12th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160087265 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND RECHARGEABLE VACUUM CLEANER - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. At least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode comprises a current collector made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and an active material layer laminated on the current collector. The active material layer contains first active material particles having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or less and a lithium diffusion coefficient of 1×10 | 2016-03-24 |
20160087266 | ENCAPSULATED SULFUR SUB-MICRON PARTICLES AS ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A core-shell elemental sulfur sub-micron particle having a core of elemental sulfur and a shell of a membrane containing alternating layers of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes is provided. A functionalized conductive carbon material is optionally present in one or more of the core and an outer layer. A cathode containing the core-shell elemental sulfur sub-micron particle and a lithium-sulfur battery constructed with the cathode are also provided. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087267 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a composite of a lithium-containing silicon oxide and a silicon-containing compound which contains at least one of silicon and silicon oxide, wherein the lithium-containing silicon oxide contains Li | 2016-03-24 |
20160087268 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A negative electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the embodiment include: at least one selected from a silicon oxide composite particle and a lithium-containing silicon oxide composite particle which is the silicon oxide composite particle containing lithium; and an organic molecule R, wherein the silicon oxide composite particle contains a silicon particle, a silicon oxide phase formed of SiO | 2016-03-24 |
20160087269 | ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE MATERIAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE DEVICE FOR STORING ELECTRICAL ENERGY, COMPRISING SUCH A STORAGE MATERIAL - A storage material for storing electrical energy by reduction or oxidation of an active component, wherein the storage material, in addition to the active component, additionally has a reactive framework structure in at least a reduced and/or oxidized form, which is capable of chemically integrating at least one form of the active component in the form of a mixed oxide or an alloy into the framework structure during the charging or discharging process. This integration can occur in the case of an oxidic framework structure, in particular, in the formation of at least one stable mixed oxide of the active component and an oxide from the framework structure. In the ease of the metallic framework structure, the integration occurs by forming an alloy of active components and at least one metal of the framework structure. The capability of the framework structure to integrate the active component is dependent on the general conditions of temperature and oxygen partial pressure. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087270 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a negative electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, which is composed of a silicon composite body that has a structure wherein microcrystals or fine particles of silicon are dispersed in a substance having a composition different from that of the microcrystals or fine particles, said silicon composite body having a crystallite size of the microcrystals or fine particles of 8.0 nm or less as calculated using Scherrer's equation on the basis of the half width of the diffraction peak belonging to Si(220) in an X-ray diffraction. The present invention is able to provide a negative electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, which has excellent coulombic efficiency, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087271 | Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Electrolyte Battery for Oilfield Use - A battery for oilfield applications which may include: a housing and an electrolytic cell disposed in the housing. The electrolytic cell may include: a cathode, an anode, and a polymeric separator disposed between the cathode and anode. The cathode may include a cathode composite material coated on a substrate. The cathode composite material may include: a polymeric continuous phase; an active material; a carbon source; and; a first lithium salt. The anode may comprise lithium. The polymeric separator may include: a first polymer crosslinked by a photoinitiator; and a second lithium salt. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087272 | Lithium Secondary Batteries with Positive Electrode Compositions and Their Methods of Manufacturing - Positive electrodes for secondary batteries formed with a plurality of substantially aligned flakes within a coating. The flakes can be formed from metal oxide materials and have a number average longest dimension of greater than 60 μm. A variety of metal oxide or metal phosphate materials may be selected such as a group consisting of LiCoO | 2016-03-24 |
20160087273 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SODIUM ION BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention aims to provide an anode active material which may intend to improve safety of a battery. The object is attained by providing an anode active material being used for a sodium ion battery or a lithium ion battery, wherein the anode active material has an A | 2016-03-24 |
20160087274 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SODIUM ION BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention aims to provide an anode active material which may intend to improve safety of a battery. The object is attained by providing an anode active material used for a sodium ion battery or a lithium ion battery, wherein the anode active material has an A′A | 2016-03-24 |
20160087275 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material includes particles. Each of the particles includes a core phase and a shell phase surrounding at least a part of the core phase. The core phase includes a first monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide. The shell phase includes a second monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide. An oxidation number of titanium in the core phase is larger than an oxidation number of titanium in the shell phase, and/or an oxidation number of niobium in the core phase is larger than an oxidation number of niobium in the shell phase. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087276 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - In general, according to one embodiment, the active material for a battery contains a niobium composite oxide represented by the formula: Li | 2016-03-24 |
