries mounted to the battery mount sections may extend at least partially parallel to each other. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321913 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LONG-LIVED NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND CAPACITOR BATTERY ADOPTING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a preparation method of a long cycle life negative electrode as well as the organic hybrid capacitor battery using this negative electrode. The preparation steps of the negative electrode include: blending all materials including carbon material with a fast lithium intercalation capability, and a binder, and adding in solvent; pressing the blended material to get an electrode plate of a certain thickness; stirring the conductive agent to a paste, and attaching it to a cathode current collector; attaching the electrode plate to the conductive agent coated negative current collector; Drying, grinding, cutting and vacuum drying to form a negative electrode. In the present invention, the process of pressing the electrode plate into shape first and then attaching to the negative current collector is used, which enables the negative electrode to have a high compressed density and cycle life. The organic hybrid super capacitor battery in the present invention has high energy density (up to 45-80 Wh/Kg), high power density (>4500 W/Kg), and can be widely used in electric vehicles, power tools, solar energy storage, wind energy storage, portable electric appliances and other fields. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321914 | ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to an electricity supply system for vehicles, which has a connector device that includes an electronic board provided with a data microprocessor; a plurality of connector plugs arranged in parallel and connected to one another to couple to a plurality of removable rechargeable batteries; a connection to the electronic board provided with a continuous current BUS to couple to the electrical system of the engine of the corresponding vehicle; and a discriminator such that the electronic board is able to identify the electrical supply from any of the plurality of removable batteries, such that when the rechargeable batteries are discharged or low they can be recharged from an external electricity source such as the general electricity grid. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321915 | ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER DELIVERY VOLTAGE REGULATOR - An electrochemical power delivery voltage regulator. The regulator includes one or more fluid circuits having a first electrolyte solution with a primary redox couple and a secondary redox couple; and a second electrolyte solution with a further primary redox couple; a polyelectrode in contact with the first electrolyte solution; a further electrode in contact with the second electrolyte solution; and control means coupled to control a relative concentration of electroactive species of the secondary redox couple and thereby impact a mixed potential at the polyelectrode, such as to regulate a supply voltage of the electrochemical power delivery voltage regulator, in operation. The invention further concerns a corresponding method of voltage regulation and a system comprising such an electrochemical power and electrical consumers with consumer fluid circuits in fluid communication with respective one or more fluid circuits of the electrochemical power delivery voltage regulator. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321916 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING AND MITIGATING HYDROGEN EVOLUTION WITHIN A FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM - A method is provided for mitigating hydrogen evolution within a flow battery system that includes a plurality of flow battery cells, a power converter and an electrochemical cell. The method includes providing hydrogen generated by the hydrogen evolution within the flow battery system to the electrochemical cell. A first electrical current generated by an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen and a reactant is sensed, and the sensed current is used to control an exchange of electrical power between the flow battery cells and the power converter. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321917 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A fuel cell system and a fuel cell vehicle equipped with the fuel cell system are provided. In a case where the voltage of a battery is outside a voltage range of fuel cells where oxidation-reduction proceeds, an ECU controls a DC/DC converter to be placed in a direct connection state (Vbat≈Vfc), and controls a gas supply unit so as to regulate concentration of oxygen or hydrogen supplied to the fuel cells in accordance with a target power generation electric power determined based on electric power required by a load. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321918 | PORTABLE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR - A fuel cell system including, among other things, one or more of a fuel cell, a fuel reservoir, a current collecting circuit, a plenum, or a system cover. The fuel reservoir is configured to store fuel, and may include a regulator for controlling an output fuel pressure and a refueling port. A surface of the fuel reservoir may be positioned adjacent a first fuel cell portion. The current collecting circuit is configured to receive and distribute fuel cell power and may be positioned adjacent a second fuel cell portion. The plenum may be formed when the fuel reservoir and the first fuel cell portion are coupled or by one or more flexible fuel cell walls. The system cover allows air into the system and when combined when a fuel pressure in the plenum, may urge contact between the fuel cell and the current collecting circuit. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321919 | BATTERY CASE FOR RECEIVING ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY-STORAGE DEVICES - A battery case includes a deformable lateral wall. The battery case is provided to receive at least one electrochemical energy storage device. An electrochemical energy storage device includes a cell frame, which partially surrounds the device and in some areas forms the outer wall of the battery case. The battery case also includes a case cover, by which at least one electrochemical energy storage device can be electrically contacted. A lateral wall forms at least in some areas the outer wall of said battery case, wherein the stiffness of said lateral wall is less than the stiffness of the cell frame. When there is a pressure difference between the inner space of the battery case and the environment around the battery case, the lateral wall is therefore deformed and the volume of the battery case increases. The lateral wall is connected at least in some areas to said cell frame in a gas-tight manner. