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| 20080271712 | CARBON DEPOSIT RESISTANT COMPONENT - Carbon deposits on engine components can negatively affect engine performance. An engine of the present disclosure includes at least one carbon deposit resistant engine component attached to an engine housing. The engine component includes at least one relatively high surface tension surface that is a non-contact wear surface and to which a relatively low surface tension coating is attached. The relatively low surface tension coating has a surface tension at least one of equal to and less than 30 dyne/cm. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090053601 | Modular Bipolar Battery - A bipolar electrode module for a modular bipolar battery includes an electrode substrate having a first face, a second face, and a perimeter. An electrical connection element is disposed on the electrode substrate such that the electrical connection element overlaps at least a portion of both the first face and the second face of the electrode substrate. A first carbon foam current collector is attached to the first face of the electrode substrate, and a second carbon foam current collector is attached to the second face of the electrode substrate. A frame is attached to the electrode substrate along at least a portion of the perimeter of the electrode substrate. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090081541 | Bipolar Battery Having Carbon Foam Current Collectors - A bipolar battery includes a housing and a plurality of bipolar electrode plates aligned with respect to one another within the housing to form a cell between each pair of adjacent bipolar electrode plates. Each of the plurality of bipolar electrode plates includes an electrode substrate having a first face and a second face, an electrical connection element overlapping at least a portion of both the first face and the second face, a first carbon foam current collector on the first face of the substrate, a second carbon foam current collector on the second face of the substrate, and a chemically active paste on both the first and second carbon foam current collectors. A plurality of electrical separators are interleaved with the plurality of bipolar electrode plates. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090130549 | Lead acid battery including a two-layer carbon foam current collector - A lead acid battery includes a housing and at least one cell disposed within the housing. Each cell includes at least one positive plate and at least one negative plate and an electrolyte disposed in a volume between the positive and negative plates. The at least one negative plate includes a current collector, consisting essentially of a layer of carbon foam disposed on a substrate, and a chemically active material disposed on the current collector. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090233175 | Current Carrier for an Energy Storage Device - A current collector plate ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090317709 | COMPOSITE CARBON FOAM - A composite foam including a carbon foam material comprising a network of pores and a plurality of discontinuities and a secondary material deposited on at least some of the plurality of discontinuities of the carbon foam material. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100035156 | BATTERY ELECTRODE PLATE HAVING EVEN THERMAL DISTRIBUTION - An electrode plate ( | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100167117 | BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PHOSPHATE GLASS COMPONENTS - An electrode plate for an energy storage device includes a current collector fabricated at least partially from an electrically conductive phosphate glass. A chemically active material may be disposed on the current collector. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100239913 | EXTERNAL STABILIZATION OF CARBON FOAM - According to one aspect, the present disclosure is directed toward an electrode plate for an energy storage device. The electrode plate may include a carbon foam current collector and an external restraint structure. A chemically active material may be disposed on the carbon foam current collector. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110143184 | BATTERY WITH ELECTROLYTE DIFFUSING SEPARATOR - A separator for use in a battery may include a primary separator layer, wherein the primary separator layer has a peripheral region and an interior region, and wherein the primary separator layer is configured to conduct electrolyte from the peripheral region to the interior region. The separator may also include a secondary separator layer in fluid communication with the primary separator layer, wherein the secondary separator layer includes a material that is less porous than the primary separator layer and wherein the secondary separator layer is configured to receive electrolyte at least from the interior region of the primary separator layer. | 06-16-2011 |
