09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 73 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180062172 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A positive active material, a positive electrode, and a lithium secondary battery, the positive active material including a lithium cobalt oxide compound, wherein the lithium cobalt oxide compound includes magnesium in a range of about 0.1 mol % to about 2 mol %, based on a total number of moles of transition metals in the lithium cobalt oxide compound, and a thickness of a lithium layer in the lithium cobalt oxide compound is in a range of about 2.62 Å to about 2.65 Å. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062173 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING CORE CONTAINING LITHIUM COBALT OXIDE AND SHELL BEING DEFICIENT IN LITHIUM, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - Provided is a positive electrode active material particle for a secondary battery, including a core part containing lithium cobalt oxide; and a shell part that is located on the surface of the core part and contains lithium-deficient cobalt oxide which is deficient in lithium because a molar ratio of lithium to cobalt is 0.9 or less. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062174 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION STORAGE ELEMENT - A nonaqueous electrolytic solution storage element is provided. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution storage element includes a cathode containing a cathode active material, an anode containing an anode active material to which sodium ion is insertable and from which the sodium ion is separable, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The anode active material comprises a porous carbon having a plurality of pores forming a three-dimensional network structure, and the porous carbon has crystallinity. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062175 | COMPOSITE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING COMPOSITE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A composite anode active material includes a first core and a coating layer on the first core, in which the coating layer includes an ion-conductive polymer and the amount of the ion-conductive polymer is from about 0.0001 wt % to about 0.04 wt % based on a total weight of the composite anode active material. A lithium battery including the composite anode active material may have improved thickness expansion rate, and enhanced initial efficiency and lifespan characteristics. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062176 | POLYANTHRAQUINONE-BASED ORGANIC CATHODE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM-ION BATTERIES - A rechargeable magnesium ion electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a cathode, and a non-aqueous magnesium electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode is described herein. The cathode comprises a redox-active anthraquinone-based polymer comprising one or more of 1,4-polyanthraquinone or 2,6-polyanthraquinone. Both 2,6-polyanthraquinone and 1,4-polyanthraquinone can operate with 1.5-2.0 V with above 100 mAh/g capacities at a reasonable rate, higher than the state-of-the-art Mg—Mg | 2018-03-01 |
20180062177 | NANO-SCALE/NANOSTRUCTURED SI COATING ON VALVE METAL SUBSTRATE FOR LIB ANODES - An improved structure of nano-scaled and nanostructured Si particles is provided for use as anode material for lithium ion batteries. The Si particles are prepared as a composite coated with MgO and metallurgically bonded over a conductive refractory valve metal support structure. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062178 | COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODES - The present invention aims to provide a composition for a lithium secondary battery electrode which is excellent in dispersibility of an active material and adhesiveness to a current collector and is capable of producing a high-capacity lithium secondary battery. The present invention relates to a composition for a lithium secondary battery electrode including: an active material; a binder; and an organic solvent, the binder containing a polyvinyl acetal resin, the binder having a Na ion content of 100 ppm or less. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062179 | CARBON MATERIAL, CARBON MATERIAL-ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE, ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a carbonaceous material capable of enhancing the initial charge and discharge efficiency and the cycle characteristics of lithium ion secondary batteries. The carbonaceous material is used as an electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery and has a volume resistivity of 0.7 Ω·cm or less as measured at a pressure of 13 MPa in the form of a mixture of 5 wt % of the carbonaceous material and 95 wt % of lithium cobaltate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062180 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL, ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrolytic copper foil capable of securing a secondary battery having a high capacity retention rate, an electrode including the same, a secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The electrolytic copper foil, which includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, includes a copper layer including a matte surface facing the first surface and a shiny surface facing the second surface, and a first protective layer on the matte surface of the copper layer, wherein the first protective layer includes chromium (Cr) and the first surface of the electrolytic copper foil has an adhesion factor of 1.5 to 16.3. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062181 | FUEL CELL OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION CATALYST - A fuel cell oxidation reduction reaction catalyst comprising a carbon substrate, an amorphous metal oxide intermediate layer on the substrate, and an intertwined matrix of platinum and elemental niobium arranged to form a surface metal layer covering the intermediate layer such that upon oxidation, the niobium binds with oxygen resulting in strengthened bonds between the platinum and the intermediate layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062182 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CATALYST SUPPORT, CATALYST SUPPORT MANUFACTURED THEREBY, AND CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a catalyst support includes heat-treating a crystalline carbon support in a temperature range from 700° C. to 1100° C. under a vapor atmosphere to increase a specific surface area of the carbon support; and applying a magnetic field to the increased specific surface area of the carbon support to remove an impurity. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062183 | SOFC INTERCONNECT BARRIERS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME USING MASKS - A novel method to produce thin films spatially disposed on desired areas of workpieces is disclosed. Examples of include the formation of a yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) film formed on a desired portion of a stainless steel interconnect for solid oxide fuel cells by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD). A number of methods to produce the spatially disposed YSZ film structures are described including polymeric and silicone rubber masks. The thin film structures have utility for preventing the reaction of glasses with metals, in particular alkali-earth containing glasses with ferritic stainless steels, allowing high temperature bonding of these materials. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062184 | BORON PHOSPHATE MATRIX LAYER - An illustrative example embodiment of a fuel cell includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a porous matrix layer between the electrodes. The porous matrix layer includes pores and solids. The solids comprises at least 90% boron phosphate. A phosphoric acid electrolyte is within the pores of the matrix layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062185 | System and Method for Generating Water and Electric Power - A system for generating electric power and water comprises a fuel cell stack and a burner positioned to heat the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell is configured to receive oxygen and natural gas and generating electric power. A vacuum vessel is configured to receive brine water and to receive heat from the fuel cell stack via a heat exchanger, to distill salt from water to generate water. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062186 | HEAT RECOVERY FOR SATURATOR WATER RECOVERY OF A DIRECT FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode, a water recovery system configured to recycle water from exhaust from the anode, a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between exhaust from the cathode and water from the water recovery system, and a saturator having an upper section and a lower section separated by a divider defining an opening configured to allow fuel and steam to pass from the lower section to the upper section. The lower section receives fuel from a fuel source and water from the water recovery unit and the upper section receives fuel from the lower section and water from the heat exchanger. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062187 | HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL - A humidifier for a fuel cell includes a membrane module which accommodates therein a humidifying membrane, a first cap unit coupled to one side of the membrane module and supplies supply air to the membrane module, a second cap unit coupled to another side of the membrane module and discharges humidified air introduced from the membrane module, and a bypass tube provided in the second cap unit and bypasses condensate water introduced into the second cap unit to the membrane module. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062188 | FLOW FRAME FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A flow frame for a redox flow battery includes: a frame body having a plate-like shape and an electrode hole in its center where an electrode is to be disposed; four through holes disposed at corners of the frame body, respectively; a flow channel disposed at a front of the frame body above and below the electrode hole so that two of the through channels diagonal to each other as a pair are connected to each other via the electrode hole; through channels disposed at distal ends of the flow channel to cause electrolyte flows toward a rear of the frame body; and a distribution channel connecting the through channels with the electrode hole at the rear of the frame body. The flow channel has at least one branch point, and a change in cross sectional area of the flow channel before and after the branch point is 10% or less. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062189 | COOLANT HEATER - Provided is a coolant heater, and more particularly, a coolant heater for improving flow performance of a coolant flowing inside a housing, in which a plurality of heater heating elements are disposed inside the housing to be cooled. More specifically, according to the present invention, to increase a flow velocity of a coolant, a housing has a diameter gradually decreasing toward an outlet of the coolant or a flow guide is formed in a spiral shape along an inner surface of the housing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062190 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER VIA CONVERSION OF WATER TO HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for generating electric power via conversion of water to hydrogen and oxygen. According to an aspect, a method includes applying super-heated steam across a catalyst surface within a catalyst chamber to generate ionized steam plasma. The method further includes forming an anode and a cathode between molecules of the ionized steam plasma. The method also includes using the anode and the cathode to generate electricity. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062191 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A fuel cell module according to the present embodiment includes a hydrodesulfurizer, a cell stack, an exhaust gas channel portion, and an air-preheating channel portion. The hydrodesulfurizer is configured to desulfurize fuel gas using a hydrodesulfurization catalyst. A reformer is configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas. The cell stack is constituted by stacking a plurality of fuel cells and is configured to generate electric power. The exhaust gas channel portion is configured to discharge the hydrogen-containing gas, and discharge exhaust gas that is generated by the combustion of the oxygen-containing gas. The air-preheating channel portion is an air-preheating channel portion that is disposed so as to be adjacent to the exhaust gas channel portion and that is configured to preheat the oxygen-containing gas through heat exchange with the exhaust gas channel portion. The air-preheating channel portion is disposed between the hydrodesulfurizer and the cell stack. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062192 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including directly depositing a liquid suspension containing a platinum precursor onto an ionically conductive membrane (e.g., proton-exchange membrane) that, when the platinum precursor deposit layer is reduced, provides a layer that will scavenge hydrogen that has diffused back through the membrane due to cell stack pressure differential. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062193 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE MICROBIAL FUEL CELL BASED ON CARBON WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL SIEVE TUBE STRUCTURE AS ANODE - The present invention discloses a high-performance microbial fuel cell based on carbon with three-dimensional sieve tube structure as anode, comprising an anode and an electrode, wherein the anode is a carbon with three-dimensional sieve tube structure, and the three-dimensional sieve tube structure is a pie-shaped three-dimensional sieve tube structure or an annular-shaped three-dimensional sieve tube structure. The carbon with three-dimensional sieve tube structure is obtained by the carbonization of cassava straws which are agricultural solid residues. The high-performance microbial fuel cell based on carbon with three-dimensional sieve tube structure as anode according to the present invention has the features such as simple preparation method, easy to be amplified, environment-friendly, high power density and so on. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062194 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes a cell laminate, a casing, a first fastening member, a second fastening member, a first seal member, and a second seal member. The cell laminate includes fuel cells stacked in a stacking direction. The casing accommodates the cell laminate. The casing includes a first end plate, a second end plate, and a connecting member. The first end plate and the second end plate sandwich the cell laminate in the stacking direction. The connecting member is arranged between the first end plate and the second end plate. The first fastening member connects the first end plate and the connecting member. The second fastening member connects the second end plate and the connecting member. The first seal member is provided between the first end plate and the first fastening member. The second seal member is provided between the second end plate and the second fastening member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062195 | CELL STACK DEVICE, MODULE, AND MODULE HOUSING DEVICE - A cell stack device in the present disclosure includes a cell stack including a plurality of arranged cells, and a first manifold configured to fix a first end of each of the cells with a sealing material and supply reactive gas to the cells. The first manifold includes a frame body configured to fix the first end of each of the cells with the sealing material inside the frame body, and a plate body bonded to a first end portion of the frame body and having a rigidity lower than that of the frame body. A module in the present disclosure includes a housing and the cell stack device housed in the housing. Furthermore, a module housing device in the present disclosure includes an external casing, the module in the external casing, and an auxiliary device configured to operate the module in the external casing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062196 | BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CASING FOR BATTERY MODULE - A battery module is provided. A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cartridge assembly including a plurality of cartridges, each cartridge accommodating a battery cell, a casing including an opening formed therein and accommodating the cartridge assembly through the opening and surrounding the cartridge assembly, and a cover coupled to the opening of the casing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062197 | Portable Power Case - Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case has at least two access ports and at least one USB port. The portable power case is operable to supply power to an amplifier, a radio, a wearable battery, a mobile phone, and a tablet. The portable power case is operable to be charged using solar panels, vehicle batteries, AC adapters, non-rechargeable batteries, and generators. The portable power case provides for modularity that allows the user to disassemble and selectively remove the batteries installed within the portable power case housing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062198 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap assembly sealing the case, and a fixing member in the case, the fixing member having a central portion overlapping the electrode assembly, and a wing extending outside of the electrode assembly based on the central portion, one surface of the wing being attached to an inner surface of the case. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062199 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL CAPABLE OF IMPROVING CAPACITY RETENTION RATE OF SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrolytic copper foil capable of improving a capacity retention rate of a secondary battery, an electrode including the same, a secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The electrolytic copper foil, which includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, includes a copper layer including a matte surface facing the first surface and a shiny surface facing the second surface, and a first protective layer on the matte surface of the copper layer, wherein the first surface has a peak density (PD) of 3 to 110, a texture coefficient [TC(220)] of a (220) plane of 1.32 or less, and a surface roughness (Rz) of 0.5 to 2.7 μm. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062200 | ELECTROLYTE AND BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A electrolyte is an electrolyte represented by the following formula (1): | 2018-03-01 |
