05th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150030866 | PHOTOCHROMIC CURABLE COMPOSITION - A photochromic curable composition containing, as a radically polymerizable monomer component (A), a (meth)acrylic-amide polymerizable monomer (A1) having 2 to 6 (meth)acryloyloxy groups and 2 to 6 divalent amide groups (—NHCO—), and a non-amide polymerizable monomer (A2) having at least 3 radically polymerizable groups but having no amide bond. From the photochromic composition, there can be obtained a photochromic cured body having excellent photochromic properties such as a high color density, a high fading rate, and excellent mechanical strength. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030867 | Polymer Compositions, Methods of Making the Same, and Articles Made Therefrom - The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for improving the cling performance in stretch-cling films. Compositions include: (a) 80.0 to 99.5 wt. % of a propylene-based elastomer, the propylene-based elastomer comprising at least about 60.0 wt. % propylene-derived units and about 5.0 to about 25.0 wt. % ethylene-derived units, based on total weight of the propylene-based elastomer, wherein the propylene-based elastomer has a heat of fusion of less than about 80.0 J/g; and (b) 0.5 to 20.0 wt. % of a polyalphaolefin, wherein the amounts of the propylene-based elastomer, and the polyalphaolefin are based on the weight of the composition. Methods of making such compositions as well as compositions including an ethylene-based polymer and films and methods of making films are also disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030868 | SEMICONDUCTIVE ROLLER, CHARGING ROLLER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The semiconductive roller according to the present invention includes: a roller body having an outer peripheral surface made of a semiconductive rubber composition; and an oxide film covering the outer peripheral surface of the roller body, while the semiconductive rubber composition contains a base polymer and a crosslinking component for crosslinking the base polymer, the base polymer is a mixture of a bicopolymer E containing epichlorohydrin and nitrile-butadiene rubber N, the mass ratio E/N of the bicopolymer E and the nitrile-butadiene rubber N in the mixture is 50/50 to 80/20, and the crosslinking component includes a thiourea-based crosslinking component for crosslinking the bicopolymer E and a sulfur-based vulcanizing component for vulcanizing the nitrile-butadiene rubber N. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030869 | PIGMENT COMPOSITIONS - A pigment composition may include an inorganic particulate material, a multivalent metal salt, and a non ionic dispersant. A substrate may be coated with an aqueous coating composition including the pigment composition. The substrate may be a paper product. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030870 | CARBON TOOL STEEL STRIP - Provided is a carbon tool steel strip suitable for use in various spring materials, valve materials, and the like, in which press punching properties and fatigue characteristics are enhanced. A carbon tool steel strip having a thickness of 1 mm or less and a carbon tool steel composition containing 0.8-1.2% C by mass %, wherein the carbon tool steel strip has a Vickers hardness of 500-650 (Hv), and when a cross-section at the center in the sheet thickness direction of the carbon tool steel strip is viewed with the plane of observation in a direction at a right angle to a rolled surface of the carbon tool steel strip and in the length direction of the carbon tool steel strip, the area ratio of carbides having an equivalent circle diameter of at least 0.5 μm among the carbides present in the metallographic structure is 0.50-4.30%. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030871 | FUNCTIONALLY GRADED THERMAL BARRIER COATING SYSTEM - A functionally graded thermal barrier coating ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030872 | METHOD FOR IMPARTING TARNISH PROTECTION OR TARNISH PROTECTION WITH COLOR APPEARANCE TO SILVER, SILVER ALLOYS, SILVER FILMS, SILVER PRODUCTS AND OTHER NON-PRECIOUS METALS - A method of surface coating a metallic object, including removing substantially all of the existing silver sulfide tarnish if present, ultrasonically cleaning the object with immersion in a solvent, uniformly dispersing selected nanoparticles over the surface of the object by sonicating the object in an ultrasonic bath containing the selected nanoparticles. The invention further includes quickly rinsing the object with solvent upon removal from the ultrasonic bath to inhibit formation of large agglomerates, drying the object with a flow of gas, optically inspecting the object for the presence of agglomeration and applying a barrier layer conformal coating and a protective layer conformal coating. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030873 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL - An electrolytic copper foil, which is particularly suitable for the application of a lithium ion secondary battery, has a shiny side and a matte side with a roughness of less than 2 μm. Based on the total sum of the texture coefficients of a ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030874 | Luminescent Braze Preforms - A braze preform is provided that includes a filler metal and a luminescent material that covers at least a portion of the filler metal and that can luminesce when exposed to a black light. The luminescent material may include a luminescent ink and a solvent that are mixed together before being applied to filler metal. Presence of the braze preform may be determined using automated equipment by detecting luminescence of the braze preform with a sensor. A decision may be made on whether to advance a parts assembly for brazing based on the determination of presence or absence of the braze preform on such parts assembly. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030875 | ZN-MG ALLOY-COATED STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT BLACKENING RESISTANCE AND EXCELLENT ADHESION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a Zn—Mg alloy-coated steel sheet with excellent blackening resistance and excellent coating adhesion and to a method for manufacturing same. Provided are a Zn—Mg alloy-coated steel sheet with excellent blackening resistance and excellent adhesion and a method for manufacturing same, the steel sheet comprising: a substrate steel sheet; a Zn—Fe intermetallic compound layer formed on the substrate steel sheet; a first Zn—Mg coating layer formed on the Zn—Fe intermetallic compound layer and comprising a Zn—Fe intermetallic compound in which the content of Zn is 95% by weight or higher; a second Zn—Mg coating layer formed on the first Zn—Mg coating layer and comprising a Zn—Mg intermetallic compound in which the content of Zn is 80 to 95% by weight; and an oxide film formed on the second Zn—Mg coating layer and comprising a metallic oxide. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030876 | COATING SYSTEM WITH NICOCRALY DOUBLE PROTECTIVE COATING HAVING DIFFERING CHROMIUM CONTENT AND ALLOY - By using a two-layer NiCoCraly coating, the formation of cracks in a thermally grown oxide coating, such as is formed on the basis of the protective effect of the NiCoCraly coating, can be reduced. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030877 | METHOD FOR FORMING AN IMPROVED THERMAL BARRIER COATING (TBC), THERMAL-BARRIER-COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR THE REPAIR THEREOF - The invention refers to a process for the formation of a thermal barrier coating on a substrate, comprising the steps of:
