01st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220006112 | MOLTEN CARBONATE DIRECT CARBON FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - There is described a direct carbon fuel cell system. The system includes fuel cells, each fuel cell having a porous fuel cell anode and a fuel cell cathode. The system further includes a molten carbonate electrolyte and a fuel supply apparatus for flowing a fuel slurry having carbon particles and a carbon carrier fluid to the fuel cell anodes in parallel. The carbon carrier fluid has a same composition as the molten carbonate electrolyte. An oxidant supply apparatus flows an oxygen-containing stream to the fuel cell cathodes in parallel. An electrolyte circulation apparatus circulates the molten carbonate electrolyte in contact with each of the fuel cells. During operation of the direct carbon fuel cell system to generate electric power, carbon is oxidized at the fuel cell anodes to produce carbon dioxide, and at the fuel cell cathodes oxygen and carbon dioxide react to produce carbonate ions. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006113 | BATTERY - The negative electrode forms a honeycomb core. The honeycomb core includes a first face, a second face, a partition, and a circumferential wall. The second face faces the first face. The partition is formed between the first face and the second face. In a cross section parallel to the first face, the partition separates a plurality of hollow cells. The separator includes a first layer. The first layer covers at least part of the partition. The cross section parallel to the first face includes a central part and an inner circumferential part. The central part is surrounded by the inner circumferential part. In the central part, the hollow cells have a first average filling factor. In the inner circumferential part, the hollow cells have a second average filling factor. The second average filling factor is 2.1 times or more the first average filling factor. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006114 | BATTERY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY - A battery manufacturing device for manufacturing a cylindrical battery by folding a positive electrode tab connected to a top cap includes a jig that makes a pendulum swing and presses a positive electrode tab; an adjusting member that forms a turning radius of the pendulum swing; and a folding knife that presses a folding part of the positive electrode tab. A method of using the battery manufacturing device is also provided. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006115 | BATTERY, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, AND CELL INSTALLATION METHOD - Embodiments of the application disclose a battery. A first current collector in the battery is brought into a contact with a battery housing, so that a part of heat generated by a cell can be directly conducted to the battery housing through the first current collector. The battery includes a battery housing, a first current collector, a separator, and a second current collector. The first current collector, the separator, and the second current collector are stacked and disposed inside the battery housing. The polarities of the first current collector and the second current collector are different. The first current collector is in contact with the battery housing. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006116 | SOLID ION CONDUCTOR COMPOUND, SOLID ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING THE SAME, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A solid ion conductor compound including Li, Ho, and a halogen element, wherein the compound has diffraction peaks at 30°2θ to 33°2θ, 33°2θ to 36°2θ, 40°2θ to 44°2θ, and 48°2θ to 52°28θ, when analyzed using CuKα radiation, and wherein a full width at half maximum of at least one peak at 40°2θ to 44°2θ is 0.3°2θ or greater. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006117 | Sulfur-Containing Compound, Solid Electrolyte, and Battery - A sulfur-containing compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a halogen (X) element, which can be suitably used as a solid electrolyte, and is able to suppress the generation of a hydrogen sulfide gas even when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere. The sulfur-containing compound has a peak at each position of 2θ=21.3°±1.0°, 27.8°±1.0°, and 30.8°±0.5° in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by an X-ray diffraction apparatus (XRD) using CuKα1 rays. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006118 | MODIFIED SOLID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A modified solid electrolyte membrane is disclosed, and a preparation method therefor, and a lithium battery. The modified solid electrolyte membrane includes a base membrane and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer is formed by a coating slurry, the basic membrane being coated by the coating slurry, or the basic membrane being coated by the coating slurry and the coating slurry even permeating into the basic membrane. The solid electrolyte layer is formed by a NASICON type solid electrolyte material and has a particle size smaller than 1 μm. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006119 | LITHIUM METAL BATTERY WITH SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE - A battery having a lithium metal anode, a solid polymer electrolyte and a cathode material enabling high voltage discharge. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006120 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains a lithium salt and a carboxylic acid, and the lithium salt includes lithium difluorophosphate. The content of the carboxylic acid in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 5 ppm or more and 900 ppm or less with respect to the mass of the non-aqueous electrolyte. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006121 | Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution For Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Including The Same - A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, a first additive, and a second additive, wherein the first additive is lithium 4,5-dicyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)imidazolide, and the second additive is tetravinylsilane. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006122 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte, where the electrolyte contains a nitrile compound and transition metal ions, and satisfies 5≤A/B≤30000, where based on a molar mass of the electrolyte, a molar percentage of a cyano group in the electrolyte is A %, and based on a weight of the electrolyte, a weight percentage of the transition metal ions in the electrolyte is B %. The electrochemical device ensures that the cyano group and the transition metal ions in the electrolyte satisfy a specified relationship, to reduce leaching of the transition metal ions from a positive electrode active material and stabilize structural distortion of the positive electrode active material in a charge and discharge process, thereby improving high-temperature cycle performance and floating charge performance of the electrochemical device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006123 | METAL-SULFUR BATTERY - Provided is a metal-sulfur battery, comprising a positive electrode material, a negative electrode material and an electrolyte, the positive electrode material comprises one of elemental sulfur and S-based compound; the electrolyte comprises a solvent and an electrolyte salt; and the electrolyte salt comprises one or more salts represented by structural formulas 1-3: | 2022-01-06 |
