49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140356625 | Method for Manufacturing Neuraminic Acid Derivatives - The present invention provides methods for manufacturing neuraminic acid derivatives. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356626 | Silicon Carbide Powder Production Method - A method for preparing silicon carbide powder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the steps of: mixing a silicon (Si) source with a carbon (C) source including a solid carbon source or an organic carbon compound, and a silicon dioxide (SiO2) source, to form a mixture; and allowing the mixture to react, wherein the molar ratio of silicon dioxide in the silicon dioxide source to the sum of silicon in the silicon source and carbon in the carbon source is 0.01:1 to 0.3:1. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356627 | BROOKITE-FORM TITANIUM OXIDE POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF - A brookite-form crystalline titanium oxide powder has a volume-standard median diameter in the range of 0.3 to 40 μm as measured by a laser diffraction particle size distribution meter, and contains a brookite-form crystal in an amount of 90% by mass or more as measured by a powder X-ray diffraction method. A method for producing a brookite-form crystalline titanium oxide powder comprises a preparation step of preparing a crystalline titanium oxyoxalate powder, and a heating step of heating the crystalline titanium oxyoxalate powder at a temperature of 550° C. to 820° C. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356628 | GLASS CERAMICS HAVING LOW RHODIUM LEVELS - A glass ceramic precursor glass and a glass ceramic having low levels of rhodium and a method of controlling the amount of rhodium in such glasses and glass ceramics. The precursor glass and glass ceramic contain from about 1 ppm to about 10 ppm and, in certain embodiments, from about 1 ppm to about 6 ppm rhodium. The method of controlling of reducing rhodium dissolution from a rhodium-containing material such as, for example, an alloy into a glass melt comprises controlling and/or lowering the partial pressure of oxygen at the rhodium-containing vessel/glass interface by imposing a high humidity condition around the external (non-glass-contact) surface of the rhodium-containing material. The lower concentration of rhodium minimizes its coloring effect on the white color of the glass ceramic. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356629 | COATED FILM - According to the present invention, there is provide a coated film that suffers from less occurrence of interference fringes when forming various surface functional layers such as a hard coat layer thereon, and can exhibit a good visibility and an excellent adhesion property to the surface functional layers. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356630 | POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND REFLECTOR - A polyphenylene sulfide resin composition has excellent heat resistance, flowability and lightweight property as well as surface smoothness and impact resistance. The polyphenylene sulfide resin composition includes 1 to 30 parts by weight of a mica (b) having an aspect ratio of not less than 80, relative to 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene sulfide resin (a). | 2014-12-04 |
20140356631 | WATERBORNE COATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING BIO-RESOURCED POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER POLYOL - A coating composition having excellent adhesion between coating layers is provided. This disclosure is particularly directed to a 1K waterborne coating composition having hydrophobic polytrimethylene ether polyol containing crosslinkable functional hydroxyl groups. The 1K waterborne coating composition can be used in a multi-layer coating that can comprise a primer layer, a basecoat layer, and optionally, a clearcoat layer. The 1K waterborne coating composition of this disclosure can provide improved adhesion between coating layers, such as between a primer layer and a basecoat layer, between two or more basecoat layers, or between a basecoat layer and a clearcoat layer. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356632 | WATER-RESISTANT SURFACE TREATMENT FOR WOOD PRODUCTS - The present disclosure provides compositions formulated to improve water resistance when topically applied as a treatment to a surface (e.g., the surface of a wood product). Wood products treated with the compositions, as well as methods for applying the compositions to a surface, are also provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356633 | ANTI-CORROSION ANTI-REFLECTION GLASS AND RELATED METHODS - Certain example embodiments relate to methods of making anti-corrosion anti-reflection (ACAR) films, and/or associated coated articles. The methods may involve forming the reaction product of a hydrolysis and/or a condensation reaction of at least one hybrid alkoxide selected from the group consisting of Si(OR) | 2014-12-04 |
20140356634 | COATED ARTICLE WITH IR REFLECTING LAYER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Example embodiments of this invention relate to a coated article including an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver or the like, for use in an insulating glass (IG) window unit for example. In certain example embodiments, the coating is a single-silver type coating, and includes an overcoat including an uppermost layer of or including silicon nitride and a layer of or including tin oxide immediately under and contacting the silicon nitride based overcoat. In certain example embodiments, the thicknesses of the silicon nitride based overcoat and the tin oxide based layer are balanced (e.g., substantially equal, or equal plus/minus about 10%). It has surprisingly been found that such balancing results in an improvement in thermal cycling performance and improved mechanical durability. In certain example embodiments, the coating may realize surprisingly good substantially neutral film side reflective coloration, and may achieve an improved visible transmission, SHGC ratio and low U-values. Moreover, in certain example embodiments, stress in the overcoat of the coating may be reduced by reducing nitrogen gas flow (N | 2014-12-04 |
20140356635 | SUBSTRATE COMPRISING INORGANIC MATERIAL THAT LOWERS THE COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION (CTE) AND REDUCES WARPAGE - Some novel features pertain to a substrate that includes a first core layer, a second core layer laterally located to the first core layer in the substrate, a first inorganic core layer (e.g., glass, silicon, ceramic) laterally positioned between the first core layer and the second core layer, the first inorganic core layer configured to be vertically aligned with a die configured to be coupled to the substrate, and a dielectric layer covering the first core layer, the second core layer and the first inorganic core layer. In some implementations, the first inorganic core layer has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), the die has a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and the first core layer has a third coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The first CTE of the first inorganic core layer closely matches the second CTE of the die in order to reduce the likelihood of warpage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356636 | SOLUTION OF AROMATIC POLYAMIDE FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY ELEMENT, OPTICAL ELEMENT, OR ILLUMINATION ELEMENT - This disclosure, in one or plurality of embodiments, relates to a solution of polyamide from which a cast film with low CTE and Rth can be achieved. This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, relates to a solution of polyamide comprising: an aromatic polyamide; inorganic filler; and a solvent. This disclosure, viewed from one aspect, relates to a laminated composite material, comprising a base, and a polyamide resin layer: wherein the polyamide resin layer is laminated to one surface of the base; and wherein the polyamide resin layer is obtained or obtainable by applying a polyamide solution comprising an aromatic polyamide, an inorganic filler and a solvent onto the base. