10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160072107 | Battery Assembly With Snap-In Arrays - A traction battery assembly includes a tray and a pair of adjacent cell arrays disposed on the tray. Each array includes a plurality of stacked cells and a plurality of cell spacers interleaved with the cells. A portion of each of the spacers of one of the arrays is inserted into one of the spacers of the other of the arrays to form a plurality of end-to-end connected spacer pairs configured to secure the arrays together. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072108 | TRACTION BATTERY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - A traction battery ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072109 | BATTERY MODULE FOR MITIGATING GAS ACCUMULATION AND METHODS THEREOF - A battery module is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cell assemblies configured to electrically communicate with each other. Each battery cell assembly has an electrode stack enclosed by a case. The electrode stack is positioned in the case to form one or more peripheral spaces between the electrode stack and the case. Support members are positioned adjacent to each of the battery cell assemblies to contact a desired portion of the electrode stack. The support members are configured to focus a compressive force on a desired portion of the electrode stack. The compressive force urges gases formed during operation of the electrode stack into the peripheral spaces within the case. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072110 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS POLYIMIDE FILM, POROUS POLYIMIDE FILM AND SEPARATOR USING SAME - A method for producing a porous polyimide film comprises: forming a first un-burned composite film wherein the first film is formed on a substrate using a first varnish that contains (A1) a polyamide acid or a polyimide and (B1) fine particles at a volume ratio (A1):(B1) of from 19:81 to 45:65; forming a second un-burned composite film wherein the second film is formed on the first film using a second varnish that contains (A2) a polyamide acid or a polyimide and (B2) fine particles at a volume ratio (A2):(B2) of from 20:80 to 50:50 and has a lower fine particle content ratio than the first varnish; burning wherein an un-burned composite film composed of the first film and the second film is burned, thereby obtaining a polyimide-fine particle composite film; and a fine particle removal step wherein the fine particles are removed from the polyimide-fine particle composite film. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072111 | SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A separator for secondary batteries is disclosed. The separator includes a separator main body and a coating layer disposed on the separator main body and including a first particle having a first melting point and a second particle having a second melting point that is higher than the first melting point. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072112 | BATTERY CELL INTERCONNECT AND VOLTAGE SENSING ASSEMBLY AND A BATTERY MODULE - A battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly having a plastic frame member having a plate portion and a central wall is provided. The central wall defines an interior region. The assembly further includes a first interconnect member that is coupled to the plate portion that is electrically coupled to a first electrical terminal of a first battery cell. The first interconnect member has a spade lug. The assembly further includes a removable wire harness assembly having an adaptor body, a spade clip, and an electrical cable. The spade clip is disposed in an aperture of the adapter member. The spade clip is electrically and physically coupled to the spade lug of the first interconnect member when the adapter member is at least partially disposed in the interior region. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072113 | BUS BAR MODULE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - Provided is a bus bar module and a power supply device capable of reducing the entire size thereof and improving assemblability thereof. A barrel portion of a voltage detection terminal extends from a voltage detection line housing groove provided between batteries and is connected to an outer end portion of a terminal portion in a Y direction through a connection portion, so that it is possible to ensure a Y direction dimension of the barrel portion while reducing a Y direction dimension of the entire bus bar module and power supply device. This can prevent the voltage detection terminal from being bent in an X direction when being bent in the Y direction when being housed in a bus bar housing portion, thereby allowing improvement of assemblability. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072114 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - In a metal-air battery ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072115 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a bare cell and a protective circuit module. The protective circuit module includes a protective circuit board, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The first and second terminals are electrically connected to positive and negative electrode tabs of the bare cell. The positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab are respectively soldered to the first terminal and the second terminal, solder layers are on respective surfaces of the positive electrode tab soldered to the first terminal, and a solder layer is on one or more of the second terminal or the negative electrode tab. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072116 | BATTERY UNIT AND BATTERY MODULE HAVING STACKED BATTERY UNITS - A first cell unit ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072117 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING FIXING TERMINAL AND BATTERY MODULE USING THE SAME - A rechargeable battery according to one aspect of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; a first lower terminal protruding out of the case and electrically coupled to the first electrode; and a first fixing terminal installed to be movable with respect to the first lower terminal. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072118 | Battery Pack Electronic Equipment Chamber and Battery Package Comprising Same - An electronic equipment chamber is disclosed. The electronic equipment chamber has an electronic equipment chamber board on which at least one electronic component among a current sensor, a relay, and a fuse is disposed, a controller located in a center of the electronic equipment chamber board, the controller electrically connected to the electronic component and configured to control the electronic component, and a plurality of busbars electrically connected to the electronic component and disposed along an outer edge of the electronic equipment chamber board, the plurality of busbars spaced apart from the controller. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072119 | SEALED SECONDARY BATTERY - This invention provides a sealed secondary battery comprising a current cutoff mechanism. The current cutoff mechanism has a current breaking valve | 2016-03-10 |
