06th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090035566 | ADHESIVE LAYER AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - An exemplary adhesive layer includes an adhesive main body having a first adhesive surface and a second adhesive surface on an opposite side of the adhesive main body to the first adhesive surface. The adhesive main body defines a number of through-holes between the first adhesive surface and the second adhesive surface therein. The through-holes are filled with an inner adhesive that has a higher adhesion than the adhesive main body. Adhesiveness of the first adhesive surface and the second adhesive surface of the adhesive main body can be improved, thereby preventing a printed circuit board having the adhesive layer from distortion. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035567 | Tacky-Adhesive and Tacky-Adhesive Sheet - The tacky-adhesive of the present invention is constituted by an acrylic resin having carboxyl group as a functional group and an acid value of 2 mg KOH/g or higher (A), an acrylic resin having hydroxyl group as a functional group and an acid value of 0.1 mg KOH/g or lower (B), an epoxy type resin (C), and a curing agent or a curing catalyst (D). The acrylic resin (B) preferably has a hydroxyl value of 5 to 100 mg KOH/g. This tacky-adhesive has superior workability for blanking and superior heat resistance, and shows superior adhesion for not only polyimide films but also polyester films. The tacky-adhesive sheet of the present invention uses this tacky-adhesive for a tacky-adhesive layer formed on a substrate. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035568 | POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE HOLLOW COMPOSITE STAPLE FIBERS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The polytrimethylene terephthalate hollow composite staple fibers exhibiting a latent crimping property and high bulkiness and elastic recovery and useful for nonwoven, woven and knitted fabrics and cushioning materials, have a hollow side-by-side or core-in-sheath type structure formed from two polytrimethylene terephthalate resin components one of which has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.50 to 1.40 dl/g and other one of which has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.40 to 1.30 dl/g and 0.1 to 0.5 dl/g below that of the former, and having a hollow part with a cross-sectional area of 2 to 15% of the total cross-sectional area, and exhibit, after the hollow composite staple fibers are formed into a web having a basis weight of 30 g/m | 2009-02-05 |
20090035569 | CARBON NANOFIBERS AND PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING SAID NANOFIBERS - The object of the present invention is carbon nanofibers mainly characterized by their high specific volume of mesopores, their high gas adsorption capacity and presenting a graphitic hollow structure. A second object of this invention is a procedure for obtaining such carbon nanofibers, which makes use of a metallic nickel catalyst and specific process furnace parameters that combined with the chemical composition of the furnace atmosphere and the fluidodynamic conditions of the gas stream inside the furnace, result in a faster growth of the carbon nanofibers and also in a higher quality of the carbon nanofibers obtained. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035570 | CARBON NANOTUBE-REINFORCED NANOCOMPOSITES - Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are so long that they cannot be penetrated inbetween carbon fibers during a prepreg preparation process, and are shortened in order for them not to be filtered out by the carbon fibers. This results in a huge improvement of the mechanical properties (flexural strength and flexural modulus) compared with neat epoxy. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035571 | POLYLACTIC ACID RESIN, TEXTILE PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREFROM, AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING TEXTILE PRODUCTS - A polylactic acid resin suitable for use especially in textile products; textile products obtained from the resin as a raw material (a fiber, multifilament, monofilament, staple, false-twist yarn, long-fiber nonwoven fabric, etc.); and processes for producing these textile products. The polylactic acid resin is a resin consisting mainly of a polylactic acid and is characterized in that it is linear, has an L-isomer content of 95 mol % or higher, an Sn content of 30 ppm or lower, a monomer content of 0.50 wt. % or lower, and has a relative viscosity of 2.7 to 3.9 or has a weight-average molecular weight of 120,000 to 220,000 and a number-average molecular weight of 60,000 to 110,000. Each of the textile products comprises the polylactic acid resin as the main material. The textile products each comprises a polylactic acid that is excellent in processability and excellent fiber properties. The free textile products are problems in practical use. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035572 | YARNS CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COPOLYMER AND POLYOLEFIN FILAMENTS - Braids and surgical devices are made from yarns that include a core sheath construction with at least one yarn made from a thermoplastic elastomer and at least one yarn made from a polyolefin material. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035573 | COLOR BIOFIBER FOR PLASTIC ARTICLES - Coated colored biofiber for thermoplastic articles is disclosed. The coating on the biofiber comprises film-forming polymeric binder, surfactant, and colorant. The colorant can be one or more pigments, one or more dyes, or combinations thereof. The coated colored biofiber can be used in thermoplastic compounds to simulate the appearance of natural wood while adding durability. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035574 | Fiber Coating System - A system for coating fibers having a plurality of inlet conduits configured to receive a corresponding fiber; a reservoir for holding a coating solution to be applied to fibers passing through the reservoir; a dryer for drying coated fibers exiting the reservoir; a plurality of outlet conduits configured to receive a corresponding fiber; a winding assembly for individually winding fibers exiting from the plurality of outlet conduits; a sensing device for monitoring fiber conditions including fiber speed and fiber breakage; and a control unit operatively associated with the sensing device, winding assembly and dryer. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035575 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL NANO PARTICLES HAVING HOLLOW STRUCTURE AND METAL NANO PARTICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - A method for manufacturing metal nano particles having a hollow structure is provided. First, a suitable reducing agent is added into a first metal salt solution, and first metal ions are reduced to form first metal nano particles. Next, after the reducing agent is decomposed, a second metal salt solution with a higher reduction potential than that of the first metal is added. Then, the first metal particles are oxidized to form first metal ions when the second metal ions are reduced on the surface of the first metal by electrochemical oxidation reduction reaction, and thus, second metal nano particles having a hollow structure and a larger surface area are obtained. The method is simple and the metal nano particles with uniform particle size are obtained by this method. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035576 | Nanoparticles for two-photon activated photodynamic therapy and imaging - The present invention provides organically modified silica (ORMOSIL) nanoparticles into which have been incorporated two-photon absorption dye molecules. The two photon absorption dye displays a unique aggregation induced fluorescence enhancement behavior. As a result ORMOSIL nanoparticles with high amounts of the dye can be prepared. These particles can be used for imaging. In one embodiment, the nanoparticles can additionally have incorporated therein a photosensitizer. The photosensitzer can be activated by intraparticle fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from the dye aggregates resulting in enhanced fluorescence and singlet oxygen generation from photosensitizer under two-photon excitation conditions. Such nanoparticles can be used for photodynamic therapy applications. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035577 | Surface-conditioning composition, method for production thereof, and surface conditioning method - A surface-conditioning composition which has a higher chemical conversion treatment capability (can form a denser phosphate coating film on the surface of a metal material) compared to a conventional one, can reduce the electrolytic corrosion of an aluminum-type metal material during a chemical conversion treatment, form a chemical conversion coating film having a satisfactory coating weight even when applied to a hardly convertible metal material (e.g., an aluminum alloy, a high tensile strength steel plate), improve the productivity rate of the chemical conversion treatment, resulting in the reduction of the time required for the chemical conversion treatment, and enables stable dispersion in a surface-conditioning solution for a long period of time. This composition includes a particle of a phosphate of a bivalent or trivalent metal and has a pH value ranging from 3 to 12. The particle has a D | 2009-02-05 |
