48th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120301714 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The instant invention is a multilayer structure, and a method for making the same. The multilayer structure comprises: (a) at least one substrate layer comprising a polymeric material; (b) at least one adhesion layer, wherein said adhesion layer is derived from an adhesion promoter composition comprising: at least one aqueous epoxy dispersion; at least one hardening agent; optionally at least one leveling agent; at least one toughening agent; and optionally at least one filler; and (c) at least one surface layer comprising a plating metal; wherein said adhesion layer is disposed therebetween said at least one substrate layer and said at least one surface layer. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301715 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES WITH ONIUM-EPOXY CROSSLINKING SYSTEM - A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid- and epoxy-functional (meth)acryloyl copolymer, which when crosslinked using an ionic photoacid generator (PAG) provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles having desirable properties. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301716 | THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE SHEET - Provided is a thermally-conductive double-sided adhesive sheet capable of improving the workability when adherends are bonded to or detached from each other. The thermally-conductive double-sided adhesive sheet includes an adhesive agent layer formed of a thermally-conductive adhesive agent composition formed into a sheet, which composition including a thermally-conductive material and an acrylic polymer component, wherein a strong adhesive agent layer forming one side and a weak adhesive agent layer forming the other side of the thermally-conductive double-sided adhesive sheet are laminated in such a way that the adhesive force of the one side of the thermally-conductive double-sided adhesive sheet to an adherend is stronger than the adhesive force of the other side of the thermally-conductive double-sided adhesive sheet to the adherend. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301717 | POLYESTER ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present invention has an object to provide a solvent-free polyester-based adhesive composition having good coatability and capable of forming an adhesive that shows good adhesion performance. The present invention provides a polyester-based adhesive composition containing a polyester having Mw of from 1×10 | 2012-11-29 |
20120301718 | METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE - Provided is a metal-resin composite provided with a layer consisting of a heat-resistant resin composition having a low permittivity or a low dielectric loss tangent. The composite can exhibit a low thermal expansion coefficient and a reduced transmission loss of an electric signal. The composite comprises a metal and a resin layer (I). The resin layer (I) is made from a resin composition prepared by blending (A) a heat-resistant resin that exhibits a relative permittivity of 2.3 or more at a frequency of 1 MHz with (B) polyolefin particles having a mean particle diameter of 100 [mu]m or less. The resin composition has both a continuous phase of the heat-resistant resin (A) and a dispersed phase of the polyolefin particles (B), with the relative permittivity of the resin composition being lower than that of the heat-resistant resin (A). | 2012-11-29 |
20120301719 | Production of nanoparticle-costed yarns - A strand is coated with a powdered material by first applying a layer of hot polymer resin to the strand, and spraying the powdered material onto the resin-coated strand from at least three nozzles disposed along the processing path and spaced radially therearound. The spray apparatus is disposed within nested containers so as to limit the escape of overspray powder. The powder-coated strand may be heat-set to increase the adhesion of the powder. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301720 | METAL ISLAND COATINGS AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS - The present invention relates to methods for synthesis of metallic island coatings with tunable island coverage and morphology on a variety of substrates. Particularly, the present invention relates to substrates coated with one or more metal islands and the use of said island-coated substrates. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301721 | Alpha-Alumina and Associated Use, Synthesis Method and Device - The invention relates to alpha-alumina with a purity of greater than or equal to 99.99%, in the form of spherical particles ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301722 | ENGINEERED PLANT BIOMASS PARTICLES COATED WITH BIOACTIVE AGENTS - Plant biomass particles coated with a bioactive agent such as a fertilizer or pesticide, characterized by a length dimension (L) aligned substantially parallel to a grain direction and defining a substantially uniform distance along the grain, a width dimension (W) normal to L and aligned cross grain, and a height dimension (H) normal to W and L. In particular, the L×H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel side surfaces characterized by substantially intact longitudinally arrayed fibers, the W×H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel end surfaces characterized by crosscut fibers and end checking between fibers, and the L×W dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301723 | TANTALUM CARBIDE-COATED CARBON MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - On the surface of a carbon substrate | 2012-11-29 |
20120301724 | COLOR CONVERSION FILMS COMPRISING POLYMER-SUBSTITUTED ORGANIC FLUORESCENT DYES - The present invention concerns a color conversion film comprising at least one active layer, said layer comprising an organic fluorescent dye containing a fluorescent core, wherein said dye is substituted with at least one polymer segment. It also concerns its method of preparation. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301725 | SPIRODILACTAM POLYCARBONATE INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member that includes spirodilactam polycarbonates, mixtures of spirodilactam polycarbonates or copolymers of spirodilactam polycarbonates, an optional polysiloxane, and an optional conductive filler component. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301726 | COATING SYSTEM - A coating system for application to a substrate having a sol-gel film layer applied thereon includes a decorative color coat applied directly on top of the sol-gel film without an intervening adhesion layer. The decorative color coat may be a solvent borne composition including a resin which is the reaction product of a crosslinked polyepoxy resin and a polyamine crosslinker, and one or more opacifying pigments. Decorative designs may be formed by selectively applying more than one layer of decorative color coats having different colors. A transparent clearcoat may be applied to the decorative film. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301727 | FLOORING MATERIAL - The present invention provides flooring material which comprises a thermal conductive base material with a resin film including a carbon nano-tube; or a thermal conductive sheet. The flooring material of the present invention has high floor heating efficiency because thermal conduction is high and can save energy. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301728 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR HEAT-COLLECTING REFLECTOR, AND SOLAR HEAT-COLLECTING REFLECTOR AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a coating composition for back coating, by which, in a solar heat-collecting reflector, a cured coating film layer excellent in durability such as heat resistance or water resistance and excellent in weather resistance, scratch resistance and impact resistance, can be formed, and a solar heat-collecting reflector having such a cured coating film layer. A coating composition for back coating to be used for the production of a solar heat-collecting reflector, which comprises a fluoropolymer (A) having units (A1) derived from a fluoroolefin and units (A2) having a crosslinkable group. A solar heat-collecting reflector having a cured coating film layer formed by the coating composition. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301729 | TWO-COMPONENT ADHESIVE OR SEALANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING ACCELERATOR COMPONENT - The present invention relates to a two-component adhesive or sealant composition which consists of a first component K | 2012-11-29 |
