27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090169893 | Thermal Storage Material Microcapsules, Thermal Storage Material Microcapsule Dispersion and Thermal Storage Material Microcapsule Solid - The thermal storage material microcapsules of the present invention are thermal storage material microcapsules encapsulating a thermal storage material, and the thermal storage material comprising at least one selected from compounds of the following formulae (I) to (III), | 2009-07-02 |
20090169894 | Composite of Inorganic and/or Organic Microparticles and Nano-Dolomite Particles - The present invention relates to composites, comprising inorganic and/or organic pigments and/or fillers in the form of microparticles, the surface of which is coated at least partially with finely divided nano-dolomiie with the help of binders based on copolymers comprising as monomers one or more diearboxyjic acids and one or more monomers from the group of diamines, triammcs, dialkanolamines or maikanohitnmes, a method for producing such composites, aqueous slurries thereof, their use, and the use of the inventive binders for coating the microparticles with nano-dolomite. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169895 | Foamed polyolefin resin beads - The present invention relates to foamed polyolefin resin beads. Further, the present invention provides foamed resin beads obtained by foaming and expanding composite resin beads which include a core layer constituted by a polyolefin resin and a covering layer which covers the core layer constituted by a polyolefin resin, wherein (a) the polyolefin resin constituting the core layer is a crystalline polyolefin resin, (b) the polyolefin resin constituting the covering layer is a crystalline polyolefin resin which has a lower melting point (B) than a melting point (A) of the polyolefin resin constituting the core layer, wherein a temperature difference [(A)−(B)] between the melting point (B) and the melting point (A) is more than 0° C. and 80° C. or less, or a noncrystalline polyolefin resin which has a softening point (C) lower than the melting point (A) of the polyolefin resin constituting the core layer, wherein a temperature difference [(A)−(C)] between the softening point (C) and the melting point (A) is more than 0° C. and 100° C. or less, and 10% by weight or more and less than 50% by weight of polymer type antistatic agent is contained in the covering layer. The foamed polyolefin resin beads of the present invention provide foamed polyolefin resin beads are excellent in fusion properties between beads at the time of molding in a mold, capable of providing a molded foamed article which is excellent antistatic performance, has no deterioration of the antistatic performance with age, whose antistatic performance is not humidity dependent, does not contaminate packaging products, has a good molded foamed article surface, and has excellent mechanical properties. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169896 | Sheet with hard coating and associated methods - Disclosed herein is a plastic sheet with good anti-fouling properties, impact resistance, anti-static properties, and scratch resistance. The plastic sheet includes a transparent substrate, a first hard coat layer comprising a fluoroacrylate copolymer on one surface of the transparent substrate, and a second hard coat layer comprising a bisphenol-based resin and a conductive filler on the other surface of the transparent substrate. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169897 | BARRIER LAMINATE, BARRIER FILM SUBSTRATE, DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPONENT - A barrier laminate comprising at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer, wherein the organic layer comprises a cured resin having a degree of swelling with water of less than 0.8% or a cured product of an acrylate and/or a methacrylate having a water absorption of less than 1%. The laminate has high adhesiveness between the organic layer and the inorganic layer and has a low water vapor permeability. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169898 | LOW THERMAL AND RADIATION CONDUCTIVITY COATING - A coating system that includes a plurality of portions, each portion comprising one or more layers. The coating system includes an outer portion, which is an infrared radiation (IR) interaction portion, that dissipates incident (IR). Underlying this outer portion is a performance portion. The performance portion comprises at least one layer that includes microspheres. Between the substrate and performance portion is a compliance portion. The compliance portion comprises at least one layer of high temperature material that has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) intermediate the performance layer and the substrate. The compliance portion thus reduces any high temperature thermal mismatch between the substrate and the performance portion. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169899 | Coating Liquid, Titanium Oxide Film Formed By Coating Liquid, and Forming Method Thereof - The present invention provides a coating liquid including organic metal complexes represented by Chemical Formula 1. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169900 | Ceramic Resistor Element or Sensor Element - A ceramic resistor element or sensor element includes a ceramic substrate, which is exposable to a gas atmosphere containing carbon compounds, the ceramic substrate being provided with a coating. The coating includes copper, cerium and/or vanadium. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169901 | Method For Bonding Prepared Substrates For Roadways Using A Low-Tracking Asphalt Emulsion Coating - A method for bonding together an existing substrate layer and a pavement layer, such that a strong adhesive bond is formed by using a tack coat, provided by an asphalt emulsion, in between the layers as the bond coat. The tack coat layer is a low-tracking coating which cures quickly such that the pavement layer may be applied to the substrate, hours to days after the emulsion is applied to the substrate. The asphalt emulsion comprises at least a first phase of from about 30% to about 70% of an asphalt composition, about 30% to about 70% water, and about 0.1% to about 3.0% emulsifying agent, stabilizer and/or additives, or 0.1% to about 30% if polymeric or other additives are also included. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169902 | OXYGEN-ABSORBING RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides an oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin (A) having carbon-carbon double bonds substantially only in the main chain and a transition metal salt (B), and the oxygen absorption amount of 1 mol of carbon-carbon double bond of the thermoplastic resin (A) being 1.6 mols or more. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169903 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METAL SUBSTRATE WITH MULTILAYER FILM, METAL SUBSTRATE WITH MULTILAYER FILM OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS, AND COATED ARTICLE - The present invention provides a process for producing a metal substrate with a multilayer film that has excellent corrosion resistance. Specifically, the process comprising immersing a metal substrate in an aqueous bismuth compound solution (A) and applying an electric current between the metal substrate and an electrode to thereby form a coating film (F | 2009-07-02 |
20090169904 | BARRIER LAMINATE, GAS-BARRIER FILM, DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMPONENT - A barrier laminate comprising an inorganic layer and an organic layer, wherein the inorganic layer comprises an aluminum compound as a main ingredient thereof, the organic layer is formed by polymerizing a composition containing a monomer having a bi- or more-functional acryloyl group, and the organic layer contains a remaining monomer in at most 1 g/m | 2009-07-02 |
20090169905 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING FLUORINE-CONTAINING AROMATIC POLYMER AND LAMINATED BODY CONTAINING FLUORINE-CONTAINING AROMATIC POLYMER - A composition comprises a fluorine-containing aromatic polymer, an epoxy compound and an initiator. Its use as film, laminate with polyimide or copper foils, copper-clad laminated board and adhesive film. The fluorine-containing aromatic polymer is preferably a fluorine-containing aryl ether polymer. The initiator is preferably a cationic initiator. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169906 | BARRIER LAMINATE AND DEVICE SEALED WITH IT, AND METHOD OF SEALING DEVICE - Disclosed is a barrier laminate comprising at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer, wherein the organic layer is formed by vacuum vapor deposition of a composition containing a radical-polymerizing monomer and a polymerization initiator, followed by curing the composition, and the polymerization initiator is liquid at 30° C. under one atmosphere and/or has a melting point of not higher than 30° C. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169907 | EXTRUSION COATED SUBSTRATE - Certain embodiments provide an article comprising a substrate, wherein the substrate is extrusion coated with a composition comprising a multi-branched polypropylene having a g′ of less than 1.00. In certain embodiments, the substrate is extrusion coated with a composition comprising a polypropylene material. Either the composition and/or the polypropylene material are represented by the equation: | 2009-07-02 |
