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| 20080241668 | PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - The portable power supply device in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one Zinc-Air battery module composed of at least one battery unit and a power transmission interface. In an embodiment, the power transmission interface can be selected from a charging connector, a charging socket or a charging cable with a linking connector. The portable power supply device can be connected to a portable electronic device through the power transmission interface, and can be applied to be the main power or the backup charging power for the portable electronic device. In an embodiment, the battery unit can be a primary Zinc-Air battery, rechargeable Zinc-Air battery, Zinc-Air battery with replaceable zinc plate, or Zinc-Air battery with replaceable zinc gel, and supply the voltage from 0.8V to 24V for well power charging to the portable electronic device. The power transmission interface is coupled to at least one pair of conductors of the Zinc-Air battery module, and for transmitting electric current generated by the Zinc-Air battery module. The Zinc-Air battery module and the battery unit are simultaneously made of at least one flexible material through integrated molding. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080254356 | Rechargeable Battery Pack and Electrical Hand Tool Device - The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, in particular for an electrical hand tool device, comprising at least two series-connected rechargeable battery cells ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090017372 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The invention relates to a rechargeable battery for handheld electromechanical tools, having a plurality of battery cells that are connected electrically to one another by means of flat electrical cell connectors, wherein in a region of the rechargeable battery in which two cell connectors overlap, an electrical insulator is fixed to a cell connector of an electrical cell bypass. The invention further relates to an electromechanical tool, in particular a cordless screwdriver, power drill, circular saw, jigsaw, power sander, or garden tool, having a rechargeable battery according to the invention. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090061300 | Interconnector for high temperature fuel cells - The invention relates to an interconnector for high temperature fuel cells, characterized in that the side edges of the interconnector are electrically contacted to the anode by means of an electrically conducting medium and the anode is mounted in the interconnector by means of spring elements. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090061301 | Spacers for Fixing Battery Cells Within a Battery Package Casing and Associated Systems and Methods - A battery support system for supporting at least one battery cell disposed within a battery package is described herein. In one embodiment, the battery support system includes a spacer element having a frame member configured to be proximate to an end of the battery cell. The frame member has first projections extending away from the frame member in a first direction. The first projections are configured to engage a portion of the side surface of the battery cell. In a particular embodiment, the frame member further has second projections extending away from the frame member in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. The second projections are configured or positioned to provide a stand-off between the end of the battery cell and an interior surface of the battery package in which the battery support system is disposed. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090061302 | BATTERY PACK INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC HARNESS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery pack including an electric coupling assembly. The battery pack includes a top housing, a bottom housing, a cell pad, a plurality of battery cells, a harness, and a circuit board. The harness includes a frame and electric coupler assembly having a plurality of internal and external electric couplings. The internal and external electric couplings include cell couplings and circuit board couplings. The internal and external couplings are held in place during manufacturing by links which are cut after the electric coupler assembly is molded into the frame. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090068555 | Cell-to-Cell Connection Structure - Cell-to-cell connection plates ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090092894 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE - A rechargeable battery having electrical stability includes an electrode assembly, a case, a cap assembly, and a spacer. The electrode assembly includes an anode, a cathode, and a separator interposed between the anode and the cathode. The case has an opening in which the electrode assembly is inserted and has a first thickness portion having a first thickness and a second thickness portion having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness. The cap assembly is coupled to the opening of the case and electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The spacer is fixed to an end of the case, and includes a supporting protrusion that engages with a portion of the case where the first thickness portion and the second thickness portion are connected to each other. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090092895 | DUMMY CELL FOR BATTERY PACK AND MOLDING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY PACK - A dummy cell for a battery pack and a mold for manufacturing the same, the dummy cell including: a pair of opposing circular plates; a pair of opposing lateral plates extending between the circular plates and connected to opposing edges of the circular plates; and a reinforcement unit extending between the circular plates and the lateral plates. The reinforcement unit can be T-shaped or cross-shaped. The mold includes upper and lower molds that have grooves to form the dummy cell. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090123830 | INTER-BATTERY CONNECTION DEVICE - An inter-battery connection device for connecting terminals of two batteries (1 | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090136839 | THIN FILM BATTERY COMPRISING STACKED BATTERY CELLS AND METHOD - A stacked battery comprises a first substrate having top and bottom surfaces, and a pair of spaced apart first holes that extend from the top surface to the bottom surface, each first hole having an edge. A first battery cell is on the first substrate, the first battery cell comprising at least a pair of electrode films with an electrolyte therebetween, and a pair of first contact pads, each contact pad contacting an electrode film and an edge of a first hole. A second battery cell is on a second substrate and has a pair of second contact pads that each contact an electrode film and an edge of a first hole. An electrical conductor in each first holes electrically connects a first contact pad to a second contact pad. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090162747 | PROTECTION COVER FOR AN END CAP ASSEMBLY OF A BATTERY CELL - An electrochemical storage cell is disclosed. The cell includes a core having a cathode sheet, an anode sheet, and a separator sheet. The core is located snuggly within a shell having an open end. An end cap assembly is provided to close the open end. A terminal in electrical communication with one of the cathode sheet and the anode sheet extends through the end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A protection cover that generally conforms to the outermost portions of the end cap assembly is provided and includes a first cover half having a first mating structure and a second cover half having a second mating structure for engagement with the first mating structure. The first and second cover halves are adapted for assembly with one another about the terminal. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090181296 | Lithium-Ion secondary battery - A lithium-ion battery includes a cathode that includes an active cathode material. The active cathode material includes a cathode mixture that includes a lithium cobaltate and a manganate spinel a manganate spinel represented by an empirical formula of Li | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090239138 | MULTIPLE-CELL BATTERY - A multiple-cell battery includes a battery case and a number of cells positioned in the battery case. Each of the cells includes a positive lead and a negative lead. A number of electrically conductive elastic elements are correspondingly seated between every two adjacent positive leads and/or negative leads. The elastic elements each include at least two contacting portions resiliently abutting against the two adjacent positive leads and/or negative leads, so as to connect the cells in series and/or in parallel. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090286149 | ADAPTIVE RECONFIGURABLE BATTERY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for a dynamic reconfigurable battery system for supporting power-aware computing. The present invention allows each cell of a multi-cell battery to be charged and/or discharged separately depending on an external load that is applied to the system. The present invention, the dynamic reconfigurable multi-cell battery system, may support dynamic voltage scaling (DVS) by providing fine-tuned voltage levels to satisfy the various power requirements imposed by different system components. Another embodiment of the present invention includes taking advantage of power requirement diversity in a power-aware computing platform to fully utilize a battery's capacity. Also, this system is adaptable to isolate fully discharged or failed cells from other functioning cells. The dynamic reconfigurable design of the present invention provides a solution for an emergent power supply for mission-critical tasks. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090297939 | Bus bar and secondary battery module including the same - A bus bar for a secondary battery module includes a metal plate and a chromate layer on the metal plate. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090317705 | FUEL CELL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES, AND RELATED DEVICES AND PROCESSES - A method for the formation of a diffusion barrier layer on a surface of at least one fuel cell interconnect structure is described. The interconnect structure is usually formed from ferritic stainless steel, and includes chromium. The method includes the step of coating an austenite phase-stabilizer on the interconnect surface, and then heating the coated surface. The heat treatment transforms the microstructure of the surface region of the interconnect, from a substantially ferritic body-centered cubic (BCC) phase to a substantially austenitic face-centered cubic (FCC) phase. The diffusion rate of chromium through the FCC phase is relatively low. Thus, the formation of a thick layer of chromium oxide can be minimized, leading to better fuel cell performance. Related fuel cells and fuel cell stacks are also disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090325060 | CAR BATTERY ARRAY - The car battery array is provided with a pair of end-plates | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100009252 | ACCUMULATOR WITH SEVERAL ACCUMULATOR CELLS - At an accumulator with at least two accumulator cells, which are arranged in an accumulator housing and which are connected electrically with each other by a connector element, at least one of the accumulator cells is connected with the connector element by an electrically conductive adhesive. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100015519 | BUSS BAR FOR BATTERIES - A buss bar for connecting electrochemical cells together includes a conductive member having a first end, a second end, and an elongated body between the first end and second end. The body includes a stress relief region configured to dampen vibrational forces received by the buss bar. The buss bar also includes a voltage sense terminal coupled to the conductive member. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100104939 | BATTERY PACK - The present invention discloses a battery pack, which comprises a plurality of unit cells ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100151315 | PRISMATIC ACCUMULATOR - A prismatic accumulator includes a first cell vessel having a first-cell plate stack disposed therein and at least one second cell vessel having a second-cell plate stack disposed therein and separated from the first cell vessel by an electrically insulating intermediate wall. At least one first-cell contact connector metal sheet is provided in the first cell vessel and is connected to the intermediate wall and is in contact with the first-cell plate stack. At least one second-cell contact connector metal sheet is provided in the second cell vessel and is in contact with the second-cell plate stack. Each of the contact connector metal sheets is in contact with the associated plate stack via at least one spring tongue, wherein the at least one spring tongue exerts a mechanical pressure on the associated plate stack with a free end that is in contact with the respective plate stack. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100173190 | BATTERY CELL AND POWER SUPPLY - A battery ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100178550 | MAGISTOR TECHNOLOGY - Magnetically induced control signals into a transistorized switching circuit that drives an efficient output transformer provides high frequency control to power circuits with low RFI. Improved co-axial transformer embodiments s and co-axial lead acid battery embodiments are also provided. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100183909 | System for Reducing the Volume of a Battery Powered Device Using Distributed Battery Technology - A portable, battery-powered electrical device in which the battery is a distributed battery comprising a plurality of battery cells disposed throughout the device in spaces that would otherwise be unoccupied. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100190050 | BATTERY ARRAY AND BATTERY ARRAY SEPARATOR - A battery array is provided with a plurality of rectangular battery cells | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100203378 | DEVICE PROVIDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - There is provided an electrical connection device ( | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100216009 | Battery module - A battery module includes first supporting members on first terminals of a plurality of batteries, second supporting members on second terminals of the plurality of batteries, the second supporting members having different heights from the first supporting members, and a bus bar that electrically connects a first terminal of a first one of the plurality of batteries to a second terminal of a second one of the plurality of batteries. The bus bar includes a first connection part that is supported on the first supporting member, a second connection part that is supported on the second supporting member, and a third connection part that forms an angle with respect to the first connection part and the second connection part. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100216010 | System and method for fusibly linking batteries - A system and method links batteries in parallel to conductors using wire bonds that act as fuses in the event of an overcurrent condition in a battery. To protect the wire bonds in the case of a larger overcurrent condition, a fuse may be added in series to the parallel batteries. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100216011 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that includes a plurality of bare cells including a first bare cell and a second bare cell, and a lead plate electrically connecting the first bare cell and the second bare cell. A bent area of the lead plate may be provided with a hole or a groove. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100248009 | EQUAL DISTRIBUTION-TYPED BUS BAR, AND MIDDLE OR LARGE-SIZED BATTERY PACK EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a bus bar for connecting two or more devices to an external circuit, wherein the bus bar is capable of equalizing internal resistances between a connection point of the external circuit and connection points of the respective devices, and a middle- or large-sized battery pack including the same. The bus bar according to the present invention reduces the difference of internal resistances due to a circuit to allow a battery module having optimized performance and a middle- or large-sized battery pack including the same to be manufactured. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100248010 | BI-METALLIC BUSBAR JUMPERS FOR BATTERY SYSTEMS - A battery system comprises a plurality of battery cells arranged in a sequence, each battery cell having a first voltage terminal and second voltage terminal, wherein the first voltage terminals of the plurality are arranged in a row; and a bimetallic busbar having a first segment joined to a second segment, the first segment made of a first metal and the second segment made of a second metal that is different from the first metal, wherein the first segment includes a first u-shaped bend defining a first channel into which the first terminal of one of the plurality of battery cells is positioned, and wherein the second segment includes a second u-shaped bend defining a second channel into which the first terminal of another one of the plurality of battery cells is positioned. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100261049 | high power, high energy and large area energy storage devices - A readily manufacturable, high power, high energy, large area energy storage device is described. The energy storage device may use processes compatible with large area processing tools, such as large area coating systems and linear processing systems compatible with flexible thin film substrates. The energy storage devices may include batteries, super-capacitors and ultra-capacitors. An energy storage device may include a multiplicity of thin film cells formed on a single substrate, the multiplicity of cells being electrically connected in series, each one of the multiplicity of cells comprising: a current collector on the surface of the substrate; a first electrode on the current collector; a second electrode over the first electrode; and an electrolyte layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. Furthermore, an energy storage device may include a plurality of thin film cells formed on a single substrate, the plurality of cells being electrically connected in a network, the network including both parallel and serial electrical connections between individual cells of the plurality of cells. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100273044 | HIGH VOLTAGE MODULAR BATTERY WITH ELECTRICALLY-INSULATED CELL MODULE AND INTERCONNECTOR PERIPHERIES - A modular battery includes a housing, a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface, a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface, and an interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces, side peripheries of the interconnector, the first and second planar battery cells being electrically insulated from the housing. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100310922 | Lithium iron phosphate battery pack having cathode and anode current collectors - A lithium ion battery pack including a housing and a top attached to an open end of the housing is disclosed. The battery pack includes plurality of battery cells, arranged in parallel and contained in the housing. The battery pack further includes cathode and anode current collectors. Each of the current collectors includes a collector plate welded to a collector plate tab. The collector plate tabs are welded to the respective cathode and anode covers of the battery cells. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110008669 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system including a plurality of batteries includes a busbar, a terminal and a busbar module. The busbar connects a first electrode of one of the batteries with a second electrode of another one of the batteries. The terminal is mounted on the busbar and is contacted with the first electrode. The busbar module has a bulkhead defining a space accommodating the busbar. A locking member is extended from the bulkhead into the space and restricts the busbar. An abutment portion is provided at an edge part of the terminal. The abutment portion abuts the locking member when the terminal is rotated about the first electrode. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110086258 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A method includes: preparing an electrode group | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110104556 | Bus bar holder - A bus bar holder for connecting electrode terminals of a plurality of batteries arranged in a lengthwise direction, the bus bar holder including a bus bar holder plate having an opening in a lengthwise direction thereof and configured such that at least some electrode terminals of the plurality of batteries are extendable through the opening and slidable along the opening; and a bus bar for electrically connecting at least two electrode terminals of adjacent batteries, wherein the bus bar holder plate includes a settling groove in which the bus bar is settled, and the bus bar attached to the electrode terminals is slidable when the electrode terminal slides along the opening. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110143189 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery are disclosed. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator, wherein the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are stacked with the separator disposed between, wherein the positive electrode plate includes a plurality of positive electrode non-coating portions including a plurality of first positive electrode bent portions at a first side of the electrode assembly, wherein the negative electrode plate includes a plurality of negative electrode non-coating portions including a plurality of first negative electrode bent portions at a second side of the electrode assembly; a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode non-coating portion; and a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode non-coating portion. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110151316 | Battery pack - A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells, the battery cells including positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals; and a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and second substrate being selectively coupleable to the positive electrode terminals and the negative electrode terminals of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the first substrate includes a first circuit for connecting the positive electrode terminals and the negative electrode terminals to connect the plurality of battery cells together in a first manner, and the second substrate includes a second circuit for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells in a second manner different from the first manner. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110159351 | MODULAR BATTERY WITH POLYMERIC COMPRESSION SEALING - A modular battery includes: a first battery cell having a first electrode surface; a second battery cell having a second electrode surface; a compressible interconnector connecting the first battery cell and the second battery cell; and a polymeric material holding the first battery cell against the second battery cell with the interconnector in a compressed state. A method is also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159352 | HIGH VOLTAGE MODULAR BATTERY WITH COMPRESSION BLADDER - A modular battery includes a housing, a first battery cell having a first electrode surface, a second battery cell having a second electrode surface, and a pressurizable bladder forcing the first battery cell against the second battery cell. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159353 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery units, each including an electrode assembly and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a bus bar connecting the electrode terminal of a first battery unit of the plurality of battery units and the electrode terminal of a second battery unit of the plurality of battery units; and a position arrangement unit configured to maintain a position of the bus bar relative to the electrode terminals of the first and second battery units. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110177383 | Battery cell module for modular battery with interleaving separator - A cell module for a modular battery includes a plurality of positive electrode plates having positive connections extending from the positive electrode plates and having a first end and an opposite second end; a plurality of negative electrode plate having negative connections extending from the negative electrode plates and having a third end and an opposite fourth end, the positive and negative electrode plates alternating and being stacked so that the first and third ends are on a same side of the cell module and the second and fourth ends are on an opposite side; and a separator between the positive and negative electrode plates and covering the second end and the third end. A modular battery and a method are also provided. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110177384 | STORAGE BATTERY HAVING MOLDED-IN TERMINAL - A storage battery includes a generally rectangular container having opposed side walls, end walls, a bottom wall and an open top defining a container interior. The container interior is divided into a plurality of cells supporting positive and negative plates. The plates include aligned positive lugs and aligned negative lugs. A pair of conductive straps are provided. One of the straps interconnects the positive lugs while the other strap interconnects the negative lugs. A tombstone extends from each of the straps. Each tombstone is located at a position spaced inwardly from the container walls. A pair of battery terminals are supported within the container end walls. Each battery terminal is directly connected to one of the tombstones. The battery terminals are positioned between the tombstone and the container wall and include a termination location adjacent the container wall for direct disconnectable termination thereat. A cover is provided for enclosing the open end of the container. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110183185 | HIGH POWER LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - A high power lithium-ion battery is disclosed. The high power lithium-ion battery includes a first housing, a first anode interface, a first cathode interface, and a plurality of lithium-ion battery units disposed in the housing. The first anode interface and the first cathode interface are disposed on a surface of the first housing. Each lithium-ion battery unit includes a second housing, a second anode interface, a second cathode interface, and a plurality of rolls disposed inside the second housing. The second anode interface and the second cathode interface are disposed on a surface of the second housing or inside the second housing. Each roll is configured by winding a stack constituted of an anode sheet, an isolation films, and a cathode sheets sequentially stacked one on another. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110183186 | SOLID STATE BATTERY - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a solid-state battery with a high flexibility. The method comprises the steps of: forming an arrangement of battery cells ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110189532 | INTERCONNECT MEMBER FOR A BATTERY MODULE - An interconnect member for use in a vibration welded battery module having a battery tab includes a portion weldable to the battery tab, and an inlay. The inlay is positioned with respect to the portion. The inlay may be the same material as the portion, with an insulating or heat-deterring outer ring, or may be the same material as the battery tab with or without the outer ring. Voids or openings may be provided in the interconnect member to reduce the thermal mass of the interconnect member. The voids may be defined by laminated or clad layers of the portion, and may be filled with an insulating material. A battery module is also disclosed having the battery tabs and the interconnect member noted above. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110200867 | Modular battery with battery cell having bimetallic end plates - A battery cell for a modular battery includes a positive end electrode; a negative end electrode; and at least one further electrode between the positive end electrode and the negative end electrode; at least one of the positive and negative end electrodes including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer adjacent to the first conductive layer, the first conductive layer defining an electrical contact surface facing away from the further electrode and being made of a material less susceptible to oxidation than the second conductive layer. A battery and a method are also provided. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110223467 | DUAL LAYER SOLID STATE BATTERIES - Methods for fabrication of electronic systems and systems therefrom are provided. An electronic system includes a first substrate ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110223468 | Variable Energy System - An energy system is provided that may be reconfigured, repaired, upgraded, and remanufactured through, for example, removal and replacement of various components of the energy system such as power cells, releasable modular interconnects, and the like. In this regard, a reconfigurable energy system may include a plurality of power cells and a releasable modular interconnect configured to form releasable electrical connections to a terminal of each of the plurality of power cells. The electrical connections may be releasable through application of a first non-destructive interconnect removal force to the releasable modular interconnect to provide for non-destructive removal of the releasable modular interconnect from the energy system. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110287301 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and having an expanded portion protruding to the outside of the positive and negative electrodes; a fixing member including a first support contacting a first outer side of the expanded portion, a second support contacting a second outer side, facing the opposite direction of the first outer side, and a joining portion joining the first and second supports; and a terminal electrically connected with the electrode assembly. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110311859 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRODE TABS OF SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A coupling structure for electrode tabs of a stacked-type secondary battery and a secondary battery using the same are disclosed. A coupling structure for electrode tabs of a secondary battery comprises: an electrode assembly formed by stacking a plurality of electrode plates; a tab portion formed by stacking electrode tabs protruding from one side of the electrode plates of the electrode assembly; and a coupling member that surrounds an outer surface of the tab portion so that the electrode tabs of the tab portion are connected to one another. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120064388 | Metal-Free Aqueous Electrolyte Energy Storage Device - An electrochemical device including a housing and a stack of electrochemical cells in the housing. Each electrochemical cell includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, a separator located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode and an electrolyte. The electrochemical device also includes a current collector located between adjacent electrochemical cells, an anode bus operatively connected to the anodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack and a cathode bus operatively connected to the cathodes of the electrochemical cells in the stack. The housing, the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, the separator, the anode bus and the cathode bus are non-metallic. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120148904 | Electrode plate for an electromechanical battery - The electrode plate for use in an electrochemical battery is made of a casting; a planar portion; a perimeter and a bus bar extending along a portion of that perimeter. The planar portion and the bus bar are integral parts of the aforesaid casting. The electrode plate is made of lead when used in a lead-acid battery or of other electrode material capable of being formed by casting, when used in other types of batteries. More specifically, the electrode plate has a rectangular shape and a higher-current-density side, and the aforesaid bus bar extends over three adjacent sides of the rectangular shape including the higher-current-density side. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120244416 | BEAM WELDING OF A MULTI-SHEET WORK STACK WITH A SINGLE COMMON WELDING INTERFACE - A method for beam welding a multi-sheet work stack includes positioning a first sheet adjacent to a second sheet, and positioning a third sheet adjacent to the second sheet such that a single common welding interface is defined. An energy beam is directed onto the interface until a fusion weld forms along the interface. The third sheet may define a flange or a tab portion. The flange portion may be placed in direct contact with the first sheet along the interface, while the tab portion may be inserted into a slot of the second sheet to contact the first sheet at the interface. The beam may be a laser or ion beam. The lower melting temperature sheet may be positioned farther from the source of the energy beam than the other sheets. The welded assembly may be a battery module, with the sheets being an interconnect member and battery tabs. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120264001 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND BATTERY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An electrode is provided with a metal terminal extending from a battery module main body, a bolt which has an expanded section configuring a retaining section at a rear end portion and penetrates the metal terminal upward, and an insulating body which insulates the metal terminal and the battery module case one from the other. The insulating body is provided with a drop preventing section which abuts at least a lower surface of the expanded section of the bolt and prevents the bolt from dropping from the metal terminal. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120270096 | HIGH-POWER AND LARGE-CAPACITY LITHIUM BATTERY OF ELECTRIC BUS - A high-power and large-capacity lithium battery for electric bus is provided. The battery stack comprises a thermal protection device with dual terminals and is made from certain materials in a manner such that it avoids a mutual contact between upper and lower pole pieces to cause a short circuit, resulting from bounce of pole pieces caused by bus vibration or external mechanical shock etc.; the stress of external terminal is evenly dispersed, thus the battery is safe, steady, electrolyte resistant, anti-aging and advantageous to heat dissipation with reduced failure rate and high efficiency during movement of bus, so as to solve the connection problem resulted from series-parallel connection of single cells to constitute the battery. The batteries have small size, large capacity and high power, each having a safety protection unit, simple to make and convenient. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120270097 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK - A battery module | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130011720 | STACKING AND SEALING CONFIGURATIONS FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - An energy storage device is provided that includes a bipolar conductive substrate having a first side coupled to a first substack and a second side coupled to a second substack. The first and second substacks have a plurality of alternately stacked positive and negative monopolar electrode units. Each respective monopolar electrode unit has a first and second active material electrode layer on opposing sides of a conductive pathway. A separator is provided between adjacent monopolar electrode units. The conductive pathways of the positive monopolar electrode units are electronically coupled to form a positive tabbed current bus, and the conductive pathways of the negative monopolar electrode units are electronically coupled to form a negative tabbed current bus. The negative tabbed current bus of the first substack and the positive tabbed current bus of the second substack are coupled to the first and second side of the bipolar conductive substrate respectively. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130029205 | Thin Electrochemical Cell - The invention relates to devices incorporating thin, lightweight electrochemical cells and their method of manufacture, whereby a thin flexible pouch-type cell ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130052517 | Battery Design - A battery assembly includes a plurality of compound electrodes and electrolyte. Each compound electrode includes an anode section and a cathode section. The compound electrodes are arranged such that the anode section of a first compound electrode interacts electrochemically with the cathode section of a second compound electrode with the electrochemical interaction being carried through electrolyte disposed between the plurality of compound electrodes. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130108913 | ELECTROCHEMICAL LITHIUM ACCUMULATOR WITH A BIPOLAR ARCHITECTURE COMPRISING A SPECIFIC ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130149592 | Layered Solid-State Battery - A layered solid-state battery that includes a first unit cell, a second unit cell, and an internal collection layer that is disposed to intervene between the unit cells. Each of the unit cells includes a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer that are sequentially stacked. The internal collection layer has one side surface that is in contact with the positive electrode layer of the first unit cell and the other side surface that is in contact with the negative electrode layer of the second unit cell. Also, the internal collection layer contains an electron conductive material and an ion-conductively insulating specific conductive material. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130149593 | LAYERED SOLID-STATE BATTERY - A layered solid-state battery that includes a first unit cell, a second unit cell, and an internal collection layer that is disposed to intervene between the first unit cell and the second unit cell. Each of the unit cells is constituted of a positive electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer that are sequentially stacked. The internal collection layer is disposed to be in contact with each of the negative electrode layers of the unit cells. Also, the internal collection layer contains an electron conductive material and an ion-conductively electrically conductive specific conductive material. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130157114 | LITHIUM ELECTROCHEMICAL ACCUMULATOR WITH A BIPOLAR ARCHITECTURE OPERATING ON THE BASIS OF A PAIR OF LITHIATED SULFUR COMPOUND ELECTRODES - The invention relates to an electrochemical lithium accumulator comprising at least one first electrochemical cell and at least one electrochemical cell separated from each other by a current collector substrate, which substrate supports on a first face an electrode of said first electrochemical cell and on a second face opposite to said first face, an electrode of opposite sign of said second electrochemical cell, each cell comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode separated by an electrolyte, characterized in that the positive electrode comprises a lithiated compound and the negative electrode comprises elemental sulfur. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130157115 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - An assembled battery includes unit batteries and a connecting member. Each of the unit batteries includes negative and positive electrode terminals. The connecting member has thin portions, and a thick portion that is a rest other than the thin portions. The thin portions are welded to the respective positive electrode terminals or the respective negative electrode terminals. When the connecting member is connected to the positive electrode terminals of the unit batteries, an area of each of the thin portions is equal to or more than an area of the connecting surface of each of the positive electrode terminals. When the connecting member is connected to the negative electrode terminals, an area of each of the thin portions is equal to or more than an area of the connecting surface of each of the negative electrode terminals. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130164601 | BUS BAR HOLDER - A bus bar holder for connecting electrode terminals of a plurality of batteries arranged in a lengthwise direction, the bus bar holder including a bus bar holder plate having an opening in a lengthwise direction thereof and configured such that at least some electrode terminals of the plurality of batteries are extendable through the opening and slidable along the opening; and a bus bar for electrically connecting at least two electrode terminals of adjacent batteries, wherein the bus bar holder plate includes a settling groove in which the bus bar is settled, and the bus bar attached to the electrode terminals is slidable when the electrode terminal slides along the opening. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130189562 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A SOLID-STATE BATTERY BY SINTERING UNDER PULSATING CURRENT - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a completely solid Li-ion battery having a solid state body wherein the battery is assembled in a single step by stacking at least one layer of a powder mix including a positive electrode active material and a solid electrolyte, at least one intermediate layer of a solid electrolyte and at least one layer of a powder mix including a negative electrode active material and a solid electrolyte, and simultaneous sintering of the three layers at a pressure of at least 20 MPa, under pulsating current. The invention also relates to the Li-ion battery obtained by such a method. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130189563 | BATTERY MODULE AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING BATTERY MODULES - Provided are: a battery module which not only facilitates the work of serial and/or parallel coupling a plurality of stacked cell cartridges but also improves safety for workers during the coupling work; and a method for assembling battery modules. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130224568 | MOLTEN SALT BATTERY - A plurality of rectangular plate-like negative electrodes and a plurality of rectangular plate-like positive electrodes are laterally stacked so as to face each other alternately with rectangular plate-like separators being respectively interposed therebetween, and are housed in a battery container formed of an aluminum alloy. The inner surface of the battery container is insulated by forming an alumite coating film thereon. Rectangular tabs (lead wires) for drawing a current from the positive electrodes are connected to one another via a tab lead, and rectangular tabs for drawing a current from the negative electrodes are connected to one another via a tab lead. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130244085 | BATTERY WITH NON-POROUS ALKALI METAL ION CONDUCTIVE HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE SEPARATOR - The present invention provides a rechargeable battery. The battery includes a honeycomb separator which defines therein a plurality of cells separated from adjacent cells by thin, non-porous cell walls of a substantially non-porous, alkali ion conductive ceramic membrane material. The battery includes a plurality of positive electrodes, each positive electrode being disposed in a respective positive electrode cell of the honeycomb separator. Each positive electrode cell contains a positive electrode electrochemical material that undergoes electrochemical reduction during battery discharge and electrochemical oxidation during battery charge. Negative electrodes are disposed in respective negative electrode cells of the honeycomb separator. Each negative electrode cell contains a negative electrode electrochemical material that undergoes electrochemical oxidation during battery discharge and electrochemical reduction during battery charge. The positive and negative electrodes are disposed in the cells of the honeycomb separator in a checkerboard pattern. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130280591 | THIN FILM BATTERY PACKAGE - A thin film battery package includes: a case having an open top side and defining a predetermined space therein, wherein the case has one side at which first and second electrodes formed of a metal material are exposed and electrically connected to the outside; a battery block on which a plurality of unit batteries are stacked so that the plurality of unit batteries is electrically connected between a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the battery block is seated within the case so that the first and second terminals of the unit battery disposed at one end thereof are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes; and a cover sealed and coupled to the top surface of the case. | 10-24-2013 |