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321920 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE - A flow battery system includes a flow battery stack, a sensor and a coolant loop. The flow battery stack has an electrolyte solution flowing therethrough, and the sensor is in communication with the electrolyte solution. The coolant loop is in heat exchange communication with the electrolyte solution, wherein the heat exchange communication is selective based on an output from the sensor. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321921 | BATTERY COOLING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery pack apparatus has a plurality of battery cell units that are stacked together in generally parallel relation. The battery cell units are configured to define converging air flow spaces therebetween. An air inlet header provides a converging air inlet plenum that is situated adjacent one side of the battery cell units and an air outlet header provides a diverging air outlet plenum that is situated adjacent an opposite side of the battery cell units. A blower or fan forces air into the air inlet plenum. The air flows through the air flow spaces between the battery cell units to cool the battery cell units. The speed of the air increases as it advances through the air inlet plenum and the plurality of air flow spaces. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321922 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING ANTI-VIBRATION MEMBER - A rechargeable battery that improves an anti-vibration property is provided. The rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator that is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a case that houses the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly including terminals that are coupled to the case and that are electrically connected to the electrode assembly, wherein the terminal has a lead tab that is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and an anti-vibration member is installed between the lead tab and the case. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321923 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including first and second electrode plates and a separator interposed between the electrode plates; and a battery case housing the electrode assembly, in which an end portion of the separator which is disposed at the outermost portion of the electrode assembly is housed toward a gas discharging direction. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321924 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes a jelly roll including a positive and negative electrode plates respectively having positive and negative electrode non-coating portions and at least one separator; positive and negative electrode terminals each having a contact portion, an electrode terminal and an extending portion; elastic members respectively provided between the positive and negative electrode non-coating portions and the contact portions; an outer case that accommodates the jelly roll and the terminal portions in the state that the outer case is connected to the negative electrode terminal portion; a cap plate that seals the outer case; a support portion that supports and insulates the contact portion of each of the terminal portions respectively provided at both ends of the jelly roll; and a positive lead provided in the state that the positive electrode lead is insulated from the cap plate, and electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal portion. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321925 | ENERGY SUPPLY UNIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An energy supply unit ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120321926 | PROCESSING DEVICE OF NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To melt and diffuse metallic foreign bodies immixed in electrodes of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery before initial charging, electrodes ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120321927 | BATTERY CASE FOR VEHICLE - A battery case for a vehicle includes a tray member ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120321928 | MECHANISM TO REDUCE THERMAL GRADIENTS IN BATTERY SYSTEMS - A device and method are disclosed for providing substantially uniform temperatures to at least a first and second battery cell in a battery pack. A heat transfer control element is operatively coupled to the at least first and second battery cells. The heat transfer control element is adapted to transfer heat between the battery cells and insulate the battery cells from a flow of heat transfer medium. The first battery cell is insulated to a greater amount than the second battery cell. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321929 | SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention is to provide a separator that is excellent in heat resistance, shutdown function, flame retardancy and handling property. The separator for a nonaqueous secondary battery of the invention is a separator for a nonaqueous secondary battery that has a polyolefin microporous membrane at least one surface of which is laminated with a heat resistant porous layer containing a heat resistant resin, and is characterized by containing an inorganic filler containing a metallic hydroxide that undergoes dehydration reaction at a temperature of 200 to 400° C. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321930 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - There are provided an electrode assembly and a secondary battery using the same, in which a stack-type secondary battery includes an edge portion of at least one of the electrode plates to be adhered to a corresponding edge portion of the separator, so that it is possible to inhibit contraction of the separator. An electrode assembly comprises a first electrode plate; a second electrode plate; and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. In the electrode assembly, the first and second electrode plates and the separator are stacked such that an edge portion of at least one of the first and second electrode plates is adhered to an edge portion of the separator. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321931 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes at least one first electrode plate, at least one second electrode plate and separators. The first electrode plate has a first active material layer intermittently coated in the length direction thereof and a first non-coating portion on which the first active material layer is not coated. The first non-coating portion is folded. The second electrode plate is alternately positioned with the first electrode plate, and has a second active material layer intermittently coated in the length direction thereof and a second non-coating portion on which the second active material layer is not coated. The second non-coating portion is folded. The separators are positioned between the respective first and second electrode plates. The secondary battery further includes first and second electrode tabs that respectively clamp at least one of the first non-coating portions and at least one of the second non-coating portions. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321932 | LAMINATION TYPE SECONDARY BATTERIES - The present invention provides a lamination type secondary battery in which separators are prevented from becoming wrinkled and are free from laminating dislocation. An aspect of the present invention is a lamination type secondary battery in which a plurality of planar positive electrodes ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120321933 | SECONDARY BATTERY WITH IMPROVED STORAGE CHARACTERISTICS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a secondary battery comprising a separator having an inorganic layer wherein active sites of inorganic particles in the inorganic layer are modified into non-reactive sites. Use of the separator leads to improvements in wettability of an electrolyte and thermoelectric stability and storage characteristics of the secondary battery. Provided is also a method of manufacturing the same secondary battery. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321934 | PINNED BATTERY CELL ARRAY FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure comprised of one or more battery cells held in place between side rails and secured by end plates and mounting pins. The end plates also include flanges which secure the end plates behind the pins. The pin arrangement provides more secure holding and helps prevent torque loosening during operation. The battery array also includes cell retainers between each cell to reduce thermal transfer between cells, and an insulation liner between the battery cells and the side rails to improve creepage and clearance. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321935 | POUCH TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a pouch type secondary battery capable of preventing corrosion of a metal layer due to exposure of the metal layer to the outside at a distal end of a case thereof, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321936 | BATTERY PACK - Provided is a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells including at least one row of battery cells, an electrode tab connecting the plurality of battery cells to each other in parallel, and a bus bar coupled to the electrode tab, wherein the electrode tab includes a main plate extending parallel to the at least one row of battery cells, welding parts protruding from the main plate towards the battery cells, the welding parts being connected to electrode terminals of the battery cells, and connecting parts protruding opposite the welding parts, the connecting parts being connected to the bus bar. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321937 | BATTERY END CAP - An battery end cap is disclosed for limiting current flow of a battery. The battery end cap includes a cap terminal, the cap terminal comprising an external conductive surface and an internal conductive surface. The battery end cap further includes a pressure sensitive switch, wherein when the battery end cap is installed on a battery, the pressure sensitive switch is configured to bias the internal conductive surface of the cap terminal from being in electrical communication with an electrical source of the battery. Electrical communication between the cap terminal and the electrical source is created or maintained when a sufficient external pressure is applied to the battery end cap and electrical contact between the cap terminal and the internal electrical source is broken without the sufficient external pressure. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321938 | MICROBATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The invention relates to a microbattery that comprises a stack on a substrate, covered by an encapsulation layer and comprising first and second current collector/electrode assemblies, a solid electrolyte and electrical connections of the second current collector/electrode assembly to an external electrical load. The electrical connections are formed by at least two electrically conductive barriers passing through the encapsulation layer from an inner surface to an outer surface of the encapsulation layer. Each of the barriers has a lower wall in direct contact with a front surface of the second current collector/electrode assembly and an upper wall opening onto the outer surface of the encapsulation layer. The barriers form a compartmentalization network within the encapsulation layer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321939 | FLAT BATTERY - Provided is a flat battery with a molded gasket extending from the opening edge of the seal can to the flat portion, where the gasket may be prevented from exfoliating from the inner surface of the seal can. A flat battery ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120321940 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to a present exemplary embodiment comprises an electrode element including a positive electrode and a negative electrode arranged to face each other, a nonaqueous electrolyte and a jacket housing the electrode element and the nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode is formed by bounding a negative electrode active material to a negative electrode collector with a negative electrode binder, the negative electrode active material containing (a) a carbon material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, (b) a metal capable of forming an alloy with lithium and (c) a metal oxide capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a nonaqueous solvent, a cyclic fluorinated carbonate and a linear fluorinated ether. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321941 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A stacked-type electrode assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electrode assembly includes at least one first electrode plate including i) a first active material coating portion formed on a first base material and coated with a first active material and ii) a first non-coated portion, wherein the first electrode plate has a first width and a first length greater than the first width, and wherein the first electrode plate has upper and lower portions formed in the direction of the first length. The assembly also includes at least one second electrode plate including i) a second active material coated portion formed on a second base material and coated with a second active material and ii) a second non-coated portion, wherein the second electrode plate has a second width and a second length greater than the second width. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321942 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assembly comprises a first electrode plate having a first electrode tab coupled to one end portion thereof; a second electrode plate having a second electrode tab coupled to one end portion thereof; and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. In the electrode assembly, the first electrode tab is formed in the shape of a rod so as to be positioned at the center of the electrode assembly. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321943 | ELECTRIC STORAGE ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an electric storage element and a production method thereof. The electric storage element has excellent air tightness at a portion connected with an external terminal and realizes high assembling performance, even in a simple configuration. The electric storage element includes casings, an external terminal that has a surface exposed outward from one of the casings, a current collector that is provided inside the casings and is connected to the external terminal, and an electrode assembly that is provided inside the casings and is connected to the current collector. The casings are provided with a through hole. The external terminal includes a flange in contact with an outer surface of one of the casings, and a first shaft that extends from the flange to be inserted into the through hole in one of the casings and be welded over the entire periphery. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321944 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURAL BODY FOR BATTERY MODULE - An external connecting portion of a conducting member is an upright portion formed by folding an end portion of a metal plate, and an outer face of the upright portion is exposed outside a battery module. Also, in the upright portion, a cylindrical portion, including a female screw on an inside protruding from the inner face of the upright portion, is formed. The cylindrical portion is formed by a press work relative to the metal plate, and in the cylindrical portion, the female screw is formed by a cutting work. An insulation cover includes a first part covering the inner face of the upright portion, and the cylindrical portion; and a second part engaged and combined with the first part in such a way that the first part and the second part sandwich a portion positioned immediately below the cylindrical portion in the conducting member. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321945 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an intermediate layer having a pattern formed by carbon and a binder between a substrate and an active material layer and reinforcing adhesion between the substrate and the active material layer. In the intermediate layer, the carbon and the binder in the intermediate layer are adjacent to each other. Therefore, the active material is prevented from being detached from the substrate, thereby improving performance of the secondary battery. A small amount of the binder having strong adhesion is used in the active material slurry, thereby ensuring safety of the battery. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321946 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a first electrode plate including a first active material coated area in which a first substrate is coated with a first active material and a first non-coated area not coated with the first active material; a second electrode plate including a second active material coated area in which a second substrate is coated with a second active material and a second non-coated area not coated with the second active material; and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates, wherein at least one of the first and second electrode plates includes an electrode assembly having a waveform boundary section between one active material coated area and one non-coated area. A manufacturing method of such secondary battery is also disclosed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321947 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - In a lithium secondary battery provided by the present invention, a positive electrode active material is constituted by a lithium composite oxide having at least lithium, nickel, and/or cobalt as main constituent elements, a porosity of a positive electrode active material layer is 30% or more and 40% or less, and a porosity of a negative electrode active material layer is 30% or more and 45% or less. Further, a void volume ratio (Sa/Sb) between a void volume (Sa) per unit area of the positive electrode active material layer and a void volume (Sb) per unit area of the negative electrode active material layer satisfies 0.9≦(Sa/Sb)≦1.4. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321948 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A positive electrode material that can form a positive electrode mixture containing composition with reduced changes over time and high productivity, a manufacturing method thereof, a non-aqueous rechargeable battery less likely to swell and having a high storage characteristic during storage at high temperatures, and a positive electrode that can form the battery are provided. The object is solved by providing a positive electrode material having a coating layer of an organic silane compound on a surface of a positive electrode active material made of a lithium nickel composite oxide represented by the general compositional formula (1): Li | 2012-12-20 |
