34th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150236298 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic light-emitting display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, an organic light-emitting device on the substrate, an encapsulation layer covering the organic light-emitting device, and a low adhesive layer covering the encapsulation layer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236299 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light-emitting display device including a substrate on which a display region and a non-display region are defined is described, the organic light-emitting display device comprising: a first electrode disposed on a substrate; an intermediate layer disposed on the first electrode and including an organic light-emitting layer; a second electrode disposed on the intermediate layer; an encapsulation layer disposed on the substrate; a plurality of pad units disposed on the non-display region; a wiring unit disposed on the display region; and a bridge wiring that is disposed across the display region and the non-display region and connects one of the plurality of pad units and the wiring unit to each other. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236300 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - The first electrode has a convexo-concave structure including a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions at an interface with the organic compound layer. The convexo-concave structure has at least one cross section in a thickness direction of the light-transmissive substrate, the cross section being shaped in a sine-wave curve or a curve represented by a sum of a plurality of sine waves having different amplitudes or angles. A distance between a convex portion and an adjacent convex portion forming the convexo-concave structure is equal to or more than a peak wavelength of light radiated from the emitting layer and is equal to or less than a propagation distance (L | 2015-08-20 |
20150236301 | Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, and Lighting Device - Described is a solid-state light-emitting element, a light-emitting device using the solid-state light-emitting element, and a lighting device using the light-emitting device. The solid-state light-emitting element comprises a member with a low refractive index which has a hemispherical structure on a first surface and an uneven structure on a second surface, a bonding layer with a high refractive index which planarizes the uneven structure, and a light-emitting body whose light-emitting surface is in contact with a flat surface of the bonding layer. The uneven structure of the member with a low refractive index is provided inside at least an outside shape of the hemispherical structure formed on the first surface; and the light-emitting body is provided such that an outside shape of the light-emitting region of the light-emitting body is smaller than the outside shape of the hemispherical structure and overlaps with the hemispherical structure. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236302 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an organic light-emitting display which has an increased image formation distance, such that a position of an image formed in the organic light-emitting display used as a display unit for a head-up display is located in front from an actual position of the organic light-emitting display. An organic light-emitting display | 2015-08-20 |
20150236303 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a pixel structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The pixel structure includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting layer, disposed on the substrate; and an organic light gathering layer, disposed on a light exiting side of the organic light emitting layer, wherein light emitted from the organic light emitting layer is incident on the organic light gathering layer which is configured to gather the light emitted from the organic light emitting layer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236304 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOP EMISSION ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - A method for manufacturing a top emission organic electroluminescence element which can be stably driven for a long time is provided. The method for manufacturing a top emission organic electroluminescence element includes: a step of forming an organic electroluminescence layer including an anode, an organic layer having two or more layers, and a cathode in this order, a glass-transition temperature Tg of formation materials of the organic layer being 120° C. or more; and a step of subjecting the organic electroluminescence layer to annealing treatment after the organic electroluminescence layer is formed, the annealing treatment being carried out in a temperature range of 75° C. or more and (Tg−20)° C. or less, wherein the Tg denoted in the temperature range where the annealing treatment is carried out indicates a lowest glass-transition temperature among the glass transition temperatures of the formation materials of the organic layer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236305 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE - A circuit substrate is prepared. The circuit substrate has an anode, a cathode, an organic electroluminescent film sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, and a sealing film sealing the organic electroluminescent film. A color filter substrate is prepared. The circuit substrate and the color filter substrate are bonded together with an adhesive layer. In the step of preparing the color filter substrate, a plurality of color layers, each colored one of a plurality of colors, are disposed on a substrate, and an adhesive is then printed on the substrate so that the adhesive layer covering the plurality of color layers is formed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236306 | LOCAL SEAL FOR ENCAPSULATION OF ELECTRO-OPTICAL ELEMENT ON A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - An electroluminescent display or lighting product incorporates a panel comprising a collection of distinct light-emitting elements formed on a substrate. A plurality of distinct local seals are formed over respective individual light-emitting elements or groups of light-emitting elements. Each local seal is formed by depositing a low melting temperature glass powder suspension or paste, and fusing the glass powder. Fusing may be performed using selective heating by microwave or laser irradiation. Energy absorption may be enhanced by incorporating absorbing particles in the glass powder paste or suspension. The local seal may be used in conjunction with a continuous thin film encapsulation structure. Optical functions can be provided by each local seal, including refraction, filtering, color shifting, and scattering. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236307 | Structure and Method for Packaging Organic Optoelectronic Device - A structure and a method for packaging an organic optoelectronic device are provided. In this method, a first substrate is provided, and a first barrier layer is disposed on the first substrate. An organic optoelectronic device is formed on the first barrier layer, and a first recess is also formed on the first barrier layer, in which the first recess forms a closed loop to surround the organic optoelectronic device. A sealant fills the first recess, and a second barrier layer is disposed on the organic optoelectronic device, in which the sealant attaches the second barrier layer to the first barrier layer to surround the organic optoelectronic device. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236308 | Large Area Organic Light Emitting Diode Display and Method for Manufacturing the Same - The present disclosure relates to a large area organic light emitting diode display and a method for manufacturing the same. A photoresist is deposited across first and second pixel areas of the display. The photoresist is patterned to generate a patterned photoresist by stripping away first portions of the photoresist in the first pixel areas while keeping second portions of the photoresist in the second pixel areas. An organic emission layer is deposited across the first and second pixel areas over the patterned photoresist. An electron transport layer is deposited across the first pixel areas and the second pixel areas over the organic emission layer. Portions of the organic emission layer and the electron transport layer in the second pixel areas are removed by stripping away the second portions of the photoresist while keeping portions of the organic emission layer and the electron transport layer in the first pixel areas. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236309 | LOCAL SEAL FOR ENCAPSULATION OF ELECTRO-OPTICAL ELEMENT ON A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - An electro-optical panel product comprises a collection of distinct light-emitting elements formed on a substrate. The product may be a display or lighting apparatus, and each electro-optical element may be an OLED. Distinct local seals are formed below respective individual electro-optical elements or groups of electro-optical elements. Some embodiments combine a metal foil substrate and glass local seals in a flexible bottom-emitting product. The local seal may be used in conjunction with a continuous thin film encapsulation structure. Optical functions can be provided by each local seal, including refraction, filtering, color shifting, and scattering. Each local seal is formed by depositing a low melting temperature glass powder suspension or paste using inkjet technology in openings formed in a starter substrate; the glass powder is fused using a scanning laser beam having a tailored beam profile. The lower encapsulation substrate incorporating local window seals may be wholly or partially pre-formed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236310 | Cell and Manufacture Method Thereof - A cell includes a front cover having a front cavity, a rear cover having a rear cavity, a first terminal, a second terminal, and an electrode group. The rear cover is connected to the front cover. The first terminal is disposed on the front cover and passes through the front cover to the front cavity. The second terminal is disposed on the front cover, and passes through the front cover to the front cavity. The electrode group is disposed in the front cavity and the rear cavity, and connected to the first terminal and the second terminal in the front cavity. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236311 | UNITIZED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM ENCLOSURE - A thermally managed electrical energy storage device enclosure includes a monocoque body formed from a plastic material using a single batch process and at least one void defined by a circumferential inner wall of the monocoque body. The void is adapted to receive at least one electrical energy storage device with a compression interference fit between an entire outer circumferential surface of the electrical energy storage device and the circumferential inner wall. The circumferential inner wall exerts a uniform radial force on the electrical energy storage device received therein. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236312 | BATTERY TRAY FOR A BATTERY HOUSING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY - A battery tray ( | 2015-08-20 |
20150236313 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE - An electric energy storage device for an electric vehicle, which storage device including at least one battery module having a plurality of especially flat and substantially plate-shaped battery cells which are electrically connected to one another and which are arranged next to one another or one above the other between at least two pressure plates in at least one stack. At least one battery cell and/or the battery module is surrounded by a plastic structure. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236314 | CASE FOR BATTERY PACK - A case for a battery pack includes a case member configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells therein and a heat exchange member on any one surface of the case member, the heat exchange member being integrally formed with the case member. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236315 | FIXING BATTERY CELLS IN PLACE BY COMPRESSED CELL FIXTURE - A method for fixing battery cells includes positioning each battery cell in a respective opening of a cell fixture; inserting a first side of each battery cell into a respective opening of a first cell carrier; inserting a second side, opposite to the first side, of each battery cell into a respective opening of a second cell carrier, such that the cell fixture is positioned between the first and second cell carriers; and pressing the first and second cell carriers together to compress the cell fixture. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236316 | SEALED TYPE BATTERY - The battery is sealed by a sealing member including a safety valve for exhausting the gas generated in the battery to the outside of the battery when the pressure in the battery is increased. A part of the sealing member is formed of a member having a melting point lower than that of high-temperature gas generated in the abnormal time and having a ratio of an area of an opening of the battery case to an area of a gas exhaust hole is 3.0×10 | 2015-08-20 |
20150236317 | CAP ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A cap assembly includes a current interrupt portion; a cap-up electrically connected with the current interrupt portion; and a gasket fixing the current interrupt portion and the cap-up, wherein the current interrupt portion comprises a vent portion comprising a safety vent configured to fracture when a predetermined pressure is applied thereon, and a cap-down comprising at least one hole configured to allow gas to flow in a direction toward the cap-up; and wherein an overall area of the at least one hole is about 0.12% to about 1.61% of a cross-sectional area of the gasket based on an outer diameter of the gasket. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236318 | SLURRY FOR FORMING INSULATING LAYER, SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A slurry for forming an insulating layer of the present invention includes heat-resistant insulating fine particles, a thickening agent, and a dispersion medium. The insulating fine particles are dispersed in the dispersion medium. The slurry for forming an insulating layer has a viscosity of 5 to 500 mPa·s. The proportion of particles with a particle size of 1 μm or less in the insulating fine particles is 30 vol % or more and the proportion of particles with a particles size of 3 μm or more in the insulating fine particles is 10 vol % or less. An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a separator for an electrochemical device of the present invention that is produced using the slurry for forming an electrochemical device of the present invention. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236319 | STAINLESS SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stainless steel separator for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method includes preparing a stainless steel sheet as a matrix, performing surface modification on a surface of the stainless steel sheet to form a Cr-rich passive film having a comparatively increased amount of Cr in a superficial layer of the stainless steel sheet by decreasing an amount of Fe in the superficial layer of the stainless steel sheet, and forming a coating layer on the surface of the surface-modified stainless steel sheet. The coating layer is one selected from a metal nitride layer (MN | 2015-08-20 |
20150236320 | ELECTRODE PROTECTION USING A COMPOSITE COMPRISING AN ELECTROLYTE-INHIBITING ION CONDUCTOR - Composite structures including an ion-conducting material and a polymeric material (e.g., a separator) to protect electrodes are generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is bonded to a polymeric separator. The ion-conducting material may comprise a lithium oxysulfide having a lithium-ion conductivity of at least at least 10 | 2015-08-20 |
