29th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110177336 | NANO-TETRATHIOMETALLATE OR NANO-TETRASELENOMETALLATE MATERIAL - The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a solid material comprised of a first metal/metalloid comprised of a metal or metalloid selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Ag, Co, Mn, Zr, Zn, Sn, Re, Rh, Ru, Pd, Ir, Pt, B, Al, Ce, La, Pb, Cd, Sb, Ge, Ga, In, Bi, and Au; and a second metal selected from molybdenum, tungsten, or vanadium, where the first metal/metalloid and the second metal form a bimetallic tetrathiometallate or a bimetallic tetraselenometallate with sulfur or with selenium. The solid material is comprised of particles and has a particle size distribution, where the mean particle size of the particle size distribution is from about 50 nm to about 5 μm. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177337 | NOVEL COPPER PHTHALOCYANINE PIGMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER PHTHALOCYANINE MICROPARTICLES - Disclosed is a copper phthalocyanine pigment comprising copper phthalocyanine that is in an α-type crystal form and is superior in properties to ε-type copper phthalocyanine under specific conditions. Also disclosed is a process for producing copper phthalocyanine fine particles. The copper phthalocyanine pigment comprises copper phthalocyanine that is in an α-type crystal form and exhibits a transmission spectrum at 380 to 780 nm that has a highest transmittance wavelength (λ | 2011-07-21 |
20110177338 | CARBON BLACK - Carbon black of the present invention has a number average particle size of Feret's diameter of 5 to 300 nm and contains primary particles of 5% or more on a number basis. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177339 | FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION - This invention provides nanometer-sized fluorescent magnetic particles and processes of making them. The nanoparticle has a core particle comprising a magnetic material and a fluorescent material, and the particle size is less than about 1 micrometer. The nanoparticles can be coated with an inorganic or organic layer and can be surface-modified. The nanoparticles can be used in many biological assays. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177340 | Chemical Modification of Nanocrystal Surfaces - A method is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a precursor nanoparticle comprising a base material and a first ligand attached to the base material, and reacting the precursor nanoparticle with a reactant comprising a silicon bond, thereby removing the first ligand. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177341 | SHEAR- AND/OR PRESSURE-RESISTANT MICROSPHERES - The resistance of hollow microspheres towards shear and pressure may be enhanced by forming a non-tacky, solid, non-particulate outer coating comprised of a non-thermoset film-forming material on the outer surfaces of such microspheres. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177342 | Cured Organopolysiloxane Resin Film Having Gas Barrier Properties and Method Of Producing The Same - A cured organopolysiloxane resin film having gas barrier properties in which a layer of cured organopolysiloxane that contains an organic functional group, an organic group produced by the polymerization of polymerizable organic functional groups, or the hydrosilyl group or silanol group, is formed on a visible region-transparent film comprising cured organopolysiloxane resin yielded by hydrosilylation reaction-mediated crosslinking, and in which a silicon oxynitride layer, silicon nitride layer, or silicon oxide layer is formed on the aforementioned layer of cured organopolysiloxane. Also, a method of producing this cured organopolysiloxane resin film having gas barrier properties. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177343 | POLYMERS AND POLYMER COATINGS - The invention provides polymers, methods of preparing polymers, and compositions that include polymers, wherein said polymers include a plurality of two-carbon repeating units in a polymer chain, wherein one or more of the two-carbon repeating units of the polymer chain have a substituent that is covalently bonded to a semifluorinated alkyl ethoxy moiety, and the semifluorinated alkyl ethoxy moiety is attached to the polymer chain substituent through an ester, amide, ketone, carbamate, amine, or other suitable linking group. The polymers can be used to provide antifouling coatings. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177344 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COPOLYMER MOLDING COMPOSITIONS - Compositions for forming molded articles, particularly, shells for automotive applications are made up of melt blends of aliphatic thermoplastic urethane elastomer and an olefin-containing block copolymer crosslinked to a gel content of from 5 to 95%. These compositions may be blended to form a powder, pellets, microspheres or minibeads which may then be cast to form air bag door and instrument panel cover skins which may meet automotive deployment and weathering requirements. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177345 | Primer and laminate including resin coating film containing the same - The present invention provides a primer for a laminate for packaging having print suitability, such as excellent transfer properties of printing ink and dot reproducibility, high adhesive properties, excellent storage stability for a long period of time under highly humid conditions, and acid resistance which are obtained by improving adhesion between the base layer, a printing ink layer, a coating layer, and an adhesive layer; and a laminate containing the primer layer, and the primer containing: a main component (A) containing a copolymer containing, as a monomer, an unsaturated compound (a) having a hydroxyl group, and at least one unsaturated compound (b) selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylate, styrene, unsaturated carboxylic acid, unsaturated hydrocarbon, vinyl ester, and a halogenated vinyl compound; a curing agent (B) containing a compound having an isocyanate group; and a compound (C) having 2 or more of a carboxylic acid group or 1 or more of an anhydrous carboxylic acid group. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177346 | METHOD OF IMPARTING CORROSION RESISTANCE TO A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH A POWDER COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention is directed to a method for coating a substrate with a variety of coating compositions thereby imparting corrosion resistance properties to the substrate. In some embodiments, the method comprises: (a) depositing a pretreatment coating composition, which comprises zirconium, onto at least a portion of a substrate; (b) depositing a powder coating composition onto at least a portion of the pretreatment coating composition; and (c) curing at least a portion of the powder coating composition. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177347 | GLASS ROLL - Provided is a glass roll utilizing a flanged roll core, and reliably inhibiting a glass film from breaking from an end portion in a width direction thereof as an origin of breakage. A glass roll ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110177348 | COATING METHOD AND COATED ARTICLE OBTAINED BY THE SAME - A coating method is a method for forming a laminated coating film including a lowermost layer formed on a base material, at least one intermediate layer formed on the lowermost layer, and an uppermost layer formed on the intermediate layer, and the coating method comprises the steps of:
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20110177349 | Process for the modification of substrate surfaces through the deposition of amorphous silicon layers followed by surface functionalization with organic molecules and functionalized structures - Functionalized substrates and method of passivating the surface of a substrate to improve the surface by imparting desirable surface properties to improve the performance of a surface, the method steps including exposing the substrate to a chemical vapor deposition process to coat the substrate with silicon, and functionalizing the coated surface by exposing the substrate surface to a binding reagent having at least one unsaturated hydrocarbon group. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177350 | SCRATCH- AND WEAR-RESISTANT COATING ON POLYMER SURFACES WITH CATALYTICALLY ACCELERATED HARDENING - A coating system, comprising components A and B, wherein component A contains at least one reaction product of a silane Y | 2011-07-21 |