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356637 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A method of manufacturing a ceramic electronic component, comprising steps of: (i) forming an polymer layer on at least one side of a ceramic green sheet; (ii) forming a thick-film layer by applying a photosensitive paste on the polymer layer; (iii) exposing the thick-film layer to light; (iv) developing the thick-film layer; and (v) heating the ceramic green sheet and the thick-film layer. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A COLORED COMPONENT FOR A WATCH - A method of fabricating a component for use in a watch includes a step of depositing a first thin film on a wafer wherein the first thin film is adapted to allow light reflected away from the wafer to be indicative of a first color characteristic. The step of depositing the first thin film is performed by using a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process or a low pressure chemical vapor deposition process. The method may further include a step of fabricating a second color characteristic, including defining a pattern on the first thin film using photolithography, and, processing a region within a boundary of the pattern so that the region is adapted to allow light reflected away from the wafer to be indicative of the second color characteristic. The step of processing the region within the boundary of the pattern includes depositing a metal or a ceramic material within the boundary of the pattern which is indicative of the second color characteristic. The step of processing the region within the boundary of the pattern may also include depositing a second thin film within the region within the boundary of the pattern. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356639 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE RESISTANCE OF A BLUED LAYER, AND COMPONENT HAVING A BLUED LAYER WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE - A method for increasing the resistance of a blued layer of a component includes partially or completely immersing a component having the blued layer into a solution containing potassium dichromate. An increase of the resistance of the blued layer of the component to chemical corrosion and/or mechanical loads results therefrom. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356640 | STABLE AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS COMPRISING COMPLEXED STARCH - This invention relates to a stable aqueous disersion suitable for application to different substrates and especially to paper substrates for producing a barrier layer against compounds of the saturated and aromatic hydrocarbon type. The said aqueous dispersion are characterised in that they comprise destructurized starch in a complexed form. The present invention refers also to the use of said aqueous dispersion as a coating composition for paper based substrates, as microencapsulant of fragrances and as film-forming component for paints. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356641 | HEAT-RESISTANT AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL HIGHLY INHIBITED FROM EXFOLIATING SCALE, AND STAINLESS STEEL TUBE - This heat-resistant austenitic stainless steel has a specific composition containing Ce and Zr and has an Hv | 2014-12-04 |
20140356642 | METALLIC MAGNETIC POWDER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, MAGNETIC PAINTING, MAGNETIC POWDER FOR MAGNETIC THERAPY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - A metallic magnetic powder where a primary particle of each metallic magnetic particle is a powder without forming an aggregate, and a method of making the same that includes manufacturing a metallic magnetic powder constituted of metallic magnetic particles, containing a metallic magnetic phase, with Fe, or Fe and Co as main components, rare earth elements or yttrium and one or more non-magnetic components removing the non-magnetic component from the metallic magnetic with a reducing agent, while making a complexing agent exist for forming a complex with the non-magnetic component in water; oxidizing the metallic magnetic particle with the non-magnetic component removed; substituting water adhered to the oxidized metallic magnetic particle with an organic solvent; and coating the surface of the metallic magnetic particle with an organic matter different from the organic solvent, while maintaining a wet condition of the metallic magnetic particle with the organic solvent adhered thereto. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356643 | PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT - A press-formed product includes a body having a transverse cross section including a bottom portion and a shoulder portion contiguous to the bottom portion through an R end. In the transverse cross section, a first region from the R end to a position a distance away in a bottom portion extending direction, and a second region which is part of the bottom portion and is contiguous to the first region have a work-hardening distribution introduced by press-forming. The work-hardening distribution has an average hardness Hv1 of an area of the first region from a steel sheet surface to a depth obtained by multiplying a steel sheet thickness by 0.2 and an average hardness Hv2 of an area of the second region from the steel sheet surface to a position obtained by multiplying the steel sheet thickness by 0.2 to satisfy a relationship of Hv1>1.05×Hv2. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356644 | TiAl BLADE WITH SURFACE MODIFICATION - A component for a turbomachine having at least one region made of an intermetallic material which is formed from an intermetallic compound or comprises an intermetallic phase as the largest constituent. The intermetallic material is compacted and/or modified in microstructure by microplasticization at least partially at a surface or interface in a region close to the surface or interface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356645 | METALIZED PLASTIC ARTICLES AND METHODS THEREOF - Metalized plastic substrates, and methods thereof are provided herein. The method includes providing a plastic substrate having a plurality of accelerators dispersed in the plastic substrate. The accelerators have a formula selected from the group consisting of: CuFe | 2014-12-04 |
20140356646 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEMIFINISHED PRODUCT FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND CONTACT PIECE - The present invention relates to a novel method for producing metallic semifinished products by extrusion, to the thus obtainable semifinished products and to contact pieces that can be produced therefrom. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356647 | ALUMINUM ALLOY CLAD MATERIAL FOR FORMING - The aluminum alloy clad material for forming of the present disclosure includes: an aluminum alloy core material containing Mg: 0.2 to 1.5% (mass %, the same hereinafter), Si: 0.2 to 2.5%, Cu: 0.2 to 3.0%, and the remainder being Al and inevitable impurities; an aluminum alloy surface material which is cladded on one side or both sides the core material, the thickness of the clad for one side being 3 to 30% of the total sheet thickness, and which has a composition including Mg: 0.2 to 1.5%, Si: 0.2 to 2.0%, Cu being restricted to 0.1% or smaller, and the remainder being Al and inevitable impurities; and an aluminum alloy insert material which is interposed between the core material and the surface material, and has a solidus temperature of 590° C. or lower. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356648 | STACK WITH WIDE SEED LAYER - A stack having a seed layer structure with a first part having a first cross-track width and a free layer deposited over the seed layer structure and with a second cross-track width, wherein the first cross-track width is greater than the second cross-track width. In one implementation, the seed layer structure further comprises an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer and a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) layer. In one alternate implementation, the cross-track width of the seed layer structure is substantially equal to the combined cross-track width of the free layer and cross-track width of two permanent magnets. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356649 | FEROMAGNETICALLY COUPLED MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA - A ferromagnetically coupled magnetic recording medium having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a ferromagnetic coupling layer to ferromagnetically couple the first ferromagnetic layer to the second ferromagnetic layer is used as stable magnetic media with high M | 2014-12-04 |