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20150030878 | ULTRATHIN SHIELDING FILM OF HIGH SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present application provides an ultrathin shielding film of high shielding effectiveness, comprising two or more solid shielding layers. An electrically-conductive adhesive layer is coated onto the outer surface at one side of the solid shielding layers, and one or more insulation film layers are formed on the outer surface at the other side of the solid shielding layers. A carrier film layer is provided on the outer surface of the insulation film layers. A protective film covers the lower surface of the electrically-conductive adhesive layer. The present application further discloses a manufacturing method of an ultrathin shielding film of high shielding effectiveness. The present application has the following advantages: the two or more ultrathin complete solid shielding layers are provided, which are capable of repeatedly reflecting and adsorbing high-frequency interference signals, and meanwhile, excessive charges are conducted into a ground layer, so that the high shielding effectiveness is realized; tests show that, at a frequency over 300 MHz, the shielding effectiveness can reach 60 dB or more; meanwhile, the ultrathin solid shielding layer is capable of providing great bending performance, so that the requirements of an electronic product for lightness and thinness are met. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030879 | HOT ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semi-manufactured steel material has a chemical composition including, by mass %, C: 0.055% to 0.15%, Si: not more than 0.2%, Mn: not more than 1.3%, P: not more than 0.03%, S: not more than 0.007%, Al: not more than 0.1%, N: not more than 0.01%, and Ti: 0.14% to 0.30%, the balance comprising Fe and inevitable impurities. In the composition, 1.0 ([C]/12)/([Ti*]/48) is satisfied ([C], [S], [N] and [Ti]: contents (mass %) of the respective elements, and [Ti*]=[Ti]−3.4×[N]−1.5×[S]), and the contents of niobium and boron as impurities are limited to Nb: less than 0.03% and B: less than 0.0005%. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030880 | HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet having both excellent strength and excellent workability (particularly, bending workability), and a method of producing the same. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030881 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND HIGH STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET (AS AMENDED) - A method for manufacturing a high strength galvanized steel sheet and a high strength galvanized steel sheet are provided. A high strength galvanized steel sheet having a zinc coating layer with an amount of deposition of coating of 20 to 120 g/m | 2015-01-29 |
20150030882 | STEEL PLATE FOR PRODUCING LIGHT STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID PLATE - The invention relates to a steel plate, the chemical composition of which comprises, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.010%≦C≦0.20%, 0.06%≦Mn≦3%, Si≦1.5%, 0.005%≦Al≦1.5%, S≦0.030%, P≦0.040%, 2.5%≦Ti≦7.2%, (0.45×Ti)−0.35%≦B≦(0.45×Ti)+0.70%, and optionally one or more elements chosen from: Ni≦1%, Mo≦1%, Cr≦3%, Nb≦0.1%, V≦0.1%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030883 | SEAWATER-RESISTANT STAINLESS CLAD STEEL - A seawater-resistant stainless clad steel includes a cladding material made of stainless steel having a pitting index represented by Cr[mass %]+3.3Mo[mass %]+16N[mass %], of 35.0 or more and a microstructure in a surface portion thereof including, by area ratio, less than 2.0% of a σ phase, wherein dynamic friction coefficients in the rolling direction and in a direction at a right angle to the rolling direction determined in accordance with JIS K 7125 are both 0.05 or less. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030884 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING DISPERSION OF MATERIAL FOR LIGHT TO HEAT CONVERSION IN THERMAL TRANSFER FILM AND THERMAL TRANSFER FILM USING THE SAME - A method for evaluating dispersion of a light-to-heat conversion material in a thermal transfer film includes calculating optical densities OD1 and OD2 of the thermal transfer film according to Equations 2 and 3, and calculating a dispersion evaluation value ΔOD according to Equation 1. The thermal transfer film has good dispersion of the light-to-heat conversion material when the dispersion evaluation value ΔOD is 0.1 or less, and the thermal transfer film has poor dispersion of the light-to-heat conversion material when the dispersion evaluation value ΔOD is greater than 0.1. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030885 | COATED ARTICLE AND CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS - A chemical vapor deposition process and article formed by a chemical vapor deposition process are disclosed. The process includes pretreating a substrate by exposing the substrate to an oxidative environment for a period of time, decomposing a material to form a layer on the substrate, and functionalizing one or both of the layer and the substrate. The pretreating pre-oxidizes the substrate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030886 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a nonmagnetic conductive layer; a first magnetic layer connected to the nonmagnetic conductive layer; a second magnetic layer connected to the nonmagnetic conductive layer so as to be distant from the first magnetic layer; a third magnetic layer connected to the nonmagnetic conductive layer so as be distant from the first magnetic layer; and a first to third magnetic electrodes connected to the first to third magnetic layers respectively; a voltage being applied between the third magnetic electrode and the first magnetic electrode through the third magnetic layer, the nonmagnetic conductive layer, and the first magnetic layer, and a current being caused to flow between the third electrode and the second magnetic electrode through the third magnetic layer, the nonmagnetic conductive layer, and the second magnetic layer, the nonmagnetic conductive layer decreasing in volume toward the one end face. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030887 | MAGNETIC DEVICES WITH MOLECULAR OVERCOATS - A data storage device including a substrate; a magnetic structure deposited on the substrate; and a molecular overcoat deposited on the magnetic structure, the molecular overcoat having a thickness of not greater than about 100 Å. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030888 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS WITH IMPROVED CATHODES - Methods and systems for microbial fuel cells with unproved cathodes are provided, in accordance with some embodiments, methods for microbial fuel cells with improved cathodes are provided. The methods comprising: abiotically reducing oxygen on a cathode having a catalyst layer bound to a gas diffusion layer using an anion conductive polymer, consequently accumulating Off at the catalyst layer, and reducing local pH by conducting the OH″ away from the catalyst layer, directly or by transport of anionic buffers that act as OH″ carriers, through the anion conductive polymer, in accordance with some embodiments, a system for microbial fuel cells is provided. The system comprising: a container, an anode, anode-respiring bacteria, and a cathode having a catalyst layer bound to a gas diffusion layer using an anion conductive polymer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030889 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device includes a battery containing body, an electronic device unit, and a chassis for housing them, wherein at a side surface portion of the chassis, an opening for inserting and removing the battery containing body and the electronic device unit is provided; an openable and closable pivoting member is provided inside the opening, the pivoting member, when closed, preventing removal of the battery containing body, and when opened, preventing insertion of the electronic device unit as removed; and the electronic device unit is housed and disposed adjacent to the battery containing