20220006124 | METHODS OF IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - Methods of improving the performance of an energy storage device are described. The method can include providing an energy storage device, which may be a lithium ion battery. The provided energy storage device may include an electrode and a room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte. The room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte may include a lithium salt, wherein the concentration of the lithium salt in the room temperature ionic liquid is greater than 1.2M, such as from 2.4M to 3.0M. The method may further include charging and discharging the provided energy storage device. Other methods described include providing an energy storage device comprising an electrode and a room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte, heating the energy storage device to a temperature above ambient temperature (e.g., 45° C.) and charging and discharging the energy storage device. Still other methods include both the use of the high lithium salt concentration room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte and heating the energy storage device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006125 | ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - An all-solid secondary battery includes a cathode layer including a cathode active material layer; an anode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein the anode layer includes an anode current collector and a first anode active material layer is disposed on the anode current collector, wherein the first anode active material layer includes an organic electrolyte and an anode active material that is capable of forming an alloy with lithium or a compound with lithium, and wherein the organic electrolyte includes an organic salt including an organic cation and an anion. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006126 | SOLID-STATE BATTERY - A solid-state battery includes an electrode assembly including a plurality of unit stacked bodies arranged in a stacking direction, and a laminate film that seals the electrode assembly. Each of the plurality of unit stacked bodies includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and an insulating layer. A thickness of the insulating layer of the unit stacked body disposed on one end surface side of the electrode assembly is greater than a thickness of the insulating layer of the unit stacked body provided on the central side of the electrode assembly. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006127 | SOLID-STATE BATTERY - A solid-state battery including a solid-state battery laminate having a battery constituent unit including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer along a stacking direction; a positive electrode terminal on a first side surface of the solid-state battery laminate; and a negative electrode terminal on a second side surface of the solid-state battery laminate. The positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer include a terminal contact portion in direct contact with the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal, respectively, and a non-terminal contact portion other than the terminal contact portion, and at least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer has relatively small active material amount with respect to the non-terminal contact portion. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006128 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE - According to the present disclosure, it is possible to appropriately prevent a shortage of a nonaqueous electrolyte solution in an electrode body and keep battery performance of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery at a favorable state. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes an electrode body and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The electrode body includes an electrolyte solution passage that is a flow passage through which the nonaqueous electrolyte solution flows between the inside and the outside of the electrode body. When a region of a negative-electrode composite material layer that is in contact with the electrolyte solution passage is referred to as a damming portion and a region that is located on the center side relative to the damming portion is referred to as a liquid retaining portion, the damming portion contains a negative electrode active material of which an electrical potential relative to a positive electrode active material is high and a ratio of expansion or contraction due to an increase or decrease in SOC is high, when compared to a negative electrode active material contained in the liquid retaining portion. With this configuration, the electrolyte solution passage can be closed by the damming portion in a charge state where the damming portion expands, and therefore leakage of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution can be suppressed. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006129 | BATTERY - A battery includes an electrode body having a winding structure, and an electrolyte solution. The electrode body and the electrolyte solution are accommodated in a case. The electrode body includes: a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode lead, and has a belt shape; a negative electrode that includes a negative electrode lead, and has the belt shape; and a separator that is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and has the belt shape. The positive electrode lead and the negative electrode lead are led out from a first end face of the electrode body. The electrode body includes a molded part of the separator, and the molded part protrudes from a second end face. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006130 | CARTRIDGE, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - The present disclosure provides a cartridge, a battery assembly and an electronic cigarette. The cartridge, includes: a liquid absorbing assembly, and a liquid container for supplying tobacco liquid to the liquid absorbing element, the liquid absorbing element is arranged below the liquid container, the liquid absorbing assembly is arranged in such a manner that the tobacco liquid is kept in the liquid container or the liquid absorbing element before the cartridge is assembled at an in-use state. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006131 | FUNCTIONAL SEPARATOR HAVING CATALYTIC SITES INTRODUCED THEREINTO, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME - In order to solve the problems caused by lithium polysulfide leaching from the positive electrode, disclosed is a catalytic site-introduced functional separator, a method of manufacturing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, which can improve the capacity and lifetime of the battery by coating a material, which can act as a reduction catalyst for lithium polysulfide, on the surface of the separator. The catalytic site-introduced functional separator includes a base separator and a catalytic site-containing coating layer located on the surface of the base separator. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006132 | SWITCH - A switch comprising: a channel path comprising first and second MOS transistors with common source and gate terminals and drain terminals defining first and second terminals of the channel path; and control circuitry comprising: a third MOS transistor comprising: a gate coupled to the common source terminal; a source coupled to the common gate terminal by a resistor; and a drain coupled to a first reference terminal; a first current source coupled between the first reference terminal and the common gate terminal for providing a first current; a second current source coupled between the source terminal of the third MOS transistor and a second reference terminal for providing a second current greater than the first current; and a first switching arrangement configured to selectively enable and disable the first current source; and a second switching arrangement configured to selectively couple the common source terminal to the second reference terminal. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006133 | POWER STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND POWER STORAGE CONTROL METHOD - A power storage control system reduces the operating cost in a power storage system, and comprises a monitoring section and a charge/discharge control section. The monitoring section monitors a prescribed index value that correlates with the degradation degree of a storage battery for each storage battery included in a plurality of power storage systems. The charge/discharge control section controls the period in which the prescribed index value of each storage battery changes to a prescribed value by degradation accompanying charging and discharging of the storage battery, by performing control relating to at least one of the charge amount or the charge/discharge speed in charging and discharging of the storage battery based on the monitoring results of the monitoring section. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006134 | BATTERY MODULE - In order to simplify a structure of a battery module, battery module ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006135 | Support Structure for a Duct - A support structure | 2022-01-06 |
20220006136 | INTEGRATED BATTERY UNIT - An integrated battery unit includes a battery cell and a graphite matrix surrounding the battery cell, wherein the graphite matrix is soaked with a phase change material. Each of the integrated battery units include an integrated circuit board that manages charging and discharging of the battery cell based upon data received from adjacent integrated battery units and a communication from the sources external to the battery pack. A hybrid battery unit can also include a capacitor function that temporarily stores and discharges electric charge and can be controlled by the integrated circuit board. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006137 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES THEREFROM, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A curable composition includes a polyol component comprising one or more polyols; a functional butadiene component; and a thermally conductive filler. The thermally conductive filler is present in an amount of at least 20 wt. %, based on the total weight of the curable composition. The curable composition has, upon curing, a thermal conductivity of at least 0.5 W/(mK). | 2022-01-06 |