20180062201 | ELECTROLYTE FORMULATIONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS CONTAINING A SILICON ELECTRODE - Additives to electrolytes that enable the formation of comparatively more robust SEI films on silicon anodes. The SEI films in these embodiments are seen to be more robust in part because the batteries containing these materials have higher coulombic efficiency and longer cycle life than comparable batteries without such additives. The additives preferably contain a nitrate group. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062202 | ELECTROLYTE FORMULATIONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS CONTAINING A SILICON ELECTRODE - Additives to electrolytes that enable the formation of comparatively more robust SEI films on silicon anodes. The SEI films in these embodiments are seen to be more robust in part because the batteries containing these materials have higher coulombic efficiency and longer cycle life than comparable batteries without such additives. The additives preferably contain a dicarbonate group or are an organo-metallic hydride. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062203 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY - Disclosed is a lithium ion battery non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium ion battery, in which the electrolyte comprises: a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt and an additive, said additive comprises: a compound represented by the structural formula 1 and a compound represented by the structural formula 2, in which R is an alkyl selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the ratio of the content of the compound represented by the structural formula 1 to the total mass of the lithium ion battery non-aqueous electrolyte is 0.1% to 2%, and the ratio of the content of the compound represented by the structural formula 2 to the total mass of the lithium ion battery non-aqueous electrolyte is less than 0.5%. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062204 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION SECONDARY BATTERIES AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic solution for nonaqueous electrolytic solution batteries capable of showing high output characteristics at low temperature even after the batteries are used to some extent, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution batteries. The present invention is characterized in the use of an electrolytic solution for nonaqueous electrolytic solution batteries, the electrolytic solution including a difluoro ionic complex (1-Cis) in a cis configuration represented by the general formula (1-Cis), a nonaqueous organic solvent, and a solute. Furthermore, the electrolytic solution may contain a difluoro ionic complex (1-Trans) in a trans configuration or a tetrafluoro ionic complex (5). | 2018-03-01 |
20180062205 | AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE WITH ETHERS AND BATTERIES USING THE ELECTROLYTE - An aqueous electrolyte composition suitable for a lithium ion battery is provided. The aqueous electrolyte composition contains water, at least one of a linear ether and a cyclic ether and a lithium fluoroalkylsulfonyl salt. A lithium ion battery containing the aqueous electrolyte and a vehicle at least partially powered by the battery are also provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062206 | FLUORINATED ETHER AS ELECTROLYTE CO-SOLVENT FOR LITHIUM METAL BASED ANODE - The performance and durability of an electrochemical cell using a lithium metal based anode and a compatible lithium-accepting cathode are improved by the use of a suitable lithium electrolyte salt and a new liquid co-solvent mixture for the electrolyte. The co-solvent mixture comprises a non-aqueous ionic liquid, conductive of lithium ions, and a liquid fluorinated organic ether. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062207 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte and Nonaqueous Secondary Battery - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte that contains acetonitrile having excellent balance between viscosity and the dielectric constant and a fluorine-containing inorganic lithium salt, wherein the generation of complex cations comprising a transition metal and acetonitrile is suppressed, excellent load characteristics are exhibited, and self-discharge during high-temperature storage is suppressed; a further purpose of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous secondary battery. The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte which contains: a nonaqueous solvent comprising 30 to 100 vol % of acetonitrile; a fluorine-containing inorganic lithium salt; and a specific nitrogenous cyclic compound typified by pyridine. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062208 | HORIZONTALLY STACKED LITHIUM-ION THIN FILM BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A horizontally stacked configuration of a lithium-ion battery, and a method of manufacturing the same include providing a cathode current collector, depositing a cathode on a top surface of the cathode current collector, and patterning periodic trenches in a top surface of the cathode. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062209 | SEPARATOR ROLL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEPARATOR ROLL, AND LABEL CHECKING METHOD - A separator roll in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a core, a heat-resistant separator wound around the core and in contact with an outer peripheral surface thereof, and a multilayer label attached to an outer layer surface of the heat-resistant separator, the multilayer label including a first film base and a second film base detachable from the first film base. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062210 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention provides a battery management system including an insulation resistance estimator configured to estimate insulation resistance corresponding to internal temperature and pressure of a battery pack to obtain an estimated value of the insulation resistance, a concentration estimator configured to estimate an internal gas concentration of the battery pack corresponding to the estimated value of the insulation resistance, a cell failure detector configured to detect whether a plurality of battery cells fail based on a state of charge (SOC) and a voltage of the plurality of battery cells accommodated in the battery pack, and a leak determiner configured to determine whether a battery cell leaks based on a detected result of the cell failure detector and based on the internal gas concentration corresponding to the estimated value of the insulation resistance. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062211 | Storage Battery Arrangement with Improved Condition Monitoring - A storage battery arrangement includes a plurality of storage battery cells connected in series, a central network node designed to transmit data using the storage battery cells and connected to the series connection of storage battery cells, a plurality of cell network nodes designed to transmit data using the storage battery cells, where each cell network node is connected in parallel to a storage battery cell. The storage battery arrangement also includes a control device designed to command at least one first cell network node to apply a test signal having at least one predetermined frequency to a first storage battery cell to which said first cell network node is connected, and to command a second cell network node connected to a second storage battery cell to determine, based on a signal response of the second storage battery cell to the test signal, at least one condition of the second storage battery cell. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062212 | THREE DIMENSIONAL ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A three-dimensional all-solid-state lithium ion batteries including a cathode protection layer, the battery including: a cathode including a plurality of plates which are vertically disposed on a cathode current collector; a cathode protection layer disposed on a surfaces of the cathode and the cathode current collector; a solid state electrolyte layer disposed on the cathode protection layer; an anode disposed on the solid state electrolyte layer; and an anode current collector disposed on the anode, wherein the cathode protection layer is between the cathode and the solid state electrolyte layer, and wherein the solid state electrolyte layer is between the cathode protection layer and the anode. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062213 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte and Nonaqueous Secondary Battery - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte that contains acetonitrile having an excellent balance between viscosity and the dielectric constant and a fluorine-containing inorganic lithium salt, wherein the generation of complex cations comprising a transition metal and acetonitrile is suppressed, excellent load characteristics are exhibited, and increases in internal resistance upon repeated charge/discharge cycles are suppressed; a further purpose of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous secondary battery. The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte which contains: a nonaqueous solvent comprising acetonitrile; a fluorine-containing inorganic lithium salt; and a specific nitrogenous cyclic compound typified by benzotriazole. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062214 | LONG-LIFE RECHARGEABLE ION BATTERIES - An aspect of the present disclosure is an electrochemical device that includes a first electrode, an ion reservoir electronically connected to the electrode by a first circuit, an electrolyte positioned between the first electrode and the ion reservoir and ionically connecting the first electrode and the ion reservoir, and a regulating element, where the regulating element is positioned between the first electrode and the ion reservoir, the regulating element electronically and/or ionically connects the ion reservoir and the first electrode, and the regulating element limits the transfer of at least one of electrons and/or ions between the ion reservoir and the first electrode. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062215 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BATTERY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for operating a battery system, wherein the battery system comprises a battery which is operable using an operating parameter, wherein the method has the following method steps: a) defined operating of the battery using a predefined variable of the operating parameter in such a way that b) at least one of the duration of the operation of the battery using the predefined variable of the operating parameter and the variable of the operating parameter is selected based on a load criterion, wherein c) the load criterion is determined for maintaining a future predetermined aging progression of the battery, wherein the aging progression is based on a load of the battery by the operating parameter. A previously described method enables the operation of a battery with a particularly high performance, for example, with a particularly high capacity, in a simultaneously safe operating mode. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062216 | BATTERY CELL TESTING FIXTURE - A battery cell testing fixture is provided which includes a user interface, a separator assembly and an optional stand. The user interface includes a module for receiving input voltage data from at least one circuit to provide a variety of battery cell conditions. The separator assembly includes an integrated reference electrode or reference component. The separator assembly is operatively configured to be used with a plurality of test batteries in succession. The separator assembly may be operatively configured to communicate with a current collector, a meter and the user interface. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062217 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - A power storage system includes a plurality of power storage sections parallelly disposed, a plurality of charge/discharge circuits that individually charge/discharge the plurality of power storage sections, and a system control section that controls the plurality of charge/discharge circuits, and the system control section controls the charge/discharge circuits such that power storage sections adjacent to one another in vertical, horizontal and front-rear directions are not simultaneously charged or discharged. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062218 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic device configured to be connected to an external device and to charge a secondary battery using power supplied from the external device determines whether the external device has a predetermined power supply capability, and, in a case where it is determined that the external device has the predetermined power supply capability, receives power from the external device at a predetermined current value and charges the secondary battery. The electronic device notifies a charge state of the secondary battery with a first notifying pattern, before it is determined whether the external device has the predetermined power supply capability, and notifies the charge state with a second notifying pattern in response to determining that the external device has the predetermined power supply capability. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062219 | Rechargeable Power Cells - A rechargeable power device comprises one or more supercapacitors, at least one rechargeable battery and control electronics arranged to couple the supercapacitor(s) to the at least one rechargeable battery. The rechargeable power device may be operable to rapidly recharge and provide power to electronic equipment, whilst being flexible in structure. The rechargeable power device may be integrated into a user device and/or garment. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062220 | SOLAR CANOPY WITH INTEGRAL STORAGE COMPARTMENT TO RECEIVE HIGH CAPACITY BATTERIES - The technology of the present application provides a solar canopy having a cavity. The cavity defines at least one space that is sized and shaped to receive a high capacity battery, of which electric vehicle batteries are one example. The cavity includes an opening to allow access to the space. Contacts are arranged in the cavity to align with contacts of a battery inserted into the space to electrically couple the battery to the power electronics or power conditioner, which includes a power conversion system, and inverter, and a converter or transformer. The cavity also includes a heat dissipation system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062221 | REFERENCE ELECTRODE - A reference structure and a separator assembly is provided. The separator assembly provides a base layer, a first contact, an optional second contact and a reference component which may be implemented in various applications. The base layer includes a first side and a second side. The first contact is affixed on the first side of the base layer between the base layer and an anode. The second contact is affixed on the second side of the base layer. A reference component is affixed to the second side of the base layer and the optional second contact, if implemented. The reference structure includes a semi-permeable reference component affixed or coupled to a base element. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062222 | VEHICLE BATTERY AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A battery cell system and an associated monitoring system is provided which includes at least an anode, a cathode, a separator formed from a base layer, first and second contacts and a reference component. The anode and cathode are disposed in a lithium ion non-aqueous solution within a housing. The base layer of the separator includes a first side and a second side. The base layer is operatively configured to separate the anode and the cathode within the housing. The first contact of the separator is affixed to the first side of the base layer between the base layer and an anode. The second contact is affixed to the second side of the base layer with the reference component disposed on the second contact. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062223 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes: a lower battery module; an upper battery module stacked vertically upwardly of the lower battery module; and a heating unit provided between the lower battery module and the upper battery module, the heating unit being configured to heat the lower battery module and the upper battery module. The heating unit includes a heating line disposed at a position closer to the lower battery module relative to the upper battery module in a stacking direction of the lower battery module and the upper battery module. According to such a configuration, there can be provided a battery pack in which temperature variation is suppressed between battery modules stacked upwardly/downwardly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062224 | BATTERY HOLDER WITH COOLING SYSTEM - A battery holder for an electric vehicle is disclosed. The battery holder is mounted in a subfloor region of the electric vehicle and includes a pan and a cover. The pan is formed by an outer encircling frame and a bottom. A cooling system is integrated in the bottom of the pan. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062225 | BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING ARRAY OF COOLING FINS HAVING DIFFERENT THICKNESSES - A battery module including an array of cooling fins having different thicknesses is provided. The battery module includes: a plurality of battery units arranged in one direction; a plurality of cooling fins between adjacent battery units; and a heat sink coupled to ends of the plurality of cooling fins, wherein each cooling fin has a structure in which a pair of sub-cooling fins are face-to-face coupled to each other, and thicknesses of the plurality of cooling fins are reduced toward the side region from the central region due to a difference in a thickness of at least one of the pair of sub-cooling fins. Since heat is not accumulated at the central region, the battery module has uniform temperature distribution while being charged or discharged. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062226 | BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY AND COOLING PLATE FOR USE IN A BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY - A battery module assembly comprising a plurality of battery modules each comprising battery cells, with the battery modules being arranged at respective positions in at least one row and respectively having a top side at which electric contacts are provided in order to connect the plurality of battery modules to form a power supply and a bottom side, the battery module assembly further comprising a housing and a cooling plate arranged between the housing and the bottom sides of the plurality of battery modules, wherein the cooling plate comprises a plurality of separate cooling passages, wherein a heat conducting gap filling material is preferably provided directly between the bottom sides of the plurality of battery modules and the cooling plate. The invention further relates to a cooling plate for use in such a housing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062227 | Energy Storage Apparatus for a Motor Vehicle and a Motor Vehicle - An energy storage apparatus for a motor vehicle. A carrier element, a plurality of energy storage devices attached on one side of the carrier element and a temperature control device arranged on the other side of the carrier element that is thermally coupled with the energy storage devices. The temperature control device is provided with one or multiple temperature control sections, wherein each respective temperature section is a pipe or a hose having at least on fluid channel built for conducting a temperature control fluid. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062228 | BATTERY PACK AND ENCAPSULATED INTERCONNECTION FOR A BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a first battery module level and a second battery module level. The first battery module level includes: a first heat exchanger including a cooling tube that defines a cooling area; a first secondary battery cell in thermal contact with the first heat exchanger at the cooling area; a coolant distributor line outside the first heat exchanger and configured to supply coolant to the cooling tube; a coolant interconnector fluidly connecting the cooling tube or the coolant distributor line to the second battery module level; and an encapsulation element enclosing the coolant interconnector and confining a volume in which the coolant interconnector is arranged between the first battery module level and the second battery module level. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062229 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY CELL OF VEHICLE - A cooling structure for a battery cell includes: a plurality of cells that are stacked; lead tabs protruding outwardly from both ends of the cells to form positive or negative electrodes; and a duct disposed outside of the lead tabs and providing cooling air to the lead tabs to cool the lead tabs. While cooling performance in a battery structure for a vehicle may be maintained by cooling the lead tabs using the cooling air through the duct, durability may be improved by stacking the cells and energy density with respect to the weight and volume of the battery structure, without requiring a heat sink plate and a cooling channel that are conventionally used. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062230 | AIRFLOW COOLING FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing a cooling airflow to an energy storage system. The energy storage system can include one or more energy storage devices positioned within a defined thermal zone. The energy storage system can include a thermal control system configured to provide a cooling airflow to the one or more energy storage devices. The thermal control system can include a heat exchanging device configured to provide a cooled airflow to the defined thermal zone. The thermal control system can also include a moveable element configured to adjust a distribution of airflow within the defined thermal zone. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062231 | LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER WITH LOW-LOSS BYPASS MODE - Aspect and examples described herein provide radio-frequency amplifier circuits and methods. In one example, an amplifier circuit comprises a bypass circuit selectively coupled between an input and an output via at least one bypass switch, the at least one bypass switch configured to couple the input and the output through the bypass circuit during a bypass mode of operation, a low-noise amplifier circuit coupled between the input and the output and including a transistor, the transistor configured to couple the input and the output through the low-noise amplifier circuit during a low-noise amplifier mode of operation, a direct-current switch coupled to the bypass circuit and the low-noise amplifier circuit and configured to select between the bypass mode and the low-noise amplifier mode, and an inductor interposed between the input and the direct-current switch, the inductor being coupled to electrical ground via the direct-current switch during the low-noise amplifier mode. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062232 | Frequency Tunable Reflectionless Bandstop Filter using L-Resonators - A bandstop filter includes a coupled line bandstop filter, a capacitor and a resistor. The coupled line bandstop filter includes a transmission line element and a shaped transmission line element. The shaped transmission line element includes a coupled line element disposed so as to electromagnetically couple with the transmission line element, and a second line element disposed so as not to be parallel with the transmission line element. The capacitor is electrically connected to the coupled line element. A portion of the received oscillating signal includes a bandstop frequency. Physical attributes of the coupled line bandstop filter, the capacitor and the resistor are such that the portion of the received oscillating signal including the bandstop frequency is attenuated. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062233 | MULTI-BAND PERIODIC STRUCTURE ASSEMBLIES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES - Periodic structure assemblies are provided. An example assembly includes: a dielectric layer having a top and a bottom; a first frequency selective layer disposed on the top of the dielectric layer, the first frequency selective layer having a plurality of electrically conductive elements arranged as a first periodic structure; and a second frequency selective layer disposed on the bottom of the dielectric layer, the second frequency selective layer having a plurality of electrically conductive elements arranged as a second periodic structure. Another periodic structure assembly includes: a substrate; and an array of periodic elements defined by a contiguous trace of conductive material supported by the substrate, each of the periodic elements exhibiting side walls, with each of the side walls having an inwardly extending protrusion. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062234 | HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION CABLE - The present invention provides a high frequency transmission cable which includes at least one conductor, an insulating layer, a polyolefin resin layer, and a shielding layer. The at least one conductor is covered with the insulating layer. The polyolefin resin layer is coated on an external surface of the insulating layer by a low-k dielectric adhesive layer, and the shielding layer is coated on an external surface of the polyolefin resin layer by another low-k dielectric adhesive layer, wherein the low-k dielectric adhesive layers have a dielectric constant (Dk) less than 3 and a dissipation factor (Df) less than 0.01. Whereby, the high frequency transmission cable can provide high frequency data transmission quality, and can meet the requirement of miniaturization. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062235 | MINIATURE DIRECTIONAL COUPLING DEVICE - Differing from conventional directional coupling device being implemented on a coin-like planar board, the present invention stacks a bottom substrate, at least one phase retarding unit, at least one reference ground unit, a coupled circuit layer, a main circuit layer, and a top substrate to form a miniature directional coupling device. Because this miniature directional coupling device not occupies too much circuit area when being applied in a mobile communication product, the miniature directional coupling device can meet the requirements of light weight and compact size demanded by high-technology mobile communications for the electronic components. It is worth explaining that, since the said phase retarding unit consists of many end-to-end connected transmission wires, engineers skilled in designing microwave circuit are able to carry out the modulation of coupling flatness of the miniature directional coupling device by changing a total length of the end-to-end connected transmission wires. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062236 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER AND COMMUNICATION MODULE - A directional coupler includes a first signal transmission line disposed between a signal input terminal and a signal output terminal, a coupled line disposed between a coupled output terminal and a resistance connection terminal and electromagnetically coupled to the first signal transmission line, switching terminals connected to a switching element of an IC chip, and a second signal transmission line in which a connection state with respect to the first signal transmission line is switched in accordance with a connection switching operation between the switching terminals by the switching element. The second signal transmission line is connected in parallel to the first signal transmission line in accordance with the connection switching operation between the switching terminals by the switching element when an electric signal in a first frequency band at low frequency is input to the signal input terminal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062237 | DIRECTIONAL COUPLER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a directional coupler that includes a main line configured to transmit a high-frequency signal, a sub line electromagnetically coupled to the main line, and a ground pattern positioned at least partially between the main line and the sub line in a plan view. The sub line includes a low pass filter having an inductance pattern and a capacitor. The ground pattern has an opening that overlaps at least the inductance pattern in a plan view. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062238 | VARIABLE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT-BASED DEVICES - Electrical devices having variable electrical properties. The variable electrical characteristics or operation of the devices are based on the potential applied to a variable-dielectric constant sector associated with the device. The electronic devices or component may include bends, power splitters, filters, ports, phase shifters, frequency shifters, attenuators, couplers, capacitors, inductors, diplexers, hybrids of beam forming networks. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062239 | Scissors Mast For Supporting A Cellular Antenna On A Mobile Asset - A self-contained, mobile cellular system mounted on a vehicle bed. The system includes: an extendable scissors mast having a plurality of sections, each section comprising a first cross bar pivotably connected to a second cross bar, the mast further including an actuator configured to selectively extend and retract the mast; and an antenna fixed atop the mast. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062240 | SELF ADJUSTING ANTENNA IMPEDANCE FOR CREDENTIAL DETECTION IN AN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - An access control device including a credential reader circuit structured to enter a standby mode, awaken from the standby mode, and receive data from a nearby credential, and a credential detection circuit. The credential detection circuit includes a memory configured to store program instructions, an antenna circuit, and a processor electrically coupled to the antenna circuit and to the credential reader circuit, wherein the processor configured to execute the stored program instructions to: transmit an energizing signal; receive a modulated energizing signal with the antenna circuit; transmit an activation signal to the credential reader circuit in response to the received modulated energizing signal, wherein the received modulated energizing signal includes I and Q values; receive a false detection signal from the credential reader circuit; and adjust an impedance of the antenna circuit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062241 | POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA - A system with an integrated antenna includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface of the housing defines a recess. A substrate is attached to first surface of the housing, and an amplifying device having an output node is on the substrate. An antenna is attached to the second surface of the housing over the recess. A conductive element is positioned through at least a portion of the housing. The conductive element electrically connects the antenna to the output node of the amplifying device. The conductive element is connected to the antenna at an antenna feed point over the recess in the housing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062242 | Adaptive Parasitic Multi-Antenna System - An apparatus includes a first antenna and a second antenna, operatively coupled to a transceiver; at least one parasitic resonator; and parasitic selection logic, operatively coupled to the at least one parasitic resonator and to the transceiver. The parasitic selection logic operative is to determine a signal quality metric using a first signal quality metric measurement for the first antenna, and a second signal quality metric measurement for the second antenna; and switch the at least one parasitic resonator to a termination in response to the determined signal quality metric. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062243 | MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device includes an antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a main radiation element, a first parasitic element, and a second parasitic element. The main radiation element has a feeding point. The first parasitic element has a first grounding point. The first parasitic element is adjacent to the main radiation element, and the first grounding point is adjacent to the feeding point. The second parasitic element has a second grounding point. The second parasitic element is adjacent to an end of the main radiation element. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062244 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME - An antenna structure which is switchable between low, middle, and high frequencies includes a metal housing, a feed portion, a resonance portion, and a connecting portion. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The slot, the first gap, and the second gap separate a continuous antenna portion from the metal housing. The feed portion is electrically connected to the antenna portion for feeding current to the antenna portion. One end of the resonance portion is electrically connected to a first location of the antenna portion and another end grounded. One end of the connecting portion is electrically connected to a second location of the antenna portion and another end is electrically connected to the resonance portion. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062245 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable electronic device is disclosed. Wearable electronic device includes a metal casing, a dielectric support part, a frame-shaped metal part, a dielectric sidewall and a first antenna wired circuit. The metal casing is electrically connected to the system ground. The dielectric support part is disposed on the metal casing. The frame-shaped metal part is disposed on the dielectric support part. One side of the frame-shaped metal part is electrically connected to the metal casing and another side of the frame-shaped metal part has a slot. The dielectric sidewall is surrounding within the metal casing. The first antenna wired circuit is disposed on the inner surface of the dielectric sidewall and insulated from the metal casing. The first antenna wired circuit is near the slot. The first antenna wired circuit and the frame-shaped metal part resonate a first resonant frequency band. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062246 | SENSED SITUATION MILLIMETER-WAVE COMMUNICATIONS BEAM CONTROL - The present disclosure relates to a system includes an antenna disposed on a pole and a beam control unit disposed on the pole and operably coupled to the antenna. The beam control unit includes one or more sensors configured to detect one or more parameters related to tilting or bending of the pole. In addition, the beam control unit is configured to determine a misalignment of an antenna boresight as compared to an initial antenna boresight direction and to re-align the antenna boresight to the initial antenna boresight direction. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062247 | BILLBOARD WITH CONCEALED ANTENNA FOR CELLULAR PHONE - Advertising billboard with the ability to completely hide antennas for cellular telephones, or similar, in its interior without producing shielding of the exit and entrance of the electromagnetic waves for the telephony service, thanks to the provision of a discreet amount of windows permeable to the waves electromagnetic stripping of metallic materials the area of the windows. The windows are covered with laminar patches of non-metallic material permeable to electromagnetic waves, preferably FGRP fiberglass reinforced plastic; in combination with the traditional metal profiles, there are included alternate profiles of non-metallic material permeable to electromagnetic waves, which fall within the area of said window or aperture on the cover of the grid, in order to allow the inner antennas to the billboard rendering the normal service without shielding the electromagnetic signals, but hidden inside the billboard. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062248 | WAVEGUIDE AND ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING CONNECTION COVERAGE - A wearable wireless communication device comprises a transceiver positioned on a first side of the device, the transceiver comprising a first antenna configured to receive radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted toward the first side of the device. The device is wearable about an object that attenuates reception, by the first antenna, of RF signals transmitted toward a second side of the device. The device further comprises a waveguide electromagnetically coupled to the transceiver, the waveguide terminating in at least a second antenna positioned on the second side of the device. The second antenna is configured to receive the RF signals transmitted toward the second side of the device. The waveguide is shaped to direct received RF signals around the object to the transceiver. The object may in some embodiments be a piece of human anatomy. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062249 | WEARABLE DEVICE INCLUDING MUTLI-BAND ANTENNA - A wearable device including an outer housing including first, second, and side surfaces, wherein a metal frame is formed on at least a portion of the side surface, a display, a printed circuit board (PCB), a communication circuit disposed on the PCB, and a ground area provided in the PCB, wherein a metal frame is electrically connected to the communication circuit at a first point of the metal frame and is selectively connected to the ground area at a second point of the metal frame, and wherein the communication circuit is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal in a first frequency band by a first electrical path formed if the second point is not connected to the ground area, and transmit and/or receive a signal in a second frequency band by a second electrical path formed if the second point is connected to the ground area. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062250 | BROADBAND STACKED MULTI-SPIRAL ANTENNA ARRAY INTEGRATED INTO AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - A broadband stacked multi-spiral antenna array comprising two or more spiral antennas with a dielectric layer having a generally uniform thickness positioned between each pair of stacked antennas, which are all center-fed and in-phase. The antenna array may be embedded in a non-conductive material, such as fiberglass embedded in a resin, a honeycomb core sandwich, or structural foam, that may be used to form a structural element of a mobile platform. The structural element may include a via providing a pathway for coaxial cables. If two structural elements are hatch covers on the port and the starboard sides of an aircraft, the use of a stacked multi-spiral antenna array in each structural element provides two roughly hemispherical coverage patterns which together provide an omni-directional coverage pattern. The stacked multi-spiral antenna array may also include a reflecting cavity placed at the bottom of one of the spiral antennas. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062251 | ANTENNA AND VEHICLE HAVING THE ANTENNA - An antenna includes a first antenna body formed as a hollow cylindrical shape having a first outer surface, a first inner surface and a first radiation surface formed in a circular shape, a second antenna body accommodating the first antenna body inside the second antenna body, the second antenna body formed as a hollow cylindrical shape with a second outer surface, a second inner surface and a second radiation surface formed in a ring shape, a plurality of first partitions, and a plurality of second partitions, wherein a plurality of first radiation apertures, formed by the plurality of first partitions for radiating a first radio wave, is formed on the first radiation surface, and a plurality of second radiation apertures, formed by the plurality of second partitions for radiating a second radio wave, is formed on the second radiation surface. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062252 | ANTENNA AND VEHICLE HAVING THE ANTENNA - An antenna includes an antenna body formed with a cylindrical shape having a radiation surface, an outer surface and an inner surface, and a plurality of partitions protruding from the inner surface to a central axis of the antenna body, wherein a plurality of radiation apertures is formed by the plurality of partitions, and the plurality of radiation apertures is formed in the radiation surface and is configured to radiate a radio wave. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062253 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of plane-shaped antennas that is attached to one or more windows of a vehicle. The plurality of antennas includes a loop antenna and a monopole antenna corresponding to the loop antenna. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062254 | Apparatus with Partitioned Radio Frequency Antenna Structure and Associated Methods - An apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) circuit to transmit or receive RF signals, and a partitioned antenna structure. The partitioned antenna structure includes a first portion of a resonator and a first portion of a radiator. The first portion of the resonator comprises less than an entire resonator. The first portion of the radiator comprises less than an entire radiator. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062255 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system and a method for manufacturing same. The antenna system includes a substrate having a first outer side on which a first antenna structure is mounted; a radome spaced apart from the substrate on the first outer side of the substrate; a carrier device situated between the substrate and the radome which includes an insulating material; and at least one second antenna structure mounted on the carrier device which is spaced apart from the substrate and the radome. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062256 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided that includes a circuit board received in the electronic device and in which at least one board is layered, a communication module disposed at one surface of the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, an antenna electrically connected to the communication module, and a metal structure whose one surface is separated from the other surface of the circuit board to form a space within the electronic device by enclosing the circuit board and in which at least one aperture is formed at one side thereof. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062257 | RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNAS FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT MULTIPLE BEAMS - An apparatus may include two or more active antenna elements with a corresponding antenna pattern. The apparatus may further include a single radio frequency signal chain communicatively coupled with the two or more active antenna elements. The apparatus may also include multiple passive antenna elements in proximity to the two or more active antenna elements. The multiple passive antenna elements may alter the antenna pattern to form multiple simultaneous beams associated with the two or more active antenna elements. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062258 | DUAL-BEAM SECTOR ANTENNA AND ARRAY - A low sidelobe beam forming method and dual-beam antenna schematic are disclosed, which may preferably be used for 3-sector and 6-sector cellular communication system. Complete antenna combines 2-, 3- or -4 columns dual-beam sub-arrays (modules) with improved beam-forming network (BFN). The modules may be used as part of an array, or as an independent 2-beam antenna. By integrating different types of modules to form a complete array, the present invention provides an improved dual-beam antenna with improved azimuth sidelobe suppression in a wide frequency band of operation, with improved coverage of a desired cellular sector and with less interference being created with other cells. Advantageously, a better cell efficiency is realized with up to 95% of the radiated power being directed in a desired cellular sector. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062259 | REDUCING NOISE IN PHASED-ARRAY SIGNALS FROM RECEIVERS LOCATED AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS - In a computerized method to reduce noise in phased-array signals from a set of receivers at different locations, time-series are received from the receivers, which time-series form phased-array signals. The time-series are ordered based on the different locations of the receivers and spatially phased series are obtained from the ordered time-series. Each of the spatially phased series obtained includes a series of signal values that are spatially phased. A noise component is identified in each of the spatially phased series obtained and removed from the spatially phased series to obtain denoised series. Related receiver systems and computer program products are also provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062260 | ANTENNA ARRAY CALIBRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Aspects of this disclosure relate to an array calibration system and method using probes disposed between antenna elements. In certain embodiments, the calibration is performed by measuring near-field relative phase and amplitude measurements of the antenna elements and using such relative measurements to adjust the amplitude and phase of the transceivers connected to the antenna elements. In some embodiments, each antenna element within a set of antenna elements transmits a signal that is received by a single probe, and the received signals are assessed to determine relative phase or amplitude measurements. In some embodiments, a single probe transmits a signal that is received by each antenna element within a set of antenna elements, and the received signals are assessed to determine relative phase and amplitude measurements. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062261 | A Receiver for a Phased Array Antenna - A receiver ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180062262 | LOW PROFILE, ULTRA-WIDE BAND, LOW FREQUENCY MODULAR PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA WITH COINCIDENT PHASE CENTER - An antenna is provided and includes a radiator assembly extending along a first plane, a patterned ferrite layer extending along a second plane and a band stop frequency selective surface (FSS) extending along a third plane. The third plane of the band stop FSS is axially interposed between the first plane of the radiator assembly and the second plane of the patterned ferrite layer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062263 | ANTENNA MODULE - A circuit element mounting portion provided on a dielectric substrate is configured so as to mount a high-frequency integrated circuit element, and includes a ground land and a plurality of high-frequency signal lands. The dielectric substrate is provided with an antenna element including at least one radiation element. The dielectric substrate is provided with an exposed terminal portion including an exposed ground land and an exposed high-frequency signal land. The dielectric substrate is provided with a first transmission line connecting one high-frequency signal land of the circuit element mounting portion and the radiation element. Furthermore, a second transmission line connecting another high-frequency signal land of the circuit element mounting portion and the high-frequency signal land of the exposed terminal portion, and a ground conductor connecting the ground land of the circuit element mounting portion and the ground land of the exposed terminal portion are provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062264 | Electronic Device Antennas With Harmonic Resonances - An electronic device may have a housing and other structures that form an antenna ground for an antenna. An antenna resonating element arm for the antenna may extend along the periphery of the housing. The resonating element arm may have opposing first and second ends. A return path may couple the resonating element arm to the antenna ground at the first end. An antenna feed may be coupled between the resonating element arm and the antenna ground in parallel with the return path. Electrical components such as first and second capacitors may be coupled between the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground. A first of the capacitors may be coupled between the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground at a location between the first and second ends. A second of the capacitors may be coupled between the second end and the antenna ground. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062265 | TUNABLE MEDIUM LINEAR CODER - Disclosed are antenna systems and related methods. An antenna system includes a plurality of near-end electromagnetic (EM) radiating elements, a tunable medium, and control circuitry. The tunable medium is positioned relative to the plurality of near-end EM radiating elements and a plurality of far-end EM radiating elements to scatter EM radiation transmitted between the plurality of near-end EM radiating elements and the plurality of far-end EM radiating elements. The control circuitry includes a controller operably coupled to the tunable medium. A method includes modifying EM properties of the tunable medium to modify the EM radiation transmitted between the plurality of near-end EM radiating elements and the plurality of far-end EM radiating elements. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062266 | MULTI-LAYERED SOFTWARE DEFINED ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A multi-layer software controlled antenna. A radiating patch is provided over a variable dielectric constant (VDC) plate. Variable DC potential is applied across the VDC plate to control the effective dielectric constant at various locations of the VDC plate. RF signal is coupled between a feed patch and a delay line, and the delay line couples the RF signal to the radiating patch. The radiating patch, VDC plate, delay line, and feed patch are each provided at a different layer of the antenna, so as to decouple the RF and DC signal paths. A controller executes a software program to thereby control the variable DC potential applied across the VDC plate, thereby controlling the operational characteristics of the antenna. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062267 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure includes a feed portion, a high-frequency radiating portion, a low-frequency radiating portion, an extension portion, and a switching unit. The high-frequency radiating portion is electrically connected to the feed portion. The low-frequency radiating portion is electrically connected to the high-frequency radiating portion. The extension portion is electrically connected to the feed portion and the high-frequency radiating portion. The switching unit is electrically connected to the extension portion to control the extension portion to be in one of an open-circuit state and a short-circuit state. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062268 | SOFTWARE CONTROLLED ANTENNA - An antenna array having radiating elements and delay lines provided over a sandwich of layers that includes variable dielectric-constant material. The value of the variable dielectric-constant material at various points over the antenna is controlled via software, hence changing the operational characteristics of the antenna using software. The sandwich of layers may be a standard flat panel display, wherein images depicted on the flat panel display are software controlled with a program designed to change the dielectric constant, thus providing scanning and tuning ability to the array. That is, different images are programmed according to specifically desired change in the dielectric property of different pixels under different patches or feed-lines of the array, thereby controlling the frequency and/or directivity of the array. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062269 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus a substrate, a plurality of slot elements, a power feed line, and a plurality of switch elements. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface that faces the first surface. The slot elements are provided on the first surface of the substrate. The power feed line is provided on the second surface of the substrate and feeds power to the slot elements. The switch elements switch between a short-circuit state and an open state of the respective slot elements. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062270 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME - An antenna structure includes a housing, a first connecting portion, a matching unit, a second connecting portion, and a first switching circuit. The housing defines a slot, a first gap, and a second gap. The housing is divided into a first portion and a second portion by the slot, the first gap, and the second gap. The second portion is grounded. One end of the first connecting portion electrically connected to the first portion and another end of the first connecting portion electrically connected to a feed point through the matching unit. The first portion is divided into a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion by the first connecting portion. One end of the second connecting portion is electrically connected to the first radiating portion and another end of the second connecting portion is grounded through the first switching circuit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180062271 | ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A small-size antenna for wireless communication includes a conductive reflector, a dielectric substrate disposed on the conductive reflector, a radiation module that is disposed on the main surface of the dielectric substrate so as to emit radio waves, a power supply configured to supply power to the radiation module disposed on the main surface of the dielectric substrate, and a plurality of split-ring resonators that are disposed in an area between the radiation module and the conductive reflector on the main surface of the dielectric substrate. The conductive reflector reflects radio waves emitted by the radiation module towards the conductive reflector. Each of the split-ring resonators includes a split having first and second ends disposed oppositely and separated from each other, and a ring connected between the first and second ends. | 2018-03-01 |