20150236321 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY CELL - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode assembly, the method including: preparing an electrode laminate including at least one negative electrode, at least one positive electrode, and at least one separation film; generating a separation film assembly by bonding remaining portions of the separation film positioned in regions not corresponding to shapes of the negative electrode and the positive electrode; and cutting the separation film assembly so as to correspond to the shapes of the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an electrode assembly manufactured by the method. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236322 | ELECTRODE PROTECTION USING ELECTROLYTE-INHIBITING ION CONDUCTOR - The use of ion-conducting materials to protect electrodes is generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is adjacent to a polymeric layer, such as a porous separator, to form a composite. At least a portion of the pores of the polymer layer may be filled or unfilled with the ion-conducting material. In some embodiments, the ion-conducting layer is sufficiently bonded to the polymer layer to prevent delamination of the layers during cycling of an electrochemical cell. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236323 | SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery including a porous substrate and an adhesive layer that is formed on one side or both sides of the porous substrate and is an aggregate layer of particles that include a polyvinylidene fluoride resin, the adhesive layer further including a filler that includes at least one of an organic compound or an inorganic compound, the content of the filler being from 20% by mass to 80% by mass, with respect to the total mass of the mass of the particles and the mass of the filler, and the content of the particles per one adhesive layer being from 0.1 g/m | 2015-08-20 |
20150236324 | LITHIUM-BASED BATTERY SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A lithium-based battery separator includes a porous polymer membrane having opposed surfaces. A porous carbon coating is formed on one of the opposed surfaces of the porous polymer membrane. Polycations are incorporated in the porous carbon coating, in the porous polymer membrane, or in both the porous carbon coating and the porous polymer membrane. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236325 | BATTERY PACK SEPARATOR - An example battery pack separator includes a spacer section and a vent section. The spacer section has a portion that is operative to fit between a first battery cell and a second battery cell along an axis. The portion has a perimeter. A vent section has an aperture that extends away from the axis outside the perimeter. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236326 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING BUS BAR ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a battery module including a unit module assembly including unit modules, each of which includes a plurality of battery cells or a plurality of cell assemblies, each of which includes two or more battery cells, as unit cells, the unit modules being arranged while being adjacent to each other, each of the unit modules having electrode terminals arranged at one side thereof, a battery disconnect unit (BDU) arranged at one side of the unit module assembly, the battery disconnect unit having terminal connection parts arranged at the same side as the electrode terminals, a module case in which the unit modules of the unit module assembly are mounted, the electrode terminals of the unit modules being exposed through the module case, and a bus bar assembly including a cover plate mounted on the electrode terminals of the unit modules at the module case, the cover plate being formed of an insulative material, and two more bus bars mounted to the cover plate. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236327 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes one or more bare cells, a protective circuit module, and one or more terminals. The protective circuit module is electrically coupled to the bare cell. The one or more terminals are on a first surface of the protective circuit module. The one or more terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to an external device. In the battery pack, one of the terminals includes a support portion coupled to the protective circuit module, a pair of body portions extended in a direction away from the first surface of the protective circuit module at the support portion, and a plurality of extending portions extended in different directions from opposite sides of the pair of body portions. The extending portions extend parallel to the first surface of the protective circuit module. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236328 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery: includes a power generation element having an electrode; a battery container which stores the power generation element, an external terminal arranged on the battery container, and a current collector member including an electrode connection part connected to the electrode of the power generation element. A terminal connection part is connected to the external terminal, and a thermal connection part is formed between the electrode connection part and the terminal connection part and a temperature control member is provided for the terminal connection part to restrict the temperature rise of the current collector member. The temperature control member is formed of a composite material made by dispersing a filler having the electric insulation property in a matrix. The matrix has a transformation point in a temperature range lower than the melting point of the current collector member. The filler has higher thermal conductivity than the matrix. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236329 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE - An electricity storage device includes an electrode assembly such that positive and negative electrodes are alternately stacked in which the positive and negative electrodes are insulated from one another. Tab groups each including positive or negative electrode tabs bundled in the stacking direction of the electrode assembly are provided on an edge portion of the electrode assembly. The tab groups each include a first bent portion and an extending portion, which extends from the first bent portion in the stacking direction of the electrode assembly. The tab groups also each include a second bent portion at which the tab group is curved or bent such that the distal end in the extending direction of the tab that is located at an outermost position of the first bent portion is positioned between the electrode assembly and the tab that is located at an innermost position of the first bent portion. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236330 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERYMODULE - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, having an internal resistance of 10 mΩ or less as an alternating-current impedance value of 1 kHz, comprises a metal outer container, a nonaqueous electrolyte contained in the container, a positive electrode contained in the container, a negative electrode contained in the container, a separator interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, a negative electrode lead having one end connected to the negative electrode, and a negative electrode terminal attached to the outer container so as to be connected electrically to the other end of the negative electrode lead, at least the surface of the negative electrode terminal which is connected to the negative electrode lead being formed of aluminum alloy with an aluminum purity of less than 99 wt. % containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mg, Cr, Mn, Cu, Si, Fe and Ni. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236331 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case that accommodates the electrode assembly, a cap plate that seals the case, an electrode terminal assembled to penetrate through the cap plate, and a short-circuit inducing member that is fixed to a top surface of the cap plate, the short-circuit inducing member being displaceable according to a deformation of the cap plate to induce a short-circuit by contact with the electrode terminal. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236332 | DESTRUCTIVE BATTERY CLOSURE - An article comprising: a battery support containing battery lead wires attached to terminals; an opposing battery support attached to the battery support to create a battery closure; one or more batteries having battery contacts in the opposing battery support; and one or more activation tabs; wherein the terminals are attached to spring-loaded members; wherein the one or more activation tabs are spaced between the terminals and the battery contacts; wherein the spring-loaded members provide a biasing force that biases the terminals against the activation tabs keeping the one or more activation tabs in place in either a first position or a second position; wherein the opposing battery support is securely connected to the battery support in both the first position and the second position; and wherein the biasing force is greater in the first position than in the second position. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236333 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode plates, and a cap assembly to seal the case. The cap assembly has a short-circuit hole and a cap plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate. The battery also includes an inversion plate spaced from a short-circuit plate. The inversion plate is positioned in or over the short-circuit hole and bent toward the case. The short-circuit plate is electrically connected to the second electrode plate. When an internal pressure of the battery exceeds a value, the inversion plate moves to contact the short-circuit plate, which, in turn, breaks a fuse. A groove is included in the gap assembly adjacent the short-circuit plate. When the inversion plate moves under excessive pressure, an edge portion of the gap assembly deforms away from the short-circuit plate. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236334 | CAP ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A cap assembly and a secondary battery including the cap assembly including a cap-down, and at least a portion thereof is configured to open when pressure is applied to the cap-down, a vent portion, and at least a portion thereof is configured to open when pressure is applied to the vent portion, and a cap-up electrically connected to the vent portion. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236335 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a secondary battery, built in a battery case, having an electrode assembly impregnated with an electrolyte solution, the method including:
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20150236336 | SEALED BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD, SEALING MEMBER FOR SEALED BATTERY, AND SEALED BATTERY - A sealing member includes a metal lid, an elastic shaft, a supporting protrusion, and a tip portion. The tip portion has an engaging portion larger in diameter than a liquid inlet. The shaft portion has a diameter smaller than that of the liquid inlet and a shaft length longer than the thickness of the circumferential edge portion of the liquid inlet. A sealed battery manufacturing method includes: a temporary sealing step of pressure-contacting the engaging portion to the circumferential edge portion; a degassing step of forming a communication path by pushing the tip portion to such an extent that the lid part does not make contact with a battery case and the tip portion is apart from the circumferential edge portion; and a final sealing step of pressing the tip portion until the lid part makes contact with the battery case, thereby sealing the liquid inlet. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236337 | WRAPPING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A wrapping electrode assembly for use in a secondary battery manufactured by an electrode-stacking method includes: an electrode plate which has a coating layer of an electrode active material and a non-coated protruding portion, the electrode active material being capable of reversibly inserting and extracting lithium ions; first and second separators which cover both surfaces of the electrode plate while exposing only the non-coated protruding portion; and an insulating polymer film which is placed on any one outer surface of the first separator and the second separator at least on a portion of a circumference of the electrode plate to bond the first separator and the second separator, and, thus, it is not necessary for both surfaces of the insulating polymer film to contain an adhesive component. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236338 | GLASS-FIBER CONTAINING COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ALKALI METAL-BASED BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MAKING - Glass-fiber composites are described that include a substrate containing glass fibers and particles in contact with the glass fiber substrate. The particles may include an alkali-metal containing compound. In addition, batteries are described with an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. The cathode may include alkali-metal containing nanoparticles in contact with glass fibers. Also describe are methods of making a glass-fiber composite. The methods may include the steps of forming a wet laid non-woven glass fiber substrate, and contacting alkali-metal containing particles on the substrate. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236339 | PHASE-PURE LITHIUM ALUMINIUM TITANIUM PHOSPHATE AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND ITS USE - The present invention relates to a method for producing lithium aluminium titanium phosphates of the general formula Li | 2015-08-20 |
20150236340 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery comprising the anode active material, and a method of preparing the anode active material. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a composite of SiO | 2015-08-20 |
20150236341 | COPPER FLUORIDE BASED NANOCOMPOSITES AS ELECTRODE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to primary and secondary electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly to such systems as battery cells, which use materials that take up and release ions as a means of storing and supplying electrical energy. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236342 | Lithium-ion Battery Anode Including Preloaded Lithium - An energy storage device includes a nano-structured cathode. The cathode includes a conductive substrate, an underframe and an active layer. The underframe includes structures such as nano-filaments and/or aerogel. The active layer optionally includes a catalyst disposed within the active layer, the catalyst being configured to catalyze the dissociation of cathode active material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236343 | COATED ELECTRODES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - A coated electrode includes a negative electrode and a carbon coating adhered to a surface of the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes an active material selected from the group consisting of lithium, silicon, silicon oxide, a silicon alloy, graphite, germanium, tin, antimony, or a metal oxide; a conductive filler; and a polymer binder. The carbon coating includes a percentage of a ratio of sp | 2015-08-20 |
20150236344 | HIGH CAPACITY, DIMENSIONALLY STABLE ANODE FROM LOW-BULK DENSITY AMORPHOUS SILICON FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - An anode active material for a lithium-ion battery cell comprises low density silicon. The anode active material is provided in an anode for a lithium-ion battery. Also disclosed are methods of making the anode active material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236345 | LAYERED AND SPINEL LITHIUM TITANATES AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A process for producing lithium titanate which includes the steps of synthesizing a lithium titanate hydrate intermediate via aqueous chemical processing, and thermally treating the lithium titanate hydrate intermediate to produce the lithium titanate. The lithium titanate hydrate is preferably (Li | 2015-08-20 |
20150236346 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a positive electrode active material including a compound represented by Formula 1 and also including about 3% by mole to about 10% by mole of chromium, | 2015-08-20 |