20090035578 | IRREGULAR-SHAPED PARTICLE, IRREGULAR-SHAPED PARTICLE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND LIGHT DIFFUSION MOLDED ARTICLE - Irregular-shaped particles each comprising
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20090035579 | Solid particles, method and device for the production thereof - The invention relates to solid particles and to a method for the production thereof from a flowable starting material and a solid part, wherein the flowable starting material is split into droplets which are introduced along a trajectory into a solidification liquid in which they are solidified in the form of the solid particles. The invention is characterized by the use of solidification liquid and, if the flowable starting material contains actinide oxide, the solidification liquid steadily flows, thereby making it possible to produce solid particles having a greater sphericity and a narrow particle sized distribution. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035580 | ELECTROPEELING COMPOSITION, AND MAKING USE OF THE SAME, ADHESIVE AND ELECTROPEELING MULTILAYER ADHESIVE - An object of the invention is to provide an electropeeling composition which, when attached two adhered members, has an enough bond strength and can be easily detached the adherend members following use. An electropeeling composition includes an ionic liquid. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035581 | WOOD GRAIN EXTRUSIONS - The invention is the provision of an elongated imitation wood product or component which has a plastic core and a plastic coating on at least one surface with the coating, which is of two different colours and which has a randomly swirled pattern, giving a realistic appearance of the wood grain of natural wood to the product. The invention further is in the method and equipment for producing such a realistic imitation wood product or component made of plastic. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035582 | POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE AQUEOUS DISPERSION COMPOSITION, POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN FILM AND POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE RESIN IMPREGNATED ARTICLE - The invention provides a PTFE-containing aqueous dispersion composition which is excellent in mechanical stability and scarcely allows the formation of agglomerates due to fibrillation of the PTFE resin during transportation or processing thereof. This invention is a polytetrafluoroethylene-containing aqueous dispersion composition comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene resin (A), a hydrocarbon-derived nonionic compound (B) and a water-soluble high-molecular compound (C) having no oxygen atom in the main chain thereof. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035583 | Interlayers Comprising Stabilized Tungsten Oxide Agents - The present invention includes polymer interlayers that are used in multiple layer glazing panels. Interlayers of the present invention comprise a thermoplastic polymer, a plasticizer, a tungsten oxide agent, and a stabilizing agent that prevents the degradation of the tungsten oxide agent. Interlayers incorporating such components have improved ultraviolet light blocking character, and also maintain optical quality over time. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035584 | METHODS FOR DEVICE FABRICATION USING PITCH REDUCTION AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES - Embodiments of a method for device fabrication by reverse pitch reduction flow include forming a first pattern of features above a substrate and forming a second pattern of pitch-multiplied spacers subsequent to forming the first pattern of features. In embodiments of the invention the first pattern of features may be formed by photolithography and the second pattern of pitch-multiplied spacers may be formed by pitch multiplication. Other methods for device fabrication are provided. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035585 | POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITION AND MOLDING COMPRISING THE COMPOSITION - The invention aims at providing a polylactic acid composition having specific thermal characteristics and gas barrier properties and at obtaining a polylactic acid composition comprising PLLA and PDLA which composition can form moldings (such as stretched film) excellent in surface smoothness, transparency, heat resistance, and toughness. Specifically, a polylactic acid composition characterized by exhibiting a peak of 30 mJ/mg or above in DSC as determined by cooling at a rate of 10° C./min after the lapse of 10 min at 250° C., preferably a polylactic acid composition characterized by exhibiting a peak ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090035586 | CLEANING METHOD FOR DUV OPTICAL ELEMENTS TO EXTEND THEIR LIFETIME - The invention is directed to a method for cleaning surfaces of optical elements made from metal fluoride single crystals of formula MF | 2009-02-05 |
20090035587 | HIGH PERFORMANCE AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITIONS - Coating compositions for cementitious substrates may be made from a silane-functional multistage latex polymer. The compositions adhere well to cementitious substrates and resist crush damage such as may be caused by stacking coated substrate boards. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035588 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure, and more particularly to a semiconductor structure having reduced metal line resistance and a method of manufacturing the same in back end of line (BEOL) processes. The method includes forming a first trench extending to a lower metal layer Mx+1 and forming a second trench remote from the first trench. The method further includes filling the first trench and the second trench with conductive material. The conductive material in the second trench forms a vertical wiring line extending orthogonally and in electrical contact with an upper wiring layer and electrically isolated from lower metal layers including the lower metal layer Mx+1. The vertical wiring line decreases a resistance of a structure. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035589 | Fabricating method of heterogeneous integration of aluminum alloy element and plastic element and heterogeneous integrated structure of aluminum alloy and plastic - A fabricating method is used for fixing a plastic element to an aluminum alloy element. According to the method, an aluminum alloy forming process is performed for forming an aluminum alloy element made of aluminum. Then, an anodic layer is formed on the aluminum alloy element through an anodic treatment, such that a plurality of micro-holes is formed in the anodic layer. Finally, molten plastic are solidified on the anodic layer through a plastic insert molding. The molten plastic forming the plastic element is filled into the micro-holes of the anodic layer, so as to fix the plastic element on the aluminum alloy element. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035590 | NON-COVALENTLY CROSSLINKABLE MATERIALS FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY PROCESSES - This invention describes compositions and methods of using non-covalently crosslinked resin coatings for lithographic applications. These materials are designed to undergo, after coating, a change that provides solvent resistance and, with some materials, simultaneous aqueous-base solubility. Non-covalent interactions allow for easier removal of these coatings than of covalently crosslinked materials. These types of materials are well-suited for trench and gap fill applications, as well as for anti-reflective coatings, spin-on carbon layers, and etch masks. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035591 | FLEXIBLE LAMINATE HAVING THERMOPLASTIC POLYIMIDE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a flexible laminate containing a metal foil layer/a thermoplastic polyimide layer or/and a conductor circuit layer/a thermoplastic polyimide layer, the metal foil layer or the conductor circuit layer is bonded to at least one side of the thermoplastic polyimide layer. The thermoplastic polyimide layer is formed from a thermoplastic polyimide resin film or sheet produced by melt extrusion of a thermoplastic polyimide resin. Alternatively, the thermoplastic polyimide layer is formed from a biaxially oriented thermoplastic polyimide resin film or sheet. Such a flexible laminate can be easily manufactured by a lamination method which comprises bonding a thermoplastic polyimide resin film ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090035592 | COMPOUND OXIDE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DIELECTRIC MATERIAL, PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, CAPACITOR, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH INCLUDE COMPOUND OXIDE FILM - The invention provides a complex oxide film having a high crystallinity, produced by forming the complex oxide film on a substrate surface and then calcining the complex oxide film in atmospheric gas under oxygen partial pressure of 1×10 | 2009-02-05 |
20090035593 | CROSS DIRECTIONAL ZONED BICOMPONENT FILMS, FILM LAMINATES, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - Coextruded films provide cross directional zoned multiple components side-by-side to one another. Systems and methods relate to coextruding such films. During coextrusion, a first polymer conjoins with a second polymer while a temperature differential is maintained between the first and second polymers. This temperature differential is selected to reduce a difference between the viscosities of the first and second polymers making the viscosity of the first polymer close enough to the viscosity of the second polymer to avoid separation upon coextrusion. Further, the films may form a layer in subsequent lamination to other material layers. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035594 | Rheology-modified grafts and adhesive blends - Rheologically-modified functionalized polyolefins and tie-layer adhesive blends formulated therewith which exhibit improved adhesion in multi-layer barrier films are provided. Multi-layer barrier shrink films having improved adhesion are also disclosed. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035595 | RADIATION CURABLE MODIFIED, UNSATURATED, AMORPHOUS POLYESTERS - The invention relates to a radiation-curable adhesion-promoting composition comprising modified unsaturated amorphous polyesters and a process for preparing it and also provides for the use thereof in radiation-curable systems. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035596 | OPTICAL FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical film having low heat shrinkage and a method for producing the same. A heat treatment ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090035597 | FUNCTIONALIZATION OF POLY(ARYLENEVINYLENE) POLYMERS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A method is provided for modifying a poly(arylene vinylene) or poly(heteroarylene vinylene) precursor polymer having dithiocarbamate moieties by reacting it with an acid and further optionally reacting the acid-modified polymer with a nucleophilic agent. Also provided are novel polymers and copolymers bearing nucleophilic side groups which are useful as components of electronic devices, e.g. in the form of thin layers. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035598 | PRODUCT WITH METALLIC FOAM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - One embodiment includes a product including a metallic foam portion which may serve to reduce the weight of the product and/or vent the product and/or provide damping. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035599 | HIGH EFFICIENCY BIOCONVERSION SURFACE MATERIALS - Flocked textile materials are disclosed as a support media for bacteria that actively biochemically convert noxious chemical species. Flocked fibrous netting materials as bioconversion support media are favorable to biological growth and provide excellent liquid (e.g. wastewater) flow through its structure as well as accommodating aeration processes. The disclosed support materials can be geometrically designed and positioned in many ways including stacked sheets/plies, rolled sheets in single or multi-walled tubes, and continuous belts or webs that can be self-cleaning and configured to operate in an automated process control mode. The disclosed support media facilitate development of compact and durable biofilter structures at a low cost. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035600 | FLAT CABLE COVERING MEANS FOR GENERATING DIFFERENT IMPENDANCES - A flat cable covering means for generating different impedances includes a plurality of cores, an insulating body and a first metallic covering layer. The cores are arranged at an interval respectively. The insulating body covers an outer surface of the cores. The first metallic covering layer is provided to correspond to a portion of cores and partially covers one side of the insulating body with the impedance of the cores in an area covered by the first metallic covering layer smaller than that of the cores in an area not covered by the first metallic covering layer. Via this arrangement, in order to correspond to the need of impedances of different devices in the electronic apparatus, the different impedances can be made integrally in the same flat cable. In this way, not only the manufacturing and assembling processes can be simplified, but also the management and layout of lines are simple and convenient. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035601 | ZIRCONIUM MODIFIED PROTECTIVE COATING - A protective coating system includes a nickel-aluminum-zirconium alloy coating having at least one phase selected from gamma phase nickel, gamma prime phase nickel-aluminum, or beta phase nickel-aluminum in combination with the gamma phase nickel or the gamma prime phase nickel-aluminum. For example, the nickel-aluminum-zirconium alloy coating includes about 0.001 wt % to 0.2 wt % zirconium. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035602 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL WITH EXCELLENT UNSUSCEPTIBILITY TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT - A high-strength steel excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance is provided. The high-strength steel of the present invention excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance has a tensile strength of 1800 N/mm | 2009-02-05 |
20090035603 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RARE EARTH METAL-BASED PERMANENT MAGNET HAVING COPPER PLATING FILM ON SURFACE THEREOF - An objective of the invention is to provide a method for producing a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet having on the surface thereof a copper plating film by using a novel plating solution for use in a copper electroplating treatment capable of forming a copper plating film having excellent adhesiveness on the surface of a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet. As a means for solving the problem, the method for producing a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet having a copper plating film on the surface thereof according to the invention is characterized in that the production method comprises forming a copper plating film on the surface of the rare earth metal-based permanent magnet by applying a copper electroplating treatment using a plating solution whose pH is adjusted to a range from 9.0 to 11.5 and containing at least: (1) Cu | 2009-02-05 |
