26th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100167061 | LAMINATES COMPRISING IONOMER INTERLAYERS WITH LOW HAZE AND HIGH MOISTURE RESISTANCE - A laminate comprises an ionomeric interlayer sheet which, in turn, comprises or is prepared from a sodium/zinc mixed ionomer that comprises carboxylate groups and a combination of counterions that consists essentially of sodium cations and zinc cations. The sodium/zinc mixed ionomer is the neutralization product of a precursor acid copolymer. The precursor acid copolymer comprises copolymerized units of an α-olefin and an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and it has a melt flow rate of about 70 to about 1000 g/10 min. In addition, the precursor acid copolymer, when neutralized to a level of about 40% to about 90%, and when comprising counterions that consist essentially of sodium ions, produces a sodium ionomer that has a freeze enthalpy that is not detectable or that is less than about 3.0 j/g, when determined by differential scanning calorimetry. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167062 | COATING COMPOSITION WITH PHOSPHOROUS-CONTAINING RESINS AND ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS - An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising (a) an organometallic compound and (b) a cathodically electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167063 | PAPER COATING COMPOUNDS CONTAINING SILICASOLS - Paper coating slips comprising at least one pigment and
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20100167064 | REFERENCE WAFER FOR CALIBRATION AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A reference wafer maintains laser accuracy and calibrates a camera and a laser of a semiconductor equipment. The reference wafer includes a first anti-reflection layer, an adhesive layer, a light absorption layer and a second anti-reflection layer that are stacked over a substrate, a light reflection layer formed over the second anti-reflection layer, and a protection layer formed over the light reflection layer. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167065 | Thick Fusing Belt for a Color Electrophotographic Printer - An endless fusing thick belt for an electrographic imaging device having a flexible tubular configuration of predetermined diameter, said endless fusing thick belt comprising; an outside surface toner release layer comprised of a coating and a sleeve; a silicone rubber layer positioned inside said outside surface toner release layer; a rigid material layer positioned inside said silicone rubber layer; and a silicone base layer positioned inside and affixed to the internal surface of said polyimide layer using an adhesive. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167066 | Self-Cleaning Article and a Process for Preparing the Same - Provided is a composition for forming a photocatalytic coating layer, a process for preparing said composition, a self-cleaning article comprising a photocatalytic coating layer comprising said composition and a process for preparing said self-cleaning article. The composition may be used to prepare a self-cleaning article having excellent anticorrosion and processability by one coating and drying procedure, without several coating and drying procedures. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167067 | COATING STRUCTURE, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION FOR FORMING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A coating structure includes a UV-cured resin layer and a fluoride monomolecular layer. Organosilicon groups of organosilicon molecules extend from the surface of the resin layer. Wax fine powder and oxide nanoparticles emerge from the surface of the resin layer to form mountain-valley-like microstructures. Fluoride molecules of the fluoride monomolecular layer are chemically bonded with the surface of the resin layer to expose the fluoride groups. During the formation of the coating structure, the UV-curable resin layer is first partially cured, then the fluoride molecules are activated to chemically bond to the surface of the resin layer, and thereafter, the UV-curable resin layer is completely cured. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167068 | OPTICAL LAYERED BODY, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, POLARIZER AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical layered body, which has a high hardness and a fine external appearance without an interference fringe, and is excellent in optical properties and in an adhesion property between a substrate and a hard coat layer. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167069 | PYRIDINE GROUP-CONTAINING ELECTROCOAT RESIN - A coating layer prepared from an aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising a aromatic amine group-containing resin, provides corrosion protection to a metallic substrate. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167070 | ACRYLIC ELECTROCOAT COMPOSITION AND PROCESS REPLACING PHOSPHATE PRETREATMENT - A coating composition, such as an electrodepositable electrocoat primer coating composition, comprises a phosphorylated acrylic polymer, The coating provides excellent corrosion protection even without a conventional phosphate pretreatment. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167071 | PYRIDINE GROUP-CONTAINING ELECTROCOAT COMPOSITION WITH METAL OXIDE - A coating layer prepared from an aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising a aromatic amine group-containing resin, and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, oxides of the lanthanide series of elements and combinations of these provides corrosion protection to a metallic substrate. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167072 | ELECTROCOAT COMPOSITION AND PROCESS REPLACING PHOSPHATE PRETREATMENT - An aqueous coating composition comprises a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, oxides of the lanthanide series of elements and combinations thereof and an electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising (a) a phosphorous-containing group | 2010-07-01 |
20100167073 | ADHESIVE FILM AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention relates to an adhesive film comprising a polyimide resin (A) and a thermosetting resin (B), wherein the polyimide resin (A) comprises a polyimide resin having a repeating unit represented by a formula (I) shown below, and the storage elastic modulus of the adhesive film at 250° C., following heat treatment at a temperature of 150 to 230° C. for a period of 0.3 to 5 hours, is not less than 0.2 MPa: | 2010-07-01 |
20100167074 | ADHESIVE FOR DIFFICULT TO ADHERE POLYMER COATED BOARD STOCK - Adhesives are uniquely formulated to ensure appropriate adhesion to polymer coated paperboard. Such adhesives can be used in case and carton sealing applications and other applications using the coated paperboard stock material. The coatings can often pose problems for adhesives designed to adhere to the coated surfaces. The adhesives of the invention form adequate adhesive bonds to the coated corrugated paperboard such that the paperboard can be adhered to other substrates or to itself in case and carton sealing purposes. Coated paper board or coated corrugated board stock is commonly used in packaging materials where the package is exposed to extremes of temperature, humidity or liquid moisture. The coatings are used in packaging materials to withstand sufficient amounts of moisture such that the strength of either the adhesive used in the manufacture of the paperboard or the cellulosic base material of the paperboard are not compromised. The coatings on the paperboard or corrugated board stock impede penetration of moisture into the paperboard materials. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167075 | PEEL-OFF COATING COMPOSITIONS - Methods and compositions are provided for protecting exterior surfaces of automobiles and other products, or components of products, against abrasion, abrasive dust, water, acid rain, etc. The methods involve applying to a surface a protective coating composition comprising a polyvinyl butyrate emulsion and a relatively inert extender. The emulsion is dried to form a water-resistant protective coating that can be removed from the underlying surface by peeling when no longer desired. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167076 | LASER BEAM PROCESSING METHOD AND LASER PROCESSED PRODUCT - There is provided a laser beam processing method in which generation of foreign substances from cut can be suppressed and contamination of a surface of a work can be decreased when performing the processing method using a laser beam on the work made of a polymer material, and a laser processed product. Further, the present invention is to provide a laser beam processing apparatus that is used in the laser beam processing method. The present invention relates to a laser beam processing method for processing the work made of a polymer material using a laser beam, wherein the work is irradiated with a laser beam in a state that the optical axis of the laser beam is tilted in the advancing direction of processing by a prescribed angle with respect to the vertical direction of the work. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167077 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PURE METALLIC INDIUM FROM ZINC OXIDE AND/OR SOLUTION CONTAINING THE METAL - This invention is intended to provide an innovative process to produce pure metallic indium with the use of sulphured concentrates of zinc and lead as sources of the metal. The process begins with the zinc oxide produced by Waelz process from the neutral leaching residues of the zinc oxide calcinate. But the overflow (or supernatant) of the mild leaching of neutral underflow (or residue) of neutral leaching of zinc calcinate also contains indium in lower proportion and may or may not be part of the global process of indium recovery. The new technology is characterized by comprising the following stages: a) Production of indium pre-concentrate; b) Production of indium cement: comprised, in turn, of at least a mild leaching and at least one strong leaching of the indium cement product obtained in the reducing leaching; c) Production of indium solution; d) Extraction of indium by organic solvent; e) Cementation of indium; f) Fusion, purification, and ingoting of the metal; g) Electrolysis of indium to obtain a product with high purity more than 99.995%. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167078 | NANO POWDER, NANO INK AND MICRO ROD, AND THE FABRICATION METHODS THEREOF - Disclosed are a method for fabricating nanopowders, nano ink containing the nanopowders and micro rods, and nanopowders containing nanoparticles, nano clusters or mixture thereof, milled from nano fiber composed of at least one kind of nanoparticles selected from a group consisting of metal, nonmetal, metal oxide, metal compound, nonmetal compound and composite metal oxide, nano ink containing the nanopowders and microrods, the method comprising spinning a spinning solution containing at least one kind of precursor capable of composing at least one kind selected from a group consisting of metal, nonmetal, metal oxide, metal compound, nonmetal compound and composite metal oxide, crystallizing or amorphizing the spun precursor to produce nano fiber containing at least one kind of nanoparticles selected from a group consisting of metal, nonmetal, metal oxide, metal compound, nonmetal compound and composite metal oxide, and milling the nano fiber to fabricate nanopowders containing nanoparticles, nano clusters or mixture thereof. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167079 | Process for Producing Metal Flakes - The present invention provides a jetting process for the production of flakes with uniform size distribution to be used in pigments comprising the steps of ejecting molten metal from a jet head and collecting droplets of metal on a solid collecting substrate or collecting droplets of metal in or on a collecting substrate. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167080 | Integrated Die Trim And Method - A sheet metal component includes a three dimensionally shaped first surface, a three dimensionally shaped second surface opposite and extending substantially parallel to the first surface and an edge interconnecting and extending about the perimeter of the first and second shaped surfaced. The edge includes a sheared portion formed during a trimming operation and an indented portion formed during a forming operation prior to the trimming operation. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167081 | RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING CATALYST PRECURSOR FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING IN FORMING ELECTRO-MAGNETIC SHIELDING LAYER, METHOD OF FORMING METALLIC PATTERN USING THE SAME, AND METALLIC PATTERN FORMED BY THE SAME METHOD - A catalyst precursor resin composition includes an organic polymer resin; a fluorinated-organic complex of silver ion; a monomer having multifunctional ethylene-unsaturated bonds; a photoinitiator; and an organic solvent. The metallic pattern is formed by forming catalyst pattern on a base using the catalyst precursor resin composition reducing the formed catalyst pattern, and electroless plating the reduced catalyst pattern. In the case of forming metallic pattern using the catalyst precursor resin composition, a compatibility of catalyst is good enough not to make precipitation, chemical resistance and adhesive force of the formed catalyst layer are good, catalyst loss is reduced during wet process such as development or plating process, depositing speed is improved, and thus a metallic pattern having good homogeneous and micro pattern property may be formed after electroless plating. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167082 | PAPER FOR PREVENTING OUTFLOW OF DOCUMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The present invention relates to printing paper for security and a method of producing the same. According to the printing paper for security of the present invention, a white printing layer and a black printing layer are sequentially printed on a side of a first raw paper sheet and the white printing layer and a black printing layer are sequentially printed on a side of a second raw paper sheet. In addition, while a tag for detection that includes a magnetic material is provided between the black printing layer of the first raw paper sheet and the black printing layer of the second raw paper sheet, the first raw paper sheet and the second raw paper sheet are laminated. According to the present invention, since the tag for detection is not exposed to the outside of the printing paper, intentional damage to the tag for detection can be prevented. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167083 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PRODUCING MEHTOD THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a composite material that can prevent a powdered additive to be mixed from scattering and control a quantity of the additive dispersed in the composite material. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167084 | Electrodeposition of Biaxially Textured Layers on a Substrate - Methods of producing one or more biaxially textured layer on a substrate, and articles produced by the methods, are disclosed. An exemplary method may comprise electrodepositing on the substrate a precursor material selected from the group consisting of rare earths, transition metals, actinide, lanthanides, and oxides thereof. An exemplary article ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167085 | Electroplating Method and Electroplated Product - A method for electroplating a substrate having an aluminum alloy surface comprises: applying a zinc layer onto the aluminum alloy surface; electroplating a first copper layer onto the zinc layer from an alkaline copper electroplating solution; electroplating a second copper layer onto the first copper layer from an acid copper electroplating solution; electroplating a Cu—Sn alloy layer onto the second copper layer from a Cu—Sn electroplating solution; and electroplating a chromium layer onto the Cu—Sn alloy layer from a trivalent chromium solution. The alkaline copper electroplating solution is substantially free of cyanide ion. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167086 | STEEL PIPE FOR FUEL INJECTION PIPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - There is provided a steel pipe for fuel injection pipe that assures prolonged fatigue life and high reliability by securing a high critical internal pressure, at which fatigue fracture does not occur, while the material strength is high. A steel pipe for fuel injection pipe consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.12 to 0.27%, Si: 0.05 to 0.40%, and Mn: 0.8 to 2.0%, the balance being Fe and impurities, the impurities containing Ca: 0.001% or less, P: 0.02% or less, and S: 0.01% or less, wherein the tensile strength thereof is not lower than 900 N/mm | 2010-07-01 |
