| 21st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
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| 20160149217 | ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery includes a current collector foil, and an electrode mixture layer provided on the current collector foil. The electrode mixture layer includes powder particles. The powder particles contain any one of metals or a metallic compound of zirconium, hafnium, zirconium carbide, hafnium carbide, and tungsten carbide as a conductive material. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149218 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SULFUR-BASED BATTERIES - A positive electrode includes a sulfur-based active material, a binder, a conductive filler, and porous, one-dimensional metal oxide nanorods. The one-dimensional metal oxide nanorods are mixed, as an additive, throughout the positive electrode with the sulfur-based active material, the binder, and the conductive filler. The positive electrode with the porous, one-dimensional metal oxide nanorods may be incorporated into any sulfur-based battery. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149219 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR LIQUID ANODE CELL BATTERY - The invention relates to an electrolyte membrane for a liquid anode cell battery. In particular, the electrolyte membrane is coated with a coating protective against decomposition of the electrolyte membrane in contact with a liquid anode. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149220 | ELECTRODE INCLUDING COATING LAYER FOR PREVENTING REACTION WITH ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION - Disclosed is an electrode for secondary batteries in which an electrode mix layer including an electrode active material is coated on an electrode collector, and a coating layer including aluminum (Al) and/or alumina (Al | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149221 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING PROTECTION TAPE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery that can prevent an active material from separating and prevent a short circuit and damage due to a tab that is attached to a current collector are provided. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149222 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE - A negative electrode including: a current collector; a negative active material layer formed on the current collector; and a polymer coating layer that is formed on the negative active material layer and comprises a fluorinated acrylate type polymer. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149223 | DISPERSANT FOR RESIN COLLECTORS, MATERIAL FOR RESIN COLLECTORS, AND RESIN COLLECTOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a dispersant for a resin current collector which can uniformly disperse a conductive filler to attain sufficient charge and discharge characteristics without impairing the output power per unit weight of a battery. The present invention provides a dispersant for a resin current collector comprising a polymer having a resin-philic block (A1) and a conductive filler-philic block (A2). | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149224 | LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a metal positive electrode current collector having a three-dimensional network hollow skeleton and a positive electrode mixture, which is filled in the positive electrode current collector and which contains a positive electrode active material, the thickness of the positive electrode is 0.2 to 5 mm, the nonaqueous electrolyte contains an ionic liquid and a lithium salt, the ionic liquid is a molten salt of a cation and an anion, and the concentration of the lithium salt in the nonaqueous electrolyte is 0.8 to 6.2 mol/L. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149225 | OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYST AND USE THEREOF - An oxygen reduction catalyst which includes composite particles including a portion including an inorganic metal compound and a portion containing carbon. The composite particles include a metal element M1, carbon, and oxygen as constituent elements; the amount of carbon atoms is 1 to 10 mol, and the amount of oxygen atoms is 1 to 3 mol, assuming that the total amount of atoms in the metal element M1 is 1 mol; a G-band and a D-band are present in a Raman spectrum, and a V/G ratio defined in an expression described below is 0.10 to 0.35: V/G ratio=(minimum value of spectral intensity in region V which is a region between G-band and D-band)/(peak intensity in G-band). | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149226 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL - A method of manufacturing a fuel cell which enables organic matter of both an anode thereof and a cathode thereof to be removed efficiently is provided. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell, comprising a preparation step of preparing a fuel cell comprising a stack of a plurality of unit cells, each including polymer electrolyte and a catalyst layer, and a removal step of removing organic matter from the fuel cell, is provided. This removal step comprises: a first step of maintaining a voltage of the fuel cell at 0 V so as to desorb organic matter from the catalyst layer; a second step of raising a temperature inside the fuel cell so as to evaporate the desorbed organic matter; and a third step of exhausting the evaporated organic matter from the fuel cell. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149227 | METAL GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR FUEL CELLS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a metal gas diffusion layer made of a metal porous body, the method includes forming a conductive layer of carbon film layer on the metal porous body, and forming a water-repellent layer on the metal porous body formed with the conductive layer. The forming a water-repellent layer includes coating a solution containing a fluorine resin which constitutes the water-repellent layer and a volatile component which does not constitute the water-repellent layer on the metal porous body, and heat-treating the metal porous body coated with the solution at or above a temperature at which a component which contains the volatile component and which does not constitute the water-repellent layer contained in the solution and less than a temperature at which an electrical resistance of the conductive layer is increased and electron conductivity is deteriorated to thereby form the water-repellent layer composed of the fluorine resin. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149228 | Electrode Catalyst and Fuel cell Using The Same - The present invention discloses an electrode catalyst used in a fuel cell, comprising a support and a catalyst. The catalyst is supported on the support and has major compositions selected from the group consisting of the following: pheophytin and its derivatives, pheophorbide and its derivatives, pyropheophytin and its derivatives, and pyropheophorbide and its derivatives. The present invention also discloses a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell and the related fuel cell. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149229 | Novel Non-Platinum Metal Catalyst Material - The present invention relates to a novel non-platinum metal catalyst material for use in low temperature fuel cells and electrolysers and to fuel cells and electrolysers comprising the novel non-platinum metal catalyst material. The present invention also relates to a novel method for synthesizing the novel non-platinum metal catalyst material. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149230 | MULTILAYERED NANOSTRUCTURED FILMS - Processes for forming films comprising multiple layers of nanostructured support elements are described. A first layer of nanostructured support elements is formed by depositing a base material on a substrate and annealing. Further growth of the first layer of nanostructures is then inhibited. Additional layers of nanostructured support elements may be grown on the first layer of nanostructures through additional deposition and annealing steps. The multilayer films provide increased surface area and are particularly useful in devices where catalyst activity is related to the surface area available to support catalyst particles. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149231 | ELECTROLYTE REGENERATION - This invention is directed to electrolysis-based devices and methods for recycling of electrolyte solutions. Specifically, the invention is related to regeneration of spent electrolyte solutions comprising metal ions such as electrolyte solutions used in metal/air batteries. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149232 | RESIN-FRAMED MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL - A resin-framed membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell includes a stepped membrane-electrode assembly and a resin frame member. The stepped membrane-electrode assembly includes a polymer electrolyte membrane, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The resin frame member surrounds an outer perimeter of the polymer electrolyte membrane and includes an inner perimeter base end and an inner protruding portion. The inner protruding portion includes a flat surface portion which extends to face an outer perimeter surface portion of a second surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane and on which an adhesive layer is provided so that the adhesive layer lies at least between the flat surface portion and the outer perimeter surface portion. The adhesive layer has a tapered shape in which a thickness of the adhesive layer increases from a tip of the inner protruding portion toward the inner perimeter base end. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149233 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH WASTE HEAT RECOVERY FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH PRESSURE STEAM - A fuel cell system for generating electrical power and high level heat comprising at least one high temperature fuel cell stack having an anode side and a cathode side and adapted to generate electrical power, and a gas oxidizer/high level heat recovery assembly comprising an oxidizer adapted to oxidize one or more of exhaust output from the at least one high temperature fuel cell stack and a gas derived from the exhaust, and to generate high level heat, and a high level heat recovery system adapted to recover the high level heat generated in the oxidizer. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149234 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system is provided that can operate continuously and appropriately when a water self-sustaining operation of the fuel cell system is difficult due to environmental conditions and operating conditions, etc. When a first water level corresponding to a water shortage in a condensed water tank is detected using a water level detector, a controller implements a water-saving mode where the output of a fuel cell is decreased regardless of the external power load and the amount of reforming water used is reduced. When it is determined using a cooling determination device during the water-saving mode that the exhaust gas cooling capability in a condenser brought about by a cooling medium is at least a prescribed value, the controller implements a water recovery mode where the output of the fuel cell is increased regardless of the external power load and the amount of condensed water recovered is increased. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149235 | MODULAR FUEL CELL AND FUEL SOURCE - A fuel cell power module is coupled to a fuel supply reactor module by way of an adaptor which includes some of the control elements for controlling reaction of reactants in the reactor module. The adaptor includes a housing and a first connection interface in the housing for detachably coupling the adaptor to a fuel cell power module fuel inlet port and a second connection interface in the housing for detachably coupling the adaptor to a reactor module fuel outlet port. A fluid line extends between the first connection interface and the second connection interface. The adaptor includes a motive unit of a flow control mechanism configured to provide motive power to a flow circuit of a reactor module when the reactor module is coupled to the adaptor. The adaptor enables a fuel cell power module to be interfaced with different types of reactor modules having different form factor and different control requirements. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149236 | FLOW BATTERY - A flow battery comprising a first tank for an anode electrolyte, a second tank for a cathode electrolyte, respective hydraulic circuits provided with corresponding pumps for supplying electrolytes to specific planar cells, provided with channels on the two mutually opposite faces for the independent conveyance of the electrolytes, mutually separated by electrolytic membranes and electrodes, the planar cells constituting a laminar pack, on at least one front of the laminar pack there being an end plate provided, on a first face, with at least one channel for the access of the electrolytes that arrive from the laminar pack, with at least one discharge channel for the conveyance of the electrolytes that originate from the access channel to at least one outlet that is connected to a respective tank, and at least one mixing channel. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149237 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING MOISTURE CONDENSATION - An apparatus for preventing moisture condensation includes a fuel cell stack and an enclosure in which the fuel cell stack is disposed. A heater and a temperature sensor are provided in the enclosure. A controller is configured to control the heater to be turned on when an insulation resistance between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure is less than a preset resistance value. The controller controls the heater not to be turned on when a surface temperature of the enclosure measured by the temperature sensor exceeds a preset temperature. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149238 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOLING PUMP OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for controlling a cooling pump of a fuel cell system are provided that improve efficiency of the fuel cell system by variably adjusting idle RPM of a pump that cools down stacks within the fuel cell system, based on temperature and flowrate of coolant The apparatus includes a storage that is configured to store a table in which revolutions per minute (RPM) of the cooling pump corresponding to temperature are recorded and a temperature measurer that is configured to measure temperature of a coolant of fuel cell stacks. In addition, a controller operates a pump driver based on the stored table to adjust the RPM of the cooling pump to correspond to the measured temperature of the coolant | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149239 | Portable Fuel Cell System Having a Fuel Cell System Controller - A portable fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having a plurality of flow inputs and a power output, a temperature sensor configured to measure operating temperature of the fuel cell, a power output sensor coupled to the fuel cell and configured to measure a power parameter related to fuel cell power output, a controllable power converter, coupled to the power output of the fuel cell, that transfers power from the fuel cell to the fuel cell system, and a flow control device coupled to a first flow input and configured to control a first one of the flow inputs into the fuel cell. The system further includes a fuel cell system controller, coupled to the fuel cell, the power output, the temperature sensor, the power output sensor, the controllable power converter, and the flow control device. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149240 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING FUEL CELL - An apparatus and method for diagnosing a fuel cell diagnoses a state of a fuel cell by estimating a fuel-cell equivalent circuit. The apparatus for diagnosing a fuel cell includes: an impedance measurement unit configured to measure impedance of a fuel cell within a predetermined frequency range; an equivalent circuit model unit configured to derive each parameter value by estimating a predetermined fuel-cell equivalent circuit model in response to the impedance received from the impedance measurement unit; and a fuel-cell-state diagnosis unit configured to diagnose a state of the fuel cell by detecting a variation of the parameter value derived from the equivalent circuit model unit. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149241 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISCHARGING RESIDUAL ELECTRIC ENERGY OF FUEL CELL - An apparatus and a method for discharging a residual electric energy of a fuel cell can rapidly discharge and remove a residual electric energy of a fuel cell for safety after the fuel cell is operated or when a collision is detected. The apparatus for discharging the residual electric energy of the fuel cell includes: a discharge relay connected with a fuel cell and turned on when starting or stopping a vehicle or a collision detecting sensor detects a collision; and a non-linear protecting element connected with the discharge relay in order to discharge a residual electric energy from the fuel cell. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149242 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system that generates power by supplying anode and cathode gases to a fuel cell, comprising a compressor configured to adjust a flow rate of the cathode gas supplied to the fuel cell, a relief valve configured to adjust a pressure of the cathode gas supplied to the fuel cell, a pulsation operation unit configured to pulsate an anode gas pressure, a target flow rate setting unit configured to set a target flow rate of the cathode gas on the basis of a request from the fuel cell, a first target pressure setting unit configured to set a first target pressure of the cathode gas on the basis of a request from the fuel cell, a second target pressure setting unit configured to set a second target pressure of the cathode gas for maintaining a pressure difference between an anode and a cathode of the fuel cell within a predetermined allowable pressure difference range, a target pressure setting unit configured to set the higher one of the first and second target pressures as a target pressure, and a control unit configured to control the compressor and the relief valve on the basis of the target flow rate and the target pressure. The control unit controls the compressor on the basis of the target flow rate and a limitative pressure obtained by limiting pulsation of the target pressure when the target pressure is pulsated in response to pressure pulsation of the anode gas. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149243 | ENERGY SAVING METHOD IN COMBINED SYSTEM OF BIOETHANOL PRODUCING DEVICE AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - The present invention is to provide, in a combined system of a bioethanol producing device and an SOFC, a method that is capable of further enhancing the electric power generation efficiency of the SOFC, and is also capable of achieving further reduction of the energy required for distillation of the fermented liquid. A part of an anode off-gas is refluxed to the water-containing ethanol vapor line from the mash column to the reforming device at a reflux ratio ((flow rate of reflux gas)/(flow rate of (anode off-gas)−(reflux gas))) of from 1 to 2. The ethanol concentration of the water-containing ethanol vapor is controlled by refluxing, to a range of from 25 to 35% by weight with water contained in the anode off-gas of the solid oxide fuel cell. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149244 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A hydrogen generator has: a reformer that produces hydrogen-containing gas from raw material gas through reforming; a temperature detector that detects the temperature of the reformer; a hydro-desulfurizer that removes sulfur from the raw material gas through hydrodesulfurization; a recycle flow passage through which recycle gas as a portion of the hydrogen-containing gas is supplied to the hydro-desulfurizer; a raw material gas flow detector that detects the flow rate of the raw material gas, the raw material gas flow detector located somewhere in a flow passage for the raw material gas upstream of a junction of the recycle gas and the raw material gas; and a controller that controls the flow rate of the recycle gas in accordance with the temperature of the reformer, the flow rate of the raw material gas, and the flow rate of the recycle gas. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149245 | Method of Plasma-Catalyzed, Thermally-Integrated Reforming - A reformer is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including a channel to convey a preheated plurality of reactants containing both a feedstock fuel and an oxidant. A plasma generator is provided to apply an electrical potential to the reactants sufficient to ionize one or more of the reactants. These ionized reactants are then conveyed to a reaction zone where they are chemically transformed into synthesis gas containing a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. A heat transfer mechanism is used to transfer heat from an external heat source to the reformer to provide the heat of reformation. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SECURING IMMUNITY TO AIR CO2 IN ALKALINE FUEL CELLS | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149247 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a desulfurizer that removes a sulfur compound in a raw material, a fuel cell unit that performs electric-power generation using fuel obtained by reforming a raw material from which the sulfur compound is removed and electric-power generation air supplied, a combustion exhaust gas passage through which combustion exhaust gas generated by combusting fuel not utilized for the electric-power generation in the fuel cell unit is emitted, a combustion exhaust gas container that is connected to the combustion exhaust gas passage and accommodates the desulfurizer inside the combustion exhaust gas container, a purifier that removes carbon monoxide included in the combustion exhaust gas, and an air heat exchanger that performs heat exchange of the combustion exhaust gas and the electric-power generation air supplied to the fuel cell unit. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149248 | METHOD FOR PERFORMANCE RESTORATION OF FUEL CELL - A method for performance restoration of a fuel cell includes shutting off a supply of hydrogen to an anode to arbitrarily and unevenly drop a cell voltage of the fuel cell when air is supplied to a cathode together with start-off of the fuel cell. A reverse voltage occurs in some cells of the fuel cells, a water-splitting reaction occurs at the anode of the cell in which the reverse voltage occurs, and oxygen generated by the water-splitting reaction removes carbon monoxide (CO), which has contaminated the anode, by oxidizing the carbon monoxide (CO) to carbon dioxide (CO | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149249 | LOW TEMPERATURE SOLID OXIDE CELLS - The present invention provides solid oxide cells such as fuel cells, electrolyzers, and sensors comprising an electrolyte having an interface between an yttria-stabilized zirconia material and a glass material, in some embodiments. Other embodiments add an interface between a platinum oxide material and the yttria-stabilized zirconia material in the electrolyte. Further embodiments of solid oxide cells have an ion-conducting species such as an ionic liquid or inorganic salt in contact with at least one electrode of the cell. Certain embodiments provide room temperature operation of solid oxide cells. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149250 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to an electrolyte membrane, a membrane-electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The electrolyte membrane contains a polymer (1) including a hydrophobic structural unit and a structural unit having a proton-conducting group and a polymer (2) including a hydrophobic structural unit having no sulfonic group which is different from the hydrophobic structural unit of the polymer (1). | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149251 | METAL COMPLEXES OF SUBSTITUTED CATECHOLATES AND REDOX FLOW BATTERIES CONTAINING THE SAME - Active materials for flow batteries can include various coordination compounds formed from transition metals. Some compositions containing coordination compounds can include a substituted catecholate ligand having a structure of | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149252 | STACK FASTENING STRUCTURE OF FUEL CELL - A stack fastening structure of a fuel cell is provided and includes a fastening mechanism that is mounted at an outside of a plurality of stacked fuel cells to generate a force pressing against the plurality of stacked fuel cells. In addition, an insertion body is mounted within the fastening mechanism to adjust the force pressing against the plurality of fuel cells. Accordingly, the fastening force is more accurately adjusted using the insertion body and the external force applied to the insertion body is measured to calculate the fastening force. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149253 | FLEXIBLE SECONDARY BATTERY - A flexible secondary battery includes: an electrode stack assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first electrode tab electrically connected to the first electrode plate; and a second electrode tab electrically connected to the second electrode plate. One end of the first electrode tab and one end of the second electrode tab are disposed inside the electrode stack assembly and are stacked together with the first electrode plate, the second electrode plate, and the separator to form the electrode stack assembly. A first welding part is formed between, and binds, at least one of i) a portion of the first electrode plate and a portion of the first electrode tab and ii) a portion of the second electrode plate and a portion of the second electrode tab. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149254 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Provided is a method of manufacturing an electrode assembly by using a magazine. The method includes manufacturing radical units in which electrodes and separators are alternately stacked (operation S | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149255 | Method of Establishing Physical and Electrical Connections Between a Battery and a Circuit - A method of establishing a physical and electrical connection between a battery and a circuit board are described. The methods include applying a texture formed from conductive material to a portion of a battery exterior surface. The texture is a region populated by a plurality of protrusions. Protrusions may be configured to partially perforate and lodge within a contact surface secured to a circuit board. The battery with a texture surface may be pressed against the circuit board resulting in perforation of the contact surface by the region of protrusions. The methods may result in a battery and circuit board in electrical communication, and suitable for use within a variety of medical devices. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149256 | MODULE HAVING A PLURALITY OF REMOVABLE CELLS, BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH A MODULE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A BATTERY - A module includes a plurality of flexible prismatic cells for storing electricity. Each cell includes, on at least one of the edges thereof, a flexible and flat electrical terminal. The cells are arranged against one another in order to form a stack and the electrical terminals of the cells are aligned in the stack. The flexible and flat terminals of a pair of two adjacent cells in the stack, one being a positive terminal and the other being a negative terminal, are folded between the two cells. Two spacers are inserted in the fold of each of the two flexible terminals, respectively. A compressive force is exerted on the stack of cells such that at least a portion of the two flexible terminals are compressed against one another between the two spacers. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149257 | POUCH CELL - A pouch cell includes a battery unit and a structure mounted on the battery unit. The structure is configured to limit an expansion of the battery unit and accommodate an electrolyte. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149258 | SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, BATTERY, AND PRODUCING METHOD FOR SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL - The present invention aims to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material with favorable ion conductivity, in which charge and discharge efficiency may be inhibited from decreasing. The object is attained by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material, including: a Li element; a P element; and a S element, characterized in that the material has a peak at a position of 2θ=30.21°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuKα ray, and the sulfide solid electrolyte material does not substantially include a metallic element belonging to the third group to the sixteenth group. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149259 | SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, SULFIDE GLASS, SOLID STATE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL - A sulfide solid electrolyte material having a high Li ion conductivity is provided. A sulfide solid electrolyte material includes Li, P, I and S, having peaks at 2θ=20.2° and 23.6°, not having peaks at 2θ=21.0° and 28.0° in an X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuKα ray, and having a half width of the peak at 2θ=20.2° of 0.51° or less. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149260 | STABILIZED SOLID GARNET ELECTROLYTE AND METHODS THEREOF - An air stable solid garnet composition, comprising: | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149261 | ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-SULFUR POLYMER ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREOF - All-solid-state lithium-sulfur electrochemical cells and production methods thereof are described. The Li—S electrochemical cells comprise at least one multilayer component which comprises an ion-conductive solid electrolyte film, a positive electrode film containing a sulfur composite, and a negative electrode film containing lithium. Positive electrodes films, prefabricated electrolyte-positive electrode elements, their uses as well as methods of their production are also described. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149262 | CONCENTRATED ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION - The present invention provides a single-phase or homogeneous solution comprising a high concentration of a salt, in particular a lithium salt, in an organic solvent. Such a high salt content in organic solvent is useful in a variety of applications including, but not limited to, in electrical energy storage devices as well as other devices that can benefit from a low-volatility liquid electrolyte. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149263 | LITHIUM ION ELECTROLYTES WITH LIFSI FOR IMPROVED WIDE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE - A lithium ion battery cell includes a housing, a cathode disposed within the housing, wherein the cathode comprises a cathode active material, an anode disposed within the housing, wherein the anode comprises an anode active material, and an electrolyte disposed within the housing and in contact with the cathode and anode. The electrolyte includes a solvent mixture and a lithium salt serving as a primary lithium ion conductor in the electrolyte to allow for lithium ion intercalation and deintercalation processes at the cathode and the anode during charging and discharging of the lithium ion battery cell. The solvent mixture includes a cyclic carbonate and one or more non-cyclic carbonates. The lithium salt is lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI). The solvent mixture and LiFSI are configured to enhance the low temperature performance of the lithium ion battery cell at operating temperatures below 0° C. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149264 | SPECIFIC FLUORINATED COMPOUNDS USED AS AN ORGANIC SOLVENT FOR LITHIUM SALTS - The disclosure relates to fluorinated compounds of following formula (I): | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149265 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - To provide a flame-retardant non-aqueous electrolyte solution for secondary batteries, with which a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in the rate properties can be obtained; and a safe lithium ion secondary battery excellent in the rate properties. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149266 | ALKALINE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH SEPARATOR AND ELECTROLYTE COMBINATION - An alkaline electrochemical cell having an anode including electrochemically active anode material, a cathode including electrochemically active cathode material, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a hydroxide dissolved in water. The separator in combination with the electrolyte has an initial area-specific resistance between about 100 mOhm-cm | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149267 | PHOSPHATE-GARNET SOLID ELECTROLYTE STRUCTURE - A composite electrolyte tri-layer structure, including:
