Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080257731 | Heater Amperometric Sensor and Method for Operating the Same - In order to operate an amperometric solid electrolyte sensor comprising a heating element which is separated from a sensor element by means of an electrical insulating layer, an electrical bias voltage is applied between the sensor element and the heater in such a way that the potential regions of the sensor element and the heater do not overlap. | 10-23-2008 |
20080269043 | Ceramic Insulating Material and Sensor Element Containing a Ceramic Insulating Material - A ceramic insulating material, in particular for sensor elements for determining the concentration of gas components in gas mixtures, is based on an alkaline earth-containing ceramic. The insulating material contains a hexaaluminate of the alkaline earth metal and at least one mixed compound of the alkaline earth metal with an acid oxide, the molar ratio of hexaaluminate to the sum of mixed compounds in the insulating material being 1.3 to 4.0. | 10-30-2008 |
20090078573 | SOLID-ELECTROLYTE GAS SENSOR ELEMENT, INCLUDING A PUMP CELL AND A REFERENCE GAS CHANNEL - A sensor element for determining gas components in measuring gas mixtures, particularly gas components in exhaust gases of combustion devices, having a measuring chamber that is in gas-conducting connection with the measuring gas mixture, and having a solid electrolyte which connects a pump electrode, situated in the measuring chamber, and a pump counterelectrode while conducting oxygen ions, in order to set the oxygen content in the measuring chamber. This sensor element stands out by having the pump counterelectrode situated in a reference gas chamber. | 03-26-2009 |
20090123815 | Electrochemical energy store - An electrochemical energy store, including at least one electrochemical cell as well as at least one latent heat storage unit, which includes at least one phase change material. The at least one electrochemical cell is a lithium ion accumulator. The exemplary embodiments and/or exemplary methods of the present invention also includes the use of the electrochemical energy store in an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. Furthermore, the exemplary embodiments and/or exemplary methods of the present invention relates to a method for temperature regulation of an electrochemical energy store. | 05-14-2009 |
20090308747 | AMMONIA SENSOR - A gas sensor, particularly an ammonia sensor, having a first sensor cell that is made up of a solid electrolyte, a first measuring electrode that is to be exposed to the measuring gas and a second measuring electrode. In order to reduce an NO | 12-17-2009 |
20090314060 | CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR OPERATING A GAS SENSOR ARRAY - The invention relates to a circuit assembly for operating a sensor array, in particular, a gas sensor array for detecting gases, which comprises at least one signal line. According to said invention, a signal line is divided into two parallel line branches with a sensor and a diode, preferably a Schottky diode, arranged in each of said two parallel line branches, whereby the two diodes have opposite electrical polarity. The use of different polarity diodes permits actuation of both sensors through only one signal line. It can be determined if the current flows through one or the other of both sensors by merely polarizing the electrical potential applied to the signal line appropriately. | 12-24-2009 |
20100003578 | ENERGY CONVERTER AND/OR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH FLUORINE-ABSORBING CASING - The present invention relates to a energy converter ad/or energy storage device, including one or more energy converter and/or energy storage units, such as fuel cells and/or battery units. The energy converter and/or energy storage units according to the invention are surrounded by a casing which has at least one fluorine absorber, in particular a hydrogen fluoride absorber, selected from the group including carbonates, hydroxides, oxides, chlorides, bromides, iodides, sulfates, and/or phosphates of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, lanthanoides, and/or silicon. | 01-07-2010 |
20100193356 | SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD AND MEANS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A sensor element for gas sensors is described for determining gas components of a gas mixture, especially in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, having at least one electrochemical measuring cell and at least one porous layer that is exposed to the gas mixture. The porous layer contains palladium, platinum, ruthenium, an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal, the platinum being contained in the porous layer at a minimum concentration of 1.5 wt. %. Furthermore, a method and an impregnating solution are described for producing the sensor element. | 08-05-2010 |
20100221605 | ADDITIVES FOR LITHIUM-ION ACCUMULATORS - A lithium-ion accumulator includes an anode, a cathode, a separator, and an electrolyte which is in connection with the anode and the cathode, which electrolyte includes at least one lithium salt as electrolyte salt and a solvent solubilizing the at least one lithium salt. The at least one lithium salt reacts with water to form an hydrogenous acid, and the electrolyte includes at least one additive, which reacts with the hydrogenous acid to form a compound acting as electrolyte salt. | 09-02-2010 |
20100230297 | GAS SENSOR FOR MEASURING A GAS COMPONENT IN A GAS MIXTURE - A ceramic gas sensor for measuring a gas component in a gas mixture, which includes a sensor element, which has at least one first electrode exposed to the gas mixture to be determined, and at least one further electrode. Only one shared electrical contacting is provided for the first electrode and for the additional electrode, an electrical resistor, which is situated inside the gas sensor, being preconnected to the first electrode and/or the additional electrode. | 09-16-2010 |
20110125414 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS SENSOR - A method for operating a gas sensor is provided, wherein provision is made for determining the concentration of a gas component in a sample gas. In so doing, the gas sensor is operated in at least two different operational modes. A first operational mode ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110151335 | Lithium-sulfur cell and method for manufacturing - A lithium-sulfur cell comprising an anode structure, a cathode structure and an electrolyte section abutting to the cathode structure. The cathode structure comprises a continuous layer of nanotubes or nanowires and sulfur particles. The sulfur particles are attached to the nanotubes or nanowires. The continuous layer of nanotubes or nanowires abuts to at least a part of the electrolyte section. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for manufacturing the inventive cell. | 06-23-2011 |
20110256429 | Battery having a device for replenishing electrolyte - The invention relates to a battery, which includes a housing for receiving at least one electrolyte, at least one electrolyte received in the housing, and at least one device for dissipating and/or collecting gases or vapors from the battery. According to the invention, the battery is provided with at least one device for replenishing the at least one electrolyte. | 10-20-2011 |
