Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080241616 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel supplier supplying hydrocarbon-based fuel, a water supplier supplying water, an oxygen supplier supplying oxygen-containing gas for combustion, a combustion vessel connected to the fuel supplier, the water supplier and the oxygen supplier, and containing a catalyst to accelerate combustion reaction of the fuel and oxygen, a reformer connected to the combustion vessel and serving to react the fuel with water to convert them into a hydrogen-containing gas, a fuel cell disposed to enable heat transfer with the combustion vessel and generating power by electrochemical reaction between the hydrogen-containing gas supplied from the reformer and an oxygen-containing gas for power generation, and a controller controlling flow rates of the fuel, the water and the oxygen-containing gas for combustion supplied to the combustion vessel by controlling the fuel supplier, the water supplier and the oxygen supplier. | 10-02-2008 |
20080314747 | ANALYZER - An analyzer includes a reforming unit which reforms fuel containing an organic compound which contains carbon and hydrogen into a reformed gas containing hydrogen, a flame ionization detector which is connected to the reforming unit, and detects an ion generated by combusting the reformed gas supplied from the reforming unit and a sample gas, or ionizing a sample gas by reaction with the reformed gas supplied from the reforming unit, and outputs an output signal representing the ionic amount, and an analysis controller which analyzes the output signal from the flame ionization detector, and provides data capable of identifying a component contained in the sample gas. | 12-25-2008 |
20090056679 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fuel supply system includes a fuel container, fuel channels provided between the fuel container and a fuel cell or a fuel reformer, flow regulating mechanism for regulating flow rate of a fuel flowing through the fuel channel, and cooling mechanism having a cooling portion which cools the fuel such that a relationship P | 03-05-2009 |
20100248072 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell is provided, which includes a membrane electrode assembly including an electrolytic film sandwiched between an anode catalyst layer and a cathode catalyst layer, an anode gas diffusion layer disposed adjacent to the anode catalyst layer and a cathode gas diffusion layer disposed adjacent to the cathode catalyst layer, and a pair of separators which are in contact with the anode gas diffusion layer and the cathode gas diffusion layer, respectively. At least one of the separators includes a metallic member having a channel and an oxide layer disposed on a bottom of the channel. The oxide layer includes silica and tin oxide which accounts for 0.0001-30% by weight of silica. | 09-30-2010 |
20100248080 | FUEL COLLECTION DEVICE - A fuel collection device detachably attached a fuel cell, the fuel cell having: a power generation unit generating power by chemically reacting a fuel; a fuel flow path supplying the fuel to the power generation unit; and a circulation pump circulating the fuel in the fuel flow path, the fuel collection device includes: a collection tank connected to the fuel flow path, and collecting the fuel in the fuel flow path by driving the circulation pump; and an air supplier connected to the fuel cell, and supplying an air to the power generation unit. | 09-30-2010 |
20120270093 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an outer case, a negative electrode, a positive electrode including a current collector and a positive electrode layer formed on surface of the current collector and opposed to the negative electrode layer, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a layered lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide and a lithium cobalt composite oxide, the positive electrode layer has a pore volume with a pore diameter of 0.01 to 1.0 μm, the pore volume being 0.06 to 0.25 mL per 1 g of a weight of the positive electrode layer, and a pore surface area within the pore volume range is 2.4 to 8 m | 10-25-2012 |
20130280586 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an outer case, a negative electrode, a positive electrode including a current collector and a positive electrode layer formed on surface of the current collector and opposed to the negative electrode layer, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a layered lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide and a lithium cobalt composite oxide, the positive electrode layer has a pore volume with a pore diameter of 0.01 to 1.0 μm, the pore volume being 0.06 to 0.25 mL per 1 g of a weight of the positive electrode layer, and a pore surface area within the pore volume range is 2.4 to 8 m | 10-24-2013 |
20130316242 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. A negative electrode layer in the battery includes a lithium titanium oxide, and has first region(s) and a second region on a surface. The first region(s) is/are surrounded by the second region and have a lower lithium concentration. The second region has a higher lithium concentration. The negative electrode layer satisfies the formula (I): T | 11-28-2013 |
20130330613 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a positive electrode includes a positive electrode material layer and a positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode material layer includes a positive electrode active material having a composition represented by a formula (1) described below. The positive electrode material layer satisfies a formula (2) described below. The positive electrode material layer is formed on the positive electrode current collector. | 12-12-2013 |
20150079448 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - According to one embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte battery. The battery includes an electrode group, an electrode lead electrically connected to the electrode group, and a case. The case includes a housing part, a sealed part formed in a peripheral portion, and a lead-sandwiching part positioned between the housing part and the sealed part. The lead-sandwiching part includes a first zone and a second zone. The lead-sandwiching part sandwiches the electrode lead between the first zone and the second zone. At least one of the first zone and the second zone of the lead-sandwiching part includes an opening part. At least a part of the electrode lead is exposed through the opening part. | 03-19-2015 |