20140356650 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell which generates electrical energy by reacting a hydrogen gas from a hydrogen gas supply source and an oxidizing agent gas from an oxidizing agent gas supply source, a hydrogen circulating pump which is provided in a hydrogen circulation path and transfers hydrogen gas of the hydrogen circulation path to the fuel cell, and control means. When the supply of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen gas supply source to the fuel cell is discontinued, the control means discontinues the supply of oxidizing agent gas from the oxidizing agent gas supply source to the fuel cell and activates the hydrogen circulating pump such that electrical energy generated in the fuel cell is supplied to the hydrogen circulating pump. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356651 | Battery Pack Including Fluid Resistant Over Mold - A battery pack for supplying energy to propel a vehicle is disclosed. In one example, a battery pack includes a thermoplastic over mold for providing resistance to liquid is disclosed. The battery pack may have increased resistance to battery pack degradation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356652 | BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE - A battery module according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery cell, a plate adjacent to the battery cell and a heat pipe attached to the plate and containing a first heat transfer medium. A manifold is connected to the heat pipe and configured to receive a second heat transfer medium that exchanges heat with the first heat transfer medium. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356653 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING SAFETY WHEN USING BATTERY SYSTEMS AND BURSTING DISCS - Method for increasing safety when using bursting discs (BV), wherein the bursting disc (BV) is suitable for releasing gas in a controlled manner from battery systems (B), wherein a signal, in particular a warning signal, is generated in dependence upon the spatial change at least of one site on the surface of the bursting disc (BV). | 2014-12-04 |
20140356654 | HYBRID MOLTEN/SOLID SODIUM ANODE FOR ROOM/INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY - A hybrid battery with a sodium anode is designed for use at a range of temperatures where the sodium is solid and where the sodium is molten. When the battery is at colder temperatures or when the vehicle is idle and needs to be “started,” the anode will be solid sodium metal. At the same time, the battery is designed such that, once the electric vehicle has been “started” and operated for a short period of time, heat is directed to the battery to melt the solid sodium anode into a molten form. In other words, the hybrid battery operates under temperature conditions where the sodium is solid and under temperature conditions where the sodium is molten. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356655 | BATTERY PACKAGING MATERIAL AND BATTERY - A battery packaging material | 2014-12-04 |
20140356656 | Intelligent Battery Management System and Method for Optimizing Battery Set to the Best Performance - This innovation is related to intelligent battery management system and method for optimizing the battery set to the best performance. The management system is supported by a cutting-edge method and corresponding embodiment, which can automatically re-combine batteries in a battery set in parallel connection or in series connection or in mixed series-parallel connection, or mixed parallel-series connection, and makes each individual cell in a battery being accessible, which means each individual cell can be monitored (i.e. its parameters can be measured) and charged or discharged. Therefore, with this system, batteries can be charged or discharged to their best performance. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356657 | BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY PACK APPARATUS - The battery pack includes battery cells, bus bars provided for electrical connection among the battery cells, a fluid device that passes a heat transfer medium for exchanging beat with the bus bars or the battery cells, and a control device that obtains data on the bus bars or the battery cells and controls the fluid device based on the obtained data. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356658 | BATTERY HEATING ELEMENT - A battery heating system for electronic devices includes a battery that powers an electronic device and a heating element adjacent to the battery. The heating element is configured to emit heat to the battery. The heating element is further configured to be activated by the electronic device. The heating element is further configured to be deactivated by the electronic device. The heating element includes a heat conductive element within a covering. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356659 | BATTERY CLAMPING DEVICE, BATTERY HEATING DEVICE, BATTERY DRYING DEVICE, BATTERY COOLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY - A battery clamping device includes: interposition member configured to be interposed between rectangular parallelepiped batteries such that interposition member is stacked with a plurality of the batteries alternately; clamping portion configured to clamp by pressing the stacked batteries and interposition member in a stacking direction of the batteries and the interposition member from outside in the stacking direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356660 | BATTERY COOLING APPARATUS - A battery cooling apparatus includes a case for housing battery cells and a fan device disposed in the case for blowing air through a circulation passage to cool the battery cells. The case includes a discharge passage which makes communication between inside and outside of the case to allow part of the air circulating through the circulation passage to leak to outside the case. The fan device includes a first inflow passage and a second inflow passage. The first inflow passage, which is part of the circulation passage, is provided to allow the air having cooled the battery cells to be sucked into the fan device. The second inflow passage makes communication between the outside of the case and the fan device to allow air outside the case to be sucked into the circulation passage by suction force of the fan device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356661 | BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to a battery module assembly comprising: a plurality of unit cells; a central cartridge having a space for accommodating the plurality of unit cells; an upper cover for dissipating the heat from the uppermost unit cell among the plurality of unit cells; a lower cover for dissipating the heat from the lowermost unit cell among the plurality of unit cells; a first inner cover which contacts one of the plurality of intermediate unit cells between the uppermost unit cell and the lowermost unit cell; and a second inner cover which contacts another of the plurality of intermediate unit cells and forms an air passage between the first inner cover and the second inner cover. The central cartridge has a suction hole for suctioning air flowing along the air passage, and an exhaust hole for exhausting air flowing along the air passage. Thus, the battery module assembly of the present invention is advantageous in that heat dissipation for the plurality of intermediate unit cells between the uppermost unit cell and the lowermost unit cell can be performed by the air passing between the first inner cover and the second inner cover, and the plurality of intermediate unit cells can be protected by the first inner cover and the second inner cover. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356662 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a first battery module group including one or more battery modules, a second battery module group including one or more battery modules, the second battery module group being aligned with the first battery module group, a guide member between the first and second battery module groups, two or more support members that support bottom surfaces of the battery modules of the first and second battery module groups, the two or more support members being spaced apart from each other, and a housing that accommodates the first and second battery module groups therein. The guide member is provided to a battery module of the first battery module group adjacent to the second battery module group so as to change a flow path of a heat exchange medium passing through the first battery module group. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356663 | FLOW BATTERY SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention generally provide for flow battery cells and systems containing a plurality of flow battery cells, and methods for improving metal plating within the flow battery cell, such as by flowing and exposing the catholyte to various types of cathodes. In one embodiment, a flow battery cell is provided which includes a cathodic half cell and an anodic half cell separated by an electrolyte membrane, wherein the cathodic half cell contains a plurality of cathodic wires extending perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to and within the catholyte pathway and in contact with the catholyte, and each of the cathodic wires extends parallel or substantially parallel to each other. In some examples, the plurality of cathodic wires may have at least two arrays of cathodic wires, each array contains at least one row of cathodic wires, and each row extends along the catholyte pathway. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356664 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, the plurality of battery cells being adjacent to each other along a first direction, a pair of side plates spaced apart from each other along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the plurality of aligned battery cells being positioned between the pair of side plates, and barriers respectively interposed among the plurality of battery cells, each barrier including at least one first fixing portion on a side thereof, the at least one first fixing portion being coupled to a corresponding second fixing portion on a side plate of the pair of side plates. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356665 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack may include a drainage device provided at a bottom portion of the housing case. The drainage device may include a drain hole communicating between the inside and the outside of the housing case, so that water introduced into the housing case is discharged to the outside of the housing case. The drainage device may be disposed between two of the terminal members that are connected to electrodes of the battery cells. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356666 | BATTERY CASE AND VEHICLE - A battery case within which a battery is housed includes a first layer that is made of metal, a second layer that is made of heat insulating material, and a third layer that is made of phase-change heat storage material. The second layer is closer to the battery than the first layer is. The third layer is closer to the battery than the second layer is. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356667 | AUXILIARY BATTERY DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An auxiliary battery device for an electronic device includes: one or more auxiliary battery bodies; first and second coupling units provided on front and rear surfaces of the bodies to couple or separate the auxiliary battery bodies according to rotation of the auxiliary battery bodies; and one or more connection terminal units provided in the coupling units to electrically connect the auxiliary battery bodies when the auxiliary battery bodies are coupled to each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356668 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE - A rechargeable battery module includes a plurality of unit cells including rechargeable batteries and adjacently disposed, at least one bus bar connecting electrode terminals of adjacent unit cells of the plurality of unit cells, and a cover configured to cover the plurality of unit cells, the cover including a coupling part coupled with the at least one bus bar, and a signal detector electrically connected to the bus bar. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356669 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery pack includes a second case coupled to a first case. The first case has an opening and includes a battery module, and the second case covers the opening in the first case. The second case moves between open and closed states relative to the opening in the first case. A surface of the battery module includes a power circuit is aligned with the opening in the first case and is exposed when the second case is in the open state. High current terminals of the battery module may also be exposed when the second case is opened. Wires passing through holes in the first case may be removably coupled to the high current terminals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356670 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A battery system for electrical devices, a battery, a battery loading system may be provided. The battery system may comprise a battery container with an inlet channel for a serially inserting multiple batteries with substantially identical shape into the battery container, and a battery holder with a holding mechanism to selectively hold the inserted battery. For each of the battery holders, electrical connectors for connecting the inserted batteries may be available. An ejection may be possible via an outlet channel and an ejection mechanism. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356671 | INTEGRATION OF A VOLTAGE SENSE TRACE FUSE INTO A BATTERY INTERCONNECT BOARD - A battery pack, an integrated device for sensing individual battery voltage in a battery pack and a method of forming an integrated voltage-sensing circuit for use in a battery-powered automobile propulsion system. The integrated voltage-sensing circuit includes a busbar, a terminal pin and a voltage-sensing fuse electrically disposed between the busbar and the terminal pin. The construction of the voltage-sensing circuit is such that it forms an integral structure upon being coupled to the modular housing or related structure that may subsequently be secured to a frame that is used to provide support to each battery cell within the battery pack. In one form, the modular housing and voltage-sensing circuit may be secured to the frame during a frame molding process such that upon completion of the molding, the housing and at least a portion of the voltage-sensing circuit are encapsulated within the frame. In another form, the busbar or related voltage trace that signally couples each of the battery cells in a pack may be integrated into the frame, such as by overmolding. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356672 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery cell and a frame having an opening in which the battery cell is installed, an edge of the opening including a support portion contacting a side of the battery cell, the support portion having a surface corresponding to a surface of the battery cells. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356673 | SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a secondary battery which can implement a high-density electrode plate and prevent fracture of the electrode plate. The secondary battery includes a metallic base material, a first active material coated on one surface of the metallic base material, and a second active material coated on the other surface of the metallic base material. In the secondary battery, the difference in loading level between the first and second active materials ranges from 2 mg/cm | 2014-12-04 |
