31st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 60 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150214483 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - Provided is an organic light emitting element that can be driven at a low constant voltage, exhibits high luminous efficiency, and has an excellent lifetime characteristic. The organic light emitting element includes: a pair of electrodes; and an organic compound layer arranged between the pair of electrodes, in which a layer to be brought into contact with one of the pair of electrodes in the organic compound layer contains a lithium complex compound represented by the following general formula: | 2015-07-30 |
20150214484 | Organometallic Complex and Light Emitting Element, Light Emitting Device, and Electronic Device Using the Organometallic Complex - An organometallic complex having a structure represented by the following general formula (G1) is provided. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214485 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device including a graphene layer. The method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device according to the present invention may include providing a graphene donor unit including a patterned graphene layer, providing a device unit, and attaching the graphene layer of the graphene donor unit to an organic part. The device unit may include a substrate, a lower electrode, and the organic part which are sequentially stacked, and the organic part may include a dopant. The graphene donor unit may include the graphene layer, a release layer, and an elastic stamp layer which are sequentially stacked. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214486 | FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS BASED ON MACROSCOPICALLY ORIENTED POLYMERS - Methods and materials for preparing organic semiconducting layers include, for example, one used in an organic semiconductor device including a substrate with a nano structured surface and an organic semiconductor film overlying the nanostructured surface. The semiconductor film is typically formed from macroscopically ordered polymer fibers made from selected conjugate polymer compounds. Such polymer fibers synthesized from selected conjugated polymer compounds and directionally aligned in organic semiconductor devices can provide these devices improved functional properties, including for example, unexpectedly high field effect saturation mobilities. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214487 | 9,10-Bis[2-(p-substituted phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl] Anthracene Compounds, Methods of Preparing the Same, Organic Electroluminescent Devices and Organic Electroluminescent Display Apparatus - The invention relates to organic electroluminescent materials and provides 9,10-bis[2-(p-substituted phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl] anthracene compounds and methods of preparing the same, organic electroluminescent devices comprising the compounds, and organic electroluminescent display apparatus comprising the devices. The compounds of the invention are easy to be synthesized and can be used as blue-phosphorescent organic electroluminescent materials. Due to the inherent ability of the materials to block holes, there is no need to arrange a hole-blocking layer between a light-emitting layer and an electron transport layer, which simplifies the manufacturing process of full color display panels of organic electroluminescent display apparatus and reduces the manufacture cost and time. The organic electroluminescent devices made from the materials exhibit high luminous efficiency. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214488 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL - A novel compound useful as organic semiconductor material, and semiconductor devices containing such organic semiconductor material are described. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214489 | MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - The present invention relates to carbazole derivatives, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention further relates to a method for producing the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214490 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING COMPOUND AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention relates to a novel indole-based compound having excellent hole injection and transport capabilities, light-emission, and other properties, and to an organic electroluminescent device the luminous efficiency, driving voltage, service life, and other characteristics of which are improved due to containing the compound in one or more organic material layers. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214491 | NOVEL AROMATIC HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT MATERIAL, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT MATERIAL SOLUTION, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - A novel aromatic heterocyclic derivative has a specific structure in its molecule which combines a hole transporting ability and an electron transporting ability. The aromatic heterocyclic derivative is used in a material for an organic electroluminescence device, a solution of a material for an organic electroluminescence device, and an organic electroluminescence device. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214492 | COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - The present invention discloses a compound is represented by the following formula (I) or formula (II), the organic EL device employing the compound as phosphorescent host material, hole blocking material, hole blocking electron transport material, can display good performance. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214493 | Compound, Composition and Organic Light-Emitting Device - A compound of formula (I) | 2015-07-30 |
20150214494 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES - A luminescent compound that is a metal complex with ligands containing pyrrole or indole in the structure, where the pyrrole or inidole has an aromatic substitutent that has at least one ortho substitution is disclosed. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214495 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - Provided is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple construction. The organic electroluminescent device includes, between an anode and cathode laminated on a substrate, a plurality of organic layers. At least one layer of the organic layers contains a carbazole compound represented by the following general formula (1) having two to three structures in each of which a carbazole ring and a dibenzofuran or dibenzothiophene ring are bonded to each other at 1- and 4-positions. In the formula (1), A represents an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group or aromatic heterocyclic group, n represents an integer of 2 or 3, and X represents oxygen or sulfur. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214496 | CNT Thin Film Transistor With High K Polymeric Dielectric - A thin film transistor (TFT) has a gate electrode; a gate insulation layer, a semiconducting channel separated from the gate electrode by the gate insulation layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode. The gate insulation layer is a cross-linked cyanoethylated polyhydroxy polymer, e.g. a cross-linked cyanoethylated pullulan, having a high dielectric constant and the semiconducting channel has a network of semiconducting carbon nanotubes. The semiconducting channel is adhered to the gate insulation layer through a polymeric material. The carbon nanotubes adhere to the polymeric material and the polymeric material reacts or interacts with the gate insulation layer. TFTs have high mobilities while maintaining good on/off ratios. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214497 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - Provided is a nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device includes: first and second electrodes spaced from each other; at least one nano crystal layer disposed between the first and second electrodes; and first and second material layers respectively disposed between the first and second electrodes and the nano crystal layer and having a bistable conductive property, wherein the first and second material layers are formed asymmetrical to each other. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214498 | ORGANIC EL ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - There is provided an organic EL element including a light emitting unit including at least a plurality of light emitting layers each containing an organic compound and emitting light when a predetermined potential difference is supplied and an intermediate layer that is arranged between the light emitting layers to inject electric charge into the light emitting layers, an anode and a cathode between which the light emitting unit is interposed in a stacking direction and which supply the predetermined potential difference to the light emitting unit, and a potential control mechanism configured to control potential of the intermediate layer in a manner that the potential is set to potential between potential of the anode and potential of the cathode. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214499 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, ORGANIC EL LIGHTING AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAY - The object of the invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent element comprising a hole blocking layer capable of achieving a lower driving voltage. The invention relates to an organic electroluminescent element comprising: an anode, a cathode, a first luminescent layer formed by a wet film forming method, and a second luminescent layer formed by a vacuum evaporation method, wherein the first luminescent layer contains a phosphorescent material of a low-molecular-weight compound and a first charge transporting material, and the second luminescent layer contains a fluorescent material of a low-molecular-weight compound and a second charge transporting material, and the hole blocking layer, which is adjacent to the cathode side of the second luminescent layer, contains a specific compound. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214500 | Organic Electroluminescent Device with Multiple Phosphorescent Emitters - A multiple emitter organic light emitting diode (OLED) is provided. The OLED comprises a host having a triplet energy gap. At least one emitter having a triplet energy gap greater than the triplet energy gap of the host is doped into the host and at least one other emitter having a triplet energy gap less than the triplet energy gap of the host is also doped into the host. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214501 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE WHERE CONDUCTING FILAMENTS FORMED AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is an organic light emitting device including a transparent electrode in which conducting filaments are formed and a method of manufacturing the same. In the organic light emitting device, a transparent electrode of an organic light emitting device is formed by using a resistance change material which has high transmittance with respect to light in a UV wavelength range and of which resistance state is to be changed from a high resistance state into a low resistance state due to conducting filaments, which current can flow through, formed in the material if a voltage exceeding a threshold voltage inherent in a material is applied to the material, so that it is possible to obtain the transparent electrode having high transmittance with respect to light in a UV wavelength range as well as light in a visible wavelength range generated by the organic light emitting device and having high conductivity. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214502 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first substrate including a display region arranged with a plurality of pixels having a light emitting element respectively, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a spacer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a seal component including glass, bonding together the first substrate and second substrate, arranged on the exterior side of the display region and protruding further to the exterior side than an end part of the first substrate or second substrate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214503 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF - A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a substrate, a pixel array, a peripheral circuit, and a protective layer. The substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The pixel array is located in the display region of the substrate. The peripheral circuit is located in the non-display region. The protective layer is located in the display region and the non-display region. The peripheral circuit and the pixel array are covered by the protective layer. The protective layer in the non-display region has a plurality of openings, which expose the substrate. The apertures of the openings is between | 2015-07-30 |
20150214504 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A barrier film configured to reduce degradation of an organic EL element includes a first inorganic film, a second inorganic film, and a third inorganic film which are provided in order from a base substrate, a first organic film between the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film, and a second organic film between the second inorganic film and the third inorganic film. The first organic film has a plurality of first through holes formed therein so that the first inorganic film is in contact with the second inorganic film through the first through holes. The second organic film has a plurality of second through holes formed therein so that the second inorganic film is in contact with the third inorganic film through the second through holes. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214505 | AMOLED DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD OF FABRICATING FILM LAYER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - An Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes a substrate, an anode layer on the substrate, a hole transport layer on the anode layer, an illuminating layer on the hole transport layer, an electron transport layer on the illuminating layer, a cathode layer on the electron transport layer, and a cathode protection layer on the cathode layer. In addition, at least one of the hole transport layer and the cathode protection layer includes a film having a uniform thickness. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214506 | Light-Emitting Element, Light-Emitting Device, and Display Device - A light-emitting element with which a reduction in power consumption and an improvement in productivity of a display device can be achieved is provided. A technique of manufacturing a display device with high productivity is provided. The light-emitting element includes an electrode having a reflective property, and a first light-emitting layer, a charge generation layer, a second light-emitting layer, and an electrode having a light-transmitting property stacked in this order over the electrode having a reflective property. The optical path length between the electrode having a reflective property and the first light-emitting layer is one-quarter of the peak wavelength of the emission spectrum of the first light-emitting layer. The optical path length between the electrode having a reflective property and the second light-emitting layer is three-quarters of the peak wavelength of the emission spectrum of the second light-emitting layer. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214507 | THIN-FORM LIGHT-ENHANCED SUBSTRATE FOR OLED LUMINAIRE - Devices and techniques are provided in which a transparent substrate is scored to provide a non-planar surface on one side of the substrate. An OLED is then disposed on the other side of the scored substrate and optically coupled to the substrate. The scored surface provides improvements to outcoupling of light generated by the OLED, with little or no additional thickness relative to the OLED alone. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214508 | DISPLAY UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - There is provided a method of manufacturing a display unit. The method includes: forming a plurality of first electrodes ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150214509 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING EL DISPLAY DEVICE AND TRANSFER SUBSTRATE USED IN PRODUCING EL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an EL display device, in which forming of light-emitting layers includes: preparing transfer substrates, each transfer substrate having a supporting substrate on which a transfer layer including at least red, green, or blue light-emitting material is formed; and performing a transfer process that includes transferring the corresponding transfer layer onto a transfer-target substrate of the EL display device by using the corresponding transfer substrate, each transfer substrate has barrier walls on the supporting substrate thereof, the barrier walls defining openings corresponding to a pixel pattern, and the transfer layer is formed by applying organic material ink to between the barrier walls by an inkjet method, the organic material ink containing the light-emitting material, and the top surface of each of the barrier walls has a protrusion that comes into contact with a corresponding one of banks of the EL display device. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214510 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating an organic light emitting diode display device, which include forming a thin film transistor in a display region of a substrate, forming a metal pattern on the substrate in the display region, forming a first electrode on the substrate connected to the thin film transistor, forming a bank on the substrate to expose a portion of the first electrode and a portion of the metal pattern, forming a hole common layer, an organic light emitting layer, and an electron common layer sequentially over the entire surface of the substrate provided with the first electrode, the bank and the metal pattern, forming a photoresist pattern covering the electrode common layer and removing the hole common layer, the organic light emitting layer and the electron common layer using the photoresist pattern as a mask, removing the photoresist pattern, and forming a second electrode on the electron common layer connected to the metal pattern. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214511 | BATTERY PACK - A battery which includes a can having an opening at one side thereof, an electrode assembly contained in the can, a cap plate closing the opening and including an electrode pin at an upper surface thereof and an anchor protruding outwards from a bottom surface thereof; and an insulating plate under the cap plate, wherein the cap plate includes a first side surface that is convex and a second side surface that is concave; the insulating plate has at a first end thereof an anchor opening combined with the anchor; and a width of the first end of the insulating plate is greater than a width of a second end of the insulating plate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214512 | BATTERY CELL - There is provided a battery cell. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly having an electrode tab, and a pouch configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein. A protrusion is provided on at least one surface of the pouch in such a way as to protrude towards the electrode assembly. This protrusion restricts the movement of the electrode assembly, thus reducing a defective rate and improving safety. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214513 | BATTERY - According to one embodiment, a battery includes an electrode group, a tab, a conductive nipping member, a case, a lid and a lead. The conductive nipping member includes first and second nipping sections. The first and second nipping sections divide the tab into two bundles in which portions of the tab are laminated onto each other in a thickness direction of the electrode group. The lead includes a connecting section connected electrically to a terminal, and current collecting sections which are two sections branched from the connecting section and sandwiching the nipping member. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214514 | CELL HOLDING CASE AND CELL PACKAGING BODY PROVIDED WITH HOUSING CHAMBER FOR HOUSING SAME - A holding case for holding a disc-like flat battery is disclosed. The flat battery is configured such that a sealing plate which also serves as a first electrode surface hermetically seals a battery case which also serves as a second electrode surface, with a ring-shaped gasket interposed therebetween. The holding case is in a resin-made box-like shape having an open end face through which the flat battery can be inserted and removed from an electrode surface of the flat battery. A side portion of the holding case is provided with a protrusion which protrudes radially inward from an edge of the side portion closer to the open end face. The protrusion is positioned at a location farther from a bottom portion of the holding case than the thickness of the flat battery. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214515 | PACKAGING FILM FOR BATTERY - A packaging film for a battery and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The packaging film includes an aluminum foil layer, a fluorine resin layer, an adhesive layer and a polyolefin sealant layer. The fluorine resin layer is disposed on a surface of the aluminum foil layer. The adhesive layer is disposed on another surface of the aluminum foil layer opposite to the fluorine resin layer. The polyolefin sealant layer is attached on the aluminum foil layer by the adhesive layer. The packaging film for the battery of the present invention has thinner thickness and provides better weatherability. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214516 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A battery includes a case having an electrode assembly in an interior thereof, a first electrode unit having a first polarity, the first electrode unit having a first portion exposed to an exterior of the case, and having a second portion electrically coupled to the electrode assembly at a position in the interior of the case, the first and second portions being formed of different metal materials, and a resin seal molding surrounding a joining portion where the first and second portions are joined together. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214517 | FILM FOR PROTECTING ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORES - The invention relates to a film for protecting the housing surface or the packaging surface of electrochemical energy stores from damage, in particular during production, during transport, or at the time of installation of such electrochemical energy stores. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214518 | BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery pack includes: a plurality of battery cells ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150214519 | Battery Pack - A battery pack comprises a first battery cell and a second battery cell; the first and second battery cells each have a size within a manufacturing tolerance. A housing comprises at least one wall defining a first hole and a second hole, each hole for receiving one of the first or second battery cells, each hole having a size corresponding to a minimum size within the manufacturing tolerance. There is a flexibly resilient portion moveable between a rest position and a clamping position whereby the flexibly resilient portion clamps against at least one of the first and second battery cells when one of the first or second battery cells has a size greater than the minimum size within the manufacturing tolerance. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214520 | ELECTRIC DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS - The sealing property obtained when a battery pack is attached to an electric power tool is improved. An electric power tool to/from which a battery pack retaining a battery cell is attachable/detachable has: a tool main body being provided with an attachment part to/from which the battery pack is attached/detached; a guide groove which is provided in the attachment part and which determines a direction of the attachment/detachment of the battery pack; a device-side terminal which is provided in the attachment part and which is connected to a battery-side terminal provided in the battery pack; and a seal member which is provided in the attachment part and which seals a connecting part between the battery-side terminal and the device-side terminal. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214521 | CELL PACK AND CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH SAME - A battery pack that reduces a temperature difference between single cells and can increase a battery capacity per volume and a container provided with the same are provided. A battery pack | 2015-07-30 |
20150214522 | Energy Storage Arrangement - An energy storage arrangement for supplying electric power, in particular in a motor vehicle, includes at least a first energy storage module and a second energy storage module mounted on top of the first energy storage module. Each energy storage module has two end plates and a plurality of storage cells tensioned between the end plates. At least one end plate of the first energy storage module is secured by at least one first screw, and at least one end plate of the second energy storage module is secured by at least one second screw. An internal thread is formed in the screw head of the first screw, and the second screw is screwed into the screw head of the first screw. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214523 | Energy Storage Arrangement and Mounting Device - An energy storage arrangement for supplying a voltage, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a housing having a first plane and a second plane lying above the first plane, at least one first energy storage module in the first plane, at least one second energy storage module in the second plane, and an intermediate shelf which is fixed to the housing and supports the second energy storage module, wherein each energy storage module comprises two end plates and a plurality of storage cells clamped between the end plates. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214524 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery blocks connected in series. Each battery block includes a plurality of batteries connected in parallel, and each battery includes a release portion through which a gas generated in the battery is released. Each battery block includes a holder in which the batteries are housed with the release portions oriented in the same direction, a bus bar provided over the holder and connecting in parallel electrodes of the batteries, a lid provided over the bus bar and defining therebetween an exhaust chamber through which the gas released from the release portions is released outside the battery block. The lids of at least two of the battery blocks are physically connected to each other. Each lid is made of aluminum or a material having an ionization tendency greater than that of aluminum, and the bus bar is made of copper. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214525 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells each having a vent portion located in a first surface thereof, the plurality of battery cells being aligned in a first direction; a plurality of barriers each covering at least a portion of the first surface so that the vent portion is exposed, the barriers being located between adjacent ones of the plurality of battery cells; an insulating member mounted on the first surface, the insulating member having a plurality of first openings each corresponding to a respective one of the vent portions; a cover provided above the insulating member to cover the vent portions and the insulating member; and a pressing member located between the insulating member and the cover, wherein the insulating member includes a first sealing portion protruding toward the cover, and a second sealing portion protruding toward the first surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214526 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING REACTION PRODUCTS OF POLYIMIDES - Electrochemical cell comprising (A) at least one anode as component (A), (B) at least one cathode as component (B), (C) at least one non-aqueous electrolyte as component (C), (D) at least one separator positioned between anode (A) and cathode (B), as component (D), characterized in that separator (D) is manufactured from at least one polyimide selected from reaction products of (a) at least one polyimide selected from condensation products of (α) at least one polyisocyanate having on average at least two isocyanate groups per molecule and (β) at least one polycarboxylic acid having at least 3 COOH groups per molecule or an anhydride or ester thereof, and (b) at least one diol or triol, and subsequently optionally reacted with (c) at least one polyisocyanate having on average at least two isocyanate groups per molecule. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214527 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, the first electrode plate including a first electrode collector on which a first active material is coated, and a first electrode tab protruding in parallel with a lengthwise direction of the first electrode collector; a second electrode plate, the second electrode plate including a second electrode collector on which a second active material is coated, and a second electrode tab protruding in parallel with a lengthwise direction of the second electrode collector; a first separator between the first and second electrode plates; and a second separator at an outside of the second electrode plate, wherein the first and second electrode tabs protrude in directions opposite to each other perpendicular to a winding axis. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214528 | POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, SEPARATOR FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a polyolefin microporous membrane in which a degree of crystallinity is from 60 to 85%, and a tie molecular volume fraction is from 0.7 to 1.7%. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214529 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator that separates the positive electrode and the negative electrode from each other; and an electrolytic solution that is introduced into the non-aqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery so as to come into contact with the positive electrode and the negative electrode with the separator interposed therebetween, wherein the electrolytic solution contains an electrolyte and a phosphazene compound in an aprotic solvent, and the separator is a complex that is composed of a substrate containing a non-heat-resistant resin and a heat-resistant material coating the substrate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214530 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries, each including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal protruding from a cap plate, and a plurality of busbars, each electrically coupling first electrode terminal of one of the secondary batteries and the second electrode terminal of an adjacent one of the secondary batteries, wherein the busbars and the second electrode terminals are forcibly deformed to be coupled to each other, and wherein the busbars are welded to the first electrode terminals. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214531 | BATTERY DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a housing, a number of battery cells received in the housing, and an electrical connection plate module for connecting the battery cells together. The housing defines a number of wedge-shaped grooves. The battery pack further includes a number of electrically insulated heat conductive pads received in the wedge-shaped grooves and at least one heat conductive plate. The heat conductive plate forms a number of first wedge-shaped protrusions and is mounted on the housing. The first wedge-shaped protrusions cooperate with the wedge-shaped grooves to press the electrically-insulated heat conductive pads on the electrical connection plate module. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214532 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SWITCHING CONNECTION IN BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A battery assembly includes a fixed bus bar and a first movable bus bar and a second movable bus bar. The fixed bus bar is connected to any of terminals. The first movable bus bar and the second movable bus bar are movable in directions toward and away from a lid portion of a battery cell. When the first movable bus bar is in contact with the fixed bus bar and the second movable bus bar is in non-contact with the fixed bus bar, a plurality of battery cells are connected in series. When the second movable bus bar is in contact with the fixed bus bar and the first movable bus bar is in non-contact with the fixed bus bar, a plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214533 | BUS BAR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK - An electrochemical cell stack assembly is disclosed comprising a member made of an elastic and electrically conductive material placed between a bus bar and a starter plate. The elastic, electrically conducting member covers at least a peripheral region along a perimeter of a recess housing the bus bar to distribute compression forces over an interface area between the bus bar and an insulator end plate, thereby reducing shear stresses in the starter plate when the stack is compressed. An elastic pad also may be arranged in the recess and between the insulator end plate and the bus bar. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214534 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING BATTERY CELLS - A vehicle traction battery assembly includes a bus bar insulator having a recess configured to receive a bus bar and an opposite side covering the bus bar and defining a welding slot sized to permit a welding beam to weld the bus bar to two adjacent battery cells and to inhibit human contact with the bus bar through the welding slot. A method for assembling a vehicle traction battery having battery cells includes positioning bus bars within corresponding openings of a bus bar insulator that covers one side of each bus bar and has welding slots with a welding slot for each of the battery cells and welding the bus bars to the associated battery cells through the welding slots. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214535 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate sealing the case, and a first terminal unit and a second terminal unit coupled to the cap plate. The first terminal unit includes a first terminal plate that is electrically connected to the first electrode plate, and the second terminal unit includes a second terminal plate that is electrically connected to the second electrode plate, the second electrode plate having a different shape from the first terminal plate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214536 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator located between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; a first collector plate comprising a first vertical part electrically connected to the first electrode plate, a first horizontal part bent from the first vertical part and extending between the electrode assembly and the cap plate, and a first protrusion protruding from the first horizontal part; and a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first collector plate and extending through the cap plate, wherein the first electrode terminal has a coupling opening engaged with the first protrusion. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214537 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a secondary battery capable of preventing damage to a current interrupt device caused by generation and transmission of vibration, and thereby achieving prevention of malfunction of the current interrupt device, and improvement of quality of the secondary battery. In addition, disclosed is a method of manufacturing the secondary battery. Specifically disclosed is a secondary battery, in which a positive electrode terminal is placed on the upper face of a sealing plate, a holder is placed on the lower face of the sealing plate, and the sealing plate is joined to the positive electrode terminal and the holder by a rivet. The secondary battery includes an adhered portion for adhering the holder to the sealing plate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214538 | GLASS-FIBER CONTAINING COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ALKALI METAL-BASED BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MAKING - Glass-fiber composites are described that include a substrate containing glass fibers and particles in contact with the glass fiber substrate. The particles may include an alkali-metal containing compound. In addition, batteries are described with an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. The cathode may include alkali-metal containing nanoparticles in contact with glass fibers. Described are methods of making a glass-fiber composite. The methods may include the steps of forming a wet laid non-woven glass fiber substrate, and contacting alkali-metal containing particles on the substrate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214539 | DOPED NICKELATE COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to novel materials of the formula: A | 2015-07-30 |
20150214540 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A positive active material, a lithium battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material. The positive active material includes lithium-transition metal composite oxide and lithium titanium molybdate. Here, the lithium titanium molybdate functions as a sacrificial positive electrode. The positive active material may increase charge capacity of the lithium battery and may improve lifetime characteristics of the lithium battery. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214541 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON-COATED METAL-DOPED ZINC OXIDE ARTICLES AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for producing carbon-coated, transition metal-doped zinc oxide particles and the use thereof as electrode material for alkali metal ion batteries and, in particular, lithium ion batteries. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214542 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention aims to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent charge discharge cycle characteristics in a high-temperature environment. The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which includes a positive electrode in which a positive electrode active material mixture layer is formed, a negative electrode in which a negative electrode active material mixture layer is formed, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator, and in the above nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, on at least one surface of the positive electrode active material mixture layer and the negative electrode active material mixture layer, an inorganic particle layer containing a rare earth element compound is formed. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214543 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Provided are a positive active material, a lithium battery including the positive active material, and a method of manufacturing the positive active material. The positive active material includes a lithium molybdate composite having a core-shell structure. The lithium molybdate composite acts as a sacrificial positive electrode in a positive electrode of a battery. The positive active material is able to increase charge capacity of a lithium battery, and accordingly is able to improve lifetime properties of a lithium battery. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214544 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A negative active material, a negative electrode, a lithium battery including the negative active material, and a method of manufacturing the negative active material, the negative electrode, and the lithium battery. The negative active material includes a silicon-based alloy including Si, Ti, Ni, and Fe components. The silicon-based alloy includes a Ti | 2015-07-30 |
20150214545 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery excellent in high-temperature charge storage characteristics and high-temperature over-discharge storage characteristics. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention has a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material which contains a lithium transition metal oxide having a surface to which a rare earth compound is adhered, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material which contains a graphite and a silicon oxide represented by SiO | 2015-07-30 |
20150214546 | ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDE FOR LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Electrolytic manganese dioxide for lithium primary batteries has a sodium content of 0.05 to 0.2% by mass, and a pH of 5 to 7 as measured according to JIS-K-1467. Using this electrolytic manganese dioxide as a positive electrode active material for lithium primary batteries enables the batteries to be excellent in both initial discharge characteristics and long-term discharge characteristics. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214547 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - A compound of formula Li | 2015-07-30 |
20150214548 | ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, ANODE AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY USING THE SAME - To form the silicon oxide-based composite material having new structure as directly obtained by pyrolyzing polysilsesquioxane having specific structure under an inert gas atmosphere, and the formed silicon oxide-based composite material having scattering recognized in a region: 0.02 Å | 2015-07-30 |
20150214549 | ELECTRODE CELL AND BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide an electrode cell which is, when used in a battery, able to improve cycle characteristics of the battery, and a battery including the electrode cell. Presented is an electrode cell including at least an electrode active material layer and an electrolyte layer, wherein the electrode active material layer contains at least one electrode active material selected from the group of: vanadium(III) chloride, lead(II) chloride, tungsten(II) chloride, nickel(II) chloride, vanadium, lead, tungsten and nickel, and wherein the electrolyte layer contains an electrolyte containing aluminum(III) chloride and an ionic liquid that contains a chloride ion and organic onium cation. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214550 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY - A positive active material, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium battery including the positive active material, the positive active material including a core, the core including an overlithiated lithium transition metal oxide; and a coating layer on the core, the coating layer including Li | 2015-07-30 |
20150214551 | CURRENT COLLECTOR FOIL, ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, OR ELECTRICAL DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR - The present invention provides a current collector foil; and an electrode structure, lithium secondary battery or an electrical double layer capacitor using the current collector foil, which can achieve superior high rate characteristics. Provided is a current collector foil for forming thereon an active material layer containing active material particles, wherein: the current collector foil is provided with a roughened portion; a cross sectional curve of the roughened portion has a box counting dimension of 1.1 or higher; and an average length of waviness motif AW of the cross-sectional curve of the roughened portion is longer than twice of D | 2015-07-30 |
20150214552 | CATHODE, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE CATHODE - A cathode and method of preparing the cathode are disclosed. The cathode includes a current collector, and a cathode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the current collector includes a metal substrate, and a conductive protective layer disposed on at least a portion of the metal substrate, and the conductive protective layer includes one or more of a protrusion and a recess which react with base, a lithium battery including the cathode, and a method of preparing the cathode. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214553 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention can reduce or prevent an uncoated portion and the rest of an electrode assembly from being damaged when the uncoated portion and a collector plate are coupled to each other using laser welding. The secondary battery includes a case having an internal space, an electrode assembly accommodated in the case, the electrode assembly having a coated portion coated with an active material and an uncoated portion without the active material, and a collector plate including a first collector plate and a second collector plate coupled to the uncoated portion, wherein first protrusions of the first collector plate and second protrusions of the second collector plate are engaged with each other with the uncoated portion interposed therebetween, and a boundary surface between the first protrusions and the second protrusions is configured to deviate with respect to a direction in which the collector plate is coupled to the uncoated portion. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214554 | CELL CATALYST COMPOSITION ANDMANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND FUEL CELL - A cell catalyst composition according to the present invention includes a carbon catalyst granule and a binder resin, and at least a part of the binder resin includes a resin (B) including a hydrophilic functional group. The carbon catalyst granule is (i) a carbon catalyst granule wherein carbon catalyst (A) particles are bound to each other by using at least the resin (B), or/and (ii) a carbon catalyst granule wherein carbon catalyst (A) particles form a sintered body and are thereby bound to each other. The carbon catalyst (A) includes a carbon element, a nitrogen element, and a base metal element as constituent elements. Further, an average particle diameter of the carbon catalyst granule is 0.5 to 100 μm, and a sphericity of the carbon catalyst granule is equal to or greater than 0.5. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214555 | LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES AND ELECTROLYTES AND SULFUR CATHODES THEREOF - Lithium sulfur battery cells that use water as an electrolyte solvent provide significant cost reductions. Electrolytes for the battery cells may include water solvent for maintaining electroactive sulfur species in solution during cell discharge and a sufficient amount of a cycle life-enhancing compound that facilitates charging at the cathode. The combination of these two components enhances one or more of the following cell attributes: energy density, power density and cycle life. For instance, in applications where cost per Watt-Hour (Wh) is paramount, such as grid storage and traction applications, the use of an aqueous electrolyte in combination with inexpensive sulfur as the cathode active material can be a key enabler for the utility and automotive industries, for example, providing a cost effective and compact solution for load leveling, electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. Sulfur cathodes, and methods of fabricating lithium sulfur cells, in particular for loading lithium sulfide into the cathode structures, provide further advantages. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214556 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A THERMAL BATTERY TO A POWER SECTION OF AN UNDERWATER CRAFT - This system for attaching a thermal battery to a flange of a power supply section of an underwater craft such as a torpedo of the type comprising a fixing sleeve ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150214557 | FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150214558 | FUEL CELL COMPONENT HAVING DIMENSIONS SELECTED TO MAXIMIZE A USEFUL AREA - An exemplary fuel cell component includes a generally planar body having a total area defined by a length and width of the body. A first portion of the total area is occupied by a first fuel cell features that renders the first portion unusable for at least one fuel cell function. A second portion of the total area is occupied by a second fuel cell feature that renders the second portion unusable for the fuel cell function. A third portion of the total area is considered an active area of the component that is useful for the fuel cell function. An aspect ratio of the length to the width of the generally planar body is dependent on a dimension of the first portion and a dimension of the second portion. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214559 | BONDED SHEET AND SHEET-MEMBER BONDING METHOD - A bonded sheet to be applied to a membrane electrode assembly includes gaskets serving as a first sheet member and an electrolyte membrane serving as a second sheet member stacked on the gaskets. The gaskets each include a first bonded portion where grooves provided in a sheet surface direction at least partly face sheet end portions, and a second bonded portion having no groove. The electrolyte membrane is stacked on the gaskets in the first bonded portion and the second bonded portion. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214560 | FUEL CELL COMPONENT HAVING SELECTED COOLING CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION - An exemplary fuel cell component includes a plate having a plurality of channels. At least a first one of the channels is configured differently than others of the channels so that the first channel provides a first cooling capacity to a selected portion of the plate. The others of the channels provide a second, lesser cooling capacity to at least one other portion of the plate. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214561 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system | 2015-07-30 |
20150214562 | Controller for Fuel Cell Operation - The current invention is a fuel cell controller that includes a first control loop, where the first control loop is disposed to adjust a fuel cell current to regulate a hydrogen output pressure from the fuel cell to a pressure target valve, and further includes a second control loop disposed to adjust a hydrogen flow rate from a hydrogen generator to match a DC/DC power output to a power target value. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214563 | REINFORCED COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL - Disclosed is a composite electrolyte membrane comprising a microporous polymer substrate and a sulfonated polymer electrolyte. The composite electrolyte membrane comprises: a first polymer electrolyte layer formed of a first non-fluorinated or partially-fluorinated sulfonated polymer electrolyte; a non-fluorinated or partially-fluorinated microporous polymer substrate stacked on the first polymer electrolyte layer, wherein pores of the microporous polymer substrate are impregnated with a second non-fluorinated or partially-fluorinated sulfonated polymer electrolyte, and the first polymer electrolyte and the second polymer electrolyte are entangled with each other on an interface thereof; and a third polymer electrolyte layer formed on the microporous polymer substrate impregnated with the second polymer electrolyte by a third non-fluorinated or partially-fluorinated sulfonated polymer electrolyte, wherein the second polymer electrolyte and the third polymer electrolyte are entangled with each other on an interface thereof. A method for manufacturing the composite electrolyte membrane, and a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) and a fuel cell comprising the composite electrolyte membrane are also disclosed. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214564 | FUEL CELL MATRIX COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A fuel cell matrix for use in a molten carbonate fuel cell comprising a support material and an additive material formed into a porous body, and an electrolyte material disposed in pores of the porous body, wherein the additive material is in a shape of a flake and has an average thickness of less than 1 μm. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214565 | ENERGY STORAGE BATTERY - A redox flow battery is described, mainly including a charge/discharge cell, a cathode electrolyte tank, and an anode electrolyte tank. The inside of the charge/discharge cell is divided into a cathode cell and an anode cell by a diaphragm. A collector plate and a cathode are contained in the cathode cell. An aqueous solution containing a Mn-polyethyleneimine complex is supplied from the cathode electrolyte tank to the cathode through a supply pipe. Thereby, an energy storage battery that has durability sufficient for practical applications in a wide range of fields can be provided. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214566 | FUEL CELL STACK MANIFOLD WITH EJECTOR FUNCTION - A fuel cell stack manifold having an ejector function of which the manufacturing cost and the weight can be reduced by optimizing hydrogen supply and recirculation channels and removing other members. hardware without a separate ejector structure for additionally attaching an ejector, of which the productivity can be improved by removing from an ejector assembly process. The fuel cell system minimizes joints through which hydrogen may leak, by implementing a new structure of a manifold added with an ejector function by integrally forming/manufacturing a stack manifold having a venturi and diffuser structure and adding a nozzle thereto. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214567 | Battery - A battery includes an electrolyte disposed on a substantially planar substrate. The electrolyte has a first surface extending from the substrate and in contact with a cathode. The electrolyte has a second surface extending from the substrate and in contact with an anode. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The anode and the cathode are non-overlapping. The battery additionally includes a biocompatible protective layer that covers the electrolyte and at least portions of the anode and cathode. The battery can be disposed in an eye-mountable device or other device to power electronics in the device. The battery can be configured to be rechargeable. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214568 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS, AUXILIARY PLATE FOR ULTRASONIC WELDING, AND ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - A metal foil extending outward from electrode plates stacked in a layered manner is sandwiched between a first metal member provided with damping portions and a second metal member, and ultrasonic vibration is caused to act upon a plurality of sites of action from the first metal member side to join the metal foil to the first and second metal members. Each damping portion includes at least one of a cutaway portion formed by cutting away part of the first metal member, a thick-walled portion formed by partially increasing the plate thickness of the first metal member, and a convex ridge portion formed by bending part of the first metal member into a convex ridge shape. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214569 | BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A battery module assembly, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a battery module including a base substrate and at least one battery cell, wherein a plurality of unit battery modules formed to surround a cell cover are stacked on the base substrate; and a battery case which is coupled to the base substrate, and which includes a first case surrounding the front surface of the battery module and a second case combined with the first case and surrounding a rear surface of the battery module. The present invention can effectively provide coupling reliability with an inner sensing membrane which is coupled to the battery module, and can seal the inside of the battery case by tightly combining the first case and the second case in a lateral direction. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214570 | RESTRAINING OF BATTERY CELLS BY WAY OF A CAMBERED DESIGN OF THE BATTERY HOUSING - The invention relates to a battery cell ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150214571 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a lithium secondary battery in which reduction of battery performance is inhibited. The lithium secondary battery provided by this invention uses a lithium transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode active material. On and/or around the negative electrode constituting the lithium secondary battery, a silicon-containing compound and/or a reaction product thereof are present. The silicon-containing compound has a silsesquioxane moiety and also at least one species of functional group selected from vinyl groups and phenyl groups. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214572 | SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE - A main object of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte whose reduction decomposition potential can be decreased more than a conventional LGPS-based sulfide solid electrolyte. The present invention is a sulfide solid electrolyte comprising Li, Al, Ge, P, and S, wherein M0=M2/M1 is 02015-07-30 | |
20150214573 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A vehicle propulsion system comprising a plurality of solid state rechargeable battery cells configured to power a drivetrain. In accordance with once aspect of the invention, a transportation system that is powered at least in part by electricity stored in the form of rechargeable electrochemical cells. According to an embodiment of the present invention, these cells are combined in series and in parallel to form a pack that is regulated by charge and discharge control circuits that are programmed with algorithms to monitor state of charge, battery lifetime, and battery health. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214574 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE - Provided is a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte capable of producing a sulfide solid electrolyte whose ion conductive property is improved, by using a raw material including LiBr. The method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte includes a charging step of charging a raw material for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte mainly including a substance represented by a general formula (100-x) (0.75Li | 2015-07-30 |
20150214575 | GLASS COMPRISING SOLID ELECTROLYTE PARTICLES AND LITHIUM BATTERY - Glass includes an aggregate of solid electrolyte particles including Li, P, and S, wherein when a Raman spectrum of the glass is repeatedly measured and a peak at 330 to 450 cm | 2015-07-30 |
20150214576 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes a boron compound. The boron compound includes six or more boron (B) atoms, and includes an octavalent boron-hydrogen-containing structure represented by Formula (1), a dodecavalent boron-carbon-containing structure represented by Formula (2), or both. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214577 | ELECTROLYTE FORMULATIONS - An electrolyte formulation including additive compounds, additive salts, or combinations thereof to improve both low temperature and high temperature performance of lithium ion batteries as compared to conventional electrolytes. Some of these embodiments further include solvents in the electrolyte solution. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214578 | Design and Construction of Non-Rectangular Batteries - The disclosed embodiments relate to a battery cell which includes a set of electrode sheets of different dimensions arranged in a stacked configuration to facilitate efficient use of space inside a portable electronic device. For example, the electrode sheets may be arranged in the stacked configuration to accommodate a shape of the portable electronic device. The stacked configuration may be based on a non-rectangular battery design such as a toroidal design, an L-shaped design, a triangular design, a pie-shaped design, a cone-shaped design, and/or a pyramidal design | 2015-07-30 |
20150214579 | Alkali Metal Ion Battery with Bimetallic Electrode - Electrochemical cells having molten electrodes having an alkali metal provide receipt and delivery of power by transporting atoms of the alkali metal between electrode environments of disparate chemical potentials through an electrochemical pathway comprising a salt of the alkali metal. The chemical potential of the alkali metal is decreased when combined with one or more non-alkali metals, thus producing a voltage between an electrode comprising the molten alkali metal and the electrode comprising the combined alkali/non-alkali metals. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214580 | System and Method for Rapid Battery Exchange in Electric Vehicles - A system and method for the rapid exchange of batteries in an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle contains a removable battery housed in the vehicle's undercarriage. The electric vehicle moves through the exchange system either by propelling itself or by being propelled by the system. As the vehicle is propelled forward, the removable battery within the vehicle is unlocked from the vehicle and replaced with a charged battery. The charged battery forces the removable battery out of the rear of the vehicle as the vehicle moves forward through the exchange. The vehicle remains powered throughout the exchange process. Once the charged battery is aligned in position under the vehicle and connected to the vehicle through corresponding contacts, the charged battery is located into place in the vehicle's undercarriage and the vehicle is ready for additional driving. | 2015-07-30 |
20150214581 | BATTERY SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF BATTERY CELLS AND A BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery system ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150214582 | BATTERY AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AGEING STATE OF A BATTERY - With a battery with two electrodes, at least one separator, at least one reference electrode and an electrolyte, conclusions are to be drawn on its ageing state through measuring the electro-chemical properties. This is achieved by the reference electrode being in contact with the separator, and the reference electrode having a device assigned to it for measuring the impedance. | 2015-07-30 |