20160087277 | PREPARATION METHOD OF BATTERY COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PRECURSOR THEREOF - A preparation method of a battery composite material includes steps of providing phosphoric acid, a first metal source, a second metal source and water, processing a reaction of the first metal source, the second metal source, the phosphoric acid and the water to produce a first product, calcining the first product to produce a first precursor or a second precursor, among which each of the first precursor and the second precursor is a solid-solution containing first metal and second metal, and processing a reaction of the first precursor or the second precursor, and a first reactant to obtain a reaction mixture, and then calcining the reaction mixture to produce the battery composite material. As a result, the battery product has two stable charging and discharging platforms, such that the present invention achieves the advantages of enhancing the stability and the electric performance. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087278 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A negative electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the embodiment include a granular composite product that includes: an organic resin composition; a metal dispersed in the organic resin composition or a metal and an oxide of the metal dispersed in the organic resin composition; an electroconductive carbonaceous material, wherein an elemental ratio A/B (mass/mass) of carbon (A) and hydrogen (B) is 1 or lower. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087279 | PERFORATED FILM, COATING FILM, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - Tensile strength in a width direction and a longitudinal direction is improved without damaging a ventilation characteristic. A perforated film is a perforated film provided with holes, each of the holes is arranged at an intersection of a plurality of virtual lines extending along a direction and a plurality of virtual lines extending along a direction, and the direction is different from the width direction and the longitudinal direction. The direction and the direction may be both inclined at an angle larger than 30° and smaller than 60° to the width direction. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087280 | CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES - A current collector for a lithium ion secondary battery, on which an electrode mixture layer is formed, satisfies A≧0.10 μm and 6≦(B/A)≦15 when assuming that a three-dimensional center plane average roughness SRa of a surface of at least one side of the current collector on which the electrode mixture layer is formed is A and a ratio of an actual surface area of the surface of at least one side of the current collector to a geometric area of the surface of at least one side of the current collector, which is (actual surface area)/(geometric area), is B. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087281 | CATALYST AND ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL USING THE CATALYST - [Object] Provided is a catalyst having excellent gas transportability. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087282 | CATALYST LAYER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - Embodiments of the present disclosure aim to provide a catalyst layer ensuring a high cell voltage and having both excellent robustness and sufficient endurance, and also to provide a process for producing the layer, a membrane electrode assembly and an electrochemical cell. The catalyst layer comprises two or more noble metal-containing layers | 2016-03-24 |
20160087283 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - The purpose of this invention is to provide a porous electrode substrate that has a low manufacturing cost, has sufficient conductivity and gas diffusion characteristics, and shows favorable power generation ability with minor structural changes in the porous electrode substrate. This invention is: a method for manufacturing a porous electrode substrate that comprises a step (1) in which a dispersion fluid comprising a carbon powder (C) and a fluorine-based resin is applied to one or both surfaces of a precursor sheet wherein carbon short cut fibers (A | 2016-03-24 |
20160087284 | CATALYST LAYER FORMING METHOD AND CATALYST LAYER FORMING APPARATUS - An electrolyte membrane for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell is sent out from an unwinding roller and wound around a winding roller to be transported continuously at a constant speed in a roll-to-roll mode. Two stages of drying processes are performed on a catalyst ink layer applied to a surface of an electrolyte membrane with a backsheet in a first drying furnace and a second drying furnace. The first drying furnace blows a hot air of a first temperature lower than a glass transition temperature of the electrolyte membrane to evaporate a solvent from the catalyst ink layer. The second drying furnace blows a hot air of a second temperature higher than the first temperature and also higher than a glass transition temperature of a to-be-formed catalyst layer to turn the catalyst ink layer into a catalyst layer. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087285 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FINE METAL PARTICLES, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST, SUPPORTED FINE METAL PARTICLE CATALYST, AND FUEL CELL ELECTRODE CATALYST - Provided is a method for efficiently manufacturing fine metal particles applicable as a fuel cell electrode catalyst. Provided is a method of manufacturing fine metal particles, including the step of: a hydrogen bubbling step to perform bubbling to a reaction solution, wherein: the reaction solution is prepared by allowing seeds of fine metal particles in a dispersed state and a water soluble noble metal precursor to co-exist in a water-containing solvent; and the bubbling is performed with a reaction gas containing a hydrogen gas, is provided. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087286 | TUNGSTEN OXIDE MODIFIED ORDERED MESOPOROUS CARBON CATALYST FOR FORMIC ACID OXIDATION IN DIRECT FORMIC ACID FUEL CELLS - Electrocatalysts for the anode electro-oxidation of formic acid in direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFCs). The Pd-, Pt- or PdPt-based electrocatalysts contain WO | 2016-03-24 |
20160087287 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL - A manufacturing method of a separator for a fuel cell is a method for forming a carbon coating film on a titanium substrate, which has a titanium oxide layer on a surface of the titanium substrate, by CVD. The method includes a step of making a state in which the titanium substrate, which has the titanium oxide layer on the surface of the titanium substrate, is placed into a vacuum atmosphere, an irradiation step of irradiating a surface of the titanium oxide layer of the titanium substrate with light having a wavelength of equal to or shorter than 390 nm before the carbon coating film is formed or while the carbon coating film is being formed, and a step of forming the carbon coating film on the surface of the titanium oxide layer that is irradiated with light in the irradiation step. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OXYGEN CONCENTRATION IN A CATHODE OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for improving conditions for anion contaminant removal in a cathode of a PEMFC system are presented. A fuel cell system consistent with certain embodiments may include a cathode compartment having a compressor coupled thereto. The compressor may be configured to receive an input cathode gas via a compressor input and supply the input cathode gas to the cathode compartment via a compressor output. The fuel cell system may further include a cathode gas recirculation value coupled to the cathode compartment configured to receive a cathode exhaust gas output and to selectively provide at least a portion of the cathode exhaust gas output to the compressor input. Consistent with certain embodiments disclosed herein, the compressor may be further configured to supply at least a portion of the cathode exhaust gas output to the cathode compartment via the compressor output. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087289 | GAS AND CONDENSED WATER DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a system and a method for discharging a gas and condensed water for a fuel cell system. The gas and condensed water discharge system comprises: a fuel cell stack that includes cathodes and anodes and produces an electric current by an electrochemical reaction of oxygen and hydrogen; a water trap that temporarily stores gases and water discharged from anodes of the stack and condensed water; an integrated drain valve that is mounted at the water trap so as to generate the gas flow path for gases and the condensed water passing through a discharge portion of the integrated drain valve and discharged out of the water trap; and a controller that discharges the gases and the condensed water by opening and closing the integrated drain valve. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087290 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device is provided having an active structure with an anode and cathode in opposing relation with an electrolyte therebetween, a fuel passage adjacent the anode for supplying fuel to the active structure, and an air passage adjacent the cathode for supplying air to the active structure. A porous ceramic layer is positioned between each of the anode and fuel passage and the cathode and air passage, the porous ceramic layers having a porosity configured to permit transport of fuel and air from the respective fuel and air passage to the respective anode and cathode. An inactive surrounding support structure is provided that is monolithic with the electrolyte and the porous ceramic layers, wherein the inactive surrounding support structure lacks the anode and cathode in opposing relation and the active structure resides within the inactive surrounding support structure. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087291 | ROTATABLE HEATER OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A rotatable heater of a fuel cell system includes a heater housing, into and out of which a coolant for cooling a fuel cell stack flows, and which defines a coolant chamber therein. A motor is driven by an electrical energy generated from the fuel cell stack or by another power source. At least one heater stick generates heat by the electrical energy generated by the fuel cell stack and heats the coolant. The at least one heater stick rotates by the motor. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087292 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell provided in a vehicle; and an electronic control unit configured to determine whether an amount of water in the fuel cell is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount, and to prevent dryness of the fuel cell by increasing the amount of water in the fuel cell when a speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value in a case where the electronic control unit determines that the amount of water in the fuel cell is equal to or smaller than the predetermined amount. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087293 | VENTILATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A ventilation apparatus includes: a controller that determines whether insulation resistance between a fuel cell stack and an enclosure including the fuel cell stack is equal to or smaller than a preset value, and varies a degree of opening of a valve provided between an inlet provided on one side of the enclosure and an air blower injecting air to an interior of the enclosure through the inlet based on the determination. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087294 | Hydrogen-Generating Fuel Cell Cartridges - The present application is directed to a gas-generating apparatus ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160087295 | Catalyst and Process for the Production of Hydrogen from Ammonia Boranes - The present invention relates to a process for the production of hydrogen comprising contacting at least one complex of formula (I), (I) wherein: X | 2016-03-24 |
20160087296 | FUEL CELL MODULE AND FUEL CELL DEVICE - Problem: To provide a fuel cell module and a fuel cell device with improved power output. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087297 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELLS - A fuel cell assembly has a fuel cell with a membrane electrode assembly disposed between an anode fluid flow plate and a cathode fluid flow plate. The cathode flow plate defines a flow channel for conveying oxidant to the membrane electrode assembly. The flow channel has an inlet and an outlet. A plasma discharge fan is configured to generate air flow into said inlet. The plasma discharge fan may also be configured to generate ozone flow into the inlet, thereby enhancing electrochemical reaction at the cathode side of the membrane electrode assembly. A plurality of the fuel cells may be configured in a stack arrangement, whereby the inlets for the plurality of fuel cells in the stack form an air inlet face of the fuel cell stack. The plasma discharge fan may comprise a plate structure disposed over the stack air inlet face, being configured to deliver a generally uniform air flow into the stack air inlet face over substantially its entire area. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087298 | METHOD FOR TESTING FEEDING FUEL CELL STACK AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FUEL CELL STACK USING THE SAME - A producing method of a fuel cell stack includes a transfer robot configured to clamp and to transfer a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and a gas diffusion layer (GDL) component. A feeding testing unit is configured to check a stacked status of the MEA and the GDL component while the MEA and the GDL component are transferred and stacked by the transfer robot. A control unit is configured to receive a signal of the feeding test unit and to transmit an error signal when it is determined that the MEA and the GDL component are erroneously stacked. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087299 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE UNITS - A process for manufacturing membrane electrode units (MEU) for fuel cell is disclosed, said MEU have two electrochemically active electrodes which are separated by a polymer electrolyte membrane. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087300 | STACKLESS FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a catalyst coated membrane with a proton exchange membrane, a cathode layer disposed on a first surface of the proton exchange membrane, and an anode layer disposed on an oppositely disposed second surface of the proton exchange membrane. At least one gas diffusion layer is bonded to at least one of the cathode and anode layers of the catalyst coated membrane. At least one bonding layer substantially surrounds at least one of the catalyst coated membrane and the at least one gas diffusion layer. The at least one bonding layer is bonded to a portion of the proton exchange membrane. At least one circuit is bonded to a portion of the gas diffusion layer and a portion of the at least one bonding layer. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087301 | REINFORCEMENT FOR PROTON CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE, AND PROTON CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE COMPRISING THE SAME AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - [Problem] To provide a reinforcement for a proton conductive membrane, which can improve the acid resistance and dimension stability. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087302 | HYBRID MEMBRANCES CONTAINING TITANIUM DIOXIDE DOPED WITH FLUORINE - Hybrid membranes based on crystalline titanium dioxide containing fluorine atoms within the crystalline lattice comprising atoms of titanium and oxygen are described; these hybrid membranes are particularly suitable for the production of fuel cells and electrolysers. The titanium dioxide contained in them may be produced by a process comprising the following stages:
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20160087303 | LAMINATED CELL PREPARATION DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a laminated cell preparation device comprising: a lamination platform; an anode plate preparation mechanism for positioning and preparing an anode plate one piece by one piece; a cathode plate preparation mechanism for positioning and preparing a cathode plate one piece by one piece; a separator providing mechanism for positioning a separator and providing the separator directly to the lamination platform; an anode plate manipulator for picking the each prepared anode plate from the anode plate preparation mechanism one piece by one piece and providing the each anode plate directly to the lamination platform; a cathode plate manipulator for picking the each prepared cathode plate from the cathode plate preparation mechanism one piece by one piece and providing the each cathode plate directly to the lamination platform; the anode plate, the separator, and the cathode plate are laminated without positioning, so as to form a laminated cell. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087304 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEALED BATTERY - Provided is a method of manufacturing a sealed battery, capable of releasing a gas generated during an initial charge without increasing the number of steps. The method of manufacturing the sealed battery including a battery case having an opening, and a power-generating element stored in the battery case, includes: a step of storing an electrode body in the battery case; a step of pouring an electrolyte solution into the battery case through the opening to turn the electrode body into the power-generating element; a step of temporarily sealing the opening with a temporary sealing member; a step of performing the initial charge of the power-generating element; a step of introducing a detection gas into the battery case through the opening while opening the temporarily sealed opening; and a step of finally sealing the opening with a final sealing member. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087305 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A gel electrolyte and a separator are provided between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector. The plurality of positive electrode current collectors and the plurality of negative electrode current collectors are stacked such that surfaces of negative electrodes with which active material layers are not coated or surfaces of positive electrodes with which active material layers are not coated are in contact with each other. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087306 | ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE ELECTROLYTE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE ELECTROLYTE - An electrolyte including a copolymer including (i) an ion-conductive domain including an ion-conductive segment of the copolymer, wherein the ion-conductive segment includes a plurality of ion-conductive units, and (ii) a structural domain including a structural segment of the copolymer, wherein the structural segment includes a plurality of structural units, wherein the ion-conductive domain and the structural domain are covalently linked, and a polymer network phase coupled to the ion-conductive domain. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087307 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure is related to an electrolyte composition comprising a fluorinated ester solvent, a non-fluorinated carbonate, a lithium/boron compound and a lithium salt. Electrochemical cells comprising the electrolyte solvent have increased cycle life. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087308 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR FLUORIDE ION BATTERY AND FLUORIDE ION BATTERY - The present invention aims to a liquid electrolyte for a fluoride ion battery having high stability with respect to a fluoride ion. The present invention attains the object by providing a liquid electrolyte for a fluoride ion battery comprising: a fluoride salt; an alkali metal amide salt having an alkali metal cation and an amide anion; and a glyme represented by general formula: R | 2016-03-24 |
20160087309 | Compound and Electrolyte of Lithium Secondary Battery Containing the Same - Provided are a novel compound, an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery containing the same, and a lithium secondary battery containing the electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention. The electrolyte for a secondary battery according to the present invention may have significantly excellent high-temperature stability, low-temperature discharge capacity, and life cycle characteristics. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087310 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES FOR EXTENDED TEMPERATURE RANGE OPERATION - A rechargeable battery is designed with cells having a specific combination of anode, cathode, and electrolyte compositions to maintain long cycle life at extreme high temperatures and deliver high power at extreme low temperatures. These properties can significantly reduce or altogether eliminate the need for thermal management circuitry, reducing weight and cost. Applications in telecommunications backup, transportation, and military defense are contemplated. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087311 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION FOR HIGH-ENERGY ANODES - An electrolyte composition for a lithium-ion battery, a lithium-ion battery, and also the use of a fluorine-containing cyclic carbonate component and lithium nitrate for improving the cycle stability and/or for increasing the performance of a lithium-ion battery. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087312 | ELECTRODE LAMINATE COMPRISING ELECTRODES WITH DIFFERENT SURFACE AREAS AND SECONDARY BATTERY EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an electrode laminate including a positive electrode having a positive electrode material coating layer formed on a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode material coating layer formed on a negative electrode current collector, and a porous polymer film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode, the negative electrodes, and the porous polymer films are laminated in a height direction on the basis of a plane such that the negative electrodes constitute outermost electrodes of the electrode laminate, and the positive electrode material coating layer has a larger coating area than the negative electrode material coating layer. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087313 | SODIUM-HALOGEN SECONDARY CELL - An intermediate temperature sodium-halogen secondary cell that includes a negative electrode compartment housing a negative, molten sodium-based electrode and a positive electrode compartment housing a current collector disposed in a highly conductive molten positive electrolyte. A sodium halide (NaX) positive electrode is disposed in a molten positive electrolyte comprising one or more AlX | 2016-03-24 |
20160087314 | BATTERY APPARATUS - Provided is a battery apparatus including a battery, a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device, and a controller configured to control an operation of the battery based on control information pertaining to an operation specification of the battery, the control information being acquired based on a communication performed by the communication unit. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087315 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A production method for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes a conditioning process in which an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound by interposing a separator therebetween is inserted inside a case a non-aqueous electrolyte including an overcharge additive is injected and the case is sealed, after which a restraining pressure is applied to the case, and charge/discharge is performed at least once. After initial charging in the conditioning process, a fracture portion is formed in secondary particles of a positive electrode active material, and then a conductive coating is formed on the fracture portion. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087316 | Portable Computer Battery Indicator - A portable computer may include battery indicator light structures. Battery status information in the portable computer may be presented to a user using an array of light-emitting diodes or other light emitters. Light-emitting diodes may be mounted on a printed circuit board. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087317 | TRACTION BATTERY HEATER CONTROL - Vehicle high-voltage side heater systems and methods are described. In an example, a controller to input a modulated control signal from a low-voltage side is connected to a high-voltage side heater, which is controlled by the modulated control signal from the controller. The controller can be on low-voltage side and not directly connected to a low-voltage side power but does derive the control signal from an input signal, which can be pulse width modulated. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087318 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING HEAT-RESISTANT INSULATING LAYER - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a case for accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate combined to the case, a vent plate disposed under the cap plate and formed with a notch, a middle plate disposed under the vent plate, and a heat-resistant insulating layer disposed between the vent plate and the middle plate. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087319 | BATTERY PACK HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY AGAINST LEAKAGE OF LIQUID REFRIGERANT - Disclosed herein is a battery pack including at least one battery module including a battery cell stack constituted by two or more stacked battery cells that can be charged and discharged and a pack case for surrounding an outside of the battery module, wherein a liquid refrigerant isolated from an inner space of the pack case removes heat conducted from the battery cells through cooling of the pack case. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087320 | AIR CELL - Disclosed is an air cell with higher energy density than before. An air cell comprises an electrolyte solution containing a potassium hydroxide solution having a pH of 17.3 or more under a temperature condition of 23° C., an anode containing iron, and a cathode. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087321 | Separator-Cathode Current Collector Element - A separator-cathode current collector element for a metal-oxygen cell, in particular for a lithium-oxygen cell, includes a porous cathode current collector and a separator coating disposed on one side of the current collector in order to improve performance and lifespan of the cell. A process for producing a separator-cathode current collector element includes coating one side of the porous cathode current collector with the separator material. A cell and a battery can be equipped with the separator-cathode current collector element. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087322 | Dielectric Waveguide Filter with Direct Coupling and Alternative Cross-Coupling - A waveguide filter comprising a base block of dielectric material defining at least first and second resonators and a bridge block seated on top of the base block and defining at least a third resonator. In one embodiment, the base block comprises first and second base blocks that have been coupled together in an end to end relationship. An external transmission line or an interior RF signal transmission window or an RF signal transmission bridge provides a cross-coupling RF signal transmission path between the first and second resonators. At least first and second interior RF signal transmission windows provide a direct RF signal transmission path between the first and third resonators and the second and third resonators respectively. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087323 | ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE FILTER DEVICE AND EQUIVALENT FILTER CIRCUIT THEREOF - The present invention is related to an electromagnetic noise filter device and an equivalent filter circuit thereof. The filter device comprises a substrate, a transmission line and a ground plane having slotted ground structure. The transmission line is configured on the top surface of the substrate, and the grounding plane is configured on the bottom surface of the substrate. At least one pair of impedance elements are configured within the slotted ground structure. The transmission line can be electromagnetic coupled to the slotted ground structure and the impedance elements so as to form an equivalent filter circuit. Thereby, the electromagnetic noises on at least one specific frequency may be absorbed by the impedance elements of the filter device so as to avoid the electromagnetic reflection induced by the electromagnetic noise and interfering the signal transmitted on the transmission line. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087324 | WAVEGUIDE CIRCULATOR WITH IMPROVED TRANSITION TO OTHER TRANSMISSION LINE MEDIA - A waveguide circulator for an electro-magnetic field having a wavelength is provided. The waveguide circulator includes: N waveguide arms, where N is a positive integer; a ferrite element having N segments protruding into the N respective waveguide arms; at most (N−1) quarter-wave dielectric transformers attached to respective ends of at most (N−1) other segments; a first quarter-wave dielectric transformer attached to an end of the first segment; and a coaxial-coupling component. The N waveguide arms include a first-waveguide arm and (N−1) other-waveguide arms. The N segments include a first segment protruding into the first-waveguide arm and (N−1) other segments protruding into respective (N−1) other-waveguide arms. The coaxial-coupling component is positioned within a quarter wavelength of the electro-magnetic field from the first quarter-wave dielectric transformer positioned in the first-waveguide arm. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087325 | Processes For Forming Waveguides Using LTCC Substrates - The present invention describes processes for forming waveguides ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160087326 | RADIO FREQUENCY CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT - A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160087327 | WINDOW FRAME - A main body ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160087328 | EXCITING DUAL FREQUENCY BANDS FROM AN ANTENNA COMPONENT WITH A DUAL BRANCH COUPLING FEED - An antenna element forms a ring slot antenna comprising a first slot and second slot. The antenna element is located on a first surface of a conductive chassis that encases a body or a volume for wireless communication signals to be received or transmitted. A coupling component is located on an opposite side of the conductive chassis and behind the antenna element. The coupling component facilitates a coupling between a communication component and the antenna element as a function of the orientation and geometric shape of the coupling component to facilitate different resonant frequencies via the first and second slots of the antenna element. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087329 | Embedded Antenna Structures - An electronic device may be provided with antenna structures that are embedded in a dielectric such as plastic. The plastic may be molded over the antenna structures using molding equipment. Antenna structures may be embedded in molded plastic structures such as plastic electronic device housing structures. The plastic electronic device housing structures may form housing structures such as housing wall structures. The antenna structures may be embedded within the housing wall structures in the vicinity of an exterior surface of the housing wall structures. Embedded antenna structures may also be mounted under other dielectric structures such portions of a display cover layer. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087330 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE - An antenna device includes two conductor surfaces at opposing positions with a space interposed between the conductor surfaces, a first connection conductor connecting the two conductor surfaces galvanically at one location, and an antenna coil arranged in proximity to the first connection conductor. The antenna coil is arranged at a position at which the antenna coil causes an induced current to flow through the first connection conductor by electromagnetic induction. Currents in the opposite directions flow through peripheral edge portions of the two conductor surfaces, so that a magnetic field is radiated from A space across which the two conductor surfaces oppose each other. This enables a conductor surface defined by a metal plate or the like to be used as a radiation element without providing a slit or an opening in the metal plate so as to avoid problems of a decrease in mechanical strength, design restrictions, and a decrease in an electric field shielding effect. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087331 | ANTENNA DESIGNS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A WIRELESSLY POWERED IMPLANT TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE OUTSIDE THE BODY - Methods and apparatus for wireless power transfer and communications are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system comprises an external transmit resonator configured to transmit wireless power, an implantable receive resonator configured to receive the transmitted wireless power from the transmit resonator, and communications antenna in the implantable receive resonator configured to send communication information to the transmit resonator. The communications antenna can include a plurality of gaps positioned between adjacent conductive elements, the gaps being configured to prevent or reduce induction of current in the plurality of conductive elements when the antenna is exposed to a magnetic field. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087332 | ANTENNA ON SAPPHIRE STRUCTURE - An antenna on a sapphire structure. The antenna includes a sapphire structure having a first side, and a second side positioned opposite the first side. The antenna also includes a first antenna trace positioned on the first side of the sapphire structure, and a second antenna trace positioned on the second side of the sapphire structure. Additionally, the antenna includes at least one via formed through the sapphire structure. The at least one via electrically connects the first antenna trace to the second antenna trace. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087333 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE - An integrated circuit package has a first side and an opposite second side. The integrated circuit package comprises: a stack of layers comprising at least a first and second electrically isolating layers, a dielectric material arranged on the stack of layers at the second side for encapsulating the integrated circuit package, a first integrated antenna structure for transmitting and/or receiving a first radio frequency signal, and a first array of electrically conductive vias extending through at least the first electrically isolating layer and the dielectric material. The first integrated antenna structure is arranged between the first and second electrically isolating layers and is surrounded by the electrically conductive vias which are electrically connected to respective first metal patches arranged on the dielectric material at the second side. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087334 | ANTENNA, ANTENNA DEVICE, AND WIRELESS DEVICE - An antenna includes a feeding element connected to a feeding point, a first radiating element that is spaced apart from the feeding element and is coupled to the feeding element through electromagnetic field coupling, a second radiating element that is spaced apart from the feeding element and is coupled to the feeding element through electromagnetic field coupling, a first control element that is connected to the feeding element via a first impedance variable unit, and a second control element that is connected to the feeding element via a second impedance variable unit, and a control unit that controls the first impedance variable unit to adjust the connection between the feeding element and the first control element and controls the second impedance variable unit to adjust the connection between the feeding element and the second control element. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087335 | PROGRAMMABLE BEAMFORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING ELEMENT-LEVEL ANALOG CHANNELIZER - A beamforming system includes a plurality of channelizers and a channel switching module in signal communication with the channelizers. Each channelizer is configured to receive a respective input radio frequency signal and to generate a plurality of respective channels in response to downsampling the respective input radio frequency signal. The channel switching module includes a channel combining circuit configured to selectively combine a common channel generated by each channelizer to form at least one steered analog beam. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087336 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Systems and methods for optimizing wireless communication are provided. An example method may include selecting a first direction at which to direct a first directional antenna beam, and selecting a second direction at which to direct a second directional antenna beam. The method may also include transmitting a first signal in the first direction, and transmitting a second signal in the second direction. The method may include receiving a first response to the first signal from a first user device, and receiving a second response to the second signal from a second user device. The method may include determining a first beam setting for the first user device based at least in part on the first response, and determining a second beam setting for the second user device based at least in part on the second response. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087337 | ANTENNA ARRAY CALIBRATION FOR WIRELESS CHARGING - Antenna array calibration for wireless charging is disclosed. In one aspect, an initial calibration sequence is performed each time a wireless charging station is powered on. The initial calibration sequence utilizes a reference antenna element, which is an antenna element randomly selected from a plurality of antenna elements in the wireless charging station, to determine relative receiver phase errors between the reference antenna element and each of the other antenna elements in an antenna array. In another aspect, a training sequence is performed after completing the initial calibration sequence to determine total relative phase errors between the reference antenna element and each of the other antenna elements in the antenna array. Adjustments can then be made to match respective total relative phase errors among the plurality of antenna elements to achieve phase coherency among the plurality of antenna elements for improved wireless charging power efficiency. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087338 | ANTENNA ARRAY CALIBRATION FOR WIRELESS CHARGING - Antenna array calibration for wireless charging is disclosed. In one aspect, an initial calibration sequence is performed each time a wireless charging station is powered on. The initial calibration sequence utilizes a reference antenna element, which is an antenna element randomly selected from a plurality of antenna elements in the wireless charging station, to determine relative receiver phase errors between the reference antenna element and each of the other antenna elements in an antenna array. In another aspect, a training sequence is performed after completing the initial calibration sequence to determine total relative phase errors between the reference antenna element and each of the other antenna elements in the antenna array. Adjustments can then be made to match respective total relative phase errors among the plurality of antenna elements to achieve phase coherency among the plurality of antenna elements for improved wireless charging power efficiency. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087339 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - In one implementation, an antenna array has a plurality of antenna element, each of which is configured to apply a phase shift to a signal. A beam steering controller is configured to steer a main beam of the antenna by controlling the phase shifts applied by the antenna elements. In addition, the beam steering controller also is configured to detect a failure of an antenna element and, in response to detecting the failure, disable the failed antenna element and modify the phase shifts applied by remaining ones of the antenna elements. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087340 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME - An antenna structure includes a feed portion, a ground portion, at least one metallic portion, and a radiating portion. The ground portion is spaced apart from the feed portion. The least one metallic portion is electrically connected to the ground portion. The radiating portion has a first end electrically connected to the feed portion and a second end electrically connected to the at least one metallic portion. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087341 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An antenna device is provided, which includes a ground plate formed of a conductor for ground to perform ground function, and a slot formed with specific width and length and positioned on an upper portion of the ground plate, wherein the slot includes a feeding portion configured to receive a signal for feeding, and a plurality of chip resistors positioned apart from the feeding portion for a predetermined distance in a direction that crosses the width of the slot. Accordingly, an electromagnetic signal that is radiated by radar and then is reflected from points excluding a target can be effectively intercepted and thus the system performance can be improved. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087342 | CIRCUIT-LOADED CONFORMAL METASURFACE CLOAK - An electromagnetic invisibility cloaking device with a broadened cloaking bandwidth and/or a tunable frequency of operation. The cloaking device includes an object (e.g., antenna) and a metasurface ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160087343 | ANTENNA WITH PROXIMITY SENSOR FUNCTION - An electronic device having a radiation element having a feed point, a parasitic element having a ground point, an extension portion extending from one end of the parasitic element, and a proximity sensing unit in communication with the extension portion. A reactive element, e.g., a radio frequency choke, is connected between the proximity sensing unit and the extension portion and enables the proximity sensing unit to employ at least the parasitic element and the extension portion as sensing pads to sense the proximity of an object to the electronic device. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087344 | LENS ANTENNA - Disclosed is a lens antenna comprising a dielectric lens consisting of a collimating part and an extension part, and an antenna element. The extension part of the lens comprises a substantially flat surface crossed by the axis of the collimating part, and the antenna element is rigidly fixed on the surface. The antenna element is formed by a hollow waveguide and comprises a dielectric insert with one end thereof adjacent to said surface; the size of the radiating opening of the waveguide is determined by the predefined width of the main beam and by side lobe levels of the radiation pattern of the lens antenna. The technical result of the invention is an increase in realized gain value due to the use of a waveguide antenna element with a dielectric insert, which provides impedance matching in a wide frequency bandwidth. The present invention can be used in radio-relay point-to-point communication systems, e.g. for forming backhaul networks of cellular mobile communication, in car radars and other radars, in microwave RF tags, in local and personal communication systems, in satellite and intersatellite communication systems, etc. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087345 | RADOME FOR AN ANTENNA WITH A CONCAVE-REFLECTOR - A radome for a concave-reflector antenna is fastened directly onto the reflector's edge. The inner surface of the radome comprises at least one absorbent part partially covering its surface area and disposed along its peripheral edge. The surface area of the radome covered by the absorbent part(s) is less than 15% of the total surface area. The radome may comprise two absorbent parts in diametrically opposite positions. Each absorbent part may have a substantially triangular shape, the base of the absorbent part being rounded along the radome's edge, and a portion of its surface area having been removed laterally from each side of the triangle in a circular arc cut-out. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087346 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR LONG-RANGE HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Various embodiments of antenna assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the antenna assembly includes a reflector comprising a center opening, a feed-antenna subassembly situated in front of the reflector, a rear housing situated behind the reflector, and a pole-mounting bracket comprising a base plate situated between the reflector and the rear housing. The feed-antenna subassembly comprises a feed tube that houses at least one of: a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The rear housing is coupled to a front side of the reflector via the center opening. The rear housing comprises a center cavity, and a back end of the feed tube is inserted in and coupled to the center cavity. The base plate is coupled to the reflector and the rear housing in such a way that decoupling between the base plate and the reflector requires a prior decoupling between the feed-antenna subassembly and the rear housing and a prior decoupling between the rear housing and the reflector. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087347 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NODE COMPRISING A RE-CONFIGURATION NETWORK - The present invention relates to a node ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160087348 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF THE SAME - Provided are an antenna device and a method for operating the antenna device. The antenna device includes a horizontal polarization antenna implemented on a first layer in a multi-layer circuit board and a vertical polarization antenna implemented on a plurality of second layers that are different from the first layer in the multi-layer circuit board, in which the horizontal polarization antenna and the vertical polarization antenna are stacked spaced apart from each other at an edge of a side of the multi-layer circuit board. The antenna device and the method for operating the antenna device may be implemented variously according to embodiments. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087349 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING BEAM IN ANTENNA ARRAY - A method and an apparatus for forming a beam in an antenna array are disclosed. The method for forming a beam in an antenna array comprises the steps of: forming a first beam pattern in a first band on the basis of a single-band antenna aggregation and a multi-band antenna aggregation; and forming other beam patterns in bands other than the first band on the basis of the multi-band antenna aggregation, wherein the single-band antenna aggregation includes a plurality of single-band antennas which operate only in the first band, the multi-band antenna aggregation includes multi-band antennas which operate in a plurality of bands including the first band, and the antenna array may be arranged in a two-dimensional plane such that distances between the plurality of single-band antennas and the plurality of multi-band antennas are constant. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087350 | CONNECTOR TERMINAL AND MATERIAL FOR CONNECTOR TERMINAL - It is aimed to provide a wire with terminal in which small connection resistance and a large fixing force are easily combined and a core crimping portion is unlikely to be cracked in a crimping step of the core crimping portion. In a wire with terminal, a core crimping portion includes a bottom plate portion for supporting a core and a pair of core caulking portions sandwiching the core between the core caulking portions and the bottom plate portion. The bottom plate portion of the core crimping portion is shaped to include an inclined portion recessed gradually deeper toward the pair of core caulking portions from a first end side toward a second end side of a crimping terminal. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087351 | FEMALE TERMINAL - A female terminal includes a terminal body having a contact holder in a tubular shape at a front side of the terminal body, a contact member in a tubular shape which is contained inside the contact holder and into which a male terminal is inserted from a front side, and a rotary ring which is mounted to the contact holder. The contact member has a pair of holding rings provided at both ends thereof, and a diameter variable part held by a pair of the holding rings at both ends thereof, an inner diameter of the diameter variable part being set to be larger than an outer diameter of the male terminal in an initial state, and contracted to be smaller than the outer diameter of the male terminal, by twisting a pair of the holding rings. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087352 | Electrical Connector for End to End Connection - An electrical connector is provided and includes a cover member and a connector bushing. The connector bushing is partially encased and movable in the cover member and having an electrical conductor section. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087353 | CONNECTOR TERMINAL - The connector terminal includes a first connector terminal and a second connector terminal to be fit into the first connector terminal, the first connector terminal including a flat spring making contact with a certain area of the second connector terminal, the certain area including a free end of the second connector terminal, and a terminal body including a pair of sidewalls between which the flat spring is disposed, the second connector terminal being formed in the certain area with two or more first projections each extending in a first direction in which the second connector terminal is fit into the first connector terminal, at least two first projections among the first projections making contact with the flat spring between the sidewalls. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087354 | GROUNDING BLOCKS FOR WIRES/COAXIAL CABLES - A grounding block includes a conductive grounding surface configured to electrically ground a wire to a grounded structure, a retention member rotationally fixed about an axis orthogonal to the grounding surface and slidable toward and away from the conductive grounding surface in a direction parallel to the axis, and a biasing element configured to apply a first force to the retention member in the direction toward the conductive grounding surface to electrically ground the wire to the housing to satisfy a first regulatory requirement. A fastener is operative to apply a second force to the retention member in the direction toward the grounding surface to apply a mechanical load to satisfy a second regulatory requirement. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087355 | PART OF A CONDUCTING BAR FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | 2016-03-24 |
20160087356 | Battery Pack Identification Scheme for Power Tool Systems - A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087357 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes at least two rigid printed circuit board parts which are connected to one another by at least one flexible connecting part which is thinner than the rigid printed circuit board parts. The at least two rigid printed circuit board parts can be moved toward one another by bending the flexible connecting part. A groove, which is produced by the different thickness of the rigid printed circuit board parts relative to the flexible connecting part, is filled with an elastic material. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087358 | CARD CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A slim card connector is provided. The slim card connector includes a board in which a plurality of openings are arranged at an interval and a plurality of contact terminals provided in the board to be received in the openings, wherein the contact terminals are received in the openings, respectively, when the contact terminals are in contact with a card. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087359 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector is provided and includes a conductive terminal having a first end with a top flat surface. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087360 | Interposer Assembly and Method - The application discloses an improved interposer assembly with a molded plastic plate and stamp-formed metal contacts inserted in through passages in the plate. The contacts have redundant separate metal circuit paths extending between opposed contact points to reduce inductance and contact resistance. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087361 | TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS TO CONTROL MOVEMENT AND POSITION OF SURFACE MOUNTED ELECTRICAL DEVICES - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards techniques and configurations to control movement and position of surface mounted electrical devices. In one embodiment, an electrical contact includes a leg portion configured to extend in a first direction, a foot portion coupled with the leg portion, the foot portion having a surface that extends in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the surface being configured to directly couple with solderable material to form a solder joint, a heel portion adjoining the leg portion and the foot portion, the heel portion having a profile shape, and a toe portion extending from the foot portion and disposed opposite to the heel portion, the toe portion having a profile shape that is symmetric with the profile shape of the heel portion. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087362 | Miniaturized Wire-to-Board Connector System for Wearable Devices - A miniaturized wire-to-board connector system is disclosed for establishing electrical connection between an electrical cable and a printed circuit board, and for establishing mechanical connection between the electrical cable and a case having the printed circuit board enclosed therein. The connector system includes a male and a female connector, is small enough to be incorporated in a highly miniaturized wearable device, and is stable and sturdy enough to be handled directly by a consumer, thereby enabling an increase in complexity, providing interconnectable parts in wearable consumer products. The connector system is also useful in aerospace applications in which components must be connected within a very small space. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087363 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH PIVOT BLOCK FOR TERMINATING AN ELECTRICAL WIRE - An electrical connector includes a housing and an electrical contact held by the housing. The electrical contact includes opposing spring beams configured to receive an electrical wire therebetween. The spring beams have conductor interfaces configured to engage in physical contact with the electrical wire such that the electrical wire is captured between the spring beams with a compliant pinch connection. A pivot block is held by the housing, includes a receptacle for receiving the electrical wire, and is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The pivot block is configured to be pivoted from the open position to the closed position to move the electrical wire into engagement in physical contact between the conductor interfaces of the spring beams such that the electrical wire is captured between the spring beams with the compliant pinch connection and thereby electrically connected to the electrical contact. | 2016-03-24 |
20160087364 | CONNECTOR PLUG, CONNECTOR SOCKET, AND CONNECTOR - In the connector, a plurality of parallel flanges and groove pins between every two of the parallel flanges are additionally provided to the middle of the connector plug. A plurality of parallel grooves and flange pins between every two of the parallel grooves are additionally provided to the middle of the connector socket. The plurality of flanges of the connector plug are inserted into the plurality of grooves of the connector socket. The mating face of the connector plug is in contact with the mating face of the connector socket. | 2016-03-24 |