body, and includes an opening prevention guide capable of engaging with the pivoting member and thereby preventing the pivoting member from being opened when the electronic device unit is housed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030890 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes battery stacks each formed of battery cells stacked on one another and bus bars disposed at a first end side of the battery stack for connection between electrode terminals of the battery cells, a battery pack case housing the battery stacks, a fan device disposed inside the battery pack case for circulating fluid within the battery pack case and a spacer disposed between respective adjacent battery cells to guide the fluid to flow in a direction from the first end side to a second end side opposite to the first end side along lateral sides of the battery cells. Each of the battery cells includes a battery cell case as an outer shell thereof that includes an exposed portion having a predetermined exposed length by which the battery cell case projects from an end at the first end side of the spacer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030891 | Alkaline Battery Operational Methodology - Methods of using specific operational charge and discharge parameters to extend the life of alkaline batteries are disclosed. The methods can be used with any commercial primary or secondary alkaline battery, as well as with newer alkaline battery designs, including batteries with flowing electrolyte. The methods include cycling batteries within a narrow operating voltage window, with minimum and maximum cut-off voltages that are set based on battery characteristics and environmental conditions. The narrow voltage window decreases available capacity but allows the batteries to be cycled for hundreds or thousands of times. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030892 | VENT ADAPTER FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY SYSTEMS - A vent adapter for a lead-acid battery includes a first side configured to mate with a vent port of the lead-acid battery via a first connector having a first geometry; and a second side in fluid communication with the first side and configured to mate with a vent passage of an automobile via a second connector having a second geometry, wherein the first and second geometries have respective shapes that are different from one another. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030893 | VENT HOUSING FOR ADVANCED BATTERIES - A system includes a vent housing configured to be installed on a lower housing of a battery module at a first side of the vent housing. The vent housing has a main body having an opening on a second side of the vent housing and an internal chamber coupled to the opening. The internal chamber includes a first wall having an internal burst vent configured to open at a first pressure threshold and a second wall having a ventilation vent comprising a gas-selective permeability layer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030894 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module with a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction in a battery array, the battery module including a plurality of barriers in which a pair of adjoining ones of the barriers mount a battery cell therebetween, a frame having at least a pair of opposed frame members, the battery array and the barriers being between the opposed frame members and disposed internally thereof, the frame including a pair of end blocks at outermost sides of the battery array, side frames connecting the end blocks, and a degassing portion overlying vent portions of each of the plurality of battery cells and providing a passage for directing vented gas from the battery cells away from the battery module, the degassing portion rigidly supporting the battery cells and barriers of the battery array within the frame. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030895 | BATTERY CASE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING TWO SEPARATED ACCOMMODATION PARTS - Disclosed is a battery case including a case part including a first accommodation part having an irreversible opening to irreversibly release a closed state and a second accommodation part separated from the first accommodation part, and a cover part installed at the case part. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030896 | SODIUM-HALOGEN SECONDARY CELL - A sodium-halogen secondary cell that includes a negative electrode compartment housing a negative, sodium-based electrode and a positive electrode compartment housing a current collector disposed in a liquid positive electrode solution. The liquid positive electrode solution includes a halogen and/or a halide. The cell includes a sodium ion conductive electrolyte membrane that separates the negative electrode from the liquid positive electrode solution. Although in some cases, the negative sodium-based electrode is molten during cell operation, in other cases, the negative electrode includes a sodium electrode or a sodium intercalation carbon electrode that is solid during operation. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030897 | AIR-COOLED BATTERY MODULE FOR A VEHICLE - A high voltage battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells stacked in an array. The array is covered on its ends by a pair of opposing end plates, and is covered on its sides by a pair of opposing sidewalls. The sidewalls partially cover upper surfaces of the battery cells. Internal channels provide gaps between the sides of the battery cells and the interior surfaces of the sidewalls. An external channel is vertically spaced from the internal channel and is defined by the exterior surfaces of the sidewalls. Brackets secure the end plates to the sidewalls by at least partially extending into the external channels of the sidewalls. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030898 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE IN A PLURALITY OF ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE CELLS - A method and a device for identifying an increase in temperature in a plurality of electrochemical storage cells. An electrical characteristic value of a series connection of PTC elements that are thermally coupled in each case to a storage cell is determined and an increase in temperature of a plurality of electrical storage cells is identified if a value that is obtained as a result of evaluating the electrical characteristic value achieves a predefined threshold value. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030899 | NEW ENERGY VEHICLE AND BATTERY LOCKING DEVICE THEREOF - A battery locking device for a new energy vehicle including: a battery compartment fit for a battery, the battery compartment being provided with a battery inlet; and a battery clamping device provided on the battery compartment and controlled by a linkage mechanism. Since the battery clamping device is controlled by the linkage mechanism, during the mounting or removing of the battery, the battery can be integrally clamped or released by merely operating an operating end of the linkage mechanism. Compared with the prior art in which the battery is fixed through bolts, the battery can be integrally clamped or released by the battery locking device through a single operation, which greatly simplifies the disassembling or assembling process of the battery and reduces the time required for replacing the battery. A new energy vehicle provided with the above battery locking device has the same advantages. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030900 | Cell Delta-Temperature Optimized Battery Module Configuration - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell includes an anode having an anode active area, a cathode having a cathode active area, and an ion-conducting separator interposed between the anode active area and the cathode active area. A first subset of the battery cells are arranged in parallel wired battery cell pairs. Each parallel wired battery cell pair of the first subset has two adjacent battery cells with a cooling fin interposed between the two adjacent battery cells. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030901 | BATTERY HEATER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for supplying power to a battery heater in one or more battery modules. A first DC electrical signal derived from an AC source or a second DC electrical signal derived from a DC bus is used to power a battery heater of one or more battery modules in dependence on a voltage level associated with the first DC electrical signal relative to a voltage level of the second DC electrical signal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030902 | Sealing Member And Storage Battery Temperature Adjusting Apparatus Using The Same - A sealing member is provided in a wall portion of a module case that accommodates a storage battery in an internal space, and blocks the internal space of the module case from an external space with the wall portion. External tubes are fixed to an external space side of a path through which a heating medium flows by an external fixing member (bolt), and internal tubes are fixed to an internal space side of the path by an internal fixing member (bolt). The sealing member is formed with an external mounting hole for mounting the external fixing member (bolt), and an internal mounting hole for mounting the internal fixing member (bolt). The mounting holes are formed as bottomed holes, that is, holes that are not penetrated or blind holes. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030903 | PRISMATIC BUSSING METHOD AND DESIGN - An electrochemical cell including a prismatic electrode stack extending in a prismatic plane and having a plurality of positive electrode plates and a plurality of negative electrode plates stacked alternately with intervening separators therebetween. The positive electrode plates and the negative electrode plates are laterally offset so that end leads of the positive electrode plates extend from one side of the electrode stack and end leads of the negative electrode plates extend from an opposite side of the electrode stack. A positive bus strap is joined to the end leads of the positive electrode plates and a negative bus strap is joined to the end leads of the negative electrode plates such that said positive and negative bus straps and attaching portions of said end leads of the positive and negative electrode plates are disposed parallel to each other and perpendicular to the prismatic plane of the prismatic electrode stack. Further, a case may be provided for accommodating the prismatic electrode stack, the bus straps and liquid electrolyte. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030904 | CONNECTING POLE FOR A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HOUSING AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTING POLE - The invention relates to a connecting pole ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030905 | BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A battery separator includes a porous membrane A including a polyolefin resin, and a porous membrane B laminated thereon including a fluororesin and inorganic particles or cross-linked polymer particles, | 2015-01-29 |
20150030906 | AQUEOUS POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a separator for non-aqueous-type electrochemical device that has been coated with an aqueous fluoropolymer coating. The fluoropolymer is preferably polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and more preferably a copolymer of polyvinylidene fluoride. The fluoropolymer coating provides a porous coating on porous substrate separator used in non-aqueous-type electrochemical devices, such as batteries and electric double layer capacitors. The fluoropolymer coating improves the thermal resistance and mechanical integrity, and lowers the interfacial electrical impedance of the porous separator. The fluoropolymer composition optionally contains powdery particles that are held together on the separator by the fluoropolymer binder. In one embodiment, the starting fluoropolymer dispersion is free of fluorinated surfactant. In another embodiment, one or more fugitive adhesion promoters are added. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030907 | POLYETHYLENE MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A polyethylene microporous membrane has a Gurley air permeability of 1 to 1,000 sec/100 mL/25 μm, wherein the total length of waviness widths in the width direction of the polyethylene microporous membrane is not more than one-third of the overall width of the microporous membrane. The polyethylene microporous membrane has excellent planarity without compromising any other important physical property such as permeability. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030908 | POWER BATTERY PACK AND POWER BATTERY SYSTEM - A power battery pack and a power battery system are provided. The power battery pack comprises: a plurality of single batteries, each single battery comprising a plurality of battery units, in which an n | 2015-01-29 |
20150030909 | Solid-State Lithium Battery - The present invention is directed to a higher power, thin film lithium-ion electrolyte on a metallic substrate, enabling mass-produced solid-state lithium batteries. High-temperature thermodynamic equilibrium processing enables co-firing of oxides and base metals, providing a means to integrate the crystalline, lithium-stable, fast lithium-ion conductor lanthanum lithium tantalate (La | 2015-01-29 |
20150030910 | PACKAGING MATERIAL AND MOLDED CASE - A packaging material | 2015-01-29 |
20150030911 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a stacked electrode assembly in which the positive electrode plates with a large area and the negative electrode plates with a large area are stacked interposing separators therebetween, and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing non-aqueous solvent. The positive electrode plate as the positive electrode active material comprises a lithium transition-metal composite oxide expressed by Li | 2015-01-29 |
20150030912 | RESIN-METAL COMPOSITE SEAL CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A resin-metal composite sealed container having a heat seal part using a heat-sealing resin, between an end part of a first metal foil and an end part of a second metal foil, and a metallically sealed part with a weld bead, on the end face outside the heat sealed part of the first metal foil and the second metal foil. The resin-metal composite sealed container, wherein the melting point of the metal constituting the metal foil is higher by 300° C. or more than the thermal decomposition temperature of the heat-sealing resin, the specific gravity of the metal constituting the metal foil is 5 or more, and the weld bead is formed by a laser welding. A method for producing a metal-resin composite sealed container, comprising forming a container by heat sealing end parts of metal foils having laminated on at least one surface thereof a heat-sealing resin, and forming a metallically sealed part with a weld bead on the end faces of the metal foils by heating/welding an outer side of the heat sealed part of the container from a side of the end faces of the metal foils. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030913 | CONTOURED BATTERY FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A battery having an electrode assembly located in a housing that efficiently utilizes the space available in many implantable medical devices is disclosed. The battery housing provides a cover and a shallow case a preferably planar, major bottom portion, an open top to receive the cover opposing the bottom portion, and a plurality of sides being radiused at intersections with each other and with the bottom to allow for the close abutting of other components located within the implantable device while also providing for efficient location of the battery within an arcuate edge of the device. The cover and the shallow case being substantially hermetically sealed by a laser weld technique and an insulator member disposed within the case to provide a barrier to incident laser radiation so that during welding radiation does not impinge upon radiation sensitive component(s) disposed within the case. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030914 | BATTERY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND BATTERY SYSTEM - Disclosed is a battery device including a battery enclosure incorporating a battery cell. The battery device further includes an output terminal that outputs power of the battery cell. The battery enclosure includes a first surface, a second surface, a first step surface, a second step surface, a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, a first groove, and a second groove formed in the second step surface and the second engaging portion, and a recess is provided in at least one of the first step surface and the second step surface. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030915 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate coupled to the case, and a bottom plate attached to a bottom surface of the cap plate; and an electrode terminal protruding from the cap assembly and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and the bottom plate includes a terminal plate electrically connected to the electrode terminal, and an insulation film stacked on the terminal plate and electrically insulating the terminal plate and the cap plate from each other, the insulation film being integrally formed with the terminal plate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030916 | ELONGATE BATTERY FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A battery assembly for a medical device includes an elongate cathode, an elongate anode, an electrolyte, and an elongate housing assembly encapsulating the cathode, the anode, and the electrolyte. The battery assembly also includes a first electrode exposed from and electrically insulated from the housing assembly. One of the anode and the cathode is electrically coupled to the first electrode, and the other of the anode and the cathode is electrically coupled to the housing assembly. Respective axes of the cathode and the anode are substantially parallel to an axis of the housing assembly, and the cathode and anode each include a flat portion that face each other. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030917 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A battery includes a case accommodating an electrode assembly, the case including an opening at one end and including at least one sidewall, the sidewall having a coupling portion adjacent to the opening, a cap plate that closes the opening, the cap plate having an upper surface, the coupling portion of the sidewall connecting the cap plate to the case, the coupling portion including a top surface of the sidewall, the cap plate overlying a first portion of the top surface of the sidewall, such that the upper surface of the cap plate is entirely above top surface of the sidewall, and a welding bead contacting the cap plate and a second portion of the top surface of the sidewall, the second portion of the top surface being between the first portion and an outer surface of the sidewall. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030918 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE NANOPOWDER - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder, including the steps of (a) preparing a mixture solution by adding a lithium precursor, an iron precursor and a phosphorus precursor in a glycerol solvent, and (b) putting the mixture solution into a reactor and heating to prepare the lithium iron phosphate nanopowder under pressure conditions of 1 bar to 10 bar, and a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder prepared by the method. When compared to a common hydrothermal synthesis method, a supercritical hydrothermal synthesis method and a glycothermal synthesis method, a reaction may be performed under a relatively lower pressure. Thus, a high temperature/high pressure reactor is not necessary and process safety and economic feasibility may be secured. In addition, a lithium iron phosphate nanopowder having uniform particle size and effectively controlled particle size distribution may be easily prepared. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030919 | ACTIVATORS FOR LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERY AND LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERY - A lead-acid battery activator characterized in that alkali polyacrylate solid particles are dispersed in the sulfuric acid aqueous solution, which is intended to extend the battery life by preventing the sulfation of negative electrode, and a lead-acid battery using said activator. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030920 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - An electrode assembly includes an electrode stack that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, the separator being interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a positive electrode tab projecting from an edge of the electrode stack, and a negative electrode tab projecting from an edge of the electrode stack. The electrode stack may have a height direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, the thickness direction being substantially perpendicular to a plane that includes the height and width directions, the electrode stack having a first thickness in the thickness direction at a first location corresponding to at least one of the positive and negative electrode tabs, the electrode stack having a second thickness in the thickness direction at a second location peripheral to the first location, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030921 | ELECTRODE BINDER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are an electrode binder for a secondary battery including an amine-based compound expressed by Chemical Formula 1 below and water-based binder particles including at least one carboxyl group as an end group, a method of preparing the same, and an electrode for a secondary battery including the electrode binder for a secondary battery | 2015-01-29 |
20150030922 | BINDER COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE, SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - [Problem] To provide a binder composition having excellent binding properties, a slurry composition having excellent stability, a cathode having good smoothness, electrode winding properties and binding properties, and a secondary battery having excellent output characteristics. [Solution] The binder composition for a secondary battery cathode of the present invention comprises: polymer A including a polymerised unit having a nitrile group, a polymerised unit having a hydrophilic group, and a linear alkylene polymerised unit having a carbon number equal to or greater than four; and polymer B having a glass transition temperature equal to or greater than 25° C. In this binder composition, the proportion of polymerised units having a hydrophilic group in polymer A is from 0.05 to 20 mass %. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030923 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING ANODE CONTAINING AQUEOUS BINDER - Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery that includes an anode coated with an anode mixture including an anode active material, a cathode coated with a cathode mixture including a cathode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the anode mixture includes, as aqueous binders, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) having a degree of substitution of a hydroxyl group (—OH) with a carboxymethyl group (—CH | 2015-01-29 |