20090035604 | CLADDING TUBES MADE OF FERRITIC/MARTENSITIC OR AUSTENITIC STEEL FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS/FUELS AND METHOD FOR SUBSEQUENTLY TREATING A FECRA PROTECTIVE LAYER THEREON THAT IS SUITED FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES - A cladding tube configured for use with nuclear fuels or nuclear feel elements and configured for contact with molten lead or molten lead alloys at up to 800° C. The cladding tube includes a tube including at least one of ferritic/martenisitic steel and austenitic steel. An alloy layer of up to 50 μm thickness is disposed on a surface of the tube and operable for corrosion resistance. The alloy layer includes 0-25% chromium, 3-15% aluminum and 60-97% iron. A method of making the cladding tube includes the use of a pulsed electron beam to melt the alloy layer on the tube. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035605 | Composite titanic acid coating film and composite titanic acid-coated resin substrate - Disclosed are a composite titanic acid coating film excellent in coating film hardness and adhesion, and a composite titanic acid-coated resin substrate. Specifically disclosed is a composite titanic acid coating film which is obtained as follows: an aqueous medium suspension, which contains a metal alkoxide and a flaky titanic acid obtained by treating a layered titanate with an acid and then having an organic basic compound act thereon for causing interlayer swelling or separation, is applied onto a base, and then the resulting is subjected to a heat treatment for crosslinking and curing the metal alkoxide. Preferably, the layered titanate is represented by the following formula: A | 2009-02-05 |
20090035606 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE - The present invention has its object to offer magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording and reproducing device that can record and reproduce high density data by optimizing the soft magnetic layer material forming the soft magnetic underlayer and the under layer material. In the present invention, the perpendicular magnetic recording medium A has at least the soft magnetic underlayer a, the under layer | 2009-02-05 |
20090035607 | INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY - The invention concerns an interconnection system ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090035608 | INTERSECTING BATTERY CAVITIES - A system comprising a first battery cavity and a second battery cavity adjacent to the first battery cavity. Both of the first and second battery cavities are oriented in a common direction. The system also comprises a third battery cavity which comprises at least part of the first battery cavity and at least part of the second battery cavity. The third battery cavity is oriented in a different direction than the common direction. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035609 | INTELLIGENT UNIVERSAL RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES FOR BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE AND ACCESSORY DEVICES - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed at a method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a rechargeable battery is adapted to couple with a wireless electronic device at a wide range of power parameters. The rechargeable battery includes a battery core configured to house battery chemicals that can be swapped when the battery core needs to be replaced. The battery includes a battery electrical component configured to monitor the battery core and configured to communicate with the electronic device using communications signals sent along an electrical path between the electronic device and the battery electrical component. The battery includes a battery end-cap configured to house at least a portion of the battery electrical component and a battery outer shell configured to fit over at least the battery core and configured to provide physical protection to at least the battery core. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035610 | PREHEATING ARRANGEMENT IN A FUEL CELL APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a preheating arrangement in a fuel cell apparatus, the fuel cell apparatus comprising at least a fuel cell unit, the fuel cells of which include an anode side and a cathode side and an electrolyte therebetween and in which fuel cell apparatus there is at least a fuel inlet into the anode side and an oxygen-containing gas inlet into the cathode side as well as a de-sulphuring unit and a fuel modifying unit and an afterburner for combusting the exhaust gases of the anode and/or cathode sides. According to the invention, a separate fuel channel has been arranged for the afterburner for introducing fuel to the afterburner at least during the start-up phase of the fuel cell apparatus and that at least a portion of the exhaust gases formed in the combustion of the separately fed fuel is arranged to be directed during the start-up phase of the fuel cell apparatus from the afterburner for heating at least the de-sulphuring unit and/or the fuel modifying unit. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035611 | METHOD OF STARTING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a method of starting a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack by rapidly increasing the temperature of the PEMFC stack. The PEMFC stack includes: a first flow line that is connected to upper parts of cooling plates installed in a plurality of unit cells of the PEMFC stack; a second flow line that is connected to lower parts of the cooling plates; a coolant reservoir installed between the first flow line and the second flow line; a heat exchanger installed between the first flow line and the coolant reservoir; a by-pass line that connects a point between the coolant reservoir and the second flow line, to the first flow line; a heating element that heats coolant in the by-pass line; a first valve installed between the first flow line and the heat exchanger; and a second valve that selectively connects the coolant reservoir, the second flow line, and the by-pass line. The method of starting a PEMFC stack includes: closing the first valve and controlling the second valve so that the second flow line and the by-pass line are connected to each other, and the coolant in the coolant reservoir is not connected to the second flow line and the by-pass line; and increasing the temperature of the PEMFC stack by heating the coolant in the by-pass line, using the heating element. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035612 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In a fuel cell system of the invention, a hydrogen leakage detection process closes a shutoff valve, which shuts off a supply of hydrogen from a hydrogen supply unit into a hydrogen supply flow path, and opens a pressure regulator, which reduces a pressure of hydrogen in the hydrogen supply flow path, so as to keep the hydrogen supply flow path in a state with no pressure regulation and make the fuel cell system in a leakage detectable state. In this leakage detectable state, the hydrogen leakage detection process measures at least one of a pressure and a flow rate as a state quantity of hydrogen in the hydrogen supply flow path that feeds the supply of hydrogen to fuel cells. The hydrogen leakage detection process analyzes a detected behavior of the state quantity in the leakage detectable process and specifies the occurrence of a hydrogen leakage in the downstream of the hydrogen supply unit. This arrangement enables highly accurate detection of a hydrogen leakage in the fuel cell system with the pressure regulator provided in the hydrogen supply flow path. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035613 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a fuel cell system having means for controlling the flow of coolant within a fuel cell system. A desirable rate of flow of coolant is created, during power generation, by determining the difference in temperature between coolant flowing into individual cell sets of the fuel cell assembly and the temperature of coolant exhausted from the cell assembly. The fuel cell system features controls adapted to evaluate the heat generation state of each fuel cell set and to regulate the temperature of cell sets by controlling the rate circulation of the coolant. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035614 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A fuel cell system including: a fuel cell including a fuel gas channel and an oxidant gas channel, which is configured to generate electricity using a fuel gas and an oxidant gas; a diluting unit configured to dilute gas discharged from the fuel gas channel by mixing the discharged gas with a dilution gas which is supplied from an oxidant gas supply unit and passed through and discharged from the fuel cell, and to exhaust the diluted gas to outside; a purge valve configured to purge gas in the fuel gas channel to the diluting unit; a scavenging unit configured to scavenge the fuel gas channel and the oxidant gas channel; and a dilution assist unit configured to supply a dilution assist gas to the diluting unit through an assist passage connected to the diluting unit to assist dilution in the diluting unit, during scavenging by the scavenging unit. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035615 | Gas Diffusion Electrode for Electrolyte-Percolating Cells - The invention relates to a gas-diffusion electrode for chlor-alkali electrolysis cells integrated in a percolator of plastic porous material suitable for being vertically crossed by a downward flow of electrolyte. The electrode comprises a catalytic composition based on silver and/or nickel mixed to a polymeric binder, directly supported on the percolator without any interposed reticulated metal current collector. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035616 | Full cells evaporative cooling and combined evaporative and sensible cooling - Water passageways ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090035617 | Fuel cell system and method for controlling the same - A control device | 2009-02-05 |
20090035618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECIRCULATING UNUSED FUEL IN FUEL CELL APPLICATION - A system and method for delivering an input fluid stream through a fuel cell stack and discharge an unused fluid stream is provided. An inlet of the fuel cell stack is adapted to receive the fluid stream. An ejector is configured to combine the supply fluid stream and the unused fluid stream to generate the input fluid stream and control the flow of the input fluid stream to the fuel cell stack. A blower is configured to control the flow of the unused fluid stream to the ejector. A bypass valve is configured to control the flow of the unused fluid stream to the blower and to the ejector. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035619 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PRODUCING MOLECULAR HYDROGEN USING A PLASMA SYSTEM IN COMBINATION WITH AN ELECTRICAL SWING ADSORPTION SEPARATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for production of molecular hydrogen are described herein. Systems may include a plasma reformer and an electrical swing adsorption system. The plasma reformer may produce a gas stream from the liquid feed. The gas stream may include molecular hydrogen and carbon oxides. The electrical swing adsorption system may produce a molecular hydrogen stream from the gas stream generated in the plasma reformer. The gas stream and/or molecular hydrogen may be used as a fuel in a fuel cell. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035620 | Solid oxide fuel cell systems with improved gas channeling and heat exchange - The present teachings relate to solid oxide fuel cell systems featuring a novel design that provides improved thermal management of the system. The solid oxide fuel cell systems disclosed include gas channeling features that regulate the temperature of local areas of the system and protect thermal-sensitive current collection elements. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035621 | PROCESS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY AND HYDROGEN THAT COMPRISES A HYBRID REFORMER - The invention relates to a process for co-generating electricity and hydrogen that comprises a stage a for steam reforming in the presence of water and oxygen of a hydrocarbon feedstock in which the O | 2009-02-05 |
20090035622 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ORGANIC SULFUR COMPONENTS IN HYDROCARBON FUELS - The present invention includes systems and methods of treating a hydrocarbon fuel to reduce organic sulfur components so as to be amenable to small-scale and/or field-based applications. Embodiments of the invention involve the performance of a vapor-phase hydrodesulfurization operation using steam reformate. The steam reformate is a hydrogen source for the hydrodesulfurization and is provided by an integrated steam reformer. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035623 | Functional product, treatment device of functional substance, applied device of functional product and mounting method of functional product - The present invention relates to a production and a usage of a functional substance of a fine powder of nanometer size, and to an improved treatment device of the functional substance and an improved applied device of a functional product, further, to a weight reduction of a device using the functional substance and a production cost reduction. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035624 | Fuel gas generation supply equipment - A device for generating a gas by causing a reactive fluid to come into gas producing contact with a reactive particulate material The device includes a first storage body for containing a reactive fluid and a second storage body for containing a reactive particulate material. A conduit is provided for directing a flow of reactive fluid from the first body and into the second body. A reverse flow prevention valve is connected to the conduit to prevent back flow of produced gas from the second storage body and into the first storage body. A fuel supply opening is provided on the second storage body and a fluid introduction inlet is provided on the first storage body. A fluid diffuser is located in the second storage body for diffusing fluid in said particulate material. Also included is an opening and closing valve arrangement located adjacent an outlet of the conduit and having an external operator. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035625 | HYDROGEN FUEL CELL WITH INTEGRATED REFORMER - A unit for generating an electrical current includes an electrolysis cell and a hydrogen fuel cell having a common mid-electrode. This mid-electrode is hydrophobic and separates a PEM electrolyte in the fuel cell from an electrolyte mixture of water and a carbon compound in the electrolysis cell. Electrolysis of the water produces hydrogen at the mid-electrode and carbon dioxide at the anode of the unit. The hydrogen diffuses into the hydrogen fuel cell through the mid-electrode but it prevents the water mixture in the electrolysis cell from contacting the PEM electrolyte in the fuel cell. Oxygen is provided to react with hydrogen protons at the cathode of the fuel cell to produce water. An external circuit is provided between the respective unit anode at the electrolysis cell and the unit cathode at the fuel cell for carrying the electrical current generated by the unit. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035626 | Portable hydrogen gas generator - A portable hydrogen gas generator primarily comprises a body containing a hollow reaction chamber. The reaction chamber has a material inlet and a gas outlet, wherein the material inlet allows a reaction solution and a metal material to be filled into the reaction chamber so as to perform chemical reaction therebetween. The hydrogen gas generator further comprises a gas-pressure detecting unit for detecting the status of the gas pressure in the reaction chamber, a reaction solution detecting unit for detecting the status of the reaction solution in the reaction chamber; and a gas-dispatching unit for exporting hydrogen gas in the reaction chamber to an external apparatus that consumes hydrogen gas for operation, such as a fuel cell. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035627 | Method for gas storage, transport, and energy generation - The invention provides semi-clathrate hydrate compositions formed from water, a semi-clathrate hydrate forming compound and a gas. The semi-clathrate hydrate forming compounds can be ammonium salts, sulphonium salts, phosphonium salts or amines. The semi-clathrate hydrate compositions can be used to store gases including hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide. Methods of manufacture of the compositions and their uses in energy storage and generation, and for the separation of gases are also described. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035628 | FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL APPARATUS - In a case of consuming a power generation reaction inducing gas, which causes lowering in performance and degradation of a fuel cell during suspension of operation thereof, and in a case of performing warm up at a time of activation at low temperatures, in order to automatically perform short circuiting control, there is provided a fuel cell having a structure including a switch which is switchable in accordance with a state of containing water generated in a power generation portion. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035629 | MULTI-CHANNEL PUMP, FUEL CELL AND CONTROL METHODS THEREFOR - A multi-channel pump includes a pump chamber, an inflow passage connected to the pump chamber, two or more outflow passages connected to the pump chamber, outflow side active valves provided so as to correspond to the outflow passages, and a movable body reciprocated to change a volumetric capacity of the pump chamber. The movable body may be a piston reciprocated within a cylinder that is connected to the pump chamber. A control method for a multi-channel pump includes an initial discharge step between a suction step and a discharge step. The multi-channel pump may be preferably utilized in a fuel cell. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035630 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND SHUTDOWN METHOD OF THE SAME - At shutdown of a fuel cell system, a system-shutdown controller is configured to cause a current extraction device to extract current from a fuel cell in a state where a supply of a fuel gas through a fuel supply system is continued and a supply of an oxidant gas through an oxidant supply system is stopped, and the system-shutdown controller is configured to airtightly close fresh-air control valves after increasing pressure of the fuel gas in a fuel electrode to not less than atmospheric pressure and not less than pressure of the oxidant gas in an oxidant electrode. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035631 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An electrochemical cell can comprise: a first electrode and a second electrode with a membrane disposed therebetween and in ionic communication with the first electrode and the second electrode and a sintered porous support member disposed on a side of the membrane opposite the second electrode, wherein the support member comprises a first portion on first side of the support member proximate the membrane and a second portion disposed on a side of the first portion opposite the membrane, wherein the second portion has a second portion porosity different from a first portion porosity. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035632 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnect comprises a metal sheet with an air side and a fuel side in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The metal sheet comprises a metallic composite having a matrix. The matrix comprises a first metal. The metal sheet also comprises a plurality of discontinuous, elongated, directional reinforcement wires. The reinforcement wires comprise a second metal that is immiscible in the first metal. An oxidation protection layer is disposed on the air side of the metal sheet. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035633 | Chemically sintered composite electrodes and manufacturing processes - An iterative process of depositing on a solid electrolyte a coating of unconnected particles composed of an ionically conductive material. A liquid solution is also applied. The liquid solution includes an inorganic component. The deposited liquid is heated to a temperature sufficient to evaporate or otherwise remove some or all of the volatile components of the liquid solution. Typically the temperature is below 1000° and often at about 850° C. The effect of heating the solution is to cause ion conducting material in the solution to adhere to the surface of the existing ion conducting particles and form connections between these particles. This is understood to create an ion conducting skeletal support structure. Within the intrestices of this skeletal support structure, the step of heating is also understood to result in the deposition of the inorganic component that will begin to form a electron conducting structure. The process of applying the liquid solution and heating may be repeated until a sufficiently thick layer of material is laid over the solid electrolyte to provide the composite electrode structure desired. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035634 | Electrolyte Membrane-Electrode Assembly And Method For Production Thereof - The present invention is to provide an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly which enables to effectively suppress corrosion of a cathode catalyst on start/stop, and decomposition of an electrolyte on OCV retention. The present invention is to provide an electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly which comprises a polymer electrolyte membrane, a cathode catalytic layer located at one side of the polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode catalytic layer located at the other side of the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a first gasket layer formed at the end part of the cathode catalytic layer so that area of the effective anode catalytic layer is made larger than area of the effective cathode catalytic layer. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035635 | Combination Structure Between Single Cell and Interconnect of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell - The present invention relates to a combination structure of a solid oxide fuel cell between an electrode and an interconnect in which the electrode and interconnect are sinter-joined to each other by using slurry in a status that a conventional current collector is excluded, thereby improving a strength and a sealing efficiency. The combination structure between a single cell and an interconnect of a solid oxide fuel cell which comprises electrolyte, and an anode and a cathode which are respectively contacted with both sides of the electrolyte; and an interconnect which are formed at both sides of the single cell and has a cathode passage for supplying air to the cathode and an anode passage for supplying fuel to the anode, is characterized by that one or both sides of the single cell are directly combined with the interconnect. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035636 | Solid oxide fuel cell - The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell in which an anode is formed with a hollow portion, and the hollow portion may be used as a gas diffusion path, thereby improving gas diffusion performance, and the hollow portion may be also used as a reinforcement hole for reinforcing a strength or a current collecting hole for increasing a current collecting efficiency, thereby improving a cell strength and also increasing an efficiency of producing electric energy. The solid oxide fuel cell has an electrolyte layer; an anode; a cathode; and a hollow portion formed in the anode. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035637 | Anode supported solid oxide fuel cell - The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell in which an anode is formed with a current collecting hole and a reinforcement hole, and a current collecting member and a reinforcement member are respectively in the current collecting hole and reinforcement hole, thereby increasing a current collecting efficiency and thus an efficiency of producing electric energy and also improving a cell strength. The solid oxide fuel cell has an electrolyte layer; an anode and a cathode formed to be contacted with both surfaces of the electrolyte layer; a current collecting hole formed in the anode; and a current collecting member inserted into the current collecting hole. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035638 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A fuel cell module includes an integral anode plate, a cathode plate, an array membrane electrode assembly (array MEA) and a pre-molded adhesive plate. The integral anode plate includes a flow board. A recess is disposed on a side of the flow board for accommodating a bendable lug of a unitary anode charge collector. The bendable lug is electrically connected to a cathode charge collector on the cathode board. The array MEA includes a plurality of MEA units and a proton exchange membrane. The pre-molded adhesive plate has openings for accommodating corresponding MEA units. The pre-molded adhesive plate has an intermediate rigid frame sandwiched between two adhesive layers. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035639 | Fuel cell module - A fuel cell module includes a cell unit including an electrolyte membrane, a cathode disposed on one face of the electrolyte membrane, and an anode disposed on the other face of the electrolyte membrane, and a water reservoir which stores water produced at the cathode. The water reservoir includes an opening formed in a region other than the cathode of the cell unit, and a projection projecting from the opening to an anode side. The water covering a cathode surface of a fuel cell is reduced. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035640 | Catalyst-loaded support used for forming electrode for fuel cell, and method of producing the same - Pt-loaded carbon particles loaded with a catalyst (platinum: Pt) according to a suitable catalyst loading method, such as a colloid method, are subjected to an aldehyde treatment or an acid treatment, or the like, so that hydroxyl groups are introduced into surfaces of the Pt-loaded carbon particles. Then, (1,1-diphenyl-4-pentenyl) benzene containing a benzene group as a hydrophobic functional group is chemically bound to carbon particle sites into which the hydroxyl groups have been introduced, through radical polymerization. The (1,1-diphenyl-4-pentenyl) benzene has a high-volume molecular structure, and the benzene groups as the hydrophobic functional groups exist above surface regions of the Pt-loaded carbon particles on which the catalyst particles are not supported, so as to repel water from the Pt-loaded carbon particles. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035641 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device for being inserted into an expansion slot of an electronic device is provided. The fuel cell device includes a case, a first fuel cell module, second fuel cell modules, a connecting interface, and a power management module. The case is divided into a first part and a second part connected thereto. When the fuel cell device is inserted into the expansion slot, the first part is inside the expansion slot and the second part is outside the expansion slot. The first fuel cell module is disposed inside the first part and the second fuel cell modules are juxtaposed inside the second part. The connecting interface is disposed at the case, for being electrically connected to the expansion slot. The power management module is disposed inside the case, for being electrically connected to the first and the second fuel cell modules and the connecting interface. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035642 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel electrochemical cell, and a method of producing the novel electrochemical cell. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035643 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - The present invention relates to a fuel cell separator and a method of producing the fuel cell separator. A first separator and a second separator are provided as the fuel cell separators. Firstly, the first separator and the second separator are heated. Thus, an Fe rich layer is formed in a surface layer of each of the first separator and the second separator, and a Cr rich layer where a proportion of Cr is 60% or more is formed in an inner portion of each of the first separator and the second separator. Then, an electrolytic treatment is applied to each of the first separator and the second separator to remove the Fe rich layer. By the removal, the Cr rich layer is exposed to the outside on the outermost surface layer of each of the first separator and the second separator. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035644 | Microfluidic Fuel Cell Electrode System - A fuel cell includes an anode including an anode catalyst, a cathode including a gas diffusion electrode and a cathode catalyst on the gas diffusion electrode, a channel that is contiguous with the anode, and a liquid including a fuel in the channel. The anode is in convective contact with the fuel, and the fuel cell has a fuel efficiency of at least 50%. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035645 | Fuel cell assembly, separator-diffusion layer assembly for fuel cell assembly and manufacturing method therefor - In a fuel cell assembly ( | 2009-02-05 |
20090035646 | Swelling inhibition in batteries - The present invention relates generally to electrochemical cells, and more specifically, to additives for electrochemical cells which may enhance the performance of the cell. In some cases, the additive may advantageously interact with at least one component or species of the cell to increase the efficiency and/or lifetime of the cell. The incorporation of certain additives within the electrolyte of the cell may improve the cycling lifetime and/or performance of the cell. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035647 | Storage equipment and vehicle - A power storage apparatus is provided which has a simple structure, allows ready installation on a vehicle, and enables prevention of an outflow of a coolant when gas is discharged. The apparatus includes an assembled battery, a coolant which cools the assembled battery, a housing container (a battery housing case and a case cover) which houses the assembled battery and the coolant, a gas discharge port formed in the case cover and provided to release the pressure inside the battery housing case to the outside when gas produced in the assembled batter is discharged, an elastic container which communicates with the gas discharge port, and a coolant solidifying agent provided to solidify the coolant flowing into the elastic container from the housing container through the gas discharge port when the gas is discharged. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035648 | Stacked Type Battery - A stacked cell is provided with a plurality of stacked unit cells, which have a positive electrode collector foil and a negative electrode collector foil; and a sheet member, which is arranged between the adjacent unit cells and sandwiched between the positive electrode collector foil and the negative electrode collector foil. The positive collector foil and the negative collector foil are provided with a positive electrode active material layer and a negative active material layer, respectively. The positive electrode collector foil and the negative electrode collector foil are laid one over another to have the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode material layer face each other through an electrolyte layer. The sheet member has a cooling tab which extends from between the positive electrode collector foil and the negative electrode collector foil. Thus, the stacked cell having improved heat dissipation is provided without deteriorating productivity. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035649 | PORTABLE POWER SOURCE AND PORTABLE POWER SOURCE SYSTEM - A portable power source system including a battery pack housing at least one secondary battery, wherein first and second internal terminals for connecting to a pair of external terminals are provided inside the battery pack, and two or more operations in different operating directions are required to connect the external terminals to the internal terminals. The battery pack includes external terminal inserting portions for inserting the external terminals, and the two or more operations include a first operation including inserting the external terminals into the external terminal inserting portions and a second operation in a direction different from that of the first operation. In a state before the first operation is performed, at least one of the internal terminals is shielded with a protective cover, and the protective cover recedes from a position for shielding the internal terminal, in conjunction with the first operation, the second operation or a combination of the first operation and the second operation, thereby enabling a connection of the external terminals to the internal terminals. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035650 | ALKALINE DRY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - In an alkaline dry battery, an opening portion of a positive electrode case is sealed by a terminal plate serving as a negative electrode terminal via an insulating sealing body, and a sealant layer is provided between the positive electrode case and the sealing body. The sealant layer is made of a material having a tensile strength of 0.02 N/mm | 2009-02-05 |
