46th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130302604 | ROBUST PRE-IMPREGNATED YARN FOR MANUFACTURING TEXTILE COMPOSITES - A composite prepreg yarn designed and constructed is a very large, strong yarn with resin infused throughout, which can be used to prepare composite preforms via conventional Maypole braiding or other textile processes. The invention increases the loads that can be transmitted by the cured yarn in a composite structure, decreases the stickiness that can prevent their use in braiding and other textile processes, provides protection to the high-strength fibers from abrasion that is encountered during and after composite preform manufacturing via braiding. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302605 | Fabrication Method of Composite Carbon Nanotube Fibers/Yarns - The present invention provides a method of making a carbon nanotubes fiber by providing a polyethylene terephthalate substrate; contacting the polyethylene terephthalate substrate with a polyvinyl alcohol polymer solution to form a polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer on the polyethylene terephthalate substrate; contacting the polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer with a carbon nanotube solution, wherein the carbon nanotubes solution comprises one or more carbon nanotubes; forming a nanotube layer on the polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer; delaminating the polyvinyl alcohol polymer layer from the polyethylene terephthalate substrate to release a composite fiber layer; stretching the composite fiber layer; and drying the composite fiber layer. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302606 | STEEL CORD-RUBBER COMPOSITE - The present invention aims to provide a steel cord-rubber composite that is, even when a rubber composition constituting coating rubber does not contain cobalt salt, excellent in adhesion to a steel cord and capable of suppressing a decrease in modulus. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302607 | CHEMICALLY ACTIVE GLASSES FOR STEEL ENAMELS - A corrosion resistant steel reinforcing rod system, including a steel reinforcing rod having a coefficient of thermal expansion of between about 14 ppm/° C. and about 17 ppm/° C. and a vitreous shell substantially encapsulating the steel reinforcing rod. The vitreous shell has a composition selected from the group consisting essentially, in weight percent, of about 40-45% SiO | 2013-11-14 |
20130302608 | HIGH MODULUS POLYOLEFIN FIBERS EXHIBITING UNIQUE MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES - A new class of high modulus polypropylene multifilament fiber and/or yarn is provided. Such a multifilament fiber and/or yarn exhibits an exceptional combination of high strength and toughness with low weight and density. The inventive fibers thus permit replacement of expensive polymeric fibers within certain applications with lower cost alternatives, or replacement of high density components with such low density fibers, without sacrificing strength or durability. Such multifilament fibers are produced through melt-spinning processes and exhibit highly unique microstructures therein, including significant void volumes, interspersed and crossed voids, and nanofilament bridges within such voids. Such microstructural characteristics appear to impart the exceptional properties noted above. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302609 | HYDROPHILIC COMPOSITION FOR USE WITH A LUBRICATING SYSTEM AS WELL AS AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A hydrophilic composition for use with a lubricating system comprises hydrophilic fibers having a diameter between 50 nm and 10 microns and a length that is at least 5 times the diameter. The hydrophilic fibers having a strong affinity for at least one of water and other hydrophilic fluids and may remove or eliminate free or dissolved water in a lubricating system comprising at least one of an oil and a lubricating fluid. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302610 | DRAWN POLY(ETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE) FIBER, A TIRE CORD, AND THEIR PREPARATION METHODS - The present invention relates to a drawn poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET) fiber exhibiting excellent dimensional stability and uniform properties while having high fineness of 2000 denier or more, a tire cord, and their preparation method. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302611 | ORDERED MESOPOROUS CARBON-CARBON NANOTUBE NANOCOMPOSITES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are ordered mesoporous carbon-carbon nanotube nanocomposites and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing ordered carbon-carbon nanotube nanocomposites according to the present invention includes: forming a mixture of a carbon precursor and ordered mesoporous silica; carbonizing the mixture to form a ordered mesoporous silica-carbon composite; and removing the mesoporous silica from the ordered mesoporous silica-carbon composite. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY SILICON SOLIDS AND SOLIDS THEREFROM - Systems and methods and resulting compositions of matter including silicon solids from a mixture of silicon and water. The mixture is collected at a collection stage from at least one wafer abrasion process performed on a silicon surface having an impurity concentration 0.1 ppb and extracting one portion of the water from the mixture using at least one dryer stage to form a dry cake. The dry cake includes at least 99.99% silicon by weight excluding water and non-silicon species, where a concentration of water in the dry cake is between 0.05% and 1% by weight, and where a concentration of non-silicon species in the dry cake is between 0.05% and 1% by weight. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302613 | Microcapsule - A microcapsule, in particular of spherical shape, having a hollow capsule core encased by a capsule shell, characterized in that the capsule shell is at least partially made of hydrated cementitious material. A method for the production of a microcapsule includes the steps of: a) preparing of a suspension of particulate cementitious material in a solvent b) preparing a dispersion by mixing the suspension of step a) with an immiscible fluid so that (i) the suspension is present as a dispersed phase in the fluid as a dispersion medium or that (ii) the fluid is present as the dispersed phase in the suspension as the dispersion medium, such that the particulate material of the suspension adsorbs at least partially at a phase boundary between the fluid and the suspension, and c) allowing the particulate material adsorbed at the phase boundary to hydrate with the formation of an individual microcapsule. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302614 | ENGINEERED PLANT BIOMASS PARTICLES COATED WITH BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - Plant biomass particles coated with a biological agent such as a bacterium or seed, characterized by a length dimension (L) aligned substantially parallel to a grain direction and defining a substantially uniform distance along the grain, a width dimension (W) normal to L and aligned cross grain, and a height dimension (H) normal to W and L. In particular, the L x H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel side surfaces characterized by substantially intact longitudinally arrayed fibers, the W×H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel end surfaces characterized by crosscut fibers and end checking between fibers, and the L×W dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302615 | RESIN BLEND FOR MELTING PROCESS - The present invention relates to a resin blend for a melting process, to a method for preparing same, and to a resin-molded article having a specific layer separation structure, the resin blend comprising a first resin and a second resin, wherein the second resin comprises a polymer resin having an organic functional group containing one or more oxygen atoms, and has a melt viscosity difference of 0.1 to 3,000 pa*s with respect to the first resin at a shear rate of 100 to 1,000 s | 2013-11-14 |