20140356674 | ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an anode for a secondary battery including an anode collector, an anode active material coated on the anode collector, and a non-coating portion (anode tab) which protrudes from one side of the anode collector and is not coated with an anode active material, wherein the anode includes a metal member which is bonded to the non-coating portion and has higher reactivity or reducibility with respect to a metal oxide than the anode collector, and a secondary battery including the anode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356675 | Battery Module Including a Flexible Member - Provided is a battery module including a flexible member including: a housing; at least one separation wall partitioning an inside of the housing into a predetermined number of separated spaces; at least two unit battery cells including a case, a battery cell included in the case, and negative and positive electrodes tabs connected to the battery cell; and a flexible member inserted between the unit battery cells, wherein the unit battery cells and the flexible member are included in a space partitioned by the separation wall. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356676 | BATTERY CELL STORAGE APPARATUS AND STORAGE APPARATUS TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A battery cell storage apparatus includes a plurality of sheet-formed middle plates, a plurality of middle plate holding members and a fixing member. The plurality of sheet-formed middle plates are aligned so as to store flat cells therebetween. The plurality of middle plate holding members are aligned in a direction of alignment of the sheet-formed middle plates, and each sheet-formed middle plate holding member of the plurality of middle plate holding members holding a respective sheet-formed middle plate of the plurality of sheet-formed middle plates in a direction perpendicular to the direction of alignment. The fixing member is configured to fix the flat cells stored between the sheet-formed middle plates by sandwiching the flat cells together with the sheet-formed middle plates. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356677 | Battery Storage Structure - A battery storage structure includes a battery storage portion, a battery terminal, a separate member, and an overhang portion. The battery storage portion includes a bottom surface portion and peripheral wall portion extending from the perimeter of the bottom surface portion in a direction that intersects with the bottom surface portion and forming a first opening. The battery terminal has a contact portion and is supported by the peripheral wall portion. The separate member is formed as a separate body from the battery storage portion. The overhang portion is provided on the separate member, is positioned on a first direction side with respect to the contact portion, and protrudes toward an inner side of the peripheral wall portion in a second direction. The first direction is a direction from the bottom surface portion toward the first opening. The second direction is a direction that intersects the first direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356678 | BATTERY HOLDER AND ISOLATION ASSEMBLY - A battery holder for securing a battery to a vehicle and for mechanically isolating the battery from the vehicle is provided. The battery holder includes a vehicle mounting plate, a lower battery containment plate, an upper battery containment plate, a number of spacer rods, and a number of shock absorbing elements. The lower battery containment plate and the upper battery containment plate secure the battery to the shock absorbing elements. The shock absorbing elements prevent vibrations and shocks from being transferred from the vehicle to the battery. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356679 | STORAGE SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE - A passenger vehicle is provided with a seating row that is oriented in a passenger compartment forward of a storage compartment. The seating row has a seat back that is pivotally connected to the vehicle body for providing access to the storage compartment when the seat back is in a collapsed position. A battery having a top surface is mounted within the storage compartment. A receptacle is provided with a back surface that is connected to the top surface of the battery by a panel. The receptacle moves in a fore-and-aft direction relative to the battery between a rearward position within the storage compartment and a forward position within the passenger compartment. A face of the receptacle engages the seat back, and the panel extends from the receptacle to the battery in the forward position for providing a raised platform extending to the passenger compartment. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356680 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING A BATTERY - A battery support includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a spine extending downwardly from and axially along the base such that at least a portion of the base is cantilevered from the spine, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the base and laterally from the spine. The upper surface is sized to support a battery thereon. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356681 | BRAZING STRUCTURE, AND RELATED PROCESSES AND DEVICES - A brazing structure for an electrochemical cell is described. It includes a nickel or nickel alloy component; a ceramic component; a braze alloy layer, containing an active metal element, between the nickel and the ceramic component, and a barrier layer disposed between the nickel layer and the braze alloy layer. The barrier layer is capable of preventing or minimizing the diffusion of the active metal element into the nickel or nickel alloy component. Electrochemical cells that include such a brazing structure are also described, as are related methods for joining nickel components to ceramic components in the manufacture of thermal batteries. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356682 | HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STRUCTURES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING - An electrochemical cell is described, including an anodic chamber and a cathodic chamber separated by an electrolyte separator tube, all contained within a cell case. The cell also includes an electrically insulating ceramic collar positioned at an opening of the cathodic chamber, and defining an aperture in communication with the opening; along with a cathode current collector assembly; and at least one metallic ring that has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) in the range of about 3 to about 7.5 ppm/° C., contacting at least a portion of a metallic component within the cell, and an adjacent ceramic component. An active braze alloy composition attaches and hermetically seals the ring to the metallic component and the collar. Sodium metal halide batteries that contain this type of cell are also described, along with methods for sealing structures within the cell. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356683 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction; and first and second fixing members on outer surfaces of the plurality of battery cells, the first and second fixing members respectively having first and second fastening portions, wherein the first and second fastening portions are coupled together by being fused to each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356684 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, a fixing member configured to fix the plurality of battery cells, a heat exchange member adjacent to bottom surfaces of the plurality of battery cells, and at least one elastic member under the heat exchange member, the at least one elastic member being on a support portion, and the fixing member being fastened to the support portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356685 | ASSEMBLED CELL - To provide an assembled cell in which problems such as the fast deterioration of only some unit cells positioned in a middle part are solved by realizing smooth heat dissipation from the middle part of the cell even if an outer member is made of a flexible material. A first heat transfer member | 2014-12-04 |
