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| 20090233137 | Cell unit for a fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same - A cell unit for a fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the cell unit for a fuel cell are disclosed. The cell unit for a fuel cell can include an electrolyte membrane, an electrode unit that includes an anode formed on one side of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode formed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, and a porous current collector formed by coating a conductive material onto the porous surfaces of the electrode unit. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090249840 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a cabinet constituting the external appearance of the washing machine, a tub mounted in the cabinet for receiving wash water, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub for receiving laundry to be washed, a circulation unit for circulating wash water in the inner lower part of the tub through the upper part of the tub, and at least one circulation nozzle for spraying the wash water, supplied by the circulation unit, inwardly of the drum along a rotation axis of the drum in a longitudinal direction of the drum. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve washing or rinsing efficiency of the washing machine. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090255062 | CONTROLLING METHOD OF WASHING MACHINE - A controlling method of a washing machine is disclosed. A controlling method of a washing machine includes spinning to rotate a drum at a first speed to dehydrate the laundry, water draining to drain water from the drum, water supplying to supply water to a tub, while rotating the drum at a second speed for the laundry to be closely in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the drum, and penetration rinsing while rotating the drum at the second speed or at a third speed to rinse the laundry. According to the controlling method, a time taken to perform a rinsing cycle may be reduced. Furthermore, rinsing efficiency may be improved together with the reduced time of the rinsing cycle. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090258266 | FUEL CARTRIDGE AND FUEL CELL GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A fuel cartridge and a fuel cell power generation system equipped with the fuel cartridge are disclosed. The fuel cartridge can include a hydrogen generation part, which generates hydrogen by reacting with an electrolyte solution, a liquid-gas separation membrane, which surrounds the hydrogen generation part and separates the generated hydrogen from the electrolyte solution and discharges the hydrogen to the outside, and a cap, which opens and closes the liquid-gas separation membrane. The fuel cartridge of the present invention can reduce an effect of electrolyte solution flowing backwards and generate hydrogen more efficiently by minimizing the loss of electrolyte solution. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090263690 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus for generating hydrogen and a fuel cell power generation system that have the same. The apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention include: an electrolytic bath configured to contain electrolyte solution; an anode placed inside the electrolytic bath and configured to generate an electron; a cathode placed inside the electrolytic bath and configured to generate hydrogen by receiving the electron from the anode; a controller electrically connected to the anode and the cathode, and configured to control flow of electricity between the anode and the cathode; and a hydrogen generating material accepted inside the electrolytic bath and configured to generate hydrogen through the reaction with the electrolyte solution in order to start the controller. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090263692 | ELECTRODE CARTRIDGE, HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - An electrode cartridge, a hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell power generation system equipped with the electrode cartridge and hydrogen generating apparatus are disclosed. The electrode cartridge can include an anode configured to generate electrons in an electrolyte solution, a cathode configured to generate hydrogen from the electrolyte solution by receiving the electrons at the anode, a liquid-gas separation membrane, which is disposed to surround the anode and the cathode, configured to separate the hydrogen from the electrolyte solution and discharge the hydrogen to the outside, and a support configured to support the liquid-gas separation membrane for preventing an expansion of the liquid-gas separation membrane. The electrode cartridge of the present invention can prevent an effect of electrolyte solution flowing backwards when generating hydrogen as well as an effect of electrolyte solution leak when moving. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090263693 | HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL GENERATION SYSTEM - A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell power generation system having the hydrogen generating apparatus are disclosed. The hydrogen generating apparatus can include an electrolyte bath configured to contain an electrolyte solution, an anode placed inside the electrolyte bath and configured to generate electrons, a cathode placed inside the electrolyte bath and configured to receive the electrons from the anode to generate hydrogen, a condensation plate disposed on a transfer path of the hydrogen such that moisture carried in the hydrogen is condensed and the hydrogen is separated, and a heat exchanger configured to cool down the condensation plate heated by the moisture carried in the hydrogen. The hydrogen generating apparatus of the present invention can increase the efficiency of hydrogen generation by removing the moisture carried in the hydrogen while generating the hydrogen and reusing the moisture circulated through the electrolyte solution. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090263694 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus for generating hydrogen and a fuel cell power generation system that have the same. The apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention include: an electrolytic bath configured to contain electrolyte solution; an anode placed inside the electrolytic bath and configured to generate an electron; a cathode placed inside the electrolytic bath and configured to generate hydrogen by receiving the electron from the anode; a controller electrically connected to the anode and the cathode, and configured to control flow of electricity between the anode and the cathode; and a mechanical switch electrically connected to the controller in parallel and configured to flow electricity between the anode and the cathode in order to start the controller. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090263695 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus for generating hydrogen and a fuel cell power generation system that have the same. The apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention include: an electrolytic bath into which an electrolyte solution is injected; an anode placed inside the electrolytic bath and configured to generate an electron; a cathode placed inside the electrolytic bath and configured to generate hydrogen by receiving the electron from the anode; and a gelling agent accepted inside the electrolytic bath and configured to gel the electrolyte solution such that the fluidity of the electrolyte solution is reduced. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090269648 | Fuel cell - A fuel cell is disclosed. The fuel cell can include a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), converting a chemical energy to an electrical energy; a first end plate, stacked on one surface of the MEA and formed with a first coupling hole; a second end plate, stacked on the other surface of the MEA; and a protrusion, formed on the second end plate such that the protrusion penetrates the first coupling hole and an end part of the protrusion protrudes a surface of the first end plate, and the end part being transformed such that the end part couples the first end plate and the second end plate. With the present invention, the fuel cell can reduce contact resistance between elements and its overall size and prevent a leak of fuel. In the manufacturing process, the end plates and the MEA can be arranged, improving reproducibility and repetition for mass production. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090286127 | Cell unit for a fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same - Disclosed are a cell unit for a fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The cell unit for a fuel cell can include an electrolyte membrane; an electrode unit, comprising an anode being formed on one surface of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode being formed on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane; a current collector, being stacked on the electrode unit to be electrically connected to the electrode unit; and a conductive layer, being interposed between the electrode unit and the current collector to reduce a contact resistance between the electrode unit and the current collector. With the present invention, the cell unit for a fuel cell can reduce contact resistance between the anode and the cathode and the current collector. Accordingly, it can be possible to reduce the overall size of the fuel cell by reducing the required thickness of the end plate. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090291331 | Cell unit for a fuel cell - A cell unit for a fuel cell can include an electrolyte membrane, an electrode unit that includes an anode formed on one side of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode formed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, and a porous current collector formed by coating a conductive material onto the porous surfaces of the electrode unit. It can be possible to reduce the contact resistance between the electrodes (the anode and the cathode), and their respective current collector, to thereby increase current collection efficiency and it can also be possible to make the thickness of the end plates thinner than a conventional design without sacrificing performance, to thereby decrease the overall size of a fuel cell. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090297899 | Housing, apparatus for generating hydrogen and fuel cell power generation system having the same - Disclosed are a housing, an apparatus for generating hydrogen and a fuel cell power generation system having the same. The housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a case, a hollow space formed in the case, a cartridge being inserted in the hollow space, the cartridge configured to generate hydrogen; and a moisture removing layer, being formed on a wall of the hollow space and including chemical hydride. The housing is capable of removing both water vapor, included in the hydrogen generated by the apparatus for generating hydrogen, and dew, condensed in the housing, and obtaining additional hydrogen by hydrolyzing the water vapor and the condensed dew. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090305105 | Fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same - Disclosed are a fuel cell and a method for manufacturing the fuel cell. The fuel cell can include forming a channel on one surface of a first wafer and one surface of a second wafer, respectively; stacking a membrane electrode assembly on one surface of the first wafer; and coupling the second wafer to the first wafer to allow one surface of the second wafer to cover the membrane electrode assembly, to thereby manufacture the fuel cell in a small size at low cost, precisely form the membrane electrode assembly, and prevent a damage of the membrane electrode assembly. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090308110 | Washing machine - A washing machine is provided. The washing machine controls a dehydration rotation speed by detecting a phase difference between a ball balancer and the laundry. Further, the washing machine controls a dehydration rotation speed at a dehydration segment based on a dehydration rotation speed of a driving device. Thereby, the washing machine minimizes energy using in a dehydration process by accelerating the dehydration rotation speed at a point at which a phase difference between the ball balancer and the laundry is a maximum. Further, by accelerating the dehydration rotation speed at a point at which the phase difference is a maximum, a vibration of the washing machine is remarkably reduced. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090317673 | Current collector, fuel cell stack, and fuel cell power generation system - A current collector, a method of manufacturing the current collector, a fuel cell stack, and a fuel cell power generation system are disclosed. The current collector for collecting an electric current generated in a fuel cell can include: a substrate; a collector pattern, which contains a conductive material, formed on one side of the substrate; and a corrosion-resistant metal layer, which is coated over all of the surfaces of the collector pattern, including the surface facing the substrate. This current collector can be utilized to prevent corrosion during the operation of the fuel cell, as well as to increase the life span of the fuel cell, without forming the entire configuration with an expensive corrosion-resistant metal. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090325009 | Electric power supply apparatus and portable electronic device having the same - An electric power supply apparatus and a portable electronic device equipped with the electric power supply apparatus are disclosed. The electric power supply apparatus can include: a replaceable cartridge that supplies hydrogen or electrical power; a housing that forms a cavity, in which the cartridge may be inserted; a stack connected with the cartridge and configured, if the cartridge is supplying hydrogen, to receive the hydrogen from the cartridge and generate electrical power; and a circuit unit electrically connected with the cartridge and the stack that determines the type of the cartridge and supplies electrical power to the electronic device. With certain embodiments of the invention, a device can be recharged using replaceable cartridges. Also, various types of cartridges can be used in a single system, allowing a higher level of compatibility. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100009224 | HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A hydrogen generating apparatus is disclosed. The hydrogen generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first hydrogen generating unit, which has a first electrode generating hydrogen by decomposing an electrolyte aqueous solution; a second hydrogen generating unit, which has a second electrode that is placed adjacent to the first hydrogen generating unit and surface thereof is formed with a super absorbent polymer that is gelled when water is absorbed; a solution separation membrane interposed between the first hydrogen generating unit and the second hydrogen generating unit; a reactor accommodating the first hydrogen generating unit, the second hydrogen generating unit and the solution separation membrane; and a hydrogen vent being formed on one side of the reactor, which is adjacent to the second hydrogen generating unit. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100009231 | STACK AND FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A stack and a fuel cell power generation system equipped with the stack are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the stack, which generates electrical energy by reacting hydrogen with oxygen and in which the hydrogen is supplied as a fuel and the oxygen is in the air, includes: a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), which includes an electrolyte membrane and a pair of electrodes coupled to either surface of the electrolyte membrane; and a pair of current collectors, which is formed on either surface of the membrane electrode assembly, in which the current collector includes: an insulating polymer film; and a conductive adhesive layer, which is interposed between the insulating polymer film and the membrane electrode assembly. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100038642 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor (TFT) array panel includes a substrate, a first signal line disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the first signal line, a second signal line disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the second signal line, the second insulating layer comprising an organic layer, a connection bridge disposed on the second insulating layer, the connection bridge connecting the first signal line with the second signal line, an overcoat disposed on the connection bridge, a first contact hole formed in the first and second insulating layers, the first contact hole exposing a portion of the first signal line, and a second contact hole formed in the second insulating layer, the second contact hole exposing a portion of the second signal line, wherein the connection bridge connects the first and second signal lines through the first and second contact holes. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100055528 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a membrane electrode assembly including a fuel electrode, an air electrode, and an electrolyte layer interposed between the fuel electrode and the air electrode; a separator including a channel that is adjacent to the fuel electrode and is provided for supplying hydrogen to the fuel electrode; a hydrogen supply device supplying hydrogen to the channel; and a relief valve formed on the channel and controlling pressure of the channel. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100062300 | FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A fuel cell power generation system is disclosed. The fuel cell power generation system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a stack, which produces electrical energy by reacting hydrogen with oxygen and in which the hydrogen is supplied as fuel and the oxygen is in the air; a hydrogen tank, which supplies fuel comprising hydrogen to the stack; and a heat transfer tape, which transfers heat generated from the stack to the hydrogen tank. The fuel cell power generation system can improve the efficiency of supplying hydrogen by supplying waste heat generated from the stack to the hydrogen tank through the use of the heat transfer tape without a heat supplying device and be applied to a mobile device due to the reduced volume of the fuel cell power generation system. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100075189 | CURRENT COLLECTOR AND FUEL CELL STACK - A current collector and a fuel cell stack are disclosed. The current collector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a substrate; a double-side adhesive layer, which is formed on one surface of the substrate; a collecting pattern, which is formed on the other surface of the substrate; and a conductive adhesive layer, which is formed on the collecting pattern. While using the current collector described above, electrical resistance in a fuel cell can be reduced, thus improving the performance of the fuel cell. Moreover, even if the thickness of an endplate is thin, clamping pressure required in the fuel cell can be provided. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100092818 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR, HYDROGEN GENERATING APPARATUS, AND FUEL CELL GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a gas-liquid separator, a hydrogen generating apparatus, and a fuel cell generation system, having the same. The gas-liquid separator can include an inflow path, into which a fluid material having a liquid and a gas flows; a centrifugal path, connected to the inflow path to receive the fluid material and formed spirally such that the fluid material is separated into the liquid and the gas by difference in centrifugal forces, an outer side of the centrifugal path having stronger affinity for the liquid than an inner side of the centrifugal path; and an outflow path, connected to the centrifugal path and discharging the liquid and the gas, which have been separated in the centrifugal path. With the present invention, it is possible to efficiently separate gas such as hydrogen and liquid such as a electrolyte solution without complex devices. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100092828 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell is disclosed. The fuel cell in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a membrane-electrode assembly, which has an electrolyte membrane, an anode being formed on one surface of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode being formed on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane; and an auxiliary electric power supply having a flow path formed on the surface thereof and being laminated on the membrane-electrode assembly such that the flow path faces the membrane-electrode assembly. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100112411 | Fuel cell system - Disclosed is a fuel cell system, including a hydrogen storage container including a tank case having an accommodation space and a hydrogen storage tank provided in the tank case, a fuel cell which receives desorbed hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tank to generate electricity, and a connection duct for supplying high-temperature unreacted hydrogen from the fuel cell to the tank case. In the fuel cell system, heat of unreacted hydrogen discharged from the fuel cell can be supplied to the hydrogen storage tank through convective heat transfer, thus obviating a need for an additional heater for heating the hydrogen storage tank and increasing energy usage efficiency. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100296419 | DUAL MODE MOBILE TERMINAL IN MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A dual mode terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a first antenna and a second antenna. In particular, a signal received via the second antenna includes a signal generated from multiplexing an LTE downlink signal, a CDMA DCN (data core network) downlink signal and a CDMA PCS (personal communication services) downlink signal. And, the present invention is characterized in including a triplexer for demultiplexing of the downlink signals. Accordingly, a dual mode terminal of the present invention is able to receive an LTE signal without a data rate fall in the course of measuring a quality of a CDMA signal. | 11-25-2010 |