20090169908 | CELLULOSE RESIN FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided a method for producing a cellulose resin film, with which the deterioration of the entire film and the occurrence of die lines can be prevented. The method for producing a cellulose resin film, including the steps of: discharging two cellulose resins A and B molten in the respective extruders in the form of an A/B/A three-layer sheet from a die upon a support by co-extrusion; and cooling and solidifying the sheet-shaped molten resin into a film, wherein the resin A, which forms a pair of outer layers of the A/B/A three-layer sheet, has a number average molecular weight smaller than that of the resin B, which forms the inner layer of the A/B/A three-layer sheet, and the resin A has a number average molecular weight of 20,000 or more and 50,000 or less, and the resin B has a number average molecular weight of 30,000 or more and 100,000 or less. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169909 | Wood enhancement agent treated engineered wood products - A wood enhancement agent treated engineered wood product. The wood enhancement agent typically includes at least one of a preservative, a water repellant, a fungicide, an insecticide, a stabilizing agent, wax, an ultra-violet light inhibitor, and combinations thereof, and may also include an antioxidant. The wood enhancement agent is incorporated into the engineered wood product during a billet making process or after forming the billet. The wood enhancement agent may be applied simultaneously with a bonding agent or at a later time, for example applied to a scrim log mat during a pre-press process or inside a steam press chamber. Alternatively, the wood enhancement agent may be applied to a warm billet after steam press, or to a reheated billet, by dipping, spraying, or flood coating the billet, or by diffusion, vacuum impregnation, pressure, or a combination thereof. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169910 | METHOD OF MAKING A COATED CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL THEREOF - The invention relates to a method of making a coated cutting tool comprising providing a substrate, and coating said substrate with a coating process wherein the coating process comprises at least one sequence comprising the steps of:
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20090169911 | EXTRUSION-MOLDED HOLLOW MATERIAL, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLDING SAME - An extruded hollow section that can be fabricated in fewer production man-hours, and furthermore, is stable in quality. With the extruded hollow section, parallel parts each having a width in one direction within a section vertical to the direction of extrusion, being constant along the direction of extrusion, are integrally formed with tilt parts each having a width in the one direction, varying along the direction of the extrusion, wherein the parallel parts are integrally formed with the tilt parts. The extruded hollow section is made of a light metal. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169912 | Apparatus and Methods of Improving Riser Weld Fatigue - In one embodiment, a tubular assembly is provided, comprising a first iron based tubular having a first non-cladded inner surface; and a second iron based tubular having a second non-cladded inner surface, wherein the first tubular is connected to the second tubular using a non-iron based bonding material. Preferably, the non-iron based bonding material has a lower crack growth rate than the iron based tubulars. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169913 | WOVEN LAMINATE AS LINING FOR SOUND ABSORPTION OF INLET AND OUTLET SOUND ABSORBERS AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF AN ACOUSTIC INSULATION UNIT - The invention relates to a woven laminate which is used, preferably, as a covering for sound absorption of input and output sound absorbers in an auxiliary gas turbine (APU) of an aircraft, in particular, an aeroplane. Said woven laminate comprises at least three superimposed and at least partially soldered together woven layers. One of said layers comprises a relatively large structure in relation to the others, another layer has a fine structure and the remaining woven layer has a structure which is between the large and the fine structure. Said woven layers comprises metallic wires which are wound together or twisted in a non-woven manner. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169914 | Thermal Barrier Coating Systems Including a Rare Earth Aluminate Layer for Improved Resistance to CMAS Infiltration and Coated Articles - Thermal barrier coating systems for use with hot section components of a gas turbine engine include an inner layer overlying a bond coated substrate and a top layer overlying at least a portion of the inner layer. The inner layer includes a thermal barrier material such as yttria-stabilized zirconia. The top layer includes a rare earth aluminate. The thicknesses and microstructures of the layers may be varied depending on the type of component to be coated. Articles incorporating the thermal barrier coating system exhibit improved resistance to CMAS infiltration | 2009-07-02 |
20090169915 | METHOD OF PRODUCING MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT AND MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT - The method of the present invention provides a magnetoresistance effect element, which is capable of having a high MR ratio, corresponding to high density recording and being suitably applied to a magnetoresistance device even though a barrier layer is thinned to reduce resistance of the magnetoresistance effect element. The method of producing the magnetoresistance effect element, which includes the barrier layer composed of an oxidized metal, a first magnetic layer contacting one of surfaces of the barrier layer and a second magnetic layer contacting the other surface thereof, comprises the steps of: laminating the barrier layer on the first magnetic layer with using a target composed of the oxidized metal; and laminating the second magnetic layer on the barrier layer. The barrier layer is annealed before laminating the second magnetic layer thereon. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169916 | FLEXIBLE FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided is a flexible film which includes a dielectric film, a metal layer formed on the dielectric film, circuit patterns formed on the metal layer, and a tin-based bonding layer formed on the circuit patterns. Thus, it is possible to improve the reliability, thermal resistance, and dimension stability of a flexible film and enhance the adhesion between circuit patterns and an integrated circuit (IC) of a flexible film and between circuit patterns and circuit electrodes of a display device. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169917 | ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL - Automotive body sheet in the form of an aluminium composite sheet material wherein a clad sheet is applied to at least one side of a core material, and wherein the core material is of an AA6xxx-series alloy, and wherein the clad sheet includes an AA5xxx-series alloy having less than 3.6 wt. % of Mg. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169918 | Metallic Laminate Composite - A metallic laminate composite having a first alloy layer having a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and a second alloy layer having a higher coefficient of thermal expansion. Additional and optional layers may be included in the laminate composite. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169919 | Device with graphene layers - A method includes an act of providing a crystalline substrate with a diamond-type lattice and an exposed substantially (111)-surface. The method also includes an act of forming a graphene layer or a graphene-like layer on the exposed substantially (111)-surface. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169920 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a lithographic printing plate without any deterioration in plate making performance caused by deformation and breakage of fine particles. An inorganic compound dispersion as a coating liquid is applied onto a surface of a strip-shaped flexible support at a pressure P applied to the coating liquid of 1.5×105 Pa or less to form a coating layer. Also, an inorganic compound dispersion as a coating liquid is applied onto a surface of a strip-shaped flexible support at a shearing stress τ applied to the coating liquid of 1.5×105 Pa or less to form a coating layer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169921 | SYNTHESIS OF TRIPHENYLENE AND PYRENE BASED AROMATICS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN OLEDS - The present invention provides a compound of the general formula | 2009-07-02 |