20130302616 | METHOD FOR COATING A GRAPHITE MATERIAL WITH PYROLYTIC BORON NITRIDE AND A COATED ARTICLE OBTAINED BY THAT METHOD - A method for coating a graphite body with pyrolytic boron nitride comprising steps of ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130302617 | GLASS FOR CHEMICAL TEMPERING AND GLASS PLATE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide glass to be used for chemically tempered glass which is hardly broken even when flawed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302618 | HIGH-STRENGTH ALKALI-ALUMINOSILICATE GLASS - A high-strength alkali-aluminosilicate glass, characterized by excellent meltability, fineability. and processibility, exhibits the following formula: SiO | 2013-11-14 |
20130302619 | SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE - A substrate manufacturing method includes steps of: providing a transparent substrate; applying an adhesive layer to a surface of the transparent substrate; disposing a flexible substrate on the adhesive layer to form a multi-layer structure; disposing the multi-layer structure over the reflector, in which the reflector has a first reflecting region and a second reflecting region, and the reflectivity of the first reflecting region is greater than the reflectivity of the second reflecting region; and hardening the adhesive layer by performing an ultraviolet radiation toward the multi-layer structure to form a first hardened portion and a second hardened portion. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302620 | BASECOAT WITH IMPROVED ADHESION TO BIOPLASTIC - A coating composition comprising the reaction product of an epoxy-functional backbone resin having free hydroxyl groups and a lactide is disclosed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302621 | DECORATIVE ARTICLE AND DEVICE HOUSING USING THE DECORATIVE ARTICLE - A decorative article includes a plastic film, a metallic layer located on the plastic film, and a decorative ink layer located on the metallic layer. The metallic layer contains silicon oxygen bonds. The decorative ink layer contains polyester ink and siloxane coupling agent. A device housing using the decorative article is also described. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302622 | Layered Bonded Structures Formed From Reactive Bonding of Zinc Metal and Zinc Peroxide - A system, method, and apparatus for layered bonded structures formed from reactive bonding between zinc metal and zinc peroxide are disclosed herein. In particular, the present disclosure teaches a layered bonded structure wherein two structures are bonded together with a layer including zinc oxide. The zinc oxide is formed through a method that includes processing the two structures by contacting the structures under pressure and applying heat to the structures to promote a reaction with zinc peroxide and zinc metal on one or both of the two structures. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302623 | Coating Composition for Low Refractive Layer Including Fluorine-Containing Compound, Anti-Reflection Film Using the Same, Polarizer and Image Display Device Including the Same - Provided are a coating composition for low refractive layer including fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1, an anti-reflection film using the same, and a polarizer and an image display device including the same, wherein the fluorine-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1 has a low refractive index of 1.28 to 1.40, thereby making it possible to easily adjust a refractive index of the anti-reflection film and be usefully used as a coating material of the anti-reflection film having an excellent mechanical property such as durability, or the like. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302624 | AQUEOUS PREPARATIONS HAVING SOFT-FEEL PROPERTIES - An aqueous preparation having soft-feel properties comprises: A) an aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion, B) a hydroxy-functional polyacrylate copolymer dispersion and C) a polyisocyanate, which may have been hydrophilically modified. The copolymer dispersion B) further comprises a hydroxy-functional polycarbonate diol D) as a reactive diluent. The invention also concerns a process for producing coatings with such preparations, a substrate coated with such a preparation and the use of the preparation for the production of soft-feel coatings. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302625 | HIGH-GLOSS SURFACE BY MEANS OF HOT-COATING - The present invention relates to a process for producing high-gloss surfaces on at least one portion of a substrate area, where the steps comprise (a) applying a layer made of a melt to at least one portion of the substrate area; (b) polishing of the applied layer of melt; (c) applying at least one lacquer layer to the polished layer of melt by means of a curtain-coating process; and (d) hardening the layer structure applied. The invention further relates to articles obtainable by this type of process. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302626 | LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat includes a first rail fixed to the structure, a second rail guided in the first rail and connected to the vehicle seat, a releasable locking device for locking the position of the first rail relative to the second rail, first, second, and third end stops, which limit the movability of the rail pair, wherein one of the end stops can be disabled by a stop surface that can be moved out of the path of travel of the rails. The movable stop surface is arranged on the second rail, and the end stop that can be disabled, on which the movable stop surface is formed, can be actuated together with the locking device in order for an easy-entry position to be assumed. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302627 | VAPOR-DEPOSITED COATING FOR BARRIER FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A barrier film including a substrate, a base polymer layer applied on a major surface of the substrate, an oxide layer applied on the base polymer layer, and a protective polymer layer applied on the oxide layer. The protective polymer layer is formed as the reaction product of a first (meth)acryloyl compound and a (meth)acryl-silane compound derived from a Michael reaction between a second (meth)acryloyl compound and an aminosilane. The first and second (meth)acryloyl compounds may be the same. In some embodiments, a multiplicity of alternating layers of the oxide layer and the protective polymer layer may be used. An oxide layer can be applied over the top protective polymer layer. The barrier films provide, in some embodiments, enhanced resistance to moisture and improved peel strength adhesion of the protective polymer layer(s) to the underlying layers. A process of making, and methods of using the barrier film are also described. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302628 | PROTECTIVE COATING - A protective coating including a crosslinked polyester that is removable with a basic composition, as well as coated articles, methods of preparing a protective coating, and methods of using a protective coating. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302629 | RANDOM COPOLYMERS OF PROPYLENE - Random copolymers of propylene with ethylene, and optionally other olefins, comprising from 3.5% to 6.5% by weight of ethylene and having a melt flow rate (MFR) according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 Kg) of less than 10 g/10 min and a melting temperature (Tm), determined by DSC, satisfying the relation: 45° C.≦Tm+C≦150° C. wherein C is the quantity (by weight) of ethylene in the copolymer. The random copolymers of the invention are specifically suited for cast film and/or sheet applications. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302630 | AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION AND MULTILAYER STRUCTURE USING SAME - Provided is aqueous coating composition which can give a gas-barrier layer having an improved water resistance while suppressing decrease of gas-barrier property inherent in a PVA-based resin. Also provided is a multilayer structure obtained using the aqueous coating composition. The aqueous coating composition comprises (A) acetoacetyl group-containing polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having an acetoacetyl group content of 0.5 to 3 mol %, and (B) alkaline earth metal salt of glyoxylic acid as a crosslinking agent. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302631 | SOY ADHESIVES AND COMPOSITES MADE FROM THE ADHESIVES - A formaldehyde-free aqueous adhesive composition comprising (a) soy protein and (b) magnesium oxide or a mixture of magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide, wherein components (a) and (b) together constitute at least 50 weight percent of the composition, excluding the weight of the water. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302632 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPATTERNED ARTICLES, AND ARTICLES PRODUCED THEREBY - Nanopatterned surfaces are prepared by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate, annealing and surface reconstructing the block copolymer film to create an array of cylindrical voids, depositing a metal on the surface-reconstructed block copolymer film, and heating the metal-coated block copolymer film to redistribute at least some of the metal into the cylindrical voids. When very thin metal layers and low heating temperatures are used, metal nanodots can be formed. When thicker metal layers and higher heating temperatures are used, the resulting metal structure includes nanoring-shaped voids. The nanopatterned surfaces can be transferred to the underlying substrates via etching, or used to prepare nanodot- or nanoring-decorated substrate surfaces. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302633 | THIN FILM BI-MATERIAL LATTICE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A micro-scaled bi-material lattice structure includes a frame comprising a first material having a first coefficient of expansion and defining a plurality of unit cells. The bi-material lattice structure further includes a plurality of plates comprising a second material having a second coefficient of expansion different from the first coefficient of expansion. One of the plates is connected to each unit cell. The bi-material lattice structure has a third coefficient of expansion different from both the first coefficient of the expansion and the second coefficient of expansion, and the bi-material lattice structure has a thickness of about 100 nm to about 3000 microns. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302634 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VEHICLE TAILGATE INNER PANEL - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an inner panel of a vehicle tailgate, which is formed in a bending plate shape and to which reinforcing members are coupled to improve rigidity, including: temporarily coupling a plurality of sub-blanks to a main blank by spot welding; forming the main blank into an inner panel and the plurality of sub-blanks into a plurality of reinforcing members, using a forming mold; and permanently coupling the plurality of reinforcing members to the inner panel. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302635 | SURFACE-TREATED COPPER FOIL - An object of the present invention is to provide a copper foil excellent in softening resistance performance which reduces decrease in tensile strength after heat treatment at about 350° C. to 400° C. In order to achieve the object, a surface-treated copper foil provided with a rust-proofing treatment layer on both surfaces of a copper foil in which a rust-proofing treatment layer is constituted by zinc, and the either rust-proofing treatment layer is a zinc layer having zinc amount of 20 mg/m | 2013-11-14 |
20130302636 | POROUS METAL ARTICLE AND ABOUT METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A porous metal article includes a substrate, a metal layer formed on the substrate, and a porous metal layer formed on the metal layer. The metal layer is a noble metal layer doped with M, M comprising an element selected from the group consisting of magnesium and calcium, the content of M in the metal layer is between about 30 wt % and about 70 wt %. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302637 | ZINC-BASED METAL COATED STEEL SHEET - A surface treatment liquid contains a resin emulsion that contains a cationic urethane resin emulsion and/or a nonionic acrylic resin emulsion, a tetraalkoxysilane, at least one silane coupling agent (c) that contains at least one reactive functional group selected from active hydrogen-containing amino group, an epoxy group, a mercapto group, and a methacryloxy group, a chelating agent (d), a vanadic acid compound (e), a titanium compound (f), and water in a specific ratio. The surface treatment liquid has a pH of 3 to 6. The surface treatment liquid is applied to a surface of a zinc-based metal coated steel sheet and dried by heating to form a first layer. Next, a surface treatment liquid containing an organic resin is applied to a surface of the first layer and dried by heating to form a second layer. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302638 | ALLOY, PROTECTIVE LAYER AND COMPONENT - Known protective layers with a high Cr content and additionally silicon form brittle phases which additionally embrittle during use under the influence of carbon. A protective layer including the composition of from 24% to 26% cobalt, from 10% to 12% aluminium, from 0.2% to 0.5T yttrium, from 12% to 14% chromium, remainder nickel is provided. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302639 | ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FOR IMPROVING RESISTANCE TO OXIDATION AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A zirconium alloy for use in nuclear fuel assemblies is provided, which provides increased resistance against oxidation and corrosion and also improved bonding with parent material, because pure metallic material such as silicon (Si) or chromium (Cr) is evenly coated on the surface of the parent material by plasma spraying. Because the plasma spray coating used to coat the pure metallic material on the zirconium alloy does not require vacuum equipment and also is not limited due to the shape of the coated product, this is particularly useful when evenly treating the surface of the component such as 4 m-long tube or spacer grip arrangement which is very complicated in shape. Furthermore, because the coated zirconium alloy confers excellent resistance to oxidation and corrosion under emergency such as accident as well as normal service condition, both the economic and safety aspects of nuclear fuel are improved. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302640 | FITTING WITH ANTIBACTERIAL COATING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fitting ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130302641 | UNDERPOTENTIAL DEPOSITON OF METAL MONOLAYERS FROM IONIC LIQUIDS - A metal article comprises an alloy substrate having a surface and a non-diffused metal monolayer disposed thereon. The surface has a first surface work function value Φ | 2013-11-14 |
20130302642 | MULTI-LAYER ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET PRODUCT, SHEET PRODUCT FOR TUBES FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS AND METHODS OF MAKING - An aluminum sheet product comprises: a core layer comprising one of a 3xxx, 5xxx and 6xxx aluminum alloy; and a liner layer comprising one of a 3xxx aluminum alloy having an additive of 0.5-5% Zn, and a 7xxx aluminum alloy. In some embodiments, the aluminum sheet product r has an O temper pre-braze tensile strength of at least 20 Ksi. In some embodiments the corrosion potential difference between the liner and core is at least 30 millivolts. In some embodiments, the aluminum sheet product further comprises an inner layer comprising one of a 3xxx and a 4xxx aluminum alloy. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302643 | ALUMINIUM ALLOY FREE FROM SI PRIMARY PARTICLES - The invention relates to an aluminium alloy, and aluminium alloy product consisting at least in part of an aluminium alloy, an ingot formed from an aluminium alloy, and also a method for producing an aluminium alloy. An improved soldering process is achieved by an AlSi aluminium alloy that has the following proportions of alloy components in percentage by weight: | 2013-11-14 |
20130302644 | HOT ROLLED THIN CAST STRIP PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A hot rolled steel strip made by the steps including assembling a twin roll caster, forming a casting pool of molten steel having a free oxygen content between 20 and 75 ppm and having a composition such that the cast strip comprises by weight, greater than 0.1 and not more than 0.5% carbon, between 0.9 and 2.0% manganese, between 0.05 and 0.50% silicon, greater than 0.01% and less than or equal to 0.15% phosphorus, and less than 0.01% aluminum, counter rotating the casting rolls forming the steel strip, hot rolling the strip such that mechanical properties at 10% and 35% reduction are within 10% for yield strength, tensile strength and total elongation, and coiling the strip at a temperature between 300 and 700° C. to provide a majority of the microstructure comprising bainite and acicular ferrite. Alternatively, the steel may have between 0.20 and 0.60% copper and manganese as low as 0.08%. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302645 | ARTICLE HAVING A DISPERSION OF ULTRAFINE TITANIUM BORIDE PARTICLES IN A TITANIUM-BASE MATRIX - An article includes a microscale composite material having a matrix with titanium boride particles configured to form an insert in a metallic mass being comprised of material other than a consolidated titanium-based metallic composition having titanium particles. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302646 | Electric connecting structure comprising preferred oriented Cu6Sn5 grains and method for fabricating the same - An electric connecting structure comprising preferred oriented Cu | 2013-11-14 |
20130302647 | LOW MELTING POINT BRAZE ALLOY FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A multi component braze filler alloy is described having a melting temperature less than about 1235 deg. C. and greater than about 1150 deg. C. This alloy can be processed by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at a temperature above about 1065 deg. C. and is particularly suited for the repair of gas turbine blades and vanes, especially those made from alloy 247. The relatively low Ti content in the present braze alloy tends to form less MC carbides at the joint interface, particularly in comparison with other braze alloys high in Zr and/or Hf. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302648 | COMPONENT FINISHING METHOD AND ASSEMBLY - An example component finishing method includes immersing a surface of a component within a fluid during a finishing process. The method heats fluid near the surface during the finishing to create a convection current within the fluid that carries a byproduct of the finishing away from the surface. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302649 | CO2FE-BASED HEUSLER ALLOY AND SPINTRONICS DEVICES USING THE SAME - [Problem to be Solved] | 2013-11-14 |
20130302650 | SELF-RECHARGING DIRECT CONVERSION ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for collecting and storing the energy emitted by radioisotopes in the form of alpha and or beta particles is described. The present invention incorporates aspects of three different energy conversion and storage technologies, those being: Nuclear alpha and or beta particle capture for direct energy conversion and storage, rechargeable electrochemical storage cells and capacitive electrical energy storage. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302651 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells, each including an electrode terminal; and a circuit board assembly including: a first circuit board electrically connecting the electrode terminals of adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells; a second circuit board electrically connected to the first circuit board; and a connection wire electrically connected between the second circuit board and the first circuit board. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302652 | Method for Operating a Battery System, Battery System and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure describes a method for operating a battery system having at least a first battery module and a second battery module. The method includes activating the first battery module for a defined clock time, then activating the second battery module for the defined clock time, and at the same time deactivating the first battery module. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302653 | VEHICLE BATTERY PACK COOLING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle battery pack cooling system, including: a housing; a fan attached to the housing; a first section of the housing including a battery module selectively in fluid communication with the fan; a second section of the housing including a battery support device selectively in fluid communication with the fan; and a baffler assembly configured to control fluid communication between the fan and the first and second sections. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302654 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAVING A DEVICE FOR ISOLATING AN ELECTRICAL LINE CONNECTION - The invention relates to an electrical component having a device for isolating an electrical line connection, wherein said electrical component comprises a reactive multi-layer structure in order to effect isolation of the electrical line connection. The electrical component can be a galvanic cell, and the device for isolating can be disposed outside or inside the cell. The electrical component can also be a cell connector. A quick and reliable isolation of galvanic cells from a combination of several galvanic cells or a quick and reliable dismantling of large cells into segments can be achieved. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302655 | Ultrasonic Electrolyte Sensor - A system is disclosed for monitoring an electrolyte level in a battery cell and generating an indication of a fault condition when the electrolyte level drops below a predetermined acceptable level. The system may make use of a controller, an ultrasonic transmit circuit for transmitting an ultrasonic signal into an interior area of the battery cell, and an ultrasonic receive circuit for receiving the ultrasonic signal after it has been reflected from the interior area of the battery cell. The controller may use the reflected ultrasonic signal and a predetermined calibration signal representing the predetermined acceptable level of the electrolyte to determine when the electrolyte level has dropped below the predetermined acceptable level. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302656 | Flame Arrestor for a Lead-Acid Battery - A lead-acid battery comprises a flame arrestor plug ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130302657 | STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RE-CONFIGURING A CONNECTION - A storage battery system, includes a determining unit that compares a degraded state of a plurality of battery cells estimated by an estimating unit with a first predetermined degraded state to determine whether to exchange the battery cell; a calculating unit that calculates an evaluation value to evaluate a health state of a plurality of battery-cell arrays based on a degraded state of the plurality battery cells; and a control unit that controls a first connection unit connected to a degraded battery cell which is determined that exchange is needed, so as to exchange the degraded battery cell with a battery cell different from the degraded battery cell in a direction where an evaluation value becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302658 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - At a timing of time t | 2013-11-14 |
20130302659 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, AND BATTERY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An object is to, in a battery pack device in which battery cells are lined up, provide a thermally conductive member that can reduce the risk of heat being conducted to an adjacent battery cell in order to make the cooling property of each battery cell uniform, and a battery pack device using this thermally conductive member. Provided is a thermally conductive member arranged between battery cells when assembling the battery cells into a battery pack, wherein the thermally conductive member includes thermally conductive layers each having a thermal conductivity of 0.5 W/mK or more provided respectively on both sides of a backing layer having a thermal conductivity of less than 0.5 W/mK. Especially, it is preferred that a resin member forming the backing layer has a flexural modulus of 1 GPa or more. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302660 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes a secondary battery and a bypass circuit provided with a semiconductor switch element, and the secondary battery and the bypass circuit are connected parallely. In this battery system, the semiconductor switch element is attached so as to radiate heat to a surface of a battery outer case of the secondary battery or to a bus bar. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302661 | SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A separator for a lithium battery includes a porous substrate and a coating layer on at least one side of the porous substrate, the coating layer having a first side adjacent to the porous substrate, and a second side opposite the first side. The coating layer may include an inorganic compound and a polymer binder, and an amount of the polymer binder at the second side is greater than an amount of the polymer binder at the first side. A rechargeable lithium battery includes the separator. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302662 | BUSBAR MODULE AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - A power supply apparatus | 2013-11-14 |
20130302663 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - According to one embodiment provides an assembled battery which comprises electric cells each having a protruding electrode terminal, a bus bar which is connected to the electrode terminal, also electrically connected to the electrode terminal, and comprises an accommodating portion that has an opening and accommodates the electrode terminal along a protruding direction of the protruding portion from the opening, and a protruding portion which is formed on one of a peripheral surface of the electrode terminal along the protruding direction and an inner surface of the accommodating portion along the protruding direction, protrudes toward the other of the peripheral surface and the inner surface, extends in the protruding direction, and comes into contact with the other. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302664 | MULTIPLE PIECE BATTERY CELL ISOLATOR - A lithium ion cell includes a housing and positive and negative terminals. The housing includes top and bottom surfaces. The housing includes first, second, third, and fourth side surfaces, perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces. A cell isolator includes first and second portions made of an electrically non-conductive material. The first portion includes first, second, and third wall members. The first wall member directly contacts the first side surface. The second wall member directly contacts a portion of the second side surface. The third wall member directly contacts a portion of the third side surface. The second portion includes fourth, fifth, and sixth wall members. The fourth wall member directly contacts the fourth side surface. The fifth wall member directly contacts portions of the second side surface and the second wall member. The sixth wall directly contacts portions of the third side surface and the third wall member. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302665 | BATTERY ENCASEMENT - An encasement for an electrochemical cell and method of making such encasement is discloses. The design of the encasement results in an encasement having an area of high stress located away from the weld zone area of the encasement, where the cover and the case are welded together. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302666 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL CONTAINING POLYDOPAMINE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrode active material including lithium metal oxide particles and a polydopamine layer formed on a surface of each of the lithium metal oxide particles, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302667 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH BUFFER SHEET BETWEEN ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY CASE - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly in a battery case, and a buffer sheet between the electrode assembly and the battery case, the buffer sheet contacting the electrode assembly and the battery case. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302668 | ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND THE SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrolyte for a secondary battery which includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt and a secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte includes 1 to 13 wt % of a silane-based compound based on a total weight of the electrolyte and thus improves safety of a secondary battery including the electrolyte. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302669 | METHOD OF ENHANCING THE CONNECTIVITY OF A COLLOIDAL TEMPLATE, AND A HIGHLY INTERCONNECTED POROUS STRUCTURE - A method of enhancing the connectivity of a colloidal template includes providing a lattice of microparticles, where the microparticles are in contact with adjacent microparticles at contact regions therebetween, and exposing the lattice to a solution comprising a solvent and a precursor material. The solvent is removed from the solution, and the precursor material moves to the contact regions. A ring is formed from the precursor material around each of the contact regions, thereby creating interconnects between adjacent microparticles and enhancing the connectivity of the lattice. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302670 | ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE ELECTRODE PLATE - An electrode plate includes a current collector, the current collector being made of metal and having a 3-dimensional mesh structure, and an active material portion including an active material, the active material portion being inserted into a vacant space in the current collector and coated on top and bottom surfaces of the current collector. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302671 | CURRENT CONDUCTOR COMPRISING A SEGMENT WITH REDUCED THICKNESS FOR A GALVANIC CELL - Plate-shaped current conductor ( | 2013-11-14 |
20130302672 | CATHODE MIX FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cathode mix for secondary batteries, comprising lithium iron phosphate, coated with carbon (C), having an olivine crystal structure that contains a compound represented by the following formula 1 as a cathode active material, wherein a mean particle diameter of primary particles in the cathode active material is 2 μm or less, and the cathode mix contains a hydrophilic conductive material as a conductive material. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302673 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS WITH HIGH SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY - The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electron and alkali-ion exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, supercapacitors and light modulating systems of the electrochromic type. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302674 | BATTERY ELECTRODE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - In order to allow for a compact configuration of a battery with an increased energy density/volume ratio together with low production costs, the invention specifies a battery electrode and a method for producing same, wherein an arrester region is arranged on a collector substrate such that it is predominantly surrounded by a coating film. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302675 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The invention provides a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary battery, including a composite particle of a first particle containing a carbonic substance A and a second particle containing silicon, which are combined with a carbonic substance B, wherein, when a cross-section of the composite particle is observed with respect to: the content of silicon atom in a core region in a circle having a center thereof on the midpoint of the major axis, which constitutes the maximum length, and having a radius of ⅛ of the length of the minor axis orthogonally intersecting the major axis at the midpoint thereof, and the content thereof in a rim region extending from the circumference to a depth of ⅛ of the length of the minor axis, the ratio of the content in the rim region to that in the core region is 2 or higher. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302676 | ALUMINUM ALLOY FOIL FOR ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTORS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - It is an object to provide an aluminum alloy foil for an electrode current collector, the foil having a high post-drying strength after application of an active material while keeping a high electrical conductivity. Disclosed is an aluminum alloy foil for an electrode current collector, comprising 0.1 to 1.0 mass % (hereinafter, “mass %” is simply referred to as “%”) of Fe, 0.01 to 0.5% of Si, and 0.01 to 0.2% of Cu, with the rest consisting of Al and unavoidable impurities, wherein the aluminum alloy foil after final cold rolling has a tensile strength of 220 MPa or higher, a 0.2% yield strength of 180 MPa or higher, and an electrical conductivity of 58% IACS or higher; and the aluminum ally foil has a tensile strength of 190 MPa or higher and a 0.2% yield strength of 160 MPa or higher even after the aluminum alloy foil is subjected to heat treatment at any of 120° C. for 24 hours, 140° C. for 3 hours, and 160° C. for 15 minutes. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302677 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cathode active material comprising a lithium manganese composite oxide with a spinel structure represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the lithium manganese composite oxide is surface-coated with a conductive polymer in an area of 30 to 100%, based on the surface area of the lithium manganese composite oxide: | 2013-11-14 |
20130302678 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium ion battery includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and an electrolyte. The anode electrode is spaced from the cathode electrode. The anode electrode includes an anode active material. The anode active material includes sulfur grafted poly(pyridinopyridine). The sulfur grafted poly(pyridinopyridine) includes a poly(pyridinopyridine) matrix and sulfur dispersed in the poly(pyridinopyridine) matrix. The electrolyte is located between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302679 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, FUNCTIONAL POLYMER, AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS THEREOF - A safer rechargeable battery is offered. More concretely, The secondary battery composed to prevent the overcharge is offered. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302680 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND THE SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is an anode active material comprising a lithium metal oxide represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the anode active material is surface-coated with a silane compound and a silicon content of the silane compound is 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the total amount of the anode active material: | 2013-11-14 |
