04th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140023850 | PROTECTIVE FIRE-RESISTANT COATING AND APPLICATION METHOD - The protective fire-resistant coating comprises a plurality of stacked fibrous layers ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140023851 | FLAME RETARDANT EMI SHIELDS - An electromagnetic interference shield generally includes a resilient core member and an electrically conductive layer. An adhesive bonds the electrically conductive layer to the resilient core member. The adhesive can include halogen-free flame retardant. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023852 | Apparatus and Associated Method - An apparatus including a durable porous substrate; and a perfluorinated liquid located within pores of the durable porous substrate. The durable porous substrate and the perfluorinated liquid together are configured to provide an omniphobic surface. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023853 | PARTICLE OF A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL WITH COATING LAYER - PCM particle consisting of an agglomerate comprising a phase change material (PCM) and a coating layer with a composition different from that of the agglomerate. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023854 | SILICON DIOXIDE SOL, SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR METAL SUBSTRATE USING THE SILICON DIOXIDE SOL AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - A silicon dioxide sol includes tetraethyl silicate, sodium silicate, dimethylformamide, absolute ethanol, hydrochloric acid and water. A surface treatment method for metal substrate using the silicon dioxide sol and articles manufactured by the method is also provided, the surface treatment providing significantly better ant-corrosion and anti-wear properties for the metal substrate. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023855 | CORE/SHELL TYPE TETRAGONAL TITANIUM OXIDE PARTICLE WATER DISPERSION, MAKING METHOD, UV-SHIELDING SILICONE COATING COMPOSITION AND COATED ARTICLE - Core/shell type tetragonal titanium oxide particles consisting of a nanosized core of tetragonal titanium oxide having tin and manganese incorporated in solid solution and a shell of silicon oxide around the core are dispersed in an aqueous dispersing medium. The cores and the core/shell type titanium oxide particles have an average particle size of ≦30 nm and ≦50 nm, respectively. The amount of tin or manganese in solid solution is to provide a molar ratio Ti/Sn or Ti/Mn between 10 and 1,000. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023856 | COAT AS WELL AS METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING - The invention relates to a method and a device for applying a coating to a substrate, where a plasma jet of a low-temperature plasma is produced by conducting a working gas through an excitation zone. The plasma jet is directed at the substrate, and plate-shaped particles having an average thickness between 10 and 50,000 nanometers and a shape factor in a value range from 10 to 2000 are fed into the plasma jet. The plate-shaped particles are fed into the plasma jet by means of a carrier gas. The plasma jet is produced by exciting the working gas by means of an alternating voltage or a pulsed direct voltage. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023857 | SURFACE PROTECTION SHEET - The present invention provides a surface protection sheet comprising a support substrate and a PSA layer placed on the support substrate. The PSA constituting the PSA layer comprises a non-crosslinked rubber-based polymer as a base polymer, a tackifier resin (T | 2014-01-23 |
20140023858 | SURFACE PROTECTION SHEET - The present invention provides a surface protection sheet comprising a PSA layer on a support substrate. The PSA constituting the PSA layer comprises a rubber-based polymer as a base polymer and a tackifier resin having a softening point of 120° C. or above. The base polymer is not crosslinked. The tackifier resin content in the PSA is higher than zero part by mass, but 1.0 part by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the base polymer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023859 | PAINT FILM PROTECTION SHEET - The present invention provides a paint film protection sheet comprising a support substrate and a PSA layer placed on the support substrate. The PSA constituting the PSA layer comprises a non-crosslinked rubber-based polymer as a base polymer, a tackifier resin (T | 2014-01-23 |
20140023860 | LIQUID COMPOSITION AND ITS PRODUCTION PROCESS, AND GLASS ARTICLE - To provide a liquid composition capable of forming a coating film which has sufficient ultraviolet-absorbing ability and infrared-absorbing ability. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023861 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE MEMBER LAMINATE AND OPTICAL MEMBER LAMINATE - A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a plastic substrate having a thickness of more than 0 μm and less than 2.0 μm and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side of the plastic substrate. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains an acrylic polymer or a rubber-based polymer in an amount of 50 wt % or more relative to a total amount of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The acrylic polymer is formed of a monomer mixture containing the specific alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer in an amount of 50.0 to 99.8 wt % relative to a total amount of monomer components and a polar group-containing monomer in an amount of 0.01 to 20 wt % relative to the total amount of monomer components. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023862 | PROCESS FOR FORMING AN AGGLOMERATED PARTICLE CLOUD NETWORK COATED FIBER BUNDLE - A process of making an agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle containing forming a bundle of fibers, coating the bundle of fibers with a nanoparticle solution, and drying the solvent from the coated bundle of fibers at a temperature above room temperature forming an agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle comprising a plurality of agglomerated nanoparticles. The agglomerated nanoparticles are located in at least a portion of the void space in the bundle of fibers and form bridges between at least a portion of the adjacent fibers. Between about 10 and 100% by number of fibers contain bridges to one or more adjacent fibers within the agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle. The agglomerated nanoparticles form between about 1 and 60% of the effective cross-sectional area of the agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023863 | STABILIZED ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYOLEFIN FIBER - The present invention provides an ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin fiber coated with a coating composition, wherein the coating composition contains a UV stabilizer, characterized in that the amount of UV stabilizer is between 2 wt % and 80 wt. % compared to the total weight of the coating composition based on solids. The UV absorber can be selected from the group consisting of hydroxybenzophenones, hydroxyphenylbenzotriazoles, oxalanilides, phenyl esters, benzooxazinones, cyanoacrylates, formamidine, benzylidene malonates and hydroxyphenyl triazines and combinations thereof. Such fibers are particularly useful in ropes and fishing nets. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023864 | Superlubricating Graphene Films - A system and method for forming graphene on a substrate and an opposed wear member having a DLC coating. The system includes graphene formed by an exfoliation process to dispose solution processed graphene onto a substrate. The system further includes an opposing wear member of DLC disposed on another substrate and a gas atmosphere of an inert gas like N | 2014-01-23 |