| 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. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130309554 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY WITH HIGH SPECIFIC POWER AND SPECIFIC ENERGY - The present disclosure includes a lead-acid battery having higher specific power and specific energy than prior known lead-acid batteries. A lead-acid electrochemical storage device is provided, comprising a specific power of between about 650 and about 3,050 Watts/kilogram; and a specific energy of between about 10 and about 80 Watt-hours/kilogram. In some embodiments, the device has a cycle life of greater than 150 cycles and is adapted for use in a vehicle application. The application comprises stop/start or the partial or complete electrification of the vehicle propulsion system. The device may have a bipolar or pseudo-bipolar design, multiple cells disposed within a common casing, and the cells are connected ionically within each cell and electronically between cells. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130323577 | ELECTRODE LEAD AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode lead is applied as a part of at least one of a cathode lead and an anode lead of a secondary battery and includes a first metal plate and a second metal plate spaced apart from each other with a gap therebetween and having coating layers formed on the surfaces thereof except for surfaces of end portions thereof facing each others, and a metal bridge made of material having a lower melting point than the first metal plate and the second metal plate and buried in the gap so that the end portions are not exposed. In this case, if an overcurrent flows through the electrode lead, a portion of the metal plate at which a metal bridge is formed is rapidly broken to irreversibly interrupt the overcurrent flowing at the secondary battery without giving a substantial influence on the temperature of the secondary battery. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140011074 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE TERMINAL AND COVER MEMBER FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention relates to a lithium ion battery employed by connecting the positive electrode side to a negative electrode portion made of Cu or a Cu alloy by a bus bar made of Al or an Al alloy and provides a negative electrode terminal for a lithium ion battery capable of providing sufficient bonding strength between the negative electrode portion and the bus bar when the negative electrode portion and the bus bar are metallurgically bonded to each other by resistance welding or the like, for example. This negative electrode terminal for a lithium ion battery is made of a clad material having a first metal layer made of Al or an Al alloy and a second metal layer made of Cu or a Cu alloy bonded to each other through a reaction-suppressing layer suppressing a reaction therebetween. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140023910 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE STACK OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND AN ELECTRODE STACK OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - The electrode stack of an electrochemical cell for a battery includes at least one separator band and a first number of first electrodes of first polarity, wherein the separator band is disposed in a Z-fold such that a first number of spaces of first electrode receiving spaces are formed. The first electrodes exhibiting a first limb and a second limb as well as a connecting region are configured such that the respective first limb and second limb of the first electrodes are arranged in the first electrode receiving spaces formed by the separator band. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140045040 | BIPOLAR ELECTROCHEMICAL LI-ION BATTERY HAVING INCREASED CAPACITY - A bipolar lithium-ion electrochemical battery having increased capacity. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140050969 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL BATTERIES - An electrode structure for use in an energy storage device comprising a population of electrodes, a population of counter-electrodes and a microporous separator separating members of the electrode population from members of the counter-electrode population. Each member of the electrode population comprises an electrode active material layer and an electrode current conductor layer, and each member of the electrode population has a bottom, a top, a length L | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140065468 | CELL WIRING MODULE - A cell wiring module is configured to include a plurality of connection members connecting adjacent electrode terminals of a plurality of single cells having positive and negative electrode terminals. The cell wiring module includes a first unit housing a housed connection member, and a second unit connected to the first unit by a linking connection member different from the housed connection member. Sliding occurs in the connection direction of the connection members between the linking connection member for connection and at least one of the first unit and the second unit. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140087237 | LEAD-ACID BATTERY DESIGN HAVING VERSATILE FORM FACTOR - An electrochemical storage device comprises a plurality of layer electrodes each including a first charged sector and a second charged sector. The plurality of layer electrodes are assembled with respect to each other such that the first charged sector of a first plate of the plurality of layer electrodes is laid below the second charged sector of a second plate of the plurality of layer electrodes located immediately above the first plate. The charges of the first charged sectors of the first and second plates have a first sign and the charges of the second charged sectors of the first and second plates have a second sign that is opposite the first sign. The device also comprises a separator sector located, and enabling ionic charge exchange, between the first charged sector of the first plate and the second charged sector of the second plate. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140087238 | BATTERY PLATE WITH MULTIPLE TABS AND MIXED PORE DIAMETERS - A battery electrode assembly comprises a porous electrode plate having a plurality of large and small pores, a pore insert within a plurality of pores, the pore insert maintaining an electrolyte in the pores substantially throughout a discharge/charge cycle. The pore insert may be a gelled electrolyte. The pore insert may be a particulate material. The electrodes may be used in a battery having cells with opposing positive and negative tabs connected in series by an intercell connector. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140113180 | SECONDARY CELL, SOLAR SECONDARY CELL, AND METHODS OF MAKING THOSE CELLS - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a structure that contributes to increasing the capacity density. A secondary cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of periodic unit structures that are arranged on a first surface. Each of those periodic unit structures includes a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer, each of which projects away from the first surface, and a solid electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and negative electrode layers. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140127555 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device includes a plurality of storage modules and a first storage-module busbar. The plurality of storage modules each include a storage-cell busbar and a plurality of storage cells. The storage-cell busbar includes a first storage-module terminal at a first end of the storage-cell busbar. The plurality of storage cells are electrically connected to each other with the storage-cell busbar. The first storage-module terminal provided in one of the plurality of storage modules is electrically connected to the first storage-module terminal provided in another of the plurality of storage modules with the first storage-module busbar. The first storage-module terminal includes a first stud bolt which extends through a bolt hole provided in the first storage-module busbar and to which a nut is fastened. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140154560 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A secondary battery and a secondary battery assembly are provided. The secondary battery includes a bare cell, a housing, an opening and a terminal portion. The housing surrounds the bare cell. The opening is formed any one side of the housing, and includes a first opening, a second opening and a third opening formed adjacent to any one of the first and second openings. The terminal portion has at least one portion exposed to the outside of the housing through the opening so as to electrically connect between an external device and the bare cell. Accordingly, the two secondary batteries can be used by being easily connected to each other. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140186685 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY OF STAIR-LIKE STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is an electrode assembly mounted in a battery case of a secondary battery. The electrode assembly is configured to have a structure in which a cathode and an anode are stacked in a state in which a separator plate is disposed between the cathode and the anode. The electrode assembly includes an even number of unit cells, each of the unit cells having a structure in which the uppermost electrode plate and the lowermost electrode plate have the same polarity. The electrode assembly has a stair-like structure. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140212734 | BATTERY STACK HAVING INTERLEAVED ANODE AND CATHODE - A cathode element is formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of cathode leaves connected by cathode bridges. An anode element is similarly formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of anode leaves connected by anode bridges. The cathode element and anode element can be aligned and interleaved at spaces between adjacent leaves. The resulting battery pre-stack can then be folded along its bridges in alternating directions to form a battery stack whose layers alternate between an anode and cathode, and which requires minimal components and minimal or no welds. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140315073 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies; a current collector plate electrically connecting the plurality of electrode assemblies; a case accommodating the plurality of electrode assemblies; and a cap plate sealing the case, wherein the current collector plate has a resistance increasing unit thereon to increase the resistance of the current collector plate. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140363728 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that has superior output characteristics and long-term reliability and is less expensive is provided. More specifically, a battery pack is provided that includes plurality of batters cells each having electrode terminals including a positive terminals and a negative terminal, the battery cells being stacked on top of one another; and a bus bar haying a bent portion, the bus bar being welded and electrically connected to the electrode terminals, wherein each of the electrode terminals is formed of a flat plate, and a stacking direction of the electrode terminals and a stacking direction of the battery cells are the same, and the electrode terminal of one of the battery cells and the electrode terminal of another one of the battery cells are electrically connected by the bus bar. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150017516 | BUS BAR MODULE AND POWER-SUPPLY UNIT - A power-supply unit and a bus bar module which can reduce die cost of an insulating cover are provided. Each of the two insulating covers is provided so as to cover both a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion. For this reason, the two insulating covers arranged on a plate and aligned in an overlapping direction of a battery can be formed in the same shape and same size. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150056495 | BATTERY PACK - The battery pack according to the present invention includes a plurality of battery cells generating an electric current to which leads are connected in order to supply the generated electric current. At least two of the leads of the battery cells are welded in the plurality of battery cells. A shock absorbing unit is formed bent between the welded connection portion and the battery cell of each of the leads. Therefore, it is possible to minimize damage to the connection portions of the leads caused by external vibration or shock, and to improve the durability of the leads. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150079456 | BATTERY HAVING A CONNECTING ELEMENT COMPRISED OF PLURAL INDIVIDUAL WIRES - The invention relates to a battery ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150140410 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING FUSE - A rechargeable battery includes: a plurality of electrode assemblies each including first and second electrodes; a case accommodating the electrode assemblies; a cap assembly coupled to the case and including a terminal; and a first current collector coupling the terminal with the first electrodes of the electrode assemblies. The first current collector includes a terminal connector coupled to the terminal and a plurality of electrode connectors, each of the electrode connectors being coupled to a respective one of the first electrodes, and a plurality of first fuses, each of the first fuses being between the terminal connector and a respective one of the electrode connectors and having a substantially constant cross section between the terminal connector and the respective one of the electrode connectors. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160093838 | FLEXIBLE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An electrochemical device includes a plurality of electrode assemblies arranged spaced apart from each other in a same direction and a casing member which packages the electrode assemblies, in which the casing member includes a plurality of accommodation portions which accommodates the electrode assemblies, respectively, and a connecting portion which connects between two adjacent accommodation portions, a thickness of the connecting portion is less than a thickness of the accommodation portions, and the connecting portion is bent defining a curved bending portion. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160126510 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY MODULE - A lithium-ion battery module includes a housing having a plurality of partitions configured to define a plurality of compartments within a housing. The battery module also includes a lithium-ion cell element provided in each of the compartments of the housing. The battery module further includes a cover coupled to the housing and configured to route electrolyte into each of the compartments. The cover is also configured to seal the compartments of the housing. | 05-05-2016 |
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| 20160380243 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a plurality of electrode assemblies, a lower case including a plurality of cell compartments accommodating the plurality of electrode assemblies, and an upper case on the lower case at a top opening of the lower case, wherein each of the upper case and the lower case is includes a metal layer interposed between an internal layer and an external layer, the internal layer and the external layer being made of a plastic material. | 12-29-2016 |
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