20100167087 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A METALLIC COATING LAYER AND SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH SAID COATING LAYER - This invention relates to a method for producing a metallic coating layer comprising nickel and molybdenum on an electrically conductive substrate by electrodeposition from an aqueous solution including nickel salts, gluconate anions and citrate anions wherein the substrate acts as the cathode and wherein molybdate is added and wherein the pH of the aqueous solution is adjusted between 5.0 and 8.5. The invention also relates to an electrically conductive substrate provided with such a metallic coating layer electrodeposited from the aqueous solution. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167088 | ELECTROCOAT COMPOSITIONS WITH AMINE LIGAND - A coating layer prepared from an aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising an electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising a tridentate amine ligand-containing resin, and optionally further comprising a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, and oxides of the lanthanide series of elements provides corrosion protection to a metallic substrate. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167089 | METAL CONTAINING INTEGRATED ELECTROCOAT FOR BETTER CORROSION RESISTANCE - An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising (a) a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, oxides of the lanthanide series of elements, and combinations of these and (b) a cathodically electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167090 | METHOD OF FORMING A PROTECTIVE FILM, A PROTECTIVE FILM OBTAINED BY THE METHOD, AND A MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM INCLUDING THE PROTECTIVE FILM - A method of forming a protective film for a magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The protective film suppresses cobalt elution out of the magnetic recording layer and has a thickness not larger than 3 nm. The method of the invention of forming a protective film for a magnetic recording medium comprises (1) a step of forming a protective film, on a lamination including a substrate and metallic film layers formed on the substrate, by means of a plasma CVD method using a raw gas of a hydrocarbon gas, wherein a flow rate of the hydrocarbon gas is in a range of 50 sccm to 200 sccm and a emission current is in a range of 0.1 A to 0.3 A, and (2) a step of surface treatment on the protective film that has been formed in the step (1), including sub-steps of (2a) a plasma treatment in an argon gas and (2b) a plasma treatment in a gas containing a nitrogen gas. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167091 | GLASS FOR USE IN SUBSTRATE FOR INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, SUBSTRATE FOR INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND THEIR MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is glass for use in substrate for information recording medium, which comprises, denoted as molar percentages, a total of 70 to 85 percent of SiO | 2010-07-01 |
20100167092 | BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYESTER FILM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING TAPE - A biaxially oriented polyester film which has a Young's modulus (YMD) in the film machine direction (YMD) of 6.5 GPa or more and a Young's modulus in the width direction (YTD) of 8.2 to 9.8 GPa and is used as a base film for magnetic recording tapes of linear recording system, and a magnetic recording tape of linear recording system comprising the same as a base film. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167093 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium, which includes a first magnetic recording layer, a second magnetic recording layer, and a third magnetic recording layer disposed sequentially on a nonmagnetic substrate, and a coupling layer formed between the first and second magnetic recording layers. The first, second and third magnetic recording layers have an easy axis of magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane of the nonmagnetic substrate. The first and second magnetic recording layers are ferromagnetically coupled via the coupling layer. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167094 | BATTERY STRUCTURE - This invention relates to a battery structure with improved safety. The battery structure includes: at least two batteries disposed axially parallel to each other, positive terminals thereof facing opposite directions, negative terminals thereof facing opposite directions; an insulating material covering each of the batteries; and a connecting member provided at an end of the at least two batteries for connecting the positive terminal of one of the batteries with the negative terminal of the other battery. The connecting member includes: a negative terminal connector attached to the other battery so as to come into contact with the negative terminal of the other battery; and a bus bar connected at one end portion thereof to the positive terminal of the one battery. The negative terminal connector has a socket into which the other end portion of the bus bar is to be inserted. The tip of the other end portion of the bus bar in the direction of insertion into the socket is chamfered so that it does not impair the insulating material. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167095 | DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) system including: a separator receiving a gas-liquid mixture discharged from a stack and separating the mixture to gas and a liquid; a methanol cartridge storing high concentration methanol; and a fuel mixer for methanol dilution. The separator and the fuel mixer are separate structures, each including an agitator for stirring a liquid. The agitators can be on the same rotation axis. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167096 | System for managing heat transfer in an electronic device to enhance operation of a fuel cell device - A heat management system for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The system comprises a component that generates heat during operation of the component, a fuel cell device configured to provide electrical power to the component to operate the component, and a heat transfer apparatus configured to transfer heat from the component to the fuel cell device when the component operates. In another aspect, a portable information handling device is disclosed that includes a housing defining an interior, a component positioned in the housing that generates heat during operation of the component, a fuel cell device positioned in the housing and configured to provide electrical power to the component to operate the component, and a heat transfer apparatus positioned in or on the housing and configured to transfer heat from the component to the fuel cell device when the component operates. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167097 | HEAT RECOVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS IN FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS - A fuel cell heat recovery system and method, the heat recovery method including: closing a proportionate valve to control water flow to a second heat exchanger that recovers heat from an electric heater that uses surplus power of the fuel cell system, if the fuel cell system is completely activated; opening an electronic valve to control water flow to a first heat exchanger that recovers heat from cooling water discharged from a stack of the fuel cell system; and supplying a predetermined amount of water to the first heat exchanger. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167098 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SAME - A fuel cell system prevents leakage of aqueous fuel solution to the cathode while reducing catalyst deterioration in the fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell including an anode and a cathode. An aqueous solution pump supplies the anode with aqueous methanol solution whereas an air pump supplies the cathode with air. Where there is an abnormality in the fuel cell, a CPU stops operation of the aqueous solution pump, and thereafter stops operation of the air pump when a temperature of the fuel cell detected by a cell stack temperature sensor is not higher than a predetermined value. When starting the fuel cell system with an abnormality existing in the fuel cell, the CPU drives the air pump and thereafter drives the aqueous solution pump. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167099 | MEMBRANCE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA) STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) structure includes a proton exchange membrane having opposite first and second sides, a cathode catalyst layer disposed at the first side of the proton exchange membrane, an anode catalyst layer disposed at the second side of the proton exchange membrane, a first composite gas diffusion layer disposed at the first side of the proton exchange membrane and adjacent to the cathode catalyst layer, including a first gas diffusion substrate layer and a first micro-porous layer disposed between the first gas diffusion substrate layer and the cathode catalyst layer, and a second composite gas diffusion layer disposed at the second side of the proton exchange membrane and adjacent to the anode catalyst layer, including a second gas diffusion substrate layer and a second micro-porous layer disposed between the second gas diffusion substrate layer and the anode catalyst layer. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167100 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR MAKING - A composite membrane includes a compatibilized porous base membrane and an ion exchange material, which is impregnated into the compatibilized porous base membrane. The base membrane is compatibilized by coating a primer to external and internal surfaces of the porous base membrane and crosslinking the primer. A method for making the membrane, a proton exchange membrane for a fuel cell and a method form making the proton exchange membrane are also provided. The composite membrane is durable, compatible, highly conductive and mechanically stable. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167101 | PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE COMPOSITION - Proton exchange membrane compositions having high proton conductivity are provided. The proton exchange membrane composition includes a hyper-branched polymer, wherein the hyper-branched polymer has a DB (degree of branching) of more than 0.5. A polymer with high ion conductivity is distributed uniformly over the hyper-branched polymer, wherein the hyper-branched polymer has a weight ratio equal to or more than 5 wt %, based on the solid content of the proton exchange membrane composition. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167102 | INTER-PENETRATED PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL UTILIZING THE SAME - The disclosed forms a proton exchange membrane. First, multi-maleimide and barbituric acid are copolymerized to form a hyper-branched polymer. Next, the solvent of the sulfonated tetrafluorethylene copolymer (Nafion) aqueous solution is replaced from water with dimethyl acetamide (DMAc). 10 to 20 parts by weight of the hyper-branched polymer is added to the 90 to 80 parts by weight of the Nafion in a DMAc solution, stood and heated to 50° C. to inter-penetrate the hyper-branched polymer and the Nafion. The heated solution is coated on a substrate, baked, and pre-treated to remove residue solvent for completing an inter-penetrated proton exchange membrane. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167103 | SOLID PROTON CONDUCTOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - A solid proton conductor for a fuel cell and a fuel cell employing the solid proton conductor, the solid proton conductor including a sulfonated polymer, and a hydrophilic polymer having an acid group, constituting a polymer solvent, providing a proton mobile path. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167104 | FUEL CELL AND INTEGRATED ANODE FLOW BOARD THEREOF - A fuel cell includes a cathode board, a membrane electrode assembly, and an integrated anode flow board. The membrane electrode assembly contacts the cathode board. The integrated anode flow board includes an anode flow board and a current collector combined together. The current collector includes a raised portion abutting the membrane electrode assembly. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167105 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELLS - The invention relates to bipolar plates for fuel cell systems. According to the invention, the component sheets of a bipolar plate ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167106 | ORDERED MESOPOROUS CARBON COMPOSITE CATALYST, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - An ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) composite catalyst includes an OMC; and metal particles and at least one component selected from a group consisting of nitrogen and sulfur included in the OMC. The ordered mesoporous carbon composite catalyst may be formed by impregnating an ordered mesoporous silica with a mixture of at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen-containing carbon precursor, and a sulfur-containing carbon precursor, a metal precursor, and a solvent; drying and heat-treating the impregnated OMS; carbonizing the dried and heat-treated OMS to obtain a carbon-OMS composite; and removing the OMS from the carbon-OMS composite. A fuel cell may contain the OMC composite catalyst. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167107 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly with a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed therebetween; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap plate connected to the case; a first terminal and a second terminal protruding from an upper part of the cap plate; and a current interrupt module electrically connected to the electrode assembly and the first terminal, wherein the current interrupt module includes a current interrupt unit coupled to the electrode assembly and the current interrupt unit is configured to uncouple from the electrode assembly when an internal pressure of the case increases. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167108 | System for reducing thermal transfer between cells in a battery - A thermal transfer barrier is disclosed that is positionable adjacent to an electrical storage cell having a vent configured to release gasses from the cell. The thermal transfer barrier may comprise a barrier member having a first side for orienting toward the vent on the cell. The first side is contoured in a manner configured to collect gas directed toward the first side of the barrier member from the vent when released from the vent and guide the collected gas away from a cell positioned adjacent to the cell. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167109 | LOW PROFILE MANIFOLD FOR SINGLE POINT WATERING SYSTEM FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - A single point watering assembly for a monobloc battery having a plurality of cell access ports each have a top edge. The assembly includes a manifold and a plurality of valve cartridges. The manifold overlies the access ports and includes extensions each extending into one of the access ports. Each valve cartridge is supported by one of the manifold extensions and is located below the top edge of the respective access port. Consequently, the assembly presents a low profile extending above the battery. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167110 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BATTERY PROTECTION - A battery pack. The battery pack includes a housing, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of lithium-based battery cells, and a controller. The plurality of terminals electrically connect to an electrical device. The electrical device is able to support the battery pack. Each of the plurality of battery cells are individually tapped and have an individual state of charge. The plurality of terminals includes a sense terminal. The controller is operable to monitor a characteristic of each of the plurality of battery cells and to communicate the monitored characteristic of each of the plurality of battery cells to the electrical device via the sense terminal. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167111 | CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE PLATE FOR NON AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the invention is to provide a current collector for a non-aqueous secondary battery in which the strength of the current collector is sufficient in forming an electrode plate and an active material can be efficiently disposed on the protrusions of the current collector, and to provide an electrode plate for a non-aqueous secondary battery and a non-aqueous secondary battery using the same. The invention relates to a current collector for a non-aqueous secondary battery, including a metal foil for carrying at least a positive electrode active material or negative electrode active material. Protrusions are formed in a predetermined arrangement pattern on at least one face of the metal foil and at least tops of the protrusions are not compressed. The arrangement pattern includes: a row direction in which the protrusions are aligned linearly at an equal pitch; and a column direction in which row units comprising a group of the protrusions aligned in the row direction are aligned in parallel at a predetermined interval. The respective protrusions of any one of the row units are displaced in the row direction from the protrusions of another row unit that is adjacent in the column direction. The invention also pertains to an electrode plate for a non-aqueous secondary battery and a non-aqueous secondary battery using the same. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167112 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery including: a positive electrode current collector; a positive electrode active material layer that is provided in contact with the positive electrode current collector; a separator layer that is provided on a side of the positive electrode active material layer on which the positive electrode current collector is not provided; a negative electrode active material layer that is provided on a side of the separator layer on which the positive electrode active material layer is not provided, that primarily contains silicon or tin, and that includes a opposing portion opposing the positive electrode active material layer and a non-opposing portion not opposing the positive electrode active material layer, the opposing portion and the non-opposing portion containing lithium produced by a thin film-forming method; and a negative electrode current collector that is provided on a side of the negative electrode active material layer on which the separator layer is not provided. Thereby, deformation of the negative electrode and deterioration in cycle characteristics accompanied by such deformation can be prevented. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167113 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode wound together and a case housing the electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly has an inner surface and an outer surface having a concave portion. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167114 | BATTERY COVER LATCH MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A battery cover latch mechanism includes a housing, a battery cover, and a latching part. The housing includes a clasp positioned thereon. The battery cover includes a guiding portion and a resisting block facing the guiding portion. The latching part includes a button and a resilient bar assembled on the battery cover. The button includes a hook resisting the resisting block. The button slidably and releasably latches to the clasp to lock the battery cover to the housing or release the battery cover from the housing. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device using the battery cover latch mechanism. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167115 | BATTERY SYSTEM WITH BATTERY CELLS HELD IN A STACK BY METAL BANDS - The battery system has a battery block | 2010-07-01 |
20100167116 | CAR POWER SOURCE APPARATUS | 2010-07-01 |
20100167117 | BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PHOSPHATE GLASS COMPONENTS - An electrode plate for an energy storage device includes a current collector fabricated at least partially from an electrically conductive phosphate glass. A chemically active material may be disposed on the current collector. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167118 | HIGH-DISCHARGE-RATE LITHIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention provides for a lithium ion battery and process for creating such, comprising higher binder to carbon conductor ratios than presently used in the industry. The battery is characterized by much lower interfacial resistances at the anode and cathode as a result of initially mixing a carbon conductor with a binder, then with the active material. Further improvements in cycleability can also be realized by first mixing the carbon conductor with the active material first and then adding the binder. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167119 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CASE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HERMETIC BATTERY - A battery case is formed by drawing a metallic plate thin to form a cylindrical body | 2010-07-01 |
20100167120 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly having an inner surface and including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween, a case having a space for internally housing the electrode assembly, a cap assembly coupled to the case and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and a core inside the electrode assembly, wherein the core has a length and includes a plurality of support portions contacting the inner surface of the electrode assembly, and a plurality of avoidance surfaces between the support portions and separated from the inner surface of the electrode assembly. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167121 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte - To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte that makes it possible to lengthen the life of a lithium ion cell even when subjected to repeated charge/discharge cycles when used in a lithium ion cell. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167122 | ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY - Disclosed is an alkaline storage battery comprising a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator and an alkaline electrolyte solution in a package can. The negative electrode contains a hydrogen storage alloy represented by the following general formula: Ln | 2010-07-01 |
20100167123 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including a pouch; an electrode assembly in the pouch, the electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab extending from the electrode assembly, wherein a portion of at least one of the first electrode tab or the second electrode tab protruding from the pouch is non-planar along its length. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167124 | Organic/Inorganic Composite Electrolyte and Electrochemical Device Prepared Thereby - Disclosed is an electrode whose surface includes an organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer comprising porous inorganic particles and a binder polymer, wherein the porous inorganic particles have pores having such a size that lithium ions (Li+) solvated in an electrolyte solvent can pass therethrough. A method for manufacturing the electrode and an electrochemical device using the electrode are also disclosed. The organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer formed on the electrode according to the present invention provides an additional pathway for lithium ion conduction due to a plurality of pore structures present in the porous inorganic particles. Thus, when the organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer is used instead of a conventional polymer-based separator in a battery, the battery can provide improved quality and an increased energy density per unit weight due to a reduced weight of the organic/inorganic composite porous coating layer. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167125 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A method of manufacturing a lithium-ion secondary battery positive electrode comprises a coating material preparing step of preparing a positive electrode active material layer forming coating material by mixing a positive electrode active material, a binder, a conductive auxiliary, an organic solvent, and water; and an active material layer forming step of forming a positive electrode active material layer on a current collector by using the positive electrode active material layer forming coating material. The binder is polyvinylidene fluoride produced by emulsion polymerization. The positive electrode active material layer forming coating material is prepared in the coating material preparing step such that the amount of water added (% by mass) based on the total amount of the organic solvent and water and the pH of the positive electrode active material satisfy the following expression (1): | 2010-07-01 |