20220006138 | POWER STORAGE MODULE - A power storage module includes: a plurality of power storage devices arranged in a first direction; and a separator provided between two adjacent power storage devices and insulating the two power storage devices from each other. The power storage device includes an exterior can that have an opening, a sealing plate that blocks the opening, and a joint part between the exterior can and the sealing plate. The separator includes a contact area that abuts a surface of the exterior can facing the first direction and a separation area that overlaps the joint part as viewed in the first direction and concaved with respect to the contact area in a direction away from the exterior can. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006139 | BATTERY RACK AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A battery rack includes a plurality of battery modules stacked on each other in a vertical direction; a rack case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery modules; and at least one firewall provided to at least one of both side surfaces of the rack case to prevent flame and heat from propagating toward an adjacent battery rack when a fire occurs. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006140 | BATTERY PACK AND COOLING SYSTEM THEREOF - The present application provide a battery pack and a cooling system thereof. The cooling system includes: a collecting tube, including a body portion having a cooling flow channel; a cooling tube which is provided with a collecting tube at both ends along the axial direction and is in communication with the cooling flow channel of the collecting tube; the body portion is further provided with a mounting hole, a limiting boss is arranged inside the mounting hole, and abuts against the cooling tube along the axial direction. By disposing the limiting boss in the mounting hole, the cooling tube abuts against the limiting boss, which function to limit the cooling tube in the width direction, realize the connection between the cooling tube and the two collecting tubes, and limit the depth of the cooling tube entering into the mounting hole through the limiting boss. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006141 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY COOLANT HEATER ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THROUGH GASKET - A battery coolant heater assembly including a coolant manifold having liquid coolant pathways and a heat transfer surface for transferring heat to liquid coolant flowable within the coolant manifold, an electric heater element thermally contacted to the heat transfer surface of the manifold, and a cover sealably enclosing the heating element between the heat transfer surface and the cover via a gasket. The electric heater element is electrically connected via an electrical connector extending through and formed integrally with the gasket. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006142 | Battery Module Having Structure Capable of Rapid Preheating, Battery Pack Comprising Same, and Vehicle Comprising Same - A battery module includes a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells; and a phase change preheater disposed on the cell stack. The phase change preheater contains a phase change material that causes a phase change as crystal nuclei are formed, and accordingly causes an exothermic reaction. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006143 | BATTERY CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAG - A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an opening through the frame member. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member, a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member, a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member, and a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006144 | TRACTION BATTERY DEVICE WITH EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS - A traction battery device for an at least partially electrically driven motor vehicle includes at least one traction battery with at least one battery housing for housing battery modules and/or battery cells and at least one extinguishing apparatus for automatically carrying out an extinguishing process in an extinguishing situation. An extinguishing agent can be introduced into the battery housing with the extinguishing apparatus via at least one feed device. In this context, the extinguishing apparatus has at least one extinguishing-agent-generating device which, in the case of an extinguishing situation, is suitable for combining, and is designed to combine, at least two spatially separate extinguishing agent components in a controlled fashion and to mix them to form an extinguishing agent which can be extinguished and which can be introduced into the battery housing via the feed device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006145 | CAP ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY - The present disclosure relates to a cap assembly and a secondary battery. The cap assembly includes a cap plate, an electrode terminal, a fixing member and a connection member. The cap plate includes an electrode lead-out hole, the electrode terminal includes a terminal board, the terminal board is located at a side of the cap plate and covers the electrode lead-out hole, the fixing member at least partially surrounds the terminal board to fix the terminal board to the fixing member, the connection member is separated from the electrode terminal by the fixing member, and the connection member is connected with the cap plate. The connection member includes a main body, the main body is provided with a first groove opened downwardly along a top of the main body, and a part of the fixing member is located in the first groove. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006146 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy to electrical energy includes a cathode with an active material of fluorinated carbon on a perforated metal cathode current collector, a lithium anode on a perforated metal anode current collector, a stepped header, a stable electrolyte, and a separator. In various embodiments, an anode current collector design, a cathode current collector design, a stepped header design, a cathode formulation, an electrolyte formulation, a separator, and a battery incorporating the electrochemical cell are provided. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006147 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case including an inner space accommodating the electrode assembly, and an opening; a cap plate coupled to the case at the opening and including a terminal hole exposing the inner space; an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly through the terminal hole and overlapping the cap plate; electrode tabs respectively connected to the first electrode and the second electrode; and an electrolyte solution in the inner space, and at least one electrode tab of the electrode tabs has an inclined portion that is inclined at a first angle with respect to a surface of the electrode assembly facing the at least one electrode tab. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006148 | BATTERY PRESSURE DETECTION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a battery pressure detection apparatus, which operates in a short mode when a pressure of a standard level or more is applied to a battery, and recovers after the short mode operation to allow the repeated use. The disclosed battery pressure detection apparatus disposes a lower electrode under an upper electrode, interposes an elastic layer having conductive bodies distributed and disposed therein between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and has a void disposed in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the elastic layer. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006149 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device includes: a housing case; a power storage module including a plurality of power storage cells disposed inside the housing case; and a plurality of resin frames each disposed between the plurality of power storage cells. A contact piece is formed on each of the resin frames. The contact piece is in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the housing case and elastically deforms. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006150 | BATTERY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A battery containment system is provided that includes a unitary battery tray having a bottom and walls that from the bottom of said tray and defining a cavity within the tray. A cover is includes having a cover body portion and a first flange extending from the cover body portion, the cover body portion configured to overlie the cavity within the tray and the walls of the tray, the first flange of said cover configured to extend beyond the walls of the tray. A shield having a shield body portion and a second flange extending from the shield body portion, the shield body portion is configured to underlie the bottom of the tray, the second flange of the shield is configured to extend beyond the bottom of the tray and configured to engage the first flange of the cover. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006151 | IMPACT RESISTANT FRAME OF BATTERY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A high strength frame of a sealable containment system is provided for containing and protecting energy cells or batteries. The protection provided by the high strength frame provides impalement resistance, impact resistance, fire resistance, and fluid penetration prevention. The frame includes a shock structure/energy absorber to protect the battery from forces during potential impacts with other vehicles or objects. The frame of a battery containment system is further designed to resist impalements in order to protect the batteries. Furthermore, because vehicle batteries are prone to extreme fire in the event of an impact or impalement, the containment system provides a sealed battery environment to keep fluid and moisture out during normal operation and to limit oxygen in the event of a battery fire. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006152 | Battery Assembly Locking Device and Automated Guided Vehicle - A battery assembly locking device and an automated guided vehicle comprising the battery assembly locking device. The battery assembly locking device comprises: a battery assembly ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006153 | Cell Connector System for a Single Cell - A cell connector system is for connecting with at least one conductor tab of at least one single cell that is insertable into an electrical storage module having at least one frame device. The cell connector system includes a base contact profile with at least two end surfaces, a support surface, a transition surface, two opposing contact surfaces, and at least one lamella contact. The support surface can be placed on at least one frame device. At least one contact surface has a receiving recess with at least two retaining protrusions that receive the lamella contact. The lamella contact can establish a separable electrical connection to the conductor tab of the electrical single cell. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006154 | CONTACTOR BOX AND A BATTERY FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a contactor box ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006155 | VALVE DEVICE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A valve device for a power storage device that can, when a gas is generated inside the power storage device, release the gas to the outside, and can highly prevent the intrusion of moisture from an external environment, the power storage device including: a power storage device element and a housing in which the element is housed, the valve device being attached to the housing, wherein the valve device is configured to reduce an internal pressure of the housing when the pressure increases due to a gas generated inside, and in the valve device, an amount of helium leakage from a secondary side to a primary side is 5.0×10 | 2022-01-06 |
20220006156 | A SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - A separator for an electrochemical device and an electrochemical device comprising the same. The separator comprises a porous polymer substrate and a heat resistant coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The heat resistant coating layer is a porous polymer layer having pores, and comprises a polyvinyl pyrrolidone-based polymer and a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymer. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006157 | Separator for Electricity Storage Devices, and Electricity Storage Device - Provided is a separator for electricity storage devices, which comprises an active layer that contains a material (A) that is capable of absorbing lithium (Li), and which has an air permeability of 650 s/100 ml or less. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006158 | PARTITION MEMBER AND BATTERY PACK - A partition member has a thickness direction and a surface direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and partitions between unit batteries constituting an assembled battery in the thickness direction. The partition member comprises an exterior body including at least sealant resin layers and base material layers, and a liquid accommodated in the exterior body. The exterior body has a sealing portion in which the sealant resin layers are overlapped and joined in a region including an outer edge thereof. A width W (mm) of the sealing portion, a circumferential length L (mm) of the sealing portion, an average interval D (mm) between the two base material layers facing each other in the sealing portion, and a weight A (g) of the liquid satisfy Equation 1 below. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006159 | CONNECTION MODULE - A connection module includes an FPC and a plurality of bus bars. The plurality of bus bars constitute a first bus bar row disposed along one long side of the FPC, and a second bus bar row disposed along the other long side of the FPC. The FPC includes tolerance absorbing portions each including a slit and a pair of deflection portions disposed with the slit interposed therebetween, and is divided into a plurality of wiring portion by the tolerance absorbing portions. The pair of deflection portions constituting the first tolerance absorbing portion can be deflected in a direction in which the two wiring portions that are adjacent to each other with the first tolerance absorbing portion interposed therebetween move toward and away from each other. The same description also applies to the second tolerance absorbing portion. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006160 | BATTERY CONNECTION MODULE - A battery connection module includes a carrying tray, a plurality of busbars and a flexible circuit board. The plurality of busbars are provided on the carrying tray. The flexible circuit board is provided on the carrying tray, the plurality of busbars is adjacent to the flexible circuit board, and the busbar has a notch which is formed to a side toward the flexible circuit board and a notch side plate portion which is positioned alongside the notch, the flexible circuit board has a bending arm which integrally extend out from the flexible circuit board, the bending arm is positioned in the notch of the busbar and a tip of the bending arm is electrically connected to the busbar. In some embodiments, a battery connection module further includes an output connection port provided to the carrying tray. In some embodiments, a battery connection module further includes a connector provided to the carrying tray. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006161 | LAMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD AND SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT COMPRISING LAMINATION DEVICE - Discussed is a lamination device for bonding an electrode and a separator of an electrode assembly to each other. The lamination device includes: a transfer part configured to transfer the electrode assembly; a heating roller part configured to heat the electrode assembly transferred by the transfer part; and a rolling roller configured to roll the electrode assembly heated by the heating roller part so that the electrode and the separator are bonded to each other, wherein the heating roller part comprises a plurality of heating rollers configured to press and heat a surface of the electrode assembly at the same time, and the plurality of heating rollers sequentially press the surface of the electrode assembly and simultaneously heat the surface of the electrode assembly so that the electrode assembly gradually increases in temperature. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006162 | BATTERY - A highly safe and high energy density battery is provided. A battery ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006163 | BATTERY - The present disclosure relates a battery, including an electrode assembly, a first tab, a second tab, a cap plate assembly, a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal and a shaping plate. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator arranged between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; each of the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal is arranged on the cap plate assembly; the first electrode terminal is connected to the first electrode plate through the first tab; the second electrode terminal is connected to the second electrode plate through the second tab; the shaping plate is arranged between the cap plate assembly and the electrode assembly, and each of the first tab and the second tab is bent around the shaping plate; the shaping plate is fixed and thermally fused to the cap plate assembly. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006164 | BATTERY MODULE - To improve reliability of a battery module, battery module ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006165 | FEEDING STRUCTURE, MICROWAVE RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE AND ANTENNA - A feeding structure, a microwave radio frequency device and an antenna are provided. The feeding structure includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, a reference electrode, and a dielectric layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first base plate, and a coupling branch and a delay branch on a side of the first base plate proximal to the dielectric layer, the coupling branch and the delay branch are configured to be connected to two output terminals of a power divider, respectively, and both form a current loop with the reference electrode. The second substrate includes a second base plate and a receiving electrode on a side of the second base plate proximal to the dielectric layer, the receiving electrode and the coupling branch form a coupling structure, and orthographic projections of the receiving electrode and the coupling branch on the first base plate at least partially overlap each other. A length of an orthographic projection of both the coupling branch and the receiving electrode on the first base plate is different from a length of the delay branch, such that a phase of a microwave signal transmitted on the coupling structure is different from a phase of a microwave signal transmitted on the delay branch. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006166 | PHASE SHIFTER AND ANTENNA - The present disclosure provides a phase shifter and an antenna. The phase shifter includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other; a signal transmission structure between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the signal transmission structure is configured to transmit a microwave signal; a phase shifting structure between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the phase shifting structure is configured to adjust a phase of the microwave signal; wherein the signal transmission structure includes a connection structure on the signal transmission structure; the signal transmission structure is connected to the phase shifting structure through the connection structure; the phase shifter further includes: an isolation structure between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the isolation structure is on the connection structure and separates a dielectric layer of the signal transmission structure from a dielectric layer in the phase shifting structure. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006167 | BASE STATION ANTENNAS AND PHASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLIES ADAPTED FOR MITIGATING INTERNAL PASSIVE INTERMODULATION - The present disclosure describes a phase shifter assembly adapted for mitigating internal passive intermodulation within base station antenna. The phase shifter assembly may include a mounting base formed of a non-metallic material; a first main printed circuit board and a second main printed circuit board attached to the mounting base, wherein each of the main printed circuit boards comprises a plurality of radio frequency transmission paths; a first wiper arm rotatably coupled to the first main printed circuit board and electrically coupled to at least some of the plurality of transmission paths; and a second wiper arm rotatably coupled to the second main printed circuit board and electrically coupled to at least some of the plurality of transmission paths on the second primary side of the main printed circuit board. Base station antennas adapted for mitigating internal passive intermodulation are also described. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006168 | FILTER, ANTENNA MODULE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A filter includes a multilayer substrate and resonators ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006169 | WAVEGUIDE FILTER SUITABLE FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A waveguide filter having a core including an external face and internal faces defining a channel for filtering and guiding the waves. The channel includes several slots, each having a first and a second face. The first face is inclined in relation to the second face. A method for manufacturing the waveguide filter. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006170 | FILTER - Provided is a filter capable of suppressing variation in characteristics. A filter has: a plurality of resonators each having a via electrode and a first strip line that is opposed to a first shielding conductor and connected to one end of the via electrode; a first coupling capacitive electrode that has a first comb-shaped electrode including a plurality of first electrodes and that is provided to the first resonator; and a second coupling capacitive electrode that is provided to the second resonator, that has a second comb-shaped electrode including a plurality of second electrodes, and that is formed on the same layer as that of the first coupling capacitive electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006171 | WILKINSON POWER COMBINER, COMMUNICATON UNIT AND METHOD THEREFOR - A Wilkinson power combiner ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006172 | NFC Antenna and Electronic Apparatus - A Near-Field Communication (NFC) antenna and an electronic apparatus include a metal structure on a personal computer (PC), an inductor, a capacitor, and an NFC chip. One end of the metal structure on the PC is coupled to one end of the inductor. The other end of the inductor is coupled to one port of the NFC chip and one end of the capacitor. The other end of the metal structure on the PC is coupled to the other port of the NFC chip and the other end of the capacitor. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006173 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - A semiconductor package includes a redistribution wiring layer having redistribution wirings, a semiconductor chip on the redistribution wiring layer, a frame on the redistribution wiring layer, the frame surrounding the semiconductor chip, and the frame having core connection wirings electrically connected to the redistribution wirings, and an antenna structure on the frame, the antenna structure including a ground pattern layer, a first antenna insulation layer, a radiator pattern layer, a second antenna insulation layer, and a director pattern layer sequentially stacked on one another. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006174 | MODIFIED NI-ZN FERRITES FOR RADIOFREQUENCY APPLICATIONS - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to using cobalt (Co) to fine tune the magnetic properties, such as permeability and magnetic loss, of nickel-zinc ferrites to improve the material performance in electronic applications. The method comprises replacing nickel (Ni) with sufficient Co | 2022-01-06 |
20220006175 | SOLUTION FOR BEAM TILTING ASSOCIATED WITH DUAL-POLARIZED MM-WAVE ANTENNAS IN 5G TERMINALS - A user equipment (UE) and a method of operating the UE. The UE a display, a cover, a transceiver, and an antenna array. The display partially forms a front surface of the UE. The cover partially forms a side surface of the UE and includes a plurality of electromagnetic strips . The transceiver transmits a signal including a vertical polarization element and a horizontal polarization element. The antenna array is electrically connected with the transceiver and disposed in the space such that, the antenna array is substantially non-overlapped with the cover. The vertical polarization element or the horizontal polarization element is substantially perpendicular to at least one of the plurality of electromagnetic strips. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006176 | HOUSING AND ANTENNA ARCHITECTURE FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A device includes a display and a housing. The housing surrounds the display and has four corners defining portions of an exterior surface of the device. The housing includes a first housing segment defining at least part of a first corner of the four corners and configured to operate as an antenna; a second housing segment defining at least part of a second corner of the four corners; and a third housing segment defining at least part of a third corner of the four corners. The third corner forms part of the housing diagonally opposite the second corner. The housing further includes a non-conductive housing component that structurally couples the first housing segment to another portion of the housing. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006177 | 5G Ultra-Wideband Monopole Antenna - An ultra-wideband monopole antenna for 5G application is disclosed comprising a first quarter wavelength conductor and a second quarter wavelength conductor, for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves. A flat portion of the first quarter wavelength conductor and a flat portion of the second quarter wavelength conductor are preferably arranged and located perpendicular and intersecting to each other. Two curved wings of the first quarter wavelength conductor and two curved wings of the second quarter wavelength conductor are preferably arranged and located concentrically and having a same center. The first and second quarter wavelength conductors are joined to deliver ultra wideband frequency in the range of 600-960 MHz and 1710-6000 MHz. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006178 | ANTENNA MODULE AND VEHICLE - An antenna module to be provided to a vehicle includes: an array antenna configured to form a beam directed from an aperture provided in an exterior body panel of the vehicle, toward a vehicle outside; and a housing holding the array antenna in a vehicle inside. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006179 | VEHICLE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly for installation on a spoiler of a vehicle includes a substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface coupled to an interior surface of the spoiler of the vehicle. The substrate includes an upper substrate portion, a lower substrate portion and a rear substrate portion between the upper substrate portion and the lower substrate portion. The upper and lower substrate portions are oriented generally horizontally. The rear substrate portion is oriented generally vertically. The antenna assembly includes an antenna element coupled to the substrate having antenna members in a serpentine antenna pattern including cross members extending across the substrate and lateral members extending between the cross members. The antenna element includes an upper antenna portion, a lower antenna portion and a rear antenna portion between the upper antenna portion and the lower antenna portion. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006180 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dielectric layer including a first surface and a second surface which face each other, a first antenna pattern on the first surface of the dielectric layer, the first antenna pattern including a first radiation electrode, and a second antenna pattern on the second surface of the dielectric layer, the second antenna pattern including a second radiation electrode. Radiation gain and efficiency may be improved utilizing both surfaces of the dielectric layer without mutual radiation interruption. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006181 | ANTENNA, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a first coupler. The first antenna element includes a first radiation conductor and a first feeder line and resonates in a first frequency band. The second antenna element includes a second radiation conductor and a second feeder line and resonates in a second frequency band. The second feeder line is coupled to the first feeder line such that a first component, which is one of a capacitance component and an inductance component, is dominant. The first coupler couples the first and second feeder lines such that a second component different from the first component is dominant. The first and second radiation conductors are arranged at an interval of ½ or less of a resonance wavelength in a first direction. The first and second radiation conductors are arranged to be shifted in a second direction intersecting the first direction. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006182 | RADIATOR FOR ANTENNA AND BASE STATION ANTENNA - A radiator for an antenna comprises a radiating element having a radiating arm and a feed portion and a first dielectric structure configured to cover at least 50% of the radiating element, the dielectric structure having a dielectric constant of at least 3.0. The dielectric structure reduces a first electrical length of the radiating arm by at least 20% and also reduces a second electrical length of the feed portion by at least 20%. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006183 | Dual Polarized Antenna Structure - An antenna structure includes a first signal connector and a second signal connector. The antenna structure further includes a cavity antenna defined by a set of planar walls. The cavity antenna is coupled to the first signal connector and configured to emit a field polarized linearly in a first direction when driven by a signal at the first signal connector. The antenna structure further includes a dipole antenna defined by a pair of arms that are integrated with a wall of the cavity antenna. The dipole antenna is coupled to the second signal connector and configured to a field polarized linearly in a second direction offset from the first direction when driven by a signal at the second signal connector. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006184 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT NARROWBAND RETRO-REFLECTIVE WAVE MECHANICS - Methodology to combine Wave Mechanics with Retro-Reflection, to take in the Far Field emitted (incident) signal via a small array, process the signal and Retro-Reflectively re-transmits the signal back out, with the Wave Mechanics rotation mechanism injected into the array weights. The novelty is using a captured estimate of the incident steering vector, and using each weight to construct the R matrix for a given desired rotation angle. This R matrix is then used to compute a set of transmit weights, that will produce the rotation angle, with an unknown incident signal angle. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006185 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OVER-THE-AIR ANTENNA CALIBRATION - An antenna calibration system for a phased array antenna in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure generally includes: a beamformer lattice including at least first and second beamformers, each corresponding to a subset of antenna cells, and each including a calibration section for comparing a reference signal to a non-reference signal; and a calibration antenna within the subset of antenna cells corresponding with the first beamformer, wherein the calibration antenna is configured to deliver a first reference signal (mTx) from the first beamformer to be received by a first operating antenna for comparison with a first non-reference signal (Rx) in the first beamformer or in the second beamfomer, and/or wherein the calibration antenna is configured to deliver a second non-reference signal (Tx) from a second operating antenna for comparison with a second reference signal (mRx) in the first beamformer or in the second beamformer. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006186 | WIDEBAND WAVE CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR CONTROLLING, ROTATING, OR SHAPING RADIO FREQUENCY OR ACOUSTIC WAVES IN FREE SPACE OR IN A FLUID - In patent application Ser. No. 15,934563, a method was developed that achieves wave rotation or shaping in the near field and far field, for narrowband RF Signals. That is, using an acoustic or RF phased array, the effective wavefront can be rotated from the propagation normal, at a selected location region in space. In this innovation, the application has been extended to Wideband Signals, where the signal bandwidths can highly exceed the one-percent of carrier frequency narrowband threshold. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006187 | ANTENNA ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT - The present disclosure relates to an antenna element arrangement configured for use with a plurality of phase shifters, the antenna element arrangement comprising: a first group of elements comprising a first plurality of elements aligned in a first direction, each element in the first plurality of elements arranged to accept, in a transmit mode, a first electrical signal from a first phase shifter or to supply, in a receive mode, a first electrical signal to the first phase shifter; and a second group of elements comprising a second plurality of elements aligned in a second direction, each element in the second plurality of elements arranged to accept, in the transmit mode, a second electrical signal from a second phase shifter or to supply, in the receive mode, a second electrical signal to the second phase shifter; wherein the first and second directions are nonparallel. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006188 | PHASE SHIFTER AND ANTENNA - There is provided a phase shifter including a first substrate, a second substrate and a dielectric layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate includes a first base and a first electrode layer on a side, of the first base, the second substrate includes a second base, a second electrode layer and a reference voltage leading-in end on a side of the second base, the reference voltage leading-in end is coupled to the second electrode layer, one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer includes a body structure and a branch structures; an orthographic projection of an end of each branch structure away from the body structure on the first base is overlapped with an orthographic projection of the second electrode layer or the first electrode layer on the first base. An antenna is further provided. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006189 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MASSIVE PHASED ARRAYS VIA BEAM-DOMAIN PROCESSING - A method generates a dynamic tracking beam from an N-element receiving phased array antenna with a digital-beam-forming (DBF) network, N being an integer greater than 100, by performing digital beam forming to capture a desired signal from a moving source via the N-element phased array, including digitally multiplying received signals in the N-elements by a tracking beam beam weight vector (BWV) for the tracking beam, wherein the tracking beam BMV comprises N I/Q components; reading M pre-stored spot beam BWVs for M contiguous spot beams from a memory; determining a new tracking beam BWV for the tracking beam in a next update, wherein the new tracking beam BWV is a weighted sum of the M pre-stored spot beam BWVs of the M contiguous spot beams; and loading the new tracking beam BWV to a buffer. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006190 | CELLULAR SYSTEM - A system includes a housing with one or more edge processors to handle processing on behalf of a mobile target or to provide local data to the mobile target or to provide artificial intelligence for the mobile target; one or more antennas coupled to the housing; and a processor to control a directionality of the antennas in communication with the mobile target using 5G or 6G protocols. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006191 | DUAL BAND PATCH ANTENNA - Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006192 | 5G DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA MODULE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A 5G dual-polarized antenna module and a terminal device are disclosed. The 5G dual-polarized antenna module comprises a substrate, a first metal ground and at least one antenna unit group are disposed in the substrate, the first metal ground partitions the substrate into a first region and a second region, the antenna unit group includes a first antenna unit and a second antenna unit which are located in the first region, and the first antenna unit comprises a dipole element and a parasitic element matched with the dipole element; the second antenna unit comprises a T-shaped probe, which is partially located between the dipole element and the parasitic element; and a first ground layer conductive with the first metal ground is disposed on the bottom surface of the substrate. The 5G dual-polarized antenna module thus being particularly suitable for light and thin terminal devices. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006193 | QUASI-ISOTROPIC ANTENNA - A quasi-isotropic antenna includes: a feeder; a loop antenna configured to radiate a first radio wave based on a feeding from the feeder; and a dipole antenna adjacent to the loop antenna, and configured to radiate a second radio wave by resonating based on a resonant-coupling with the loop antenna, wherein a radiation pattern of the first radio wave is orthogonal to a radiation pattern of the second radio wave. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006194 | MICROSTRIP ANTENNA AND WEARABLE SENSOR TERMINAL - A microstrip antenna includes a first metal layer that constitutes an antenna element, a second metal layer that constitutes a ground, and a flexible member that separates the first metal layer and the second metal layer by a predetermined distance. The first metal layer and the second metal layer each are made of a metal or a metal foil. At least one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer is not adhered to the flexible member but is in close contact with the flexible member by a close contact unit. The close contact unit is a clamping mechanism including a first plate, a second plate, and a connecting member. The first plate and the second plate are connected to each other by the connecting member. The connecting member is an elastic body. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006195 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes: a ground plate; an opposing conductive plate provided with a power supply point installed at a predetermined distance from the ground plate; and a short-circuit portion provided in a central region of the opposing conductive plate and electrically connecting the opposing conductive plate and the ground plate. A parallel resonance at a predetermined target frequency is generated by an inductance provided in the short-circuit portion and a capacitance between the ground plate and the opposing conductive plate; and the ground plate is arranged asymmetrically with respect to the opposing conductive plate. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006196 | METHOD FOR TUNING AN ELECTRICALLY SMALL ANTENNA - A method of tuning an electrically small antenna comprising a radiating element and a support structure comprises applying a force to the support structure to change a shape or a dimension of the radiating element to increase or decrease a frequency at which the electrically small antenna resonates. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006197 | Coupled-Feed Dipole Antenna - The utility model discloses a coupled-feed dipole antenna, which comprises a PCB, a metal patch, an LTCC antenna, and a transmission line. The said LTCC antenna and the transmission line are disposed on the bottom of the PCB, the ground plane is disposed on the top surface of the PCB, the LTCC antenna is connected to the transmission line, and the signal input is transmitted to the antenna through the transmission line. The said metal patch is disposed on the top surface of the PCB, and fixed to the LTCC antenna by soldering. The utility model sets the LTCC antenna and the metal patch together, turning the original monopole antenna into a coupled-feed dipole antenna. By setting the size of a patch (metal sheet), the antenna resonance working frequency can be lowered to a low frequency without increasing the antenna length. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006198 | Electronic Devices Having Side-Mounted Antenna Modules - An electronic device may be provided with a sidewall and an antenna module pressed against an interior surface of the sidewall. The module may include a phased antenna array. The sidewall may have apertures aligned with respective antenna in the array. The antennas may convey radio-frequency signals in first and second frequency bands greater than 10 GHz and with vertical and horizontal polarizations. Each aperture may include a corresponding cavity with non-linear cavity walls. The antennas may excite resonant cavity modes of the cavities that cause the cavities to radiate the radio-frequency signals as waveguide radiators. At the same time, the apertures may form a smooth impedance transition between the antennas and free space for the radio-frequency signals of both the horizontal and vertical polarizations. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006199 | METAMATERIAL LOADED ANTENNAS - A metamaterial loaded antenna. The metamaterial loaded antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a first arm, a second arm, a feed point, and a metamaterial structure. The first arm and the second arm are placed on the dielectric substrate. The feed point includes at least one gap between the first arm and the second arm. A metamaterial structure is inserted in the feed point. The metamaterial structure includes a single negative (SNG) metamaterial. The SNG metamaterial includes a first permittivity ϵ | 2022-01-06 |