20160072120 | CATHODE MIXTURE, CATHODE, SOLID BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATHODE MIXTURE, CATHODE AND SOLID BATTERY - Provided is a cathode mixture which can have both ion conductivity and electron conductivity and with which a solid battery having an excellent output characteristic can be obtained. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072121 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY DESIGN HAVING VERSATILE FORM FACTOR - An electrochemical storage device comprises a plurality of layer electrodes each including a first charged sector and a second charged sector. The plurality of layer electrodes are assembled with respect to each other such that the first charged sector of a first plate of the plurality of layer electrodes is laid below the second charged sector of a second plate of the plurality of layer electrodes located immediately above the first plate. The charges of the first charged sectors of the first and second plates have a first sign and the charges of the second charged sectors of the first and second plates have a second sign that is opposite the first sign. The device also comprises a separator sector located, and enabling ionic charge exchange, between the first charged sector of the first plate and the second charged sector of the second plate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072122 | LITHIUM BATTERIES CONTAINING LITHIUM-BEARING IRON PHOSPHATE AND CARBON - The invention relates to lithium-bearing iron phosphate in the form of micrometric mixed aggregates of nanometric particles, to an electrode and cell resulting therefrom and to the method for manufacturing same, which is characterized by a nanomilling step. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072123 | Conductive Coatings for Active Electrochemical Materials - A method for producing a coated powder including homogeneously mixing an electrochemically active material including electrochemically active particles with nanosize particles in a ratio determined by the surface area of the electrochemically active particles to form a homogeneous powder, adding a polymer and mixing to form a homogeneous solid mixture, adding a solvent to dissolve the polymer and form a viscous slurry, mixing the viscous slurry, and drying the viscous slurry to cause the nanosize particles to become localized adjacent to an outer surface of the electrochemically active particles with the polymer maintaining the proximity between the nanosize conductive particles and the outer surface of the electrochemically active particles. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072124 | Water-Free Titania-Bronze Thin Films With Superfast Lithium Ion Transport - A multilayered structure including a substrate and a layer of calcium-doped bronze is disclosed. A multilayered structure including a substrate, a layer of calcium-doped bronze, and a layer of pure bronze is also disclosed. A method for fabricating a multilayer structure including a substrate and a layer of calcium-doped bronze is also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072125 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium-ion secondary battery of the present invention contains: a laminated electrode group formed of a rectangular positive electrode; a rectangular negative electrode; and a separator. In such a laminated electrode group, the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector foil, and a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material, the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector foil, and a negative electrode mixture layer containing a negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material includes a silicon-based material, and a carbonaceous material. A mass ratio of the silicon-based material and the carbonaceous material is 20:80 to 80:20. The silicon-based material is a Si alloy or SiO | 2016-03-10 |
20160072126 | ANODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY WITH ANODE MATERIAL WITH PORE GROUP WITH LOW VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY - A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode includes: an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer arranged on the anode current collector, in which the anode active material layer includes an anode active material including silicon (Si), and including a pore group with a diameter ranging from 3 nm to 50 nm both inclusive, and the volumetric capacity per unit weight of silicon of the pore group with a diameter ranging from 3 nm to 50 nm both inclusive is 0.2 cm | 2016-03-10 |
20160072127 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Problem: To provide a lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material consisting of a Sn—Sb based sulfide that delivers a high electrode capacity density, excellent output characteristics, and excellent cycle life characteristics and also provide a method for manufacturing the lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material, said method being capable of easily manufacturing the high performance lithium secondary battery negative electrode active material at low cost without requiring a high-temperature processing step and special facilities as required in a glass melting method. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072128 | MANGANESE HEXACYANOMANGANATE AS A HIGH-CAPACITY POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Described here is a rechargeable battery comprising (a) an electrode comprising manganese hexacyanomanganate in contact with (b) an electrolyte comprising sodium and/or potassium ions. Also described here is a method for making a sodium-ion rechargeable battery, comprising incorporating manganese hexacyanomanganate into an electrode, and contacting said electrode with an electrolyte comprising sodium ions or potassium ions. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072129 | PREPARATION METHOD OF BATTERY COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PRECURSOR THEREOF - A preparation method of a battery composite material at least includes the following steps. Firstly, an iron compound, phosphoric acid, a manganese compound, a lithium compound and a carbon source are provided. Then, the phosphoric acid is added to a mixture of the iron compound and deionized water while stirring to form a first phosphate solution, a first amount of the manganese compound is added to the first phosphate solution, and the manganese compound and the first phosphate solution are continuously reacted for a first time period, so that a first product solution is formed. Then, a reaction between the first product solution, the carbon source and the lithium compound is carried out to form a precursor. Then, the precursor is thermally treated to form the battery composite material, wherein the battery composite material has a chemical formula: LiFe | 2016-03-10 |
20160072130 | USE OF SUBFLUORINATED CARBON NANO-OBJECTS AS AN ELECTRODE MATERIAL OF PRIMARY LITHIUM BATTERIES WITH STRONG CAPABILITIES - The invention relates to the use of subfluorinated carbon nano-objects as an electrode material of primary lithium batteries, the electrode obtained by that use and a lithium battery comprising such an electrode. The subfluorinated carbon nano-objects used in the invention have a central part made of nonfluorinated carbon and a peripheral part made of fluorinated carbon of formula CF | 2016-03-10 |
20160072131 | METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER AND CELLULOSE NANOCOMPOSITES - A method is provided for preparing electrically conductive polymer and cellulose nanocomposite particles and nanocomposite materials. Cellulose microparticles coated with a conductive polymer are added to an acid solution for initiating an acid hydrolysis reaction for a prescribed time interval to form conductive polymer coated cellulose nanoparticles. After quenching the acid hydrolysis reaction, the nanoparticles are separated to obtain a colloidal solution of conductive nanoparticles. The conductive nanoparticles may be subsequently formed into a solid nanocomposite material such as a conductive film. Transparent conductive films may be prepared by forming thin layers having a thickness on a micron or submicron scale. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072132 | PROTECTIVE LAYERS IN LITHIUM-ION ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRODES AND METHODS - Protective layers in lithium-ion electrochemical cells, and associated electrodes and methods, are generally described. The protective layers may comprise lithium-ion-conductive inorganic ceramic materials, such as lithium oxide, lithium nitride, and/or lithium oxysulfide. The resulting lithium-ion electrochemical cells may exhibit enhanced performance, including reduced capacity fade rates and reduced self-discharge rates. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072133 | CATALYST AND ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL USING THE CATALYST - The present invention has an object to provide a catalyst having excellent oxygen reduction reaction activity. The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a catalyst support and a catalyst metal supported on the catalyst support, wherein a specific surface area of the catalyst per support weight is 715 m | 2016-03-10 |