20120301730 | BARRIER FILM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - A barrier film for an electronic device, the barrier film including a resin film, and a layer-by-layer stack portion including a first inorganic material layer and a second inorganic material layer which are alternately disposed on the resin film, wherein the first inorganic material layer and the second inorganic material layer are oppositely charged. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301731 | METHOD FOR FORMING CRYSTALLINE COBALT SILICIDE FILM - The present invention is directed to a method for forming a crystalline cobalt silicide film, comprising the steps of:
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20120301732 | AL ALLOY FILM FOR USE IN DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an Al alloy film for use in a display device, which does not undergo the formation of hillocks even when exposed to high temperatures of about 450° C. to 600° C., and has excellent high-temperature heat resistance, low electrical resistance (wiring resistance) and excellent corrosion resistance under alkaline environments. Specifically disclosed is an Al alloy film for use in a display device, which comprises at least one element selected from a group X consisting of Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, Mo, V, Hf and Ti and at least one rare earth element, and which meets the following requirement (1) when heated at 450° C. to 600° C. (1) Precipitates each having an equivalent circle diameter of 20 nm or more are present at a density of 500,000 particles/mm | 2012-11-29 |
20120301733 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM WITH HARDCOAT LAYER - Disclosed is a transparent conductive film that comprises at least one carrier layer disposed on the opposite side of a transparent support from at least one conductive layer, and at least one hardcoat layer disposed on the at least one carrier layer. Such films, which exhibit superior hardness, adhesion, and curl, are useful for electronics applications. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301734 | METHOD OF BONDING A METAL TO A SUBSTRATE - A method of bonding a metal to a substrate involves forming an oxide layer on a surface of the substrate, and in a molten state, over-casting the metal on the substrate surface. The over-casting drives a reaction at an interface between the over-cast metal and the oxide layer to form another oxide. The other oxide binds the metal to the substrate surface upon solidification of the over-cast metal. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301735 | DIELECTRIC AND/OR CAPACITOR FORMATION - Technologies are generally described for a component, a method to form a component and/or a system configured to form a component. In an example, the method to form a component may include placing a first layer including a conductive material on a support. The method may include placing a second layer, including the conductive material and oxygen, on the first layer. The method may include placing a third layer, including tellurium and oxygen, on the second layer. The method may include placing a fourth layer, including tin and tellurium, on the third layer. In an example, placing of the fourth layer on the third layer may include placing a fifth layer including tellurium on the fourth layer, placing a sixth layer including tin on the fifth layer, placing an seventh layer including tellurium on the sixth layer and annealing the fifth, sixth, and seventh layers to form the fourth layer. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301736 | POLYAMIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR COATING AN OBJECT BY MELTING SAID POWDER - The present invention relates to a coating composition in the form of a loose powder including the following by weight: 50% to 99.99% of polyamide powder, and 0.01% to 0.5% of polypropylene glycol, out of the total weight of the composition. The present invention relates in particular to a coating composition in the form of a powder including the following by weight: 50% to 99.9% of polyamide powder, 0.01% to 10% of at least one pigment and 0.01% to 0.5% of polypropylene glycol, out of the total weight of the composition. The present invention relates in particular to the use of said composition in methods for coating objects, in particular metal, by means of stuccoing. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301737 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES - Disclosed are compositions and methods that provide flexible transparent conductive films that exhibit low levels of oligomer migration and haze development, without making use of costly substrates based on PEN film or PET films having low oligomer content. Such flexible transparent conductive films are useful in electronic and optical applications. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301738 | METHODS FOR COLORING A WOOD SUBSTRATE, RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND SUBSTRATES - Compositions are provided that include a film-forming resin, a colorant, and a plurality of organic solvents. The organic solvents have a weight average relative evaporation rate, relative to n-butyl acetate, of from 3.0 to 5.0. The compositions have a low level of volatile organic compounds (VOC) according to the definition set forth in 40 CFR Part 51.100(s) (as amended through Jan. 21, 2009). Also provided are methods for coloring a wood substrate with such compositions and multi-layer composite coating systems comprising at least one coating layer deposited from such compositions. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301739 | METAL PRETREATMENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING ZIRCONIUM, COPPER, ZINC, AND NITRATE AND RELATED COATINGS ON METAL SUBSTRATES - A pretreatment composition for metal that provides enhanced corrosion resistance, enhanced paint adhesion and reduced chip damage to a wide variety of metal substrates. The pretreatment is also cleaner because it is based on zirconium rather than zinc phosphates. The pretreatment coating composition in use preferably comprises 50 to 300 parts per million (ppm) zirconium, 0 to 100 ppm of SiO | 2012-11-29 |