20130302681 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND THE SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a cathode active material comprising a lithium nickel manganese composite oxide with a spinel structure represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the cathode active material is surface-coated with a silane compound and a silicon content of the silane compound is 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the total amount of the cathode active material: | 2013-11-14 |
20130302682 | METAL FLUORIDE AND PHOSPHATE NANOCOMPOSITES AS ELECTRODE MATERIALS - The present invention relates to primary and secondary electrochemical energy storage systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to such systems as battery cells, especially battery cells utilizing metal fluorides with the presence of phosphates or fluorophosphates, which use materials that take up and release ions as a means of storing and supplying electrical energy. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302683 | COMPOSITE METAL PRECURSOR, ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PREPARED FROM THE SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME - A composite metal precursor including a composite metal hydroxide represented by Formula 1 below, wherein an amount of magnesium (Mg) in the composite metal hydroxide is less than or equal to 0.005 wt %, an electrode active material formed from the same, a positive electrode including the same, and a lithium secondary battery employing the same: | 2013-11-14 |
20130302684 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - A lithium-ion battery cathode material includes a composite of sulfur and porous carbon, and glass particles and/or glass ceramic particles that satisfy a composition represented by the following formula (1), | 2013-11-14 |
20130302685 | COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND CATHODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY EACH USING THE SAME - In one aspect, a composite cathode active material including at least one large-diameter active material, and at least one small-diameter active material, a cathode including the composite cathode active material and a lithium battery including the cathode is provided. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302686 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having high rate characteristics and high energy density, and a battery using the same are provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode material, a conductive agent and a binder; a negative electrode; a separator; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, in which the positive electrode material contains core particles and a coating material that covers from 10% to 90% of the surfaces of the core particles, the core particles are formed of a compound represented by Li | 2013-11-14 |
20130302687 | ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES AND USE OF SAME - Active material particles are provided that exhibit performance suitable for increasing the output of a lithium secondary battery and little deterioration due to charge-discharge cycling. The active material particles provided by the present invention have a hollow structure having secondary particles including an aggregate of a plurality of primary particles of a lithium transition metal oxide, and a hollow portion formed inside the secondary particles, and through holes that penetrates to the hollow portion from the outside are formed in the secondary particles. BET specific surface area of the active material particles is 0.5 to 1.9 m | 2013-11-14 |
20130302688 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A lithium secondary battery according to the present invention includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of occluding/releasing lithium ions; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of occluding/releasing lithium ions; a separator located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte having a lithium ion conductivity. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium nickel complex oxide substantially having an irreversible capacity; the negative electrode active material has lithium occluded thereto in advance; and in a completely discharged state of the lithium secondary battery when an environmental temperature is 25° C., an amount of lithium releasable from the negative electrode is larger than an irreversible capacity of the lithium secondary battery. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302689 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries that can suppress decreases in the discharge capacity and discharge voltage even when continuous charging is performed at high temperature and that can also suppress decreases in the discharge voltage and energy density even in the charge and discharge after the continuous charging, and to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that uses the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material composed of a mixture containing lithium cobalt oxide | 2013-11-14 |
20130302690 | METHOD FOR COATING CARBON ON LITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE-BASED ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL NANOPARTICLES AND CARBON-COATED LITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE-BASED ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL NANOPARTICLES PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - Disclosed is a method for carbon coating on lithium titanium oxide-based anode active material nanoparticles. The method includes (a) introducing a lithium precursor solution, a titanium precursor solution and a surface modifier solution into a reactor, and reacting the solutions under supercritical fluid conditions to prepare a solution including nanoparticles of an anode active material represented by Li | 2013-11-14 |
20130302691 | Si Alloy Powder for Negative Electrode of Lithium-Ion Secondary Cell, and Method for Manufacturing Same - There are provided a Si alloy powder for a lithium ion secondary battery negative electrode active material, which has a high discharge capacity and excellent cycle life, and a method for producing the same. The Si alloy powder of the present invention comprises a eutectic structure including a Si phase and a CrSi | 2013-11-14 |