20140023865 | ION EXCHANGEABLE LI-CONTAINING GLASS COMPOSITIONS FOR 3-D FORMING - According to one embodiment, a glass article may include SiO | 2014-01-23 |
20140023866 | Polyurethanes, Articles and Coatings Prepared Therefrom and Methods of Making the Same - The present invention provides polyurethanes including a reaction product of components including: (a) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; (b) about 0.05 to about 1 equivalents of at least one branched polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups; (c) about 0.01 to about 0.3 equivalents of at least one polycarbonate diol; and (d) about 0.1 to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one polyol different from the branched polyol and having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein the reaction product components are essentially free of polyether polyol and the reaction components are maintained at a temperature of at least about 100° C. for at least about 10 minutes; compositions, coatings and articles made therefrom and methods of making the same. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023867 | FLAME RESISTANT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - Composites and methods for manufacturing composites are provided herein. In one embodiment, a composite structure is provided including a resin composite material and a surface layer disposed on the resin composite material, wherein the surface layer comprises a phenolic resin. In another embodiment, a vessel comprising a composite overwrapped vessel may be improved in regard to high temperature performance by applying thereto a surface layer comprising a phenolic resin. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023868 | Sputtering Target of Sintered Ti-Nb Based Oxide, Thin Film of Ti-Nb Based Oxide, and Method of Producing The Thin Film - A sputtering target of sintered Ti—Nb based oxide is provided. The sputtering target consists of titanium (Ti), niobium (Nb), and remainder being oxygen and unavoidable impurities, and the atomic ratio of Ti and Nb is 0.39≦(Nb/(Ti+Nb))≦0.79. The sputtering target of sintered Ti—Nb based oxide has a high refractive index and a low extinction coefficient. Also provided is a thin film of Ti—Nb based oxide obtained by using the foregoing target, which enables high-rate deposition. The thin film has superior transmittance, is subject to minimal reduction and variation of reflectivity, and is useful as an interference or protective film of an optical information recording medium, or as a part of a constituent layer of an optical recording medium. The thin film can also be applied to a glass substrate; that is, it can be used as a heat reflecting or antireflection film, or an interference filter. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023869 | Compatibilized Polymeric Compositions Comprising Polyolefin-Polylactic Acid Copolymers and Methods of Making the Same - Polymeric compositions and processes of forming the same are described herein. The Processes generally include contacting a polyolefin with a polylactic acid in the presence of at least 800 ppm of a radical initiator under extrusion conditions to produce a polyolefin-polylactic acid copolymer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023870 | HOT MELT ADHESIVE - The present invention provides a hot melt adhesive which is applicable at a low temperature, is excellent in heat resistance and shows a suitable long open time. Moreover, the present invention provides a paper product produced by using the hot melt adhesive. The present hot melt adhesive comprising (A) an ethylene-based copolymer and (B) a wax, wherein (B) the wax comprises (B1) a carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid anhydride-modified olefin copolymer wax, is applicable at a low temperature, is excellent in heat resistance and shows a suitable long open time. Furthermore, a paper product produced by using the present hot melt adhesive is provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023871 | Synthetic Wood Having Elastic Layer - The present invention relates to a synthetic wood having an elastic layer, wherein a synthetic wood layer and the elastic layer formed at one side of the synthetic wood layer are formed integrally. According to the present invention, since the elastic layer formed of a rubber material is provided on the upper surface of the synthetic wood, it is possible to increase the contact surface area upon walking and thus improve the anti-slip performance. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023872 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATIONIC SURFACE SIZING AGENT, AND SIZING AGENT OBTAINED BY METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for producing a cationic surface sizing agent, and contains a first step of obtaining a copolymer (A) by solution-polymerizing a monomer mixture containing a monomer having a tertiary amino group (a), a specific (meth)acrylic acid ester (b) and styrenes (c) in the specific proportion in the presence of a chain transfer agent; a second step of obtaining a copolymer (B) by polymerizing the copolymer (A) and a hydrophobic monomer (d), in order to have a specific proportion of the copolymer (A), in an oxidation-reduction system using a water-soluble free-radical initiator and a heavy metal salt in the absence of a surfactant; and a third step of obtaining a quaternary ammonium salt of the copolymer (B) by quaternizing a tertiary amino group present in the copolymer (B). | 2014-01-23 |
20140023873 | ADDRESSABLE MATRICES/CLUSTER BLANKS FOR DENTAL CAD/CAM SYSTEMS AND OPTIMIZATION THEREOF - A cluster mill blank includes a framework constructed to cooperate with a blank holder of an existing CAD/CAM system, and a plurality of sub-blanks attached to the framework forming an addressable matrix or cluster blank. CAD/CAM systems including such a framework, as well as associated methods are described. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023874 | METHOD FOR WELDING ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIALS AND ALUMINUM ALLOY PANEL PRODUCED THEREBY - First and second aluminum alloy materials ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140023875 | LAMINATION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATION - A lamination includes a substrate formed of a metal or alloy, an intermediate layer formed on a surface of the substrate and is formed of a metal or alloy that is softer than the substrate, and a metal film deposited by accelerating a powder material of a metal or alloy together with a gas heated to a temperature lower than the melting point of the powder material and spraying it onto the intermediate layer while keeping it in a solid phase. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023876 | STAINLESS SUBSTRATE HAVING A GOLD-PLATING LAYER, AND PROCESS OF FORMING A PARTIAL GOLD-PLATING PATTERN ON A STAINLESS SUBSTRATE - The process of forming a partial gold-plating pattern on a stainless substrate includes a first plating step, a second plating step, and a stripping step. In the first plating step, pretreatment is applied to a stainless substrate including opposite main planes and a processing site formed of a plane different from the main planes, after which a first gold-plating layer is formed all over the surface of the stainless substrate using a hydrochloric acid plating solution. In the second plating step, mask plating is used to form a second gold-plating layer on the first gold-plating layer that covers the processing site in a desired pattern, and in the stripping step, a portion of the first gold-plating layer in an area where there is none of the second gold-plating layer is stripped off using an alkaline stripping solution. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023877 | WORKPIECE HAVING NON-ROTARY CURVED SURFACE MACHINED BY LATHE - A workpiece has non-rotary curved surface and edges. The workpiece is machined by a lathe. The lathe includes a cutter and a work table under the cutter. The worktable is configured for driving the workpiece to rotate. The non-rotary curved surface of the workpiece has a good finish because the cutter moves along a spiral cutting path on the workpiece at high speed continuously during the machining. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023878 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRETINNED CONNECTORS FOR PV CELLS AND METAL FOIL WITH A CORRUGATED STRUCTURE RUNNING IN ONE DIRECTION - To produce pretinned strips of connectors for PV cells, a metal foil ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140023879 | SURFACE-TREATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A surface-treated steel sheet includes: a steel sheet; and a coated layer which is formed on one surface or both surfaces of the steel sheet and includes zinc and vanadium, wherein the coated layer has a vanadium content of 1% or higher and 20% or less and a coating weight of 3 g/m | 2014-01-23 |