20120301740 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL OR ELECTROMECHANICAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OR SLIDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electro-optical or electromechanical structural component, in particular LED, connector or also stamped grid, or sliding element, consisting of a rolled metal substrate of a metal strip or a sheet produced therefrom and made of Cu or a Cu alloy strip, Al or an Al alloy strip, Fe or a Fe alloy strip, Ti or a Ti alloy strip, Ni or a Ni alloy strip or a stainless steel strip, which has a specially structured surface. The structure of the surface allows joining using optical methods even in the case of highly reflective surface coatings and simultaneously improves the functional properties of the components used. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301741 | NANOWIRE PREPARATION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES - Methods of preparing nanowires having small diameters and large lengths are disclosed. Such nanowires are useful in electronics applications. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301742 | ZERO-VALENT CATALYSIS OF METAL ION REDUCTION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES - Nanowire preparation methods, compositions, and articles are disclosed. Such methods, which reduce metal ions to metal nanowires in the presence of zero-valent metal atoms, are capable of producing long, narrow, nanowires useful for electronics and optical applications. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301743 | METHOD OF BONDING A METAL TO A SUBSTRATE - A method of bonding a metal to a substrate is disclosed herein. The method involves forming a nano-brush on a surface of the substrate, where the nano-brush includes a plurality of nano-wires extending above the substrate surface. In a molten state, the metal is introduced onto the substrate surface, and the metal surrounds the nano-wires. Upon cooling, the metal surrounding the nano-wires solidifies, and during the solidifying, at least a mechanical interlock is formed between the metal and the substrate. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301744 | ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET PROVIDED WITH INSULATING COATING WHICH HAS INORGANIC WITH SOME ORGANIC MATERIALS - An electrical steel sheet is provided with an insulating coating which has inorganic with some organic materials, the insulating coating including inorganic components and an organic resin, the insulating coating contains, as the inorganic components, a Zr compound, a B compound, and a Si compound, specifically, when expressed as percentages in the dry coating, 20% to 70% by mass of the Zr compound (in terms of ZrO | 2012-11-29 |
20120301745 | SILVER-COATED COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR A MOVABLE CONTACT PART, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOVABLE CONTACT PART - A silver-coated composite material for movable contact parts, which has: an underlying layer composed of any one of nickel, cobalt, a nickel alloy, and a cobalt alloy at least provided on a part of the surface of a stainless steel substrate; an intermediate layer composed of copper or a copper alloy provided thereon; and a silver or silver alloy layer provided thereon as an outermost layer, wherein a thickness of the intermediate layer is 0.05 to 0.3 μm, and wherein an average grain size of the silver or silver alloy provided as the outermost layer is 0.5 to 5.0 μm. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301746 | RADIATOR-COOLED NANOWIRE-BASED WRITE ASSIST - An apparatus for cooling a nanowire in a wire assisted magnetic recording head using a radiator in close proximity to a shield of the write pole. The radiator may further contain current restraints (e.g., slits, cuts, or resistive materials) that maximize current density in the nanowire at a location that corresponds to the current restraints. These current restraints may be further arranged to align with a write pole such that the current is forced to flow primarily through the nanowire when the nanowire is closest to the write pole. The nanowire may then be used either as main or auxiliary writing element for recording signals to a high coercivity media. Moreover, the nanowire and radiator may be combined into a single nanofoil which has a least two portions that perform a similar function as both the nanowire and radiator. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301747 | BATTERY PACK - The battery pack includes: a battery cell including a cell tab; a housing configured to accommodate the battery cell; a middle cover configured to close the housing in a state where the cell tab extends outward through the middle cover; a bus bar electrically connected to the cell tab extending outward through the middle cover; a sensing circuit board disposed on the bus bar and electrically connected to the bus bar; an isolation plate coupled to the middle cover to cover the bus bar and the sensing circuit board; and a battery management system disposed on the isolation plate and electrically connected to the sensing circuit board. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301748 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack having a can housing having an electrode assembly and electrolyte, this can may include a cap plate coupled to an open end of the can. A recess is provided on a surface of the cap plate. A metal plate made of a material different from the cap plate is embedded in the recess. The metal plate includes a plurality grooves on at least one surface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301749 | CELL ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY SYSTEM - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cell assembly in which single cells composed of secondary cells can be compactly linked, the single cells can be securely fixed in place so as not to become misaligned with each other; and to obtain a battery system in which cell assembly modules using the cell assembly can be compactly assembled. Cell assemblies (M | 2012-11-29 |
20120301750 | EXTENDED ENERGY STORAGE UNIT - An integrated energy storage unit includes a container and a battery housed within the container. The battery includes a positive battery terminal, a negative battery terminal, and a battery electrolyte. A capacitor is housed within the container, separate from the battery. The capacitor includes a positive capacitor terminal, a negative capacitor terminal, and a capacitor electrolyte. A plurality of connectors electrically couple the battery and the capacitor in parallel A positive lead is electrically coupled to the positive battery terminal and the positive capacitor terminal. The positive lead extends from the container. A negative lead is electrically coupled to the negative battery terminal mi{acute over (α)} the negative capacitor terminal. The negative lead extends from the container. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301751 | POWER AND HYDROGEN GENERATOR - Arrangement for producing hydrogen from an electrolyte solution, in particular an aqueous solution, the arrangement comprising a hydrogen-developing body, in the electrolyte-contacting surface of which regions formed from magnesium, Mg, or zinc, Zn, or the like, or an alloy thereof alternate with regions formed from ferrum, Fe, or a Fe alloy, or the like, and means for accumulating hydrogen which has developed on the surface of the body. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301752 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY OF A PORTABLE LAMP - This device comprises an enclosure and electric connections for connection, in a power supply circuit, with either one of two interchangeable electric power sources, as required. The enclosure delineates a housing accommodating either two primary cells together or a storage battery. A contact for connecting a terminal of one of the primary cells to a terminal of the other primary cell comprises a clamp that is deformable between a first configuration in which each one of two facing branches of the contact is positioned to connect one of said terminals by penetrating into an accommodating volume for accommodating the storage battery, and a second configuration in which the two branches are placed outside said accommodating volume which is left free. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301753 | ELECTROLYTE STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY - An electrolyte storage structure for a lithium battery made of a battery core having a stack with positive electrode plates, negative electrode plates and separating films, a battery core positive electrode welded with the positive electrode plate, a battery core negative electrode welded with the negative electrode plate, electrolyte, and a cup for receiving the battery core, positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate and the electrolyte. The cup has a receiving space for accommodating the electrolyte core, the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and the electrolyte is disposed separately from the battery core. The electrolyte is released and flows into the receiving space for infiltrating the battery core before the battery is set to use. The battery core is infiltrated and saturated with the electrolyte. Then the saturated lithium battery undergoes following procedures of charging and activation to generate a finished lithium battery. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301754 | Exothermic Reactive Portions Positioned About A Thermal Battery For Increasing an Active Life of the Thermal Battery - A thermal battery including: a casing; a thermal battery cell disposed in the casing and operatively connected to electrical connections exposed from the casing; at least one portion of a material having an exothermic reaction positioned between the casing and the thermal battery cell; a first initiator for initiating the thermal battery cell; at least one second initiator for initiating the at least one portion; and a temperature sensor for monitoring a temperature of the thermal battery cell corresponding to the at least one portion; wherein the second initiator initiates the at least one portion when the temperature of the thermal battery cell corresponding to the at least one portion falls below a predetermined level. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301755 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A BATTERY IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method is provided for controlling the temperature of a traction battery in a hybrid vehicle, where the hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and an electric motor for traction power. The method includes providing a first temperature regulating circuit for the internal combustion engine, providing a second temperature regulating circuit for the traction battery, heating the traction battery by an electrical heater provided in the second temperature regulating circuit in series with a pump, a radiator and the traction battery, transferring power to the heater via a DC/DC converter in the second temperature regulating circuit from the electrical motor, which electrical motor is driven by the internal combustion engine, while the battery is below a predetermined temperature interval. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301756 | CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL CELL - A current collector for an electrochemical cell includes a member having an outer member and an inner member coupled to the outer member by a plurality of flexible arms configured to allow the inner member to move relative to the outer member. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301757 | RECTANGULAR BATTERY - In a rectangular battery, a lead | 2012-11-29 |
20120301758 | INTELLIGENT MULTIFUNCTIONAL ACCUMULATOR - An intelligent multifunctional accumulator includes a multi-pin intelligent controller, a signal emitter, a buzzer, a sensor and an accumulator with an enclosure with two layers. All the aforementioned devices are assembled inside the cavity on the back side of the top cover. Two positive terminals are set on the top surface of the accumulator enclosure. The two positive terminals can separately control the power of the engine and other electric appliances by a chip and two relays to attain an anti-theft function. The intelligent controller can be automatically locked after it is inserted into a controller box on the back side of the top cover, and cannot be taken out without the password signal of a car owner. The sensor can automatically detect the inner state of the accumulator, and the information of the state can be displayed by an LCD or sent out by using voice prompts. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301759 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND INSULATION COVER - An electric storage device includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator for insulating between the electrode sheets; positive and negative current collectors disposed on both ends of the electrode assembly; a case in which the electrode assembly and the current collectors are housed and that fixes one ends of the positive and negative current collectors; and a support member extending from the positive current collector to the negative current collector. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301760 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY WITH AN ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING A LITHIUM BORON COMPOUND - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode containing a lithium complex oxide, a negative electrode which adsorbs/desorbs lithium, and an electrolyte, and not less than 0.1% by mass and not more than 2% by mass of one or more kinds of compounds selected from LiFOB and LiBOB, or not less than 0.01% by mass and not more than 2% by mass of LiBF | 2012-11-29 |
20120301761 | BATTERY CELL AND DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE BATTERY CELL - The battery cell have a first and a second current collector, wherein the first current collector is connected to part of both of, part of any one of, or the whole of any one of a pair of positive-electrode layer stack sections of an electrode assembly, the second current collector is connected to part of both of, part of any one of, or the whole of any one of a pair of negative-electrode layer stack sections, and a connecting location between the first current collector and the positive-electrode layer stack sections and a connecting location between the second current collector and the negative-electrode layer stack sections are set so as to be asymmetrical to each other with respect to a second virtual plane. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301762 | Modular dry cell battery pack - A battery pack or receptacle includes a battery housing having end to end battery compartments. Contacts are located at each end and between battery compartments so electrical continuity is possible only if the batteries are properly oriented. Contacts can be wired so that the batteries are wired in series and the batteries in different housings can be wired in parallel so that multiple battery receptacles can be ganged to provide prescribed DC voltage levels and amperage levels for many different applications. The battery receptacles and its components thus form a modular assembly suitable for use in electronic point of sale displays and in other applications where stand alone, portable or field assembled devices would be employed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301763 | BATTERY UNIT, BATTERY MODULE, POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery unit includes a box-shaped case in which a plurality of secondary batteries are stored and that includes a front face, a back face, a first lateral face, a second lateral face, a first main face, and a second main face, a first heat-transfer face that is provided on one faces of the first and second main faces of the case, a second heat-transfer face that is formed on at least one faces of the first and second lateral faces and is continued to the first heat-transfer face, and an insulating face that is formed on the front face, the back face, the other faces of the first and second main faces, and an inner face of the second heat-transfer face. In the battery unit, a battery element of the secondary batteries is stored in an outer package member and positive and negative electrode tabs are led out. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301764 | LITHIUM-BASED BATTERY PACK FOR A HAND HELD POWER TOOL - A method for conducting an operation including a power tool battery pack. The battery pack can include a housing, a first cell supported by the housing and having a voltage, and a second cell supported by the housing and having a voltage. The battery pack also can be connectable to a power tool and be operable to supply power to operate the power tool. The method can include discharging one of the first cell and the second cell until the voltage of the one of the first cell and the second cell is substantially equal to the voltage of the other of the first cell and the second cell. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301765 | BATTERY CASE FOR VEHICLE - A battery case for a vehicle includes a tray member of resin, configured to hold batteries and having a plurality of projections formed on a bottom thereof, and a tray reinforcing member arranged so as to face the outer surface of the tray member and having at least one reinforcing member constituted by a metal plate, the reinforcing member being arranged on one side of the tray reinforcing member facing the tray member and raised from the one side of the tray reinforcing member. A recess is formed at least in the outer surface of one of the projections so as to correspond in position to the reinforcing member, and the reinforcing member is received in the recess. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301766 | POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE - Provided a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in flame resistance, impact resistance, and color fastness. A polycarbonate resin composition containing, per 100 parts by mass of polycarbonate resin (A), 0.001 to 30 parts by mass of flame retardant (B), 0.001 to 1 part by mass of fluoropolymer (C), and 0.5 to 10 parts by mass of graft copolymer (D) obtainable by graft-copolymerizing a diene-based rubber with a (meth)acrylate ester compound, the graft copolymer (D) having (i) a sulfur content of 100 to 1500 ppm, and (ii) an average particle size of 70 to 240 nm. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301767 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A redox flow battery, which includes an electrode assembly including a separator with positive and negative electrodes positioned respectively at both sides of the separator; a positive electrode supplier supplying a positive active material liquid to the positive electrode; and a negative electrode supplier supplying a negative active material liquid to the negative electrode. At least one of the positive and negative electrodes includes an electron-conductive substrate and a fine carbon layer on the electron-conductive substrate. This fine carbon layer includes carbon black, carbon nanotube, or a mixture of carbon black and carbon nanotube. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301768 | BATTERY CELL DESIGN AND METHOD OF COOLING BATTERY CELLS - The battery cell design includes a battery cell component comprises a current conducting element, that includes at least a portion that is hollow, further component is configured to be located within a battery cell. Another embodiment of the component comprises a first element that defines a first fluid path therein; and a second element that defines a second fluid path, wherein the two fluid paths are in communication with each other, further wherein the battery cell component is configured to conduct electric current. A battery cell and battery cell assembly that uses the component, and a method of cooling a battery assembly is also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301769 | POWER SOURCE APPARATUS TO SUPPLY ELECTRIC POWER AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - The power source apparatus to supply electric power is provided with a battery block | 2012-11-29 |
20120301770 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell comprises an electrode stack, a jacket which encloses the electrode stack to at least some extent, and at least one current collector which extends away from the jacket and is in current-carrying contact with at least parts of the electrode stack. A hook and loop part of a hook and loop connecting device is attached to the electrochemical cell, said hook and loop part of the hook and loop connecting device being configured by a plurality of metal hook and loop elements, especially by metal hooks or metal loops. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301771 | ENERGY STORE DEVICE - The present invention relates to an energy store device, comprising a plurality of cooling channels, which are disposed in a plane spaced apart from each other substantially parallel to each other and designed for a cooling fluid to flow through them, at least one collection box, which is disposed in the plane with and substantially perpendicular to the plurality of cooling channels and is connected thereto to take up the cooling fluid therefrom or release it therein, and with a stack composed of a plurality of electrochemical energy store units, which are disposed such that between two adjacent cooling channels of the plurality of cooling channels at least one energy store unit from the plurality of electrochemical energy store units is disposed, respectively. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301772 | COOLING DEVICE FOR A BATTERY MODULE - A cooling device for a battery module is provided that includes a cooling element having at least one through hole extending from a first side of the cooling element facing the battery module to an opposite second side of the cooling element, at least one spring element disposed on the second side of the cooling element, in order to exert a contact force on the second side of the cooling element in a tensioned condition, and at least one clamping device coupled to the spring element and extending through the through hole, wherein a contact region of the clamping device extends beyond the second side of the cooling element when the spring element is in a relaxed condition. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301773 | ACCUMULATOR HAVING A DEVICE FOR CONDITIONING ACCUMULATOR CELLS - An accumulator having a housing, a plurality of voltage-generating cells that are arranged in the housing, a cooling/heating device and heat-conducting devices that are arranged between the cells and thermally coupled/connected to the cooling/heating device. In addition, at least one section of the housing is embodied as a cooling/heating device. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301774 | INORGANIC/ORGANIC COMPOSITE POROUS SEPARATOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is an inorganic/organic composite porous separator including a porous substrate having pores and an active layer formed on the porous substrate. The active layer contains mixture of binder and inorganic particles. The inorganic/organic composite porous separator of the present invention has desirable anti-oxidation performance, and can prevent the separator from being oxidized in the lithium secondary battery using high voltage anode material. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the inorganic/organic composite porous separator and an electrochemical device using the same. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301775 | ELECTRIC POWER CELL AND ELECTRIC ENERGY UNIT - A prismatic electric power cell has two flat current conductors, which project substantially perpendicular from one of the outer surfaces of the cell and which are arranged substantially plane-parallel to each other. The current conductors each have at least one hole in the direction of the surface normal thereof, wherein the hole pattern of one current conductor is mirror-symmetrical to the hole pattern of the other current conductor. The invention further relates to an electric power unit which has a plurality of the electric power cells. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301776 | BATTERY CELL HAVING ANGLED CONTACT SECTION - Battery cell | 2012-11-29 |