20150030924 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - [Object] To provide a positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with which characteristics of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, such as a charge/discharge efficiency, a capacity retention ratio, and a discharge capacity retention ratio are not easily degraded even in the case where the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is continuously charged at a high temperature. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030925 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL - A positive electrode material is disclosed that can attain a lithium-ion secondary battery having a high capacity and a high security. The positive electrode material provides a positive electrode having a high capacity and a high security by using a positive electrode active material represented by the following composition formula; | 2015-01-29 |
20150030926 | ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND USE OF SAME - The object of the present invention is to provide electrolytic manganese dioxide excellent in the middle rate discharge characteristic as compared with conventional electrolytic manganese dioxide, and a method for its production and its application. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030927 | POLYCRYSTALLINE LITHIUM MANGANESE OXIDE PARTICLES, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide particles represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a method of preparing the same: | 2015-01-29 |
20150030928 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a cathode active material including polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide and a boron-containing coating layer on a surface of the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide, and a method preparing the same. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030929 | CONDENSED POLYANION ELECTRODE - The invention relates to electrodes that contain active materials of the formula: Na | 2015-01-29 |
20150030930 | Carbon Coated Anode Materials - Nano-colloids of near monodisperse, carbon-coated SnO2 nano-colloids. There are also carbon-coated SnO2 nanoparticles. There are also SnO2/carbon composite hollow spheres as well as an anode of a Li-ion battery having the nano-colloids. There is also a method for synthesizing SnO2 nano-colloids. There are also coaxial SnO2@carbon hollow nanospheres, a method for making coaxial SnO2@carbon hollow nanospheres and an anode of a Li-ion battery formed from the coaxial SnO2@carbon hollow nanospheres. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030931 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery | 2015-01-29 |
20150030932 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKALI-METAL-INCLUDING ACTIVE MATERIAL - A method for producing an alkali-metal-including active material by pre-doping an active material with an alkali metal ion includes: mixing the alkali metal, an organic solvent with which the alkali metal is solvated, and a ligand having an electrophilic substitution reactivity to produce an alkali metal complex; and contacting and reacting the alkali metal complex and the active material with each other to pre-dope the active material with the alkali metal ion. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030933 | SEPARATOR COMPRISING A POROUS LAYER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID SEPARATOR - The present invention relates to a separator for an electrochemical cell, preferably a lithium ion battery, comprising a porous layer which comprises at least one block copolymer having three or more polymer blocks and at least one aluminum oxide or hydroxide, a lithium ion battery comprising such a separator, and a method for producing such a separator. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030934 | REINFORCED METAL FOIL ELECTRODE - A metal foil electrode comprising i) a reinforcement layer formed from a porous substrate, and ii) first and second layers of metal foil formed comprising lithium and/or sodium, wherein the reinforcement layer is disposed between the first and second metal foil layers and bonded (preferably pressure bonded) together to form a composite structure having a thickness of 100 microns or less. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030935 | BATTERY ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE SHEET - To provide a battery electrode substrate sheet capable of reducing a waste part, in which a defect part is included, of an electrode active material coating film coated on a collector. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030936 | COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE ELECTRODE - Composite particles for an electrochemical device electrode including an electrode active material and a binding agent and having surfaces thereof coated with an external additive A, wherein at least one kind of the external additive A has a powder resistance of less than 10 Ω·cm, and, in the case where three axial diameters of the external additive A are a length diameter L | 2015-01-29 |
20150030937 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte for Lithium Ion and Lithium Metal Batteries - Nonaqueous electrolyte for high energy Li-ion batteries or batteries with lithium metal anode, in which the composition of additives are introduced to increase specific characteristics of lithium batteries including stability of the parameters during cycling and security of the battery operations, when the composition of the additives comprises the compounds from the class of esters, low molecular weight silicon quaternary ammonium salts, and macromolecular polymer organosilicon quaternary ammonium salts. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030938 | ION CONDUCTING GLASS-CERAMICS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - An ion conducting glass-ceramics represented by the general formula (I): Na | 2015-01-29 |
20150030939 | CONDUCTIVE SALT FOR LITHIUM-BASED ENERGY STORES - The invention relates to the use of lithium-2-pentafluoroethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethanesulfonate as a conductive salt in lithium-based energy stores and to electrolytes containing lithium-2-pentafluoroethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethanesulfonate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030940 | Lithium Air Battery System - Provided is a lithium air battery system, and more particularly, a lithium air battery system capable of stably and continuously operating a lithium air battery by recovering an electrolytic solution evaporated in the lithium air battery and injecting the recovered electrolytic solution into the lithium air battery. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030941 | INTERNAL CONVECTION CELL - An electrochemical cell includes a permeable fuel electrode configured to support a metal fuel thereon, and an oxidant reduction electrode spaced from the fuel electrode. An ionically conductive medium is provided for conducting ions between the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes, to support electrochemical reactions at the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes. A charging electrode is also included, selected from the group consisting of (a) the oxidant reduction electrode, (b) a separate charging electrode spaced from the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes, and (c) a portion of the permeable fuel electrode. The charging electrode is configured to evolve gaseous oxygen bubbles that generate a flow of the ionically conductive medium. One or more flow diverters are also provided in the electrochemical cell, and configured to direct the flow of the ionically conductive medium at least partially through the permeable fuel electrode. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030942 | CREW REST POWERED BY A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Disclosed are crew rests that may be powered by the outputs of a fuel cell system or other suitable power source. For example, but not limited to, a combination of the water, oxygen-depleted air, thermal energy and/or electrical energy generated by the fuel cell system may be used to supply the crew rest with its various power and water needs, helping to make the crew rest autonomous from the aircraft's main power systems. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030943 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a reformer to generate a fuel gas from a raw material gas, reforming water, and air supplied to the reformer; an SOFC to generate electric power through a power-generating reaction by utilizing the fuel gas and air; a combustor to combust an anode off gas discharged from the SOFC; a hot module housing the reformer, the SOFC, and the combustor, which are covered with a heat insulating material; and a hydrodesulfurizer to remove a sulfur component from the raw material gas by hydrodesulfurization. The anode off gas is supplied to the combustor and the hydrodesulfurizer in a distributed manner. The hydrodesulfurizer performs the hydrodesulfurization of the raw material gas by utilizing the anode off gas as a hydrogen source and utilizing an exhaust gas discharged from the hot module as a heat source, the exhaust gas containing at least combustion heat from the combustor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030944 | FUEL, CELL, AND GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A fuel cell using biogas as a fuel is provided, in which the fuel cell is supplied with a first gas required at a fuel electrode and a second gas required at an air electrode, which are separated from the biogas by a selective permeation method using a separation membrane of a gas-purification separation unit, and supplies gas discharged from the fuel cell along with the biogas to the gas-purification separation unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030945 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND ITS USE - A fuel cell system is provided, including a fuel cell stack with a plurality of cathodes ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030946 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FUEL CELL START FROM FREEZING WITHOUT MELTING ICE - Fuel cell systems and related methods involving accumulators with multiple regions of differing water fill rates are provided. At least one accumulator region with a relatively more-rapid fill rate than another accumulator region is drained of water at shutdown under freezing conditions to allow at least that region to be free of water and ice. That region is then available to receive water from and supply water to, a fuel cell nominally upon start-up. The region having the relatively more-rapid fill rate may typically be of relatively lesser volume, and may be positioned either relatively below or relatively above the other region(s). | 2015-01-29 |
20150030947 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A solid oxide fuel cell system ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030948 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a pressure regulating valve for controlling a pressure of an anode gas, a purge valve for controlling a discharge amount of an anode off-gas, the purge valve being configured to change an opening area thereof at least on two stages, a pulsation operation control means configured to control the pressure regulating valve so that the pressure of the anode gas in a fuel cell when a load is high becomes higher than when the load is low, and so that the pressure of the anode gas is periodically increased and decreased at a predetermined load, and a purge valve control means configured to increase the opening area of the purge valve used during a descending transition operation so that the opening area becomes larger than the opening area used during other operations. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030949 | FUEL CELL - The fuel cell includes a fuel cell stack in which a plurality of planar power generation cells are stacked in a thickness direction thereof. The fuel cell also includes a heat exchanger provided between the two adjacent power generation cells in the stacking direction and in contact with the power generation cells, and including an internal first flow path that passes the oxidant gas or fuel gas supplied from outside. The fuel cell also includes a second flow path connected to an outlet side of the first flow path of the heat exchanger and to the cathode side or the anode side of each of the power generation cells, and supplying the oxidant gas or fuel gas that has passed through the first flow path to the cathode side or anode side of each of the power generation cells on both sides in the stacking direction of the heat exchanger. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030950 | Fuel Cell Assembly - A fuel cell assembly comprising an enclosure having a fuel cell stack mounted therein, and an inlet opening into the enclosure. The fuel cell stack having an inlet face for receiving coolant/oxidant fluid. The fuel cell assembly further comprises a delivery gallery extending from the inlet in the enclosure to the inlet face of the fuel cell stack, the delivery gallery having a first region and a second region separated by an aperture. The delivery gallery and aperture are configured such that, in use, coolant/oxidant fluid within the first region of the delivery gallery is turbulent, and coolant/oxidant fluid within the second region of the delivery gallery has a generally uniform pressure. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030951 | Fuel Cell Assembly - A fuel cell assembly comprising an enclosure having a fuel cell stack mounted therein. The fuel cell stack has an inlet face for receiving coolant/oxidant fluid and an outlet face for expelling said coolant/oxidant fluid. The fuel cell stack further includes a pair of end faces extending transversely between the inlet face and outlet face. The enclosure defines a flow path for the coolant/oxidant fluid that is configured to guide the coolant/oxidant fluid to the inlet face, from the outlet face, and over at least one of the end faces. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030952 | DYNAMIC DECOMPRESSION CONTROL FOR HIGH PRESSURE SEALS - The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for dynamically controlling seal decompression. The method includes monitoring a set of parameters associated with an operation of a seal, wherein the set of parameters includes a maximum pressure subjected to the seal and an exposure time at the maximum pressure, calculating a target pressure ramp down rate based on at least one of the maximum pressure and the exposure time, and decreasing a pressure about the seal at a decompression rate that is based on the target pressure ramp down rate. The system includes a controller having a memory device, a graphical user interface, at least one pressure transmitter configured to monitor the pressure about the seal, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to detect a maximum exposure pressure and exposure time at maximum pressure about the seal and control a pressure ramp down about the seal based on the maximum exposure pressure and the exposure time detected in order to prevent explosive decompression of the seal. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030953 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a compressor, a cathode flow passage, a bypass flow passage branching from the cathode flow passage, thereby bypassing the stack, a bypass valve adjusting a bypass flow rate, a stack flow rate sensor detecting a flow rate to the stack, and a compressor flow rate sensor detecting a flow rate into the compressor. A flow rate for the stack depending on a state of a fuel cell and a flow rate the compressor controls depending on a requirement different from that of the stack are calculated. A control unit controls, when the flow rate required from the compressor is more than that required by the stack, the compressor based on the flow rate required from the compressor and a detected compressor flow rate, and controls the bypass valve based on the flow rate required by the stack and a detected stack flow rate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030954 | REDOX FLOW SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention relates to a redox flow secondary battery. The redox flow secondary battery of the present invention comprises a unit cell including a pair of electrodes made of a porous metal, wherein the surface of the porous metal is coated with carbon. According to the present invention, a redox flow secondary battery using porous metal electrodes uniformly coated with carbon is provided, thus improving conductivity of the electrodes, and the electrodes have surfaces uniformly coated with a carbon layer having a wide specific surface area, thus improving reactivity. As a result, capacity of the redox flow secondary battery and energy efficiency can be improved and resistance of a cell can be effectively reduced. Further, the electrodes are uniformly coated with a carbon layer, thus also improving corrosion resistance. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030955 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, a frame arranged on an outer periphery portion of the membrane electrode assembly, and a separator defining a gas flow channel between the separator and the membrane electrode assembly and between the separator and the frame. A diffuser portion which is a part of the gas flow channel, is formed between the separator and the frame. An electrode layer includes a metal porous body which is an electrode surface layer and has gas permeability. The metal porous body has at an end portion thereof, an extension part covering a region corresponding to the diffuser portion of the frame. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030956 | CELL STACK DEVICE, FUEL CELL MODULE, FUEL CELL DEVICE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING CELL STACK DEVICE - [Object] To provide a cell stack device, the power generation efficiency of which is improved, and a fuel cell module and a fuel cell device that include the cell stack device. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030957 | SEAL CONFIGURATION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell includes a pair of bipolar plates and a membrane electrode assembly between the bipolar plates. The membrane electrode assembly comprises an anode compartment, a cathode compartment, and a proton exchange membrane disposed therebetween. The cell further includes a sealing surface formed in one of the pair of bipolar plates and a gasket located between the sealing surface and the proton exchange membrane. The gasket is configured to plastically deform to create a seal about one of the cathode compartment or the anode compartment. The sealing surface can include one or more protrusions. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030958 | INTERCONNECTOR MATERIAL, INTERCELLULAR SEPARATION STRUCTURE, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - Provided is an interconnector material which is chemically stable in both oxidation atmospheres and reduction atmospheres, has a high electron conductivity (electric conductivity), a low ionic conductivity, does not contain Cr, and enables a reduction in sintering temperature. The interconnector material is arranged between a plurality of cells each composed of an anode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer stacked sequentially, and electrically connects the plurality of cells to each other in series in a solid electrolyte fuel cell. The interconnector is formed of a ceramic composition represented by the composition formula La(Fe | 2015-01-29 |
20150030959 | CELL STRUCTURE OF FUEL CELL - A cell structure of a fuel cell, including: a membrane electrode assembly M in which an electrolyte membrane | 2015-01-29 |
20150030960 | SEAL FOR SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - In solid polymer fuel cells employing framed membrane electrode assemblies, a conventional anode compliant seal is employed in combination with a cathode non-compliant seal to provide for a thinner fuel cell design, particularly in the context of a fuel cell stack. This approach is particularly suitable for fuel cells operating at low pressure. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030961 | FUEL CELLS - A redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a non-volatile catholyte solution flowing fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a polyoxometallate redox couple being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode, wherein the polyoxometallate is represented by the formula: | 2015-01-29 |
20150030962 | ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, LIQUID COMPOSITION AND MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - To provide a membrane/electrode assembly excellent in the power generation characteristics even under low or no humidity conditions or under high humidity conditions, and an electrolyte material suitable for a catalyst layer of the membrane/electrode assembly. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030963 | ENGINEERED GLASS SEALS FOR SOLID-OXIDE FUEL CELLS - A seal for a solid oxide fuel cell includes a glass matrix having glass percolation therethrough and having a glass transition temperature below 650° C. A deformable second phase material is dispersed in the glass matrix. The second phase material can be a compliant material. The second phase material can be a crushable material. A solid oxide fuel cell, a precursor for forming a seal for a solid oxide fuel cell, and a method of making a seal for a solid oxide fuel cell are also disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030964 | METHOD OF MAKING A FUEL CELL COMPONENT HAVING AN INTERDIGITATED FLOW FIELD CONFIGURATION - According to an illustrative embodiment, a method of making a fuel cell component includes removing material from a first plurality of locations along at least one surface on a plate to simultaneously establish a plurality of first channels on the surface. Each first channel has a length between a first end near a first edge of the surface and a second end spaced from a second, opposite edge of the surface. Material is also removed from a second plurality of locations along the surface to simultaneously establish a plurality of second channels on the surface. Each second channel has a length beginning at a first end spaced from the first edge and a second end near the second edge. Material is also removed from the surface near the first ends of at least some of the first channels to simultaneously establish an inlet portion for directing a fluid into the corresponding first channels. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030965 | FUEL CELL CATALYST LAYER HAVING SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER)S AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell catalyst layer having sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The manufacturing method includes steps of: providing at least one type of sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s; mixing the sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s with a catalyst composition to prepare a catalyst slurry; and coating the catalyst slurry to form a film which is dried to be an electrode catalyst layer, in which the weight ratio of the sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s is 5-50 wt %. The sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s in the electrode catalyst layer can provide good thermal stability, glass transition temperature, chemical resistance, mechanical properties, water impermeability, low proton transmission loss, and a relatively simple process to shorten the manufacturing time and lower the cost thereof. | 2015-01-29 |