20140023880 | CORROSION RESISTANT ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR - An electrical conductor has a metal substrate. A seal layer is provided exterior of the metal substrate. A nickel layer is provided exterior of the seal layer. The seal layer is a non-nickel based metal. Optionally, the seal layer may be tin based. Optionally, the seal layer may create intermetallic interface layers with the nickel layer and the metal substrate. Optionally, the electrical conductor may constitute a contact configured for mating with at least one of a printed circuit board or another mating contact. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023881 | Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Based Copper-Clad Laminate and Method for Producing Same - Provided is a liquid crystal polymer film based copper-clad laminate characterized in that a surface of one side or each of both sides of a liquid crystal polymer film has a nitrogen atom content of 10 at % or more, and a metal conductor layer formed by dry plating and/or wet painting is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal polymer film having the nitrogen atom content of 10 at % or more. The liquid crystal polymer film based copper-clad laminate is characterized by having arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.15 μm or less and a root-mean-square roughness Rq of 0.20 μm or less as surface roughness of the liquid crystal polymer film. Also provided is a method for producing a liquid crystal polymer film based copper-clad laminate characterized by performing plasma processing on the surface of the liquid crystal polymer film under a nitrogen atmosphere at a gas pressure of 2.6 to 15 Pa, followed by forming the metal conductor layer by dry plating and/or wet plating. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023882 | MULTI-STAGE ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT OF METAL COMPONENTS HAVING ZINC SURFACES - The present invention relates to the field of phosphating for corrosion-protective pretreatment of zinc surfaces, being directed toward the use of largely nickel- and cobalt-free zinc phosphating solutions. The present invention makes available an alternative to trication zinc phosphating, in which the zinc surfaces of a component are firstly, before zinc phosphating, passivated with an alkaline composition containing iron(III) ions, and thereby preconditioned for a largely nickel- and cobalt-free zinc phosphating operation. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a component, in particular an automobile body, that comprises at least in part surfaces made of zinc, the zinc surfaces being covered by a two-layer system made up of a first, inner passive layer containing iron and resting on the zinc surface, and a second, outer crystalline zinc phosphate layer resting on the inner layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023883 | CARBAZOLE END CAPPED BIPYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention is to provide highly solid state emissive fluorophores of the formula 1 and 2 useful for the solid state lighting. The formula 1 and 2 have good solid state emission in blue and green region respectively. The zinc complexes of formula 1A and 2A have yellow and red emission respectively in solid state. The present invention also provide high solid state emissive assay of formula 1 and 2 to convert UV light into visible light by coating the color tunable materials on the 365-nm emitting solid state LED. The present invention further provides carbazole end-capped bipyridine for screening of metal salts with different counterions in solutions. The discrimination of the various metal salts can be monitored by noting the fluorescence change in solution. The zinc salts with different counterions have different emission color in solution. The present invention also develop a new two photon active fluorescent Zn | 2014-01-23 |
20140023884 | Liquid Composite Compositions Using Non-Volatile Liquids and Nanoparticles and Uses Thereof - A solvent composition comprising an organic solvent; dispersed nanoparticles; and a non-volatile electrolyte is provided. A method of forming a liquid composite composition is provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023885 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - Disclosed is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having an anode and a cathode terminal formed at one face having a sealed surplus portion and a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell via the anode and the cathode terminal, wherein the PCM includes a board having a protection circuit formed thereon, the board being provided with an anode terminal connection part and a cathode terminal connection part connected to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, respectively, the board is coupled to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the battery cell via the anode terminal connection part and the cathode terminal connection part and is mounted to the sealed surplus portion of the battery cell, and the secondary battery pack further includes a frame mounted to the PCM and the battery cell so as to surround the PCM and the battery cell. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023886 | COMBINED MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC AND ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD AND FACILITY FOR NAMELY ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION - A combined magnetohydrodynamic and electrochemical method for namely electric power generation through a hydrogen-oxygen fusion in a hydrogen fuel cell uses an electrolytic process of decomposing water to hydrogen and oxygen in a spiral magnetic electrolyser under the surface of a water environment, where the dynamization of the water environment in the water supply system of the spiral magnetic electrolyser is induced by negative pressure resulting from water being decomposed at the outlet of the spiral magnetic electrolyser. A combined magnetohydrodynamic and electrochemical facility for namely electric power generation comprising a hydrogen fuel cell including at least one spiral magnetic electrolyser ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140023887 | POUCHED TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING GAS DISCHARGING DEVICE AND GAS DISCHARGING CONTROL METHOD - The present invention relates to a pouch-type secondary battery including a gas discharging device and a gas discharging control method, comprising: a plurality of pouched type cell modules including a pair of pouched type cells sealed by a pouch, having cathode taps and anode taps drawn to the outside of one side of the pouch, and sequentially laminated to each other, and a cell case coupled to seal the pouches of the pouched type cells; a gas discharging hole which is formed at and communicates with one side of the cell case; a connective duct which is coupled and communicates with the gas discharging hole; and a fan which is formed at one side of the connective duct. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023888 | LITHIUM RECHARGABLE CELL WITH REFERENCE ELECTRODE FOR STATE OF HEALTH MONITORING - A battery management system includes one or more lithium ion cells in electrical connection, each said cell comprising: first and second working electrodes and one or more reference electrodes, each reference electrode electronically isolated from the working electrodes and having a separate tab or current collector exiting the cell and providing an additional terminal for electrical measurement; and a battery management system comprising a battery state-of-charge monitor, said monitor being operable for receiving information relating to the potential difference of the working electrodes and the potential of one or more of the working electrodes versus the reference electrode. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023889 | SEALING PLATE FOR PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SEALING PLATE - A prismatic secondary battery includes a prismatic hollow outer body having a mouth and a bottom; a flat electrode assembly, a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode collector, and an electrolyte, all of which are stored in the prismatic outer body; a sealing plate sealing up the mouth of the prismatic outer body; and a positive electrode terminal attached to the sealing plate in an electrically insulated manner. The sealing plate includes a gas release valve and an electrolyte pour hole and further includes, on the front face, a concaved flat face having an identification code. With the prismatic secondary battery of the invention, a jig for assembly or the like is unlikely to come into contact with the identification code during an assembly process of the prismatic secondary battery, hence the identification code is unlikely to be abraded, and the traceability is unlikely to be lost. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023890 | SEALING PLATE FOR PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A sealing plate for a prismatic secondary battery includes a pair of mouths for attaching a negative and positive electrode terminals, one mouth being formed near one end in a longitudinal direction of the sealing plate, and the other mouth being formed near the other end, coining areas used for positioning of an insulating member and formed around the pair of mouths on a front face of the sealing plate, a gas release valve and an electrolyte pour hole formed between the pair of mouths, and grooves formed between the respective coining areas and the long side edge of the sealing plate. The groove has a smaller depth near the gas release valve than the depth near the coining area. Even when the sealing plate is produced through forging, the front face has good flatness and the coining areas are unlikely to have a sink mark or a shear drop. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023891 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - A prismatic secondary battery includes a prismatic hollow outer body having a mouth and a bottom and storing an electrode assembly, a positive electrode collector, a negative electrode collector, and an electrolyte, a sealing plate sealing up the mouth of the prismatic hollow outer body, and a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal attached to the sealing plate; the sealing plate includes a gas release valve at the center between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal and includes an electrolyte pour hole on one side of the gas release valve and, on the other side on the front face, a concaved flat face with a height lower than that of the peripheral portion; and the concaved flat face is formed with an identification code. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023892 | BATTERY COOLING DUCT - Disclosed herein is a battery cooling duct. The duct includes a suction portion disposed between a rear seat and a floor panel of a vehicle, an inlet of the suction portion fluidly communicating with an interior of the vehicle to suction interior air. An extension portion is formed by extending an outlet side of the suction portion to a rear of the vehicle, e.g. a trunk, between the rear seat and the floor panel, and defines a passageway configured to allow the interior air to pass therethrough. A discharge portion extends from an outlet of the extension portion to the rear of the vehicle, and discharges the interior air passed through the extension portion, through an outlet of the discharge portion to the battery of the vehicle. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023893 | SECONDARY BATTERY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a secondary battery device includes a plurality of secondary battery cells and a resin case including a plurality of wall portions defining a plurality of accommodation sections, which are configured to individually accommodate the secondary battery cells. At least one of the wall portions defining each of the accommodation sections includes a plurality of pressure springs molded integrally with the wall portion from a synthetic resin and configured to press and position each of the secondary battery cells accommodated in the accommodation sections. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023894 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD - An energy storage device that includes a housing, which includes at least one end panel that includes at least one aperture therethrough. The device further includes a battery cell housed in the housing. The battery cell includes mutually opposed first and second faces joined at their edges. The device also includes a heat sink adjacent to the battery cell and in thermal contact with the first face of the battery cell. The heat sink defines at least one cooling medium passage extending parallel to the face of the adjacent battery cell. The cooling medium passage opens onto the at least one aperture formed through the at least one end panel of the housing. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023895 | GAS-PERMEABLE FILTER PROVIDED WITH OIL REPELLENCY - A gas-permeable filter provided with oil repellency is provided. The gas-permeable filter includes a porous membrane having a surface coated with an oil-repellent agent. The oil-repellent agent includes a linear fluorine-containing hydrocarbon group represented by —R | 2014-01-23 |
20140023896 | Battery Cell Module, Method for Producing a Battery Cell Module, Battery and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a battery cell module including a plurality of lithium ion battery cells, each having a degassing opening, and a cover substantially sealingly connected to a corresponding surface of each of the battery cells. The cover defines a gas receiving space configured to at least temporarily receive gas escaping from the battery cells. The gas receiving space is open in the direction of the battery cells. The opening area of the gas receiving space extends across a plurality of the battery cells. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing a battery cell module, to a battery, and to a motor vehicle having the battery cell module or the battery. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023897 | STORAGE BATTERY MODULE - A storage battery module | 2014-01-23 |