20120321949 | METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM ION-STORING/RELEASING MATERIAL, LITHIUM ION-STORING/RELEASING MATERIAL, AND ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE USING THE MATERIAL - A method of producing a material capable of electrochemically storing and releasing a large amount of lithium ions is provided. The material is used as an electrode material for a negative electrode, and includes silicon or tin primary particles composed of crystal particles each having a specific diameter and an amorphous surface layer formed of at least a metal oxide, having a specific thickness. Gibbs free energy when the metal oxide is produced by oxidation of a metal is smaller than Gibbs free energy when silicon or tin is oxidized, and the metal oxide has higher thermodynamic stability than silicon oxide or tin oxide. The method of producing the electrode material includes reacting silicon or tin with a metal oxide, reacting a silicon oxide or a tin oxide with a metal, or reacting a silicon compound or a tin compound with a metal compound to react with each other. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321950 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion battery includes: a positive electrode capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions; a negative electrode that is capable of occluding and emitting lithium ions; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode of the lithium ion battery is coated with a lithium ion conductive polymer. The lithium ion battery maintains high-temperature storage characteristics at temperatures of 50° C. or more and output characteristics at room temperature of the lithium ion battery are improved. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321951 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS METAL BODY, POROUS ALUMINUM BODY, BATTERY ELECTRODE MATERIAL INCLUDING POROUS METAL BODY OR POROUS ALUMINUM BODY, AND ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRICAL DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - A porous metal body containing continuous pores and having a low oxygen content is provided by decomposing a porous resin body that contains continuous pores and has a layer of a metal thereon by heating the porous resin body at a temperature equal to or less than the melting point of the metal while the porous resin body is immersed in a first molten salt and a negative potential is applied to the metal layer; and a method for producing the porous metal body is provided. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321952 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS METAL BODY, POROUS ALUMINUM BODY, BATTERY ELECTRODE MATERIAL INCLUDING POROUS METAL BODY OR POROUS ALUMINUM BODY, AND ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRICAL DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - A porous metal body containing continuous pores and having a low oxygen content is provided by decomposing a porous resin body that contains continuous pores and has a layer of a metal thereon by heating the porous resin body at a temperature equal to or less than the melting point of the metal while the porous resin body is immersed in a first molten salt and a negative potential is applied to the metal layer; and a method for producing the porous metal body is provided. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321953 | Graphene-enabled vanadium oxide cathode and lithium cells containing same - A nano graphene-enabled vanadium oxide composite composition for use as a lithium battery cathode active material, wherein the composite composition is formed of one or a plurality of graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride sheets or platelets and a plurality of nano-particles, nano-rods, nano-wires, nano-sheets, and/or nano-belts of a vanadium oxide with a size smaller than 100 nm (preferably smaller than 20 nm, further preferably smaller than 10 nm, and most preferably smaller than 5 nm), and wherein the graphene, graphene oxide, or graphene fluoride (having a thickness <20 nm, preferably <10 nm, further preferably <5 nm, and being most preferably of single-layer or less than 5 layers) is in an amount of from 0.01% to 50% (preferably <10%) by weight based on the total weight of graphene, graphene oxide or graphene fluoride and the vanadium oxide combined. This electrode material exhibits an unprecedented combination of outstanding specific capacity, capacity retention, and rate capability characteristics. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321954 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR COMPOSITE OXIDE, POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention is a production process for composite oxide being expressed by a compositional formula: LiMn | 2012-12-20 |
20120321955 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium-ion secondary battery is characterized in that it is equipped with:
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20120321956 | Positive-Electrode Active Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Positive Electrode For Lithium Ion Battery, And Lithium Ion Battery - The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery having good battery performance can be provided. The positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery is represented by; | 2012-12-20 |
20120321957 | CONDUCTOR HAVING A PERMEATION REGION - Conductor for an electrode of an electrochemical energy storage means, in particular of, essentially, prismatic shape, with a passage region through which electrons may enter into the conductor or through which electrons may exit from the conductor. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321958 | FERROUS PHOSPHATE (II) POWDERS, LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE POWDERS FOR LI-ION BATTERY, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Ferrous phosphate (II) (Fe | 2012-12-20 |
20120321959 | ELECTRODES, LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Described herein are improved composite anodes and lithium-ion batteries made therefrom. Further described are methods of making and using the improved anodes and batteries. In general, the anodes include a porous composite having a plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. At least one of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites is formed from a dendritic particle, which is a three-dimensional, randomly-ordered assembly of nanoparticles of an electrically conducting material and a plurality of discrete non-porous nanoparticles of a non-carbon Group 4A element or mixture thereof disposed on a surface of the dendritic particle. At least one nanocomposite of the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites has at least a portion of its dendritic particle in electrical communication with at least a portion of a dendritic particle of an adjacent nanocomposite in the plurality of agglomerated nanocomposites. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321960 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are A carbon-based material having a FWHM ranging from 2.5° to 6.0° at 2θ ranging from 20° to 30° in a XRD pattern using CuKα ray and a peak area ratio ranging from 1.0 to 100.0 between FWHM at 2θ ranging from 20° to 30° and FWHM at 2θ ranging from 50° to 53°, and a method of manufacturing the carbon-based material, and a negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321961 | CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY BONDING - Material compositions are provided that may comprise, for example, a vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) array, a conductive layer, and a carbon interlayer coupling the VACNT array to the conductive layer. Methods of manufacturing are provided. Such methods may comprise, for example, providing a VACNT array, providing a conductive layer, and bonding the VACNT array to the conductive layer via a carbon interlayer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321962 | POLYMER SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a polymer secondary battery using silicon and silicon oxide as a negative electrode active material that shows a high capacity retention rate also when a charge and discharge cycle is repeated. A polymer secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a polymer-containing gel electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes silicon and silicon oxide as a negative electrode active material, and the polymer-containing gel electrolyte is present in voids formed by fine division of particles of the negative electrode active material. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321963 | GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION - An objective of the present invention is to provide a gel polymer electrolyte composition which exhibits excellent electrolyte retaining ability, excellent ion conductivity, higher mechanical strength and excellent shape preservation, which does not require an extra step for crosslinking, and which can provide a secondary battery with excellent cycle properties and a vinyl acetal polymer used for a gel polymer electrolyte composition. There are provided a vinyl acetal polymer for a gel polymer electrolyte composition, wherein the vinyl acetal polymer has a cationic functional group, as well as a gel polymer electrolyte composition comprising the vinyl acetal polymer and an electrolyte solution, wherein a weight ratio of the vinyl acetal polymer to the electrolyte solution is 0.5:99.5 to 9:91. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321964 | NONAQUEOUS SOLVENT AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR USING THE SAME - A nonaqueous solvent for an electrical storage device disclosed in the present application includes fluorine-containing cyclic saturated hydrocarbon having a structure represented by the following general formula (1) in which one or two substituents R are introduced into a cyclopentane ring; and a compound having a relative dielectric constant of 25 or higher (in general formula (1), R is represented by C | 2012-12-20 |
20120321965 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a lithium ion secondary battery including: a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer comprising an alloy-type active material, a lithium ion-permeable insulating layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material layer includes lithium which has been absorbed therein beforehand. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a lithium salt and a non-aqueous solvent, and the non-aqueous solvent includes: at least one fluorine-containing compound selected from hydrogen fluoride and a specific fluoroethylene carbonate compound (A); and a carbonate-based solvent (B) other than the fluoroethylene carbonate compound (A). | 2012-12-20 |
20120321966 | Electrolyte Enhanced Microbial Fuel Cell - The present invention relates to a process comprising A) providing a microbial fuel cell comprising i) an anode containing one or more electrically conductive materials which is arranged to provide flow paths for electrons through the electrically conductive material, ii) microbes in electrical contact with the anode iii) a cathode containing one or more electrically conductive materials iv) a catholyte, v) a conduit for electrons in contact with both the anode and the cathode which is a part of a circuit; B) introducing a mixture of one or more electrolytes or one or more electrolytes dissolved in a first fluid with a second fluid containing biodegradable material; C) contacting the mixture of B) with the anode in the presence of microbes; D) contacting the cathode with a catholyte; E) removing from the microbial fuel cell the fluid mixture. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321967 | IONIC LIQUID CONTAINING SULFONATE IONS - Embodiments are related to ionic liquids and more specifically to ionic liquids used in electrochemical metal-air cells in which the ionic liquid includes sulfonate ions as the anion. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321968 | AIR BATTERY AND AIR BATTERY STACK - There is provided an air battery having a power generation body, the power generation body comprising: a laminate in which a negative electrode, a separator, a positive electrode having a catalyst layer and a positive electrode current collector, and an oxygen diffusion membrane are laminated in this order; and an electrolyte being in contact with the negative electrode, the separator and the positive electrode, wherein one of main surfaces of the oxygen diffusion membrane is arranged facing one of main surfaces of the positive electrode current collector; and at least a part of a peripheral edge part of the oxygen diffusion membrane is in contact with atmospheric air. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321969 | SYNTHESIS OF HETERO COMPOUNDS USING DIALKYLCARBONATE QUATERNATION - Methods of preparing hetero ionic complexes, and ionic liquids from bisulfate salts of heteroatomic compounds using dialkylcarbonates as a primary quaternizing reactant are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making electrochemical cells comprising the ionic liquids, and an electrochemical cell comprising an alkaline electrolyte and a hetero ionic complex additive. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321970 | METAL-AIR CELL WITH ION EXCHANGE MATERIAL - Embodiments of the invention are related to anion exchange membranes used in electrochemical metal-air cells in which the membranes function as the electrolyte material, or are used in conjunction with electrolytes such as ionic liquid electrolytes. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321971 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A hydrogen generation apparatus | 2012-12-20 |
