| 05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 66 |
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| 20160036057 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a nonaqueous electrolyte and an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrode assembly further includes a layer containing a metal oxide powder between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode contains a phosphate ester compound represented by Formula (1); | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036058 | METHOD OF DEPOSITING NANOSCALE MATERIALS WITHIN A NANOFIBER NETWORK AND NETWORKED NANOFIBERS WITH COATING - Provided herein is a method of manufacturing a nanoscale coated network, which includes providing nanofibers, capable of forming a network in the presence of a liquid vehicle and providing a nanoscale solid substance in the presence of the liquid vehicle. The method may also include forming a network of the nanofibers and the nanoscale solid substance and redistributing at least a portion of the nanoscale solid substance within the network to produce a network of nanofibers coated with the nanoscale solid substance. Also provided herein is a nanoscale coated network with an active material coating that is redistributed to cover and electrochemically isolate the network from materials outside the network. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036059 | CURRENT COLLECTOR ALSO SERVING AS ELECTRODE FOR BATTERY, AND BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A current collector also serving as an electrode for a battery includes a three-dimensional fiber composite in which a plurality of conductors are disposed in a three-dimensional void of a three-dimensional fiber assembly skeleton, the three-dimensional fiber assembly skeleton being formed by intersecting and assembling a plurality of irregular shaped carbon nano-tubes. An active material that is carried on the carbon nano-tubes or an active material that is carried on the conductors is accommodated in the three-dimensional void inside the three-dimensional fiber composite, and the three-dimensional fiber composite is shaped in a sheet shape. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036060 | COMPOSITE ELECTRODE FOR FLOW BATTERY - A composite electrode adapted for use in a flow battery stack system has a carbon felt stratum forming a semi-porous reaction zone and a carbon foam stratum forming a porous flow path zone. The composite electrode is less compressible than prior art electrodes having similar conductivity and specific surface areas. Flow battery stack systems employing the composite electrode operate with lower feed pressures, experiences a lower pressure drops across the electrodes, and realize improved electrical resistivity. Alternative embodiments provide electrical conductive elements and a current collector disposed on a surface of the composite electrode. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036061 | Tethering of Cofactors on Graphene-like Materials - A family of customizable tethering molecules for tethering cofactors such as, but not necessarily limited to, nicotinamine adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH, NAD(P)+/NAD(P)H) to substrates or structures formed from or including graphene-like materials is described. The tethered cofactor can then be used, for example, as biosensors employed for clinical diagnostic, food industry, medical drug development and environmental and military applications, as well as in reagentless biofuel cells for power generation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036062 | CERAMIC CATHODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD OF THE SAME - A ceramic cathode material used in a fuel cell and a preparation method for the same are disclosed. The disclosed ceramic cathode material is prepared by a mix of lanthanum-based compound, cobalt-based compound, and copper-based compound in order to be used in intermediate/low temperature fuel cell. The ceramic cathode material may be represented in LaCo | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036063 | CERAMIC CATHODE MATERIAL OF SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A ceramic cathode material of a solid oxide fuel cell and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The method includes mixing a lanthanum-containing compound, a cobalt-containing compound, a nickel-containing compound, and a copper-containing compound, for preparing the ceramic cathode material of the solid oxide fuel cell of intermediate/low type. The ceramic cathode material of the solid oxide fuel cell is LaCo | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036064 | Cost-Effective Solid State Reactive Sintering Method for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells - The present invention relates to a protonic ceramic fuel cell and a method of making the same. More specifically, the method relates to a cost-effective route which utilizes a single moderate-temperature (less than or equal to about 1400° C.) sintering step to achieve the sandwich structure of a PCFC single cell (dense electrolyte, porous anode, and porous cathode bone). The PCFC layers are stably connected together by the intergrowth of proton conducting ceramic phases. The resulted PCFC single cell exhibits excellent performance (about 450 mW/cm | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036065 | CORE-SHELL STRUCTURED ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR FUEL CELLS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for producing a core-shell structured electrocatalyst for a fuel cell. The method includes uniformly supporting nano-sized core particles on a support to obtain a core support, and selectively forming a shell layer only on the surface of the core particles of the core support. According to the method, the core and the shell layer can be formed without the need for a post-treatment process, such as chemical treatment and heat treatment. Further disclosed is a core-shell structured electrocatalyst for a fuel cell produced by the method. The core-shell structured electrocatalyst has a large amount of supported catalyst and exhibits superior catalytic activity and excellent electrochemical properties. Further disclosed is a fuel cell including the core-shell structured electrocatalyst. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036066 | Metal Phthalocyanine Polymer and Electrode Catalyst Produced Using the Same, and Producing Methods Thereof - The present invention is a metal phthalocyanine polymer comprising a repeating structural unit obtained by amide bonding of a structural unit represented by general formula (1a) to a structural unit represented by general formula (2a). | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036067 | SELF-SEALING FLOW FRAME FOR FLOW BATTERY STACK - A self-sealing flow frame is provided having a first frame component and a second frame component. Each frame component is provided with a tongue-and-groove configuration that when assembled forms a tessellation engagement, which creates the seal. When each frame component is assembled into a flow frame, with the inner surfaces facing towards each other, the tongue-and-groove arrangements create a seal profile that circumscribe constituent parts of a device within which the self-sealing flow frame is being employed. As the frame components are compressively secured and fastened together, a tessellation engagement of the seal profile forms the fluid seal. Fluids of the device are prevented from exfiltrating the device, and are contained within the self-sealing flow frame by the fluid seal. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036068 | PRINTED MULTI-FUNCTION SEALS FOR FUEL CELLS - A method for forming seals in a fuel cell stack includes a step of screen printing a first sealing layer on a first flow field plate. The first sealing layer defines a first pattern and has a first predetermined sealing layer thickness. A multilayer seal is formed by screen printing a second sealing layer over the first sealing layer. The second sealing layer defines a second pattern and has a second predetermined sealing layer thickness. A third sealing layer is screen printed over a first side of a second flow field plate and has a third predetermined sealing layer thickness. A fourth sealing layer is screen printed over a second side of the second flow field plate having a fourth predetermined sealing layer thickness. The first flow field plate and the second flow field plate are combined to form flow channels for guiding reactants a fuel cell catalyst layers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036069 | TREATMENT METHOD FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A treatment method for solid oxide fuel cells includes: measuring a radius of curvature of a cell; measuring a surface resistance of cathode current collecting layer of a cell; performing an alcohol permeating test of a cell; performing simultaneously several stages of compression and heating or cooling to a cell; an apparatus for completing above stages is also disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036070 | DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLED HEAT EXCHANGE FOR CASCADING STARTUP OF FUEL CELL GRIDS - A “Cascading Startup Controller” provides various techniques for quickly and efficiently initializing grids of interconnected fuel cells. In general, the Cascading Startup Controller dynamically controls heat exchange between fuel cells in the grid to produce a cascading startup of the fuel cell grid via an expanding pattern of excess thermal energy routing from hotter fuel cell stacks to cooler fuel cell stacks. This expanding pattern of excess thermal energy routing is dynamically controlled via automated valves of a heat exchange grid coupled to the fuel cell grid to decrease a total startup time for fuel cell stacks in the grid. Additional excess heat beyond that used to heat fuel cells to operational temperatures is then made available for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, preheating gas or other fuel for use by the fuel cells, local or community-based heating systems, heat-based energy cogeneration systems, etc. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036071 | COOLING CONCEPT FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND AIRCRAFT HAVING SUCH A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system for a vehicle comprises at least one fuel cell, at least one fuel cell heat exchanger arranged in or at the at least one fuel cell for receiving heat of the at least one fuel cell, at least one thermal dissipation unit, at least one additional heat exchanger and a cooling loop having a plurality of fluid line segments for conveying a coolant. The at least one fuel cell heat exchanger is coupled with the at least one thermal dissipation unit through the cooling loop, and the additional heat exchanger is arranged in the cooling loop and is adapted for receiving heat from an external source and for raising the temperature of a coolant flowing in the cooling loop. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036072 | AIR SUPPLY DEVICE USING COOLING WATER HEATER OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An air supply device using a cooling water heater of a fuel cell vehicle can effectively reduce cold starting time of the fuel cell vehicle and effectively remove moisture in a stack in cold shut down (CSD) of the fuel cell vehicle. In the air supply device, a bypass flow path is formed to be branched from a first air supply line connected between an air blower for supplying air to a fuel cell stack and a humidifier for humidifying the air supplied to the stack. The bypass flow path allows air exhausted from the air blower to pass through a cooling water heater by bypassing the humidifier and then to be supplied to the stack. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036073 | HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A humidifier for a fuel cell is provided. The humidifier is configured to humidify discharged gas from a cathode of the fuel cell and dry air supplied via an air compressor using membrane, and supply humidified air to the cathode. The humidifier includes: a membrane module having bundles of hollow fiber membranes disposed therein and manifolds each of which is connected to both sides of the membrane module, configured to inject the discharge gas and the dry air into an interior of the membrane module, and discharge the discharged gas from which moisture is removed and the humidified air from the interior of the membrane module. At least one bypass line is inserted into interiors of the manifolds and is connected to the interior of the membrane module, and is selectively connected to a supplying path of the dry air supplied from the air compressor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036074 | HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a humidification device for a fuel cell. The humidification device for a fuel cell, which performs membrane humidification of exhaust gas exhausted from a cathode of a fuel cell and dried air supplied through an air compressor and supplies the humidified air to the cathode, includes: a main membrane module including several bundles of first hollow-fiber membranes disposed in the main membrane module and a sub-membrane module connected to the main membrane module and including several bundles of second hollow fiber membranes disposed in the sub-membrane module. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036075 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE DENSITY FOR HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE OF FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a device for adjusting humidification gas of a membrane humidification device of a fuel cell. In particular, the device is adapted to induce changes in differential pressure and velocity of the wet air for each division module and to improve the humidification efficiency by sequentially mounting the division modules divided into various numbers to the interior of a housing of the membrane humidification device, thereby adjusting the density of the hollow fiber membrane filled in each division module. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036076 | METHOD OF OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - An operation method of a fuel cell system includes the step of determining whether or not performance recovery control of a fuel cell stack should be started. This operation method includes the step of, if it is determined that the performance recovery control should be started, supplying water content to a membrane electrode assembly by a water content adjusting device, while maintaining power generation voltage of the fuel cell stack at 0.3 V or lower in a state where an oxygen-containing gas is circulated through a closed circulation channel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036077 | Apparatus and Method for Managing Fuel Cell Vehicle System - Provided are an apparatus and a method for managing a fuel cell vehicle system, and more particularly, an apparatus and a method for managing a fuel cell vehicle system capable of optimally maintaining a driving method based on environmental information and product information. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036078 | Fuel cell device - The invention is based on a fuel cell device which is provided to be operated with a natural gas, having a fuel cell unit ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036079 | STEAM BOILER FOR A STEAM REFORMER - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to a compact steam boiler which may provide steam to a steam reformer in a fuel cell system. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a steam boiler including an outer shell and a first inner tube and a second inner tube within the outer shell, the first and second inner tubes spaced away from one another. The steam boiler further includes a twisted ribbon positioned inside each of the first and second inner tubes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036080 | SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A system for a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The system includes an electrolytic cell installed to react residual hydrogen or oxygen within a stack when a fuel cell starts up and is shut down instead of an auxiliary resistor mounted on an exterior of a stack, thereby increasing stack durability. Particularly, the system for the fuel cell vehicle includes a stack unit of a fuel cell and an electrolytic cell unit configured to store energy in the form of hydrogen or oxygen. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036081 | Graphene-Based Proton Exchange Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells - A proton exchange membrane (PEM) for use in a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is a laminate of graphene oxide (GO) or sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO) platelets. The mean size of the platelets is at least 10 μm in diameter and the platelets are combined as a laminate. By use of sufficiently large platelets, the stability of the PEM and the resistance to methanol permeation is improved dramatically with little penalty to the proton conductivity of the GO or SGO PEM. The methanol resistant PEM permits the use of higher methanol concentrations at the anode of a DMFC, for high cell performance. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036082 | CROSS-LINKED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES - Crosslinked polymers are produced by polymerizing a styrene-based comonomer with a bifunctional styrenated crosslinkable monomer comprising the following straight chain formula: CH | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036083 | ELECTROACTIVE CULTURES AND APPARATUSES THEREFOR - Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for generating electricity from an effluent source. In the presence of electrogenic bacteria and substrate electrodes, an electroactive biofilm is produced which possesses bioconductive capacity for efficiently producing an electric current while treating an effluent source such as, e.g., wastewater. This disclosure relates generally to the production of electricity from a biological source. In particular, this disclosure relates to microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and other bioelectrochemical systems (BES) that exploit an exogenous fuel source. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036084 | FUEL CELL STACK - Disclosed herein is a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack includes: at least one unit stack comprising an assembly of unit cells and an enclosure protecting the unit stack. In particular, reaction gas inlet/outlet channels for supplying reaction gas to the unit stack are formed on a first side surface of the enclosure, and coolant inlet/outlet channels for supplying coolant to the unit stack are formed on a second side surface of the enclosure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036085 | DEVICE FOR WINDING ELECTRODE PLATE - A device for winding an electrode plate includes a feed roller configured to guide a first electrode plate or a second electrode plate, each of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate including a plurality of electrode tabs protruding from one side, a deformation reducing member spaced apart from an outer circumferential surface of one end of the feed roller and configured to guide the electrode tabs fed to the feed roller to be brought into close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the one end of the feed roller to reduce deformation of the electrode tabs, and a winding unit configured to wind together the first electrode plate or the second electrode plate transferred by the feed roller and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036086 | FABRICATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a fabricating apparatus for a secondary battery, the fabricating apparatus including: a base material supplier configured to supply a base material; a winder configured to wind the base material through a mandrel; and a controller configured to control a base material supply amount of the base material supplier and a mandrel rotation amount of the winder, wherein the controller is further configured to store a profile of the base material supply amount with respect to the mandrel rotation amount, and to synchronously control the base material supply amount and the mandrel rotation amount based on the profile. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036087 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Provided is an electrode assembly manufacturing method including a radical unit manufacturing stage in which a radical unit having a four-layer structure is manufactured by sequentially stacking a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode, and a second separator, and a radical unit stacking stage in which the radical unit as a unit is repeatedly stacked to manufacture an electrode assembly, and whenever a predetermined number of radical units are stacked, the radical units are adhered to each other by heating and pressing an outermost one of the radical units. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036088 | POWER SOURCE MODULE - Provided is a power source module which includes: a plurality of energy storage devices stacked in a stacking direction; end plates sandwiching the plurality of energy storage devices therebetween; and a plurality of fastening bars connecting the end plates to each other; wherein the energy storage device includes: a terminal surface on which an electrode terminal is mounted; a bottom surface; and first and second side surfaces. Each of the fastening bars includes an extending portion extending parallel to the stacking direction and fastening portions extending parallel to the end plates. As viewed in the stacking direction, a total area of the fastening portions positioned in a region close to the terminal surface with respect to a center line between the terminal surface and the bottom surface is set larger than a total area of the fastening portions positioned in a region close to the bottom surface with respect to the center line. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036089 | Heavy-Duty Hand-Held Power Tool - A heavy-duty hand-held power tool appliance includes at least one electric motor configured to drive a working tool and an energy storage unit configured to supply electricity to the at least one electric motor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036090 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a container, a positive electrode housed in the container, a negative electrode housed in the container, and a nonaqueous electrolyte housed in the container. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material represented by a general formula LiMO | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036091 | SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a solid lithium secondary battery in which occurrence of short-circuit is suppressed during charging. The object is attained by providing a solid lithium secondary battery comprising an anode current collector, a solid electrolyte layer, a cathode active material layer, and a cathode current collector in this order, wherein the solid electrolyte layer is provided on a surface of the anode current collector, the solid electrolyte layer contains a sulfide solid electrolyte particle, a surface shape of the solid electrolyte layer, which faces the anode current collector, is formed in correspondence with a surface shape of the anode current collector, and 10-point average roughness (R | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036092 | LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND ELECTROLYTE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a lithium-ion battery and an electrolyte thereof. The electrolyte of the lithium-ion battery comprises: a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt discloved in the non-aqueous organic solvent; and an additive dissolved in the non-aqueous organic solvent. The additive comprises 1,3-dioxo-heterocyclic compound with a structural formula I and fluoroethylene carbonate; in the structural formula I, R | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036093 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte is provided. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material that absorbs and releases lithium at 0.4 V vs. Li/Li | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036094 | NICKEL-IRON BATTERY WITH HIGH CYCLE LIFE - The present invention provides one with a high cycle life Ni—Fe battery. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The resulting characteristics of cycle life, as well as power and charge retention, are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036095 | NICKEL-IRON BATTERY WITH HIGH POWER - The present invention provides one with a Ni—Fe battery exhibiting enhanced power characteristics. The battery uses a particular electrolyte. The resulting characteristics of specific power and power density are much improved over conventional Ni—Fe batteries. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036096 | BATTERY PACK, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a battery pack capable of more reliably preventing adverse effects from being externally exerted. MCU ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036097 | MODULAR ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ITS USAGES - Device for storage of electrical energy of high capacity (MEESD) using batteries ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036098 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - There is provided a management apparatus, including a processing unit which performs a process related to management of a battery cell, based on information related to the battery cell, acquired via a power line connected to the battery cell from a communication apparatus electrically connected to the power line. The information related to the battery cell includes sensor information showing a detection result detected by a sensor which detects a state of the battery cell. The processing unit performs a process according to the detection result of the sensor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036099 | RECYCLING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND BATTERIES - Methods for separating and recycling battery and electrochemical cell materials are disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036100 | DESIGN AND OPERATION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS - Electrochemical cells that include resistor switch assemblies that can operate according to temperature and batteries and power systems including such cells are disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036101 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a row in a first direction; and a plurality of spacers which are arranged adjacently to the energy storage devices in the first direction. Each of the spacers includes a passage defining portion which defines, with the energy storage device arranged adjacently to the spacer in the first direction, passages. The energy storage devices arranged at both ends in the first direction are cooled more easily than the energy storage devices arranged between the energy storage devices arranged at both ends in the first direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036102 | Battery Module - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a battery module capable of preventing refrigerant leakage and achieving size reduction while increasing the number of unit batteries by employing a plurality of battery blocks. The battery module ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036103 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - Provided is an energy storage apparatus where a cooling fluid minimally leaks to the outside from a passage formed between an outer spacer and an energy storage device. The energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; an outer spacer arranged adjacently to the energy storage device; and an end plate arranged such that the outer spacer is sandwiched between the energy storage device and the end plate, wherein the outer spacer includes: a base extending along the energy storage device, the base defining, with the energy storage device, a passage; and a seal portion projecting from the base and being in contact with the energy storage device, wherein the end plate includes a pressing portion disposed at a position corresponding to the seal portion, the pressing portion pressing the seal portion toward the energy storage device via the base. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036104 | BATTERY CELL HEAT EXCHANGER WITH GRADED HEAT TRANSFER SURFACE - A battery cell heat exchanger formed by a pair of mating plates that together form an internal tubular flow passage. The tubular flow passage is generally in the form of a serpentine flow passage extending between an inlet end and an outlet end and having generally parallel flow passage portions interconnected by generally U-shaped flow passage portions. The flow passage provides a graded heat transfer surface within each generally parallel flow passage portion and/or a variable channel width associated with each flow passage portion to provide improved temperature uniformity across the surface of the heat exchanger. The graded heat transfer surface may be in the form of progressively increasing the surface area associated with the individual flow passage portions with heat transfer enhancement features or surfaces arranged within the flow passage portions. The channel width and/or height may also be varied so as to progressively decrease for each flow passage portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036105 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - Provided is an energy storage apparatus which includes: an energy storage device; and a first spacer and a second spacer that sandwich the electric storage device, wherein each of the spacers includes: a passage forming portion that forms a passage for passing cooling air in a second direction that is perpendicular to a first direction in which the energy storage device and the spacers are arranged; and a passage blocking portion disposed at one end in the second direction, and wherein, in a view along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, the passage blocking portion of one of the spacers and the passage blocking portion of the other of the spacers overlap. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036106 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR ZINC AIR BATTERY AND ZINC AIR BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a zinc-air battery and a zinc-air battery comprising the same. The zinc-air battery according to the present disclosure can be continuously charged and discharged, and thus can be used as a secondary battery. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036107 | LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY WITH SODIUM SALT AS MEDIATOR - A lithium air battery is provided. The battery comprises: an anode compartment; a cathode compartment supplied with an O | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036108 | BI-METALLIC NANOPARTICLES AS CATHODE ELECTROCATALYSTS - A lithium-air battery cathode catalyst includes core-shell nanoparticles on a carbon support, wherein: a core of the core-shell nanoparticles is platinum metal; and a shell of the core-shell nanoparticles is copper metal; wherein: the core-shell nanoparticles have a weight ratio of the copper metal to the platinum metal from about | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036109 | LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY - Disclosed is a lithium-air battery or particularly, a high voltage lithium-air battery of a laminated type with a high density. The lithium-air battery may be constructed by laminating a plurality of cells, each of which may comprises a cathode that uses oxygen in air as an active material, a lithium metal anode, a separation film interposed between the cathode and the anode and an electrolyte for ion transmission. In particular, an electrically conductive bipolar plate having a flow path for supplying air to the cathode is interposed between a cathode and an anode of adjacent cell when the cells are laminated and an air inlet manifold for distributing air to the air flow path of the respective bipolar plate and an air outlet manifold for allowing the air passing through the air flow path of the respective bipolar plate to be discharged are provided in the lithium-air battery. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036110 | Waveguide Filter - An embodiment of the present invention discloses a waveguide filter, which includes a first waveguide at an upper layer and a second waveguide at a lower layer. The first waveguide and the second waveguide are isolated from each other by a metal isolation layer. The first waveguide forms a first resonant cavity. The second waveguide forms a second resonant cavity. The first resonant cavity and the second resonant cavity overlap each other. A coupling slot is disposed at the metal isolation layer in an overlapping area. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036111 | SURFACE-WAVE WAVEGUIDE WITH CONDUCTIVE SIDEWALLS AND APPLICATION IN ANTENNAS - A surface-wave waveguide may include a base conductive ground plane including opposite side edges and a pair of conductive side walls. One conductive side wall extends from each side edge of the conductive ground plane. The surface-wave waveguide may also include a substrate including a dielectric material disposed on the base conductive ground plane and between the conductive side walls. The surface-wave waveguide may also include an impedance sheet disposed on the substrate and between the conductive side walls. The impedance sheet may include a predetermined impedance characteristic for transmitting an electromagnetic wave. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036112 | DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALING CABLE, TRANSMISSION CABLE ASSEMBLY USING SAME, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALING CABLE - A differential signaling cable includes a pair of signal conductors provided in parallel, longitudinally within the differential signaling cable, an insulator covering a periphery of the pair of signal conductors as a whole, wherein only the insulator is between the pair of signal conductors, and a shield conductor provided on an outer periphery of the insulator. An interval between the pair of signal conductors is set so that an even-mode impedance of the pair of signal conductors having the interval fixed by embedment within the insulator and covered by the shield conductor, is in a range from 1.5 to 1.9 times an odd-mode impedance for improved skew and differential mode insertion loss experienced during a transmission of high-speed signals of at least 10 Gbps. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036113 | HIGH FREQUENCY POWER COMBINER/DIVIDER - Radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers are provided which may include high power, wideband, microwave or millimeter-wave solid state power amplifiers based on waveguide power combiner/dividers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036114 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND RADIO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - The present invention includes a first connector unit, a second connector unit, and a joining unit. The first connector unit is provided at an end section of a feeder cable formed on a circuit substrate. The second connector unit is provided at an end section of a waveguide cable through which a high-frequency signal is transmitted. The joining unit includes a hollow waveguide interposed between the first connector unit and the second connector unit, the joining unit being capable of detachably joining the first connector unit and the second connector unit. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036115 | RESONATOR STRUCTURE FOR A CAVITY FILTER ARRANGEMENT - A resonator according to the invention includes an Inner conductor. The resonator has a easing comprising walls, a lid and a bottom shell within which there is a resonator cavity. The Inner conductor is in said resonator cavity. The Inner conductor is a conductive material formed with a base portion having a first end and a second end having a first end attached to a surface of the resonator cavity galvanically, in addition, the inner conductor has two or more elongate conductive materials forming resonator parts having a first end and a second end, and the resonator pasts first end is galvanically secured to the base portion at one end and the other end is galvanically separated from the resonator cavity inner surface. The characteristics of the resonator parts are selected so that each produces its own resonance width. These properties Include, for example, size, shape, orientation, material, and their different combinations. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036116 | DIELECTRIC RESONATOR, DIELECTRIC FILTER, AND FABRICATION METHOD - The present application provides a dielectric resonator, a dielectric filter, a base station and a method for fabricating the dielectric resonator or the dielectric filter. The dielectric resonator includes: a solid dielectric resonator body, a blind hole located on one side of the solid dielectric resonator body, a metalized layer covering both a surface of the solid dielectric resonator body and a surface of the blind hole, and a demetallized notch located at the metalized layer on the surface of the blind hole. The dielectric resonator provided in the present application can implement tuning of the dielectric resonator, and reduce impact on the resonance frequency of the dielectric resonator after the dielectric resonator is tuned, where the impact caused by that the demetallized notch is covered by a metal material in an assembly process of the dielectric resonator, and signal energy that is leaked from the notch is reduced. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036117 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL ANTENNA ALIGNMENT - An approach for determining remote terminal antenna alignment in a satellite communications system is provided. A point in time for an expected conjunction of an a remote terminal antenna, a satellite in communication with the remote terminal and the Sun is determined based on predetermined positional data. An interference level imposed by the Sun on communication signals between the antenna and the satellite is measured at a number of respective points in time. A one of the points in time is determined when the interference is at a peak level. Then information regarding alignment of the antenna with respect to the satellite is determined, wherein the determination of the antenna alignment information is based on a comparison between the one point in time of the peak interference level and the expected point in time of the conjunction of the antenna, the satellite and the Sun. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036118 | HYBRID RADIO FREQUENCY / INDUCTIVE LOOP CHARGER - Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques, systems, and apparatuses are discussed herein for providing a hybrid antenna including an RF radiator and an electrically coupled inductive loop. The hybrid antenna is capable of providing both RF and induction functionality, e.g., radio frequency transmission/reception capabilities for Bluetooth as well as near-field-communications (NFC) functionality via the inductive loop. The inductive loop may be in conductive contact with the RF radiator or may be inductively coupled with the RF radiator and not in conductive contact with the RF radiator. The inductive loop may act as a planar element of a planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA). | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036119 | HYBRID PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE / RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA - A hybrid antenna including a piezoelectric device and an RF radiator. The hybrid antenna is capable of providing both RF and piezoelectric device functionality, e.g., radio frequency transmission/reception capabilities for radio frequency devices as well as sound-producing and/or energy-scavenging functionality via the piezoelectric device. The piezoelectric device may be in conductive contact with the RF radiator or may not be in conductive contact with the RF radiator. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036120 | Antenna for device having conducting casing - The invention concerns an electronic device for personal use and a coupled antenna apparatus for such a device, comprising a top cover and a housing with an opposing back cover configured to form a closed space between said top and back cover that is adapted to receive electronic circuitry and a display unit. A bezel made of a conductive material is forming a rim on top of said housing and is interfacing with the top cover. According to the invention, an elongate strip of a conductive material deposited on a first side of an elongate antenna feed element and is forming a first radiating element and a second elongate strip of a conductive material deposited on a second side of the antenna feed element is forming a second radiating element, whereby the first and second radiating elements are positioned in proximity against the bezel at at least one inner wall portion of the bezel that extends in a direction between the first and second radiating elements and the display unit. The first and second radiating elements are functionally coupled to said bezel to form an antenna system of said electronic device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036121 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device attached to a vehicle includes a base to which an antenna is fixed, a cover that is attached to the base, and a flexible pad that covers and supports an edge of the base, contacts an edge of the cover, and is located between the vehicle and the cover. A protrusion is provided on a surface of the pad on the cover side, and includes a body portion formed along the edge of the base, and a plurality of rib-like portions extending from the body portion to an edge of the pad. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036122 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DETECTION/GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An electromagnetic wave detection/generation device including a substrate, and a plurality of reception/radiation elements provided on the substrate. In the electromagnetic wave detection/generation device, the plurality of reception/radiation elements each include an antenna and an electronic device, at least two of the reception/radiation elements are coated at least partially with dielectric layers, the dielectric layers each having a function of adjusting a frequency response characteristic of the antenna of the corresponding one of the reception/radiation elements, and at least two of the dielectric layers are different with respect to each other in at least either one of thickness, material, shape, and coating ratio. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036123 | Position Adjuster for Millimeter Wave Antenna - An adjustor configured to position an antenna coupled to a mounting element includes an adjustor nut having a bore extending along a longitudinal axis of the adjustor nut. At least a portion of the bore has inner threads configured to engage corresponding threads on a first portion of the mounting element positioned within the bore. A tool interface is positioned near a proximal end region of the adjustor nut and an external fastening mechanism positioned near a distal end region of the adjustor nut. A preload nut configured to engage the external fastening mechanism and configured to apply a load onto a second portion of the mounting element is positioned between a portion of the adjustor nut and the preload nut. Rotation of the adjustor nut around the longitudinal axis causes movement of the first portion along the longitudinal axis while the load is applied onto the second portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036124 | RADAR DEVICE AND METHOD HAVING AN ANTENNA ARRAY WITH TWO SWITCHING STATES OF DIFFERENT MODULATION - A modulation concept for a radar having switched antennas, in which individual switching states of the antenna array having the switched antennas are closely dovetailed with the modulation of the radar signals. In this way it is possible to use switched antennas in the time division multiplex method and thus to allow for short time periods between the switching states. This also allows for a phase evaluation across the switching states. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036125 | Self-Steering Antenna Arrays - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products are provided for self-steering antennas. In one aspect, there is a method. The method may include receiving, at a plurality of antennas, phase shifted versions of a signal. The method may further include determining a phase relationship between the phase shifted versions of the signal. Based on the determined phase relationship, the method may include adjusting a phase of a first local oscillator to remove a phase difference between the phase shifted versions of the signal to change the phase shifted versions of the signal to being in-phase versions of the signal. The method may further include combining the in-phase versions of the signal to steer a beam to a transmitter. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036126 | MATCHING CIRCUIT FOR ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A matching circuit for an antenna of whatever type, includes a ground circuit and a feed circuit. The ground circuit connects a ground terminal of the antenna to a ground voltage, and provides an inductive impedance between the ground terminal and the ground voltage. The feed circuit connects a feed signal to a feed terminal of the antenna. The feed circuit is capable of switching between a first mode and a second mode for respectively providing a first equivalent impedance and a second equivalent impedance between the feed signal and the feed terminal. An associated method is also disclosed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036127 | RECONFIGURABLE MULTI-MODE ACTIVE ANTENNA SYSTEM - A reconfigurable antenna system is described which combines active and passive components used to impedance match, alter the frequency response, and change the radiation pattern of an antenna. Re-use of components such as switches and tunable capacitors make the circuit topologies more space and cost effective, while reducing complexity of the control signaling required. Antenna structures with single and multiple feed and/or ground connections are described and active circuit topologies are shown for these configurations. A processor and algorithm can reside with the antenna circuitry, or the algorithm to control antenna optimization can be implemented in a processor in the host device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036128 | Antenna Apparatus and Communication System - An antenna apparatus can include a transmission medium that is positioned within layers of an antenna apparatus that are positioned adjacent to a first upper layer that is configured to include a signal receiving and transmission element (e.g. an antenna, patch antenna, etc.). The transmission medium can include or otherwise be connected to one or more resonators so that only a signal within a pre-selected band is passable through the transmission band. Any signal in a band outside of the pre-selected band may not be passable through the transmission medium due at least in part to the resonators. In some embodiments, the transmission medium may be part of a stripline or a microstrip. Embodiments of the apparatus may also be configured to block backward radiation emittable from the antenna to help prevent a body of a person near that device from absorbing such radiation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036129 | PLANAR INVERTED-F ANTENNA - A planar inverted-F antenna includes an antenna body including a grounding portion, a first and a second radiating arm extending in a lengthwise direction substantially, a coaxial cable and a metal foil attached the grounding portion. The first radiating arm and the second radiating arm extend in opposite directions from a joint point thereof, the joint point and the grounding portion connect with each other by a connecting portion. A first slot is defined between the first radiating arm and the grounding arm, a second slot is defined between the second radiating arm and the grounding portion. A coaxial cable includes a core soldered to the joint point and a shielding layer soldered to the grounding portion. The metal foil covers a most portion of the grounding portion, thereby exposes a first end of the grounding portion near to the first radiating arm to an exterior. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036130 | Planar Dual Polarization Antenna and Complex Antenna - A planar dual polarization antenna for receiving and transmitting at least one radio signal includes a first patch plate, a metal grounding plate and a first dielectric layer disposed between the first patch plate and the metal grounding plate. The metal grounding plate includes a first pattern slot and a second pattern slot symmetric with respect to a centerline of the first patch plate. A first rectangle and a second rectangle enclosing an angle constitute a shape of the first pattern slot. The first rectangle and the second rectangle meet at a pivot vertex. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036131 | SLOT ARRAY ANTENNA FOR VEHICLE RADAR - A slot array antenna for a vehicle radar system is provided. The antenna includes a cavity which separates a magnetic field signal applied through a feeding waveguide while maintaining phase and amplitude and which radiates such signals to the each radiating slot. A slot array antenna includes a 2-by-2 unit cell arrangement and a feeding plate member that forms a feeding waveguide. In addition, a first slot plate member includes a coupling slot, a cavity plate member forms a cavity, and a second slot plate member has a plurality of sequentially laminated radiation slots. Further, the cavity includes a partition wall for impedance matching | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036132 | ANISOTROPIC METAMATERIALS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a device having one or more electromagnetic components embedded in an anisotropic metamaterial (AM) comprising an array of asymmetric unit cells comprising a substrate forming a plurality of channels or spaces having at least one material with different electromagnetic properties included in the channels or spaces in the first material forming an anisotropic metamaterial. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036133 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SCATTERING AND METHODS OF USING AND MAKING SAME - An apparatus for reducing electromagnetic scattering includes a first component having a plurality of curved segments, each including a first reflective material, and together forming an enclosed cavity; and a second component having a plurality of flat or cylindrically-curved segments, each comprising a second reflective material. The second component is positioned external to the cavity. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036134 | Foldable Radio Wave Antenna Deployment Apparatus for a Satellite - The present disclosure describes an antenna that has a parabola-shaped, flexible reflector member and one or more radial ribs embedded in the flexible reflector member and arranged to bias the reflector member in an open state. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036135 | ANTENNA ARRAY HAVING A VARIABLE DIRECTIVITY CHARACTERISTIC - An antenna array includes a first patch antenna and a second patch antenna which are oriented mutually in parallel. Each patch antenna includes a linear array of radiation elements. Adjacent radiation elements within each patch antenna are equidistantly spaced apart and are interconnected. In addition, a connecting line between adjacent first ends of the two patch antennas is provided, and the two second ends of the patch antennas are each adapted for transfer of an electrical oscillation. The spacings between the adjacent radiation elements of the first patch antenna are greater than the spacings between the adjacent radiation elements of the second patch antenna. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036136 | MULTIPLE POLARIZATION ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE CIRCUITS AND METHODS - The present disclosure includes multiple polarization electromagnetic wave circuits and methods. In one embodiment, sensors are placed along different axes of an antenna. Sensors along an axis produce a differential signal when a wave on the antenna is polarized along the axis of the sensors. Sensors along another axis produce a common mode signal when a wave on the antenna is polarized along a different axis of the sensors. Another aspect of the disclosure includes a network of inductors arranged in a ring between a transceiver and a multiport antenna. Switches may be configured to couple ports of the antenna to ports of the transceiver to transmit and receive different polarizations. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036137 | CLIP OF CONNECTING WIRE - A clip of connecting wire includes a first metal arm, a second metal arm hinged with the first metal arm, and an elastic member arranged on a hinged portion of the first metal arm and the second metal arm is provided. The first metal arm and the second metal arm define a hinged hole. A sleeve is provided in the hinging hole for connecting the first metal arm, the second metal arm and the elastic member. The sleeve defines a smooth through hole therein. A fixing device extends through the through hole, and includes a first connecting member extending through the through hole, a second connecting member screwed on the first connecting member, and a disassembly member provided on one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member. A movable terminal is formed between the first connecting member and the second terminal for connecting the clip. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036138 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS WITH CONDUCTOR RETAINING MEMBERS - Coaxial cables and coaxial cable connectors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a connector includes a body portion having a first end and a second end and defining a bore, a contact member having a circumferential portion and at least one protruding member, an inner sleeve, a rotatable coupling nut, and a conductor retaining member. The at least one protruding member protrudes from the circumferential portion toward the second end of the body portion and within the bore. The rotatable coupling nut is rotatably coupled to the inner sleeve and electrically coupled to the contact member. The conductor retaining member is centrally disposed within the inner sleeve, and is configured to receive an inner conductor of the co-axial cable such that the inner conductor is free to pass through the conductor retaining member in a first direction, and restricted from passing through the conductor retaining member in a second direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036139 | CONTINUITY PROVIDING PORT - A port for providing electrical continuity to a coaxial cable connector includes, in one embodiment, an outer housing having a first end and a second end. The outer housing is configured to terminate a coaxial cable connector at one or both of a first end and a second end. The biasing member is disposed within the outer housing to bias a post of the coaxial cable to extend continuity between the port and a mated connector. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036140 | MOUNTABLE ELECTRICAL SOCKET APPARATUS - A mountable electrical socket apparatus comprises a socket assembly mounted in a base housing. The socket assembly, defined as a rectangular body having an electrical socket on a first side, an input wiring insert on second side, and an output wiring insert on a third side, is mounted in the base housing with a pair of mounting brackets. The base housing is circular basin which is configured to receive up to two discrete sets of electrical wires to be connected to the socket assembly. An input wire, from the electrical system of the building in which the mountable electrical socket apparatus is disposed or from another mountable electrical socket apparatus provides electrical power to the socket assembly generally and to the electrical socket. An output wire may be utilized to transmit electrical power which has been provided to one mountable electrical socket apparatus to another. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036141 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL - An electrical connector is provided as a one-piece, unitary element for providing electrical connection between an electrical cable and an electrical component. The electrical connector has a substantially planar body with a planar first surface and a planar second surface and a central aperture with a dimension to receive a fastener. At least one frustoconical shaped projection extends from the body for contacting and penetrating into an electrical component. A cable terminal is integrally formed with the body and extends radially outward for coupling directly to an electrical cable and provides an electrical connection between the electrical cable and the body. The projection has an axial passage and forms an annular contact surface for mating with the electrical component. The projection can surround the central aperture of the body or can be a plurality of projections spaced outwardly from and uniformly spaced around the central aperture. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036142 | FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A flexible connector includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of conductive pads and a plurality of conductive polymer springfingers. Each conductive polymer springfinger extends between a first end and a second end. The conductive polymer springfingers are mechanically and electrically connected to corresponding conductive pads at the corresponding second ends and the conductive polymer springfingers are configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to conductors of an electrical component at the corresponding first ends. The conductive polymer springfingers are internally conductive and compressible between the first and second ends. The conductive polymer springfingers are discrete and separated by gaps. The flexible substrate is flexible to allow the second ends of the conductive polymer springfingers to be non-coplanar and to allow the first ends of the conductive polymer springfingers to be non-coplanar for electrical connection with the electrical component. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036143 | CARD HOLDING MEMBER AND CARD CONNECTOR - A card holding member is able to hold a card | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036144 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD SOCKET - An integrated circuit (IC) card socket includes a frame having a fixing portion and a connector. The connector includes a first portion fixed by the fixing portion, a second portion connected to one end of the first portion to contact a motherboard, and a third portion connected to another end of the first portion. The third portion has a shape of at least a portion of a loop, and a portion of the third portion contacts an IC card moving toward the third portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036145 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR CIRCUIT BOARDS - To provide an electrical connector for circuit boards having lock fittings designed to reliably prevent damage to lock portions and inadvertent removal of mating connectors. The lock fittings have lock plate portions that extend along the inner surface of the lateral walls of the housing and are retained in place on said lateral walls, or which extend along the inner surface of the end walls and are retained in place on said end walls; upright face-reinforcing plate portions that extend along the upright faces of the protruding wall of the housing facing said lock plate portions and are retained in place on said protruding wall; and connecting bottom portions that extend along the bottom wall and connect the bottom wall-adjacent end portions of the lock plate portions and the upright face-reinforcing plate portions. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036146 | TERMINAL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A terminal and an electrical connector are disclosed and the terminal comprises a tail, an elastic arm, a contact and a front guiding member. The elastic arm is connected to the tail. The contact is positioned at a distal end of the elastic arm. The contact comprises a front guiding surface extending forwards and downwards. The front guiding member extends forwards from the elastic arm. The front guiding member comprises a front guiding portion that extends forwards and downwards. An extending direction of the elastic arm and an extending direction of the front guiding member intersected at an angle. The front guiding portion is positioned in front of the front guiding surface of the contact. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036147 | HIGH DENSITY CONNECTOR - A connector can be provided that allows for improved route-out including straight-back routing. Signal and ground terminal tails can be arranged in a single row to help facilitate such functionality. A commoning member can connect ground tails to ground terminals. Consequentially, a connector with two vertically stacked card slots can be provided that allows for straight back routing of the signal traces in four layers while still providing a compact connector design. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036148 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A plurality of upper plug contacts are each brought into contact with a master elastic piece and a slave elastic piece of a corresponding lower receptacle contact in accordance with elastic deformation of the master elastic piece and the slave elastic piece. A plurality of lower plug contacts are each brought into contact with a master elastic piece and a slave elastic piece of a corresponding upper receptacle contact in accordance with elastic deformation of the master elastic piece and the slave elastic piece. For example, as shown in FIG. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036149 | Connector - Provided is a connector that can facilitate its assembly and that can be manufactured at low cost. The connector is configured to connect an FPC cable having conductors arranged in a flat plate shape to an external electrical device or another cable. A first housing is attached at opposite ends of the FPC cable. Pegs are provided at opposite ends of a second housing. Latching protrusions formed at the first housing are latched into engagement holes formed in the pegs, and guide pieces formed at the pegs are guided in guide grooves formed in the first housing, thereby preventing an increase in number of components and facilitating the assembly of the connector. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036150 | FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Example circuits and methods are described involving a flexible substrate for a fluid cartridge, comprising an integrated circuit connected to the flexible substrate, and electrical connector pads arranged on the flexible substrate for connection to the integrated circuit. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036151 | ELECTRIC CABLE STRUCTURAL BODY, ELECTRIC CONNECTION STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC CABLE STRUCTURAL BODY - A first direction exposed conductor group includes a plurality of exposed conductor portions of a first flat cable, and a second direction exposed conductor group includes a plurality of exposed conductor portions of a second flat cable. The plurality of exposed conductor portions are located parallel to each other, and the plurality of exposed conductor portions are located parallel to each other. The first direction exposed conductor group and the second direction exposed conductor group intersect and overlap each other to form an intersection overlap portion. An intersection insulating film is provided between the first direction exposed conductor group and the second direction exposed conductor group at the intersection overlap portion. The exposed conductor portions and the exposed conductor portions facing each other via windows of the intersection insulating film are connected to be conductive to each other. Thus, an electric cable structural body is provided. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036152 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR A PLUG CONNECTOR - A plug connector has a housing and a plurality of metallic plug connections in the housing together with a plurality of contact feet which project from the bottom face of the housing in order to make electrical contact and be mechanically fixed to a support of a heating apparatus which is electrically connected to the plug connector. A contact foot has a U-shaped foot end with two limbs and with a cutout in-between, an upper limb merging with the contact foot, and a lower limb being provided on that side which faces away from the housing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036153 | SHORT PATH CIRCUIT CARD - A system contains a land grid array socket with a first set of socket interconnections configured to connect to a set of circuit board electrical connectors, each socket interconnection in the first set extending from a top surface to a bottom surface. A second set of socket interconnections are configured to reversibly connect to a set of circuit card electrical connectors. A circuit board can include a mounting surface fastened to the land grid array socket. A set of electrical connectors within a socket connector zone can be connected to at least some of the first set of socket interconnections. A board cutout section is located beneath a second interconnection zone and configured to receive a circuit card. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036154 | CONNECTOR - There is provided a connector including a terminal which is provided with an electrical connection section with a tab shape that is provided with a raised part which extends along a terminal fitting direction, and a connector housing which is provided with a terminal accommodating chamber that accommodates the terminal, and an insertion hole through which the electrical connection section is inserted in the terminal accommodating chamber and protrudes outward. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036155 | CONNECTOR - A terminal fitting of a connector includes an electrical-contact portion, a wire-connection portion, and a link portion for the electrical-contact portion and the wire-connection portion. The link portion is formed in a substantially crank shape including a step portion, a plate portion arranged at an electrical-contact portion side, and a plate portion arranged at a wire-connection portion side, having the step portion between the plate portion and the plate portion. The plate portion at the wire-connection portion side is formed with a plurality of recessed portions. The recessed portions are arranged and formed at predetermined positions on an outer surface of the plate portion in an entire peripheral direction. Further, the recessed portions are formed in a shape in which at least a part of an intermediate portion displaces outward from a position of an opening with respect to the opening. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160036156 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - A seal ring ( | 2016-02-04 |