20140023898 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - The present invention aims to productively provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having excellent safety and high capacity. The above object can be achieved by adopting the following configuration. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprises a wound electrode assembly formed by winding a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer and a separator separating the positive and negative electrodes, wherein: the filling density of the positive electrode active material layer is 2.0-2.8 g/cc; the filling density of the negative electrode active material layer is 1.0-1.5 g/cc; each thickness of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is 100-200 μm; the thickness of the separator is 10-30% of each thickness of the positive and negative electrodes; and the air permeability per unit thickness of the separator is 7.0-27.0 sec/100 cc•μm. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023899 | SECONDARY BATTERY, AND CURRENT COLLECTOR TERMINAL STRUCTURE OF SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery has a wound electrode body, and two current collector terminals connected to opposite current collector foils of the electrode body. Bound portions in which the current collector foils are bound are opposed to each other in a compression direction in which the wound electrode body is compressed. Each current collector terminal has a current-collecting portion that has a solid structure and is inserted between the opposed bound portions for connection with the electrode body, and a current-carrying portion formed integrally with the current-collecting portion. The width of the current-carrying portion is substantially equal to the thickness of the electrode body in the compression direction, and the current-carrying portion extends along a corresponding one of opposite end faces of the electrode body as viewed in the direction of the winding center axis. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023900 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery is provided. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer provided on a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer provided on a negative electrode current collector, and an electrolyte, in which the positive electrode and the negative electrode are stacked and rolled up while placing a separator in between. A sum (A+B) of a total thickness “A” of the positive electrode current collector and the positive electrode active material layer, and a total thickness “B” of the negative electrode current collector and the negative electrode active material layer ranges from 161 μm to 220 μm. A ratio (A/B) of the total thickness “A” to the total thickness “B” ranges from 0.65 to 1.9. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023901 | Compact and Low-Volume Mechanical Igniter and Ignition Systems for Thermal Batteries and the Like - A thermal battery including: a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment; a thermal battery housed in the first compartment; and an inertial igniter housed in the second compartment; where the first and second compartments are separated by a rigid member. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023902 | BATTERY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A battery apparatus including a case, a battery cell, a battery-side terminal, and an engaging piece. The case has a width, a thickness, and a length. The battery cell is housed in an inside of the case. The battery-side terminal is disposed on a side surface at one end of the case in a length direction and electrically connected to the battery cell. The engaging piece is disposed at the one end of the case at which the battery-side terminal is positioned such that the engaging piece extends in a length direction a same distance as the case at the one end portion. The engaging piece is at an edge of the case in a width direction. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023903 | Hybrid Energy Storage Devices Having Sodium - Sodium energy storage devices employing aspects of both ZEBRA batteries and traditional Na—S batteries can perform better than either battery alone. The hybrid energy storage devices described herein can include a sodium anode, a molten sodium salt catholyte, and a positive electrode that has active species containing sulfur. Additional active species can include a transition metal source and NaCl. As a product of the energy discharge process, Na | 2014-01-23 |
20140023904 | ACTIVATION MECHANISM FOR A RESERVE BATTERY CELL - A biasing mechanism for pressurizing an electrolytic solution of a reserve battery cell, the biasing mechanism containing a compressed spring and a trigger operatively associated with the compressed spring. The trigger is configured to release the compressed spring to pressurize the electrolytic solution. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023905 | AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR A BATTERY PACK - A heat removal unit that removes heat from air in a battery pack in which a battery cell is accommodated to cool or dehumidify the air is provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023906 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A power supply apparatus includes: a battery cell stack obtained by stacking a plurality of battery cells; and a cover case surrounding an outside of the battery cell stack, in which a resin is poured between the battery cell stack and the cover case, achieving a waterproof structure of making the battery cell stack waterproof. This allows prevention of water entering from an outside, thereby preventing unintentional electric conduction or corrosion. A gap between the battery cell stack and the cover case is also eliminated to prevent the harmful influence on the battery cell stack due to condensation inside the cover case. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023907 | DIATOMACEOUS ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - A printed energy storage device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and the second electrode. At least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator includes frustules, for example of diatoms. The frustules may have a uniform or substantially uniform property or attribute such as shape, dimension, and/or porosity. A property or attribute of the frustules can also be modified by applying or forming a surface modifying structure and/or material to a surface of the frustules. A membrane for an energy storage device includes frustules. An ink for a printed film includes frustules. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023908 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The lithium-ion secondary battery | 2014-01-23 |
20140023909 | BATTERY PACK - In order to provide a battery pack that can be produced highly efficiently and contribute to an improvement in productivity, a battery pack of the present invention includes: a plurality of unit batteries | 2014-01-23 |