20120070703 | Battery Module - The invention relates to a battery module, in particular for a motor vehicle. The battery module has a housing, at least one battery disposed in the housing, and at least one device for dissipating gases or vapors from the at least one battery. According to the invention, the at least one device has at least one element for precipitating at least one toxic and/or environmentally harmful material from the gases or vapors. | 03-22-2012 |
20120306452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISCHARGING A HIGH IMPEDANCE BATTERY - An electrochemical battery system in one embodiment includes a first electrochemical cell, a memory in which command instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute the command instructions during a discharge cycle of the first electrochemical cell to (i) establish a first discharge voltage of the first electrochemical cell based upon a first sensed discharge voltage, and (ii) permit a second discharge voltage of the first electrochemical cell after establishing the first discharge voltage, wherein the second discharge voltage is greater than the first discharge voltage. | 12-06-2012 |
20140045005 | lithium-ion rechargeable battery and method for manufacturing same - A lithium-ion rechargeable battery and to a method for arranging a pack or stack of a lithium-ion rechargeable battery in a housing. The lithium-ion rechargeable battery having a housing and a pack or stack which is situated in the housing, the pack or stack being essentially composed of at least one cathode, at least one anode, at least one separator and at least one non-aqueous electrolyte which is situated between the cathode and the anode, the cathode, the anode, the separator and the at least one electrolyte which is situated between the cathode and the anode being arranged in layers, which is characterized in that the rechargeable battery has a spring element, whose spring force presses the cathode, the anode, the separator and the electrolyte against one another at least in subareas of the rechargeable battery during the normal operating state. | 02-13-2014 |
20140072843 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORE - An electrochemical energy store, e.g., a lithium-ion battery, includes a cell chamber, in which at least one anode, at least one cathode, and an electrolyte, which is situated between the anode and the cathode, are situated, the cell chamber being separated from the external surroundings by a housing, and at least one detection substance for the detection of a leak of the housing being situated in the cell chamber. The energy store configuration allows a leak of the energy store to be detected in a simple way. | 03-13-2014 |
20140085094 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF A BATTERY - A method for monitoring at least one parameter of a battery. The method has a step of providing, in which a visual damage signal is provided on an outer surface of the battery when the at least one parameter of the battery is outside a tolerance range. | 03-27-2014 |
20140124390 | METHOD AND CONTAINER FOR SECURE ENCLOSING AND SECURE TRANSPORT OF AT LEAST ONE ACCUMULATOR - A method and a container for secure enclosing and secure transport of an accumulator, in particular a lithium ion accumulator, includes a cover, a base plate and a rail. | 05-08-2014 |
20140364057 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AN INFORMATION ITEM FROM A BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY CELL - A device for transmitting an information item from a battery cell has a first transformer and a second transformer. The first transformer is arranged on an interior side of an outside shell of the battery cell. The first transformer is configured to emit a signal representing the information through the outside shell. The second transformer is arranged on an exterior side of the outside shell and is electrically isolated from the first transformer. The second transformer is configured to pick-up the signal in order to transmit the information from the battery cell. | 12-11-2014 |
20140377669 | Electrode Structure for Metal-Air Accumulators - A metal-air accumulator includes a nanodimensional tubular or planar structure. A reaction product that is generated during discharge from a reaction with oxygen of air is deposited or precipitated during the reaction in the nanodimensional tubular or planar structure. The nanodimensional tubular or planar structure can be formed from, for example, carbon nanotubes or graphene. | 12-25-2014 |
20150061602 | Electrochemical Cell with Magnetic Sensor - In accordance with one embodiment, a battery system includes an electrochemical cell, a flexible sensor assembly attached to the cell, the flexible sensor assembly including an array of spin valve magnetic field sensors exhibiting an organic magneto resistance effect, and a battery management system operably connected to the flexible array, the battery management system including a memory with program instructions stored therein, and a processor operably connected to the memory and to the array, the processor configured to execute the program instructions to identify local changes in magnetic flux using input from the array of magnetic field sensors. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064506 | Solid State Battery with Offset Geometry - In one embodiment, a solid state battery includes a first cell stack including a first solid-electrolyte separator positioned between a first cathode and a first anode, a first base layer including a first base portion positioned directly beneath the first anode, and including a first lateral extension extending laterally beyond the first anode, a second cell stack beneath the first base layer and including a second solid-electrolyte separator positioned between a second cathode and a second anode, a second base layer including a second base portion positioned directly beneath the second anode, and including a second lateral extension extending laterally beyond the second anode, wherein the second base portion extends laterally beyond the first lateral extension, and a multiplexor (i) in electrical communication with the first base portion through the first lateral extension, and (ii) in electrical communication with the second base portion through the second lateral extension. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064533 | Bipolar Solid State Battery with Insulating Package - In accordance with one embodiment, a bipolar solid state battery includes a first cell stack including a first solid-electrolyte separator positioned between a first cathode and a first anode, a first base layer including a first base portion positioned directly beneath the first anode, a second cell stack including a second solid-electrolyte separator positioned between a second cathode and a second anode, a second base layer including a second base portion positioned directly beneath the second anode, and a thermally insulating medium surrounding the first cell stack and the second cell stack. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064534 | Solid State Battery with Integrated Rate Booster - In accordance with one embodiment, a solid-state battery system includes a first anode, a first cathode, a first solid-state electrolyte layer positioned between the first anode and the first cathode, a housing enclosing the first anode, the first cathode, and the first solid-state electrolyte layer, and at least one thermal control wire positioned within the housing and configured to modify a temperature within the housing. | 03-05-2015 |