20110177351 | COLORED DEVICE CASING AND SURFACE-TREATING METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - A colored device casing includes a base, a color layer and a bonding layer. The base has at least one smooth region. The bonding layer is positioned between the base and the color layer and bonds the base and color layer together. The color layer includes at least one metal layer. Portion of the color layer corresponding to and located over the smooth region has a value for L* in a range from about 18.14 to about 19.14, a value for a* in a range from about 13.39 to about 14.39 and a value for b* in a range from about −32.46 to about −31.46 according to the Commission Internationale del'Eclairage LAB system. A surface-treating method for fabricating the colored casing is also provided. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177352 | ONE-COMPONENT, AMBIENT CURABLE WATERBORNE COATING COMPOSITIONS, RELATED METHODS AND COATED SUBSTRATES - Disclosed are coating compositions that can be one-component, ambient curable, and waterborne. The coating compositions comprise acrylic copolymer resin particles comprising carbonyl functional groups and a crosslinking agent comprising functional groups, such as hydrazide groups, that are reactive with carbonyl groups. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177353 | METAL MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE - A metal material of the present invention is composed of an underlying metal and a phosphate compound-based film which is disposed on the surface of the underlying metal and has a surface part, in which the surface part of the phosphate compound-based film contains Zr. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177354 | BRIGHT COLOURED SURFACE LAYER - A method to produce a pale and/or plain coloured wear resistant surface layer by using a dry powder layer comprising a mix of refined fibres binder, pigment and wear resistant particles. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177355 | AL ALLOY MEMBER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ANODIC OXIDE FILM COATED AL ALLOY MEMBER - Provided is an Al alloy member with an excellent mechanical strength that is sufficient for use in large-scale manufacturing apparatuses. The Al alloy member is characterized in that, in mass %, Mg concentration is 5.0% or less, Ce concentration is 15% or less, Zr concentration is 0.15% or less, the balance comprises Al and unavoidable impurities, the elements of the unavoidable impurities are respectively 0.01% or less, and the Vickers hardness of the Al alloy member is greater than 30. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177356 | METHOD FOR PREPARING Pt THIN FILMS USING ELECTROSPRAY DEPOSITION AND Pt THIN FILMS FORMED BY THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for preparing Pt thin films using electrospray deposition, more specifically a method for preparing platinum thin film using electrospray deposition, including dissolving a platinum (Pt) precursor in ethanol to prepare a precursor solution for spraying (Step 1); applying a DC voltage between a substrate holder and a nozzle of an electrospraying device and then spraying the precursor solution prepared in Step 1 on a substrate which is maintained at about 100° C. to about 180° C. to form a platinum thin film (Step 2); and subjecting the platinum thin film formed in Step 2 to a heat treatment (Step 3). According to the present invention, the thickness of the platinum thin film may be easily regulated by controlling the amount of a precursor solution sprayed, and the platinum thin film may be continuously prepared on a substrate which has a wide area, therefore a highly active platinum thin film may be obtained by using a small amount of platinum which is expensive, and the film may be usefully used as an Pt electrode used a stable cathode electrode for a process which converts the photo energy into electric or chemical energy, or for a wastewater treatment system or a water purification system. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177357 | COLORED DEVICE CASING AND SURFACE-TREATING METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - A colored device casing includes a base, a color layer and a bonding layer. The base has at least one smooth region. The bonding layer is positioned between the base and the color layer and bonds the base and color layer together. The color layer includes titanium. Portion of the color layer corresponding to and located over the smooth region has a value of L* in a range from about 39.68 to about 41.68, a value of a* in a range from about 4.80 to about 5.80 and a value of b* in a range from about 6.88 to about 7.88 according to the Commission Internationale del'Eclairage, (CIE, International Commission on Illumination) LAB system. A surface-treating method for fabricating the colored casing is also provided. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177358 | PROTECTIVE COATING FOR METAL SURFACES - A coating for a metal surface that provides excellent resistance to both electrochemical corrosion and mechanical insult is provided. The coating involves at least an inner coating that is a sacrificial anodic layer and an outer coating that is a protective dielectric material made of inorganic metal oxide. Some versions of the coating include an intermediate layer as well that serves to improve adhesion between the coatings and may provide additional galvanic protection. Although the coating can be made by a variety of methods, advanced methods of spray application are provided for making high-quality lightweight versions the coating. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177359 | METALIZED PLASTIC ARTICLES AND METHODS THEREOF - Metalized plastic substrates, and methods thereof are provided herein. The method includes providing a plastic having a plurality of accelerators dispersed in the plastic. The accelerators have a formula ABO3, wherein A is one or more elements selected from Groups 9, 10, and 11 of the Periodic Table of Elements, B is one or more elements selected from Groups 4B and 5B of the Periodic Table of Elements, and O is oxygen. The method includes the step of irradiating a surface of plastic substrate to expose at least a first accelerator. The method further includes plating the irradiated surface of the plastic substrate to form at least a first metal layer on the at least first accelerator, and then plating the first metal layer to form at least a second metal layer. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177360 | METHOD OF PRODUCING PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of producing a perpendicular magnetic recording medium with a magnetic recording layer formed from ferromagnetic crystal grains and oxide-including non-magnetic crystal grain boundaries and provided on a non-magnetic substrate. The method is initiated by forming the magnetic recording layer by a reactive sputtering method using rare gas containing 2% by volume to 10% by volume (both inclusively) of oxygen gas at an initial stage of film formation. The method continues by successively forming the magnetic recording layer by reactive sputtering while reducing the concentration of the oxygen gas. The method may further include forming an undercoat layer of Ru or a Ru-alloy under the magnetic recording layer. In this manner, a granular magnetic layer having high characteristic coercive force (Hc) can be formed, while reducing the amount of expensive Pt or Ru required. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177361 | Substrate Manufacturing Method, Substrate Manufactured by the Substrate Manufacturing Method and Magnetic Recording Medium Using the Substrate - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a substrate provided with a surface portion having a plurality of concave and convex configurations. The method includes a step of applying a solution between a mold having a configuration corresponding to the concave and convex configurations, and a substrate base member, the solution obtained by dissolving a constructional material for composing the surface portion in a solvent; a step of forming the surface portion by drying the solvent in a state that the solution is applied between the mold and the substrate base member; and a step of releasing the mold from the surface portion. The mold satisfies requirements that a contact angle of a contact portion of the mold to be contacted with the solution is smaller than 90° with respect to the solvent, and that a work of adhesion between the contact portion and the constructional material is smaller than a work of adhesion between the contact portion and the solvent. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177362 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a secondary battery that reduces space restriction during the formation of a protective circuit module (PCM) and improves reliability of a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device and a method of fabricating the secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a battery cell including a cell tab and the PCM. The PCM includes a circuit board, a first terminal, a second terminal, and the PTC device. The circuit board includes an upwardly exposed external terminal. The first terminal is disposed below the circuit board and has one end connected to the cell tab and the extending other end. The second terminal is disposed below the circuit board and has one end connected to the external terminal and the extending other end. The PTC device is disposed between the first terminal and the second terminal and below the circuit board. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177363 | INTEGRAL CAP ASSEMBLY HAVING PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT MODULE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177364 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using lithium-manganese composite oxide as positive electrode active material, having superior high-temperature charge storage characteristics and charge-discharge cycling characteristics and enhanced safety in the event of overcharging. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the invention includes: a positive electrode plate provided with a positive electrode mixture containing positive electrode active material, a negative electrode plate, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a pressure-sensitive safety mechanism that is actuated by rise in internal pressure. The positive electrode active material contains lithium-manganese composite oxide containing 10 to 61% by mass of the element manganese. The positive electrode mixture contains lithium carbonate or calcium carbonate, and lithium phosphate. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains an organic additive made of at least one selected from among biphenyl, a cycloalkyl benzene compound, and a compound having quaternary carbon adjacent to a benzene ring. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177365 | BATTERY CONNECTION MEMBER AND BATTERY MODULE USING THE SAME - A battery connection member | 2011-07-21 |
20110177366 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack of the present invention includes: a battery assembly including a plurality of batteries having a sealed portion, the plurality of batteries being connected to each other; a terminal portion electrically connected to the battery assembly and outputting electric power; and a composite layer structure including a heat-absorbing layer and a heat-conductive layer layered on the heat-absorbing layer, the composite layer structure being arranged at least at a part of a periphery of the battery assembly. The heat-absorbing layer has a specific heat of 1,000 J/kg·° C. or more. The heat-conductive layer has a heat conductivity of 10 W/m·K or more. This configuration allows for a small, light, and highly safe battery pack that is free from battery pack damage even when a battery in the battery pack has trouble and emits a high-temperature inflammable gas to expose the inside of the battery pack to a high-temperature environment. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177367 | MIDDLE OR LARGE-SIZED BATTERY PACK CASE OF EXCELLENT COOLING EFFICIENCY - Disclosed herein is a middle or large-sized battery pack case in which a battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells or unit modules (‘unit cells’), which can be charged and discharged, is mounted, wherein the battery pack case is provided at an upper part and a lower part thereof with a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port, respectively, which are directed in opposite directions so that a coolant for cooling the unit cells can flow from one side to the other side of the battery module in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction of the unit cells, the battery pack case being further provided with a flow space (‘a coolant introduction part’) extending from the coolant inlet port to the battery module and another flow space (‘a coolant discharge part’) extending from the battery module to the coolant outlet port, an upper end inside of the coolant introduction part facing the top of a unit cell stack is configured to have an inclined plane inclined from the end opposite to the coolant inlet port toward the coolant inlet port at a positive (+) angle (A) to the top of the unit cell stack, the coolant inlet port is inclined at an angle (B) greater than the inclination angle (A) of the inclined plane so as to correspond to the internal structure of a device in which the middle or large-sized battery pack case, including the battery module, is mounted, and the inclination angle (A) of the inclined plane is 3 to 8 degrees when the inclination angle (B) of the coolant inlet port is 20 to 80 degrees. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177368 | Voltage Detection In A Battery - A battery having a plurality of cell pairs arranged in an array in disclosed. The cells pairs are coupled longitudinally. Sense leads are provided on the ends of cell pairs to obviate providing a sense lead proximate the junction of the cell pair. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177369 | ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery including an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, the electrode including: a current collector | 2011-07-21 |
20110177370 | ELECTRODE BODY, ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY ELEMENT, AND ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY - An electrode body used for an all solid state battery element, having a bipolar electrode basic structure having: a current collector, a cathode active material layer formed on one surface of the above-mentioned current collector, an anode active material layer formed on a surface of the above-mentioned current collector and formed in a position not overlapping with the above-mentioned cathode active material layer in a plan view, and a current collector exposed portion, formed between the above-mentioned cathode active material layer and the above-mentioned anode active material layer, and exposing both surfaces of the above-mentioned current collector. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177371 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE - A battery system for an electric motor of an electric motorcycle is disclosed. The battery system includes a motorcycle frame defining an interior volume and a plurality of battery cells situated substantially within the interior volume of the frame, wherein each cell is individually enclosed and individually electrically coupled with the electric motor. The battery system further includes at least one housing member removably coupled with an exterior of the frame, wherein the housing member is perforated so as to allow airflow into the interior volume of the frame and wherein removal of the housing member provides unfettered access to the cells, which can be individually removed without requiring additional disassembly. The battery system further includes at least one fastener for fastening the housing member to the frame, wherein removal of the at least one fastener results in decoupling of the housing member from the frame. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177372 | Support Assembly For An Array Of Battery Cells - A battery includes a plurality of stacking supports including retaining flanges and support surfaces; and a plurality of generally cylindrical cells. Each cell is supported on a pair of the support surfaces. Each cell has an annular notch defined in a side wall with the annular notch mating with one retaining flange. The cells are arranged upon the stacking supports in a plurality of cell rows. The support surfaces are arranged on the stacking supports in such a manner so that the cells are arranged in a close-packed array and to maintain at least a predetermined distance between adjacent cells. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177373 | BATTERY CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF CELLS POSITIONED AND CONNECTED TOGETHER WITHOUT WELDING - The invention relates to a battery including a plurality of juxtaposed cylindrical or prismatic cells located in the through holes of a separating and positioning crate, characterised in that the separating and positioning crate is provided between two contact and holding plates having inner surfaces provided with one or more contact strips attached without welding against said faces and ensuring the electric interconnection between a plurality of cells. Said contact strip or each of said contact strips is made of a flexible conducting material having a plurality of flexible contact tabs cut in said contact strip(s) and maintained against the terminals of the cells by individual elastic pressure means secured by screwing onto the separating and positioning crate so that said contact tabs are individually pressed against one of the terminals or poles of said cells. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177374 | BATTERY COOLING - An end-to-end cell connection system for a battery assembly uses a conductive interconnector with an inner portion welded to an end of one cell, a standoff portion contiguous with the ring portion, tabs extending from the standoff portion, with the tabs welded to an end of another cell. By placing an insulator between the interconnector and the one cell, an electrical short is prevented in the event that a longitudinally coupled cell group is jostled. At the cell connections, there is a recess. To hold the cell group in place, the housing has a tab extending into the recess. The tab is at the center so that any dimensional variations are accommodated on each side of the tab. The interconnector also may include a receptacle for a thermistor to obtain a measure of battery assembly temperature. Diverter ribs may be provided in the housing to distribute flow to all cells. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177375 | REINFORCED BATTERY SEPARATOR - Separators for use in batteries are disclosed. In various embodiments, the separators include one or more of raised shoulders, ribs in three or more sizes, thickened mini-ribs on shoulders, and ribs within the shoulder. The disclosed separators are more resistant to failure due to punctures or tears than conventional separators. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177376 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY - An end-to-end cell connection system for a battery assembly uses a conductive interconnector with an inner portion welded to an end of one cell, a standoff portion contiguous with the ring portion, tabs extending from the standoff portion, with the tabs welded to an end of another cell. By placing an insulator between the interconnector and the one cell, an electrical short is prevented in the event that a longitudinally coupled cell group is jostled. At the cell connections, there is a recess. To hold the cell group in place, the housing has a tab extending into the recess. The tab is at the center so that any dimensional variations are accommodated on each side of the tab. The interconnector also may include a receptacle for a thermistor to obtain a measure of battery assembly temperature. Diverter ribs may be provided in the housing to distribute flow to all cells. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177377 | EXPANDABLE BATTERY PACK CONTAINMENT DEVICE FOR POUCH BATTERY CELLS - A pouch battery cell container, including at least, one battery cell compartment, is interposed between two end plates. The planar electrode surfaces of a pouch battery cell, housed within the battery cell compartment, are subjected to a constant and optimal amount of compressive force during cell expansion and contraction for battery cell optimization. A first end plate and a second end plate are coupled together by a plurality of connecting devices, wherein each connecting device includes an elastic deformation component. As the battery cells housed within the battery container expand and/or contract, the first and second end plates move relative to each other while constrained by the elastic deformation device so as to maintain a constant amount of compressive force on the planar electrode surfaces housed within the battery cell. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177378 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLAGE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assemblage includes a first electrode assembly with first electrodes. Each first electrode has a porous first electrode current collector with a plurality of pores, and first electrode active material layers attached to the porous first electrode current collector. The electrode assemblage further includes a second electrode having a second electrode current collector and second electrode active material layers attached to the second electrode current collector, and also includes a separator disposed between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177379 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY - An end-to-end cell connection system for a battery assembly uses a conductive interconnector with an inner portion welded to an end of one cell, a standoff portion contiguous with the ring portion, tabs extending from the standoff portion, with the tabs welded to an end of another cell. By placing an insulator between the interconnector and the one cell, an electrical short is prevented in the event that a longitudinally coupled cell group is jostled. At the cell connections, there is a recess. To hold the cell group in place, the housing has a tab extending into the recess. The tab is at the center so that any dimensional variations are accommodated on each side of the tab. The interconnector also may include a receptacle for a thermistor to obtain a measure of battery assembly temperature. Diverter ribs may be provided in the housing to distribute flow to all cells. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177380 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR FOR ENERGY STORE - The present invention relates to an electrical conductor for contacting, in parallel and/or series, a plurality of energy storage units ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110177381 | BUS BAR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - A bus bar for secondary battery is provided to electrically connect a plurality of secondary batteries in high reliability. The bus bar includes a plate section which is electrically conductive, opening sections which are provided for said plate section and in which convex electrode terminals of secondary batteries are inserted, respectively; and first slit sections formed to extend ends of the plate section from said opening sections, respectively. A diameter of said opening section is smaller than a diameter of said electrode terminal such that the inserted electrode terminal is fastened. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177382 | SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - A large-capacity battery module which is formed by integrating a plurality of unit cells. The present invention provides a secondary battery module having a plurality of unit cells and connectors for electrically connecting the unit cells, which includes: a spacer set up between the unit cells and the connectors. The secondary battery module can insulate a cap from a connector and maintain a uniform space between the unit cells. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177383 | Battery cell module for modular battery with interleaving separator - A cell module for a modular battery includes a plurality of positive electrode plates having positive connections extending from the positive electrode plates and having a first end and an opposite second end; a plurality of negative electrode plate having negative connections extending from the negative electrode plates and having a third end and an opposite fourth end, the positive and negative electrode plates alternating and being stacked so that the first and third ends are on a same side of the cell module and the second and fourth ends are on an opposite side; and a separator between the positive and negative electrode plates and covering the second end and the third end. A modular battery and a method are also provided. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177384 | STORAGE BATTERY HAVING MOLDED-IN TERMINAL - A storage battery includes a generally rectangular container having opposed side walls, end walls, a bottom wall and an open top defining a container interior. The container interior is divided into a plurality of cells supporting positive and negative plates. The plates include aligned positive lugs and aligned negative lugs. A pair of conductive straps are provided. One of the straps interconnects the positive lugs while the other strap interconnects the negative lugs. A tombstone extends from each of the straps. Each tombstone is located at a position spaced inwardly from the container walls. A pair of battery terminals are supported within the container end walls. Each battery terminal is directly connected to one of the tombstones. The battery terminals are positioned between the tombstone and the container wall and include a termination location adjacent the container wall for direct disconnectable termination thereat. A cover is provided for enclosing the open end of the container. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177385 | CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A current collector ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110177386 | BATTERY CHAMBER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE BATTERY CHAMBER, AND IMAGING DEVICE HAVING THE BATTERY CHAMBER - A battery chamber includes: a claw mechanism for a battery including: a movable member that is movable in insertion and removal directions of a battery, and abuts a front face of the battery in the insertion direction when the battery is inserted and completely loaded; an urging member that urges the movable member in the removal direction; and a stopper having: a locking claw that locks a back face of the battery from behind in the insertion direction when the battery is completely loaded, wherein in a case where the battery is inserted, and the movable member is pressed and moved in the insertion direction by the battery, and then an interval in the insertion direction between the movable member and the locking claw becomes a length of the battery in the insertion direction, the locking claw moves from an evacuation position of the locking claw where the locking claw does not interfere with the battery when the battery is inserted to a locking position of the locking claw where the locking claw locks the back face of the battery from behind in the insertion direction when the battery is completely loaded. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177387 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly in a battery case, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, a cap plate connected to the battery case, the cap plate including a short member configured to deform and electrically connect the positive and negative electrodes, and a current collecting portion including at least one fuse, the at least one fuse being electrically connected to one of the negative and positive electrodes of the electrode assembly. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177388 | ANODE COATED WITH LITHIUM FLUORIDE COMPOUNDS, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An anode for a lithium ion secondary battery includes an anode, and a LiF-based coating layer formed with LiF-based particles on a surface of the anode. The LiF-based coating layer has a thickness of 0.05 to 1 μm. The anode allows the LiF-based coating layer created by side reaction of LiPF6 during a battery charging/discharging process to be relatively uniformly formed on the anode surface, thereby elongating the life cycle of a lithium ion secondary battery. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177389 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the electrode assembly are disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes. A film is disposed on at least one edge of at least one of the first and second electrodes. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177390 | Negative Electrode Mixture for Nonaqueous Electrolyte Secondary Batteries, Negative Electrode for Nonaqueous Electrolyte Secondary Batteries, and Nonaqueous Electrolyte Secondary Battery - A negative electrode mixture for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries that can form a mixture layer showing excellent peel strength with a collector in the manufacturing of negative electrodes for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided. The negative electrode mixture for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes at least one inorganic substance selected from hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, sulfuric acid and inorganic salts represented by Formula (A) below, an electrode active material, a polar group-containing vinylidene fluoride polymer and an organic solvent, the inorganic substance being contained at 10 to 500 ppm based on 100 wt % of the electrode active material; MX . . . (A), wherein M is an alkali metal, and X is Cl or Br. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177391 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide which has a layer structure, contains a lot of Ni and Mn and is inexpensive as a positive electrode active material and attaining high output characteristics even under low temperature environment is provided. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177392 | LEAD ACID BATTERY ELECTRODE AND A LEAD ACID BATTERY - Disclosed is an electrode for a lead storage battery that has good initial output characteristics and causes little or no reduction in output characteristics after charge-discharge cycle. The electrode comprises an electrode active material layer and a current collector. The electrode active material layer comprises a layer containing a lead-containing material as an electrode active material and a layer containing a porous carbonaceous material as an electrode active material. The electrode satisfies a requirement represented by the following equation: B/(A+B)×100=1.0 to 90.0% wherein A represents the weight of lead atoms contained in the electrode active material layer; and B represents the weight of the porous carbonaceous material contained in the electrode active material layer. The density of the layer containing the porous carbonaceous material is 0.40 to 0.80 g/cm | 2011-07-21 |
20110177393 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE - Composite materials and methods of forming composite materials are provided. The composite materials described herein can be utilized as an electrode material for a battery. In certain embodiments, the composite material includes greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight silicon particles, and greater than 0% and less than about 90% by weight of one or more types of carbon phases. At least one of the one or more types of carbon phases can be a substantially continuous phase. The method of forming a composite material can include providing a mixture that includes a precursor and silicon particles, and pyrolysing the precursor to convert the precursor into one or more types of carbon phases to form the composite material. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177394 | Equalizing electrode plate with insulated split-flow conductive structure - The present invention relates to an equalizing electrode plate with insulated split-flow conductive structure, which is a specifically installed insulated split-flow conductive structure with internal conductive body coated with insulator; one end of the insulated split-flow conductive structure connects to the electric energy input/output terminal of the electrode plate, and another end connects to the electrode plate area more far away from the electric energy input/output terminal and/or with larger impedance in the electrode plate; thus the dedicated insulated split-flow conductive structure connects with the electric energy input/output terminal to specifically transmit the electric energy therebetween. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177395 | FIBER ASSEMBLY, COMPOSITE OF ELECTRO CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND FIBER ASSEMBLY, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to a fiber assembly obtained by electrifying a resin in a melted state by application of voltage between a supply-side electrode and a collection-side electrode so as to extend the resin into an ultrafine composite fiber by electrospinning, and accumulating the ultrafine composite fiber, wherein the ultrafine composite fiber includes at least two polymeric components and the ultrafine composite fiber includes at least one type of composite fiber selected from a sea-island structure composite fiber and a core-sheath structure composite fiber as viewed in fiber cross section, at least one selected from an island component and a core component has a volume specific resistance of 10 | 2011-07-21 |