20100167126 | ELECTRODE COMPOSITIONS BASED ON AN AMORPHOUS ALLOY HAVING A HIGH SILICON CONTENT - An electrode composition for a lithium ion battery that includes an amorphous alloy having the formula Si | 2010-07-01 |
20100167127 | LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE BATTERY ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electrode for the lithium iron phosphate battery and the manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a coated electrode for the lithium iron phosphate with a smooth surface and without de-powder phenomenon and the manufacturing method thereof. The electrode provided in the present invention uses an arabic gum modified by adding silicone-based gel into the arabic gum. The lithium iron phosphate active material and the conductive agent in a certain ratio are added into the aforesaid modified arabic gums, after the mixing process, a liquid slurry with a certain viscosity is formed. Then, the liquid slurry is coated uniformly onto a positive current collector of aluminum foil or mesh, and followed by the process like drying, calendaring, cutting and etc. to form positive electrode plate. The electrode in the present invention has the characteristics of smooth surface and no de-powder phenomenon. The difficult-to-coat problem in manufacturing lithium ion battery electrode with lithium iron phosphate in the prior art is overcome. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167128 | Tin/Lithium Oxide Composite Thin Film, Its Preparation and Uses Thereof - A method for electrochemically producing a tin/lithium oxide composite thin film includes forming the tin/lithium oxide composite thin film on a conductive substrate in a solution under suitable conditions. The solution includes about 10 | 2010-07-01 |
20100167129 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING CATHODE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM BATTERY EMPLOYING THE CATHODE MATERIAL - The invention provides a lithium battery, including: a cathode plate and an anode plate; a separator disposed between the cathode plate and the anode plate to define a reservoir region; and an electrolyte filled in the reservoir region. A thermal protective film is provided to cover a material of the cathode plate or the anode plate. When a battery temperature rises over an onset temperature of the thermal protective film, it undergoes a crosslinking reaction to inhibit thermal runaway. A method for fabricating the lithium ion battery is also provided. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167130 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCE - The invention relates to an improved electrochemical energy source, comprising: a substrate, and at least one stack deposited onto said substrate, the stack comprising: an first electrode, a second electrode, and an intermediate solid-state electrolyte separating the first electrode and the second electrode. The invention also relates to an electronic device provided with such an electrochemical energy source. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167131 | Non-Aqueous Electrolyte and Electrochemical Device With an Improved Safety - Disclosed are a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a lithium salt and a solvent, the electrolyte containing, based on the weight of the electrolyte, 1-10 wt % of a compound of Formula (1) or its decomposition product, and 1-10 wt % of an aliphatic di-nitrile compound, as well as an electrochemical device comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device comprising: a cathode having a complex formed between a surface of a cathode active material and an aliphatic di-nitrile compound; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing 1-10 wt % of a compound of Formula (1) or its decomposition product based on the weight of the electrolyte. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167132 | HYDROGEN FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A method for providing hydrogen to a hydrogen-powered device comprises providing a buffer connected to supply hydrogen to the device. The buffer is filled with hydrogen by coupling the buffer to a cartridge containing a predetermined quantity of hydrogen. The hydrogen in the cartridge may be stored in a form having a higher energy density than the hydrogen in the buffer. Systems comprising hydrogen-powered devices that include such buffers are also described. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167133 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - To provide a solid oxide fuel cell system that can be controlled while taking the influence of the volume of water kept in a water tank into consideration and is fully water self-sustainable. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The solid oxide fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167134 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS TO HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS - A process for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons comprising heating the gas through a selected range of temperature for sufficient time and/or combustion of the gas at a sufficient temperature and under suitable conditions for a reaction time sufficient to convert a portion of the gas stream to reactive hydrocarbon products, primarily ethylene or acetylene. The gas containing acetylene may be separated such that acetylene is converted to ethylene. The ethylene product(s) may be reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a liquid, a portion of which will be predominantly naphtha or gasoline. A portion of the incoming natural gas or hydrogen produced in the process may be used to heat the remainder of the natural gas to the selected range of temperature. Reactive gas components are used in a catalytic liquefaction step and/or for alternate chemical processing. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167135 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS TO HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS - A process for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons comprising heating the gas through a selected range of temperature for sufficient time and/or combustion of the gas at a sufficient temperature and under suitable conditions for a reaction time sufficient to convert a portion of the gas stream to reactive hydrocarbon products, primarily ethylene or acetylene. The gas containing acetylene may be separated such that acetylene is converted to ethylene. The ethylene product(s) may be reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a liquid, a portion of which will be predominantly naphtha or gasoline. A portion of the incoming natural gas or hydrogen produced in the process may be used to heat the remainder of the natural gas to the selected range of temperature. Reactive gas components are used in a catalytic liquefaction step and/or for alternate chemical processing. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167136 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS TO HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS - A process for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons comprising heating the gas through a selected range of temperature for sufficient time and/or combustion of the gas at a sufficient temperature and under suitable conditions for a reaction time sufficient to convert a portion of the gas stream to reactive hydrocarbon products, primarily ethylene or acetylene. The gas containing acetylene may be separated such that acetylene is converted to ethylene. The ethylene product(s) may be reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a liquid, a portion of which will be predominantly naphtha or gasoline. A portion of the incoming natural gas or hydrogen produced in the process may be used to heat the remainder of the natural gas to the selected range of temperature. Reactive gas components are used in a catalytic liquefaction step and/or for alternate chemical processing. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167137 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS TO HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS - A process for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons comprising heating the gas through a selected range of temperature for sufficient time and/or combustion of the gas at a sufficient temperature and under suitable conditions for a reaction time sufficient to convert a portion of the gas stream to reactive hydrocarbon products, primarily ethylene or acetylene. The gas containing acetylene may be separated such that acetylene is converted to ethylene. The ethylene product(s) may be reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a liquid, a portion of which will be predominantly naphtha or gasoline. A portion of the incoming natural gas or hydrogen produced in the process may be used to heat the remainder of the natural gas to the selected range of temperature. Reactive gas components are used in a catalytic liquefaction step and/or for alternate chemical processing. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167138 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS TO HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS - A process for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons comprising heating the gas through a selected range of temperature for sufficient time and/or combustion of the gas at a sufficient temperature and under suitable conditions for a reaction time sufficient to convert a portion of the gas stream to reactive hydrocarbon products, primarily ethylene or acetylene. The gas containing acetylene may be separated such that acetylene is converted to ethylene. The ethylene product(s) may be reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a liquid, a portion of which will be predominantly naphtha or gasoline. A portion of the incoming natural gas or hydrogen produced in the process may be used to heat the remainder of the natural gas to the selected range of temperature. Reactive gas components are used in a catalytic liquefaction step and/or for alternate chemical processing. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167139 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF NATURAL GAS TO HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS - A process for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons comprising heating the gas through a selected range of temperature for sufficient time and/or combustion of the gas at a sufficient temperature and under suitable conditions for a reaction time sufficient to convert a portion of the gas stream to reactive hydrocarbon products, primarily ethylene or acetylene. The gas containing acetylene may be separated such that acetylene is converted to ethylene. The ethylene product(s) may be reacted in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a liquid, a portion of which will be predominantly naphtha or gasoline. A portion of the incoming natural gas or hydrogen produced in the process may be used to heat the remainder of the natural gas to the selected range of temperature. Reactive gas components are used in a catalytic liquefaction step and/or for alternate chemical processing. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167140 | Response to Ingestion of Gas Into Fuel Cell Coolant - A fuel cell power plant ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167141 | Apparatus and method for acceleratively activating fuel cell - Apparatuses and methods for accelerated activation of fuel cells are disclosed. The apparatuses include a fuel cell stack; an air supplying means coupled to a cathode catalyst side of the fuel cell stack through a mass flow controller and a humidifier; a hydrogen supplying means coupled to an anode catalyst side of the fuel cell stack through a mass flow controller and a humidifier; and a cable coupled to both ends of the fuel cell stack for short-circuiting the cathode and the anode. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167142 | MOBILE BODY - The present invention has a theme of a mobile body capable of securing reliability of the mobile body at a time of start. The mobile body includes a driving force generation device which generates a driving force of the mobile body; a power accumulation device and a fuel cell capable of supplying a power to the driving force generation device; and a control device which controls driving of the driving force generation device. The control device prohibits to start driving the driving force generation device by the power supply of the power accumulation device, in a case where there is a possibility of failure in startup of the fuel cell when starting the mobile body. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167143 | Fuel Cell System, and Control Method for Fuel Cell - At the time of start-up of a fuel cell, the anode and the cathode are supplied with a fuel gas containing hydrogen and an oxidant gas (e.g., air) containing oxygen and an impurity gas, respectively, and the output of the fuel cell is restricted (e.g., prohibited). After a difference between the partial pressure of the impurity gas in the anode and the partial pressure of the impurity gas in the cathode becomes less than a predetermined value, the restriction of the output of the fuel cell is lifted, and the output of the fuel cell is controlled according to the requested output. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167144 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system and a method for controlling the same. The system and method employ a fuel cell stack that generates electrical power by electrochemical reaction of a fuel gas and an oxidant gas, a total generated electrical energy computation device that computes a value pertaining to the total generated electrical energy as the sum of the electrical energy generated by said fuel cell stack from start-up of the fuel cell system, and a residual water volume estimation device that estimates the residual water volume left in the fuel cell stack based on said value pertaining to said total generated electrical energy computed by said total generated electrical energy computation device. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167145 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD - The hydrogen concentration in an anode gas passage of a fuel cell is obtained. When the fuel cell system is started up, one of a first start-up control and a second start-up control is selected based on the obtained hydrogen concentration in the anode gas passage. In the first start-up control, the power generation of the fuel cell is started after purging the anode gas passage. In the second start-up control, the power generation of the fuel cell is started without purging the anode gas passage. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167146 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Provided is a fuel cell system which is capable of well preventing deterioration of performance of a fuel cell stack or well restoring deteriorated performance of the fuel cell stack and of suppressing deterioration of durability of the fuel cell stack, and a method of operating the fuel cell system. In a fuel cell system of the present invention including a fuel cell stack | 2010-07-01 |