20090169922 | MAGNETIC DISK MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MAGNETIC DISK - In a method of manufacturing a magnetic disk including at least a substrate | 2009-07-02 |
20090169923 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING USING THE VAPOR SUPPLYING APPARATUS - A vapor supplying apparatus comprises a holding unit for holding a liquid or solid substance; cooling means for cooling the holding unit; detection means for detecting the temperature of the holding unit; and a control means for controlling said cooling means based on the temperature detected by the detection means. The temperature of the holding unit is adjusted by using the cooling means under the control of the control means, thereby to control vaporization or sublimation of the liquid or solid substance in supplying a vapor of the substance. Means for measuring the pressure of the vapor vaporized or sublimated from the liquid or the solid substance is provided under the atmosphere in which the water supplying apparatus is placed, and the control means controls the temperature of the holding unit so that the pressure of the vapor becomes a predetermined value based on the measured pressure. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169924 | Biological fuel cells with nanoporous membranes - A fuel cell comprising an anode chamber, a cathode chamber, and a nanoporous membrane between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, wherein the nanoporous membrane sequesters and isolates a microbe in the anode chamber. The nanoporous membrane allows nutrients to flow actively or passively from the cathode chamber to the anode chamber and can be modified by a thin film composite (TFC) to create a TFC nanofiltration membrane. The nanoporous membrane can have a pore size from about 100 nm to about 1000 nm. A method of making a fuel cell comprising configuring a nanoporous membrane between an anode chamber and a cathode chamber wherein the nanoporous membrane sequesters and isolates a microbe in the anode chamber and can be used to protect the cathode chamber. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169925 | Potassium electric generator and chemical synthesizer - Alkaline metal fuel technology is applied to the design and construction of an electrolytic fuel cell. Highly exothermic chemical reactions and vigorous kinetic gaseous flows are promoted within a ferrous metal tubular structure called a tuyere which is used to generate electricity and to simultaneously produce nitrated products and commercial organic chemicals. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169926 | METHOD FOR STOPPING POWER GENERATION OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER GENERATION STOPPING UNIT - There is provided a method for stopping power generation of fuel cell system including: a fuel cell having a fuel electrode and an oxidizer electrode; a fuel container; and a fuel flow path for supplying a fuel from the fuel container to the fuel cell, which enables suppression of a pressure difference between the fuel electrode and the oxidizer electrode during a stop state of an operation of the fuel cell, the method including the steps of, during the stop state of the operation of the fuel cell: stopping supply of the fuel from the fuel container to the fuel cell; consuming a residual fuel in the fuel flow path by short-circuiting the fuel electrode and the oxidizer electrode or connecting a load between the fuel electrode and the oxidizer electrode; and opening the fuel flow path to the atmosphere. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169927 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system has a plurality of fuel cells stacked in one or more groups of fuel cells. Each fuel cell includes a fuel electrode supplied with fuel gas at a fuel gas supply pressure, an oxidizing electrode supplied with oxidizing gas at an oxidizing gas supply pressure, and an electrolyte membrane disposed between the fuel electrode and the oxidizing electrode. A pressure-difference control unit generates a pressure difference across the membrane such that the fuel gas supply pressure is greater than the oxidizing gas supply pressure in each fuel cell, a cell-voltage measuring device measures a cell voltage for each fuel cell or each group of fuel cells in the fuel cell stack, and a leakage determination unit determines the presence or absence of a leaking cell based on the behavior of the cell voltage of each fuel cell while the pressure difference is increased with time. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169928 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system having a fuel cell for causing reactant gas to be electrochemically reacted to generate power, a reactant gas supply path for supplying reactant gas to the fuel cell, a reactant gas recirculation path for recirculating exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell and combining the recirculating exhaust gas with reactant gas flowing through the reactant gas supply path to the fuel cell, and a pump unit disposed in the reactant gas recirculation path to pump the recirculating exhaust gas through the reactant gas recirculation path. A pump-tempering apparatus increases the temperature of the pump unit and a controller controls the pump-tempering apparatus. After the controller receives a fuel cell system stop signal, the controller controls the pump-tempering apparatus such that the temperature of the pump unit becomes higher than the temperature of piping in the reactant gas recirculation path. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169929 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, METHOD OF STOPPING OPERATION OF THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF STARTING OPERATION OF THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, a fuel gas supply apparatus, a pressure reduction apparatus, and a dilution apparatus. The oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus supplies an oxygen-containing gas to the fuel cell stack. The oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus is capable of supplying the air to the fuel gas flow field at the time of stopping operation of the fuel cell system. The fuel gas supply apparatus supplies a fuel gas to the fuel cell stack. The pressure reduction apparatus suctions gases in the oxygen-containing gas flow field and the fuel gas flow field. The dilution apparatus dilutes the fuel gas suctioned by the pressure reduction apparatus using the air. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169930 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL STACK AND REACTANT GAS CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell separator, a fuel cell stack having the fuel cell separator, and a reactant gas control method of the fuel cell stack are provided. That is, even when the fuel cell stack operates under the low load operation condition, a reactant gas is supplied to the reactant gas passages of the fuel cell separator, and thus, the length of the passage can be shortened by 50% as compared with the prior art having only one reactant gas passage. Therefore, the reactant gas can be effectively supplied without experiencing pressure loss. Further, in the high load operation of the fuel cell stack, the reactant gas is introduced into the first reactant gas passage of the fuel cell separator and utilized in half of the whole electrode area. Subsequently, the reactant gas is introduced into the second reactant gas passage and utilized in the remaining half of the electrode area. The flow rate of the reactant gas flowing along the passage channels is increased by two times, even when the reactant gas utilizing rate is identical as compared with the reactant gas flow in the low load operation. As a result, the moisture existing in the passage channels can be more effectively discharged and the flooding phenomenon occurring in the high load operation can be prevented. By controlling the reactant gas supply in accordance with an operation condition of the fuel cell stack without experiencing pressure loss and deterioration of the utilizing rate, the flooding phenomenon and concentration polarization phenomenon that occur in the fuel cell stack can be prevented. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169931 | Fuel cell system - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell assembly, a carbon-dioxide-removal unit, an anode exhaust conduit connecting the fuel cell assembly and the carbon-dioxide-removal unit, a fuel source, an oxygen source, a fuel conduit connecting, at least in part, the fuel source with the fuel cell assembly, and a recycle conduit connecting the carbon-dioxide-removal unit with at least one of the fuel cell assembly, the fuel conduit and the fuel source. The fuel cell assembly includes at least one fuel cell, each fuel cell including an anode and a cathode. The carbon-dioxide-removal unit removes carbon dioxide that is in a gas phase. The carbon-dioxide-removal unit includes a carbon-dioxide-removing material. The fuel source and the oxygen source are each independently in fluid communication with the fuel cell assembly. The fuel conduit and the recycle conduit are optionally merged into a single recycle-fuel conduit that extends to the fuel cell assembly. The recycle conduit and/or the recycle-fuel conduit directs essentially all gaseous fluid from the carbon-dioxide-removal unit to the fuel cell assembly. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169932 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND REFORMER - A fuel cell system and a reformer for a fuel cell system prevents backfire and improves efficiency of heat transfer. The fuel cell system includes a reformer generating hydrogen gas from fuel including hydrogen by a catalytic chemical reaction using heat energy, and at least one electricity generating unit generating electrical energy by an electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen gas and oxygen. The reformer includes a case, a heat source, and a reforming reaction part. The case forms an external shape. The heat source is disposed in the case to generate heat energy by an oxidation reaction between fuel and a catalyst, and includes a mesh, an oxidation catalyst layer formed on a surface of the mesh, and at least one fuel injection nozzle supplying the fuel to the oxidation catalyst layer. The reforming reaction part is disposed in the case to generate hydrogen gas from fuel using the heat energy generated from the heat source. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169933 | Hydrogen Generating Device - A hydrogen generating device can decompose fuel containing an organic compound at low temperature to generate hydrogen-containing gas that scarcely contains nitrogen and carbon monoxide without providing electric energy from outside or by providing only a small amount of electric energy from outside. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169934 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a fuel cell, measurement means for measuring impedances of the fuel cell in two kinds or more of frequency regions, and first judgment means for judging two or more parameters concerned with an internal state of the fuel cell based on measurement results of the impedances in the respective frequency regions. According to such a constitution, the impedances in the two or more types of frequency regions (a high frequency region, a low frequency region and the like) are measured to judge two or more parameters such as a wet state of an electrolytic film of the fuel cell and a supply state of a fuel gas, which are concerned with the internal state of the fuel cell based on this measurement result. Since such judgment is performed, as compared with the conventional technology, the internal state of the fuel cell can accurately be grasped, and highly efficient and highly robust control of the fuel cell system can be performed. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169935 | Fuel Cell System - There is provided a fuel cell system capable of warming up a fuel cell while inhibiting generation of a rush current. A control device switches the connection/disconnection between a fuel cell and a short circuit by a shorting relay. The control device spends, before switching the shorting relay from disconnection to connection during starting at a low temperature, an oxidizing gas remaining in the cathode of the fuel cell by driving auxiliary devices to generate an oxidizing gas-deficient state. Then, the control device switches FC relays from ON to OFF and the shorting relay from OFF to ON to thereby complete the preparation for supplying a short-circuit current. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169936 | Fuel Cell System and Vehicle - The present invention relates to a fuel cell system including a fuel cell, a hydrogen gas piping system for supplying a hydrogen gas to the fuel cell, an injector which adjusts a gas state on an upstream side of the hydrogen gas piping system to supply the gas to a downstream side, and a control device which drives and controls the injector in a predetermined driving period, wherein a driving characteristic of the injector is learnt, and a driving parameter of the injector can be set based on a result of the learning. In the present invention, during an operation of the fuel cell, a supply pressure of the hydrogen gas can appropriately be changed in accordance with an operation state. In addition, even when the pressure is broadly varied, a satisfactory pressure response property can be secured regardless of fluctuations due to aging and individual difference of the injector. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169937 | Fuel Cell System and Mobile Body - In a mobile body, an intermittent operation to temporarily halt a cell operation is performed at a time when a request for power generation with respect to a fuel cell stack is less than a predetermined value, and recovery processing of a cell voltage is performed at a time when a cell voltage recovery processing executing condition is satisfied during the intermittent operation. When the mobile body is moving, a threshold voltage Vth | 2009-07-02 |
20090169938 | FUEL CELL APPARATUS - A fuel cell is comprised of an electrode structure including a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte put between the cathode and the anode; a fuel gas passage configured to conduct fuel to the anode; an air passage configured to conduct air to the cathode; a separator configured to supply the fuel to the fuel gas passage; and a water channel configured to allow flow of water and permit the water to pass into the separator, the water channel including a hollow structure having an inner surface and polymers respectively having polymer chains, one end of the polymer chains being connected to the inner surface and capable of forming an entanglement bindable to water molecules. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169939 | MODULAR UNIT FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - A modular unit fuel cell is disclosed, which comprises a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), an anode current collector/porous transport layer (PTL), a bipolar separator plate (BSP), a corrugated or finned spring cooling and transport structure, a cathode current collector/PTL and an anode frame. In this embodiment, air is passed through the finned spring cooling and transport structure and the air acts as both the cathode reactant and as a coolant. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169940 | REACTOR - A fuel cell employs a stack structure in which a plurality of sheet bodies and a plurality of separators are stacked and joined together in alternating layers. Chemical reactions occur in the sheet bodies. The separators separate, from each other, two kinds of gasses (air and fuel gas) which are necessary for the chemical reactions. The plurality of separators consist of high-rigidity separator(s), and ordinary separators, which are lower in rigidity than the high-rigidity separator. This configuration reliably suppresses the occurrence of “separation of a joint region” attributable to “stress concentration caused by increase in the number of the stacked separators. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169941 | Direct liquid fuel cell - A direct liquid fuel cell is disclosed and wherein the fuel cell includes an anode fluid diffusion layer positioned adjacent to the anode side of the membrane electrode assembly, and which consists of, at least in part, a porous electrically conductive ceramic material which is substantially devoid of predetermined fluid passageways. A source of an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel solution is coupled in direct fluid flowing relation relative to the anode fluid diffusion layer, and the anode fluid diffusion layer substantially evenly distributes the aqueous hydrocarbon fuel solution across the active area surface of the anode side of the membrane electrode assembly. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169942 | Physical Vapor Deposited Nano-Composites for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes - Thin-film composite materials with nanometer-scale grains comprise a thin-film layer that includes at least an electronic and an ionic conductor, and can be porous and/or resistant to redox-degradation. The thin-film composite materials can be formed by simultaneous co-deposition of at least an electronic and an ionic conductor onto a substrate using physical vapor deposition methods. Sacrificial materials can be co-deposited with the electronic and ionic conductors and subsequently removed from the thin-film layer to form a network of pores in the thin-film layer, that is, a porous thin-film composite material. A solid oxide fuel cell comprises an anode, an electrolyte and a cathode, wherein the anode and cathode are independently a thin-film composite material and the electrolyte is a thin-film material. Particularly, redox-degradation resistant thin-film composite materials can be used both as anodic and cathodic electrodes, which allows fabrication of fuel cell stacks with symmetric thermo-mechanical properties, thereby increasing mechanical stability. The nanometer-scale grain size and intimate phase mixing in these composites leads to increased reaction kinetics, and therefore is expected to yield increased power output from fuel cell stacks employing these thin-film composite materials. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169943 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MULTILAYER MEMBRANE, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PRODUCING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL - First, second and third dopes ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169944 | FUEL CARTRIDGE FOR FUEL BATTERY AND FUEL BATTERY USING THE SAME - A fuel cartridge ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169945 | Fuel Cell With Current Collectors Integrated With the Solid Electrolyte and Process for Manufacturing Such a Fuel Cell - A fuel cell comprises at least two current collectors, an electrically insulating separator element and solid electrolyte. Each current collector comprises at least one transverse passage passing through it from a first surface to a second surface and the separator element comprising opposite first and second faces is arranged between the current collectors. A plurality of transverse channels pass through the separator element from the first face to the second face and the ionically conducting solid electrolyte occupies the volume bounded by the channels of the separator element and by the passages of the current collectors. The separator element is formed by a thermoplastic polymer material and hard particles are arranged in the transverse channels. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169946 | Ultrasonically Welded Fuel Cell Unitized Electrode Assembly - A unitized electrode assembly ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169947 | Fuel Cell Comprising an Assembly Capable of Managing the Water Generated by Said Cell - Water produced in a fuel cell is managed and/or regulated by an assembly comprising at least one hydrophobic element and a hydrophilic element. The hydrophilic element is in contact with at least one first area of an outer surface of the cathode. The hydrophobic element covers the whole of a face of the hydrophilic element opposite the outer surface of the cathode and comprises at least one through opening releasing an area of said face of the hydrophilic element. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169948 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL AND DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL - A membrane-electrode assembly for a direct oxidation fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane, and an anode and a cathode sandwiching said electrolyte membrane. The cathode includes a catalyst layer in contact with the electrolyte membrane and a diffusion layer formed on the catalyst layer, and the catalyst layer contains 2 to 20% by volume of pores. A direct oxidation fuel cell including this membrane-electrode assembly has excellent power generating performance and durability. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169949 | ELECTRODE INKS CONTAINING COALESCING SOLVENTS - A catalyst ink is provided comprising: a) solids, comprising: i) a catalyst material, and ii) a polymer electrolyte; b) an aqueous solvent; and c) a coalescing solvent. In some embodiments, the coalescing solvent is selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkenes, amines, ethers, and aromatic compounds which may optionally be substituted. In some embodiments, the coalescing solvent is selected from the group consisting of partially fluorinated alkanes, partially fluorinated tertiary amines, fully fluorinated alkanes and fully fluorinated tertiary amines. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly comprising a catalyst layer comprising a coalescing solvent. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of making a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly comprising a step of applying a catalyst ink according to the present disclosure to one or more of: a) a polymer electrolyte membrane, and b) a porous, electrically conductive gas diffusion layer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169950 | PRODUCTION OF CATALYST COATED MEMBRANES - Disclosed is process for the production of catalyst coated membranes, and catalyst coated membranes having a first electrode that is visually more reflective than the second electrode. The catalyst coated membranes are useful in electrochemical cells, and especially in fuel cells. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169951 | MANUFACTURING METHODS OF CATALYSTS FOR CARBON FIBER COMPOSITION AND CARBON MATERIAL COMPOUND, MANUFACTURING METHODS OF CARBON FIBER AND CATALYST MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL, AND CATALYST MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL - The carbon fibers of this invention is characterized in that irreducible inorganic material particles in a mean primary particle size below 500 nm and reducible inorganic material particles in a mean primary particle size below 500 nm were mixed by pulverizing and then, the mixture was heat treated under the reducing atmosphere and metal particles in a mean particle size below 1 μm were obtained, and the mixed powder of the thus obtained metal particles with the irreducible inorganic material particles are included in the carbon fibers. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169952 | Direct organic fuel cell proton exchange membrane and method of manufacturing the same - A proton exchange membrane well-suited for use in a direct methanol fuel cell. According to one embodiment, the proton exchange membrane is prepared by a process comprising the steps of (a) providing a perfluorocarbon membrane, the perfluorocarbon membrane being non-permeable to water; (b) imbibing the perfluorocarbon membrane with a solution containing a styrene monomer, a divinyl benzene cross-linker, and a benzoyl peroxide activator; (c) heating the imbibed membrane to yield a cross-linked polymer within the membrane; (d) repeating the combination of steps (b) and (c) at least once; and (e) then, sulfonating the cross-linked polymer. According to another embodiment, the membrane is irradiated prior to the imbibing step, thereby rendering the membrane receptive to imbibing, polymerization, crosslinking, and grafting and obviating the need for more than one cycle of steps (b) and (c), as well as permitting step (c) to be performed at a lower temperature. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169953 | Electrochemical Cell and Method for Producing Electrochemical Cell - An electrochemical cell including a proton conductor as an electrolyte with superior stability, particularly against gases containing carbon dioxide, is provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169954 | Electrolyte Membrane and Fuel Cell Using the Same - Provided is an electrolyte membrane that exhibits a high ion conductivity even under high-temperature and non-humidified conditions. This electrolyte membrane includes: a composite oxoacid solid including at least two kinds of oxoacid groups, hydrogen, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; and a reinforcing material that is included in the solid and improves the mechanical property of the solid. The reinforcing material is made of a polymer material or an inorganic material. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169955 | MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELLS, CONTAINING POLYMERS COMPRISING PHOSPHONIC ACID GROUPS AND/OR SULFONIC ACID GROUPS, MEMBRANE UNITS AND THE USE THEREOF IN FUEL CELLS - Membrane for fuel cells, containing polymers comprising phosphonic acid and/or sulphonic acid groups, membrane electrode assemblies and the use thereof in fuel cells | 2009-07-02 |