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. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023911 | Cover for electrolytic batteries - Cover for electrolytic batteries, comprising a primary cover adapted to be fixed on a container of electrolytic cells and provided with a plurality of openings for filling with electrolyte for respective electrolytic cells of the container, the walls of the openings being crossed transversely by a common gas collection channel, the cover comprising at least one secondary cover which can be fixed on the upper face of the primary cover to cover the openings, the secondary cover comprising a plurality of caps, each one of the caps being provided with a radial expansion adapted to engage in a gas-tight manner on the wall of the respective opening between the common gas collection channel and the upper face of the primary cover, the caps being not accessible when the secondary cover is fixed on the upper face of the primary cover. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023912 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND FILLING METHOD FOR SAME - At least one of holes is formed at a position that is at a higher level than a surface of an electrolyte in use of a nonaqueous secondary battery, and that is not overlapped with an electrode laminate. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023913 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - In a prismatic secondary battery, a negative electrode terminal is fixed to a sealing plate in an insulated manner through through-holes formed in the sealing plate, first and second insulating members, and a collector. The collector includes a flat attachment part with the through-hole and a main body bent from an end of the flat attachment part and electrically connected to an electrode assembly. The second insulating member includes a depression having peripheral ribs on an opposite face to the sealing plate. At least one of the peripheral ribs along the short sides thereof has at least one of a width and height larger than that of the peripheral rib along the long sides thereof. The flat attachment part of the collector is fitted to the depression. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023914 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY - In a prismatic secondary battery, an internal negative electrode terminal is electrically connected to a collector through through-holes formed in a sealing plate, a gasket, and an insulating member in a manner electrically insulated from the sealing plate. The sealing plate has one face on which a protrusion is formed, an insulating plate has a face that is on the sealing plate and on which a concave portion fitted to the protrusion is formed, each of the protrusion and the concave portion of the insulating plate is provided at one position on respective sides of the through-hole, and at least one of the protrusions has a top face on which a concave portion is formed. The battery having such a structure is unlikely to cause rotary displacement between the insulating plate and the sealing plate even when a rotary torque is applied to the internal terminal. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023915 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - The present invention aims to productively provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having high capacity. This object can be achieved by adopting the following configuration. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprises a non-aqueous electrolyte and an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator; the positive electrode has a positive electrode core and a positive electrode active material layer; the negative electrode has a negative electrode core and a negative electrode active material layer; a protective layer is provided on the positive electrode active material layer and/or the negative electrode active material layer; the total thickness of the protective layers is 10 to 40% of that of the separator; a porosity of the protective layer is larger than that of any of the positive and negative electrode active material layer; and the non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent and two or more kinds of lithium compounds. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023916 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION - Provided is an electrolytic solution exhibiting excellent withstand voltage and satisfactory characteristics even at low and high temperatures. The invention is an electrolytic solution that includes a cyclic carbonate (I-1) represented by formula (I-1): | 2014-01-23 |
20140023917 | High Performance Lead Acid Battery with Advanced Electrolyte System - Herein provided is an electrochemical cell electrolyte formed from ingredients comprising: water, sulfuric acid, and at least one octylphenol ethoxylate of Formula 1: | 2014-01-23 |
20140023918 | LEAD ALKALINE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery is provided such that the positive electrode comprises lead dioxide, the negative electrode comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, zinc, cadmium, lanthanum/nickel alloys and titanium/zirconium alloys, and the electrolyte is an aqueous alkali-metal acetate. Upon discharge, the lead dioxide is reduced to lead oxide, and the electrolyte remains unchanged. The reactions are reversed when the battery is charged. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023919 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - The present invention aims to provide the following non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having excellent safety. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprises an electrode assembly having positive and negative electrodes. The positive electrode has a core exposed portion (formed by exposing at least one side edge of a belt-shaped core along the longitudinal direction of the core), a active material layer formed on the core, and a protective layer (formed on the core exposed portion near the active material layer and having a lower conductivity than the core). The negative electrode has first and second negative electrode core exposed portions, in which both side edges of a belt-shaped negative electrode core are exposed along the longitudinal direction of the core, and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode core. And the whole of the second negative electrode core exposed portion is opposite to the protective layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023920 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery in which graphite that is an active material can occlude and release lithium efficiently is provided. Further, a highly reliable secondary battery in which the amount of lithium inserted and extracted into/from graphite that is an active material is prevented from varying is provided. The secondary battery includes a negative electrode including a current collector and graphite provided over the current collector, and a positive electrode. The graphite includes a plurality of graphene layers. Surfaces of the plurality of graphene layers are provided substantially along the direction of an electric field generated between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023921 | ELECTRODE HAVING POROUS COATING LAYER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrode comprising a current collector; an electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector and comprising a mixture of electrode active material particles and a first binder polymer; and a porous coating layer formed on the surface of the electrode active material layer, comprising a mixture of inorganic particles and a second binder polymer and having a thickness deviation defined by the following Formula ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140023922 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF AN ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT AND AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT - Disclosed is a manufacturing method of an electrode for an electrochemical element having a superior adhesion and is used for an electrochemical element with excellent productivity due to a short predoping time. Specifically disclosed is that the method is characterized by comprising a step for compression forming of electrode material (a mixed powder or composite particles) including an alkaline metal powder or an alkaline earth metal powder each having a coated surface. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023923 | STRUCTURED ARRESTER FOR BATTERY CELLS - An arrester for a battery cell is described, the arrester essentially being formed from a conductive foil, wherein the conductive foil has structural components which enlarge the effective contact area between the foil and an active mass covering the foil when compared with the basic area of the foil. In addition, a method is described for producing a corresponding arrester and a battery cell having such an arrester. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023924 | BATTERY ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Solid composite electrodes with electrode active layers that include an electrode active material, an optional electron conductive material, an optional binder and other optional additives for batteries which are not fuel cells are provided. The solid composite electrodes are formed by the deposition of an electrode composition (slurry) onto a current collector in one or many layers. The electrode structure may be characterized by a porosity of the electrode composition layer that decreases in a direction from the back side of the layer (close to the current collector) towards the outer side of the layer. The electrode structures can be used in for example chemical sources of electric energy such as primary (non-rechargeable) as well as secondary (rechargeable) batteries. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023925 | TITANIA-GRAPHENE ANODE ELECTRODE PAPER - A method for forming a nanocomposite material, the nanocomposite material formed thereby, and a battery made using the nanocomposite material. Metal oxide and graphene are placed in a solvent to form a suspension. The suspension is then applied to a current collector. The solvent is then evaporated to form a nanocomposite material. The nanocomposite material is then electrochemically cycled to form a nanocomposite material of at least one metal oxide in electrical communication with at least one graphene layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023926 | GRAPHENE-CONTAINING ELECTRODES - A battery includes a first electrode including a plurality of particles containing lithium, a layer of carbon at least partially coating a surface of each particle, and electrochemically exfoliated graphene at least partially coating one or more of the plurality of particles. The battery includes a second electrode and an electrolyte. At least a portion of the first electrode and at least a portion of the second electrode contact the electrolyte. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023927 | SILICON ALLOY BASED NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND COMPOSITION INCLUDING SAME AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME AND LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A silicon alloy-based negative active material includes a particle including a core including a silicon alloy-based material, and a coating layer including an organic binder. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023928 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery having a high capacity and a high efficiency of charge discharge characteristics. The anode active material includes a silicon mono-phase and an alloy phase formed of silicon with a metal element at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Ni, Cu, Fe, Mn, Al, Cr, Co, and Zn. The anode active material is a powder in which the silicon mono-phase is uniformly distributed in a matrix of the alloy phase, has particle size distribution defined as D0.1 and D0.9, and the value of D0.1-D0.9 is in a range from about 3 μm to about 15 μm. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023929 | Silicon-Containing Carbonaceous Composite Material - Using a silicon-containing carbon-based composite material represented by the compositional formula: SiO | 2014-01-23 |
20140023930 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING CERAMIC SEPARATOR STRUCTURE - An electrochemical device includes a first electrode layer, a separator coating layer on at least a first surface of the first electrode layer, the separator coating layer including a ceramic material and being patterned, and a second electrode layer facing the separator coating layer that is on the first surface of the first electrode layer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023931 | PHYSICALLY CROSS-LINKED GEL ELECTROLYTE - An electrochemical battery cell of a lithium ion battery has a physically cross-linked gel electrolyte situated between a negative electrode and a positive electrode. The gel electrolyte includes a block co-polymer host and a liquid electrolyte, which can transport lithium ions, absorbed into the block co-polymer host. The block co-polymer host includes poly(alkylene oxide) block units and physically cross-linkable block units. A few preferred physically cross-linkable block units that may be employed include polyamide block units and poly(terephthalate)ester block units. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023932 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - An electrolyte electrochemical device includes an anodic material and an electrolyte, the electrolyte including an organosilicon solvent, a salt, and a hybrid additiving having a first and a second compound, the hybrid additive configured to form a solid electrolyte interphase film on the anodic material upon application of a potential to the electrochemical device. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023933 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent high-temperature durability and capable of reducing the initial percent defective and a process for producing the same. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive-electrode active material; negative electrode containing a negative-electrode active material; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous layer provided on a surface of the positive electrode, wherein the porous layer contains inorganic solid electrolyte particles having a crystalline structure of rhombohedral crystal (R3c) with lithium ion conductivity represented by Li | 2014-01-23 |
20140023934 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte additive that allows for improved safety and battery characteristics of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and in greater detail, the present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte additive that includes at least one compound selected from a first compound group consisting of phosphazene compounds represented by the following general formula (1): | 2014-01-23 |
20140023935 | LITHIUM SECONDARY CELL - Provided is a lithium secondary cell of 5V class having a positive electrode operating voltage of 4.5V or higher with respect to metallic lithium; the lithium secondary cell has high energy density, inhibits degradation of the electrolytic solution that comes in contact with the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and has particularly long cell life when used under high-temperature environments. The positive electrode contains, as the positive electrode active substance, a predetermined lithium-manganese oxide complex; the negative electrode contains, as the negative electrode active substance, graphite, of which surface is coated by low-crystallinity carbon; and the electrolytic solution contains one or more high-oxidation-potential solvents selected from propylene carbonate, butyl ene carbonate, 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, and 4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one within a range of 5 to 60 vol % of the solvent and one or two low-viscosity solvents selected from dimethyl carbonate and fluorinated cyclic ether. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023936 | LITHIUM-SULFUR ELECTROLYTES AND BATTERIES - An electrolyte includes a lithium polysulfide of formula Li | 2014-01-23 |