20090035651 | ANODE AND BATTERY - A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode includes: an anode active material layer including an anode active material on an anode current collector, the anode active material including silicon (Si) and having a plurality of pores, in which after electrode reaction, the volumetric capacity of a pore group with a diameter ranging from 3 nm to 200 nm both inclusive per unit weight of silicon is 0.3 cm | 2009-02-05 |
20090035652 | NON-PRISMATIC ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell with a non-prismatic casing and solid cathode is the present invention. The casing has a front side wall, a back side wall, a right side wall, a left side wall, a top wall, and bottom wall. The non-prismatic function is obtained by having the right and left side walls having tapered widths—wide near the top wall and narrower near the bottom wall. A solid anode having a uniform height is positioned against the front side wall and/or the back side wall. A solid cathode is surrounded by a separator and has at least a tapered height to correspond to the tapered right and left side walls wherein the anode's front side is parallel with the front major sidewall and the anode's back side is parallel with the back major sidewall. This non-prismatic design decreases the formation of voids and maximizes the amount of cathode in non-prismatic casing designs to obtain the optimal electrochemical capabilities. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035653 | MULTIPLE-PAIR-TERMINAL BATTERY RECEPTACLE - A multiple-pair-terminal battery receptacle includes a casing, first and second anode terminals, first and second conductive members, and first and second cathode terminals. The first anode terminal is mounted on the casing. The first conductive member is disposed in the casing and is coupled to the first anode terminal. The second anode terminal is mounted removably on the casing and engages detachably the second end portion of the first conductive member. Each of the first and second cathode terminals is mounted on the casing. The second conductive member interconnects the first and second cathode terminals. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035654 | LAMINATE-CASED BATTERY FORMED WITH TAB RESIN ADHERED TO PORTIONS OF TABS EXTENDED FROM LAMINATE CASING - In a laminate-cased battery, tab resins are adhered to positive and negative tabs, except outer ends of the tabs, and inserted (i) between a casing and the positive tab and (ii) between the casing and the negative tab in areas where the positive and negative tabs cross a heat-sealed edge of the casing. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035655 | Crosslinkable composition for a battery electrolyte - The field of the present invention relates to the field of batteries and of polymer electrolytes for batteries and more particularly to the field of lithium batteries. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035656 | ORGANIC ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION COMPRISING GLYCIDYL ETHER COMPUND AND LITHIUM BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME - An organic electrolytic solution includes a lithium salt; an organic solvent containing a high dielectric constant solvent and/or a low boiling point solvent; and a glycidyl ether compound represented by Formula 1: | 2009-02-05 |
20090035657 | Electrode for Hybrid Energy Storage Device and Method of Making Same - An electrode for a hybrid energy storage device includes a current collector; an active material adhered to and in electrical contact with at least one surface of the current collector; and a tab element, wherein the thickness of the tab element is greater than the thickness of the current collector. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035658 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an assembled battery including: a conductive filler; a first cell comprising a flat first electrode tab made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy; a second cell comprising a flat second electrode tab formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The second electrode tab is electrically connected to the first electrode tab through the conductive filler intervening between the first cell and the second cell and through weld surfaces of the first cell and the second cell which are at least partly welded to each other. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035659 | Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Secondary Battery - A lithium-containing composite oxide represented by the formula 1: Li | 2009-02-05 |
20090035660 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the invention uses as positive electrode active material a lithium transition metal compound expressed by Li | 2009-02-05 |
20090035661 | SYNTHESIS OF CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium vanadium phosphate material comprising forming a aqueous slurry (in which some of the components are at least partially dissolved) comprising a polymeric material, an acidic phosphate anion source, a lithium compound, V | 2009-02-05 |
20090035662 | NEGATIVE-LIMITED LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - A rechargeable lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode that includes a first current collector and a first active material. The battery also includes an electrolyte and a negative electrode that includes a second current collector and a second active material, where the second active material includes a lithium titanate material. The positive electrode has a first capacity and the negative electrode has a second capacity, the second capacity being less than the first capacity such that the rechargeable lithium-ion battery is negative-limited. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035663 | STABILIZED LITHIUM METAL POWDER FOR LI-ION APPLICATION, COMPOSITION AND PROCESS - The present invention provides a lithium metal powder protected by a wax. The resulting lithium metal powder has improved stability and improved storage life. | 2009-02-05 |
20090035664 | BATTERIES AND ELECTRODES FOR USE THEREOF - The present invention generally relates to batteries or other electrochemical devices, and systems and materials for use in these, including novel electrode materials and designs. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to small-scale batteries or microbatteries. For example, in one aspect of the invention, a battery may have a volume of no more than about 5 mm | 2009-02-05 |
20090035665 | PROCESS OF SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION WITH MASK OVERLAY ON PITCH MULTIPLIED FEATURES AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES - Spacers are formed by pitch multiplication and a layer of negative photoresist is deposited on and over the spacers to form additional mask features. The deposited negative photoresist layer is patterned, thereby removing photoresist from between the spacers in some areas. During patterning, it is not necessary to direct light to the areas where negative photoresist removal is desired, and the clean removal of the negative photoresist from between the spacers is facilitated. The pattern defined by the spacers and the patterned negative photoresist is transferred to one or more underlying masking layers before being transferred to a substrate. | 2009-02-05 |