20120321972 | WATER MANAGEMENT IN FUEL CELLS - An electrochemical fuel cell having an anode, an ion transfer membrane and a cathode has liquid water delivered to the fluid flow channels within the cathode so as to maintain a relative humidity of 100% throughout the fluid flow channels. A calibration method and apparatus is described for determining an optimum quantity or range of quantities of liquid water to be delivered to the cathode fluid flow channels under varying operating conditions. An operating method and apparatus is described that ensures an optimum quantity of liquid water is delivered to the cathode fluid flow channels under varying operating conditions. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321973 | Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells and Apparatus and Methods for Supplying Water Thereto - A device to produce electricity by a chemical reaction without the addition of liquid electrolyte comprises an anode electrode, a polymer membrane electrolyte fabricated to conduct hydroxyl (OH—) ions, the membrane being in physical contact with the anode electrode on a first side of the membrane, and a cathode electrode in physical contact with a second side of the membrane. The anode electrode and cathode electrode contain catalysts, and the catalysts are constructed substantially entirely from non-precious metal catalysts. Water may be transferred to the cathode side of the membrane from an external source of water. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321974 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FUEL CELL UTILIZING A FUEL CELL SENSOR - A solid oxide fuel cell module includes a fuel cell tube comprising an inner anode, an outer cathode, and an electrolyte disposed between the inner anode and the outer cathode. The inner anode includes a plurality of hollow rod current conducting members embedded in a bulk anode. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321975 | Method of Optimizing Operating Efficiency of Fuel Cells - A method of operating a fuel cell electrochemical system includes receiving at least one of a cost of electricity and a cost of fuel and adjusting at least one of an operating efficiency and throughput of the fuel cell based on the at least one of the received cost of electricity and the received cost of fuel. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321976 | CONTROLLING FUEL CELL - A fuel cell system has a fuel cell that includes at least one cell with an electrolyte membrane, an index value acquirer and a controller. The index value acquirer obtains a temperature index value correlated to temperature of a short circuit area in each cell. The controller controls a control parameter of the fuel cell affecting the temperature of the short circuit area, such that the temperature index value is within a predetermined range set to make the temperature of the short circuit area lower than a decomposition temperature of the electrolyte membrane. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321977 | FUEL CELL OPERATING METHOD AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Included are: a basic operation plan creating section | 2012-12-20 |
20120321978 | Fuel Cell System Having at Least One Fuel Cell - A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell and at least one air conveyor that conveys a process air flow to the fuel cell. At least one heat exchanger is also provided, through which the process air flow flows after the air conveyor and through which a cooling medium flow flows. A region with catalytically active material is arranged in the flow direction of the process air flow before or in the region of the heat exchanger. In addition a fuel can be fed to the region with the catalytically active material. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321979 | CONTROL STRATEGY TO PREVENT UNEXPECTED HYDROGEN FLOW TO THE CATHODE DUE TO A FAILED PRESSURE SENSOR WHILE CATALYTIC HEATING - A method for determining a flow of a gas through an injector and a flow of a gas through a valve in a fuel cell system. The method includes determining an injector flow estimation for the gas flowing through the injector and determining a valve flow estimation for the gas flowing through the valve. The method also includes calculating an error that is a difference between the injector flow estimation and the valve flow estimation and adjusting the flow of the gas through the valve based on the error. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321980 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell unit configuring a fuel cell is provided with a first separator, a first electrolyte film/electrode body, a second separator, a second electrolyte film/electrode body, and a third separator. Resin guide members are provided on the outer periphery of the first separator, the second separator, and the third separator. The resin guide members have outer peripheral ends which protrude outwards, and in the aforementioned resin guide members are formed concave reliefs which are spaced inwards from the aforementioned outer peripheral ends. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321981 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH INTERCONNECT - The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321982 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH INTERCONNECT - The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321983 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH INTERCONNECT - The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321984 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH INTERCONNECT - The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321985 | FUEL CELL STACK - A casing of a fuel cell stack has stack deformation prevention structure for limiting the change of an interval between end plates on the lower side in a direction of gravity, due to swelling of the lower side of the stack body in the direction of gravity. The stack deformation prevention structure is configured such that elastic modulus of a side plate provided on a lower side of the stack body in the direction of gravity is higher than elastic modulus of a side plate provided on an upper side of the stack body in the direction of gravity. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321986 | ROLL-GOOD FUEL CELL FABRICATION PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT, AND ARTICLES PRODUCED FROM SAME - Fabricating roll-good fuel cell material involves laminating first and second bonding material webs having spaced apart windows to first and second surfaces of a fuel cell membrane web. First and second active regions of the membrane web are positioned within the respective bonding material windows. Third and fourth gasket material webs having spaced apart windows are respectively laminated to the bonding material on the first and second membrane web surfaces. The bonding material windows align with the respective gasket material windows so that at least some of the bonding material extends within the respective gasket material windows. Fluid transport layer (FTL) material portions cut from fifth and sixth FTL material webs are laminated to the respective first and second active regions. The FTL material portions are positioned within respective gasket material windows and contact the bonding material extending within the respective gasket material windows. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321987 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, and a first separator and a second separator sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly has a resin frame member, and an inlet buffer is provided on the resin frame member adjacent to the fuel gas supply passage. The inlet buffer includes a first buffer area adjacent to the fuel gas supply passage and a second buffer area adjacent to a fuel gas flow field. The opening dimension of the first buffer area in a stacking direction is larger than the opening dimension of the second buffer area in the stacking direction. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321988 | CATALYST LAYER ASSEMBLY - A reinforced catalyst layer assembly, suitably for use in a fuel cell, said reinforced catalyst layer assembly comprising: (i) a planar reinforcing component consisting of a porous material having pores extending through the thickness of the material in the z-direction, and (ii) a first catalyst component comprising a first catalyst material and a first ion-conducting material, characterised in that the first catalyst component is at least partially embedded within the planar reinforcing component, forming a first catalyst layer having a first surface and a second surface is disclosed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321989 | MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CATHODE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - To provide a membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, capable of achieving high-power generation performance under low or no humidity operation conditions, and a process for producing a cathode for polymer electrolyte fuel cells. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321990 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - Provided is an electrolyte membrane for solid oxide fuel cells. The electrolyte membrane for solid oxide fuel cells includes two or more deposited layers, wherein each of the deposited layers independently has an average crystal grain size of 5-100 nm and the deposited layers are different from each other in the average crystal grain. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321991 | Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells and Apparatus and Methods for Supplying Water Thereto - A device to produce electricity by a chemical reaction without the addition of liquid electrolyte comprises an anode electrode, a polymer membrane electrolyte fabricated to conduct hydroxyl (OH—) ions, the membrane being in physical contact with the anode electrode on a first side of the membrane, and a cathode electrode in physical contact with a second side of the membrane. The anode electrode and cathode electrode contain catalysts, and the catalysts are constructed substantially entirely from non-precious metal catalysts. Water may be transferred to the cathode side of the membrane from an external source of water. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321992 | COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MEMBRANE, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE MEMBRANE - A composite electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell with a controlled phosphoric acid-based material retention ratio. The composite electrolyte membrane includes an electrolyte membrane containing a compound having a phosphoric acid-based material-containing functional group. Also disclosed are a method for manufacturing the composite electrolyte membrane, and a fuel cell including the composite electrolyte membrane. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321993 | PROTON CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE HAVING EXCELLENT OXIDATION RESISTANCE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The process for producing a proton conductive polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention includes the steps of: irradiating resin fine particles with radiation; graft-polymerizing a vinyl monomer having a sulfonic acid group precursor and a vinyl monomer having a carbonyl group equivalent with the resin fine particles in a solid-liquid two-phase system to obtain a finely particulate graft polymer; preparing a casting solution of a polymer having a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group and the graft polymer, and forming a cast membrane from this solution; drying the cast membrane to obtain a film; converting the sulfonic acid group precursor into a sulfonic acid group; and forming a crosslinked structure between the carbonyl group equivalents. In the solid-liquid two-phase system, a liquid phase includes the vinyl monomers and a solvent for the monomers, and a solid phase includes the resin fine particles. By this process, a proton conductive polymer electrolyte membrane having high oxidation resistance, and a process capable of producing this membrane industrially are provided. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321994 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH INTERCONNECT - The present invention includes a fuel cell system having a plurality of adjacent electrochemical cells formed of an anode layer, a cathode layer spaced apart from the anode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell system also includes at least one interconnect, the interconnect being structured to conduct free electrons between adjacent electrochemical cells. Each interconnect includes a primary conductor embedded within the electrolyte layer and structured to conduct the free electrons. | 2012-12-20 |
20120321995 | System and Method for Selective Deposition of A Catalyst Layer for PEM Fuel Cells Utilizing Inkjet Printing - In one embodiment, a method for forming electrodes on a substrate has been developed. The method includes operating a first plurality of printheads to eject a first ink onto a first portion of the substrate and operating a second plurality of printheads to eject a second ink onto a second portion of the substrate. The first ink includes a proton transport material and an electron transport material, and the second ink includes the proton transport material, the electron transport material, and a catalyst. | 2012-12-20 |