20160072134 | CATALYST AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER USING THE CATALYST - [Object] Provided is a catalyst having a high catalytic activity. [Solving Means] Disclosed is a catalyst comprising a catalyst support and a catalyst metal supported on the catalyst support, wherein the catalyst support includes pores having a radius of less than 1 nm and pores having a radius of 1 nm or more, a surface area formed by the pores having a radius of less than 1 nm is equal to or larger than a surface area formed by the pores having a radius of 1 nm or more, and an average particle diameter of the catalyst metal is 2.8 nm or more. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072135 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUEL CELL SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY - A manufacturing method for manufacturing a fuel cell separator assembly includes a joining step for bringing opposing projections of uneven portions of separators into contact with each other through use of pressing members to join the projections through use of a welding robot. In the joining step, an elastic member is interposed between the pressing members and at least one of first and second separators so that a pressing force from the pressing members is imparted to the first and second separators. In this way, the opposing projections are brought into contact with each other by elastic deformation of the elastic member. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072136 | CELL STRUCTURE FOR FUEL CELL STACK - A cell structure for a fuel cell stack that is formed by stacking unit cells C each including a membrane electrode assembly | 2016-03-10 |
20160072137 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLDER GLASS GREEN SEAL - A method for producing a glass solder green seal, wherein a paste comprising a glass solder powder is applied to the surface of a screen, which on the bottom side and in the screen mesh comprises regions having a coating impermeable to the paste, and the paste is pushed through the screen onto a substrate and subsequently dried, wherein printing is carried out onto an intermediate carrier serving as the substrate, from which the dried glass solder green seal can be completely detached. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072138 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072139 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell comprises: a membrane electrode assembly configured to have an electrolyte membrane joined between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode; a flow path-forming member configured to form a flow path that is adjacent to one electrode out of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and makes a flow of a reactive gas to the one electrode; and a plate-like member made of a material of blocking the reactive gas and stacked on a portion of a flow path-side surface of the one electrode to be adjacent to the flow path. The plate-like member has a gas permeation structure allowing for permeation of the reactive gas in a part where the anode electrode and the cathode electrode are placed in a stacking direction of the plate-like member on the one electrode. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072140 | PEM Fuel Cell Stack - A fuel cell includes a cathode flow field plate, an anode flow field plate, and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) sandwiched between the cathode and anode flow field plate. The cathode flow field plate has a flat side and an opposed channel side that the MEA is sandwiched between the anode flow field plate and the flat side of the cathode flow field plate. The cathode flow field plate further has a plurality of flow channels formed at the channel side for enabling fluid flowing along the flow channels to promote electrochemical reaction through the MEA so as to generate electrical energy. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072141 | A WATER SEPARATOR - A liquid separator ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072142 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A fuel cell module (includes a first area where an exhaust gas combustor and a start-up combustor are provided, an annular second area around the first area and where a reformer and a heat exchanger are provided, and an annular third area around the second area and where an evaporator is provided. Second circumscribed non-uniform-flow suppression plates are provided along the minimum circumscribed circles which contact outer surfaces of heat exchange pipes of the heat exchanger. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072143 | HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - High temperature electrochemical systems and methods of capturing Cr species from a gas (e.g., oxidant gas) stream flowing in such systems are described herein. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072144 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - The present specification provides a polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrode assembly including the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a fuel cell including the membrane electrode assembly. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072145 | FUEL CELL STACK ASSEMBLY - DATUM DESIGN FOR FUEL CELL STACKING AND COLLISION PROTECTION - A system and method for aligning and reducing the relative movement between adjacent fuel cells within a fuel cell stack. The inter-cell cooperation between fuel cells along a stacking dimension is enhanced by one or more datum placed along the edge of a bipolar plate that makes up a part of a cell-containing assembly. The datum is shaped along a thickness dimension that substantially coincides with the cell stacking dimension to promote a nested fit with a comparable datum on an adjacently-stacked bipolar plate. This nesting facilitates an interference fit that enhances the resistance to sliding movement between respective cells that may otherwise arise out of the occurrence of a significant acceleration along the dimension that defines the major surfaces of the plates, cells and their respective assemblies. In one form, the use of welding, bonding or related attachment of the datum to the plate promotes enhanced metallic support without the need for increasing the plate footprint and without having to overmold the datum directly onto the plate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072146 | MODULAR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell stack module includes a base, a cover dome removably positioned on the base, and a plurality of fuel cell stacks removably positioned on the base below the cover dome. A modular fuel cell system includes a plurality of the fuel cell stack modules, where each fuel cell stack module may be electrically disconnected, removed from the fuel cell system, repaired or serviced without stopping an operation of the other fuel cell stack modules in the fuel cell system. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072147 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MATERIAL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - A method for manufacturing solid oxide fuel cells, which includes preparing an electrical connection material, preparing a stacked body by stacking a plurality of power generation cells with the electrical connection material interposed therebetween, and firing the stacked body while applying pressure on the stacked body in a direction of stacking the power generation cells. The electrical connection material includes a ceramic porous layer and a ceramic dense layer stacked on the ceramic porous layer, the ceramic dense layer having a porosity lower than a porosity of the ceramic porous layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072148 | ORGANIC-INORGANIC SILICON STRUCTURE-CONTAINING BLOCK COPOLYMER, ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTROLYTE - An organic-inorganic silicon structure-containing block copolymer including a first domain including an ion conductive polymer block; and a second domain including a polymer block including a non-conducting polymer and an organic-inorganic silicon structure, wherein the organic-inorganic silicon structure is connected to a side chain connected to a backbone of the non-conducting polymer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072149 | AN ELECTRODE PLATE, A METHOD FOR FORMING THE ELECTRODE PLATE, AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A LITHIUM BATTERY CORE CONTAINING ELECTRODE PLATE - An electrode plate having a front surface a large proportion of which is coated with a first coating layer and a back surface a large proportion of which is combined with a second coating layer. The first and second coating layers are respectively combined with a solid-state molecular polyelectrolyte coating layer. The electrode plate is used as a positive electrode plate or negative electrode plate, and the positive and negative electrode plates are alternatively stacked. A solid-state molecular polyelectrolyte coating layer is located between the positive and negative electrode plates. A winding core is formed by alternatively stacking and continuously winding the positive and negative electrode plates, and the formed winding core is used to form a Lithium battery core. The formed Lithium battery core can operate normally under high-temperature and low-temperature environments and has stable performance, so as to ensure a safety use. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072150 | Electrolyte for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Containing the Same - Provided are an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery containing the same. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to providing an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery having excellent high-temperature and low-temperature characteristics while properly maintaining basic performance such as high rate charge and discharge characteristics, life cycle characteristics, and the like, and a lithium secondary battery containing the same. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072151 | ELECTROLYTE FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY CYCLING OF SODIUM METAL AND RECHARGEABLE SODIUM-BASED BATTERIES COMPRISING THE ELECTROLYTE - Embodiments of a non-aqueous electrolyte for a rechargeable sodium (Na)-based battery comprise a sodium salt and a nonaqueous solvent, the electrolyte having a sodium salt concentration ≧2.5 M or a solvent-sodium salt mole ratio ≦4:1. Na-based rechargeable batteries including the electrolyte exhibit both high cycling stability and high coulombic efficiency (CE). Some embodiments of the disclosed batteries attain a CE≧80% within 10-30 charge-discharge cycles and maintain a CE≧80% for at least 100 charge-discharge cycles. In certain embodiments, the battery is an anode-free battery in the as-assembled initial state. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072152 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution, in which the electrolyte solution contains a compound represented by the following Formula (1). The negative electrode includes a graphite negative electrode active material and a Si composite material. The Si composite material is a particle which is formed of a matrix including an oxidized Si or a Si alloy, and a Si crystallite has a size of 50 nm or less which is dispersed in the matrix. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072153 | ELECTRODE BODY FOR LITHIUM BATTERY, AND LITHIUM BATTERY - An electrode body for a lithium battery includes a collector electrode, a negative electrode active material layer which is provided to come into contact with one surface of the collector electrode and contains a Li metal or a Li alloy, a soggy sand electrolyte layer that is provided on a side of the negative electrode active material layer which is opposite to a collector electrode side, and an inorganic solid electrolyte layer that is provided on a side of the soggy sand electrolyte layer which is opposite to a negative electrode active material layer side. In the soggy sand electrolyte layer, a plurality of particles is impregnated with an ordinary temperature molten salt electrolyte. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072154 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK HAVING NON-PROTRUDED CONNECTOR - Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having a cathode terminal and an anode terminal formed on one surface including a sealed portion to seal the battery cell and a protection circuit module (PCM) including a protection circuit board (PCB) having a protection circuit formed thereon, an external input and output terminal electrically connected to the protection circuit, a connector electrically connected to the external input and output terminal, and an electrically insulative PCM case in which the PCB is mounted, wherein the PCM is loaded on the sealed portion in a state in which the PCM is electrically connected to the battery cell and the connector is formed on the PCM such that the connector does not protrude outward from the secondary battery pack. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072155 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery pack includes a plurality of bare cells connected in series or in parallel and a protective circuit module electrically connected to the bare cells and including a plurality of circuit components on a first surface thereof. The battery pack also includes a plurality of terminals formed on the first surface of the protective circuit module and configured to be electrically connected to an external device. At least one of the terminals is spaced apart from the first surface of the protective circuit module and wherein at least one of the circuit components is formed between the at least one terminal and the first surface of the protective circuit module. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072156 | Universal cell - This invention is related to a universal cell, the universal cell includes a positive terminal, a first conductor, a voltage balance circuit, a positive tab, an electrode spiral, a negative tab, a negative terminal, and battery container. The universal cell utilizes a characteristic of voltage balance circuit that the universal cell can be connected with another universal cell in parallel without generating a current-circulation loss at an idle state, a charge state, or a discharge state. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072157 | INSPECTION METHOD FOR FILM COVERED BATTERY - A film covered battery ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072158 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING AN ACCUMULATOR - A device for managing an accumulator, including: a plurality of strain gauges including at least three strain gauges, the strain gauges being arranged to measure stresses along at least three distinct stress axes; a measuring device measuring strains undergone by each gauge along its stress axis; a reversible electrical switch; a calculating device controlling opening and closing of the electrical switch, depending on measurements carried out by the measuring device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072159 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a spacer disposed on one side of the energy storage device in a first direction, the spacer including a pair of wall portions; and a measuring part for measuring a state of the energy storage device, the measuring part disposed on one side of the energy storage device in a second direction which intersects with the first direction. The wall portions include a first wall portion disposed on the one side of the energy storage device in the second direction and a second wall portion disposed on the other side of the energy storage device opposite to the one side of the energy storage device. The energy storage device is arranged at a position where a distance between the energy storage device and the first wall portion is set shorter than a distance between the energy storage device and the second wall portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072160 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a secondary battery, including a battery cell; a frame unit surrounding the battery cell; an adhesive portion overlapping the battery cell and the frame unit and attached to the battery cell; and a label unit covering at least portions of the battery cell and the frame unit, at least a portion of the label unit overlapping the adhesive portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072161 | BATTERY PACK WITH EMBEDDED HEATERS - A heat battery pack system includes a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells electrically interconnected to each other, a binding coupled to mechanically hold the battery cells physically together, and a heater system coupled to the battery pack to heat the battery cells. The heater system includes a heating element interweaved between the battery cells of the battery pack and a heating controller electrically coupled to the heating element to drive current through the heating element and provide heat to the battery cells of the battery pack. The weaving of the heating element between the battery cells provides fixed mechanical support to the heating element. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072162 | PROCESS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRODE MATERIALS FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - Herein is disclosed a process for recycling electrode material from lithium-ion batteries, comprising harvesting a mixture of anode and cathode electrode materials from waste lithium-ion batteries, and separating the anode electrode material from the cathode electrode material by means of dense liquid separation. The mixed anode and cathode material is suspended in a liquid that has a density between those of the anode material and cathode material, such that the anode material rises to the top of the dense liquid and the cathode material sinks to the bottom of the dense liquid. The thus separated materials can easily be collected and further purified and regenerated for reuse in new lithium-ion batteries, providing an efficient and low-cost method for recycling electrode active materials from waste lithium-ion batteries. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072163 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; and a first outer covering and a second outer covering arranged outside said one or more energy storage devices. The energy storage apparatus further includes: a weld portion which is a joint portion between the first outer covering and the second outer covering formed by joining the first outer covering and the second outer covering to each other by welding; a heat-susceptible object; and a heat shielding portion arranged between the weld portion and the heat-susceptible object. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072164 | VEHICLE BATTERY PACK WITH IMPROVED COOLING EFFICIENCY - The present disclosure discloses a battery pack for a vehicle. The battery pack according to the present disclosure includes at least one secondary battery including a negative electrode plate, a separator, and a positive electrode plate, and at least one cooling pin which comes into contact with a casing of the secondary battery to cool the secondary battery, wherein at least one end of the cooling pin comes into contact with a car body. The cooling pin dissipates heat generated from the secondary battery through the car body. Thus, the need for a separator refrigerant, a movement channel of a refrigerant, and a pump is eliminated. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072165 | EXPANDABLE STACKED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A BATTERY UNIT - A heat exchanger for cooling battery cell containers in a battery unit is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes individual heat exchanger modules that are fluidly interconnected and spaced apart from each other so as to accommodate individual battery cell containers arranged between adjacent heat exchanger modules to form a battery unit. Each heat exchanger module is formed by a pair generally planar first and second heat exchanger plates having a main section and flexible inlet and outlet panels extending therefrom. The heat exchanger is formed by a stack of alternating first and second plates that are brazed together to form heat exchanger modules, the heat exchanger modules formed in the stack being interconnected by their inlet and outlet panels and expanded post-brazing by bending/flexing the inlet and outlet panels to provide adequate spacing or gaps between the modules to accommodate battery cell containers. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072166 | Battery Package - A battery package is disclosed. The battery package has a battery module formed by stacking a plurality of pouch-type battery cells, a cover disposed on an outside of the battery module, an air communication channel fluidly connecting the battery module and an area outside of the cover, and a blower fluidly connected to the battery module. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072167 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONANT COUPLER AND HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A high-frequency transmission device includes first and second resonators as ring-shaped wires each having an opening part at a part thereof, first and second input/output terminals each electrically connected to both resonators, a first ground shield formed on a plane different from planes on which both resonators are arranged, a second ground shield formed on a plane different from the planes on which both resonators and the first ground shield are arranged, and first and second ground wires each formed to surround peripheries of both resonators. The ground shields and the ground wires are respectively connected to each other. A dielectric wire is present between both ground wires, and the ground wires are not electrically connected to each other. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072168 | MULTIBAND FILTER - According to one embodiment, a multiband filter includes a first resonator and a second resonator. The first resonator has a first capacitive component and a first inductive component. A signal of a first frequency is inputted to the first resonator. The second resonator has a second capacitive component and a second inductive component. A signal of a second frequency is inputted to the second resonator. The second frequency is different from the first frequency. A distance between a first capacitive component of the first resonator and a second capacitive component of the second resonator and a distance between a first inductive component of the first resonator and a second inductive component of the second resonator is longer than a shortest distance out of a distance between the first resonator and the second resonator. The capacitive components occur at the capacitance. The inductive components occur at the inductance. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072169 | Cavity Resonator Filters With Pedestal-Based Dielectric Resonators - In one embodiment, a filter includes two sets of dielectric resonators mounted in corresponding sets of metallic resonant cavities. Adjoining resonant cavities are separated by a wall that have an opening. Each dielectric resonator of the first and second sets has a post and a single connected pedestal and is mounted within its corresponding cavity so that the post contacts a first cavity wall and the pedestal is separated from the opposing wall by an air gap. Each dielectric resonator of the first set is oriented in a first direction, with its pedestal on the bottom. Each dielectric resonator of the second set is oriented in a second direction, opposite to the first, with its pedestal on the top. The filter's (i) source port couples with a resonator of the first set and (ii) load port couples with a resonator of the second set. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072170 | HARMONICS SUPPRESSION FILTER - A harmonics suppression filter includes a main circuit, a first inner circuit, a first outer circuit, a first inner node and a first outer node. The first inner circuit, the first outer circuit and the main circuit are in the same layer of the base board. Meanwhile, the first inner circuit is located inside of the main circuit. There is an inner gap between the first inner circuit and the main circuit. The first outer circuit is located outside of the main circuit. There is an outer gap between the first outer circuit and the main circuit. The first inner node is located in the inner gap to couple the first inner circuit with the main circuit. The first outer node is located in the outer gap to couple the first outer circuit with the main circuit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072171 | COAXIAL TRANSMISSION LINE MICROSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMATION THEREOF - Provided are coaxial transmission line microstructures formed by a sequential build process, and methods of forming such microstructures. The microstructures include a transition structure for transitioning between the coaxial transmission line and an electrical connector. The microstructures have particular applicability to devices for transmitting electromagnetic energy and other electronic signals. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072172 | TIME DELAY UNIT - An electronic stripline circuit includes a flexible dielectric film having a three-dimensional coiled shape that defines a spiraled inner core. At least one electrically conductive signal trace is formed on a first surface of the flexible dielectric film. The signal trace extends along a signal path to define a trace length configured to control a time delay of a coiled time delay unit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072173 | COUPLER TO LAUNCH ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL FROM MICROSTRIP TO DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE - A metallic waveguide is mounted on a multilayer substrate. The metallic waveguide has an open end formed by a top, bottom and sides configured to receive a core member of a dielectric waveguide, and an opposite tapered end formed by declining the top of the metallic waveguide past the bottom of the metallic waveguide and down to contact the multilayer substrate. A pinnacle of the tapered end is coupled to the ground plane element, and the bottom side of the metallic waveguide is in contact with the multiplayer substrate and coupled to the microstrip line. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072174 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A connector apparatus includes a first connector unit provided at an end section of a waveguide cable and a second connector unit that is provided at a terminal section of a transmission wire formed on a print substrate and is detachable from the first connector unit, the second connector unit being structured to perform a signal transmission with the first connector unit by an electromagnetic induction. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072175 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ANTENNA ON A CABLE - A system includes an enclosure having a first radio module disposed therein, a first cable coupled to the enclosure, and a first antenna electrically coupled to the first radio module and mounted to the first cable at a first location along the first cable outside the enclosure. The first radio module is configured to communicate along a first wireless communications channel via the first antenna. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072176 | A LIGHTING DEVICE AND LUMINAIRE COMPRISING AN ANTENNA - The invention provides a lighting device ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072177 | ANTENNAS AND METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME FOR WEARABLE PODS AND DEVICES THAT INCLUDE METALIZED INTERFACES - Embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, and, in particular, to antenna structures and formation methods for a wearable pod and/or device implementing a touch-sensitive interface in a metal pod cover. According to an embodiment, formation of a wearable pod includes selecting an antenna having a first surface area that extends beyond a second surface area associated with an attachment portion a cradle for a wearable pod. The method also includes forming an under-anchor portion composed of an interface material configured to bind to the cradle and to an elastomer, and disposing the antenna on a surface of the under-anchor portion at a distance from the second surface area associated with the attachment portion. Also, the method can include forming an over-anchor portion. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072178 | Electronic Device Antenna Feed and Return Path Structures - An antenna may be formed from a peripheral conductive housing structure in an electronic device that is separated from an antenna ground by a gap. An antenna feed may be formed from a metal trace on a flexible printed circuit that spans the gap. The metal trace may have a line segment that joins a wider pad portion of the trace at a junction. A stiffener on the flexible printed circuit may have a protrusion that overlaps the junction. A metal bracket attached to the peripheral housing structure may be soldered to the pad. A metal member with meandering paths may form a return path in the antenna. The meandering path may have parallel segments that extend along an inner surface of the peripheral conductive housing structure to prevent the metal member from rotating when a screw is used to screw the metal member to the peripheral conductive housing structure. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072179 | HOLLOW COMPOSITE STRUCTURE USED AS WAVEGUIDE - Embodiments of the invention include a system including a spar of a wing having an outer body defining a hollow cavity in the outer body, a first communication assembly including a receiver and a first antenna connected to the receiver for receiving one or both of electrical signals and power, the first antenna located in the hollow cavity, and a second communication assembly. The second communication assembly includes a second antenna located in the hollow cavity and an electrical device. The second communication assembly is configured to transmit, by the second antenna, one or both of electrical signals and power through the hollow cavity to the first antenna. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072180 | ATTACHMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE - An attachment for a motor vehicle, is disclosed with at least one antenna having a conductor track for sending and/or receiving radio signals, wherein the attachment and the at least one conductor track of the antenna are designed as an injection moulded interconnect device. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072181 | PLASMA AVIATION ANTENNA - An aircraft communications system may include a RF-transparent enclosure, a plasma antenna element and a controller. The RF-transparent enclosure may be disposed substantially conformal with a portion of the aircraft. The plasma antenna element may be housed within the RF-transparent enclosure. The controller may be operably coupled to the plasma antenna element to provide control of operation of the plasma antenna element. The plasma antenna element may include one or more RF-conductive plasma devices that are selectively ionized to a plasma state under control of the controller. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072182 | Chip Antenna, Electronic Component, and Method for Producing Same - A chip antenna comprising at least one emitter which extends parallel to a main surface of a semiconductor substrate supporting the chip antenna, wherein the emitter is arranged on an island-like support zone of the semiconductor substrate, the support zone being surrounded by at least one trench which is completely filled with a gas, the trench passing through the entire depth of the semiconductor substrate and being bridged by at least one retaining web which forms a supporting connection between the support zone and the rest of the semiconductor substrate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072183 | Method of Making a Double-Sided Flexible Printed Circuit Type Antenna Device - A method of making a double-sided flexible printed circuit type antenna device includes: aligning first and second alignment units and positioning a substrate on a suction plate; screen printing a conductive paste on a first surface of the substrate to fill first and second holes in the substrate with a conductive paste and to form a first paste pattern; removing and turning the substrate upside down; re-aligning the first and second alignment units and re-positioning the substrate on the suction plate; and screen printing the conductive paste on a second surface of the substrate to further fill the first and second holes with the conductive paste and to form a secondpaste pattern. The first and second paste patterns contact the conductive paste in the first and second holes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072184 | Antenna System for Downhole Tool - A technique facilitates communication of signals in a downhole environment. According to an embodiment, the system comprises an antenna which may be combined with a well component for communicating signals along a wellbore. The antenna comprises wire which is coated with a suitable material, such as amorphous polyetheretherketone (PEEK), and wet wound into a coil. A plurality of protective elements may be combined with the wire, e.g. sleeves may be placed over portions of the wire to protect the wire. Layers of tape also may be wrapped around coil to enhance durability of the antenna. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072185 | WIDE SCAN STEERABLE ANTENNA - A steerable antenna configuration having all actuators and the feed source mounted on a stationary side of the antenna thereby eliminating the need of having to supply power and/or communication signal through, a rotation mechanism. A first actuator rotates a reflector assembly about a first axis, and a second actuator rotates at least a main reflector of the reflector assembly about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The second axis is rotatable about the first axis via the first actuator. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072186 | Hierarchical Phase Shift Apparatus for Array Antenna Weight Look Ahead, Elaboration, and Beam-splitting Methods - An array antenna system consists of layered construct of subarrays. Each beam pointing angle requires an antenna weight vector (AWV). A circuit tracks the changing orientation of a beam within a much larger virtual array of antenna weights. A row or column of a local RAM may be determined to be least likely to be read next and is overwritten with antenna weights more likely to be read next. An address translation circuit represents the RAM as a barrel. An adaptively adjusted antenna weight method optimizes received signal power. A beam splitting method provides a mirror beam pointing direction by wrapping around a look ahead table of antenna weight vectors when an antenna is itself gyrating or when a remote transceiver is anticipated to transit the horizon. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072187 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - An apparatus comprising: a feed portion ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072188 | COMPACT MINIATURE HIDDEN ANTENNAS FOR MULTI FREQUENCY BANDS APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is a compact antenna assembly and a method for making an antenna that is adapted to receive radio waves within the 200 MHz-2800 Mhz frequency band. The antenna assembly includes a meander line antenna trace of a desired geometry having a plurality of bends and strips that is configured to reduce the effect of electromagnetic interference. The antenna trace is placed on a dielectric substrate that is configured to receive the antenna trace along a surface thereon. At least one break point element is positioned along the meander line antenna trace wherein the at least one break point element is configured to be positioned along the antenna trace at various locations to adjust a resonant frequency of the antenna assembly according to the desired application. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072189 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAID ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly mountable on a circuit board, the antenna assembly comprising a radiating part; a transmission part for feeding the radiating part the transmission part comprising a signal feed element and a ground element connectable to the circuit board; wherein: the ground element comprises an extension ground portion, folded away from a first ground portion such that it extends over the signal feed element and the first ground portion to form a ground plane cover spaced apart from the signal feed element and connectable to a ground connection of the circuit board. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072190 | RIDGED HORN ANTENNA HAVING ADDITIONAL CORRUGATION - A radiating element may comprise an antenna element, a radiating element edge, and a corrugation. The antenna element may have an aperture that extends into the antenna element, and an aperture side defining an aperture area of the antenna element. The radiating element edge may surround the antenna element on the aperture side. The corrugation may be configured to separate, at least on the aperture side, the antenna element and the surrounding radiating element edge. The radiating element edge may be connected to the antenna element at a distance greater than zero from the aperture side of the antenna element. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072191 | ARRAY ANTENNA DEVICE AND RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An array antenna device includes a plurality of slot array antennas which are arranged and each of which includes a plurality of slot antennas and a radiation surface, which is formed to be conformal, and a plurality of waveguides each of which supplies respective power to each of the slot array antennas. After bodies of the waveguides are formed by a resin molding method, surface treatment is performed with respect to inner surfaces of the waveguides with plating. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072192 | METAL PATTERN ON ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORBER STRUCTURE - A metal pattern formed in the electromagnetic absorber structure is provided. By performing the laser treatment to form the active layer thereon, the metal pattern can be regionally formed on the electromagnetic absorber structure in the following electroless plating processes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072193 | Large Scale Phased Array Structure and Method of Fabrication - A phased array antenna device including: a conductive ground plane body structure including a series of through apertures; a structural spacing layer having known dielectric and structural properties, for holding an active layer in a predetermined stable spaced apart relationship to the ground plane body structure; a active surface layer spaced apart from the ground plane body structure and supported by said structural spacing layer, said active layer including a series of tile components, said tile components including a number of active conductive elements formed on a non conductive substrate, said active components being interconnected to corresponding driving electronics by conductive feeds formed through said apertures. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072194 | MIMO ANTENNA DEVICE - The MIMO antenna device of the present invention includes a first conductor layer having a first opening portion, a first feed line and a second feed line. Each of the first feed line and the second feed line crosses the first opening portion, has a connection point with a first opening edge of the first opening portion, and feeds power to the first conductor layer at the connection point, wherein the first conductor layer includes a first split portion and a second split portion at the first opening edge. The first split portion and the second split portion are cut up to a conductor edge of the first conductor layer. Thus, the MIMO antenna device which is small in size and securing isolation between antenna ports is realized. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072195 | Diversity antenna arrangement for WLAN, and WLAN communication unit having such a diversity antenna arrangement, and device having such a WLAN communication unit - A diversity antenna arrangement, in particular a diversity radio antenna arrangement, for WLAN can have two or more antenna elements. In at least one implementation, the antenna elements are arranged in a manner spatially separate from one another on a printed circuit board. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072196 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - An antenna arrangement can produce omni-directional polarisations of two or more types and comprises a compact arrangement of a dipole with array comprising first and second conductors in parallel planes separated by a printed circuit board and laid on the printed circuit board for generating horizontally polarised signals. A monopole arrangement comprises a third conductor substantially orthogonal to the planes of the first and second conductors and arranged so that one of the first and second conductors acts as a ground plane for the third conductor. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072197 | An Active Antenna - An active antenna ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072198 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a body and at least one terminal. The body has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other, multiple receiving holes running through the body from the top surface to the bottom surface, and at least two protruding blocks protruding downward from the bottom surface and located around each of the receiving hole. A gap exists between the two protruding blocks. Each of the protruding blocks has a stopping surface toward the gap. The terminal is disposed in the receiving hole. The terminal has a fixing portion and two clamping arms extending downward from the fixing portion along a plate surface for clamping a tin ball. Bottom ends of the two clamping arms are located in the gap. The stopping surfaces are configured to stop the clamping arms and prevent the clamping arms from moving in a plate thickness direction. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072199 | TERMINAL, TERMINAL-EQUIPPED ELECTRICAL WIRE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TERMINAL-EQUIPPED ELECTRICAL WIRE - A terminal ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160072200 | INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONNECTOR AND CONTACTS THEREOF - An insulation displacement contact comprises an electrically conductive contact body including a mounting portion that is configured to receive a complementary electrical component so as to contact an electrical terminal of the complementary electrical component, and a mating portion configured to attach to an electrical cable, the mating portion including a slot that extends into the contact body, and at least one piercing member that at least partially defines the slot such that, when the slot receives an electrical cable, the piercing member pierces an outer electrically insulative layer of the electrical cable and contacts an electrical conductor of the electrical cable that is disposed inside the electrically insulative layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072201 | Butterfly Spring Connector - A butterfly spring connector made from a one-piece blank is disclosed. comprising a The butterfly spring connector includes:
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20160072202 | PROBE PIN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A probe pin has a coil spring having a first end and a second end, a first plunger having a major portion, and a first elastic extension and a second elastic extension that from the major portion in the same direction, and a second plunger forcedly inserted between the first and the second elastic extensions. The first and the second plungers have electric conductivity. The first and the second plungers are inserted from the first and second ends of the coil spring, respectively, so that the first and the second elastic extensions of the first plunger hold the second plunger with the first elastic extension making a forced contact with a surface of the second plunger to form thereat an electric connection between the first and the second plungers. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072203 | CONNECTING TERMINAL - A connecting terminal has a tubular part into which a mating terminal is to be inserted and a spring contact part extended from the tubular part and arranged in the tubular part, wherein insertion of the mating terminal into the tubular part is allowed by elastic deformation of the spring contact part and the mating terminal inserted into the tubular part is to be electrically connected with the connecting terminal using an elastic restoring force of the spring contact part as a contact load, and the connecting terminal has auxiliary spring parts extended from the tubular part and elastically deformed following elastic deformation of the spring contact part. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072204 | Tool-Less Coaxial Cable Connector - A coaxial cable connector includes a body having a front end, a rear end, a longitudinal axis, and an interior. An inner post is disposed within the interior and supports the body. A thread assembly formed in the interior of the body includes a first thread and a separate second thread. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072205 | TERMINAL-EQUIPPED ELECTRICAL WIRE - A terminal-equipped electrical wire includes: a covered electrical wire in which an outer periphery of a core wire including a plurality of element wires is covered by a cover portion; and a terminal portion that is provided to an end portion of the covered electrical wire and that is configured as a terminal by exposing the core wire from the cover portion and providing a connection hole to the core wire. At the terminal portion, the element wires of the core wire are divided into two divided sections, the tip of each of the divided sections is folded back toward a base portion in order to form the connection hole, a conductive member is arranged between the divided sections, and a resistance welder is used to configure the terminal. | 2016-03-10 |
20160072206 | REVERSE TAPER, ANTI-PULL OUT SUPPORT FEATURE FOR SURFACE MOUNT HDMI AND USB CONNECTORS - A reverse tapered mounting tab for a signal connector is disclosed. The signal connector includes the reverse tapered mounting tab coupled to a connector body having a connector port inside. The reverse tapered mounting tab is configured to be secured in a through hole of a circuit board. Solder may be positioned in the through hole after positioning the mounting tab. The solder may prevent the mechanical tab from being forced through the through hole even after minor cracking and deformations in the solder. | 2016-03-10 |