20140356686 | HIGH-VOLTAGE CONTACTOR SWITCHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for switching high-voltage contactors in a battery system with reduced degradation over time are presented. In certain embodiments, a system may include solid-state switches disposed is parallel with the high-voltage contactors. The solid-state switches may be configured to selectively close when the high-voltage contactors are in transition from a closed state to an open state. By closing the solid-state switches during this transition, electrical arcing and associated degradation and/or damage to the contactors may be reduced. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356687 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a battery cell; an insulation holder coupled to the battery cell, the insulation holder having a fixing hole; and a protection circuit module coupled to the insulation holder, the protection circuit module having a fixing tab, wherein the fixing tab is fixed to the battery cell through the fixing hole. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356688 | SEPARATOR OF LITHIUM BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a separator for lithium battery, particularly to a separator including a middle layer formed by a punch method. Also, a manufacturing method of the separator is provided. The separator formed by the punch method has a better heat-resistant property in an elevated temperature and features a high mechanical strength. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356689 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY UNIT - An object of the invention is to provide an easy sealing technique of a battery element. A battery module has a battery element placed in the frame shape of an insulating middle frame body. This battery element is covered across the middle frame body by a positive electrode-side plate and a negative electrode-side plate to be contained. In the battery module, an insulating outer peripheral frame body is provided to cover outer peripheral plate sections of the positive electrode-side plate and the negative electrode-side plate along a circumference in a frame shape to include circumferential end faces of the positive and negative electrode-side plates and a circumferential end face of the middle frame body. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356690 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a direction and each including a terminal portion on a first surface thereof; a pair of end plates each configured to face a wide surface of a battery cell at a respective outer end of the plurality of battery cells; side plates configured to support side surfaces of the battery cells at respective sides of the plurality of battery cells; and a cover configured to cover the first surfaces of the battery cells or second surfaces of the battery cells opposite the first surfaces, and a side plate of the side plates includes a bent portion that is bent to overlap with an end portion of the cover, and the cover is configured to press the bent portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356691 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including: a plurality of battery cells aligned in a direction, the battery cells each including a terminal portion on a surface thereof; and a bus bar configured to connect between the terminal portions of battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, the bus bar including through-regions through which the terminal portions of the battery cells respectively pass, and a connection region connecting the through-regions, and a through-region of the through-regions has two or more through-holes corresponding to each other and through which one of the terminal portions passes, and the terminal portions are forcibly inserted into the bus bar. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356692 | POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING SEALING MARGIN FOR IMPROVED DURABILITY - Disclosed is a pouch-type secondary battery having a sealing margin for improved durability, including a sealing area formed by melting sealing layers of an upper pouch film and a lower pouch film along edges of a pouch casing, characterized in that a sealing margin is greater than a movement distance of a sealing residue flowing out of the sealing area, the sealing margin being a distance measured from an intersection point of a first straight line and a second straight line to a boundary line of the sealing area, the first straight line extending horizontally from a surface of the sealing area, when viewed in cross section of the secondary battery, and the second straight line corresponding to a tangent line having an average gradient among possible tangent lines at each point on a cross-sectional slope line of the pouch casing adjacent to the sealing area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356693 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140356694 | THIN FILM BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED BATTERY PERFORMANCE THROUGH SUBSTRATE SURFACE TREATMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed are a thin film battery in which a negative electrode active material and a substrate side react with each other to prevent battery performance from deteriorating, and to a method for manufacturing same. The thin film battery according to the present invention has a structure in which a negative electrode active material contacts a substrate. Here, a first surface treatment layer containing the negative electrode active material and a non-reactive material are disposed on at least the portion where the negative electrode active material contacts the surface of the substrate. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356695 | BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL STORAGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRICITY SYSTEM - There is provided a battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator at least including a porous film, and an electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector having a pair of surfaces, and a positive electrode active material layer provided on each of the surfaces of the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material layer has an area density S [mg/cm2] more than or equal to 30 mg/cm2. The porous film included in the separator has a porosity ε [%] and an air permeability t [sec/100 cc] which satisfy a predetermined formula. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356696 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL WITH LOW MOISTURE RETENTION AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrode active material including a mixture of at least two kinds of lithium metal oxide particles having different mass median particle diameters D50 and a lithium secondary battery including the same. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356697 | SECONDARY BATTERY WITH ADVANCED SAFETY - Disclosed herein is a secondary battery constructed in a structure in which an electrode assembly having a cathode/separator/anode arrangement is mounted in a battery case made of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer, electrode tabs of the electrode assembly are coupled to corresponding electrode leads, and the electrode assembly is sealed in the battery case while electrode leads are exposed to the outside of the battery case, wherein a protective film is attached to coupling regions between the electrode tabs and the electrode leads for sealing the coupling regions between the electrode tabs and the electrode leads. The secondary battery according to the present invention is constructed in a structure in which the coupling regions are sealed by the protective film, unlike a conventional secondary battery constructed in a structure in which the coupling regions between the electrode tabs and the electrode leads are exposed in the battery case. As a result, the electrode leads are protected from external impacts, such as falling of the battery. Consequently, no internal short circuit occurs, and therefore, the safety of the battery is increased. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356698 | BATTERY CELL - A battery cell comprises: a cell unit configured to include a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separation membrane; a cathode tab configured to extend from the cathode plate; an anode tab configured to extend from the anode plate; and a case configured to have the cathode tab and the anode tab protruding to an outside and have the cell unit disposed therein to be sealed, wherein one or both of the cathode tab and the anode tab are formed in at least two. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356699 | POWER SOURCE ENCAPSULATION - A system includes a power source having a set of power terminals, a cover encapsulating the power source including the set of power terminals and sealing the power source including the set of power terminals within the cover, and a set of conductive contacts passing through the cover, contacting the set of power terminals, and providing conductive access to the set of power terminals of the power source from outside the cover without allowing exposure of the power source to an environment outside the cover. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356700 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes a case, a cap plate coupled with the case, a terminal passing though a terminal hole in the cap plate, the terminal hole, and a sealing member in the terminal hole partially enclosing the terminal. The terminal includes an upper connecting part extending outside the case from a middle connecting part, and a current collector connecting part extending inside the case from the middle connecting part. The sealing member includes an upper sealing part seated on the cap plate and a lower sealing part disposed in and affixed to the terminal hole in a sealing relationship with respect thereto, the upper sealing part being between the cap plate and the upper connecting part to support the upper connecting part in a spaced apart relationship with the cap plate, the lower sealing part being between the current collector connecting part and an entirety of the terminal hole. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356701 | SEALING ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR PREPARING SEALING ASSEMBLY, AND BATTERY COMPRISING THE SEALING ASSEMBLY - A sealing assembly, a method of preparing the sealing assembly and a battery are provided. The sealing assembly comprises a metal ring having a mounting hole therein; a ceramic ring having a connecting hole therein and disposed in the mounting hole; and a core column disposed in the connecting hole, wherein at least one of an inner circumferential wall surface of the metal ring, an outer circumferential wall surface of the ceramic ring, an inner circumferential wall surface of the ceramic ring and an outer circumferential wall surface of the core column is configured as an inclined surface, and an inclination angle of the inclined surface relative to a vertical plane is about 1 degree to about 45 degrees. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356702 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY USING THE SAME - Provided is a positive electrode for an alkaline storage battery, capable of achieving a high charge efficiency over a wide range of temperature including high temperatures. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode material mixture including: a nickel oxide as a positive electrode active material; a first additive; and a second additive differing from the first additive. An amount of sulfate ions SO | 2014-12-04 |
20140356703 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING A NANOWEB COMPRISING NANOFIBERS OF A CROSS-LINKED POLYIMIDE - The invention provides an electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte and a multi-layer article, the multi-layer article comprising a first electrode, a second electrode in ionically conductive contact with the first electrode, and a separator disposed between and in contact the first electrode and the second electrode. The separator comprises a nanoweb, the nanoweb comprising nanofibers of a cross-linked polyimide, wherein the cross-linked polyimide is derived from an aromatic dianhydride, an aromatic diamine, and a reactive end-capper. The reactive end-capper is at least one of a functionalized anhydride or a functionalized amine, functionalized with a reactive functionality selected from the group consisting of acetylene, vinyl, epoxide, nitrile, and ester. The electrochemical cell also comprises a first current collector in electrically conductive contact with the first electrode and a second current collector in electrically conductive contact with the second electrode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356704 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING CATHODE AND ANODE HAVING DIFFERENT WELDING PORTION SHAPES AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electrode assembly including a plurality of alternately arranged cathode and anode plates, a separator interposed between the cathode plate and the anode plate, a plurality of cathode tabs respectively formed on the cathode plates, a plurality of anode tabs respectively formed on the anode plates, a cathode lead coupled to the cathode tabs, and an anode lead coupled to the anode tabs, wherein the welding portions in which the cathode and anode tabs are respectively coupled to the cathode and anode leads have different shapes, or kinds of the cathode and anode tabs are identical and kinds of the cathode and anode leads are different. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356705 | ENCAPSULATED Li2S NANOPARTICLES FOR Li/S BATTERIES WITH ULTRAHIGH ENERGY DENSITIES AND LONG CYCLE LIFE - Encapsulated lithium sulfide particles, e.g., Li | 2014-12-04 |
20140356706 | SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a negative electrode for a secondary battery that can provide a secondary battery having high charge and discharge efficiency, and a high capacity retention rate in charge and discharge cycles. A negative electrode for a secondary battery according to this exemplary embodiment contains scale-like graphite, a fluorine-based resin, and an imide-based resin. A method for manufacturing a negative electrode for a secondary battery according to this exemplary embodiment includes applying a negative electrode slurry containing scale-like graphite, a fluorine-based resin, an imide-based resin, and a solvent for dissolving the fluorine-based resin and the imide-based resin to a negative electrode current collector; and heat-treating the negative electrode current collector at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 150° C. or less. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356707 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method for preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. This invention provides a negative electrode active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, comprising a core part including a spherical graphite, and a coating layer containing a low crystalline carbon material and coated on a surface of the core part, wherein a pore volume of less than or equal to 2000 nm is 0.08 ml/g or less, and a tap density is 1.1 g/cm | 2014-12-04 |
