| 09th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
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| 20160064728 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM ION BATTERY AND SODIUM ION BATTERY - The present invention aims to provide an anode active material for a sodium ion battery with favorable rate characteristic. The object is attained by providing an anode active material for a sodium ion battery comprising an active substance having an MNb | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064729 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY - To provide a method for producing a positive electrode active material layer for lithium ion battery that can improve durability and internal resistance of lithium ion battery, and particularly lithium ion battery that operates at high voltage. The method for producing positive electrode active material layer for a lithium ion battery includes coating a substrate with positive electrode mixture slurry containing positive electrode active material, first lithium salt, second lithium salt and solvent, and drying off the solvent. First lithium salt is lithium phosphate, the second lithium salt is selected from the group including of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium nitrate, lithium acetate, lithium sulfate and combinations thereof, and the proportion of the second lithium salt with respect to the first lithium salt is 1 to 50 mol % based on the number of lithium atoms. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064730 | COMPOSITE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING THE COMPOSITE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A composite positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal oxide represented by at least one of LiNi | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064731 | CARBON-SILICON COMPOSITE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a manufacturing method of a carbon-silicon composite, the manufacturing method including: (a) preparing a silicon-carbon-polymer matrix slurry including a silicon slurry, carbon particles, a monomer of polymer, and a cross-linking agent; (b) performing a heat treatment process on the silicon-carbon-polymer matrix slurry to manufacture a silicon-carbon-polymer carbonized matrix; (c) pulverizing the silicon-carbon-polymer carbonized matrix to manufacture a silicon-carbon-polymer carbonized matrix structure; and (d) mixing the silicon-carbon-polymer carbonized matrix structure with a first carbon raw material and performing a carbonization process to manufacture a carbon-silicon composite, the carbon-silicon composite, an anode for a secondary battery manufactured by applying the carbon-silicon composite, and a secondary battery including the anode for a secondary battery. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064732 | METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF LITHIUM TITANATE - Lithium titanate materials are suitable for use in electrochemical applications, and methods for their production. The materials are particularly suitable as electrode (e.g. anode) materials, and as lithium ion conducting membranes. Accordingly, the materials may find particular utility as battery materials, e.g. in lithium ion and/or lithium air batteries. In particular, there is provided a method for the preparation of lithium titanate, wherein a precursor mixture including a solvent, a lithium precursor and a titanium precursor is subjected to flame spray pyrolysis to produce lithium titanate particles. The present inventors have found that it is possible to significantly reduce the formation of the rutile impurity phase by controlling the flame spray pyrolysis process. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064733 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode containing a positive active material; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive active material contains composite oxide particles having a spinel structure including Ni and Mn. The composite oxide particles contain at least one of a crystal phase of LiNbO | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064734 | SODIUM TRANSITION METAL OXIDE ELECTROACTIVE COMPOUNDS - Embodiments related to electroactive compounds, their methods of manufacture, and use are described. In one embodiment, an electroactive compound may include Na(Fe | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064735 | CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODES OF NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - The object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, wherein the carbonaceous material is obtained from plant-derived char as a source, potassium is sufficiently removed, and an average particle diameter thereof is small; and a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064736 | Single Component Sulfur-Based Cathodes For Lithium And Lithium-Ion Batteries - The present invention pertains to the selection of cathode materials. The cathode materials of concern are the conducting polymer or backbone and the redox active species or sulfur species. The selection of the materials is based on the characteristics of the materials relating to the other components of the batteries and to each other. The present invention also pertains to the resultant cathode materials, particularly a selected cathode material of a single component sulfur-based conducting polymer with the sulfur species covalently linked to the conducting polymer, and most particularly a thiophene based polymer with covalently linked sulfur species. The conducting polymers have been covalently-derivatized with sulfides and/or sulfide-containing groups as battery cathode materials. The present invention also pertains to a battery employing the selection method and resultant cathode materials. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064737 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has high vibration resistance when an aqueous binder is used as a binder for a negative electrode active material. A flat laminated type non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a power generating element including a positive electrode obtained by forming a positive electrode active material layer on a surface of a positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode obtained by forming a negative electrode active material layer on a surface of a negative electrode current collector; and a separator, in which the negative electrode active material layer includes 2 to 4% by mass of an aqueous binder with respect to the total mass of the negative electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode active material layer has a rectangular shape, wherein a ratio of a length of long side to a length of short side of the rectangle is 1 to 1.25. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064738 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An aspect of the invention resides in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064739 | BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure provides a battery and an electronic device. The battery comprises: a porous metal positive electrode plate having a plurality of pores filled with positive electrode material, which is used in a cathode reaction within the battery; a porous metal negative electrode plate having a plurality of pores filled with negative electrode material, which is used in an anode reaction within the battery; a first separating film arranged between the porous metal positive electrode plate and the porous metal negative electrode plate; and a second separating film covering a lower surface of the porous metal negative electrode plate, the lower surface is not in contact with the first separating film. According to the disclosure, the battery's cathode and anode are made of porous metals respectively filled with the positive electrode material and the negative electrode material. As such, internal resistances of the positive and the negative electrodes of the battery are reduced, thereby enabling the battery to charged and discharged rapidly. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064740 | GAS VENT FOR ELECTOCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an ionically conductive medium flowing through a plurality of electrochemical cells. One or more gas vents are provided along a flow path for the ionically conductive medium, so as to permit gasses that evolve in the ionically conductive medium during charging or discharging to vent outside the cell system, while constraining the ionically conductive medium within the flow path of the electrochemical cell system. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064741 | ELECTRODE DESIGN WITH OPTIMAL IONOMER CONTENT FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL - A method of making a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell, a membrane electrode assembly, a fuel cell and a fuel cell system. The method includes preferentially adsorbing an ionomer and electrocatalyst mixture onto the surface of a porous fuel cell substrate by appropriate treatment of the mixture prior to or contemporaneous with placement of the mixture onto the substrate. This promotes retention of the ionomer-coated electrocatalyst at or near the surface of the substrate where catalytic activity between it and a proton exchange membrane is designed to take place. Retention of the ionomer-coated electrocatalyst near these interfacial regions by the present invention is preferable to having the ionomer and electrocatalyst be significantly absorbed into the substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064742 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS FUELED WITH REDUCIBLE OXIDES - A direct-electrochemical-oxidation fuel cell for generating electrical energy includes a cathode provided with an electrochemical-reduction catalyst that promotes formation of oxygen ions from an oxygen-containing source at the cathode, a solid-state reduced metal, a solid-state anode provided with an electrochemical-oxidation catalyst that promotes direct electrochemical oxidation of the solid-state reduced metal in the presence of the oxygen ions to produce electrical energy, and an electrolyte disposed to transmit the oxygen ions from the cathode to the solid-state anode. A method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell includes providing a direct-electrochemical-oxidation fuel cell comprising a solid-state reduced metal, oxidizing the solid-state reduced metal in the presence of oxygen ions through direct-electrochemical-oxidation to obtain a solid-state reducible metal oxide, and reducing the solid-state reducible metal oxide to obtain the solid-state reduced metal. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064743 | CATALYST AND METHOD FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION OF METHANE - The invention relates to a catalyst, to the use thereof for the electrochemical conversion of methane to methanol and for the direct electrochemical conversion of methane to CO | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064744 | CATALYST AND ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER FOR FUEL CELL HAVING THE CATALYST | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064745 | Method For Producing Aqueous Electroconductive Paste for fuel Cell Separator - An aqueous electroconductive paste for a fuel cell separator containing an electroconductive material and a binder, wherein the binder is a polymer obtained by polymerizing in the presence of an alcoholic-hydroxyl-group-containing polymer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064746 | CARBON MEMBER, CARBON MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, REDOX FLOW BATTERY AND FUEL CELL - A carbon member for use as a battery member of a redox flow battery or a fuel cell, obtained by welding, into a single integrated body: a first layer including a first resin composition containing a polyolefin-based resin and having a melt flow rate of 0.01 to 10 g/10 min, and a first carbonaceous material; a second layer including a second resin composition containing a polyolefin-based resin, having a melt flow rate of 5 to 1,000 g/10 min that is greater than that of the first resin composition, and having a melting point that is 80° C. or higher, but is at least 10° C. lower than that of the first resin composition, and a second carbonaceous material; and a third layer, which is disposed facing the first layer with the second layer interposed therebetween, and is formed from a porous carbon material having a specified bulk density. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064747 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A fuel cell module includes a first casing containing the fuel cell stack, and a second casing containing the first casing, an exhaust gas combustor, and a heat exchanger. The exhaust gas combustor has a combustion gas discharge opening opened to a combustion gas chamber formed between the first casing and the second casing. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064748 | SOFC Hot Box Components - Various hot box fuel cell system components are provided, such as heat exchangers, steam generator and other components. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064749 | FLAME STABILIZED MIXER-EDUCTOR-OXIDIZER FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS - A mixer/eductor assembly for use with a fuel cell stack having an anode-side and a cathode-side, said mixer/eductor assembly mixing and at least partially combusting anode exhaust gas output from the anode-side and an oxidant supply gas, said mixer/eductor assembly comprising: a first area receiving and mixing a first portion of the anode exhaust gas and a first portion of the oxidant supply gas to form a first mixture, the first area being configured so as to initiate a combustion reaction in the first mixture; a second area coupled with the first area, the second area receiving to and mixing a second portion of the anode exhaust gas and a second portion of the oxidant supply gas to form a second mixture, wherein: the first mixture has a predetermined oxidant to fuel ratio smaller than the oxidant to fuel ratio of the second mixture; and the first area provides an ignition source to promote continuous combustion of the second mixture in the second area. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064750 | MICROVALVE - A microvalve assembly ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064751 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, A FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM, AND AN AIRCRAFT - A fuel cell system for an aircraft includes a fuel cell, wherein at the cathode side a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet is provided, and wherein at the anode side an anode inlet and an anode outlet is provided, and a cathode recirculation channel for passing the cathode product fluid from the cathode outlet to the cathode inlet. In the fuel cell system, the water content of the cathode product fluid in the cathode recirculation channel can be reduced or at least stabilized in a possibly effective way, because the cathode recirculation channel includes a water extraction device for extracting water from the cathode product fluid. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064752 | SOLID-OXIDE ELECTROLYTIC CELL, CELL STACK DEVICE AND ELECTROLYTIC MODULE, AND ELECTROLYTIC DEVICE - To provide a solid-oxide electrolytic cell, a cell stack device, an electrolytic module, and an electrolytic device wherein breakage of end portion is reduced. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064753 | METHODS FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Purge valves that are manually turned ON but are automatically or electrically turned OFF as the fuel cell production of electricity reaches a predetermined level, e.g., steady state or thereabout are disclosed. The purge valve may be opened at system start-up, or may be opened at system shut-down so that the purge valve is armed and the fuel cell system is purged at the next start-up. Also disclosed is an integrated fluidic interface module that contains various fluidic components including one of these purge valves. The integrated fluidic interface module can operate passively or without being actively controlled by a processor. Methods of operating a fuel cell system, wherein the fuel cell system is purged at system start-up, are also disclosed. The purging automatically stops when the anode plenum is fully purged and replaced with fuel. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064754 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes an auxiliary machine to be connected to a fuel cell, warm-up power control means for controlling generated power of the fuel cell by adjusting power supplied to the auxiliary machine during the warm-up of the fuel cell, and IV characteristic estimation means for temporarily reducing the power supplied to the auxiliary machine and estimating an IV characteristic of the fuel cell on the basis of at least two pairs of current values and voltage values at that time during the warm-up of the fuel cell. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064755 | SELF-WETTING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE UNIT AND FUEL CELL HAVING SUCH A UNIT - A membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell having such assembly. The membrane electrode assembly has a polymer electrolyte membrane, two catalytic electrodes in contact with the polymer electrolyte membrane on both sides, namely an anode and a cathode, and two gas diffusion layers directly or indirectly adjoining the electrodes, namely an anode-side gas diffusion layer and a cathode-side gas diffusion layer. At least one of the gas diffusion layers may optionally feature a microporous layer facing the polymer electrolyte membrane. The sequence of layers is anode-side gas diffusion layer, anode-side microporous layer, anode, polymer electrolyte membrane, cathode, cathode-side microporous layer, cathode-side gas diffusion layer. A relative hydrophobicity of at least two of these components and/or a hydrophobicity gradient within at least one of these components, and a relative pore structure having pore size and/or porosity of at least two of these components and/or a gradient within the pore structure of at least one of these components, is designed in such a way that it promotes the transport of water via the polymer electrolyte membrane, preferably from the cathode side to the anode side. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064756 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A control device of a fuel cell system includes an electric conductivity comparing unit for comparing the electric conductivity of the water inside the ion exchanger which is measured by the electric conductivity measuring unit with a predetermined electric conductivity range, and an ion exchange environment determining unit for arbitrarily determining whether or not air has been mixed into an ion exchanger and whether or not the ion exchange efficiency of the ion exchanger has been degraded, based on a comparison result by the electric conductivity comparing unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064757 | FLOW CELL WITH SHUNT CURRENT COUNTER ELECTRODE - Counter electrodes are used within the context of a flow cell to attract shunt current depositions during operation. The counter electrodes may be electrically connected with an anode of the flow cell to attract the depositions and then electrically connected with a cathode of the flow cell to remove the depositions. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064758 | Microbial Fuel Cell for Generating Electricity, and Process for Producing Feedstock Chemicals Therefor - A method of preparing feedstock chemical for use in a microbial fuel cell comprises admixing a sodium lignosulfate solution with a catalyst to form a chemical slurry, irradiating the slurry with ultraviolet electromagnetic energy to effect photocatalytic degradation of the sodium lignosulfate lower weight molecular compounds selected from the group consisting of methanol, formic acid, acetic acid C-2 alcohols and C-4 alcohols as part of a photocatalyzed mixture, and separating said catalyst from said photocatalyzed mixture to form a feedstock concentrate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064759 | HYBRID FUEL CELL - A power generator includes a chemical hydride multilayer fuel cell stack. A flow path extends through the fuel cell stack to provide oxygen containing air to the fuel cell stack and to cool the fuel cell stack. A hydrogen generator is coupled to the flow path to receive water vapor from ambient air introduced into the flow path and water vapor generated by the fuel cell stack and to provide hydrogen to the fuel cell stack. A controller separately controls airflow past the fuel cell stack and water vapor provided to the hydrogen generator. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064760 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL APPARATUS - A solid oxide fuel cell apparatus | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064761 | FUEL CELL MODULE - A fuel cell module includes a fuel cell stack, a reformer, and a hydrodesulfurizer. A fuel gas is supplied to the fuel cell stack through a fuel gas supply channel, and the reformer and the hydrodesulfurizer are provided for the fuel gas supply channel. A fuel exhaust gas is discharged from the fuel cell stack into a fuel exhaust gas channel, and a recycling channel is connected to the fuel exhaust gas channel, for circulating some of the fuel exhaust gas to return to a position of the fuel gas supply channel, the position provided upstream of the reformer and the hydrodesulfurizer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064762 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A GAS DIFFUSION LAYER IN PRESSED SEALING ELEMENT, AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell and a method for producing and a production device for producing such a membrane electrode assembly. In order to be able to provide a fuel cell which has the membrane electrode assembly so as to have a high energy density, there is provision according to the invention for the sealing element to be pressed into the gas diffusion layer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064763 | APPARATUS AND METHOD ASSOCIATED WITH REFORMER-LESS FUEL CELL - An electrolyte membrane for a reformer-less fuel cell is provided. The electrolyte membrane is assembled with fuel and air manifolds to form the fuel cell. The fuel manifold receives an oxidizable fuel from a fuel supply in a gaseous, liquid, or slurry form. The air manifold receives air from an air supply. The electrolyte membrane conducts oxygen in an ionic superoxide form when the fuel cell is exposed to operating temperatures above the boiling point of water to electrochemically combine the oxygen with the fuel to produce electricity. The electrolyte membrane includes a porous electrically non-conductive substrate, an anode catalyst layer deposited along a fuel manifold side of the substrate, a cathode catalyst layer deposited along an air manifold side of the substrate, and an ionic liquid filling the substrate between the anode and cathode catalyst layers. Methods for manufacturing and operating the electrolyte membrane are also provided. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064764 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - The present specification provides a polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrode assembly including the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a fuel cell including the membrane electrode assembly. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064765 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell stack and a housing that has first and second end plates and four side plates connecting the sides of the first and second end plates. Projections provided on the first and second end plates have openings communicating with a space formed between an inner wall of the housing and a fuel cell laminate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064766 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell includes a first separator and a second separator. A second protrusion is formed on a first sealing portion of the first separator. A concave portion is formed in a second sealing portion of the second separator. When fuel cells are stacked together sequentially in the vertical direction without displacing relative to one another, the center of the second protrusion and the center of the concave portion are aligned with each other. Even if the fuel cells are displaced while being stacked together, the upper fuel cell in the vertical direction is moved to decrease the distance between the center of the second protrusion and the center of the corresponding concave portion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064767 | UNIT CELL OF SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, STACK USING THE UNIT CELL, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE UNIT CELL AND THE STACK - A unit cell includes an air inlet/outlet that is formed on a frame unit rather than being installed in a fuel electrode (anode) to simplify a sealing process, and accordingly, a continuous process using a tape casting technique may be performed. In addition, an electrolyte material that is in contact with an air electrode (cathode) in the frame unit is optimized to improve ion conductivity and a porosity of an upper layer material of the fuel electrode unit is optimized to increase fuel diffusion from a gas channel to an electrolyte layer. In addition, a sealing process performed inside the unit cell or between the unit cells of the stack is stabilized and strongly maintained, and thus a fuel cell using the unit cell and the stack disclosed herein may have excellent economic feasibility and high energy efficiency. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064768 | SUBSTRATE FOR THIN FILM MICROBATTERIES - A method for fabricating electrical storage cell including providing a photopolymer; providing a pre-patterned mask wherein the pre-patterned mask includes masked regions and unmasked regions; attaching the pre-patterned mask on top of the photopolymer; applying collimated ultraviolet radiation on the masked substrate wherein areas of the photopolymer underneath of the unmasked regions are solidified or cross linked and areas of the photopolymer underneath the masked are not solidified or cross linked to form an imaged substrate with perforated holes; developing the imaged substrate; cleaning residual material from the perforated holes; forming a thin film over the surface of a substrate area to define an anode, a cathode; and forming a solid electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the thin film comprising a final layer which is formed so as to fill the perforated holes. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064769 | SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE CELL - A system for fabricating an electrical storage cell including an imaging head for applying collimated ultraviolet radiation on a masked positioned on top of a photopolymer substrate, wherein the patterned mask comprises masked regions and unmasked regions; wherein areas of the photopolymer underneath of the unmasked regions are solidified or cross linked and areas of the photopolymer underneath the masked are not solidified or cross linked; a developer for developing the imaged substrate; water jets for cleaning solidified or cross linked material from the substrate to form perforated holes; a deposition device for forming a thin film over the substrate surface area so as to define an anode; a deposition device for forming solid electrolyte disposed over the anode; and a deposition device for forming a cathode by depositing a thin film over the perforated holes. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064770 | COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A composite electrolyte including a polymeric ionic liquid; a plurality of inorganic particles; and an organic electrolyte. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064771 | SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, BATTERY, AND PRODUCING METHOD FOR SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL - A sulfide solid electrolyte material with favorable ion conductivity and high reduction resistance. The object is attained by providing sulfide solid electrolyte material comprising: Li element; Ge element; P element; and S element, wherein the sulfide solid electrolyte material peaks at a position of 2θ=29.58°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using CuKα ray, the sulfide solid electrolyte material does not peak at a position of 2θ=27.33°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using CuKα ray or when diffraction intensity at the peak of 2θ=29.58°±0.50° is regarded as I | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064772 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An electrolyte membrane for an energy storage device, an energy storage device including: a matrix including an ionically conductive polymer composition including a polymer and a lithium salt; and a metal-organic framework in the matrix, wherein the metal-organic frame work is in the form of a plurality of primary particles, each having diameter distribution represented by Inequation 1: | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064773 | COMPOSITE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE COMPOSITE, ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING THE COMPOSITE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE ELECTROLYTE - A composite including a metal-organic framework; and an ionic liquid disposed in a pore defined by the metal-organic framework. Also a method of preparing the composite, an electrolyte including the composite, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064774 | ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND A SODIUM ION BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrolyte composition, suitable for sodium ion battery, comprising at least one sodium compound selected from the group consisting of sodium monofluorophosphate (Na | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064775 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - Provided is an energy storage device including an electrolyte solution including a compound represented by the general formula (1), a compound represented by the general formula (2), and a compound represented by the general formula (3): | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064776 | BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY DRIVING APPARATUS - A battery pack and a battery driving apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, the battery pack includes a battery comprising at least one battery cell, and a terminal unit configured to be connected to an external apparatus. The battery pack further includes a controller configured to control the battery, be deactivated in a shut down mode, and wake up from the shut-down mode when a voltage is applied to the terminal unit and a wake-up switch configured to electrically connect the battery and the terminal unit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064777 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device capable of reducing an inter-source electrode resistance RSS(on) and reducing a chip size is provided. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a chip partitioned into three areas including a first area, a second area, and a third area, and a common drain electrode provided on a back surface of the chip, in which the second area is formed between the first and third areas, a first MOSFET is formed in the first area and the third area, and a second MOSFET is formed in the second area. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064778 | BATTERY HAVING AN INTERNAL TERMINAL DISCONNECT SWITCH - A battery comprising an internal terminal disconnect switch for selectively preventing current flow from the motor vehicle battery, wherein the internal terminal disconnect switch comprises: a) an external battery post portion; b) an internal battery post portion; c) a housing; and d) a switch contact post capable of moving horizontally towards and between the external battery post portion and the internal battery post portion and making contact therebetween at a contact portion between the external battery post portion and the internal battery post portion, wherein contacting the external battery post portion and the internal battery post portion permits current flow from the battery. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064779 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY SYSTEM - It is provided a computer system, comprising a plurality of computers configured to execute processing in response to requests received from a plurality of external systems. The plurality of computers share an acceptance weight statistic value calculated by each of the plurality of computers with another computer within the same network segment. The processor of each of the plurality of computers is configured to: receive a broadcast transmitted from one of the plurality of external systems to the same network segment; determine whether to respond to the received broadcast by referring to the shared acceptance weight statistic value; and send a response to the one of the plurality of external systems that has transmitted the broadcast in order to allow the one of the plurality of external systems to transmit a processing request in a case where it is determined to respond to the received broadcast. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064780 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING BATTERY EXPANSION - Methods and systems for detecting and compensating for expansion of rechargeable batteries over time. An expansion detector may be coupled to or positioned proximate a rechargeable battery to monitor for expansion thereof. After expansion exceeding a selected threshold is detected, the expansion detector may report the expansion to an associated processing unit. The processing unit may undertake to arrest further rechargeable battery expansion by modifying or changing one or more characteristics of charging and/or discharging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery. For example, the processing unit may charge the rechargeable battery at a lower rate or with reduced voltage after detecting expansion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064781 | BATTERY PACK INCLUDING AN INDICATOR CIRCUIT - The invention is directed toward a battery pack. The battery pack includes at least one electrochemical cell; a case; a plate; an indicator circuit; and a battery-to-internal volume ratio. The case includes at least one open end. The plate is placed over the at least one open end. The plate includes a terminal plate, a base plate, or any combination thereof. The indicator circuit includes an integrated circuit and an antenna. The indicator circuit is affixed to the plate. The battery-to-internal volume ratio is greater than about 0.52. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064782 | BATTERY CELL OF IMPROVED COOLING EFFICIENCY - Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured such that at least one electrode assembly of a structure having a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode is mounted in a battery case, at least one heat dissipation member to dissipate heat generated in the electrode assembly during charge and discharge of the battery cell or upon occurrence of a short circuit is disposed in the electrode assembly and/or is in contact with an outer surface of the electrode assembly, and a portion of the heat dissipation member is exposed outward from the electrode assembly. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064783 | TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A vehicle traction battery heat sink includes a first fin having a cell contact portion in thermal contact with a plurality of battery cells. The first fin also includes a connector portion extending from the cell contact portion. The heat sink further includes a thermal plate in thermal contact with the connector portion and a thermal agent circulated within the thermal plate. The heat sink allows heat generated by the plurality of battery cells to be transferred through the fin to the thermal plate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064784 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064785 | LITHIUM AIR BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A lithium air battery including a composite cathode including a porous material and a first solid electrolyte; a lithium metal anode; an oxygen blocking layer adjacent to the anode; and a cathode interlayer disposed between the cathode and the oxygen blocking layer, wherein the cathode interlayer includes a lithium ion conducting second solid electrolyte. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064786 | METAL-AIR BATTERY HAVING AIR PURIFICATION MODULE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery including: a battery cell module for generating electricity by oxidizing a metal and reducing oxygen; and an air purification module in fluid communication with the battery cell module for purifying air, wherein a first portion of the air purification module is configured to supply purified air to the battery cell module, and a second portion of the air purification module is configured to receive air discharged from the battery cell module. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064787 | AIR SECONDARY BATTERY - An air secondary battery has a cathode to which an oxygen-containing gas is supplied, an anode containing an active metal material, and an electrolyte interposed between the cathode and the anode. In a discharge process, metal ions are generated from the active metal material, transferred through the electrolyte, and then reacted and bonded with oxygen molecules in the oxygen-containing gas on the cathode. Thus, the oxygen is reduced to generate a metal oxide. The cathode has a trap portion for confining the metal oxide. For example, the cathode has a first cathode layer and a second cathode layer having different average pore diameters. The first cathode layer located adjacent to the electrolyte and having a smaller average pore diameter acts as the trap portion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064788 | AIR SECONDARY BATTERY - An air secondary battery has a positive electrode to which an oxygen-containing gas is supplied, a negative electrode containing a metal active material, and an electrolytic solution through which a metal ion generated from the metal active material is transported. The positive electrode contains a composite containing a matrix and a zeolite disposed in the matrix. The matrix is in the form of a porous body which the electrolytic solution permeates. In the matrix, the zeolite has an oxygen-containing gas passage through which only the oxygen-containing gas can flow. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064789 | BATTERY RESETTING PROCESS FOR SCAFFOLD FUEL ELECTRODE - An electrochemical cell includes a fuel electrode configured to operate as an anode to oxidize a fuel when connected to a load. The cell also includes an oxidant electrode configured to operate as a cathode to reduce oxygen when connected to the load. The fuel electrode comprises a plurality of scaffolded electrode bodies. The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell system and method of resetting the electrochemical cell by applying a charge (i.e. voltage or current) to the cell to drive oxidation of the fuel, wherein the fuel electrode operates as an anode, and the second cell operates as a cathode, removing uneven distributions of fuel that may cause premature shorting of the electrode bodies to improve capacity, energy stored, and cell efficiency. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064790 | Generic Channel Filter - Provided is a channel filter for a communication apparatus. The channel filter includes a first resonator, a coupling element having a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section, and a first adjusting element. The coupling element is designed to couple the first resonator at least indirectly with an input or output of the channel filter. The first longitudinal section has a greater width than the second longitudinal section. The first adjusting element is disposed at least partially in the first longitudinal section and at least partially in the second longitudinal section. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064791 | IMPEDANCE CONVERTER - According to one embodiment, an impedance converter includes a plurality of disposed characteristic impedance elements and at least one stub. The disposed characteristic impedance elements each has an electric length corresponding to a particular frequency. The at least one stub is formed on a characteristic impedance element formed on a signal input side among the plurality of characteristic impedance elements, and has an impedance value which suppresses passage of a signal having a predetermined multiple of a fundamental frequency. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064792 | RADIO FREQUENCY COUPLING STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A radio frequency transmission structure couples a RF signal between a first and a second radiating elements arranged at a first and a second sides of a first dielectric substrate, respectively. The RF coupling structure comprises: a hole arranged through the first dielectric substrate, a first electrically conductive layer arranged on a first wall of the hole to electrically connect a first and a second signal terminals, a second electrically conductive layer arranged on a second wall of the hole opposite to the first wall to electrically connect a first and a second reference terminals. The first electrically conductive layer is separated from the second electrically conductive layer. The hole extends beyond the first wall away from the second wall. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064793 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A signal transmission cable as a signal transmission component includes a laminate including a first thin portion on one of the opposite ends in a first direction and a second thin portion on the other end in the first direction. A portion between the first thin portion and the second thin portion in the laminate is a main line portion. The thickness of the first and second thin portions is thinner than the thickness of the main line portion. The surface on one end in the thickness direction of the laminate defined by the main line portion and the first and second thin portions is a continuous flat surface. A connector for external connection is arranged on the surfaces of the first and second thin portions, on the sides in which each of the thin portions and the main line portion have a difference in level. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064794 | GUIDED WAVE COUPLERS AND METHODS THEREOF - A dielectric waveguide coupling system for launching and extracting guided wave communication transmissions from a wire. At millimeter-wave frequencies, wherein the wavelength is small compared to the macroscopic size of the equipment, transmissions can propagate as guided waves guided by a strip of dielectric material. Unlike conventional waveguides, the electromagnetic field associated with the dielectric waveguide is primarily outside of the waveguide. When this dielectric waveguide strip is brought into close proximity to a wire, the guided waves decouple from the dielectric waveguide and couple to the wire, and continue to propagate as guided waves about the surface of the wire. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064795 | HOLLOW PLASTIC WAVEGUIDE FOR DATA CENTER COMMUNICATIONS - A wave cable transceiver system is disclosed incorporating an air-core or noble gas filled hollow plastic waveguide. The system may include a transmitter receiver, in-antennas and a tubular plastic waveguide with the inner air-core. The hollow plastic waveguide is a low loss and low dispersion guiding channel for the electromagnetic radiation. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064796 | FEED NETWORK FOR ANTENNA SYSTEMS - A feed network for an antenna system having a waveguide is disclosed. The waveguide has broad sides facing each other and narrow sides facing each other. The feed network includes a first microstrip conductor including a first conductor loop and a second microstrip conductor including a second conductor loop. The first and second conductor loops each extend into the waveguide from one of the narrow sides and are each electrically coupled to one of the broad sides. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064797 | SWITCHLESS COMBINER FOR ADDRESSING OF RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNALS AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION OF RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNALS COMPRISING SAID COMBINER - A switchless combiner includes a circuit having a delay line consisting of a constant-impedance transmission line and a device adapted to vary the electric length of said transmission line, the device including a metallic body with walls defining a cavity, the walls being interrupted to define a slot, the cavity and the slot extending along at least a portion of the length of the device, the cavity including a first portion having a first cross-section and a second portion having a second cross-section which is greater than the first cross-section, the second portion having a dielectric element with a cutout corresponding to the slot, the first and second portions extending in the longitudinal direction of the device and the transmission line being positioned, inside the first and second portion, in the cutout, the dielectric element occupying the cavity of the second portion, and having an element to translate the dielectric element on the circuit in the longitudinal direction of the device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064798 | ADJUSTABLE POWER DIVIDER AND DIRECTIONAL COUPLER - A power divider including an input port receiving an electrical power input, a coupled port transmitting a portion of the power input, and a transmitted port transferring a remaining portion of the power input from the input port. A first conductor produces an electrical field and electrically connects the input port to the transmitted port. And, a second conductor, disposed within electrical field of the first conductor, electrically connects to the coupled port, the second conductor. The first and second conductors are configured to be variably spaced to vary the coupling factor between the input and transmitted portions of the input power. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064799 | RADIATOR FRAME HAVING ANTENNA PATTERN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A radiator frame having an antenna pattern and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The radiator frame includes a molded frame having a connection terminal part extending therethrough, the connection terminal part being exposed on a first surface of the molded frame and a second surface of the molded frame, and an antenna pattern portion patterned on the first surface of the molded frame and connected to the connection terminal part. The connection terminal part includes a contact expansion part extending along the first surface of the molded frame, a connection portion extending through the molded frame from one end of the contact expansion part to the second surface of the molded frame, and a terminal portion extending along the second surface of the molded frame from one end of the connection portion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064800 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device including a signal transmission system. The electronic device may include a housing, and a cover coupled to the housing and defining a groove formed in the cover. The electronic device may also include a signal transmission system positioned within the housing. The signal transmission system may include an antenna at least partially received within the groove formed in the cover. The antenna may have an antenna body, and a contact pad in electrical communication with the antenna body. The signal transmission system may also have a flexible member positioned adjacent the antenna body. The flexible member may contact the contact pad of the antenna. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064801 | Electronic Device Antenna With Reduced Lossy Mode - An electronic device may be provided with an antenna. The antenna may have an antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable inductor may be coupled between the antenna resonating element and the antenna ground. An antenna feed may have a positive feed terminal coupled to the antenna resonating element and a ground antenna feed coupled to the antenna ground. The adjustable inductor may have first and second inductors coupled to respective first and second ports of a switch. The switch may have a third port coupled to the antenna ground. A capacitor may have a first terminal coupled to ground and a second terminal coupled to the first inductor at the first port of the switch. An inductor may be coupled between the antenna resonating element and antenna ground at a location between the adjustable inductor and the antenna feed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064802 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - A multiband antenna arrangement is disclosed. The multiband antenna arrangement includes a metallic shell forming an rectangular outer appearance and including a metallic top shell acting as a radiating element of antenna, a printed circuit board, a WIFI antenna, a diversity antenna having a grounded point and a feeding point electrically connecting the radiating element of the metallic top shell, a GPS antenna far away from the diversity antenna and having a grounded point and a feeding point electrically connecting the radiating element of the metallic top shell, the grounded point of the diversity antenna and the grounded point of the GPS antenna both positioned between the feeding point of the diversity antenna and the feeding point of the GPS antenna. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064803 | Coil Apparatus of Mobile Terminal - A coil apparatus of a mobile terminal is disclosed, comprising: a metal coil embedded, in a flat spiral shape, in an inner side of a rear cover of a mobile terminal; an analog switch connected between the metal coil, a wireless charging chip and a signal receiving chip. The embodiment of the present document combines an antenna for receiving a frequency modulated signal with a wireless charging coil, and uses a same group of coils, and embeds the metal coil in the inner side of the rear cover of the mobile terminal, which increases the area of the coil and lengthens the length of the coil, simultaneously improves the efficiency of the wireless charging and the performance for receiving the frequency modulated signal. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064804 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - An antenna device implemented to prevent the deterioration in radiation performance due to a metal mechanical part and an electronic device including the same is provided. The electronic device includes a metal member in a shape of a loop that is disposed in at least one area of the electronic device and a substrate (printed circuit board (PCB)) for supplying power to a preset location of the metal member in order to use the metal member as an antenna radiator, wherein at least one location of the metal member that differs from the power-supplied location is grounded through the substrate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064805 | EMBEDDED ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An antenna assembly for a vehicle and a method of using the antenna assembly with a vehicle communication system. The assembly includes a substrate and an antenna array. The substrate may be sized for a radio frequency-friendly (RF-friendly) region in the vehicle, and the antenna array carried by the substrate. The antenna array includes two or more antennas configured for communication in different RF bands. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064806 | FLEXIBLE ARTIFICIAL IMPEDANCE SURFACE ANTENNAS FOR AUTOMOTIVE RADAR SENSORS - A flexible, printable antenna for automotive radar. The antenna can be printed onto a thin, flexible substrate, and thus can be bent to conform to a vehicle body surface with compound curvature. The antenna can be mounted to the interior of a body surface such as a bumper fascia, where it cannot be seen but can transmit radar signals afield. The antenna can also be mounted to and blended into the exterior of an inconspicuous body surface, or can be made transparent and mounted to the interior or exterior of a glass surface. The antenna includes an artificial impedance surface which is tailored based on the three-dimensional shape of the surface to which the antenna is mounted and the desired radar wave pattern. The antenna can be used for automotive collision avoidance applications using 22-29 GHz or 76-81 GHz radar, and has a large aperture to support high angular resolution of radar data. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064807 | Multiband Vehicular Antenna Assemblies - Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of multiband vehicular antenna assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna assembly for installation to a vehicle body wall is disclosed. The antenna assembly generally includes an antenna comprising electrical conductors along first and second sides of the first antenna that are interconnected to thereby define an electrical path extending around at least part of the antenna. The antenna is configured to be operable within multiple frequency bands including at least a first frequency band, a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band, and a third frequency band higher than the second frequency band. For example, an exemplary embodiment includes an antenna operable within multiple frequency bands including AM (amplitude modulation), FM (frequency modulation), and DAB-III (digital audio broadcasting) frequency bands. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064808 | ANTENNA DESIGNS - According to one embodiment of the invention, a network device comprises a plurality of antennas comprising a first antenna, wherein the first antenna comprises: a first set of one or more elements that form an Alford loop and that is configured for electrical excitation via a current transmitted over a conductive medium from a signal source and a second set of one or more elements that is configured for electromagnetic induction without contact with the conductive medium from the signal source. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064809 | ANTENNA SYSTEM WITH REDUCED MULTIPATH RECEPTION - An antenna system with a sharp difference in directional pattern is intended for receiving GNSS signals. The antenna system includes at least two antenna elements located above a high-impedance capacitive ground plane, and a combining network. Antenna elements are spaced apart in vertical direction. The combining network provides subtraction of the signal reflected from the ground, the arrangement of antenna elements above the high-impedance capacitive ground plane making such subtraction efficient. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064810 | FLEXIBLE SHOCK ABSORBING CONNECTIONS WITHIN A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - The subject matter of the disclosure relates to connectors for antenna feed assemblies and display coupling components of a mobile device. The flexible connectors can be configured with a flexible spring connector component that couples a mobile device antenna to a main logic board of the mobile device within a housing of the mobile device such that the flexible connector can withstand a drop event, while at the same providing for an in-line inductance as part of an antenna-defined design requirement. The display of the mobile device can be coupled to a housing of the mobile device using a pin-screw arrangement that allows the display to controllably shift in the X-direction and the Y-direction, while only being purposefully constrained in the Z-direction (with reference to a 3-dimensional graph having X, Y, and Z axes). This configuration can prevent the display from being pulled out of alignment during a drop event. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064811 | STACK STRUCTURES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Structures, methods and devices are disclosed, related to improved stack structures in electronic devices. In some embodiments, a stack structure includes a pad implemented on a substrate, the pad including a polymer layer having a side that forms an interface with another layer of the pad, the pad further including an upper metal layer over the interface, the upper metal layer having an upper surface. In some embodiments, the stack structure also includes a passivation layer implemented over the upper metal layer, the passivation layer including a pattern configured to provide a compressive force on the upper metal layer to thereby reduce the likelihood of delamination at the interface, the pattern defining a plurality of openings to expose the upper surface of the upper metal layer. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064812 | Electronic Device Antenna With Interference Mitigation Circuitry - An electronic device may be provided with an antenna. The antenna may have an antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. The antenna resonating element may be formed from peripheral conductive housing structures. An audio jack or other connector may be mounted in an opening in the peripheral conductive housing structures. The audio jack may overlap the antenna ground. Contacts in the audio jack may be coupled to an interference mitigation circuit. The interference mitigation circuit may include capacitors coupled to the ground and inductors coupled between the contacts and the capacitors. Radio-frequency signal blocking inductors may be coupled between the interference mitigation circuit and respective ports in an audio circuit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064813 | LOW PASSIVE INTERMODULATION DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Low passive intermodulation (PIM) antenna assemblies and methods for utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the low PIM antenna assemblies described herein offer the lowest PIM level for the DAS antenna as compared with current PIM solutions currently available in the market place as well as the improvement of isolation between the radiating elements using inserted isolation rings as well as a more omni-directional radiation pattern using the insertion of slots into the radiating elements themselves. Methods of manufacturing and using the aforementioned low PIM antenna assembly are also disclosed. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064814 | COMPOSITE SHEET FOR SHIELDING MAGNETIC FIELD AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE, AND ANTENNA MODULE COMPRISING SAME - Provided are a composite sheet for shielding a magnetic field and an electromagnetic wave, and an antenna module using the same, which can block influence of a magnetic field on a main body and a battery of a mobile terminal block device, and the like, and simultaneously shield an electromagnetic wave, by significantly reducing a loss due to an eddy current by flaking an amorphous ribbon sheet. The composite sheet includes: a magnetic sheet; and a conductor sheet stacked on the magnetic sheet for shielding an electromagnetic wave and radiating heat. The magnetic sheet includes: an amorphous ribbon sheet which is thermally treated, flaked, and then separated into a plurality of fine pieces; a protective film bonded to one side surface of the amorphous ribbon sheet; and an adhesive tape bonded to the other side surface of the amorphous ribbon sheet. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064815 | ANTENNA EQUIPPED WITH HORIZONTALLY ARRANGED RADIATING ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to a base station antenna for mobile communication, the antenna, equipped with horizontally arranged radiating elements and connected to a base station system, comprising: a reflective plate disposed in the interior of a multiple-input multiple-output antenna; a plurality of antennas disposed on the planar surface of the reflective plate; and a moving unit for moving the plurality of antennas vertically within the range of the planar surface of the reflective plate. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064816 | APPARATUS WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL RADIATION CAPABILITY USING MULTIPLE ANTENNA ELEMENTS - An apparatus for reducing interference and improving communication quality for RF communications over mm-wave frequency bands between wireless communications devices. In one embodiment, for example, the apparatus comprises a plurality of high-gain directional antenna elements each configured to maximally radiate in different directions relative to the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a RFIC chip electrically coupled to the plurality of antenna elements and configured to switch from driving any one of the directional antenna elements to driving another of the directional antenna elements thereby providing a multi-directional or near omni-directional radiation capability for a wireless communications device. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064817 | PHASE SHIFT SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a phase shift system that is used for changing phases of signals transmitted to at least two radiation elements, comprising at least two phase shifters providing signals to the radiation elements, the phase shifter having a phase shift part used for moving so as to change phases of signals passing through the phase shifter. The system further comprises a phase shift drive device that is connected to the phase shift part of each phase shifter for synchronous linkage of all the phase shift parts, such that the phase shift parts move at different velocities to form a differential continuous phase distribution among the signals of the radiation elements. Through the above mode, the present invention can form a phase shift system with a relatively high number of ports by combining a plurality of phase shifters, and all the ports can form the differential continuous phase distribution. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064818 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE ANTENNA APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna includes a second element that has an end connected to a first point of a first element, and first and second ends kept open, and includes a first portion extending from a feed terminal to the first end, and a second portion extending from the feed terminal and bifurcated at a second point between the first point and the first end. The lengths of the first and second portions are set to substantially ¼ of a resonance frequency, and substantially ¾ of a resonance frequency, severally. The second portion includes a portion extending from the feed terminal to the second point, and a portion extending from the second point to the second end and interposed between the portion and a ground. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064819 | ARRAY ANTENNA COMPRISING SECTIONS SERIALLY LINKABLE TO CENTRAL NODE IN DIFFERENT SPATIAL CONFIGURATIONS - Embodiments relate to an array antenna comprising a plurality of RF sections of equal length serially linkable to a central RF feed point in different spatial configurations. One arrangement has the RF sections in the form of a circular wheel/spoke, with switching elements (e.g., PIN diodes) located at junctions between RF sections. In operation, the switching elements create open/short circuits at select locations so that the antennas are connected serially in different orders. The center antenna is coupled to the input of the RF transceiver for sending and receiving signals. However, because the antenna array is switchable, different antennas in different physical locations around the center antenna may be configured as the terminal antenna. The path from different terminal antennas to the center antenna can be changed to optimize signal reception and throughput. These various spatial configurations offer improved communication throughput for signals (including reflected signals) incoming from different directions. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064820 | ANTENNA USING EXTERIOR METAL FRAME AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - An antenna device that uses an exterior metal frame is provided. The antenna includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB); a plurality of segment-type exterior metal frames spaced apart from the PCB; a feeding portion connected to one metal frame of the plurality of segment-type exterior metal frames; and a slit located between the PCB and the one metal frame, wherein the one metal frame fed through the feeding portion operates with radiation, or the slit operates with radiator, or another exterior metal frame fed through the feeding portion operates with radiation. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064821 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS AND ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device which includes a coil conductor and a booster conductor. The coil conductor is defined by wound loop-shaped conductors and includes a first opening at a winding center and two ends connected to a feeding circuit. The booster conductor includes a coupling conductor portion and a frame-shaped radiation conductor portion. The coupling conductor portion includes a second opening overlapped at least partially by the first opening, is split in a portion thereof by a slit, and is electromagnetically coupled to the coil conductor. The frame-shaped radiation conductor portion includes a third opening and is connected to the coupling conductor portion. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064822 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An antenna device according to one of embodiments includes: an antenna substrate ( | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064823 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION - To achieve a reduction of noise in a wireless system of an electronic device for communication. The electronic device for communication includes: a bottom lid; a loop antenna that forms an electromagnetic field; a communication circuit coupled to the loop antenna; a battery pack that is a metallic part; a magnetic sheet arranged between the loop antenna and the metallic part, the magnetic sheet including a protruding portion that protrudes outside an outer peripheral portion of the loop antenna; a wiring substrate arranged over the battery pack and having an IC and the like mounted thereon; and a lid with a display arranged over the wiring substrate, in which, with the outer peripheral portion of the loop antenna as a base point, a protruding amount from the base point of the protruding portion of the magnetic sheet is twice or more a wiring width of the loop antenna. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064824 | ANTENNA CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWO RADIATING TURNS AND AN EARTH PLANE - An antenna may include at least two radiating turns and an earth plane, wherein a first turn is placed opposite the earth plane so as to create a first resonant cavity, a second turn is folded several times so as to create at least one U shape forming at least one second resonant cavity and in that the resonant cavities are coupled to each other. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064825 | Directive Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) Dielectric Wedge Waveguide Antenna - An antenna is provided from a dielectric wedge waveguide having an AMC wall feed structure | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064826 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna device includes a feed coil and a sheet conductor. The feed coil includes a magnetic core and a coil-shaped conductor, which is provided around the magnetic core. An RFIC is connected to the feed coil. The sheet conductor has a larger area than the feed coil. A slit that extends from a portion of the edge of the sheet conductor toward the inner side of the sheet conductor is provided in the sheet conductor. The feed coil is arranged such that the direction of the axis around which the feed coil is disposed is parallel or substantially parallel to the directions in which the sheet conductor extends. The feed coil is arranged such that the feed coil is close to the slit and one of coil openings at the ends of the feed coil faces the slit. | 2016-03-03 |
| 20160064827 | Integrated Circuit with Electromagnetic Communication - A system for transmitting or receiving signals may include an integrated circuit (IC), a transducer operatively coupled to the IC for converting between electrical signals and electromagnetic signals; and insulating material that fixes the locations of the transducer and IC in spaced relationship relative to each other. The system may further include a lead frame providing external connections to conductors on the IC. An electromagnetic-energy directing assembly may be mounted relative to the transducer for directing electromagnetic energy in a region including the transducer and in a direction away from the IC. The directing assembly may include the lead frame, a printed circuit board ground plane, or external conductive elements spaced from the transducer. In a receiver, a signal-detector circuit may be responsive to a monitor signal representative of a received first radio-frequency electrical signal for generating a control signal that enables or disables an output from the receiver. | 2016-03-03 |