20090169956 | SOLID PROTON CONDUCTOR AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a solid proton conductor and a fuel cell including the solid proton conductor. The solid proton conductor includes a polymer providing a proton source, and a polymer solvent providing a proton path. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169957 | POROUS MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), AND FUEL CELL - According to the present invention, a porous material for a fuel cell electrolyte membrane, wherein at least one strength auxiliary layer is provided inside and/or on the surface of a high porosity layer, the high porosity layer and the strength auxiliary layer constitute a multilayer structure, and the average diameter of pores of the high porosity layer is different from the average diameter of pores of the strength auxiliary layer, is provided. Also, a porous material having high porosity and high strength, which is suitable as a base material for an electrolyte membrane of a solid polymer fuel cell, is provided and a high-performance fuel cell using such material is realized. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169958 | Ceramic interconnect for fuel cell stacks - A fuel cell comprises a plurality of sub-cells, each sub-cell including a first electrode in fluid communication with a source of oxygen gas, a second electrode in fluid communication with a source of a fuel gas, and a solid electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode. The sub-cells are connected with each other with an interconnect. The interconnect includes a first layer in contact with the first electrode of each cell, and a second layer in contact with the second electrode of each cell. The first layer includes a (La,Mn)Sr-titanate based perovskite represented by the empirical formula of La | 2009-07-02 |
20090169959 | DURABLE FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH COMBINED ADDITIVES - A fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is provided comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a first polymer electrolyte and at least one manganese compound; and one or more electrode layers comprising a catalyst and at least one cerium compound. The membrane electrode assembly demonstrates an unexpected combination of durability and performance. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169960 | Flow rate regulation filter, and fuel container for fuel cell - A flow rate regulation filter provided in a discharge flow path of a fuel container for a fuel cell. The fuel container receives liquid contents of a liquid fuel for a fuel cell such that the contents can be discharged as a liquid or a gas, and the flow rate regulation filter regulates the amount of discharge of the liquid contents. The flow rate regulation filter comprises an elastic body having continuous bubbles and a holder constructed from a formed body fusion-bonded to the elastic body and fixing the elastic body so that the elastic body closes the discharge flow path, and the elastic body and the holder are formed of a thermoplastic resin not corroded by the liquid contents. The discharge flow rate of the contents in the fuel container for a fuel cell can be regulated without requiring a major construction such as a liquid amount regulation mechanism. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169961 | Coupling structure of fuel cells - The coupling structure of fuel cells according to the present invention comprises a body and a plurality of channels. A first fuel cell is adapted on a first side of the body; a second fuel cell is adapted on a second side of the body. The plurality of channels penetrates through the first and the second sides. Each of the channels connects to a fuel-guiding inlet, a fuel-guiding outlet, an oxidant-gas-guiding inlet, and an oxidant-gas-guiding outlet of the first and the second fuel cells, respectively. The coupling structure has an insulation property with a conductive module embedded used for conducting a negative terminal of the first fuel cell and a positive terminal of the second fuel cell on the first and the second sides. By means of a coupling module, the internal wires can be used for cascading or isolating the positive and the negative terminals of the two fuel cells. The coupling structure has channels for fuel (anode) and oxidant gas (cathode), used for communicating the fuel or oxidant gas while cascading two or more fuel cells. Thereby, convenience of cascading planarly fuel cells can be enhanced. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169962 | Integrated flow field plate and diffusion electrode in a fuel cell - A fuel cell has at least one electrode having channels for delivering reactants, products, or both. The electrode is an anode or cathode of the fuel cell, or both. The electrode can serve as both a liquid diffusion layer and a flow field plate, thus replacing the traditional elements of carbon paper, cloth diffusion layer, and anode current collector. In some aspects, the fuel cell uses methanol, and the electrode is formed from flexible graphite. The electrode can have a structure sufficient to permit methanol diffusion while preventing methanol crossover. The electrode can also improve volumetric power density and eliminate contact resistance typically present between a conventional flow field plate and conventional diffusion electrode layer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169963 | Fuel Cell System, Fuel Cell Valve System, and Fuel Cell Gas Supply Device - A fuel cell system includes a first shut valve capable of shutting off a gas flow in a gas path where a fuel cell gas flows; and a second shut valve arranged more towards the downstream side of the gas flow than the first shut valve, and capable of shutting off the gas flow. In each of the first shut valve and the second shut valve, sealing is performed by intimate contact between a movable member and a seal member and a gas pressure supplied from the upstream applies a force to the movable member to bring it into intimate contact with the seal member. A deformation degree by an external force of the same intensity is set greater in the seal member of the second shut valve than in the seal member of the first shut valve. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169964 | Separator of Fuel Cell - A differential pressure in a boundary portion between a streaked or linear fluid channel formed of a plurality of convex and concave portions disposed adjacent to one another in an undulated manner and a distribution channel for distributing a reactant gas or cooling water to be introduced into the plurality of fluid channels is reduced. In a structure of a separator of a fuel cell having a structure including streaked fluid channels formed of adjacent convex and concave portions formed on the surface of the separator, and a distribution channel which distributes, to these fluid channels, a fluid to be introduced into the fluid channels, in a boundary portion between the linear fluid channel and the distribution channel, a position of a terminal end of the convex portion constituting the fluid channel and a position of a terminal end of the concave portion are displaced in a streak direction of the fluid channel. It is preferable that the terminal end of the concave portion is positioned closer to the distribution channel than the terminal end of the convex portion. It is also preferable that the separator has a structure of such a type that front and back surfaces are integrated. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169965 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATING APPARATUS AND LIQUID SUPPLY TYPE FUEL CELL - A gas-liquid separating apparatus includes a container | 2009-07-02 |