20120301777 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and at least one safety member coupled with the electrode assembly. The safety member has a safety layer including a short-circuit heat absorbing material. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301778 | SOLID-STATE MULTI-LAYER ELECTROLYTE, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTROLYTE, AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An electrochemical cell including a multi-layer solid-state electrolyte, a battery including the cell, and a method of forming the battery and cell are disclosed. The electrolyte includes a first layer that is compatible with the anode of the cell and a second layer that is compatible with the cathode of the cell. The cell exhibits improved performance compared to cells including a single-layer electrolyte. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301779 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY, AND BATTERY - A battery comprises: a container including a bottom portion, long-sidewall portions each standing on a corresponding one of longer side portions of the bottom portion, short-sidewall portions each standing on a corresponding one of two shorter side portions of the bottom portion, and a welded portion in which portions of a flat plate are mutually welded; an electrode assembly housed in the container; an electrode terminal; and a lid closing the container, the container having a cuboid shape, the bottom portion being rectangular, the long-sidewall portions each being rectangular, the short-sidewall portions each being rectangular, the flat plate being made of metal and being folded, and the portions of the flat plate being mutually abutting or overlapping. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301780 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery includes a material represented by chemical formula LiMPO | 2012-11-29 |
20120301781 | ELECTRODE USEABLE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - In one aspect of the present invention, an electrode useable in an electrochemical cell includes an electrically conductive substrate, nanostructured current collectors in electrical contact with the conductive substrate, and nanoparticles of a ternary orthosilicate composite coated on the nanostructured current collectors. The ternary orthosilicate composite comprises Li | 2012-11-29 |
20120301782 | METHOD OF MAKING TIN-BASED ALLOYS FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITIONS - Powder milling techniques, tin-based alloys formed thereby, and the use of such alloys as electrode compositions for lithium ion batteries are provided. The alloys include tin and at least one transition metal but contain no silicon. The powder milling is done using low energy roller milling (pebble milling). | 2012-11-29 |
20120301783 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode absorbing and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode, a porous insulating layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte with lithium ion conductivity. The negative electrode includes a current collector having a plurality of protrusions on a surface thereof, and particulate bodies being respectively supported on the protrusions, and including an alloy-type active material. The negative electrode has gaps between the particulate bodies adjacent to each other. The particulate bodies extend outwardly from surfaces of the protrusions of the current collector, and are each an aggregate of a plurality of clusters including the alloy-type active material. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301784 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The nonaqueous secondary battery of the present invention comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer containing a lithium-containing composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The surface of the positive electrode active material or the positive electrode mixture layer is coated with polyvalent organic metal salt, particularly preferably with fluorine-containing polyvalent organic lithium salt. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301785 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING NANOWIRE ARRAYS - A process is provided for etching a silicon-containing substrate to form nanowire arrays. In this process, one deposits nanoparticles and a metal film onto the substrate in such a way that the metal is present and touches silicon where etching is desired and is blocked from touching silicon or not present elsewhere. One submerges the metallized substrate into an etchant aqueous solution comprising HF and an oxidizing agent. In this way arrays of nanowires with controlled diameter and length are produced. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301786 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRIC TOOL, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode contains a lithium composite oxide. The negative electrode contains a material including at least one of silicon Si and tin Sn as a constituent element. The lithium composite oxide includes lithium Li having a composition ratio a, a first element having a composition ratio b, and a second element having a composition ratio c as a constituent element. The first element including two kinds or more selected from among manganese Mn, nickel Ni, and cobalt Co, and including at least manganese. The second element including at least one kind selected from among aluminum Al, titanium Ti, magnesium Mg, and boron B. The composition ratios a to c satisfy the relationships of 1.1b+c. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301787 | VANADIUM BATTERY - A solid vanadium rechargeable battery, including; a first vanadium compound containing vanadium, whose oxidation number changes between 2 and 3 due to oxidation and reduction reactions, or solid vanadium salt or complex salt including such vanadium, and a surface that becomes a negative electrode; a second vanadium compound containing vanadium, whose oxidation number changes between 5 and 4 due to reduction and oxidation reactions, or solid vanadium salt or complex salt including such vanadium, and a surface that becomes a positive electrode; and a separator sandwiched between the first and the second vanadium compounds for selectively allowing ions to pass through, is provided. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301788 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY WHICH INCLUDES THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE ELECTRODE - An electrode active material including a core active material and a coating layer, including a compound represented as the following Formula 1, on a surface of the core active material, a method of preparing the same, an electrode for a lithium secondary battery which includes the same, and a lithium secondary battery using the electrode. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301789 | TEMPLATE ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR DEPOSITING ACTIVE MATERIALS - Provided are examples of electrochemically active electrode materials, electrodes using such materials, and methods of manufacturing such electrodes. Electrochemically active electrode materials may include a high surface area template containing a metal silicide and a layer of high capacity active material deposited over the template. The template may serve as a mechanical support for the active material and/or an electrical conductor between the active material and, for example, a substrate. Due to the high surface area of the template, even a thin layer of the active material can provide sufficient active material loading and corresponding battery capacity. As such, a thickness of the layer may be maintained below the fracture threshold of the active material used and preserve its structural integrity during battery cycling. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301790 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming an electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery includes combining a binder and active particles to form a mixture, coating a surface with the mixture to form a coated article, translating the article along a first plane, cutting a first plurality of carbon fibers, each having a first average length, to form a second plurality of carbon fibers, each having a longitudinal axis and a second average length that is shorter than the first average length, inserting the second plurality of fibers into the mixture layer so that the longitudinal axis of each of at least a portion of the second plurality of fibers is not parallel to the first plane to form a preform, wherein the second plurality of fibers forms a truss structure disposed in three dimensions within the mixture layer, and heating the preform to form the electrode. An electrode is also disclosed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301791 | LAMINATED SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention aims at providing a laminated secondary battery in which no short circuit occurs even if an electrode sheet is not covered with an insulating resin. The present invention provides a laminated secondary battery in which positive electrode sheet | 2012-11-29 |
20120301792 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301793 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT - The present invention provides: a solid electrolyte which is made of a material having high biocompatibility and which is capable of conducting a large electric current while performing a rectifying function; and an electrochemical element employing the same. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301794 | COMPOSITE GEL ELECTROLYTE FILM FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a composite gel electrolyte film for a secondary battery which has improved ion conductivity and excellent ignition resistance and is insusceptible to discoloration. The present invention is a composite gel electrolyte film for a secondary battery comprising: a gel electrolyte for a secondary battery formed of an electrolyte retention film impregnated with a nonaqueous electrolyte; and a porous film formed of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyimide, the electrolyte retention film containing a vinylidene fluoride copolymer resin that includes a vinylidene fluoride unit and a tetrafluoroethylene unit at a molar ratio of 55/45 to 95/5 and further includes 0 to 10 mol % of a hexafluoropropylene unit, the total of the vinylidene fluoride unit, the tetrafluoroethylene unit, and the hexafluoropropylene unit being 100 mol %. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301795 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - The exemplary embodiment has an object to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte solution having a flame retardancy over a long period and having a good capacity maintenance rate. The exemplary embodiment is a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt, at least one oxo-acid ester derivative of phosphorus selected from compounds represented by a predetermined formula, and at least one disulfonate ester selected from a cyclic disulfonate ester and a linear disulfonate ester represented by the predetermined formulae. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301796 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A method of producing a sulfide solid electrolyte material includes: forming an intermediate having crosslinking sulfur but no Li | 2012-11-29 |
20120301797 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT USING SAME, AND ALKYNYL COMPOUND USED THEREFOR - The present invention provides an excellent nonaqueous electrolytic solution capable of improving low-temperature and high-temperature cycle properties and load characteristics after high-temperature charging storage, an electrochemical element using it, and an alkynyl compound used for it. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301798 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells, and an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus for supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the fuel cell. The oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus includes an oxygen-containing gas supply channel connected to an oxygen-containing gas inlet of the fuel cell for allowing the oxygen-containing gas to flow from an air pump into the oxygen-containing gas inlet, a branch supply channel branched from the oxygen-containing gas supply channel and which is opened to the inside of a fuel cell chamber, an oxygen-containing gas discharge channel for discharging an oxygen-containing off gas from the fuel cell, and an oxygen-containing off gas circulation channel one end of which is connected to the oxygen-containing gas discharge channel, and another end of which is connected to the oxygen-containing gas supply channel at a position upstream from the air pump. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301799 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING POWER DENSITY OF DIRECT LIQUID FUEL CELLS - A fuel cell includes a direct liquid fuel cell and a humidifier. The direct liquid fuel cell includes an air intake channel for providing oxidant to the fuel cell and an exhaust channel for exhausting depleted oxidant. The humidifier forms a fluid connection between the air intake channel and the exhaust channel. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301800 | FILTER APPARATUS - A centrifugal filter apparatus including a canister housing having a frusto-conical internal surface, and outlet adjacent the minor diameter of the internal surface and an inlet spaced axially toward a major diameter, a central annular filter element and centrifugal radial rotating fins extending radially from adjacent the external surface of the filter element to adjacent the generally frusto-conical internal surface of the canister having a generally frusto-conical outer surface conforming to the frusto-conical internal surface of the canister. In one embodiment, the filter apparatus includes a plurality of reaction canisters, where the outlet of the first canister is the inlet of the second canister and the radial fins drive reaction products from the first canister to the second canister. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301801 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING RECEIVED STORED ENERGY - A system and method for converting, receiving, and/or storing energy to, amongst other things, (i) generate hydrogen and chlorine gas, and sodium hydroxide using, for example, a chlor-alakali processing apparatus; (ii) generate hydrochloric Acid (HCl) using, for example, a novel HCl fuel cell; (iii) utilize HCl as a catalyst to hydrolyze cellulosic material into basic sugar water and HCl solution; (iv) utilize an acid/base neutralization combined with electrolysis as a precursor to separating HCl from a sugar water and HCl solution; (v) convert HCl to hydrogen and chlorine gas; (vi) provide a method by which HCl and heated water can be used in the transformation of cellulosic materials into sugars for fermentation into ethanol and/or butanol (vii) provide a method by which acidic waste and additional biomass can be processed through a bio-reactor into methane, fatty acids, and fertilizer; and/or (viii) provide for the desalinization of salt water/brine. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301802 | FUEL PROVISION SYSTEM - The fuel provision system uses hydrogen and oxygen from a hydrogen container and an oxygen container as energy source for a power unit to deliver work and for a fuel cell to produce electricity In the mean time, the water resulted from the power unit and the fuel cell is stored in a water tank and then electrolyzed in an electrolytic tank to produce hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen are separated by an exchange membrane and recycled to the hydrogen and oxygen containers. The power unit is one of combustion engine accompanied by a generator and a battery, a furnace or an industrial cutting/welding device with a fuel tank, and an electrothermal device. The water tank is capable of adjusting the volume of output water flow and overflowing excessive water. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301803 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system includes an ECU that sets the fuel cell stack to a state of idling stop by lowering both a revolution speed of an air pump and a discharge current value of the fuel cell stack to less than during idling power generation within a range larger than 0, in response to a predetermined idling stop initiation condition having been satisfied during idling power generation. The ECU decreases the discharge current value further as the lowest cell voltage value CV_low of the fuel cell stack decreases so that the lowest cell voltage value CV_low does not fall below a cancellation threshold B, with an event of the lowest cell voltage CV_low of the fuel cell stack having fallen below the cancellation threshold B as a cancellation condition of idling stop. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301804 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system is provided that can establish, for a long time period, a stack to an idling stop state. The fuel cell system includes: an idling stop control means for setting the stack to an idling stop state by, decreasing both a supplied amount of air to the stack and generated electric current produced from the stack to less than during the idling power generation; and a discharge valve control means for determining whether there is a necessity to discharge nitrogen or generated water inside of the anode system, and for opening the purge valve or drain valve in a case of there being a necessity. The discharge valve control means shortens valve open times (PO | 2012-11-29 |
20120301805 | FUEL CELL FABRICATION USING PHOTOPOLYMER BASED PROCESSES - A fuel cell component is provided, including a substrate disposed adjacent at least one radiation-cured flow field layer. The flow field layer is one of disposed between the substrate and a diffusion medium layer, and disposed on the diffusion medium layer opposite the substrate. The flow field layer has at least one of a plurality of reactant flow channels and a plurality of coolant channels for the fuel cell. The fuel cell component may be assembled as part of a repeating unit for a fuel cell stack. A method for fabricating the fuel cell component and the associated repeating unit for the fuel cell is also provided. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301806 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL - A separator includes a first flow path-forming portion and second flow path-forming portions. The first portion has a corrugated shape including a first groove to form a flow path for a first fluid on a first surface and a second groove to form a flow path for a second fluid on a second surface, which are arranged alternately. The first portion includes at least three linear areas, and plural turned areas, each including a plurality of the first and the second grooves to connect between corresponding grooves in adjacent linear areas, and thereby forms serpentine flow paths for the second fluid. Each of the second portions forms a connection flow path to connect between the flow paths for the first fluid on the first surface and forms a connection flow path to connect between the flow paths for the second fluid on the second surface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301807 | PIEZOELECTRIC INJECTOR FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel supply system for a fuel cell is described. One embodiment of the fuel supply system includes a fuel supply vessel; a fuel spending line in fluid communication with the fuel supply vessel and the fuel cell; a piezoelectric injector in fluid communication with the fuel spending line; and a pressure sensor connected to the fuel spending line and positioned between the fuel supply vessel and the fuel cell. A method for controlling the pressure to a fuel cell is also described. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301808 | PERFORMANCE ENHANCING LAYERS FOR FUEL CELLS - Embodiments relate to a performance enhancing layer for a fuel cell including one or more electrically conductive materials, at least one of the electrically conductive materials including particles which are morphologically anisotropic and oriented to impart anisotropic conductivity in the layer and a binder, wherein the binder positions the particles in contact with each other. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301809 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - Provided is a membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which is hard to be unstable in electric power generation even though a change in power generation surroundings, or a change in the humidity conditions in the vicinity of the electrodes occurs, has high initial performance, and suppresses the performance deterioration in a long-term use. The membrane electrode assembly for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301810 | Fuel Battery - A membrane electrode assembly ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301811 | Solid Electrolyte Film, and Method for Producing Same - A solid electrolyte film according to the present invention includes a resin having a repeating unit of the general formula (1) containing a bis(perfluoroalkanesulfonyl)methide moiety: | 2012-11-29 |
20120301812 | Carbon nanotube and nanofiber film-based membrane electrode assemblies - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell comprising a catalyst layer and a method of making the same. The catalyst layer can include a plurality of catalyst nanoparticles, e.g., platinum, disposed on buckypaper. The method can include the steps of placing buckypaper in a vessel with a catalyst-precursor salt and a fluid. The temperature and pressure conditions within the vessel are modified so as to place the fluid in the supercritical state. The supercritical state of the supercritical fluid containing the precursor salt is maintained for period of time to impregnate the buckypaper with the catalyst-precursor salt. Catalyst nanoparticles are deposited on the buckypaper. The supercritical fluid and the precursor are removed to form a metal catalyst impregnated buckypaper. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301813 | SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, LIQUID COMPOSITION, SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL AND FLUOROPOLYMER - A solid polymer electrolyte material made of a s copolymer comprising a repeating unit based on a fluoromonomer A which gives a polymer having an alicyclic structure in its main chain by radical polymerization, and a repeating unit based on a fluoromonomer B of the following formula (1): | 2012-11-29 |