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| 20160149268 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH RESISTIVE LAYER FOR ENHANCED SAFETY - An improved high energy density rechargeable (HEDR) battery with an anode energy layer, a cathode energy layer, a separator between the anode and cathode energy layers for preventing internal discharge thereof, and at least one current collector for transferring electrons to and from either the anode or cathode energy layer, includes a resistive layer interposed between the separator and one of the current collectors for limiting the rate of internal discharge through the failed separator in the event of separator failure. The resistive layer has a fixed resistivity at temperatures between a preferred temperature range and an upper temperature safety limit for operating the battery. The resistive layer serves to avoid temperatures in excess of the upper temperature safety limit in the event of separator failure in the battery, and a fixed resistivity of the resistive layer is greater than the internal resistivity of either energy layer. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149269 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH TEMPERATURE ACTIVATED CURRENT INTERRUPTER - A high energy density rechargeable (HEDR) metal-ion battery includes an anode and a cathode energy layer, a separator for separating the anode and cathode energy layers, and at least one current collector for transferring electrons to and from either the anode or cathode energy layer. The HEDR battery has an upper temperature safety limit for avoiding thermal runaway. The HEDR battery further includes an interrupt layer that activates upon exposure to temperature at or above the upper temperature safety limit. When the interrupt layer is unactivated, it is laminated between the separator and one of the current collectors. When activated, the interrupt layer delaminates, interrupting current through the battery. The interrupt layer includes a temperature sensitive decomposable component that, upon exposure to temperature at or above the upper temperature safety limit, evolves a gas upon decomposition. The evolved gas delaminates the interrupt layer, interrupting current through the battery. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AND MANAGE BATTERY PACK CELL SWELL - A method and apparatus for detecting and responding to cell swell in one or more cells of a battery includes receiving one or more indications of cell swell from switching circuitry associated with a cell, determining if the battery is fit for purpose based on the one or more indications, and performing an action responsive to the one or more indications and whether the battery is fit for purpose. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149271 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An isolation apparatus includes isolation circuitry that includes multiple semiconductor switches arranged electrically in parallel to isolate, from an electrical system, a plurality of battery cells of a battery capable of providing high levels of current. The apparatus includes a microcontroller operatively coupled to the isolation circuitry, wherein the battery cells are isolated from the electrical system to which the battery is connected when the microcontroller switches off the multiple semiconductor switches. The apparatus provides cell-balancing, circuit isolation, trace matching, split columns, heat-tied use of materials and slow-speed switching to provide safety through isolation, equalization and stress reduction. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149272 | REMAINING BATTERY LIFE PREDICTION DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK - Provided is a low-cost battery pack capable of predicting a remaining battery life of a rechargeable battery with high accuracy. A remaining battery life prediction device includes: a voltage detection unit configured to measure a battery voltage and a battery temperature of the battery; a calculation unit configured to perform predictive calculation of a remaining battery life based on the battery voltage and the battery temperature; and a control unit configured to control operation of the remaining battery life prediction device and the calculation unit, the remaining battery life prediction device being configured to predict a remaining life of the battery with a calculation flow of for a predetermined time period, recursively calculating the remaining battery life based on the measured battery voltage and battery temperature and an internal impedance of the battery in a battery equivalent circuit. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149273 | BATTERY ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a battery arrangement for an electrically powered industrial vehicle. The battery arrangement comprises a battery and ancillary equipment arranged to connect the battery to the vehicle. The battery is removably connected to the vehicle and comprises a current sensor. The battery is in a first state (A) when a measured current out from the battery exceeds a predetermined first current level. In the first state (A) the battery is prevented from turning power off to the vehicle. The battery is in a second state (B) when a measured current out from the battery is below a predetermined first current level for a predetermined first period of time. In the second state (B) the battery is allowed to turn power off to the vehicle. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149274 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING BATTERY CELLS WRAPPED WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FILM - A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a plurality of battery cells and a thermally conductive film wrapped around each of the plurality of battery cells. Each thermally conductive film is contiguous with six sides of each of the plurality of battery cells. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149275 | HEATING SYSTEM AND BATTERY SYSTEM - A heating system includes: an alkaline secondary battery and a controller. The alkaline secondary battery includes: a power generating element configured to be charged or discharged; and a battery case that accommodates the power generating element in a hermetically sealed state. The controller is configured to control charging and discharging of the alkaline secondary battery, and, when an internal pressure of the alkaline secondary battery is higher than or equal to a first threshold, execute a heating process for heating the alkaline secondary battery by decreasing the internal pressure through discharging of the alkaline secondary battery. The heating process is a process of raising a temperature of the alkaline secondary battery. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149276 | BATTERY MODULE FOR AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE INCORPORATING A HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates mainly to a battery module for an electric or hybrid vehicle, comprising a stack of flexible electrochemical cells, essentially characterised in that it comprises a heat exchanger including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet between which a device for guiding the flow of a fluid provides at least two heat exchange portions, with two electrochemical cells being inserted between said heat exchange portions and in bearing contact therewith. The invention also relates to a battery for an electric or hybrid vehicle comprising an assembly of battery modules | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149277 | FRAME FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a frame for a secondary battery, which has an improved structure to prevent a cooling plate from being deformed or distorted due to shrinkage of a main frame. The frame for a secondary battery includes a cooling plate made of a thermally conductive material with a plate shape, and a main frame having a plurality of unit frames spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction by a predetermined distance, the main frame being configured to surround a rim of the cooling plate and made of a material different from the cooling plate. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149278 | Metal-oxygen battery system having a suction function and a blowing function - A metal-oxygen battery system, in particular a lithium-oxygen battery system, includes at least one battery cell, in particular a lithium-oxygen cell, including an oxygen cathode, a metal anode, and a metal ion-conducting separator situated between the cathode and the anode. To increase the current carrying capacity, the battery system also includes a turbomachine system which is connected to the oxygen cathode in a gas-conducting manner and which may be switched over between a suction function and a blowing function, and/or an exhaust gas supply line for supplying a gas low in oxygen to the oxygen cathode. Also described is a corresponding operating method. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149279 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A structure and a method of manufacturing a power storage device with high energy density are provided. An air electrode includes a first current collector; a second current collector having a projecting structure, in contact with the first current collector; and a catalyst layer having 1 to 100 graphene films. Accordingly, the surface area of the air electrode can be significantly large due to an effect of the second current collector, and further, the graphene film can produce a catalytic reaction without using a catalyst such as a noble metal; thus, by employing a structure in which the catalyst layer is provided on the second current collector, the energy density of the power storage device can be improved. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149280 | COMPACT RADIOFREQUENCY EXCITATION MODULE WITH INTEGRATED KINEMATICS AND COMPACT BIAXIAL ANTENNA COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH COMPACT MODULE - The compact excitation module comprises two radiofrequency RF exciters and a rotary joint coupled together along a common longitudinal axis, the rotary joint comprising two distinct parts, respectively fixed and rotating around the common longitudinal axis, the two radiofrequency exciters being mounted one on each side of the rotary joint, respectively on the fixed and rotating parts, and axially coupled together by the rotary joint. The compact excitation module further comprises a rotary actuator provided with an axial transverse opening, the rotary joint being housed in the axial transverse opening of the rotary actuator. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149281 | COPLANAR WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE - A coplanar waveguide structure is provided, which includes a transparent substrate, a center conductor, a first ground conductor and a second ground conductor. The center conductor is disposed on the transparent substrate. The center conductor has a first light transmissive area. The first light transmissive area is greater than 80% of the area of the center conductor. The first ground conductor is disposed on the transparent substrate and opposite to a side of the center conductor. The first ground conductor has a second light transmissive area. The second light transmissive area is greater than 83% of the area of the first ground conductor. The second ground conductor is disposed on the transparent substrate and opposite to another side of the center conductor. The second ground conductor has a third light transmissive area. The third light transmissive area is greater than 83% of the area of the second ground conductor. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149282 | POWER DIVIDER - A power divider may include a signal conductor. The signal conductor may include an input, a first conductor section with a first width and a first output, and a second conductor section with a second width and a second output. The first and second widths may be different. The signal conductor may also include a septum. The septum may extend into the signal conductor from a side of the signal conductor opposite the input. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149283 | TWO-TRANSMITTER TWO-RECEIVER ANTENNA COUPLING UNIT FOR MICROWAVE DIGITAL RADIOS - An antenna coupling device is disclosed. The device includes a first isolator that includes an input port and an output port and a first circulator that includes a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port of the first circulator is coupled with the output port of the first isolator; and the second port of the first circulator is configured for coupling with a first antenna. The device also includes a second isolator that includes an input port and an output port. The input port of the second isolator is coupled with the third port of the first circulator. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149284 | FERRITE CIRCULATOR WITH REDUCED-HEIGHT TRANSFORMERS - A circulator comprises a waveguide housing having a plurality of hollow waveguide arms that communicate with a central cavity, the waveguide housing having a height defined by a plurality of waveguide sidewalls between a waveguide floor and a waveguide ceiling. A ferrite element is disposed in the central cavity of the waveguide housing, with the ferrite element including a central portion. The ferrite element further includes a plurality of ferrite segments that each extend from the central portion and terminate at a distal end. A plurality of dielectric transformers each having an upper surface protrude into the waveguide arms away from the central cavity along the waveguide floor. The dielectric transformers have a height that is less than the height of the waveguide housing such that the upper surface of the transformers is separated from the waveguide ceiling by a gap. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149285 | THIN, FLEXIBLE TRANSMISSION LINE FOR BAND-PASS SIGNALS - A signal transmission line includes a signal conductor and an array of resonators. The resonators can include split resonators. The array of resonators can partially overlap with the signal conductor of the signal transmission line. In some embodiments, the portion of the signal conductor overlapping with the split ring resonators is wider than the portion of the signal conductor outside the overlapping area. The signal transmission line can be tuned for a range of frequencies. For example, the signal transmission line can be tuned to have an absolute value of a s-parameter less than or equal to 1 dB for a range of frequencies. The signal transmission line can be less than or equal to 200 microns in thickness and may also be flexible. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149286 | METHOD OF MAKING A LOW MASS FOAM ELECTRICAL STRUCTURE - A method of making an electrical structure having a foam housing is set forth. The foam housing includes an interior surface forming a conductive cavity adapted to carry energized waveforms therethrough. An electrical component of the electrical structure is integrally formed with the interior surface as the foam housing of the structure is assembled. The method includes the steps of depositing a plating material into a mold, pouring a foam polymer into the mold and removing the plated foam structure from the mold without etching the section from the mold. The method further includes steps of forming a metallic form into a planar structure, filling the open pores of the foam with a material such as photo-resist, machining a cavity from the foam, electroplating the cavity in the foam then removing the photo-resist material. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149287 | PLASMA-INTEGRATED SWITCHING DEVICES - A switching device includes a first electrode at least partially disposed within a sealed chamber. The sealed chamber encloses a plasma phase change material. The switching device includes a second electrode at least partially disposed within the sealed chamber. The second electrode is physically separated from the first electrode. When subjected to a signal that satisfies a threshold, the plasma phase change material forms a plasma within the sealed chamber. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the second electrode via the plasma when the plasma is formed. The first electrode is electrically isolated from the second electrode when the plasma is not formed. The switching device includes a first connector electrically coupled to the first electrode and a second connector electrically coupled to the second electrode. The first connector, the second connector, or both, are configured to receive the signal. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149288 | THIN FLAT PANEL STYLE DIGITAL TELEVISION ANTENNA - A thin flat panel style digital television antenna has a radiation layer, a front insulation layer, a rear insulation layer and a connection cable. The radiation layer has a triangular hollow area and an opening formed in one edge thereof to communicate with one angle of the hollow area. The front insulation layer and the rear insulation layer are respectively overlapped on a front surface and a rear surface of the radiation layer to protect and electrically insulate the radiation layer. The radiation layer further has multiple connection holes adjacent to the opening thereof for multiple connection terminals of the connection cable to be respectively connected thereto. Given the foregoing structure, the digital television antenna has a wide frequency band, is thin and lightweight, is cost-effective in production, and is good for mounting and storage. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149289 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - An apparatus comprising: a cover member ( | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149290 | ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An electronic device comprising: a housing; a wireless communication transceiver provided within the housing; an antenna radiator provided within the housing; and a cover arranged to cover at least a portion of the antenna radiator and form at least a portion of a surface of the housing, wherein the cover includes a conductive material, and the cover is at least partially detachable from the housing. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149291 | ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an antenna and an electronic device including the same. The antenna includes a substrate, an antenna radiator fed from the substrate, at least one metallic member disposed near the antenna radiator, a connector member electrically connected to the substrate, and a capacitor formed by a dielectric interposed between the connector member and the at least one metallic member. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149292 | Wearable Electronic Patch with Antenna Enhancement - A wearable electronic patch with an enhanced radio antenna includes an antenna, radio circuitry, a base portion, a distal portion, and intermediate portion, and a spacer, configured to raise the antenna away from the base portion, and thus away from a wearer to improve radiation properties of the antenna. The spacer may be sized and shaped to expand from a compressed state, as it may be when the patch is packaged, to an expanded state that raises the antenna when it is applied to a wearer. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and disclosed. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149293 | System and apparatus for clothing with embedded passive repeaters for wireless communication - A passive repeater garment includes a clothing item and a plurality of flexible antenna apparatuses, each including an electromagnetically reflective layer; an insulation layer, which can be dielectric; an arrangement of conductors, including a first antenna, a second antenna, a coupling element, a reflector; an antenna layer; and a protective cover layer. The conductors can be made from conductive threads. The first and second antennas can include a dipole antenna, a rhombic antenna, a planar antenna, or a Yagi-Uda antenna, and an undulating portion. Also disclosed is a system of passive repeater garments, including a plurality of personal assemblies of passive repeater garments, each assembly configured for a human user, and including a plurality of passive repeater garments. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149294 | INTENNA MANUFACTURING METHOD HAVING CAPABILITY TO IMPROVE PLATING RELIABILITY - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an internal antenna (intenna) and, in particular, to a method for manufacturing an intenna, which allows a resin molded product to be smoothly and securely plated with a metal by applying a primer paint on the surface of the resin molded product, and thereby improves the reliability of the metal plating formed on the resin molded product. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149295 | Stamped Antenna and Method of Manufacturing - An intermediate product for the manufacture of an antenna includes a pressure sensitive adhesive, one or more stamped traces bonded with the pressure sensitive adhesive, and at least one tie-bar connected between the one or more traces. The at least one tie-bar supports the one or more traces. The one or more traces can be stamped from a sheet of copper. The pressure sensitive adhesive can be a pressure sensitive adhesive pad having more than one pressure sensitive adhesive area. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149296 | Stamped Antenna and Method of Manufacturing - A stamped antenna and a method of manufacturing includes providing a sheet of metallic material for a first partial stamping. The first partial stamping forms an antenna including traces, contacts, carriers connected to the traces, and tie-bars between the traces. A pressure sensitive adhesive is then bonded to the traces of the antenna. A second complete stamping is then performed on the antenna, including pressure sensitive adhesive, to remove the carriers and tie-bars. An intermediate product for the manufacture of an antenna includes a pressure sensitive adhesive, one or more stamped traces bonded with the pressure sensitive adhesive, and at least one tie-bar connected between the one or more traces supports the one or more traces. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149297 | Foldable Radome - In one embodiment, a foldable radome sub-assembly for an antenna reflector dish has flexible material connected to a plurality of rigid rim segments. Connection elements (e.g., inserts) are configured to interconnect two adjacent rim segments, such that, with the connection elements applied, the radome sub-assembly is configured as a radome connectable to the antenna reflector dish, and, without the connection elements applied, the radome sub-assembly is foldable between adjacent rim segments. The foldable radome sub-assembly can be folded up for efficient storage and shipping, yet is easy to configure in the field into a rigid radome for attachment to an antenna reflector dish. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149298 | ANTENNA WINDOW AND ANTENNA PATTERN FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A housing for an electronic device, including an aluminum layer enclosing a volume that includes a radio-frequency (RF) antenna is provided. The housing includes a window aligned with the RF antenna; the window including a non-conductive material filling a cavity in the aluminum layer; and a thin aluminum oxide layer adjacent to the aluminum layer and to the non-conductive material; wherein the non-conductive material and the thin aluminum oxide layer form an RF-transparent path through the window. A housing for an electronic device including an integrated RF-antenna is also provided. A method of manufacturing a housing for an electronic device as described above is provided. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149299 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA STRUCTURE - The present disclosure relates to a multiband antenna structure which is capable of preventing interference between individual antennas in an antenna structure including a plurality of antennas having different shapes and bandwidths and maintaining a high level of isolation, although a distance between the antennas is reduced. A multiband antenna structure is capable of increasing a level of isolation by directly connecting an antenna connected to one feeding point and a ground coupling antenna (having a high frequency band) arranged adjacent to antenna connected to the feeding point. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149300 | ANTENNA-INTEGRATED WIRELESS MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTENNA-INTEGRATED WIRELESS MODULE - An antenna-integrated wireless module is provided which does not need a metal case, and which can realize size reduction. A shield layer is formed on an upper surface of a resin sealing layer, which is disposed on one principal surface of a substrate and which covers a wireless region and an antenna region, such that the shield layer does not cover a portion of the resin sealing layer, the portion being positioned directly above the antenna region. Hence the shield layer formed on the upper surface of the resin sealing layer on the side covering the wireless region can serve to suppress electromagnetic waves radiated from a wireless functional section, which is disposed in a region overlapping the wireless region when looking at the module in a plan view, and which includes an RF circuit disposed at least on the one principal surface of the substrate or inside the substrate. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149301 | Balloon with Pressure Mechanism to Passively Steer Antenna - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for passively steering an antenna disposed on a balloon in a balloon network. An example balloon involves: (a) an antenna and (b) a pressure-sensitive mechanism in mechanical communication with the antenna such that a change in the balloon's altitude causes at least an element of the antenna to rotate upward or downward, a separation distance between two or more radiating elements to increase or decrease, or a separation distance between the two or more radiating elements and a reflector to increase or decrease. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149302 | TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTION OF LINE-OF-SIGHT TRANSMISSIONS USING MILLIMETER WAVE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Systems and methods for wireless communications are disclosed. More particularly, aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to techniques for wireless communications by a first apparatus comprising obtaining, via at least first and second receive antennas having different polarizations, first and second training signals transmitted from a second apparatus via at least first and second transmit antennas having different polarizations, determining, based on the first and second training signals, one or more characteristics for different transmit-receive antenna pairs, each pair comprising one of the first or second transmit antennas and one of the first or second receive antennas, and generating, based on one or more characteristics, a parameter indicative of whether a link path between the first and second apparatuses is line of sight (LOS). | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149303 | Antenna with Quarter Wave Patch Element, U-Slot, and Slotted Shorting Wall - In one embodiment, an apparatus is formed using a quarter wave (QW) patch element with a U-Slot, a ground plane, and a slotted shorting wall. A feed line runs through the ground plane and connects to the QW patch element. The slotted shorting wall connects the QW patch element to the ground plane. The QW patch element, slotted shorting wall, and ground plane are composed of a single contiguous folded material. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149304 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION-RECEPTION SYSTEM - An object of the invention is to transmit a waveform suitable for the reception of signals, while suppressing an increase in man-hours needed for design. A transmission-reception device ( | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149305 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An antenna device may include a substrate, a first coil formed on the substrate, a second coil formed on the substrate and formed outside of the first coil, and a magnetic sheet interposed between the substrate and the first coil. Whereby, the second coil formed around the first coil removes electromotive force formed by a magnetic field passing through the outside of the first coil such that a communication distance and communication strength may be improved. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149306 | MICROSTRIP ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND MICROWAVE IMAGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A microstrip antenna structure is provided, which includes a substrate, a ring microstrip line and a signal transmission port. The substrate has opposite first and second surfaces. The ring microstrip line is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The ring microstrip line has a short coupling gap ranged between 0.004λ | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149307 | PATCH ANTENNA - A patch antenna includes: a substrate configured with a dielectric material; a ground electrode formed on one side surface of the substrate; and a radiation electrode having a rectangular shape formed on another side surface of the substrate, wherein a slit is formed in the radiation electrode in parallel to a first side of the radiation electrode to be shorter than the first side, and each of a gap between the slit and the first side and a gap between the slit and a second side facing the first side is shorter than the first side. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149308 | MODULATION PATTERNS FOR SURFACE SCATTERING ANTENNAS - Modulation patterns for surface scattering antennas provide desired antenna pattern attributes such as reduced side lobes and reduced grating lobes. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149309 | MODULATION PATTERNS FOR SURFACE SCATTERING ANTENNAS - Modulation patterns for surface scattering antennas provide desired antenna pattern attributes such as reduced side lobes and reduced grating lobes. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149310 | MODULATION PATTERNS FOR SURFACE SCATTERING ANTENNAS - Modulation patterns for surface scattering antennas provide desired antenna pattern attributes such as reduced side lobes and reduced grating lobes. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149311 | ANTENNA - The present invention relates to an antenna, which includes a feeding part and a radiating part. By using the feeding part and the radiating part that are perpendicular to each other and use dielectric substrates, not only a volume of a normal radiation antenna is reduced, but also a substrate integrated waveguide directly radiates energy outwards, thereby improving operating bandwidth of the antenna. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149312 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING WIRELESS SIGNALS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND METHODS THEREOF - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a waveguide including a plurality of devices that facilitate generating scattered electromagnetic waves from electromagnetic waves propagating on a surface of a transmission medium. The scattered electromagnetic waves combine to generate a wireless signal having a directionality based on a separation between plurality of devices and a wavelength of the electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149313 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION FOR INTER-BODY AND TRANSVERSE BODY COMMUNICATION - A electromagnetic induction wireless communication system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna; a tuning capacitor coupled to the antenna combination configured to tune the antenna combination; a controller configured to control the operation of the communication system; a signal source coupled to the controller configured to produce a communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna; a voltage control unit coupled to the signal source configured to produce one of an amplitude difference, phase difference, and an amplitude and a phase difference between the communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and electric antenna. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149314 | DUAL BAND MULTI-LAYER DIPOLE ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A wireless electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with first, second, and third conductive layers separated from one another by dielectric layers. A stripline is included in the first conductive layer. Two highband dipole antenna strips are included in the second conductive layer and/or two lowband dipole antenna strips are included in the third conductive layer. The wireless electronic device may be configured to resonate at a lowband resonant frequency corresponding to the two lowband dipole antenna strips and resonate at a highband resonant frequency corresponding to the two highband dipole antenna strips when excited by a signal transmitted and/or received though the stripline. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149315 | DUAL POLARIZED ANTENNA ARRAY - Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for implementing an antenna array with a dynamic polarization adjustment in a portable device. | 2016-05-26 |
| 20160149316 | Inverted F-Antennas at a Wireless Communication Node - The disclosure relates to a node in a wireless communication arrangement, the node comprising an antenna arrangement that comprises a first and second inverted F antenna. The inverted F antennas comprise a corresponding first and second feed connection, first and second ground connection and a corresponding first and second radiating element mainly extending from the respective ground connection along a corresponding first and second longitudinal extension. The inverted F antennas are arranged on, or in, a plane. Furthermore, the first and second radiating elements are extending in opposite directions along their respective longitudinal extensions from the respective ground connections, the first longitudinal extension and the second longitudinal extension being mutually parallel. The closest distance between the first radiating element and the second radiating element exceeds 0.4*λ | 2016-05-26 |