20090169966 | FUEL DIFFUSION UNIT, FUEL SUPPLY UNIT, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A fuel diffusion unit including: a fuel diffusion plate; a diffusion sheet disposed on fuel diffusion plate, to evenly distribute a fuel to the fuel diffusion plate; a primary transportation unit disposed on the diffusion sheet; secondary transportation units connected to the primary transportation unit, to distribute the fuel to the fuel from the primary transportation unit to the diffusion sheet. The diffusion sheet has a wetting direction that allows the fuel to flow in a predetermined direction. The fuel diffusion unit can be included in a fuel supply unit and a fuel cell system. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169967 | Fuel cartridge of fuel cell system - A fuel cell system including a fuel cell stack and a fuel cartridge is provided. The fuel cartridge has a shell body and an air bag. The shell body forms a space for storing fuel. The shell body has a fuel outlet and an air inlet. The fuel outlet is connected to the fuel cell stack through a pipe. The air bag is assembled in the shell body with an opening thereof connected to and being in communication with the air inlet. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169968 | AMORPHOUS CARBON FILM, PROCESS FOR FORMING AMORPHOUS CARBON FILM, CONDUCTIVE MEMBER PROVIDED WITH AMORPHOUS CARBON FILM, AND FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - The amorphous carbon film of the present invention is an amorphous carbon film comprising carbon and hydrogen, wherein the amorphous carbon film contains not more than 30 atomic % (excluding 0%) of hydrogen and, when the entire amount of the carbon is taken as 100 atomic %, carbon having an sp | 2009-07-02 |
20090169969 | BIPOLAR PLATE OF SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL - This invention relates to a composite-material bipolar plate also known as an inter-connector of solid oxide fuel cell. The bipolar plate is constructed by a stamped sheet metal and two ceramic sealing materials as insulating grooves. The metal sheet is stamped to be with a corrugated shape, which is for collecting currents and for gas flow channels. The ceramic sealing materials as insulating grooves insolate anode and cathode electrodes and also block a leaking passage. The present invention can reduce thermal cracking conductivity and has the advantages of low cost, easy-to-make, high temperature resistance, high electric conductivity, and excellent sealing effect. In addition, the invention can shorten the start-up lag by externally preheating the metal sheet to heat up the fuel cell stack in a short period. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169970 | Solid oxide fuel cell and separator - A solid oxide fuel cell is formed by arranging a fuel electrode layer and an air electrode layer on both surfaces of a solid electrolyte, respectively, a fuel electrode current collector and an air electrode current collector outside the fuel electrode layer and the air electrode layer, respectively, and separators ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169971 | Fuel Compositions - Fuel compositions, methods of making the compositions, and fuel cell systems including a fuel composition are disclosed. In some embodiments, a fuel composition includes a polymer, and a fuel such as methanol, wherein the composition has a hardness of at least about 2 grams peak force, as determined by penetration test using a texture analyzer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169972 | FUEL CARTRIDGE - A fuel cartridge is provided. The fuel cartridge capable of reliably suppressing fuel leakage and realizing improved safety. The fuel cartridge includes a cartridge body having a fuel supply port, and a seal member for directly closing the fuel supply port. The cartridge body has an atmosphere communication port, and the seal member directly closes the fuel supply port and the atmosphere communication port. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169973 | Fuel Cell - A fuel cell includes electrolyte electrode assembly and separators. An annular member and a ring foil are provided between the separators. The annular member is provided around an outer circumferential portion of the electrolyte electrode assembly, and includes grooves for discharging a first exhaust gas FGoff which has been consumed at an anode to the outside of the electrolyte electrode assembly. The ring foil is provided adjacent to a cathode, and extends from a position between an outer end of the electrolyte electrode assembly to a position between the annular member and the separator. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169974 | Conductive Carbon Carrier for Fuel Cell, Electrode Catalyst for Fuel Cell and Solid Polymer Fuel Cell Comprising Same - A conductive carbon carrier for a fuel cell having at least a surface layer graphitized, characterized in that the dimension (La) in a six-membered ring face (carbon plane) direction of a crystallite measured by X-ray diffraction is 4.5 nm or more. This carbon carrier improves the durability in a fuel cell and enables operation for a long period of time. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169975 | Electrode, Fuel Cell Electrode, Fuel Cell, and Production Method of Electrode - An electrode has a metal fiber sheet and a thin sheet metal pattern connected to the surface of the metal fiber sheet and has a line pattern that runs on the metal fiber sheet. The line pattern includes an annular pattern that is provided on the peripheral edge of the metal fiber sheet and has an inside area, and the line pattern includes a bridge portion dividing the inside area of the annular pattern. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169976 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - A polymer electrolyte secondary cell with high safety against overcharging includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; a polymer electrolyte containing a non-aqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a polymer. The non-aqueous solvent contains a tertiary carboxylic acid ester shown in Formula 1 below. The polymer is formed from monomers containing alkylene glycol (meth)acrylate and/or N,N-dialkyl (meth)acrylamide. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169977 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND RESPONDING TO FORCES INFLUENCING A BATTERY - Systems and methods for monitoring and responding to forces influencing batteries of electronic devices are provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169978 | MULTI-CELL BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A multi-cell battery in which a plurality of electrochemical cells are disposed in a battery case. The battery case includes one or more partitions which divide the interior of the case into a plurality of cell compartments that house the electrochemical cells. The battery case includes at least one gas channel have a tortuous pathway designed to trap electrolyte which may escape from the cell compartments. A unique battery terminal may be molded into the battery case. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169979 | WOUND-TYPE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WOUND-TYPE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - The invention provides a wound-type electrochemical device capable of increasing the capacity. A wound-type electrochemical device comprises a wound body formed by winding a belt-like positive electrode and a belt-like negative electrode, each of the electrodes being a current collector having an active material layer formed on both sides thereof, so as to sandwich a belt-like separator therebetween, wherein both sides of an end on a center side of the wound body of the positive electrode adjoin the negative electrode via the separator, respectively, while both sides of an end on the center side of the wound body of the negative electrode adjoin the positive electrode via the separator, respectively. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169980 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus has a battery pack, a housing and a keyboard. The housing has a container portion in which the battery pack is removably loaded and elastic pieces positioned above the battery pack loaded in the container portion. The keyboard is mounted on the elastic pieces. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169981 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus has a battery pack and a main unit. The battery pack has a groove formed in an outer surface of the battery pack, the groove being recessed from the outer surface and extending in a predetermined direction. The main unit comprises a container portion containing the battery pack in a removable manner and having a projection engaged to the groove of the battery pack loaded in the container portion, and a cable disposed in an internal space of the projection. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169982 | Electronic apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes a battery pack incorporating plural cells and a main section with an accommodating section where the battery pack is removably accommodated. The battery pack includes a groove section depressed in an external surface of battery pack toward space between the cells and extending in a predetermined direction. The accommodating section includes a projection section to be engaged in the groove section. The groove section is formed in a position on the external surface of the battery pack corresponding to a clearance between the plural cells, and the projection section of the main section is engaged in the groove section when the battery pack is attached. Therefore, without increasing the thickness of the entire electronic apparatus, there is realized a structure that determines the position of the battery pack with respect to the main section so that the battery pack can be prevented from being incorrectly attached. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169983 | BATTERY WITH A PHASE-CHANGING MATERIAL - Batteries containing phase-changing materials are disclosed for improved heating and cooling capabilities so as to minimize unnecessary operating temperature swings, increase heating and cooling uniformity and reduce heating and cooling requirements. The phase changing materials may be disposed on containers located underneath a button sheet, above a plurality of cells, on an inner casing of the battery, and/or on a cooling plate of the battery. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169984 | COMPOSITE SEPARATOR FILMS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - A composite separator film using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate coated with an organic polymeric film to reduce apertures and pores disposed about the substrate. The organic polymeric film includes an organic polymeric material having high thermal stability and low shrinkage rate. The organic polymeric film can also include a plasticizer to distribute and render the apertures and pores more uniform. The resulting composite separator film can serve to divide the cathode and anode terminals of a lithium-ion battery with enhanced capacity and discharge rate at various current densities and temperatures. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169985 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND SULFONE COMPOUND - A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode and an anode oppositely arranged with a separator in between, and an electrolytic solution. At least one of the cathode, the anode, the separator, and the electrolytic solution contains a sulfone compound having an acid anhydride group and a sulfonyl group. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169986 | NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - In a non-aqueous secondary battery that includes a strip-shaped positive electrode, a strip-shaped negative electrode, a first insulating layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the width of the positive electrode is smaller than the width of the negative electrode, both longitudinal end faces of the positive electrode are coated with a second insulating layer, and the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer are both porous. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169987 | BATTERY APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PLURAL BATTERIES AND CONTROL METHOD OF PLURAL BATTERIES - Lower order control devices control plural battery cells configuring plural battery modules. An input terminal of the low order control device in the highest potential, an output terminal of the low order control device in the lowest potential, and a high order control device are connected by isolating units, photocouplers. Diodes which prevent a discharge current of the battery cells in the battery modules are disposed between the output terminal of the low order control device and the battery cells in the battery module on the low potential side. Terminals related to input/output of a signal are electrically connected without isolating among the plural low order control devices. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169988 | AA and AAA Alkaline dry batteries - An AA alkaline dry battery includes a bottomed cylindrical casing of which internal volume is 6.25 ml or larger and which accommodates a positive electrode containing manganese dioxide of 9.30 g or more, a negative electrode containing zinc, and electrolyte containing an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide of which concentration is 33.5 wt % or lower; a sealing member sealing the casing; and a negative electrode current collector extending from the sealing member into the negative electrode. The dry battery has, as discharge characteristics in the middle rate current discharge (AA dry batter), discharge duration until the battery voltage becomes 0.9 V is 9.3 hours or longer where discharge at 250 mA is performed at 25° C. for one hour per day. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169989 | STORAGE CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A storage cell includes a storage element including first and second electrodes which are opposite to each other in a predetermined direction, a first terminal bonded to the first electrode, a second terminal bonded to the second electrode, and an outer resin covering the storage element to expose an outer surface of the first terminal and an outer surface of the second terminal from the outer resin. The storage element has substantially a rectangular shape viewing from the predetermined direction. The outer resin has substantially a rectangular shape viewing from the predetermined direction. The outer resin has first and second surfaces opposite to each other, and has a third surface connected with the first surface and the second surface. The first terminal is exposed on the first surface of the outer resin. The second terminal has a shape extending beyond the storage element along the first and third surfaces, and is exposed on the first surface. This storage cell has a small size, a large capacitance, and high reliability. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169990 | Battery Cell Design With Asymmetrical Terminals - An electrochemical cell is provided. The cell includes a plurality of electrode sheets separated by at least one separator sheet. A positive extension tab is attached to a current collecting tabs of positive electrode sheets, and a negative extension tab is attached to current collecting tabs of the negative electrode sheets. The dimensions of the positive extension tab and the negative extension tab are selected such that temperature difference between positive extension tab and the negative extension tab are minimized when the electrochemical cell is in use. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169991 | FLEXIBLE ENVELOPE TYPE BATTERY AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIBLE SEALING STRUCTURE THEREOF AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A flexible-envelope type battery and an electrically conductible sealing structure thereof and an assembling method thereof are provided. The battery includes an electrode pair, a flexible envelope and a pair of electrically conductible sealing structures. Each sealing structure includes a conductive terminal and a fixed member. The conductive terminal includes a bottom board and a protruding block, for conducting an electric current from the electrode pair to the outside. The bottom board is disposed within the flexible envelope and combined with the electrode pair. The protruding block is disposed on the bottom board for passing through and protruding from an upper surface of the flexible envelope. The fixed member is for tightly fixing the flexible envelope and the conductive terminal. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169992 | Lithium Secondary Battery Using Ionic Liquid - A lithium secondary battery having high performance even at the time of high-rate charging and discharging, high energy density, high voltage, and a nonaqueous electrolyte excellent in safety. The lithium secondary battery using an ionic liquid, comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte uses an ionic liquid containing bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion as an anionic component, as a solvent, voltage at the time of full charging is 3.6V or higher, and average discharge voltage in a discharge rate of 1-hour rate is 2.9V or higher. | 2009-07-02 |