20110177396 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - An object is to improve characteristics of a power storage device. The present invention relates to an electricity storage device comprising a current collector and a negative electrode-active material layer formed over the current collector. The negative electrode-active material layer includes a negative electrode comprising a first negative electrode layer in contact with the current collector; a second negative electrode layer in contact with the first negative electrode layer, having a smaller capacitance than the first negative electrode layer and containing one material selected from a nitride of lithium and a transition metal represented by Li | 2011-07-21 |
20110177397 | ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY - An all solid state battery having high output performance and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The all solid state battery of the present invention comprises a negative electrode layer, a positive electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer having a lithium ion conductivity. At least one layer of the solid electrolyte, the positive electrode layer, and the negative electrode layer includes a lithium ion conductive crystal and A | 2011-07-21 |
20110177398 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - Electrochemical cells including components and configurations for electrochemical cells, such as rechargeable lithium batteries, are provided. The electrochemical cells described herein may include a combination of components arranged in certain configurations that work together to increase performance of the electrochemical cell. In some embodiments, such combinations of components and configurations described herein may minimize defects, inefficiencies, or other drawbacks that might otherwise exist inherently in prior electrochemical cells, or that might exist inherently in prior electrochemical cells using the same or similar materials as those described herein, but arranged differently. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177399 | BATTERY - A battery capable of improving battery characteristics such as cycle characteristics and high temperature storage characteristics is provided. An anode includes an anode active material which includes Sn or Si as an element. A separator is impregnated with an electrolyte solution, and the electrolyte solution includes an acid anhydride such as succinic anhydride or a derivative thereof. Thereby, a coating is formed on the anode, and the decomposition of the electrolyte solution in the anode can be prevented. An electrolyte solution to which 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one is mixed is more preferably used. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177400 | Protected lithium-air cells by oxygen-selective permeable cathode membranes - Advanced lithium-air cell with non-aqueous electrolyte solution is provided, having higher energy density over the prior art cells, due to protective oxygen selective permeable membrane placed over the cathode outer surface. Said membrane protects the cell from moisture and evaporation of said electrolyte, which substantially minimizes parasitic losses of lithium and increases the cell efficiency and safety. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177401 | Lithium-air cell protective membranes comprising polytetrafluoroethylene coated fiberglass cloth - Advanced lithium-air semi-fuel cell with non-aqueous electrolyte solution is provided, having higher energy density over the prior art cells, due to its protective, oxygen selective, permeable membrane of PTFE coated fiberglass cloth, placed over the cathode outer surface. Said membrane is flexible and protects the cell from moisture and evaporation of said electrolyte, which substantially minimizes parasitic losses of lithium and increases the cell efficiency and safety. The membrane may also have a layer of air-permeable adhesive added, facing said cathode. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177402 | EXCESS HYDROGEN CONSUMPTION UNIT, FUEL CELL UNIT AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell unit includes a proton exchange membrane, a first catalyst layer, a second catalyst layer, a first gas diffusion layer (GDL) disposed on the first catalyst layer, a second GDL disposed on the second catalyst layer, a flow channel of hydrogen gas disposed on the first GDL for guiding a hydrogen gas to the first GDL, and a flow channel of excess hydrogen gas disposed on the second GDL and communicated with the channel of hydrogen gas. The first and the second catalyst layers are respectively disposed at both sides of the proton exchange membrane. The hydrogen gas in the flow channel of excess hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas outside the flow channel of excess hydrogen gas are capable of mixing with each other in the second GDL and contacting the second catalyst layer to generate a chemical combustion reaction. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177403 | HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In a hydrogen concentration measurement device that employs a proton conducting electrolyte membrane, more stable measurement of hydrogen concentration that is less susceptible to temperature and humidity state of measurement target gas becomes possible. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177404 | FUEL CARTRIDGE OF FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING FUEL CARTRIDGE - A fuel cartridge of a fuel cell and a method for operating the fuel cartridge are provided. The fuel cartridge has a plurality of fuel units. At least one first fuel unit is selected form the fuel units and the first fuel unit is triggered to provide a fuel to the fuel cell. If the fuel produced by the first fuel unit is insufficient to provide for the fuel cell, at least a second fuel unit is selected from the fuel units. A temperature of the second fuel unit is detected, and if the temperature of the second fuel unit is lower than an upper-limit operating temperature, the second fuel unit is triggered to provide the fuel to the fuel cell. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177405 | FUEL CARTRIDGE AND HYDROGEN STORAGE METHOD - A fuel cartridge and a hydrogen storage method are provided. The fuel cartridge includes a plurality of reaction units. Each of the reaction units includes a first reactant, a second reactant, and a heating apparatus. The first reactant and the second reactant are separated from each other. The heating apparatus is capable of making the first reactant and the second reactant separated from each other contact with each other to generate hydrogen gas. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177406 | HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE AND FUEL CELL - A hydrogen generation device includes a draft tube, containing grooves, water absorbing structures, capillary structures, and a water supply device. The wall of the draft tube has openings. The containing grooves are disposed below the draft tube and respectively aligned with the openings. Each containing groove is capable of containing a solid fuel. The water absorbing structures are respectively disposed in the containing grooves. Each water absorbing structure is located between the corresponding opening and corresponding solid fuel. The capillary structures are alternatively disposed on the internal wall of the draft tube. Each capillary structure is located between the two adjacent openings. The water supply device is disposed at one end of the draft tube. The water supply device supplies a liquid fuel into the draft tube, and the liquid fuel sequentially enters the containing grooves through the openings to sequentially react with the solid fuels and produce hydrogen. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177407 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR, GAS DECOMPOSING ELEMENT, AMMONIA DECOMPOSING ELEMENT, AND POWER GENERATOR - [Object] To provide an electrochemical reactor that is small in size but high in throughput capacity, does not generate NOx or carbon dioxide, can be operated at a low running cost, is easy to handle during assembling, and has a simple structure and high durability, a method for manufacturing the reactor, a gas decomposing element, an ammonia decomposing element, and a power generator. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177408 | Environmentally Friendly, Energy-Economic System for Testing Fuel Cell Stacks - Disclosed is a system with which fuel cell stacks can be tested automatically or manually so that production of pollutants and consumption of electricity are little. The system runs various analyses and tests on the fuel cell stacks and provides operative conditions such as temperatures and fluid flows needed in the tests. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177409 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit, a reformer with a catalyst and heat pipes around the catalyst, and a combustor connected to the heat pipes. A first fuel pipe sends fuel into the reformer. The fuel is reformed in the reformer. A first air port sends air into the reformer. An anode pipe sends the reformed fuel into the fuel cell unit. The chemical reaction of the reformed fuel occurs in the fuel cell unit. A cathode pipe sends the air into the fuel cell unit. A residual reformed fuel pipe sends residual reformed fuel into the combustor. A hot air pipe sends hot air into the combustor. The residual reformed fuel pipe is mixed with the hot air and burned in the combustor. A second fuel pipe sends more fuel into the combustor if necessary. A second air port sends air into the combustor if necessary. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177410 | PROCESS AND REACTOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a hydrocarbonaceous feed-stock, comprising: a) supplying a gaseous hydrocarbonaceous feedstock and steam to a reaction zone comprising a steam reforming catalyst and catalytically reforming the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to produce a reformed gas comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide; b) supplying a molecular oxygen-comprising gas to the permeate side of a first hydrogen separation membrane; c) contacting a part of the hydrogen with a first hydrogen separation membrane, allowing the hydrogen to permeate through the first hydrogen separation membrane and combusting the hydrogen with the molecular oxygen at a permeate side of the first hydrogen separation membrane to produce all heat necessary for catalytic reforming the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock; d) contacting the remainder of the hydrogen with a second hydrogen separation membrane, which is separate from the first hydrogen separation membrane, and allowing the hydrogen to permeate through the second hydrogen separation membrane to obtain a first effluent comprising a substantially pure stream of hydrogen; and e) removing a stream rich in carbon dioxide from the reaction zone as a second effluent. The invention further related to a reactor for such process and to a fuel cell system comprising in series such reactor and a fuel cell. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177411 | HYDROGEN GAS GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL WITH THE HYDROGEN GAS GENERATOR - A hydrogen gas generator suitable for a fuel cell is provided. The hydrogen gas generator includes a container and a capillary structure. The capillary structure is disposed between the container and a flexible solid fuel, wherein the container is capable of accommodating liquid water, and the liquid water accommodated in the container is capable of being transferred to the flexible solid fuel by the capillary structure so as to react with the flexible solid fuel to generate hydrogen gas. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177412 | POWERING METHOD AND POWERING DEVICE OF FUEL CELL - A powering method of a fuel cell includes following steps. A fuel cartridge including a plurality of fuel units and an accumulator is provided. An under-load electric quantity of the accumulator is detected. If the under-load electric quantity is less than a threshold, power is supplied by the accumulator to a load. If the under-load electric quantity is greater than the threshold, a first fuel unit of the fuel units is selected and triggered to provide fuel which converted into the power. If the fuel of the first fuel unit is not enough to supply the power to the load, a second fuel unit of the fuel units is selected and triggered to provide the fuel. If the load is removed, the other fuel units which are not yet triggered are not triggered, and the accumulator is charged with the power converted from the fuel. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177413 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION - The present invention relates to an electrochemical device. The device features an anode constructed of materials such that the device can be chemically recharged. In addition, the device is capable of switching between operating as a fuel cell or as a battery. The switch can occur without cessation of electrical output. In certain aspects of the invention, the device is capable of operating at a temperature of less than 1000° C. Other aspects feature a liquid anode which allows higher output, dispersion of fuel and minimal stresses in an interface comprising the anode. Preferably the anode is a liquid at a temperature of less than 1000° C. The invention also relates to methods for energy conversion in which a continual electrical output can be produced in both the presence of fuel without anode consumption or the absence of fuel. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177414 | FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - There is provided a fuel cell power generation system that exhibits superior efficiency of power generation and durability. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177415 | VOLTAGE-BASED FLUID SENSOR FOR A FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY - A fluid detection system and method is disclosed having sensor elements | 2011-07-21 |
20110177416 | COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system is provided. The cooling system includes: a fuel cell; a cooling circuit configured to circulate a coolant medium to cool the fuel cell; an air conditioning circuit configured to circulate the coolant medium, the air conditioning circuit having a heat exchanger to execute heat exchange between the coolant medium and air to be sent to a room; a switching unit configured to switch between a connected state and a disconnected state; and a controller configured to control operation of the cooling system, wherein when the controller switches a state of the cooling system from the disconnected state to the connected state, irrespective of conditions in the cooling system, the controller executes operation of the cooling system in a flow rate control mode whereby the ratio (L | 2011-07-21 |
20110177417 | FUEL CELL STACK SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE SUB-STACKS THAT ARE REPLACEABLE ONLINE - A fuel cell stack system having multiple sub-stacks that are replaceable online is disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the fuel cell stack system includes multiple fuel cell sub-stacks electrically coupled to one another, the multiple fuel cell sub-stacks include multiple fuel cells electrically coupled to one another enclosed in a sub-stack vessel. Each of the multiple fuel cells can include a composite cathode element and an anode chamber coupled to the composite cathode element. In one embodiment, each of the multiple fuel cell sub-stacks is replaceable online. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177418 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A fuel cell stack formed by laminating thin end plates, separators, and the like, includes a first side surface and a second side surface parallel to the laminating direction. An anode side end plate has a plane portion on a first side surface. The dimension in the laminating direction of the plane portion is larger than a thickness of one of the end plates in a portion where the end plates sandwich a membrane electrode assembly. The plane portion is provided with a fuel inlet port for taking in fuel from the outside. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177419 | Fuel cell separator plate - A fuel cell separator plate assembly ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110177420 | FUEL CELL STACK SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE SUB-STACKS THAT ARE REPLACEABLE ONLINE - A fuel cell stack system having multiple sub-stacks that are replaceable online is disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the fuel cell stack system includes multiple fuel cell sub-stacks electrically coupled to one another, the multiple fuel cell sub-stacks include multiple fuel cells electrically coupled to one another enclosed in a sub-stack vessel. Each of the multiple fuel cells can include a composite cathode element and an anode chamber coupled to the composite cathode element. In one embodiment, each of the multiple fuel cell sub-stacks is replaceable online. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177421 | SCALABLE DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELL - Fuel cells having cathode elements that are oriented such that dispersion of injected fuel through the fuel cell is caused at least in part by buoyancy force are disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the fuel cell includes a composite cathode element that is oriented such that dispersion of injected fuel through the fuel cell is caused at least in part by buoyancy force. For example, the composite cathode element and may be vertically oriented such that it is substantially parallel to the line of buoyancy. The composite cathode element further comprises, a porous matrix holding electrolyte, a cathode, and/or a cathode current collector. One embodiment of the fuel cell further includes, an anode chamber coupled to the composite cathode element. During operation, fuel injected into the fuel cell is oxidized in the anode chamber by oxidizer ions generated at the composite cathode element and transported to the anode chamber via the electrolyte in the porous matrix. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177422 | REACTION MECHANISMS IN A FUEL CELL DEVICE - Reaction mechanisms in a fuel cell device are disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the fuel cell includes a composite cathode element that is vertically oriented. The composite cathode element further comprises a porous matrix holding electrolyte, a cathode, and/or a cathode current collector. One embodiment of the fuel cell further includes, an anode chamber coupled to the composite cathode element, the anode chamber being vertically oriented. During operation, fuel injected into the fuel cell is oxidized in the anode chamber by oxidizer ions are generated from oxidizer gas. The oxidizer gas can include a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide or just oxygen. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177423 | Five-Layer Membrane Electrode Assembly with Attached Border and Method of Making Same - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) with a first structural film layer disposed at its periphery, a second structural film layer adhered to the first structural film layer by an adhesive, at least one of the first and second structural film layers also being adhered to one of an anode and cathode by the adhesive, the MEA and the first and second structural film layers being sandwiched by a pair of gas diffusion layers, characterized in that the first structural film layer has a plurality of vias therein; and the second structural film layer has a plurality of vias therein which are in non-overlapping relation to the vias in the first structural film layer. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177424 | ELECTROLYTE-ELECTRODE JOINED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - In an electrolyte-electrode joined assembly (MEA), a cathode is formed on an intermediate layer stacked on a solid electrolyte. The cathode is a laminate containing at least a first layer facing the intermediate layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The first layer contains a perovskite-type composite oxide represented by Ba | 2011-07-21 |
20110177425 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE CATALYST, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Electrode catalysts for fuel cells, a method of manufacturing the same, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including the same, and a fuel cell including the MEA are provided. The electrode catalysts include a first catalyst alloy containing palladium (Pd), cobalt (Co), and phosphorus (P), a second catalyst alloy containing palladium (Pd) and phosphorus (P), and a carbon-based support to support the catalysts. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177426 | Solid oxide fuel cell - The solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has a substrate ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110177427 | DENSIFICATION OF CERIA BASED ELECTROLYTES - The fabrication of ceria based electrolytes to densities greater than 97% of the theoretical achievable density at temperatures below 1200° C., preferably approximately 1000° C., is disclosed. The electrolyte has a concentration of divalent cations minus an adjusted concentration of trivalent cations of between 0.01 mole % and 0.1 mole %. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177428 | Superbase-Derived Protic Ionic Liquids - Protic ionic liquids having a composition of formula (A | 2011-07-21 |
20110177429 | FLUID FLOW PLATE OF A FUEL CELL - A fluid flow plate of a fuel cell includes a main body and a supporting frame. The main body includes a plurality of fluid channels and an opening, wherein the fluid channels converge at the opening. The supporting frame, mounted on the periphery of the opening, is annular shaped and frames the fluid channels. The supporting frame includes a pair of supporting walls respectively disposed on two sides of the fluid channels. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177430 | Titanium material for solid polymer fuel cell separator having low contact resistance and method of production of same - A titanium material for a solid polymer fuel cell separator having a low contact resistance and a method of production of the same, the titanium material having at its surface a surface layer structure in which particles of a Ti compound containing either C or N are dispersed, the particles of Ti compound being covered by titanium oxide and/or metal Ti, characterized in that, when analyzed from the surface by XPS, a Ti2p spectrum of TiO | 2011-07-21 |
20110177431 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A tubular fuel cell module having improved current collecting efficiency. In one embodiment, the fuel cell module includes: a fuel cell unit; a first current collector extending along an outer side of the fuel cell unit; and a second current collector wound around the first current collector and around the outer side of the fuel cell unit. Here, the outer side of the fuel cell unit is a curved outer side, the first current collector has a curved inner side facing the curved outer side of the fuel cell unit, and the curved inner side of first current collector is shaped to match the curved outer side of the fuel cell unit. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177432 | POROUS METAL CATALYSTS FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION - A porous metal that comprises platinum and has a specific surface area that is greater than 5 m | 2011-07-21 |
20110177433 | ANODE FOR A MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The disclosure relates to a method for the production of an anode for a molten carbonate fuel cell, wherein a mixture is created, containing at least one base metal and at least one auxiliary agent, and wherein the mixture is applied onto a carrier structure. The disclosure provides that a mixture is used, which contains at least one auxiliary agent in the form of a metal oxide and/or metal hydroxide, and which contains at least one alkali metal compound. The disclosure further relates to an anode that can be produced according to said method. | 2011-07-21 |
20110177434 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) - A method for production of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) ( | 2011-07-21 |
20110177435 | Photomasks having sub-lithographic features to prevent undesired wafer patterning - A photomask that is used as a light filter in an exposure system is made of at least one layer of material comprising one or more transparent regions and one or more non-transparent regions. The difference between the transparent regions and the non-transparent regions defines the features that will be illuminated by the exposure system on a photoresist that will be exposed using the exposure system. The features comprise one or more device shapes and at least one sub-lithographic shape that will be exposed upon the photoresist. The sub-lithographic shape has an sub-lithographic shape size that is limited in such a way that the sub-lithographic shape causes a physical change only in a surface of the photoresist. Therefore, because the sub-lithographic shape is so small, it avoids forming an opening through the photoresist after the photoresist is developed and only causes a change on the surface of the photoresist. | 2011-07-21 |