20140023937 | ELECTROLYTES INCLUDING AN ORGANOSILICON SOLVENT AND PROPYLENE CARBONATE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - An electrolyte includes an organosilicon solvent, propylene carbonate, and a salt. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023938 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR ELECTROCHEMCIAL DEVICE - The present invention aims to provide an electrochemical device excellent in high temperature storage characteristics and cycling characteristics at high voltages, and a nonaqueous electrolyte for the electrochemical device. The present invention relates to an electrochemical device including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains a fluorinated linear carbonate represented by the formula (1): | 2014-01-23 |
20140023939 | CORE-SHELL STRUCTURED BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYSTS FOR METAL AIR BATTERY/FUEL CELL - The present invention relates to a bifunctional catalyst for use with air metal batteries and fuel cell. The bifunctional catalyst comprising a core and a shell, where the core comprises a metal oxide and the shell comprises a carbon nanostructure. In a further aspect the bifunctional catalyst is catalytically active for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023940 | LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY - The invention relates to an improved lithium-air battery. The battery includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode separated by an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode consists of a film of metal material selected from among lithium and lithium alloys, the positive electrode includes a film of a porous carbon material on a current collector, and the electrolyte is a solution of lithium salts in a solvent. The battery is characterized in that the surface of the negative electrode opposite the electrolyte has a passivation layer containing Li | 2014-01-23 |
20140023941 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-AIR BATTERIES - A lithium-air cell includes a negative electrode; an air positive electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte which includes an anion receptor that may be represented by one or more of the formulas. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023942 | ZINC CELLS HAVING IMPROVED ANODE COMPOSITION AND THEIR USE - An electrochemical cell in the form of a button cell includes an electrode 1) composed essentially of zinc or a zinc alloy, and 2) aluminum hydroxide and/or at least one aluminate, and a method of producing an electrochemical cell including mixing a zinc powder or a zinc-containing powder with aluminum hydroxide and/or at least one aluminate and, optionally, an electrode binder, a conductivity-improving additive and/or a corrosion inhibitor, to form an electrode. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023943 | QUENCHING SYSTEM - A quencher for a flow cell battery is described. The quencher utilizes a quench solution formed from FeCl | 2014-01-23 |
20140023944 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a fuel gas supply unit; an oxidizing gas supply unit; an oxidizing gas supply passage; an oxidizing gas discharge passage; an oxidizing gas branch passage; an on-off valve disposed on at least one of the oxidizing gas discharge passage and a portion of the oxidizing gas supply passage; an oxidizing gas supply amount measuring unit disposed on the oxidizing gas branch passage; and a controller configured to determine that the on-off valve is normal in a case where a supply amount of the oxidizing gas measured by the oxidizing gas supply amount measuring unit is equal to or larger than a first threshold and determines that the on-off valve is abnormal in a case where the supply amount of the oxidizing gas measured by the oxidizing gas supply amount measuring unit is smaller than the first threshold. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023945 | AIRCRAFT FUEL CELL SYSTEM - An aircraft system comprising a fuel storage system comprising a first fuel tank capable of storing a first fuel and a second fuel tank capable of storing a second fuel is disclosed herein. The aircraft system further comprises a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell capable of producing electrical power using at least one of the first fuel or the second fuel, and a fuel delivery system capable of delivering a fuel from the fuel storage system to the fuel cell system. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023946 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVICE - To provide a fuel cell device capable of extending the years of service life of a reformer by suppressing thermal runaways. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device, including a fuel cell module having fuel cell units; a reformer disposed above the fuel cell units, for producing hydrogen by a partial oxidation reforming reaction and a steam reforming reaction; a vaporizing chamber disposed adjacent to the reformer; a combustion chamber for heating the vaporization chamber; a water supply device; an electrical generation oxidant gas supply device; and a controller for raising the fuel cell units to a temperature at which electrical generation is possible; whereby over the entire period of the startup step, the reforming oxidant gas supply device and water supply device are controlled so that partial oxidation reforming reactions do not occur independently in the reformer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023947 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL DEVICE - To provide a fuel cell device capable of extending the years of service life of a reformer by suppressing thermal runaways. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device, including a fuel cell module having multiple fuel cell units; a reformer disposed above the fuel cell units, for producing hydrogen by a partial oxidation reforming reaction and a steam reforming reaction; a vaporizing chamber disposed adjacent to the reformer; a combustion chamber for heating the vaporization chamber; a water supply device; a supply device for oxidant gas for electrical generation; and a controller for raising the fuel cell unit to a temperature at which electrical generation is possible; wherein fuel electrodes in each individual fuel cell unit are constituted to act as catalysts for a shift reaction, and the controller executes only the ATR step and SR step in the reformer. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023948 | ENHANCEMENT OF IN SITU RADIATION FOR FACILITATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS - The various embodiments described herein provide an alternative solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) design that enhances radiation heat transfer. The premise is to facilitate view factor radiation as an additional means of thermal equilibration along and between the high temperature fuel cells, such that the cells become more tolerant to colder inlet oxidant streams or direct internal reformation, as well as have enhanced proximity of temperatures between one another. Previously threatening “cold spots” due to convective cooling and endothermic reformation effects could be minimized or avoided via thermal radiation that ultimately originates from hotter cell locations. Likewise, previously threatening “temperature glides” throughout the direction of cell stacking are mitigated by the cells having more (reflective) thermal radiation between themselves. | 2014-01-23 |
20140023949 | Tri-Block Copolymer and Electrolyte Membrane Made from the Same - Provided are a tri-block copolymer and an electrolyte membrane prepared therefrom. The tri-block copolymer has a structure of polar moiety-containing copolymer block/non-polar moiety-containing copolymer block/polar moiety-containing copolymer block, or non-polar moiety-containing copolymer block/polar moiety-containing copolymer block/non-polar moiety-containing copolymer block, and is useful for an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells. The electrolyte membrane for fuel cells prepared from the tri-block copolymer exhibits superior dimensional stability and excellent fuel cell performance. | 2014-01-23 |