20100167147 | REVERSIBLE FUEL CELL - An electricity storage system comprising a reversible fuel cell having a first electrode and a second electrode separated by an ionically conducting electrolyte, and at least two chambers adapted to hold fuel and/or a reaction product, wherein the system is substantially closed and at least one reactant for discharge is hydrogen or oxygen. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167148 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL - Provided is a temperature control system which can suppress a cell voltage fluctuation even in the case of starting under a low-temperature environment. The temperature control system for a fuel cell according to the present invention circulates a heat transfer medium through the fuel cell to control the temperature of the fuel cell. The system is characterized by including circulation control means for circulating, through the fuel cell, the heat transfer medium having a flow rate larger than that for a normal operation during a low-temperature operation. According to such a constitution, the flow rate of the heat transfer medium (cooling water or the like) for low-temperature start is set to a flow rate larger than that of the heat transfer medium for normal start, so that a temperature fluctuation among cells can be suppressed even in the case of warm-up for the low-temperature start, and as a result, the cell voltage fluctuation can be suppressed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167149 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A temperature sensor | 2010-07-01 |
20100167150 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - To provide a simple and compact fuel cell system that prevents degradation of the performance of a fuel cell stack due to accumulation of impurities and improves fuel efficiency by reducing discharge of a fuel gas. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167151 | ION EXCHANGER FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An ion exchanger comprises an ion exchange cartridge, and an ion exchanger bracket for connecting the ion exchange cartridge to a cooling water path to thereby hold the ion exchange cartridge so as to be freely removed. The ion exchanger bracket is provided at a position closer to the front end portion of the fuel cell vehicle, the position being on the side surface of the sub-frame. The cooling water path, connected to the ion exchanger bracket, is arranged so as to reach the motor room, penetrating the sub-frame. Also, because the ion exchanger is mounted in a space surrounded by the rear side of the bumper and an inner fender covering the rear side of the fender and a tire house, the ion exchange cartridge becomes available to be taken out when a part on the front side of the inner fender is removed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167152 | Fuel Cell System - Disclosed is a fuel cell system ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167153 | FUEL CELL APPARATUS - Provided is a fuel cell apparatus having a gas permeation mechanism for spontaneously controlling the supply amount of oxidizer from a reduced amount to an amount sufficient for normal operation after a reduction process at the time of activation. The fuel cell apparatus includes a control portion for controlling a potential difference between a fuel electrode and an oxidizer electrode to such a value as to reduce an oxide film of a catalyst used in the oxidizer electrode, and a gas permeation mechanism provided in a flow path through which supplied air flows, wherein the gas permeation mechanism includes a member which allows a gas permeation rate to be controlled depending on surrounding environment. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167154 | Fuel Cell Module - To provide a fuel cell module structure including a heat exchanger capable of preventing leakage of oxygen containing gas in a flow path and reducing the cost. The fuel cell module, which includes: a power-generating chamber that receives fuel cells; and a casing having a generally rectangular shape enclosing the power-generating chamber, wherein right and left side walls and an upper wall of the casing are hollow walls constituted of an outer shell member and an inner shell member disposed parallel to each other with a predetermined distance therebetween to form a reaction gas circulation space, each of the outer shell member and the inner shell member is formed in a U-like shape in cross section, a reaction gas introduction member vertically extending downward from the inner shell member of the upper wall into the power-generating chamber and being communicated with the reaction gas circulation space to introduce a reaction gas into the power-generating chamber. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167155 | Hydrogen supply system for fuel cell - The present invention provides a hydrogen supply system for a fuel cell which can compensate for a change in temperature, caused by heat generated when a high pressure tank is charged and discharged with hydrogen, using a metal hydride (MH) tank providing high hydrogen storage density, mounted in the high pressure tank such that hydrogen is to be discharged from the MH tank when hydrogen is charged to the high pressure tank, and hydrogen is to be charged to the MH tank when hydrogen is discharged from the high pressure tank. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167156 | FUEL CELL STACK HAVING AN INTEGRATED END PLATE ASSEMBLY - A fuel cell stack ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167157 | FUEL CELL COUPLER AND FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - A fuel cell coupler includes a nozzle part ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100167158 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLID FUEL FOR FUEL CELLS, SOLID FUEL FOR FUEL CELLS, AND FUEL CELL - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a highly safe solid fuel for fuel cells having excellent handleability, a highly safe solid fuel for fuel cells having excellent handleability, and a fuel cell using such a solid fuel for fuel cells. In a method for producing a solid fuel for fuel cells in which a coating film is formed on the surface of a porous material containing a fuel for fuel cells, the coating film is formed by polyvinyl alcohol, and the fuel for fuel cells is introduced into the porous material before and/or after formation of the coating film on the surface of the porous material. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167159 | POLYELECTROLYTE FILM, FILM-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID-POLYMER-TYPE FUEL CELL - A polymer electrolyte membrane comprising as a main ingredient a block copolymer which comprises, as its constituents, a polymer block (A) having as a main unit an aromatic vinyl compound unit and a polymer block (B) forming a flexible phase, and has ion-conducting groups on the polymer block (A), said aromatic vinyl compound unit being such that the hydrogen atom bonded to the α-carbon atom is non-replaced or replaced with an alkyl group or an aryl group optionally having substituent(s), and at least one of hydrogen atoms directly bonded to the aromatic ring is replaced with an alkyl group; and a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell both of which uses it. The polymer block (A) can have a restraining phase, and/or can be cross-linked. The electrolyte membrane is mild to the environment, has a high ion conductivity and good bonding properties to electrodes, is excellent in moldability, and is not easily influenced by methanol; and displays excellent performance in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, particularly direct methanol fuel cells. | 2010-07-01 |
20100167160 | Method For Producing Polymer Electrolyte Membrane For Solid Polymer Fuel Cell, Membrane Eelctrode Assembly For Solid Polymer Fuel Cell, and Solid Polymer Fuel Cell - The durability of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell can be enhanced by inhibiting deterioration of a polymer electrolyte membrane of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell without impairing power generation performance. The production process of a polymer electrolyte membrane for a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present invention is characterized by preparing a solution or dispersion of an alkoxide of a transition element or a rare earth element having a catalytic ability that decomposes peroxides, and (1) preparing a solution of a polymer electrolyte, uniformly mixing the solution or dispersion of the alkoxide with the solution of the polymer electrolyte, and forming a polymer electrolyte membrane, in which the transition metal or the rare earth metal is uniformly dispersed, from the mixed solution, or (2) preparing a polymer electrolyte membrane for a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell, uniformly permeating the solution or dispersion of the alkoxide into the polymer electrolyte membrane, and forming a polymer electrolyte membrane in which the transition element or rare earth element is uniformly dispersed by hydrolyzing and condensing the alkoxide. | 2010-07-01 |