20130302692 | Graphite Material With Lattice Distortion for Use in Lithium-Ion Secondary Battery Negative Electrodes, and Lithium-Ion Secondary Battery - This disclosure concerns graphite materials having lattice distortion for lithium-ion secondary battery negative electrode obtained by a manufacturing method comprising the steps of: pulverizing and classifying a raw coke composition obtained from a heavy-oil composition undergone coking by delayed coking process, the raw coke composition having a H/C atomic ratio that is a ratio of hydrogen atoms H and carbon atoms C of 0.30 to 0.50 and having a micro-strength of 7 to 17 mass % to obtain powder of the raw coke composition; giving compressive stress and shear stress to the powder of the raw coke composition so that average circularity is 0.91 to 0.97 to obtain round powder; heating the round powder to obtain a carbonized composition; and graphitizing the carbonized composition. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302693 | GRAPHENE POWDER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - Provided are a graphene powder, a production method thereof, and an electrochemical device comprising the same. The graphene powder has an elemental ratio of oxygen atoms to carbon atoms of not less than 0.07 and not more than 0.13 and an elemental ratio of nitrogen atoms to carbon atoms of not more than 0.01. In the production method, the graphene powder is produced by using a dithionous acid salt as a reducing agent. Since the graphene has a low content of nitrogen atoms and a proper amount of oxygen atoms and a proper defect, the graphene is provided with good performance of both dispersibility and conductive property, and is usable as a good conductive additive, such as the one for a lithium ion battery electrode. The production method has the advantages of low cost, high efficiency and low toxicity. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302694 | POROUS PARTICLES COMPRISING AMINOPLASTIC - The invention relates to particulate aminoplastic material composed of at least one aminoplastic, where the specific surface area of the particles is from 1 to 500 m | 2013-11-14 |
20130302695 | THIN MACROPOROUS POLYMERIC FOILS - The invention relates to a foil which includes polymeric fibres, the polymeric fibres of which are interwelded, more particularly heat welded, solvent welded, cold welded, ultrasonically welded and/or at least partly interfused or positively or nonpositively interconnected at the crossing points between the pores at least, a process for production thereof, and also use thereof. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302696 | MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND BATTERY SEPARATOR USING SAME - The present invention is a microporous membrane comprising polymethylpentene (a), polyethylene (b), and polypropylene (c), the microporous membrane having a meltdown temperature of 180° C. or higher, a TD heat shrinkage at 170° C. of 35% or less, and a thickness change ratio per thickness of 10% or less. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302697 | Rechargeable magnesium-ion cell having a high-capacity cathode - A magnesium-ion cell comprising (a) a cathode comprising a carbon or graphitic material as a cathode active material having a surface area to capture and store magnesium thereon, wherein the cathode forms a meso-porous structure having a pore size from 2 nm to 50 nm and a specific surface area greater than 50 m | 2013-11-14 |
20130302698 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte battery that has a high capacity and a high volume power density and can have an enhanced charge-discharge cycle capability. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive-electrode layer, a negative-electrode layer, and a solid-electrolyte layer disposed between these layers. The negative-electrode layer contains a powder of a negative-electrode active material and a powder of a solid electrolyte. In the negative-electrode active material, a charge-discharge volume change ratio is 1% or less and the powder has an average particle size of 8 μm or less. The solid-electrolyte layer is formed by a vapor-phase process. Examples of the negative-electrode active material having a charge-discharge volume change ratio of 1% or less include Li | 2013-11-14 |
20130302699 | Non-Aqueous Electro-Chemical Battery and Method of Preparation Thereof - A non-aqueous electro-chemical battery and a method of preparation thereof, wherein the electro-chemical battery comprises an anode current collector, a cathode, electrolyte solution and a separator, wherein the anode current collector contains anode coating and the anode current collector as a whole acts as an anode; both the anode current collector and the cathode are provided with tabs; the cathode is made of lithium metal or lithium-aluminum alloy; ratio of capacity of the anode per unit area to capacity of the cathode per unit area is less than 1.0; ratio of theoretical total capacity of the anode to the theoretical total capacity of the cathode is greater than 1.0. According to the method of preparing the battery, when the anode, the cathode and the separator are placed one over another, a front end of the anode and a front end of the cathode is placed in staggered positions. The present invention could reduce shortcut rate during battery manufacturing process and it ensures strong current power output and at the same time improves battery safety. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302700 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has a battery element including a positive electrode member, a negative electrode member, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode member contains graphitizable carbon. With respect to 100 parts by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, fluoroethylenecarbonate is added at 0.5 parts by weight or more and 1.0 parts by weight or less, and lithium difluorobis(oxalato)phosphate is added at 0.5 parts by weight or more and 1.0 parts by weight or less, or fluoroethylenecarbonate and lithium difluorobis(oxalato)phosphate are added at 0.5 parts by weight or more and 2.0 parts by weight or less in total. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302701 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary batteries comprising a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, the non-aqueous solvent including ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and a fluorinated aromatic compound having an alkynyl group, a content W | 2013-11-14 |
20130302702 | SEPARATOR FOR ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - The object of an exemplary embodiment of the invention is to provide a separator for an electric storage device which has small heat shrinkage in a high-temperature environment, and in which the increase of the battery temperature can be suppressed. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a separator for an electric storage device, which comprises a cellulose derivative represented by a prescribed formula. The separator for an electric storage device can be obtained, for example, by treating a cellulose separator containing cellulose with a halogen-containing carboxylic acid or a halogen-containing alcohol. | 2013-11-14 |
20130302703 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a high surface area electrode for use in a microbial fuel cell. In one embodiment the high surface area electrode has an electrode backing and villiated extensions attached to the backing. In one embodiment the villiated extensions and/or electrode backing are made of an electro conductive material such as, for example, graphite or graphite fibers. In one embodiment the electrode is an anode and the electrode backing is in the form of a mesh or woven structure. The electrodes offer superior removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and are thus useful in the remediation of wastewaters. The invention also provides microbial fuel cells that utilize the electrodes of the invention. In one embodiment the microbial fuel cells utilize an oxygen barrier and do not utilize a cation or anion or proton exchange membrane. | 2013-11-14 |