20220006200 | Parasitic Antenna Arrays Incorporating Fractal Metamaterials - Novel directional antennas are disclosed which utilize plas-monic surfaces (PS) that include or present an array of closely-spaced parasitic antennas, which may be referred to herein as “parasitic arrays” or fractal plasmonic arrays (FPAs). These plasmonic surfaces represent improved parasitic directional antennas relative to prior techniques and apparatus. Substrates can be used which are transparent and/or translucent. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006201 | Ultra-broadband mode size converter based on an on-chip Luneburg lens - The silicon waveguides consist of an input waveguide and an output waveguide, and the input and output silicon waveguides are arranged on the both sides of the Luneburg lens, respectively. The width of the input waveguide is larger than that of the output waveguide. The structure of the Luneburg lens is a metamaterial layer of the periodic silicon nanorod antenna array, which the upper cladding and the lower cladding are SiO | 2022-01-06 |
20220006202 | Apparatus for Reflecting Electromagnetic Waves and Method of Operating such Apparatus - Apparatus comprising at least one movable reflective surface configured to reflect electromagnetic waves and at least one actuator coupled with the at least one movable reflective surface, wherein said at least one actuator is configured to at least temporarily drive a movement of said at least one reflective surface. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006203 | ANTENNA ARRAY WITH SELF-CANCELLING CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE - An antenna array capable of full duplex communication is described. The antenna array includes a first dual polarity antenna element and a second dual polarity antenna element. A first conductive structure, extends between the first and second antenna elements along a diagonal axis in common between the first antenna element and the second element, and forms a coupling path between the first and the second antenna elements such that at least a portion of a signal generated by the first antenna element is coupled, via the coupling path, to the second antenna element to at least reduce cross polarity mutual coupling between the first antenna element and the second antenna element. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006204 | 5G MMW DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA MODULE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A 5G MMW dual-polarized antenna module includes a substrate. A metal ground and an antenna unit group are disposed in the substrate. The metal ground partitions the substrate into a first region and a second region. The antenna unit group includes a first antenna unit, a patch antenna and a probe. The first antenna unit includes a first branch and a second branch connected to the first branch, wherein the first branch is disposed in the first region, and an end, away from the first branch, of the second branch is located in the second region. The probe includes a first part and a second part connected to the first part, wherein the second part is disposed in the first region. The MMW dual-polarized antenna module can fulfill lateral radiation in light and thin terminal devices. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006205 | SELF-CANCELLING FULL DUPLEX ANTENNA ARRAY - An antenna array for full duplex communications is described. The antenna array includes an array antenna elements supported by a substrate. The substrate includes a feed network and a parallel plate waveguide layered with the feed network. The parallel plate waveguide has a core of varying dielectric constant, wherein the varying dielectric constant varies from a first probe connected to a first antenna element to a second probe connected to a second antenna element. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006206 | POWER CABLE INTERMEDIATE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - The present invention disclosure relates to an intermediate connection structure of a power cable, which is capable of reducing heating of a connecting part of conductors of a pair of power cables connected through a joint box, enhancing a connected state of the conductors, and minimizing a diameter of the conductor connection part. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006207 | Electrical Terminal For Flat Flexible Cables - A cable assembly includes a flat flexible cable having a plurality of conductors embedded within an insulation material. A portion of each of the conductors is exposed via openings selectively formed in the insulation material, allowing for a crimping portion of an electrically conductive terminal to engage with the conductor within the opening. The crimping portion of the terminal includes a base defining at least one protrusion extending therefrom, and first and second sidewalls extending from the base. The base and the first and second sidewalls define an opening configured to receive the conductor therein. The first sidewall includes a first section attached to the base and a second section attached to the first section on an end opposite the base. In a crimped state of the terminal, the first sidewall rotated into the opening such that the first section at least partially surrounds the second section, and the second sidewall is rotated in a direction opposite the first section such that the first section at least partially surrounds the second section, for crimping the conductor within the opening and against the protrusion. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006208 | CONDENSER CORE, BUSHING, HIGH VOLTAGE APPLICATION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING BUSHING - A condenser core for being positioned around a high voltage main electrical conductor, the condenser core including an electrically insulating body; a longitudinal through hole for accommodating the main electrical conductor; a plurality of electrically conductive foils encircling the through hole and being surrounded by the body such that each foil is insulated from any other of the foils; a potential electrical conductor for establishing an electrical connection between one of the foils and the main electrical conductor when the main electrical conductor is accommodated in the through hole; and a fastening device configured to mechanically connect the potential electrical conductor to the main electrical conductor when the main electrical conductor is accommodated in the through hole. A bushing, a high voltage application and a method of producing a bushing are also provided. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006209 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE PRODUCING METHOD - A composite material structure that prevents occurrence of galvanic corrosion while exposing a part of a conductor embedded in a conductive resin portion as a connecting portion, is provided. The composite material structure includes a conductive resin portion formed of an electrically conductive reinforced resin in which conductive fibers are contained in a base material, a conductor formed of a conductive material and embedded in the conductive resin portion with a part of the conductor exposed as a connecting portion for electrical connection with another component, and an insulator that is formed of an insulating material and that is at least partially embedded in the conductive resin portion so as to be interposed between the conductive reinforced resin and the conductor so as to prevent the connecting portion of the conductor from contacting the conductive reinforced resin. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006210 | CONTACT - [Object] To provide a contact that can hold down effects caused by solder, even if an elastic contacting portion is extending from a location contacting a first member. [Solving means] The contact includes a base portion, an elastic contacting portion and a gap forming portion. The base portion is configured solderable on a component mounting surface of the first member. The elastic contacting portion is configured elastically deformable and relatively swingable with respect to the base portion, and when contacting a contacted surface of the second member, is configured to elastically deform to be in pressurized contact with the contacted surface. In the gap forming portion, a concave portion is provided between a first end portion and a second end portion, and is configured to have a gap between the concave portion and the component mounting surface when the base portion is soldered on the component mounting surface in a state in which the concave portion and the component mounting surface are oriented in directions facing each other. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006211 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CABLE CLIP FOR SIGNAL SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS - Technologies and implementations for a clip to connect coaxial cables onto a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) is disclosed. The technologies and implementations facilitate improved signal integrity from the cable to various components of the PCBA. Additionally, the technologies and implementations help facilitate management of mechanical variations during connection of the coaxial cable. | 2022-01-06 |