20150236347 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE NANOPOWDER COATED WITH CARBON - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a glycol-based solvent, (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor, heating and concentrating to prepare a metal glycolate slurry, (c) drying the metal glycolate slurry to form a solid content, and (d) firing the solid content to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder coated with carbon prepared by the method. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236348 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A cathode active material is provided which has a charge and discharge capacity larger than that of FeF | 2015-08-20 |
20150236349 | Nanoscale Ion Storage Materials - Nanoscale ion storage materials are provided that exhibit unique properties measurably distinct from their larger scale counterparts. For example, the nanoscale materials can exhibit increased electronic conductivity, improved electromechanical stability, increased rate of intercalation, and/or an extended range of solid solution. Useful nanoscale materials include alkaline transition metal phosphates, such as LiMPO | 2015-08-20 |
20150236350 | LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY HAVING CATHODE WITH NUCLEATION AGENTS - A cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery cell includes positive active material comprising sulfur and carbon coated onto an electrode substrate and gold nanoparticles affixed to the positive active material and configured to direct growth and deposition of lithium sulfide. A lithium ion battery cell, battery stack and method of making the cathodes are also provided. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236351 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODES USING HIGH DENSITY SUPPORT MATERIAL - Methods of preparing fuel cells and fuel cell electrodes having catalyst with high density catalyst support are provided. One method of fabricating a fuel cell electrode comprises adjusting the gravimetric ratio of ionomer to catalyst support based on the density of the support material to optimize ionomer performance. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236352 | FUEL CELL ELECTRODES USING HIGH DENSITY SUPPORT MATERIAL - Methods of preparing fuel cell electrodes having catalyst with high density catalyst support are provided. One method of fabricating a fuel cell electrode comprises adjusting an active catalyst particle loading to increase catalyst layer thickness to within a desired range. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236353 | FABRICATION AND FUNCTIONALIZATION OF A PURE NON-NOBLE METAL CATALYST STRUCTURE SHOWING TIME STABILITY FOR LARGE SCALE APPLICATIONS - A pure and crystalline single-crystal nitrogen-functionalized graphene nano-flake powder comprising from 2 atomic % to at least 35 atomic % of total functionalized nitrogen within the graphene nano-flakes is disclosed. As well, the method of producing the nano-flakes that comprises injecting a carbon source into a thermal plasma system, dissociating the carbon source into carbon atomic species, transporting the carbon atomic species through a controlled nucleation zone to produce a crystalline graphene nano-flake structure, injecting the nitrogen source into the thermal plasma system dissociating the nitrogen source into nitrogen active species, and transporting the nitrogen atomic species to contact the crystalline graphene nano-flakes to produce the crystalline nitrogen-functionalized graphene nano-flakes is also disclosed. Finally, a multilayer composite comprising a carbon substrate and a layer of crystalline nitrogen-functionalized graphene nano-flakes is also described. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236354 | COLLOIDAL DISPERSIONS COMPRISING PRECIOUS METAL PARTICLES AND ACIDIC lONOMER COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USE - The invention relates to colloidal dispersions comprising nano-sized precious metal particles (e.g. platinum or platinum alloy particles) and at least one ionomer component having acidic groups. The method for its manufacturing is based on a neutralization and dissolving process of a suitable precious metal precursor compound with a liquid acidic ionomer component, followed by a reduction step. Suitable precious metal precursors consist of precious metal atoms, hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and optionally carbon atoms. Examples for precursors are H | 2015-08-20 |
20150236355 | NANOFRAMES WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTROCATALYTIC SURFACES - Described herein are bimetallic nanoframes and methods for producing bimetallic nanoframes. A method may include providing a solution including a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed in a solvent, and exposing the solution to oxygen to convert the plurality of nanoparticles into a plurality of nanoframes. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236356 | STAINLESS SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stainless steel separator for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method includes preparing a stainless steel sheet as a matrix, performing surface modification on a surface of the stainless steel sheet to form a Cr-rich passive film having a comparatively increased amount of Cr in a superficial layer of the stainless steel sheet by decreasing an amount of Fe in the superficial layer of the stainless steel sheet, and forming a coating layer on the surface of the surface-modified stainless steel sheet. The coating layer is one selected from a metal nitride layer (MN | 2015-08-20 |
20150236357 | STAINLESS SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stainless steel separator for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method includes preparing a stainless steel sheet as a matrix, performing surface modification on a surface of the stainless steel sheet to form a Cr-rich passive film having a comparatively increased amount of Cr in a superficial layer of the stainless steel sheet by decreasing an amount of Fe in the superficial layer of the stainless steel sheet, and forming a coating layer on the surface of the surface-modified stainless steel sheet. The coating layer is one selected from a metal nitride layer (MN | 2015-08-20 |
20150236358 | SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL - A separator for a fuel cell includes a thin metal plate, a protrusion formed on the thin metal plate, a gas passage formed by the protrusion, and a trap that is formed by forming a recess in a wall portion of the protrusion such that the trap is provided in the gas passage to correspond to the recess. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236359 | SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD - The invention is equipped with a hydrophilic group generating gas supply portion, an installation stand, an irradiation device, and a flow generation portion. The hydrophilic group generating gas supply portion supplies a hydrophilic group generating gas into the treatment chamber. The installation stand is equipped with an installation plate and a support member. The installation plate has a ventilation portion, and the support member is provided protrusively from the installation plate, and supports the workpiece with an air gap left between the workpiece and the installation plate. The irradiation device irradiates the workpiece with an energy wave that induces activation of the hydrophilic group generating gas. The flow generation portion generates a flow of at least part of the activated hydrophilic group generating gas such that the hydrophilic group generating gas flows via the ventilation portion of the installation plate and flows around into the air gap. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236360 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH PROTECTOR GASKET ARRANGEMENT - An electrochemical cell is provided. The electrochemical cell includes a first frame, the frame having at least one first cleat feature arranged on one side, the at least one first cleat feature having a first height. A second frame is provided having at least one second cleat feature arranged on one side, the at least one second cleat feature having a second height. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is disposed between the first and second frame, the MEA having a first electrode disposed on a first side of a membrane and a second electrode disposed on a second side opposite the first electrode. A first gasket is disposed between the membrane and the first frame, the first gasket engaging the at least one first cleat feature. A second gasket is disposed between the membrane and the second frame, the second gasket engaging the at least one second cleat feature. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236361 | COOLANT FLUID FEED TO FUEL CELL STACKS - A fuel cell stack assembly has a plurality of cells each having a fluid coolant conduit. A coolant feed manifold has a first inlet and a second inlet and is coupled to each fluid coolant conduit for distribution of fluid coolant within each cell. A pump is coupled for delivery of fluid coolant to the coolant feed manifold through the first and second inlets. A flow control assembly is configured to periodically modify the relative flow rates of fluid coolant through the first and second inlets so that stagnant regions in the coolant feed manifold are avoided. The flow control assembly may also be adapted to periodically interrupt the flow path between the pump and the manifold such that the fluid coolant is delivered to the manifold intermittently, thereby enabling low water flows below a minimum set point of the pump. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236362 | Hydrogen Gas High Pressure Storage System - A device for the storage of compressed hydrogen gas comprises a plurality of glass capillary tubes each having a sealed extremity and an open extremity, wherein said plurality of glass capillary tubes is sheathed in an external tubular cover, and wherein the open end of a bundle of said tubular covers is housed in an adaptor, and wherein said adaptor is suitable to allow compressed hydrogen gas to be added to, and to prevent said hydrogen gas from escaping from, said glass capillary tubes. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236363 | Flow-Type Electrochemical Cell - Flow type electrochemical cells are disclosed. The electrochemical cell has an anode half-cell, a cathode half-cell, and permeable separating layer. The half-cells are bounded by side elements. Respective porous electrodes are housed in the half-cells. The permeable separating layer is disposed between the anode half-cell and the cathode half-cell. An electrolyte region connected to an electrolyte feed and an electrolyte outflow region connected to an electrolyte drain are further provided. An electrolyte inflow region and an electrolyte outflow region are disposed on opposite side of the porous electrodes such that inflowing electrolyte flows through the porous electrode perpendicularly to the permeable separating layer. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236364 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel generating member that generates a fuel gas by a chemical reaction; a fuel cell part that generates power using the fuel gas supplied from the fuel generating member; a gas passage for circulating the gas between the fuel generating member and the fuel cell part; a circulator that is provided in the gas passage and forces the gas to circulate between the fuel generating member and the fuel cell part; and a circulator control unit that controls the amount of gas circulated by the circulator in accordance with the percentage of non-chemical reaction in the fuel generating member. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236365 | System and Method for Fuel Cell Degradation Management - A system and method for operating a fuel cell system to control an amount of degradation to the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system is operative to switch between two or more power sources to provide power to a load. The switching is designed to minimize degradation of a fuel cell of the fuel cell system. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236366 | FLEXIBLE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THEREOF - Provided is a flexible fuel cell. The flexible fuel cell includes: an anode including an anode end plate structure made of a polymer material and having a hydrogen flow channel formed therein, and a current collector having a conductive layer deposited on the structure; a cathode including a cathode end plate structure made of a polymer material and having an air flow channel formed therein, and a current collector deposited on the structure; and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including a polymer electrolyte membrane having a catalyst layer attached to the surface thereof, and provided with a gas diffusion layer (GDL) on at least one surface thereof, wherein the polymer material includes an adhesive polymer and a curing agent mixed at a ratio of 4:1-20:1, and the membrane electrode assembly is interposed between the anode and the cathode and subjected to compression, wherein the compression is carried out while the ends of the membrane electrode assembly, anode and cathode are bent and tensile stress is applied thereto or compressive stress is applied thereto. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236367 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A polymer electrolyte membrane includes a fluorinated polymer membrane and a coating layer including a hydrocarbon-based ionomer on at least one surface of the fluorinated polymer membrane. The polymer electrolyte membrane maintains high hydrogen ion conductivity and has improved performance under high temperature and low humidity conditions. A membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell including the polymer electrolyte membrane are also disclosed. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236368 | GAS FLOW PATH FORMING BODIES OF FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL - A gas passage forming body for a fuel battery includes gas passages and water guide passages. A communication passage is arranged between one of the water guide passages and a gas passage that is adjacent to the water guide passage and is in communication with the adjacent gas passage and water guide passage to permit water to move therethrough. An aid portion is arranged at water drainage ends of two adjacent ones of the water guide passages and aids bonding of water drained from the water drainage ends of the two adjacent ones of the water guide passages. Thus, water drainage from the water guide passages of the gas passage forming body is improved, and water in the gas passages is reduced. As a result, the battery performance of the fuel battery is improved due to an improvement in gas diffusion. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236369 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A prismatic secondary battery includes: an electrode group including electrodes formed of positive electrodes and negative electrodes each having an active material layer coated on a surface of a metallic foil, the electrodes formed of positive and negative electrodes are flatly wound together with a separator intervening with the positive and negative electrodes, the positive and negative electrodes being each formed with a metallic foil exposed section at one end in a direction of a winding axis L; and connection plates that electrically connect the electrode group and electrode terminals. The metallic foil exposed sections of the electrode group and the connection plates are press-joined. At least a portion of the press-joined sections constituted by the metallic foil exposed sections and the connection plates is covered with a resin material. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236370 | BUTTON CELL WITH WINDING ELECTRODE - A button cell has a winding arranged in the cup-shaped, positive-polarity housing half such that one of the flat end sides points in the direction of the cup base, the circumferential outer side thereof bears against the circumferential cup wall and the outer side together with the cup wall forms a clamping zone in which the first current output conductor is clamped. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236371 | GRAPHENE CURRENT COLLECTORS IN BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell. The battery cell includes a cathode current collector containing graphene, a cathode active material, an electrolyte, an anode active material, and an anode current collector. The graphene may reduce the manufacturing cost and/or increase the energy density of the battery cell. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236372 | METAL SULFIDE COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR BATTERIES - Lithium-ion batteries are provided that variously comprise anode and cathode electrodes, an electrolyte, a separator, and, in some designs, a protective layer. In some designs, at least one of the electrodes may comprise a composite of (i) Li2S and (ii) conductive carbon that is embedded in the core of the composite. In some designs, the protective layer may be disposed on at least one of the electrodes via electrolyte decomposition. Various methods of fabrication for lithium-ion battery electrodes and particles are also provided. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236373 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID STATE LITHIUM BATTERY MODULE - The invention provides a method of producing a solid state lithium battery module in which the occurrence of short circuit caused by dendrites is suppressed. The invention solves this problem by providing a method of producing a solid state lithium battery module, including steps of: a pressing step of pressing a sulfide glass having an ion conductor containing a Li element, a P element, and a S element, and forming a solid electrolyte layer; and a restraining step of restraining a solid state lithium battery including the solid electrolyte layer, using restraining member, wherein, in the pressing step, the solid electrolyte layer is formed such that the average pore radius obtained by a mercury intrusion method is R (μm), and in the restraining step, the solid state lithium battery is restrained such that when the confining pressure is designated as P(MPa), the relationship: P≦−5900R+74 is satisfied. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236374 | ALL-SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An exemplary all-solid lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active substance layer, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive-electrode active substance layer is composed of lithium cobaltate, and has an α —NaFeO | 2015-08-20 |
20150236375 | ALL-SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An exemplary lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including a positive-electrode active substance layer | 2015-08-20 |
20150236376 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising a nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising a phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (1): O═P(O—R | 2015-08-20 |
20150236377 | LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING THE LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - The present invention is to provide: a liquid electrolyte for batteries, which has excellent stability to lithium metals; a method for producing the liquid electrolyte; and a lithium battery comprising the liquid electrolyte. Presented is a liquid electrolyte for lithium batteries, wherein the liquid electrolyte comprises a mesoionic compound represented by the following general formula (1): | 2015-08-20 |
20150236378 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, LITHIUM BATTERY, AND MODULE - An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium cell exhibiting a high remaining capacity after high-temperature storage even if used at high voltages, and an electrolytic solution used for the cell. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; and 10 vol % or more of a compound represented by the following formula (1) based on 100 vol % of the nonaqueous solvent, | 2015-08-20 |
20150236379 | ADDITIVES FOR GALVANIC CELLS - Additives for galvanic cells wherein fluorine-free sodium, potassium, cesium, and/or rubidium salts that are soluble in polar organic solvents are used as electrolyte components (additives). | 2015-08-20 |
20150236380 | USE OF FLUOROISOPROPYL DERIVATIVES AS ADDITIVES IN ELECTROLYTES - An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein A | 2015-08-20 |
20150236381 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE, POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is a secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution includes a boron compound having a quaternary structure expressed by Formula (1). | 2015-08-20 |
20150236382 | 1.5-3 V LITHIUM BATTERIES WITH OVERCHARGE PROTECTION - Rechargeable, non-aqueous lithium batteries which contain, as active anode material, either lithium metal or a lithium alloy, an active cathode material with a redox potential in the range of between 1.5 and 3.4 V vs. Li/Li | 2015-08-20 |
20150236383 | USING EFFECTIVE C-RATES TO DETERMINE INACCESSIBLE CAPACITIES OF BATTERIES - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that manages use of a battery in a portable electronic device. During operation, the system obtains a voltage of the battery and a state-of-charge of the battery and calculates an effective C-rate of the battery using the voltage and the state-of-charge. Next, the system uses the effective C-rate to estimate an inaccessible capacity of the battery. Finally, the system manages use of the battery with the portable electronic device based on the inaccessible capacity. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236384 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery capacity estimation unit estimates a battery in battery capacity based on information regarding the battery's use history. A moisture intrusion estimation unit estimates an amount of moisture intruding into the battery. A battery capacity correction unit uses the estimated amount of intruding moisture to correct the estimated battery capacity. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236385 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of battery cells aligned in a first direction; a heat exchange member supporting a bottom surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, the heat exchange member exchanging heat with the plurality of battery cells, wherein the heat exchange member includes a first refrigerant flow path and a second refrigerant flow path, the first refrigerant flow path is adjacent to the bottom surface of each battery cell, and the second refrigerant flow path is spaced apart from the first refrigerant flow path and below the first refrigerant flow path. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236386 | Thermal Management Systems for Energy Storage Cells Having High Charge/Discharge Currents and Methods of Making and Using Thereof - Thermal management systems for high energy density batteries, particularly arrays of such batteries, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The system includes one or more thermal conductive microfibrous media with one or more phase change materials dispersed within the microfibrous media and one or more active cooling structures. Energy storage packs or arrays which contain a plurality of energy storage cells and the thermal management system are also described. Further described are thermal or infrared shielding blankets or barriers comprising one or more thermal conductive microfibrous media comprising one or more phase change materials dispersed within the microfibrous media. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236387 | ELECTRICAL STORAGE MODULE - An electricity storage module includes a stack, holder members, and heat-transfer plate members. The stack is formed by stacking power storage elements having lead terminals protruding outward from end portions. The holder members are made of insulating resin and are attached to the end portions of the power storage elements, the holder members holding the power storage elements. The heat-transfer plate member are disposed between power storage elements adjacent in a stacking direction, the heat-transfer plate members made of heat conductive material. An engaging portion is provided on one of the holder members and the heat-transfer plate members, and an engaged portion arranged to be engaged by the engaging portion is provided on the other of the bolder members and the heat-transfer plate members. The holder members and the heat-transfer plate members are integrated by mutual engagement of the engaging portions and the engaged portions. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236388 | LITHIUM AIR BATTERY - Provided is a lithium air battery in which a catalyst layer of a cathode contacting an electrolyte and using oxygen in the air as an active material is coupled to a membrane through which lithium ions pass, such that even though charge and discharge of the battery is repeated, the catalyst layer may not be detached, and a microporous polyolefin-based film is applied to the battery, such that a water-based electrolyte solvent may be prevented from being evaporated, thereby preventing performance deterioration due to repetition of the charge and discharge of the lithium air battery, and extending life span. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236389 | HYBRID ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for a hybrid electrochemical cell which utilizes two different chemistries in the same cell. According to one aspect, the hybrid cell includes a first pair of electrode units which form a first electrochemical cell and a second pair of electrode units, which form a second electrochemical cell. The second electrochemical cell utilizes a different chemistry than the first electrochemical cells, but both chemistries share a common electrolyte. The hybrid cell further comprises a common electrolyte layer provided between each pair of electrodes. In certain implementations, the common electrolyte layer is a single cavity such that the electrolyte is shared between both the first and the second electrochemical cell. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236390 | MINIATURE ACOUSTIC RESONATOR-BASED FILTERS AND DUPLEXERS WITH CANCELLATION METHODOLOGY - A cancellation-based filter may have at least one frequency pass band and at least one frequency stop band. The cancellation-based filter may include a first group of one or more band pass filters, each having at least one acoustic resonator, the first group providing at least one frequency pass band for the cancellation-based filter; at least one hybrid coupler; and a second group of one or more band pass filters, each having at least one acoustic resonator, the second group coupled to at least one of the at least one hybrid couplers, wherein the at least one hybrid coupler and the second group of one or more band pass filters interact to provide at least one frequency stop band for the cancellation-based filter. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236391 | FOAMED-METAL COMPONENTS FOR WIRELESS-COMMUNICATION TOWERS - A wireless-communications-tower component being at least partially formed from a foamed metal. The foamed metal has a density of less than 2.7 g/cm | 2015-08-20 |
20150236392 | BAND-PASS FILTER - A band-pass filter of the present invention is a band-pass filter provided with rectangular waveguides separated from each other along a middle of a broad width surface of the filter, and a metal plate interposed between the rectangular waveguides, wherein at least one of coupling plates formed of the metal plate is cut. Accordingly, it is possible to implement a band-pass filter having an increased range of values of the implementable coupling coefficient, and a wide bandwidth requiring a high coupling coefficient. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236393 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE - A multilayer circuit substrate includes: a first signal line and a first ground conductor formed in a first conductive layer; and a second signal line and a second ground conductor formed in a second conductive layer, the second conductive layer facing the first conductive layer across an insulating layer. The first signal line intersects with the second signal line in a plan view of the multilayer circuit substrate, a space between the first ground conductor and first signal line is smaller in an intersection area of the first and second signal lines than a space in a non-intersection area, a space between the second ground conductor and second signal line is smaller in the intersection area than a space in the non-intersection area, and the first signal line is formed at a smaller line width in the intersection area than in the non-intersection area. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236394 | LOW CROSS-TALK DIFFERENTIAL MICROSTRIP LINES FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL TRANSMISSION - The present invention discloses a pair of differential microstrip lines with low cross-talk for high-frequency signal transmission. The pair of microstrip lines comprises two microstrip lines. The first microstrip line is used to transmit the first transmission signal. The second microstrip line is parallel to the first microstrip line and used to transmit the second transmission signal. The first transmission signal is the complementary signal of the second transmission signal and has a 180° phase difference from the second transmission signal. Particularly, there are a plurality of slots periodically arranged on the outer sides of the first and the second microstrip lines to form a subwavelength configuration. The subwavelength configuration is to make the periodical arrangement length of these slots shorter than the wavelengths of the first and the second transmission signals. These slots can provide subwavelength confinement for enhancing electromagnetic wave. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236395 | REFLECTION AND HYBRID REFLECTION FILTERS - A two-port tunable or reconfigurable network having a filter transfer function may include: a network input port; a network output port; a hybrid coupler having a hybrid input port, a hybrid isolated port, a hybrid through port, and a hybrid coupled port; a first internal two-port network connected between the network input port and the hybrid input port; a second internal two-port network connected between the network output port and the hybrid isolated port; and a third internal two-port network connected between the hybrid through port and the hybrid coupled port. At least one of the first internal two-port network, the second internal two-port network, the third internal two-port network, and the hybrid coupler may be tunable or reconfigurable in response to an electrical signal or a user-operated control in a way that tunes or reconfigures the filter transfer function of the two-port tunable or reconfigurable network. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236396 | DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES SPLITTER AND HYBRID/ISOLATOR FOR BIDIRECTIONAL LINK - A system, method, device, and apparatus provide a dielectric waveguide splitter/bi-directional link. A dielectric substrate fabricated into a first Y-junction waveguide with a first port splitting into a first branch leading to a second port and a second branch leading to a third port. An angle between the first branch and the second branch is below ninety degrees (90°). The dielectric waveguide splitter enables millimeter-wave (mmWave) transmission between the first port and the second port while reducing feedback of the mmWave between the second and third port. Two Y-junction waveguides may be fabricated back-to-back to provide simultaneous bidirectional mmWave transmission at a single frequency. | 2015-08-20 |
20150236397 | ANTENNA FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION - An antenna for satellite communication includes; a signal transmitting and receiving unit for receiving or transmitting a signal from/to the satellite; a driving unit for rotating the signal transmitting and receiving unit so as to enable the signal transmitting and receiving unit to track the satellite; an anti-vibration unit provided inside the posts for elastically supporting the signal transmitting and receiving unit or the driving unit. Therefore, by providing the anti-vibration unit inside the posts, it is possible to increase availability for a circumferential space of the posts and to simplify the structure of the anti-vibration unit. | 2015-08-20 |