20140356708 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which prevents increase in negative electrode resistance and improves initial charge/discharge efficiency and the effect of preventing gas generation and which is excellent in cycle characteristics. The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which comprises an active material (A) capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and an organic compound (B), wherein the organic compound (B) has a basic group and a lithium ion-coordinating group, and has a specific structure (S). | 2014-12-04 |
20140356709 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which is useful in production of nonaqueous secondary batteries that have low initial irreversible capacity and little gas generation due to decomposition of nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and have excellent charge/discharge cycle stability. The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which comprises an active material (A) capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and an organic compound (B), wherein the organic compound (B) is hardly soluble in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, has a π-conjugated structure, and has an electric conductivity at 25° C. of 0.1 S/cm or less. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356710 | ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRODE - In an aspect, an electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery including a current collector and an active material layer positioned on the current collector, wherein the active material layer includes an active material and a binder, the binder includes an acryl-based compound including a repeating unit is provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356711 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - In a lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode opposed to the positive electrode with an intervention of the separator, the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon compound, and a negative electrode binder including a particular polyimide, and lithium is occluded in both the negative electrode active material and the negative electrode binder even during discharge. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356712 | PRECURSOR OF A CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - Disclosed are a precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery, a positive active material including the same, a preparation method thereof, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive active material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a precursor including a sheet-shaped plate having a thickness of about 1 nm to about 30 nm and that is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356713 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL WITH WHOLE PARTICLE CONCENTRATION GRADIENT FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an anode active material with whole particle concentration gradient for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing same, and a lithium secondary battery having same, and more specifically, to a composite anode active material, a method for manufacturing same, and a lithium secondary battery having same, the composite anode active material having excellent lifetime characteristics and charge/discharge characteristics through the stabilization of crystal structure as the concentration of a metal comprising the anode active material shows concentration gradient in the whole particle, and having thermostability even in high temperatures. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356714 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CORE-SHELL STRUCTURED LITHIATED MANGANESE OXIDE - The invention relates to a process for preparing a core-shell structured lithiated manganese oxide, comprising the steps of providing spinel LiM | 2014-12-04 |
20140356715 | COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED POWER CHARACTERISTICS, AND SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a composite cathode active material including layered lithium manganese oxide and lithium-containing metal oxide. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356716 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE MATERIAL - Provided are an electrode material and an electrode which, when an electrode active material having a carbonaceous coat formed on the surface is used as an electrode material, have a small variation in an amount of the carbonaceous coat being supported and, furthermore, can improve electron conductivity, and a method of manufacturing the electrode material. The electrode material is made of an agglomerate formed by agglomerating particles of an electrode active material having a carbonaceous coat formed on a surface, the average particle diameter of the agglomerate is in a range of 1.0 μm to 100 μm, the volume density of the agglomerate is in a range of 50% by volume to 80% by volume of the volume density of a solid form of the agglomerate, the pore size distribution of pores in the agglomerate is mono-modal, and the average pore diameter in the pore size distribution is 0.3 μm or less. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356717 | Lithium Ion Secondary Battery Positive Electrode, Lithium Ion Secondary Battery, Vehicle Mounting the Same, and Electric Power Storage System - The present invention is directed to a lithium ion secondary battery positive electrode, a lithium ion secondary battery, a vehicle mounting the same, and an electric power storage system, which improve the electron conductivity even inside an active material formed into a secondary particle. The electrode includes a positive electrode active material expressed by xLi | 2014-12-04 |
20140356718 | TRANSITION METAL OXIDE CONTAINING SOLID SOLUTION LITHIUM, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A transition metal oxide containing solid solution lithium contains a transition metal oxide containing lithium, which is represented by a chemical formula: Li | 2014-12-04 |
20140356719 | ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is an electrode active material comprising a nickel-based lithium transition metal oxide (LiMO | 2014-12-04 |
20140356720 | SUBSTITUTED LITHIUM-MANGANESE METAL PHOSPHATE - A substituted lithium-manganese metal phosphate of formula | 2014-12-04 |
20140356721 | Coating Particles - A method includes combining a coating material and an uncoated particulate core material in a solution having a selected ionic strength. The selected ionic strength promotes coating of the uncoated particulate core material with the coating material to form coated particles; and the coated particles can be collected after formation. The coating material has a higher electrical conductivity than the core material. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356722 | CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a conductive material for a secondary battery, including a pitch coated graphene sheet, an anode for a secondary battery including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the electrode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140356723 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Provided is a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, capable of improving the energy density and the cycle characteristics of the battery without lowering the initial charge/discharge efficiency of the battery. This negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including a silicon oxide represented by SiO | 2014-12-04 |
20140356724 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode being provided with a negative electrode plate mixture layer containing a negative electrode active material, a separator; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material is a mixture of at least one of metal silicon and silicon oxide expressed by SiOx (0.5≦x<1.6) , and graphite material. And the graphite material includes coated graphite material coated with amorphous carbon in the ratio of equal to or more than 20% by mass, and equal to or less than 90% by mass to all the graphite material, and the ratio of the metal silicon and the silicon oxide to all the negative electrode active material is equal to or more than 1% by mass and equal to or more than 20% by mass. | 2014-12-04 |